Max temperature in Delhi likely to be 41 Deg C
NEW DELHI: Delhi on Sunday recorded a minimum temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the seasons average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The department has predicted strong surface winds during the day and a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius. The humidity level was recorded as 31 per cent at 8.30 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. (PTI) The post Max temperature in Delhi likely to be 41 Deg C appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Indias forex reserves decline for third consecutive week
New Delhi, May 5: Indias foreign exchange reserves declined for the third week, after having risen for the seventh straight week to hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion. As per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the countrys foreign exchange kitty declined by USD 2.412 billion to USD 637.922 billion in the April 26 week. Indias foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, declined by USD 1.159 billion to [] The post Indias forex reserves decline for third consecutive week appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
HAI for industry, infrastructure status for hospitality sector to help attract more investments
NEW DELHI, May 5: There is an urgent need for the hospitality sector to be granted industry status at state level and infrastructure by the Centre for it to attract more investments and play a part in the development of 50 new destinations announced by the government, according to newly elected president of Hotel Association of India (HAI), KB Kachru. The sector is also hopeful that international tourist arrivals in India will reach pre-pandemic levels by March next year but [] The post HAI for industry, infrastructure status for hospitality sector to help attract more investments appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
No Need To Capture PoJK By Force; Its People Will Themselves Want To Join India, Rajnath Feels
NEW DELHI, May 5: India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) but it wont have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp In an exclusive interview to PTI, Singh asserted that the ground situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir and that a [] The post No Need To Capture PoJK By Force; Its People Will Themselves Want To Join India, Rajnath Feels appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
New Delhi, May 5: The Congress has named Jay Narayan Patnaik as its candidate for the Puri Lok Sabha seat in Odisha after Sucharita Mohanty pulled out of the race on Saturday, claiming that the party denied her funds for her campaign. In a statement issued by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, the party said [] The post Congress names Jay Narayan Patnaik as Puri candidate after Sucharita Mohanty exits Lok Sabha race citing lack of funds appeared first on Northlines .
Updated: Revised News Schedule
Updated: Revised News Schedule National news schedule for Sunday, May 5 NATIONAL **** Lok Sabha elections related stories and other political developments NCR *** Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai to address 'Delhi Tamil Samagam' at Talkatora Stadium BJP press conference Stories related to Lok Sabha elections *** NORTH **** PM to address poll rallies in Etawah, Sitapur and hold roadshow in Ayodhya Rajnath Singh to campaign in Lucknow Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to hold roadshow in Kharar Campaigning ends for third-phase seats in UP **** SOUTH ****Election related developments Andhra Pradesh Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to address poll rallies Telangana: Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah to address election rallies EAST **** PM Modi to reach Odisha on a 2-day tour. BJP president JP Nadda to release party manifesto for twin polls External Affairs minister S Jaishankar to attend meetings in Cuttack and Sambalpur. Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to address rallies in Bardhaman Durgapur, Birbhum, Bolpur Abhishek Banerjee to address two rallies at Krishnanagar and Malda North Third phase campaign end stories from Bengal, Bihar and Assam Poll-related stories from states *** WEST ****BJP president J P Nadda to address poll rally at Surajpur in Surguja Lok Sabha constituency of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai to address press conference in Raipur Chhattisgarh Congress president Deepak Baij's press conference Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate to address press conference in Ahmedabad Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav to campaign in Vidisha, Guna and Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituencies. Sharad Pawar to address last campaign rally in Baramati in support of his daughter Supriya Sule Congress leader Girish Chodankar to address press conference in Panaji ***
No need to capture PoK by force: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) but it wont have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Singh asserted that Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
World Hand Hygiene Day 2024: All that you need to know
New Delhi: World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on 5 May, every year. This year, we are ready to observe the event on Sunday. Everyone should participate in the activities and understand the importance of washing hands. It is significant to highlight the importance of washing hands to prevent the spread of various diseases [] The post World Hand Hygiene Day 2024: All that you need to know appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Marco Reus to leave Borussia Dortmund at end of season after 12 years
Marco Reus will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer after both sides announced Friday that theyve agreed to part ways, ending the midfielders 12-year run with the German team. The 34-year-old Reus contract expires at the end of the season, but unlike one year ago when they extended the deal, theyll...
Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake clips involving two top aides of Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggering police investigations and the arrest of some workers of his rival Congress party. In what has been dubbed as India's first AI election, Modi said last week fake voices were being used to purportedly show leaders making statements that we have never even thought of, calling it a conspiracy o create tension in society. Indian police -- already investigating the spread of fake videos showing Bollywood actors criticizing Modi -- are now investigating a doctored online clip that showed federal home minister Amit Shah saying the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will stop certain social guarantees for minorities, a subject sensitive for millions of voters. Shah retorted on X, posting his original and the edited fake speech and alleging -- without providing any evidence -- that the main opposition Congress was behind the video it created to mislead the public. The minister said directions have been issued to the police to address this issue. Indian police arrested at least nine people, including six members of Congress' social media teams, in the states of Assam, Gujarat, Telangana and New Delhi last week for circulating the fake video, according to police statements. Five of the Congress workers were released on bail, but the most high-profile arrest made by the cyber crime unit of New Delhi police came on Friday, when they detained a Congress national social media coordinator, Arun Reddy, for sharing the video. New Delhi is one region where Shah's ministry directly controls police. Reddy has been sent into three-day custody. The arrest has sparked protests from Congress workers with many posting on X using the #ReleaseArunReddy tag. Congress lawmaker Manickam Tagore said the arrest was an example of authoritarian misuse of power by the regime. Congress' head of social media, Supriya Shrinate, did not respond to messages and an email seeking comment. MISINFORMATION India's election from April 19 to June 1 will be the world's largest democratic event. With nearly a billion voters and more than 800 million internet users, tackling the spread of misinformation is a high stakes job. It involves round-the-clock monitoring by police and election officials who often issue take down orders to Facebook and X as investigations start. In India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, more than 500 people keep tabs on online content, flagging controversial posts and coordinating with social media companies for their removal when needed, police chief Prashant Kumar told Reuters on Saturday. Another fake video that sparked a storm last week showed Yogi Adityanath, the state's chief minister, criticizing Modi for not doing enough for families of those who died in a 2019 militant attack. Though fact checkers said the video was created using different parts of an original clip, state police called it an AI generated, deepfake. Using internet address tracking, state police arrested a man named Shyam Gupta on May 2 who had shared the fake video post on X a day earlier, receiving over 3,000 views and 11 likes. The police have accused Gupta of forgery and promoting enmity under Indian law provisions that can carry a jail term of up to seven years if convicted. Reuters could not reach him as he is currently serving a 14-day custody period. This person is not a tech guy. Had he been tech savvy, arresting him quickly would not have been possible, said police officer Kumar.
