Breaking News Highlights: Wrestlers' Protest Organisers Booked For Rioting, Says Delhi Police
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Protest organisers, others booked for rioting, obstructing public servant in discharge of duty: Delhi Police on incident involving wrestlers, reports PTI.
The BSF Punjab Frontier said on Sunday, "A Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace has been intercepted and brought down by BSF troops in Amritsar Sector." Drone and bound narcotics recovered." (ANI Input)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announces renaming of Bandra-Versova sea link as Veer Savarkar Setu, reports ANI.
Preliminary unofficial results after the second round of presidential runoff in Turkey shows Erdogan leading against opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu. As per an AP report quoting Anadolu news agency Erdogan is ahead with at 56% and Kilicdaroglu, at 44% with 49% of ballot boxes counted.
Meanwhile, the ANKA news agency, close to the opposition, showed the results at 51% for Kilicdaroglu and Erdogan at 49%, with 52% of ballot boxes counted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves after attending the 'Mukhyamantri Parishad' meeting with the chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states at party headquarters in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off the first Vande Bharat Express of the Northeast in Assam tomorrow. The northeast-bound Vande Bharat will run between New Jalpaiguri Station in West Bengal and Guwahati in Assam.
Delhi Commission for Women Swati Maliwal writes a letter to Delhi Commissioner of Police demanding Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's arrest and action against officers who detained the protesting wrestlers and to release the wrestlers in detention, reports ANI.
Fire breaks out in sweet shop in Lucknow, reports ANI. "We received info of fire in a sweet shop. Three fire tenders immediately reached the spot and the fire has been brought under control. There are no casualties,' says R.K. Rawat, Fire Officer.
Congress incharge for Rajasthan, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa says, "BJP speaks a lot, PM might visit Rajasthan day after tomorrow & has visited this state twice earlier, what did he give to Rajasthan?...BJP will have Karnataka-like fate in Rajasthan...we will come back to power in 2023 in the state & In 2024, Congress will come to power in India."
A fire broke out at Chelora Trenching Ground in Kannur earlier today after which three fire tenders were pressed to the spot and doused the fire, reports ANI.
Shuttler HS Prannoy wins Malayasia Masters beating China's Weng Hong Yang in men's singles final, reports PTI.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hits West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, reports ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds meeting with Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states at party headquarters in Delhi. Party national president JP Nadda and Union minister Amit Shah also present in the meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters.
Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states arrive at party headquarters in Delhi following the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
Among the heads of states who arrive at party headquarters are: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Tripura CM Manik Saha, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Goa CM Pramod Sawant, and Nagaland Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton
Several Opposition leaders including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal tweeted to condemn "manhandling" of protesting wrestlers by Delhi Police earlier today.
"Such behavior with our sportspersons who increase the honor of the country is very wrong and condemnable," Kejriwal tweeted.
"Strongly condemn the way Delhi Police manhandled Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers. It’s shameful our champions are treated in this manner. Democracy lies in tolerance but autocratic forces thrive on intolerance and quelling of dissent. I demand they be immediately released by police. I stand by our wrestlers," Mamata wrote
More than 1,500 job aspirants meet Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar at his residence, demanding to start the recruitment process for Karnataka Power Transport Corporation Limited
We have promised the public that all the vacant posts will be filled, as it is our duty. For those who are eligible, we must see that the employment problem is sorted out, as that is the priority of our govt. We will start working on employment vacancies, I can’t say that this will be done in 1 or 2 days but it will be done: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, as per ANI.
Senior Congress leader C Puttarangashetty, whose name has been cleared by the party for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, on Sunday refused to accept the post. The MLA, who is a strong Ministerial aspirant, said he decided not to accept the post following the views expressed by his supporters and voters. I won't accept the Deputy Speaker post, my supporters and voters have asked me not to accept it, stating that I may not be accessible for them. So they don't want me to accept it, so I will not accept it, Puttarangashetty told reporters here. Noting that he represents the Uppara community and was aspiring to be a Minister, he said, if he accepts the responsibility of the Deputy Speaker, he cannot be amidst his people and it will be difficult for him to function. (PTI)
Delhi: Maharashtra govt organised an event in Maharashtra Sadan on the occasion of Savarkar Jayanti, ANI reported.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred 70 km southeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan, at around 10.19 am: EMSC
Tremors were also felt in Srinagar and Poonch in J&K.
A man was held by the cow protection vigilantes for allegedly transporting beef near Britannia Chowk today morning. Samples of beef sent for testing, further investigation underway: Delhi Police said, as per ANI.
Members of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee were stopped at the Ambala border, ANI reported.
They had come out from Amritsar yesterday to participate in women wrestlers' Maha Panchayat in front of the new Parliament
Vehicles being checked in Jhajjar, Haryana ahead of the 'Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat' called by protesting wrestlers in Delhi, PTI reported.
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'Orange' Alert Issued For Parts Of Rajasthan As Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Expected Today
The meteorological department issued an 'orange' alert for parts of Rajasthan on Saturday, warning of intense thunderstorms and thundersqualls on May 28-29, news agency PTI reported citing officials.
It has also issued a 'yellow' alert for May 30 and 31, according to officials. Heavy rain and hailstorms with gusty winds are expected in parts of Rajasthan on May 28-29 as a result of a new western disturbance, according to a Met department official.
The weather service has issued a 'orange' alert for the districts of Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Ajmer, and Bharatpur, where intense thunderstorms and thundersqualls with speeds of up to 50-60 kmph are expected, according to an official.
Winds up to 70 kmph are also possible, as well as heavy rain and hailstorms in some areas. According to officials, heavy rains are possible on May 28 in the districts of Bikaner, Jodhpur, Ajmer, and Jaipur.
China’s First Self-Developed Aircraft To Make Its Maiden Commercial Flight On Sunday:
China's first indigenously built passenger aircraft, the C919, will take its first commercial flight on Sunday, according to a media report on Friday.
The initial customer, state-owned China Eastern Airlines (CEA), will fly the plane's first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on May 28, according to state-run CGTN TV. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) developed the C919, which was granted a type certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China last September.
On December 26, 2022, CEA conducted a 100-hour verification flight for its first C919 aircraft to verify and confirm the aircraft's operational safety.
Noida Metro To Begin Operations Early Today For Civil Service Exam Aspirants:
The Noida-Greater Noida Metro will begin passenger service at 6 AM. on Sunday instead of 8 AM, officials announced on Friday.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold a preliminary examination for civil services 2023 on May 28 (Sunday).
"The Noida Metro Rail Corporation will start passenger carriage services from 6 am at an interval of 15 minutes instead of 8 am on May 28 to facilitate civil services exam aspirants," NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari said in a statement.
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