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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee convenes meeting with TMC MPs on July 21 to discuss party's strategy for upcoming Parliament session and vice presidential election, scheduled to be held on August 6: Party statement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi for party's Paliamentary board meeting. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other leaders of the saffron party are also present at the headquarters.
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, DMK MP TR Balu, Union Minister & BJP MP Pralhad Joshi, BJP MP Arjun Ram Meghwal, YSRCP MP PV Mithunreddy, RLJP MP Pashupati Kumar Paras, & other party MPs arrive for the all-party meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Birla had called a meeting of leaders of all political parties at 4 pm today ahead of the commencement of Monsoon Session of Parliament on 18th July. The Speaker will brief them on the preparations related to the Session.
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Women's wing of West Bengal BJP holds sit-in in front of the Bowbazar police station in Kolkata, demands TMC MP Mahua Moitra's arrest for her alleged derogatory comments on Goddess Kali, PTI reported.
Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa are among four leaders set to contest the presidential election in Sri Lanka, PTI reported.
Congress flags "dwindling food stocks" and claims the country is staring at "severe food crisis" for which Modi government's "anti-farmer" policies are responsible, PTI reported.
Alipur wall collapse | Taking cognisance of the incident of wall collapse at Bakoli village, the concerned Junior Engineer and Assistant Engineer were placed under suspension, pending an inquiry into the incident, as per the orders of Commissioner MCD.
Toronto, Jul 16 (PTI) Canada's top homicide unit has released a footage showing a white car that it says was linked to the targeted killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik, the Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case, and urged the public not to jump to conclusions over the motive as it investigates the complex high-profile case.
Malik, 75, was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia on Thursday. Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted in 2005 of mass murder and conspiracy charges related to the two bombings in 1985 that killed 331 people.
Homicide investigators are now trying to figure out who killed the controversial community leader, one-time terror suspect, a wealthy businessman and founder of both the Khalsa Credit Union and Khalsa Schools.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) released an eerie video Friday of a white Honda CRV driving through the parking area of the complex where Papillon Eastern Imports, which Malik founded as a Gastown store in the early 1970s, is based, Toronto Sun newspaper reported.
There appears to be more than one person inside, it said.
The IHIT’s Sergeant David Lee said the Compact Recreational Vehicle (CRV), which was later found burning at 122A Street and 82nd Avenue, was linked to Malik’s targeted slaying.
“A review of CCTV determined that this CRV arrived...a short time before the shooting and waited for Mr Malik,” Lee said.
Anyone nearby who witnessed anything or has dash-cam footage taken between 7 am and 9 am is asked to contact investigators, he said.
Police have not yet determined a motive in the case and Lee urged the public not to jump to conclusions, saying IHIT has “a number of investigative avenues available to us.” “We understand this is a high-profile international story. However, we urge (people) not to speculate as to the motive as our homicide investigators will be following the evidence,” Lee said.
Malik was acquitted of murder and conspiracy charges in the Kanishka bombing case in March 2005.
“These are complex cases and I can’t say specifically how long it could take. It could be two weeks, two months, or two years. We can’t say because the investigation is unfolding right now," Lee said.
Postmedia, a Canadian media conglomerate, spoke to more than a dozen people who know Malik or worked on the investigation into the June 23, 1985, Air India bombing.
None believed that Malik’s murder, which they all described as shocking, had anything to do with the terrorist plot 37 years ago.
Retired Mountie Doug Best, a lead investigator of the evidence against Malik in the Air India bombing, said Friday that “this shocking news brought back a flood of memories.” “Malik was a high-profile member of the Sikh community. While he had supporters, he had enemies. I cannot speculate as to the motive for his murder.” Malik’s eldest son Jaspreet told reporters outside the family’s 6.8-million dollar South Surrey home on Friday that his father had no security concerns and was focused on his businesses and the volunteer work he did for his community.
“My dad never said anything to us about anybody ever threatening him or anything like that.” Jaspreet Malik was working at his law office when his wife called him with the news on Thursday.
“Yesterday was very surreal. I mean, it’s very hard to put into words,” Jaspreet Malik said. “It felt like a dream all day, like just unbelievable. You can’t even imagine something like that ever happening in your life — you know, a family member getting shot. Let alone your dad getting shot.” He doubts the killing had anything to do with the Air India case.
