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23 Jun

Sangrur Lok Sabha bypolls continued till 1 pm

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Over 22 percent polling was recorded till 1 pm in Punjab's Sangaru Lok Sabha seat by-election on Thursday. Voting began for the parliamentary seat at 8 am. the ruling AAP faces its first test of popularity after its impressive performance in the assembly elections before this year. According to figures available by the Election Commission at 1 pm, the voting percentage was 22.21. Amidst tight security, polling will continue till 6 pm, officials said, with counting to be done on June 26. There are 15,69,240 eligible voters – 8,30,056 men, 7,39,140 women and 44 from the Hijra community – in…

23 Jun

Thackeray quit as CM

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After his government was pushed to the brink of collapse by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday, Thackeray broke his silence to say he was ready to quit if rebel legislators told him they did not want him to continue in the post. cm. Thackeray said,"Why statements from Surat and other places? Come and say to my face that I am unfit to handle the post of Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President. I will resign immediately. I will keep my resignation letter ready and you can come and take it to Raj Bhavan,”. He also added in…

21 Jun

Central team to visit Assam to assess damage caused by flood

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma to inquire about the situation of flood and then informed him that a central team would soon visit the state to assess the flood damage. “Hon HM Shri @AmitShah ji called twice since morning to enquire about the flood situation in Assam. He informed that a team of officials shall soon be sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess the damages caused by the natural calamity. Grateful to HM for his help,” Sarma tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called the Assam Chief Minister…

21 Jun

Dalai Lama to help flood-ravaged Assam

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday pledged donations to flood-hit Assam "as a sign of my solidarity" with the people of the state. In a letter to Assam Chief Minister Himanta B Sharma, the Dalai Lama expressed concern over the unprecedented rainfall and floods in the state, which have resulted in widespread loss of life, displacement of lakhs of people and destruction of property. He said in the letter, “It is most unfortunate that the monsoon rains in Assam and other parts of India seem to wreak havoc year after year. I would like to express my sadness…

21 Jun

Man shot at by neighbour in UP

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A 48-year-old man was shot after he objected to a neighbor's pet defecating on sand bought for building a house. The victim Sukrampal is being treated at the hospital and is in a critical condition, reports said. According to police, Sukrampal had piled sand near his under-construction house at Titawi village under Titai police station limits. The accused is absconding and efforts are on to arrest him.

21 Jun

Police arrest woman in Telangana

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A 25-year-old woman, working as an area committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist) party, surrendered to the police and CRPF in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Tuesday. The woman joined the CPI party in 2015 and was promoted as Area Committee Member of the Manuguru area in the year 2020. She has been working for this group for the last 7 years and is performing the duties of 'Dalam' When she came to know about the development activities in his area, she decided to quit the party to lead a peaceful life, Bhadradri Kothagudem District Superintendent of Police Sunil…

20 Jun

Three more new Covid-19 cases in Ladakh

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On Monday three fresh Covid cases were reported in Ladakh, taking the tally to 28,313. All new Covid cases were detected in the Leh district. In this covid total of 228 people have been infected in Ladakh. Of these, in Leh 168 died, and in Kargil 60. In Leh and Kargil districts total of 3,764 people, including over 2,477 air passengers, were screened for COVID-19 on Sunday.

20 Jun

PM Modi inaugurates Centre for Brain Research in Bengaluru

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Rs 280 crore Center for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of the 832-bed Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital during the event. CBR has evolved as a one-of-a-kind research facility and focuses on conducting critical research to provide evidence-based public health interventions to manage age-related brain disorders. The event was attended by Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, IT chief Infosys co-founder S Gopalakrishnan and family. The Center for Brain Research was established as…

20 Jun

PM Modi greets cheering crowd on Bengaluru

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Prime Minister Modi stopped by to welcome cheering crowds of BJP workers during his visit to Karnataka. Modi arrived today on a two-day visit to Karnataka, during which he will attend several events in the city and Mysuru and inaugurate or lay foundation stones for various developmental works. On his way from the Air Force Station Training Command headquarters to the Indian Institute of Science, Modi stopped his car for a few minutes and got up from his seat after seeing a jubilant crowd waving BJP flags and chanting 'Modi, Modi'. Standing on the running board waved at them.

20 Jun

Covid-19: new cases in Andamans and Nicobar

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The number of Covid-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,091 as three people tested positive for the infection. On Monday this list was updated. According to the report, one patient has a history of travel and two others were identified during testing. However, 9,928 people have recovered from the disease. The administration has so far tested over 7.48 lakh samples for COVID-19 and fully vaccinated 3.40 lakh people.