Abhishek Banerjee Expresses Willingness for Congress Alliance
Abhishek Banerjee Expresses Willingness for Congress Alliance Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said his party was keen on an alliance with the Congress, for which he even went to meet Rahul Gandhi at his residence at 6 am. Abhishek, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and heir apparent to the party, asserted that Trinamool Congress candidates are the true representatives of the INDIA bloc in West Bengal. ''Had I not been serious, I would not have rushed to Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi at 6 am. We were willing to have an alliance with the Congress in Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, and despite state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's barbs at our party for months, we did not react for a long time,'' he said on Saturday. ''We gave Congress time till December but we could not wait indefinitely as we had to make preparations. Till December 31, 2023, not a single spokesperson of our party, including Mamata Banerjee, reacted to what Choudhury was saying,'' he added. Banerjee, the MP of Diamond Harbour, said the seat-sharing talks failed because of the state Congress' belligerence.
More migration expected from Congress in Delhi
NEW DELHI : Today, as the newly-appointed Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee interim chief Devender Yadav officially assumes the mantle for the post, we can expect interesting scenes at the Congress headquarters. After the former occupier of the Delhi Congress chiefs chair, Arvinder Singh Lovely, and a band of other rebel Congress leaders, former MLAs, and AICC observers joined the BJP on Saturday, all eyes are now on the rest of the leaders among the 35 ex-MLAs who had expressed sympathy with the former Delhi Congress chief. Party leaders have said todays event is crucial for the city unit of the grand old party as it attempts to show strength and weigh the loyalty among its members. The intention behind the event is to communicate to the public that the Congress will endure, leaders claim. For this reason, all national and state-level leaders, and district and block-level workers of Delhi have been invited to attend the programme at the Congress headquarters. It will become clear who our loyalists are, especially at a time when Lovely has joined the BJP along with three of the rebel leaders, a senior leader said. Party leaders also murmured that there are speculations that Lovely will try to take his faction along into the BJP folds. So, all those who met the former DPCC chief following his resignation from the party are being monitored, they said. Lovely had claimed that 35 former Congress legislators had come in his support after his resignation. Three among them resigned from the party in the days that followed. Lovely had, earlier, maintained that he will not resign from the Congress primary membership. Yet, days after stepping down from the post of the Delhi Congress president, in protest against the partys alliance with the AAP and candidatures from the Delhi Lok Sabha seats, Lovely crossed over to the rival BJP on Saturday. He had resigned from the post on last Sunday. The three other leaders who joined the BJP treading Lovelys footsteps, are former Congress MLAs, Rajkumar Chauhan, Neeraj Basoya, Naseeb Singh, all quiting the party citing similar reasons.
Rahul Gandhi advocates for caste survey, promises to abolish Agniveer scheme
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again advocated for a caste survey and an economic review to ascertain who possesses how much wealth and asserted that this will be the first task of the INDIA bloc if it is voted to power. Addressing students at Nyay Manch Ab India Bolega in the national Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Days before Delhi goes to polls, Lovely, four others join BJP
NEW DELHI : Barely 20 days before polling in Delhi, Arvinder Singh Lovely, who recently stepped down from the post of Delhi Congress president, joined the BJP on Saturday along with four other party leaders. We are connected to people in all 70 Delhi Assembly constituencies. After resigning, I thought of sitting at home with honesty, but all of them said that I should join a strong party to fight for Delhi and the country, Lovely said after joining the saffron ranks. He said it was not just five of them but a long queue of Congress people, who have already decided.... to fight for the people of Delhi in coming days. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda. The new BJP entrant thanked the top leadership and stated that PM Modi gave them an opportunity when they were politically lost. The four others who joined the saffron party, in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Puri, included former Congress MLAs Rajkumar Chauhan, Neeraj Basoya, Naseeb Singh and Delhi youth Congress chief Amit Malik. While Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva welcomed the Congress leaders into the party, presenting them with saffron scarves, and flower bouquets, and issuing them BJP membership slips, Minister Puri stated that the popularity of these dignitaries joining the BJP is undeniable, and their inclusion will no doubt strengthen BJP in Delhi. AAP has done nothing for the development of Delhi during its tenure, leading to deteriorating conditions, said Puri. In the elections, not only will BJP win, but will also take significant steps for Delhis development. Lovely joined the BJP in 2017 but returned to Congress soon. He was appointed the president of the Delhi unit of the Congress in August 2023, replacing Anil Chaudhary. The Congress has not been able to win even a single Assembly election or a seat in the Lok Sabha for a decade now. Sharp attrition in Cong camp Lovely joined BJP in 2017 but returned to Congress soon. He became the city unit chief in 2023. Congress has not won any Assembly election or an LS seat for a decade now. Lovely said it was not just 5 of them but a long queue of others, who have decided to fight for Delhi. He thanked PM Modi at a time when they were politically lost. Delhi Congress interim chief Devender Yadav described Lovely as an opportunist. The party doesnt care about such people. This is not the first time he has tried to sabotage the Congress, he said.
Botanical Garden wins best metro station award
NEW DELHI: The Botanical Garden metro station has been awarded the title of Best Station, while the Shastri Park depot has been honored as the Best Metro Depot, according to a statement issued by the DMRC on Friday. Officials stated that over 70 employees of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) were recipients of the annual Managing Directors awards, recognizing their outstanding contributions over the past year. The DMRC celebrated its 30th foundation day at Bharat Mandapam on Friday. Priti Kumari, senior station manager, was awarded the title of Metro Woman of the Year, while Mohammad Abdussueb Ahamad, head traffic controller, received the Metro Man of the Year award, the statement said. The Botanical Garden metro station has been recognized as the best metro station, and the Shastri Park depot has been awarded the title of best metro depot. Additionally, a special award for contribution to the use and promotion of Raj Bhasha was presented to Gopesh Kumar Verma, senior station manager, the statement added. Vijendra Singh, assistant manager security, was among the recipients. Additionally, the DMRC opened its first corridor between Shahdara and Tis Hazari on December 25, 2002. Presently, the Delhi Metro network spans approximately 392.44 kms with 288 stations. Moreover, the Annual Awards were presented to recognize outstanding contributions and dedication. The Metro Woman and Man of the Year, Best Station, and Best Depot awards were also presented. Police advisory for traffic near Hanuman Mandir The closure of a lane close to the Hanuman Mandir in central Delhi for the Archeological Survey of Indias repair work on an arch near the Hanuman Setu is likely to cause heavy traffic in the area, police said on Saturday. The repair work begins on Saturday, they said. The traffic police said in a post on X, ASI will start repair work of arch near Hanuman Setu from today ie 04.05.2024.
IIT-D tech innovation hub to organise Robotics for Good Youth Challenge
NEW DELHI : IHFC, the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have joined hands to organise Robotics for Good, a UN-based educational robotics championship, for the first time in India in October. The IHFC has been appointed as the national organiser in India for the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2024-2025, a global initiative of the ITU, as part of AI for Good, the leading action-oriented, global, and inclusive United Nations platform on artificial intelligence. ITU is the UNs specialised agency for information and communication technologies. This challenge, to be held in India for the first time, will put Indian students and their robotics expertise on the global map. An opportunity to make India shine, this robotics challenge looks at targeting students to offer robotic solutions targeting disaster management, which is a critical focus area across the world. The challenge highlights robots that offer practical solutions to promote the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants design, build, and program a robot that completes a mission based on one of these goals. The focus is on Robotics for Good, emphasising addressing natural disasters like earthquakes, seismic risk prediction, and soil and subsurface studies. The primary objective is to enable swift intervention during disasters to effectively minimize their impact. It is designed for two age groups: Junior (Class 6-8) and Senior (9-12). IHFC is the key enabler for this event and will organise the India Qualifying Tournament for the challenge on October 17 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. This is a qualifying tournament leading to a finale in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.
