Mumbai, 22/6: As the political situation in Maharashtra twisted further on Wednesday with the arrival of Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs in Guwahati, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray tested positive for Covid-19. Both Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray tested positive for the disease. Koshyari had been admitted to the Reliance…
Kabul, 22/6:Afghanistan’s state-run news agency is reporting that at least 155 people have been killed in an earthquake in the country’s eastern Paktika province. Information remained scarce otherwise on the magnitude 6 earthquake that struck. The Bakhtar news agency separately reported rescuers were arriving by helicopter.
Mumbai, 22/6: Over 30 rebel MLAs of Shiv Sena led by their leader Eknath Shinde arrived in Guwahati this morning. They had been staying at a resort in Gujarat’s Surat since Monday night. Speaking to reporters at the Guwahati airport, Shinde claimed he has support of 40 MLAs and they will carry forward Balasaheb Thackeray’s…
New Delhi, 22/6:The Centre has accorded a Z+ security cover of CRPF commandos to the NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday. The armed squad took over the security of Murmu, 64, early Wednesday morning,a senior officer told PTI. BJP president J P Nadda announced the candidature of Murmu, a…
New Delhi, 21/6:Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Tuesday announced former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu as the National Democratic Alliance’s presidential nominee. Nadda said that there were deliberations on as many as 20 names. If elected, Murmu will be the first tribal and second woman President. Her elevation will be part of…
Nuapada, 21/6: Three CRPF personnel were killed in a Maoist ambush at a security post in Odisha’s Nuapada district on Tuesday, officials said. The deceased include a jawan and two assistant sub-inspector rank personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The Naxals attacked the troops, who were involved in a road…
Mumbai, 21/9: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to fly its 106 Maharashtra MLAs to Gujarat on a chartered flight, as the party fears poaching by the Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, in the evening another seven Shiv Sena MLAs landed in Surat. They were flown from Delhi to Surat. Party sources say…
Rome, 21/6: On Tuesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik started his Rome visit by first paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Statue at the Piazza Gandhi in Rome. On this occasion, Shri Patnaik said that he is inspired by the ideals and principles of our Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. …
Islamabad, 21/6: Terrorists are planning to assassinate Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and they have sought assistance from an assassin in Afghanistan to target him, the Counter-Terrorism Department’s (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wing has warned, according to a media report on Tuesday. The CTD has directed all concerned agencies to take all possible…
New Delhi, 21/6:The armed forces said on Tuesday that “credible” information on the ‘Agnipath’ scheme recently has dispelled misinformation about the initiative and asserted that youngsters preparing to become soldiers have returned to physical activities at several places. Amid misgivings about the recruitment process, Lt Gen Anil Puri, additional secretary, Department of Military Affairs,…
