Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: CISF Jawan Shoots Two Colleagues At Indian Museum In Kolkata, Victims Injured
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According to the news agency PTI, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan shot and injured two colleagues at Indian Museum in Kolkata, said, Officials.
Witnesses said a blast occurred near the Pul-e-Sokhta area in the west of Kabul. Details are not yet available, said Afghanistan's TOLO news as reported by news agency ANI.
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao is likely to skip the August 7 NITI Ayog meeting because “it is not useful". In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chandrasekhar Rao said that he will not be a part of the NITI Ayog meeting as a park of protest. “I will not be a part of the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog which is going to be held in Delhi tomorrow, as a mark of protest," Chandrasekhar Rao said.
BJP MP Varun Gandhi took a swipe at the government on Saturday over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “muft ke revdi” (freebies) comment, saying loans up to Rs 10 lakh crore of corrupt businessmen were waived in the last five years, reported PTI.
Bihar | Five labourers died when a fire broke out in their boat at Rampur Diyara ghat in Patna. Police say, "It's being said there was a cylinder explosion, but that's not the case. They were cooking near few diesel canisters, so a fire broke out. They are yet to be identified"
BJP MP Varun Gandhi takes swipe at government over PM Modi's "muft ke revdi" (freebies) comment, saying loans up to Rs 10 lakh crore of corrupt businessmen have been waived in last 5 years
Maharashtra | Fire breaks out in a godown and hutments in Reti Bandar area of Mumbai. Four fire tenders are present at the spot, ANI reported.
Delhi | On FIR registered in connection with yesterday's Congress protests, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "In our country protesting is illegal, voicing our opinions is illegal. They (BJP govt) can do whatever they want", ANI reported.
LG suspends 11 officials, including ex-Delhi excise commissioner Arav Gopi Krishna, over lapses in implementing excise policy, PTI reported citing sources.
Union Health Secretary writes to Health Secys of Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu & Telangana on rising Covid cases "Should aim to increase pace of vaccination for eligible population & follow five-fold strategy & adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour"
Bihar government decides to release certain categories of prisoners, who have served half their jail terms, in commemoration of 75th anniversary of Independence
Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Saha and Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi today.
Delhi | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and other MPs pay floral tribute to former Lok Sabha Speaker GS Dhillon on his birth anniversary today.
Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi MP/MLA Court acquits jailed BSP MP Atul Rai, who was accused of rape.
Three people of African origin still admitted to hospital. They're recovering from fever & skin lesions. No suspect other than them found as yet. The person admitted in July has recovered completely and went back: Dr Suresh Kumar, MD, LNJP Hospital on monkeypox cases in Delhi
As the Defence Minister of the country, I assure you that I myself will provide these rakhis to the three service chiefs so that they can reach the jawans of all three services: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Punjab | Indian weightlifting gold medalists Mirabai Chanu & Achinta Sheuli being cheerfully welcomed by people at Amritsar airport after they returned from Birmingham, UK
It feels good to be back in India and we are elated as we won accolades for the country: Achinta Sheuli
Maharashtra | Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's wife, Varsha Raut arrives at the ED office in Mumbai. She has been summoned by the agency in connection with the Patra Chawl land case.
A girl working at a massage parlour in Delhi's Pitampura alleged that she was raped by parlour's manager and a customer on August 5. Police registered a case of gang rape while both the accused has been arrested: Delhi Police
TMC MP and Parliamentary Party leader in Lok Sabha Sudip Bandyopadhyay writes to Sisir Adhikari, who is still an MP from TMC, informing him to abstain from voting for Vice President election as decided and announced by the party.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has cancelled his trip to the national capital after he tested positive for Coronavirus infection, the CM informed on Saturday. "I have tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms and have isolated myself at home. Those who came in contact with me over the last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get yourself tested. My trip to Delhi stands cancelled," the CM tweeted in Kannada.
Single day rise of 19,406 new infections, 49 fatalities push India's COVID-19 tally to 4,41,26,994, deaths to 5,26,649: Union Health Ministry
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy flagged off a Tiranga bike rally on the occasion of 75 years of Independence this morning.
Fire breaks out at Wadia hospital in central Mumbai: civic officials
Vice - Presidential Election to be held today. Jagdeep Dhankhar is the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling NDA, while the opposition, led by the Congress has chosen Margaret Alva as its candidate for the post
Members of Parliament of both houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice President of India in an election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against Opposition pick Margaret Alva. With numbers stacked in favour of the NDA, former West Bengal governor Dhankhar is set for an easy win.
Cracks were visible in opposition unity as Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress decided to abstain from voting alleging lack of consultations while deciding on the name of Alva.
The 80-year-old Alva is a Congress veteran and has served as governor of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, while the 71-year-old Dhankhar is a Jat leader from Rajasthan with socialist background.
Alva, however, received the backing of regional party Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Friday, two days after Aam Aadmi Party and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) lent their support to the opposition candidate. The AIMIM has also extended its support to Alva.
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Vice Presidential Poll Today, Numbers Stacked In Favour Of NDA's Dhankhar
Members of Parliament of both houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice President of India in an election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against Opposition pick Margaret Alva. With numbers stacked in favour of the NDA, former West Bengal governor Dhankhar is set for an easy win.
Cracks were visible in opposition unity as Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress decided to abstain from voting alleging lack of consultations while deciding on the name of Alva.
The 80-year-old Alva is a Congress veteran and has served as governor of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, while the 71-year-old Dhankhar is a Jat leader from Rajasthan with socialist background.
Alva, however, received the backing of regional party Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Friday, two days after Aam Aadmi Party and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) lent their support to the opposition candidate. The AIMIM has also extended its support to Alva.
Tripura CM To Meet PM Modi On Saturday
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6 to apprise him of the status of several development projects in the state, where assembly election is due early next year.
Saha is scheduled to leave for New Delhi later in the day. "Today, I am leaving for Delhi for a two-day visit and will meet the prime minister to submit a status report on various development projects, including schemes sponsored by the Centre," he told reporters.
"There are several projects which have been completed before the scheduled time, while some ongoing projects will be done within the stipulated time," he said.
The state will go to the assembly poll in March next year, while the election to village committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is scheduled to be completed by the first week of November.
Congress Stage Protest Against Inflation, Unemployment
Congress leaders and workers led by PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Friday courted arrest in Jaipur after a massive protest against the central government on a range of issues including inflation and unemployment. Similar protests were held across the state ruled by the party.
Speaking at the state-level dharna in Jaipur, Dotasra accused the central government of making the lives of people miserable and betraying people.
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