Mock security drills at IGI, metro station, school
NEW DELHI : The Delhi Police along with the National Security Guard (NSG) conducted security mock drills at the IGI airport, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station and DPS RK Puram here late Friday and early Saturday. The drills come days after nearly 200 schools received hoax bomb threats. The drill was conducted at IGI airport at Friday 10 pm by the NSG commandoes and Delhi Police. As part of the drill, the Central Industrial Security Force, which looks after the security of airport, was alerted about a mock terror attack. Other agencies like fire department and Delhi Disaster Management Authority also joined the drill, which went on for at least half an hour, an officer said. DCP (IGI) told the media no need to panic. It is a terror attack mock drill exercise which is being conducted in a coordinated manner with other agencies. A similar exercise were conducted at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station at 1 am and Hyderbad House at 1.30 am and at Delhi Public School in RK Puram at 3 am. At the school, the security personnel checked their preparedness against a terror attack. Earlier on Friday, mock drills were conducted at Taj Palace Hotel, Yasho Bhoomi in Dwarka, Kashmere Gate Metro Station and the New Parliament building in central Delhi. An officer said though all bomb threats turned out to be hoax on Wednesday, they could not afford to take any chance.
186 nominations filed for Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats
Two sanitation workers die while cleaning Noida sewage shaft
NEW DELHI: Two sanitation workers, both hailing from West Bengal, died after allegedly inhaling poisonous fumes inside a sewage shaft at a house in Noida, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday evening when Nooni Mandal and Tapan Mandal were working at the residence of an individual named Sumit Chawla in Sector 26. According to police officials, both workers hailed from Malda district in West Bengal and were residing in a slum in Noida Sector 9. An individual in Noida Sector 26 had hired two persons for cleaning of the septic tank at his home. Last night, while cleaning the tank, the duo became unconscious. They were taken to a hospital but did not survive, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Vidya Sagar Mishra said. Sharing details, another police officer said the two deceased had arrived at the house at 7 pm on Friday and had entered the sewage shaft area to clean it. A source said that both men were taken to the hospital after 11.15 pm and were already dead by the time the doctors checked on them. Police said they have inspected the incident site and have informed the families of the two deceased. Here, we may recall the an October 2023 order by the Supreme Court, issuing a slew of directives to both the Union and state governments, focussing on the effective implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act of 2013. These directives encompassed active measures for rehabilitating victims and their families, providing scholarships, and skill development opportunities. While pronouncing the judgment, the top court bench comprising Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar observed that large segment of Indias population continues to be involved in the practice of manual scavenging as unseen, unheard and mute in bondage, systematically trapped in inhuman conditions.
Doctored video of Amit Shah: FIR now includes charge of criminal conspiracy, says Police
NEW DELHI: Criminal conspiracy charges have been added to the FIR registered in connection with the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shahs speech, the Delhi Police said on Saturday, a day after it arrested a national coordinator of the Congress social media team. Arun Beereddy, a native of Telanganas Hyderabad, who handled the Spirit of Congress account on X, was arrested from Delhi on Friday, police said. This is the first arrest made by the Delhi Police in the case. We have added section 120B (punishment of criminal conspiracy) of the IPC in the FIR as investigation has indicated to a larger conspiracy, a police officer said. Beereddy is among the prominent members of the Congress social media team and he is accused of being among those who uploaded the doctored video on social media and also shared it with other members of the party, according to officials. Following his arrest, he was produced before a court here on Friday night and it sent him to three days in custody for further interrogation by the polices Special Cell. Initially, the cell had registered the FIR on Sunday under IPC sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), among others.
Instagrammer abducted, beaten to death by five in Delhi
NEW DELHI : A 28-year-old man, who posted reels on Instagram in which he would purportedly try to assert his dominance over people, was abducted and beaten to death by five people in east Delhi, a official said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Anuj alias Annu (34), Pawan alias Vikas (34), Abhinav Raj alias Annu Pudi (27), Sandeep Ghawari (35), and Mukesh Kumar (35), have been arrested. DCP (East) Apoorva Gupta said the victim named Ashok alias Thanda Pani was found with multiple injuries near his residence in East Delhis Trilokpuri area on April 17. He was brought to LBS Hospital by a rickshaw-puller and was declared as brought dead. The IO of the case try to find the eyewitness but he remained untraceable, the DCP said. Accordingly, the police registered a case of murder and began probing the matter. Technical investigation, scanning CCTV footages, forensic analysis and tracing the route of the rickshaw puller led the cops to the identity of the suspects and all five of them have been arrested, the officer said. During interrogation, it was revealed that Thanda Pani used to make reels, where he would threaten people and record the act to influence his friends and put those videos on Instagram, which he operated under the same alias. He had threatened and forced one of the accused to kneel in front of people and recorded a video which he later uploaded on Instagram. The officer said the person whose video had been recorded, allegedly abducted Ashok from the area when he was alone later on the same day. Ashok was taken in a car where he was brutally beaten with sticks and rods, cops said, adding the accused dropped off the deceased in Kalyanpuri and even gave Rs 500 to the rickshaw puller to take the deceased to hospital.
After DU, Jindal University invites volunteers to prepare for Viksit Bharat run event
NEW DELHI : Two days after Delhi University announced to hold a Run for Viksit Bharat event with 5,000 students participants on May 8, OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has also sent an email to the students announcing a Viksit Bharat programme on Sunday. The email said the event, named Democracy in Action Programme, will give selected students an opportunity to work closely with the Chancellor of JGU, Naveen Jindal, a candidate for the Lok Sabha poll from the Kurukshetra constituency in Haryana. The Viksit Bharat campaign was launched by the Prime Minister in December last year. It aims to give a platform to the youth to contribute thoughts to the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the idea of a developed India by 2047, the 100th year of Independence. Earlier, Delhi University teachers groups on Friday condemned the event announced by the institution. The associations said the 2.5-km Run for Viksit Bharat event, which came following a meeting between university officials and BJP leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Thursday, was a violation of the Election Commissions Model Code of Conduct (MCC), enforced in view of the Lok Sabha elections. The DTF (Delhi University Teachers Front) on Friday issued a statement refuting the varsity administrations claim that the event is being organised to create awareness about and participation in the Lok Sabha polls. The teachers questioned the name of the event, Run for Viksit Bharat, saying advertising a government campaign with the MCC in place is illegal. Moreover, the DTF said, if the intention was to increase voter awareness and participation in the Lok Sabha polls, the event ought to have been organised only with prior permission and involvement of the Election Commission.