“I don’t believe it to be true. I think this must have some other cause or motive, or something. I mean, I don’t know what that would be,” Jaspreet said.
But he does believe the police will get to the bottom of it. “I have faith in the RCMP ( Royal Canadian Mounted Police). I have faith — they’ll figure out who did this.” For now, he wants his father to be remembered for his love of family — five kids and eight grandchildren — and for his sewa (service) to his community.
“I think the important thing people need to understand about my dad is (that he) dedicated his life to sewa,” he said. “He dedicated his life from the seventies to giving back.”
Parts of Delhi receive rainfall, visuals from Uttam Nagar.
102 human lives lost in the rain and flood-related incidents since in Maharashtra since June 1st. Two deaths recorded in the last 24 hours: State Disaster Management Department
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Bundelkhand Expressway in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh
Indina shuttler PV Sindhu reaches title clash of Singapore Open with 21-15 21-7 win over Japan's Saena Kawakami.
Israel strikes Hamas 'military site' after Gaza rocket fire, AFP reports citing army.
"I tried my best" - Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in his resignation letter which was read in Parliament today, as reported by Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror.
Delhi: 4 minor boys apprehended for firing at a man in Jahangirpuri on Friday
India counting down to 2 Billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine; around 28.15 lakh more doses to go to touch the milestone.
India reports 20,044 fresh cases, 18,301 recoveries, and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases 1,40,760
Daily positivity rate 4.80%
Alipur wall collapse | Contractor Sikander Das & site supervisor Satish Kumar arrested by Delhi Police. One of the accused owners of the land, Shakti Singh is absconding, ANI reported Delhi Police as stating.
Five people died when a wall of an under-construction building collapsed in Alipur yesterday in Delhi.
Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne on fuel crisis in the country
A Pakistani woman was arrested by the Army after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday night, officials said.
She was identified as Rozina (49), a resident of the Ferozbanda area in Pakistan's Islamabad, they said.
Rozina crossed the LoC at Chakra da Bagh in Poonch and was arrested, the officials said.
She is being questioned by the Army, they said. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 296 km four-lane Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh Today. The Expressway has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 14,850 crore.
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PM To Inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway In UP Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on Saturday and inaugurate the Bundelkhand Expressway -- a 296-km four-lane expressway that has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 14,850 crore, his office said. The work on the expressway has been completed within 28 months and it will now be inaugurated by the prime minister, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.
Prime Minister Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on July 16, 2022 and inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway at Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of Jalaun district at around 11:30 AM, it said. The government has been committed to enhancing connectivity across the country, a key feature of which has been the work towards improvement in road infrastructure, the PMO said.
Lankan Parliament To Meet Today, New Prez To Be Elected Soon
Sri Lanka's Parliament will meet on Saturday after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigned, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has announced. President Rajapaksa officially resigned on Friday, two days after the embattled leader fled the country in the face of massive protests against his government for mishandling the economy that bankrupted the country.
The 73-year-old leader Thursday emailed his resignation letter to the Speaker soon after he was allowed by Singapore to enter the city-state on a "private visit". The Parliament will meet on Saturday and the new President will be elected within seven days in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Daily Mirror Lanka quoted Speaker Abeywardena as saying.
Lights Rains In Delhi Likely On Saturday
It was a warm and humid day in Delhi on Friday with the maximum temperature settling at 38.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The capital is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with light rain and thundershowers at a few places on Saturday, according to the IMD.
The maximum and minimum temperature is likely to settle at 37 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively, the IMD said in its forecast "It would be generally cloudy sky with light rain or thundershowers at a few places in the national capital," an IMD official said.
CJI Ramana To Inaugurate Digital Museum In Rajasthan Assembly Today
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana will inaugurate a digital museum in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Saturday. On this occasion, a seminar on '75 years of parliamentary democracy' will also be held by the Rajasthan branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. "The purpose of the museum is to display the glorious political history of Rajasthan and also to make people aware of the political proceedings and arrangements," Assembly Speaker C P Joshi said.
A detailed description of the rights and roles of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition will also be displayed in this museum, along with the process of how bills are passed and become law.
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