PMO push forced Uttarakhand to act against Patanjali
NEW DELHI : The Uttarakhand governments decision to revoke licences for 14 Patanjali Ayurved products occurred following a directive from the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) regarding appropriate action on an RTI complaint against Baba Ramdev for repeated violations of an Act dealing with misleading advertisements of Ayush products. In addition to suspending 14 products of the Baba Ramdev-owned Patanjali Ayurved, the state government initiated legal proceedings in the Haridwar CJM court for violating the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act on April 16. Both actions by the State Drug Licensing Authority were prompted by the PMOs directive, which instructed the Ayush ministry on January 24 to take necessary measures. Patanjali advertisement case: SC raps Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority for inaction The PMOs directive to take action against Ramdev followed after RTI activist Dr. K V Babu wrote to the Prime Ministers Office on January 15, highlighting Patanjali Ayurveds repeated infringements of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The PMO directed authorities to inform Babu about the action taken. In response to Babu, the State Drug Licensing Authority (SDLA) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, acknowledged that the PMO had instructed them to investigate his complaint and take appropriate action. It is to be informed that Dr. Babu KV has complained about misleading advertisements of certain medicines manufactured by Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurved Limited, said the response dated April 23. Babu received the response on April 30. The response noted that numerous complaints were received, and warnings/clarifications/notices were issued to the concerned pharmacies several times. However, despite these warnings, misleading advertisements related to certain medicines persisted, prompting the SDLA to take disciplinary action under the Drug and Cosmetic Act. Dr. Mithilesh Kumar, Joint Director of SDLA, stated that disciplinary action was taken under the Drug and Cosmetic Act Rule 159 for not following instructions regarding the said medicines. Additionally, cases were filed under the Drug and Magic Remedies Act against the operators of the pharmacy in the Haridwar CJM court on April 16, 2024. Babu, who has tirelessly pursued action against Ramdev for the past two years, expressed his frustration with the state authorities lack of action, necessitating intervention from the PMO and the Supreme Court. The state government, which faced criticism from the Supreme Court for failing to act against Patanjali Ayurved despite repeated violations, informed the apex court on April 30 about the measures it had taken. It also issued an apology and pledged not to disobey any orders of the Supreme Court deliberately or wilfully.
India holds talks for closer ties on critical minerals, shrimp farming with Australia
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India has discussed the issues of pharmaceutical pricing control in generic drugs and the need for closer cooperation in critical minerals [] The post India holds talks for closer ties on critical minerals, shrimp farming with Australia appeared first on Sarkaritel.com .
75 foreign delegates from 23 nations to observe Indias electoral process
NEW DELHI : Seventy-five foreign delegates, representing their respective Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from 23 nations, have arrived in India in response to an invitation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to observe the worlds largest ongoing electoral process. The ECI, in an official statement, expressed that this exercise is unprecedented in terms of its scale and magnitude of participation. The invited delegates represent various EMBs and organizations from 23 countries, namely Bhutan, Mongolia, Australia, Madagascar, Fiji, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Moldova, Tunisia, Seychelles, Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Chile, Uzbekistan, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, and Namibia, the statement said. In addition to these 23 nations, members from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and media teams from Bhutan and Israel are also participating. The ECI emphasized that this initiative demonstrates its commitment to conducting general elections of the highest standards, providing a unique opportunity for EMBs to witness democratic excellence first-hand. The Election Commission of India continues to foster international cooperation by organizing the Election Visitors Programme (IEVP) during the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the poll panel stated. The program, commencing on May 4, aims to familiarize delegates from foreign EMBs with the nuances of Indias electoral system, as well as the best practices employed by the worlds largest democracy, it added. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will address the delegates on May 5. The delegates will split into small groups to observe polls and related preparations in various constituencies across six states. The program will conclude on May 9.
Afghan diplomat steps down over defamation and personal attacks
NEW DELHI: Amid allegations of being apprehended with 25 kg of gold smuggled from Dubai to Mumbai on April 25th, the lone female Afghan diplomat in India, Zakia Wardak, resigned from her position on Saturday. However, Afghanistans Consul General in Mumbai, Wardak, attributes her resignation to defamation and personal attacks. It is with great regret that I announce my decision to step down from my role at the consulate and Embassy of Afghanistan in Mumbai, effective May 5th, said Wardak on Saturday. In her resignation, Wardak mentioned facing personal attacks over the past year aimed at her, her family, and even extended relatives. Meanwhile, reports indicate that the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended the 58-year-old Wardak on April 25th after she disembarked from an Emirates flight from Dubai. She, along with her son-in-law, crossed the green channel and was close to the exit when stopped. Wardak was reportedly subjected to a physical check, during which the gold bars were discovered concealed in her customised jacket, leggings, knee caps, and waist belt. The gold was worth Rs 18.6 crore. In her resignation, Wardak stated that the personal attacks prevented her from effectively carrying out her work. It has demonstrated the challenges faced by women in Afghan society who strive to modernize and bring about positive changes amidst ongoing propaganda campaigns. Wardak further stated that the persistent and coordinated nature of the attacks aimed at defaming her had surpassed a tolerable threshold. It had become increasingly clear that the public narrative unfairly targeted the only female representative within this system, rather than focusing on constructive assistance and support, said Wardak.
Paytm announces leadership change to double down on payments & financial services offerings
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns Paytm, on Saturday announced to expand its leadership team to build a large and [] The post Paytm announces leadership change to double down on payments & financial services offerings appeared first on Sarkaritel.com .
CJI DY Chandrachud calls for global efforts to combat juvenile cybercrimes
NEW DELHI : Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said juvenile justice systems must recognise its vulnerabilities and enhance international cooperation by sharing best practices to tackle growing digital crimes involving minors. The CJI made the observation in Nepal where he is on a three-day official visit at the invitation of Chief Justice of Nepal Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha. Addressing a gathering at the National Symposium on Juvenile Justice in Nepal, Chief Justice Chandrachud said, When discussing juvenile justice, we have to recognise the vulnerabilities and unique needs of children embroiled in legal conflicts and ensure that our justice systems respond with empathy, rehabilitation, and opportunities for reintegration into society. He also pointed out that the children are often driven towards delinquent behaviour by complex societal challenges like economic disparities and social inequalities. Family breakdowns resulting from issues like domestic violence or poverty can leave children without the necessary guidance, making them more susceptible to negative influences, the CJI noted. Citing the momo challenge he said that it was a viral hoax that spread through social media platforms in 2019, targeting children and adolescents. This hoax purported a series of escalating dares, including self-harm or suicide, although it was later debunked. Its rapid dissemination highlights the susceptibility of juveniles to online dangers. There is a need for proactive measures to educate and safeguard young individuals in the digital age, emphasising digital literacy, responsible online behaviour, and effective parental guidance as crucial components in mitigating cyber-related risks, Chandrachud said. Highlighting that a holistic approach is needed and it was the need of the hour, the CJI said, the correlation between economic resources and juvenile delinquency needs to be addressed. The CJI also appreciated the efforts of the Supreme Court of Nepal, the Secretariat of the Central Child Justice Committee, and UNICEF Nepal for organising a symposium that not only fosters discourse but underscores a collective commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of children, who epitomise the future of innovation, growth, and humanity.
Teen says he was sexually assaulted in Delhi Metro: 'I was scared and shaking'
Teen says he was sexually assaulted in Delhi Metro I was scared and shaking
Exec on way home stabbed in Ghaziabad, dies during treatment
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Trinamool video claims sexual harassment cases an attempt to defame Bengal
KOLKATA : Amid the row over incidents in Sandeshkhali where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have surfaced, the TMC released a video on social media, claiming that allegations were a conspiracy by the BJP to defame West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha polls. In the purported video, a man, who claimed to be a BJP mandal president in Sandeshkhali, was heard saying that Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in the sssembly, is behind the whole conspiracy. The man alleged in the video that Adhikari had asked him and other BJP leaders of the area to instigate three-four local women to level allegations of rape against three TMC leaders, including Shahjahan Sheikh. This newspaper could not verify the authenticity of the video. The man was also heard saying that Nandigram MLA Adhikari himself had planted guns at a house in Sandeshkhali, which was later shown as the seizure by Central agencies. Adhikari could not be contacted for his comment. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the shocking Sandeshkhali sting shows how deep the rot is within the BJP. In their hatred for Bengals progressive thought and culture, the Bangla-Birodhis orchestrated a conspiracy to defame our state. Banerjee also said, History will witness how Bengal will rise in rage against Delhis conspiratorial regime and ensure their bishorjon (immersion). Responding to the allegations, BJP leader Shankudeb Panda, The TMC is insulting women in Sandeshkhali and Bengal. Its leaders are uploading such a doctored video as it found no other way to combat the charges.
RJD chief Lalu tried to save those behind Godhra train carnage: PM Modi
PATNA : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that RJD chief Lalu Prasad tried to shield those who were responsible for burning more than 60 kar sevaks by setting up the Banerjee committee to probe the 2002 Godhra train burning incident. Addressing an election rally in Darbhanga, Modi said the opposition always pursued appeasement politics, and it was the reason the father of Bihars shehzada (referring to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav) had tried to save those who were responsible for the Godhra arson. After all, it was the rule of Sonia madam, PM said. He recalled that Lalu who was the then Railway Minister had constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the Godhra train arson, which under his influence gave a report that exonerated those guilty of the arson. He said that the court dumped the report. PM alleged that Congress was trying to give reservation to Muslims by cutting into quotas of SCs, STs and OBCs, even by going against the sentiments of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and backstabbing B R Ambedkar. Since these deprived sections are disillusioned with INDIA bloc, the alliance is now trying to give reservation to Muslims by cutting into their quotas, he added. Targeting Tejashwi for his comment on X in which he pointed out all three service chiefs of the armed forces are Hindus, PM said that now even the religion of service chiefs was counted and asked whether anybody while remembering the martyrdom of Captain Abdul Hamid looked him from the prism of religion. Without naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi, PM said, There is a shehzada in Delhi and one in Patna, both of whom think of the country as their fiefdom. Addressing a rally at Palamu in Jharkhand, Modi said the Pakistan government is praying Congress prince to become PM, but strong India wants strong government only. He said, Leaders of JMM and Congress have collected huge assets through corruption, but I dont even have even a bicycle or house of my own.
Scared And Shaking: Teen Allegedly Sexually Assaulted In Delhi Metro
A 16-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted and chased by a man in Delhi Metro. The city police said they are looking into the matter.
IMD Rainfall Alert: According to the Meteorological Department, it is going to rain in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura for the next five days. There is rain alert in UP and Delhi also. IMD Rainfall Alert: Amidst the ongoing heatwave in many states, the Meteorological Department has announced a good news. [] The post IMD Rainfall Alert: Good news! It is going to rain in these states including UP-Delhi; Note down the date first appeared on informalnewz .
Property Knowledge: Keep this document ready before buying property, the deal will be good.
Property Knowledge: If you are going to buy any property, whether you buy it in your name or in the name of a company or firm, some documents should always be kept ready. NRIs can also buy residential and commercial property in the country, but they also require some documents. New Delhi. Whether you are [] The post Property Knowledge: Keep this document ready before buying property, the deal will be good. first appeared on informalnewz .
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halleys comet, peaks this weekend. Heres how to see it
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halleys comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This years peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible...
Saniyaa Kadree Appointed Chairperson of Grappling Committee for J&K
NEW DELHI, May 4: In a significant development for the grappling sports community in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Saniyaa Kadree has been appointed as the Chairperson of The Grappling Committee of India for the region, following the recommendation of Subham Choudhary, Chairman (North India) Grappling Committee of India. As the newly appointed Chairperson, Kadrees responsibilities will include overseeing and advising the operations of grappling sports in Jammu & Kashmir. Kadree is expected to bring a fresh perspective [] The post Saniyaa Kadree Appointed Chairperson of Grappling Committee for J&K appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Sorry state of school mathematics
Some years ago, during a private conversation, the education minister of a western country urged me to help her school-going daughter overcome her phobia of mathematics. Her request brought home the stark truth that the teaching of mathematics at the level of schools is not in good shape. My own memories of learning mathematics are not very edifying. Of course, exceptions occurred when I had two very fine teachers in grades 8 and 9, respectively. But the rest of my school years were rather disappointing. Do I stand isolated with such memories? The answer is resoundingly in the negative. Why has such a situation prevailed with such consistency for so long in so many parts of the globe? I have, over the years, conducted many experiments to try and figure out why. I have tried to find ways to help rectify the problem. The biggest stumbling block is the fact that most teachers of mathematics are rather clueless about the pedagogy to be adopted and the content to be chosen. This results in unimaginative teaching methods that rely on rote learning and heavy use of the blackboard. Contrary to the commonly held belief, mathematics is one of the most transdisciplinary of subjects and it permeates every level of human endeavour. This should provide more than ample advantages and opportunities to our teachers to make the learning interesting. Let us take the subject of the theorem of Pythagoras. Most teachers are unaware of the rich history of this theorem and how it connects with so many real-world matters. The theorem was known in many cultures and civilisations much before the time of Pythagoras. In India, there is documented evidence in several Sulba Sutras of the fact that the theorem was known with different methods of proof hundreds of years before the time of Pythagoras. More importantly, the theorem arose out of architectural needs of society. I am also aware that up until a few decades ago, in rural India, the theorem was used to demarcate agricultural fields in the shape of accurate rectangles. What is not so well known is that Pythagoras visited India. I have come across hard documentary evidence through Greek and European sources as also Indian sources of the visit. He was much influenced by Indian philosophy and particularly by Jainism. So much so that he became a vegetarian, stopped wearing leather garments and footwear and would have his supper before sundown. What also pains me is the fact that the theorem can be applied through a very easy and interesting experiment to calculate the circumference of the Earth. Yet I have not come across a single schoolteacher in India who practices any of the above. One other lacuna that most school learning programmes seem to make is to compel the entire class to learn in a uniform manner. It is so important to not make this error. It is important to understand that students learn best by doing practical things with which they can relate to real-life situations. Gandhiji and almost every major educator has emphasised that in the context of teaching less is more and what you do with your hands enters your heart. I have brought about much learning of arithmetic through games like treasure hunts. Here the clues require arithmetical thinking and calculations. The students have participated in teams, and they teach each other as well as enjoy the process of discovery. With some degree of patience and freedom to experiment much learning happens that gradually leads to conceptual understanding and creative thinking. I know that teachers complain about lack of time but all they need to do is to teach a few important and pivotal concepts instead of mechanically teaching everything. Dinesh Singh Former Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University; Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, University of Houston, US Posts on X: @DineshSinghEDU
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DPS Jammu holds workshop on drug abuse
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 4: In an ongoing commitment to raise awareness and promote understanding regarding the multifaceted issues of drug abuse and its repercussions, Delhi Public School Jammu conducted a dynamic two-day workshop on drug abuse, tailored for students of class XI and XII. Under the auspices of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu, the workshop welcomed Aakash Rai and Abhishek Sharma, Intelligence Officers from NCB Jammu, the Resource Persons. Their engaging sessions not only emphasized on the pivotal role [] The post DPS Jammu holds workshop on drug abuse appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
DP adds charges in Shah fake video case
NEW DELHI, May 4: Criminal conspiracy charges have been added to the FIR registered in connection with the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shahs speech, the Delhi Police said on Saturday, a day after it arrested a national coordinator of the Congress social media team. Arun Beereddy, a native of Telanganas Hyderabad, who handled the Spirit of Congress account on X, was arrested from Delhi on Friday, police said. This is the first arrest made by the Delhi [] The post DP adds charges in Shah fake video case appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Bars open till 4am? Noida may get a nightlife boost
UP govt forms committee to extend bar hours in Noida and Ghaziabad. Restaurant owners seek permission for bars till 4am. Proposal to align timings with Delhi and Gurgaon for mature nightlife.
Ex-Delhi Cong chief Lovely joins BJP for 2nd time, along with 4 others
Former Delhi minister Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoined BJP, along with other ex-Congress members, criticizing Congress-AAP alliance. Praised PM Modi's leadership. BJP welcomed the members without offering any positions.
Ex-Delhi Cong chief Lovely joins BJP for 2nd time
Former Delhi minister Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoined BJP, along with other ex-Congress members, criticizing Congress-AAP alliance. Praised PM Modi's leadership. BJP welcomed the members without offering any positions.
PMLA case shifted to another judge as accused cries 'ED bias'
A Delhi court has transferred a money-laundering case relating to Bhushan Steel from one judge to another after an accused in the case expressed lack of confidence in the judge as one of the accused claimed to have overheard him saying ED matters mein kaun si bail hoti hai? Principal district judge Anju Bajaj Chandna of Rouse Avenue court observed that fairness and equality are hallmarks of criminal justice system where judges are obliged to decide cases before them with impartiality, integrity, and by ensuring equality of treatment. In doing so, judges are upholding the rule of law, she said.
Euro 2024 teams can add 3 players in 26-man squads to help cope with injuries
Teams at the European Championship can name three extra players in 26-man squads after UEFA agreed to amend the tournament rules on Friday. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and Englands Gareth Southgate were among those asking UEFA to let them select more players for the June 14-July 14 tournament and help...
AI cuts baggage limit to 15kg in lowest-fare bracket
Air India cuts economy class baggage allowance to 15kg, introducing fare families for varied benefits. 'Comfort plus' vs 'flex' fares display Rs 1,000 difference on routes like Delhi-Mumbai, emphasizing added perks for passengers.
Amazon of Aligarh: Google Doodle pays tribute to Indias first woman wrestler Hamida Banu
NEW DELHI, May 4: It was on this day in 1954 when Hamida Banu defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan in just one minute and 34 seconds. While Baba Pahalwan deemed it fit to retire from professional wrestling, Banus career expanded to international arenas and her victories reported across the globe. Commemorating Banus victory and to []
Teen boy allegedly sexually assaulted in Delhi Metro, police looking into matter
Teen boy allegedly sexually assaulted in Delhi Metro, police looking into matter A 16-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted and chased by a man in Delhi Metro. The city police said they are looking into the matter. The alleged incident happened on Friday night at Rajiv Chowk metro station. The teenager took to social networking platform X to share his ordeal. In a series of posts, the boy wrote, ''I just got assaulted in Delhi Metro right now at Rajiv chowk station. I am a 16-year-old boy and I was travelling alone in the metro.'' The boy said that he boarded the train, headed towards Samaypur Badli, from Rajiv chowk station between 8:30-9:30 pm. The boy alleged that the man tried to touch his private parts. I felt something on my bottom as soon as I entered the train but I brushed it off thinking it's someone's bag or someone mistouched me but I was wrongI was terrified, he said in the following post. Delhi Police said that they were looking into the matter and trying to approach the boy. The boy said that he got down from the metro and a guard escorted him to the next train but the man chased him. ''As soon as I reached my station (Kashmere gate) I got out and tried to go the opposite way trying to trick him and it worked for a while but eventually I had to go to the yellow line and he caught me on my way. I got on the escalator as fast as I could,'' he said. He said the man touched him for the third time. I had enough and I grabbed his hair and clicked a picture of him. I was scared and shaking but I did it anyways. After that I waited a while there and he tried to argue but nothing happened,'' he said. The boy also shared a picture of the man.
Siblings Found Deceased in Family Shop, Father's Whereabouts Unknown
Siblings Found Deceased in Family Shop, Father's Whereabouts Unknown A 13-year-old girl and his younger brother were found dead inside their father's grocery shop in northwest Delhi's Keshav Puram area on Saturday, police said. The childrens father Manish, who is suspected to have killed the two siblings, is absconding and efforts are on to nab him, they said. A call regarding the incident was received at 7.15 pm, police said. Manish's wife told police that both the children had gone to school but they did not return home. Initially, she thought that they were with their father as he would often pick them up from their school, they said. ''She tried to contact Manish but his mobile phone was not reachable. In the evening, when other family members opened the shutter of their shop, they found the two siblings lying inside in an unconscious condition,'' an officer said. They were taken to hospital where doctors declared them dead, he said, adding that their school bags were also lying inside the shop, located on the ground floor of their house. According to a police officer, it is suspected that Manish killed his children by giving them some poisonous substance or by smothering them. ''The matter is being investigated from all possible angles and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem,'' the officer said, adding the actual cause of death will be ascertained only after the report comes. During investigation, it was found that Manish was upset due to some financial issue, however, further probe is underway. The statements of the family members have been taken, police said. The CCTVs in the locality are being scanned and teams were formed to locate Manish, police said.
Kareena: Taimur has complains about my busy life
Recently appointed as UNICEF National Ambassador of India, Kareena Kapoor addressed a UN event in Delhi on May 4. She discussed instilling values of respect and equality in children. Sharing personal experiences about her sons' understanding of her work, she emphasized the need for balanced family and professional commitments.
China publicizes for the first time what it claims is a 2016 agreement with Philippines
For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands. The move threatens to further raise tensions in the disputed waterway, through which much of the worlds trade passes and which China claims virtually in...
Delhi man kills his kids after picking them up from school
Delhi man kills his kids after picking them up from school
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) soldier was killed and four others were injured after militants attacked an IAF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday. The attack in Poonch, located within the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency, occurred mere weeks ahead of the region's scheduled vote in the sixth phase on May 25. The IAF issued an update via X, writing: In the ensuing gunfight with terrorists, the Air Warriors fought back by returning fire. In the process, five IAF personnel received bullet injuries and were evacuated to the nearest military hospital for immediate medical attention. One Air Warrior succumbed to his injuries later. An Indian Air Force vehicle convoy was attacked by militants in the Poonch district of J&K, near Shahsitar. Cordon and search operations are underway presently in the area by local military units. The convoy has been secured, and further investigation is under progress. Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 4, 2024 Officials said five security personnel were injured, two of them critically, when four terrorists opened fire on IAF vehicles moving towards Sanai Top in Poonch's Surankot area in the evening. One of the critically injured soldiers later succumbed at a military hospital during treatment, they said. In the process, five IAF personnel received bullet injuries, and were evacuated to the nearest military hospital for immediate medical attention. One Air Warrior succumbed to his injuries later. Further operations are on by the local security forces, it said in another post. The terror attack took place around 6:15 pm when the troops were returning to the air force station from Jaranwali. The officials suspect the involvement of the same group of terrorists who ambushed troops in adjoining Bufliaz on December 21 last year, leaving four soldiers dead and three injured. One of the trucks in the IAF convoy bore the maximum brunt of the attack, with several bullets hitting its windscreen and side. The terrorists, who were armed with AK assault rifles, are believed to have fled into the nearby forests, the officials said. Reinforcements from the Army and police have been rushed to the area and a massive search and cordon operation has been launched to track down and neutralise the terrorists, they said, adding that there has been no contact with the fleeing terrorists so far. Police, assisted by paramilitary forces, had been carrying out searches in Poonch town since Friday, following inputs about the movement of suspected persons. However, no one was arrested during the operation, the officials said. The border district of Poonch, along with adjoining Rajouri, has witnessed some major terrorist attacks over the past two years, signalling the return of terror activities to the region, which was once cleared of terrorism and remained peaceful between 2003 and 2021. The latest incident in the Pir Panjal region follows the killing of government employee Mohd Razaq, brother of an Army personnel, by terrorists in Rajouri's Kunda Top on April 22 and village defence guard Mohd Sharief in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur on April 28. Police have released pictures of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including suspected Pakistani national Abu Hamza, involved in the murder of Razaq and announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for information leading to his arrest. The Bufliaz ambush in December last year came weeks after a major gunfight in the Dharmsal belt of Bajimaal forest in Rajouri that left five Army personnel, including two captains, dead. Two terrorists, including top LeT commander Quari, were also killed in the two-day gunfight. Quari was said to be the mastermind behind several attacks, including the killing of 10 civilians and five Army personnel in the district. The stretch between Dhera Ki Gali and Bufliaz on the boundary of Rajouri and Poonch is densely forested and leads to Chamrer forest and then Bhata Dhurian forest, where five soldiers were killed in an ambush attack on an Army vehicle on April 20 last year. In May last year, five more Army personnel were killed and a major-rank officer was injured in Chamrer forest during an anti-terrorist operation. A foreign terrorist was also killed in the operation. In 2022, five Army personnel were killed when terrorists carried out a suicide attack on their camp at Pargal in the Darhal area of Rajouri district. Both the terrorists involved in the attack were eliminated. In 2021, nine soldiers were killed in two attacks by terrorists in the forested region. While five Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed on October 11 in Chamrer, a JCO and three soldiers were killed on October 14 in a nearby forest. (With inputs from Mayank Singh, PTI and ANI)
NDTV Election Carnival: Will BJP Win Karnataka Or Will Congress Make A Comeback?
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting in two phases of the Lok Sabha elections is done. Parties are campaigning in full swing for the third phase on May 7. NDTV's Election Carnival reached Karnataka's Gulbarga on Friday after passing through several states. The 'carnival' has so far traveled 5,800 kilometers from Delhi to Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra to gauge the mood of the people and understand the atmosphere on the ground. In Karnataka, the election voltage is high over the 'sex scandal' involving former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson and MP from Hassan Prajjwal Revanna.
Congress's Delhi chief files complaint against BJP for circulating 'fake videos'
Congresss Delhi chief files complaint against BJP for circulating fake videos
Wealth has to be properly distributed: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi stresses fair wealth distribution through caste census and survey, highlighting lack of awareness among SCs, STs, OBCs. He advocates for proper wealth allocation if elected, addressing a youth gathering in Delhi.
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Congress opposes respect for tribal history and the progress of tribal society: Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Prime Minister said that the BJP was committed to the welfare of the tribal society. He also accused the Congress of neglecting tribal history. M Modi remarked, Congress wanted to monopolize the credit for independence to one...
Air Force Soldier Killed, 5 Injured In Terror Attack On Convoy In J&K
New Delhi: One soldier of the Indian Air Force was killed in action and five others were injured when two vehicles, including one of the IAF, came under heavy terrorist fire in the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district, sources said. Of the five injured, one airman is reportedly critical. They were all airlifted to the Command Hospital in Udhampur for further treatment, officials said. No damage or any casualty has been reported so far in the attack. [] The post Air Force Soldier Killed, 5 Injured In Terror Attack On Convoy In J&K appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Over Rs 2 crore seized from luxury car in Delhi's Okhla, 2 detained
Over Rs crore seized from luxury car in Delhis Okhla detained
Sadiq Khan wins record third term as Mayor of London
The 53-year-old Pakistani-origin Labour candidate secured a massive 10,88,225 votes with a 43.8 per cent vote share, well ahead of the Conservative candidate Susan Hall's 8,12,397 votes an impressive majority of over 2,75,000. Delhi-born businessman Tarun Ghulati, contesting as an independent candidate among a total 13 mayoral candidates, secured 24,702 votes and came in tenth in the overall tally.
Danam holds padayatra in Khairatabad
Hyderabad: Congress Secunderabad candidate Danam Nagender conducted a padayatra in Nandinagar in the Khairatabad Assembly segment on Saturday in which local party leaders and workers and people in large numbers took part. Addressing street corner meetings, Nagender said that the people of Hyderabad had elected him legislator six times so far because he had always remained accessible to the people and tried to resolve all the issues that they brought to his notice. He slammed his rival G. Kishan Reddy, TS BJP president and Union minister, accusing him of being inaccessible to the people after getting elected as Secunderabad MP five years ago. Nagender said Kishan Reddy enjoyed power and position but the people who voted for him faced several hardships during the floods and the Covid pandemic and related lockdown. When people were suffering, Kishan Reddy was unavailable. He was busy in Delhi but was least bothered about his people in Secunderabad who elected him. During the city floods in 2020, Kishan Reddy failed to bring a single rupee for flood relief from the Modi government despite being Union minister and Secunderabad MP, Nagender alleged.
DMRC celebrates 30th foundation day
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation celebrated its 30th foundation day on May 3. The function for the foundation day was held in Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The celebration was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including Anurag Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Housing and...
Prakash Karat to campaign in AP from May 8
Vijayawada: CPM Politburo member Prakash Karat will be campaigning for the I.N.D.I.A. Bloc candidates in Krishna, NTR, and Guntur districts from May 8 to 10, according to a party release on Saturday. On May 8, he will arrive at Gannavaram airport from New Delhi and take part in a public meeting at Gannavaram in support of CPM Gannavaram assembly constituency candidate Kallam Venkateswara Rao, and Gollu Krishna, the Congress party candidate for the Machilipatnam MP seat. Prakash will participate in another public meeting to support Jonna Siva Sankar, the CPM candidate for Mangalagiri, and Jangala Ajay Kumar, the CPI candidate for the Guntur MP seat. On May 9, Prakash Karat will be attending a meeting in Guntur, the party sources said. On May 10, Prakash Karat will address a public meeting at the Gymkhana grounds in Vijayawada in support of the Vijayawada Lok Sabha and Vijayawada assembly I.N.D.I.A. Bloc candidates. For that meeting, the left parties, Congress and Aam Admi parties are planning to gather people in a large numbers. CPM state secretariat member Ch Babu Rao and CPI candidate G Koteswara Rao are contesting from Vijayawada Central and Vijayawada West respectively. Congress candidates B Nancharaiah is contesting from Vijayawada East and Valluru Bhargav is in fray for the Vijayawada Parliamentary Constituency.
No HC Nod for Underage Girl Keen on NEET
HYDERABAD: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court refused relief to a 16-year-old girl wanting to take the NEET medical entrance despite being underage. The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar was hearing a petition filed by Rithika Monika, represented by her mother, who contended that her childs performances in Class 10 and Intermediate showed that she was an extraordinarily gifted student. The panel called upon senior advocate L. Ravichander as amicus to assist the court. He pointed out that the regulations indeed prescribed inhibition whereby a candidate was required to be 17 years old as of December 31 and that the present petition was in the nature of seeking a mandamus contrary to the statute. The panel earlier voiced sympathy for the candidate but was also aware that entertaining such a petition could open the floodgates of multiple claimants. The panel further recorded the judgmnts of different High Court, including Delhi and Chennai, cited by Pujitha, the counsel for the Medical Council of India, and dismissed the writ petition.
Bologna draws at Torino and misses chance to go third in Italy
Bologna missed a chance to leapfrog Juventus and move into third place in Serie A after a lackluster 0-0 draw at Torino on Friday. A win would have taken Bologna, one of the surprises of the league, to one point ahead of Juve. Instead, it remained in fourth, a point...
Modi Attacks Opposition, Recalls Godhra in Bihar Rally
NEW DELHI: In one of his fiercest election speeches in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday raked up the 2002 Godhra train arson, an issue that he rarely mentions even at such events, to attack the Congress-led UPA and the then railways minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for practicing appeasement politics at a rally in Bihars Darbhanga. Earlier in the day, the PM addressed two rallies in Jharkhands Palamu and Lohardaga and later in the evening, he held a roadshow in Uttar Pradeshs Kanpur, where he continued his attack on the Opposition over corruption, votebank politics and attempts to change the Constitution for providing reservations to Muslims. Addressing his third rally of the day in Bihars Darbhanga, Modi raked up the 2002 Godhra train arson issue and accused Lalu Prasad of trying to save those responsible for burning alive more than 60 kar sevaks. It is because of this appeasement politics that the father of Bihar's shehzada (allusion to Tejashwi Yadav) had tried to save those who were responsible for the Godhra train burning incident, said Modi, adding that after all, it was the rule of Sonia madam. He (Lalu Prasad Yadav), who has himself been convicted (in fodder scam cases), was railway minister. He set up an inquiry committee and got a report, which exonerated those guilty of the horrendous crime. But the court threw the report away, said Modi. Kicking off his gruelling campaign schedule for the day from Palamu, Jharkhand, the PM took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming him and said Pakistan wanted him as the Prime Minister, but India wants a strong country with a strong government. Maa Bharati's disrespect won't be tolerated anymore. New India's surgical and air strikes shook Pakistan, which was known for supporting terror attacks on India during the Congress regime The new India knows how to enter enemy territory and strike... Shaken by the surgical and air strikes, leaders in Pakistan are now praying that the Congress' shehzada' becomes PM of India... But our strong nation wants a strong government and leader, Modi said at the rally to campaign for the BJP candidate from Palamu, V.D. Ram. The Prime Minister said that earlier, after any terror attack on the country, the Congress-led governments were helpless. But that has changed under the strong BJP-led government at the Centre. Now, Pakistan is seeking help from the world to save the nation. He told the audience that their one vote had contributed to the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya after generations struggled for 500 years, as well as the scrapping of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress and the INDI alliance want to usurp your land. They want to snatch SC, ST and OBCs' quotas to provide reservations to Muslims by altering the Constitution. Till I am alive, I will not now allow any such design of the Congress to succeed, he asserted. In his address, the Prime Minister claimed that over 25-crore people came out of poverty in the last 10 years of the NDA government. He said: The Congress never bothered for the welfare of people. The party's shehzada was born with a silver spoon and poses for the camera when he visits the house of the poor. But it is my commitment to transform IndiaThere has been no blot of corruption on me in the past 25 years as Chief Minister and Prime Minister. I don't own a home or even a bicycle... The corrupt JMM and the Congress leaders have amassed huge wealth for their children. In Sisai, Lohardaga, Modi said the NDA government has unmasked corrupt forces and all those who indulged in corruption will face action under law in the next five years. Hitting out at jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren without taking his name, Modi said: The former Jharkhand CM is behind bars for corruption... Modi is committed to wipe out the menace of corruption. In the next five years, all those who indulged in corruption will face legal action, he said. The INDI alliance leaders, neck-deep in corruption, hold rallies, including in Delhi and Ranchi, voicing support for corrupt people, which reveals their true character, the PM said. Modi also blamed the Congress for the backwardness of tribal districts, alleging that food grains used to rot in godowns during the UPA regime from 2004 to 2014, while tribal children died due to starvation. Modi said the NDA government ensured that the poor got access to the internet unlike the Congress, which was against it. Today's youths are the heroes of social media. The Congress had made the internet a thing for the rich, but Modi ensured it became available for the poor. We made mobile data affordable for all, he said. The PM also slammed the Congress for not taking any action against Maoists to preserve the party's votebank. He said: But, as long as Modi is alive, no one will be allowed to put tribal lives at risk. Modi also accused the Opposition parties of trying to rob SC, ST, OBC and tribals of reservations because of the disillusionment these deprived sections feel towards the INDIA bloc. The INDI alliance is trying to divert reservations to Muslims. They are going against the views of Babasaheb Ambedkar and first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, neither of whom was in favour of reservations on religious lines, Modi claimed. He also slammed Tejashwi Yadav for bringing up the Hindu Muslim narrative at rallies while talking about the Agnipath scheme and said, When we talk about the martyrdom of Captain Hameed, do we think of him as a Muslim? Without referring to Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav by their names, he said, There is a shehzada in Delhi and one in Patna, both of whom think of the country as their jaagir (fiefdom). He added: Their mindset was exposed when they raised questions about the surgical strikes and spoke ill of the armed forces. A large crowd cheered for the Prime Minister at the Kanpur roadshow in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Modi visited the Gumati Gurdwara before starting his roadshow in support of the BJP's candidates for the Kanpur and Akbarpur Lok Sabha seats.
