May 6, 2023 10:06 PM IST
Officials are verifying the cause of deaths in the tension-hit northeastern state
Authorities in Manipur are investigating whether the deaths of 18 to 20 people in recent days were due to recent clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups, a government official said.
May 6, 2023 9:33 PM IST
113 new cases of Covid, three deaths in Delhi
Delhi on Saturday recorded 113 new cases of coronavirus with a positivity rate of 8.21% and three Covid-related deaths, according to data shared by the city government’s health department.
May 6, 2023 8:28 PM IST
Ukraine hails return of 45 Azov fighters, Russia says 3 pilots freed
Ukraine on Saturday praised the return of 45 fighters from the Azov Battalion captured during the battle for Mariupol, while Russia said three of its pilots had been freed by Kiev, but neither side gave a full account of the apparent exchange of prisoners
May 6, 2023 7:49 PM IST
TN Guv’s claim on two-finger test, false: Health Minister
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s allegation of a two-finger test on minor girls in Chidambaram is false and the health department, after verification, found that no such test was done, said the Minister of Health of the State, Ma Subramanian, on Saturday.
May 6, 2023 7:34 PM IST
VHP issues legal notice to Cong president for defaming Bajrang Dal, demands ₹Compensation of 100 cr
The Vishva Hindu Parishad has issued a legal notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making defamatory remarks against the Bajrang Dal in his party’s Karnataka poll manifesto and seeking compensation of more than a ₹100 million
May 6, 2023 7:10 PM IST
Teenager gang-raped in Pilibhit of the UP, accused arrested
A teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped in Sehrauma area of this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. The accused were caught by the villagers, who handed them over to the police, they added.
May 6, 2023 6:43 PM IST
Pakistan seeks Interpol red notice against close friend of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi
Pakistan has sought an Interpol red notice against a close friend of Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, to arrest her and bring her back to face trial on money laundering charges of capitals
May 6, 2023 6:20 PM IST
Nigerian arrested in Delhi for cheating Kerala woman ₹81 lakh
A Nigerian national was arrested in Delhi for allegedly cheating a woman here ₹81 lakh, the Kerala Police said on Saturday. The Cyber Cell wing of the Kerala Police has arrested the 26-year-old man who had cheated the woman hailing from Changanassery after befriending her through Facebook.
May 6, 2023 5:41 PM IST
Sudanese envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict
Sudan’s warring sides began talks on Saturday aimed at cementing a shaky ceasefire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of collapse, states said. United States and Saudi Arabia.
May 6, 2023 4:50 PM IST
Rouse Avenue Court grants bail to Rajesh Joshi and Gautam Malhotra in money laundering case
Rouse Avenue court on Saturday granted bail to Rajesh Joshi, Gautam Malhotra in a money laundering case.
May 6, 2023 4:36 PM IST
Delhi police arrests 6 people, drug value ₹85 million confiscated
The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested six people, including a woman, in two separate operations and recovered drugs worth more. ₹85 crore in the international market, officials said on Saturday.
May 6, 2023 4:22 PM IST
Vice President Dhankhar attends the coronation of King Charles
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar represented India at the historic coronation ceremony of King Charles at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.
May 6, 2023 4:07 PM IST
MP: Union minister Scindia’s supporters are looting the state, says former BJP MP Bhanwar Shekhawat
The political mercury has soared in Madhya Pradesh after former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat claimed that Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s supporters who joined the party have been openly looting the state.
May 6, 2023 3:33 PM IST
FIR filed against relatives of Lalu Yadav (brother-in-law) and others for land grabbing and threats
The FIR was filed against the relatives of Lalu Yadav (brother-in-law) and others for land grabbing and threats.
May 6, 2023 3:23 PM IST
UP: 2 kept for printing, smuggling fake notes
The Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested two members of a gang in Moradabad involved in printing and smuggling fake currency notes, officials said on Saturday.
06 May 2023 15:10 IST
NEET (UG)-2023 exam has been postponed for candidates who have been allotted exam centers in Manipur
The NEET (UG)-2023 exam has been postponed for the candidates who were allotted the examination centers in Manipur. Their exams will be held later.
May 6, 2023 14:51 IST
Ukraine shoots down Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot
Ukraine’s air force on Saturday claimed to have shot down a Russian hypersonic missile over Kiev using newly acquired US defense systems, the first time the country is known to have intercepted one of Moscow’s most advanced missiles.
May 6, 2023 14:21 IST
Khalistan Commando Chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar was gunned down in Lahore
Khalistan Command chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar was killed in Lahore on Saturday.
May 6, 2023 14:17 IST
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visits JK’s Rajouri and reviews the security situation
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took stock of the security situation in the border districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajouri and Poonch, where terrorists have killed 35 people, including 26 soldiers, in eight attacks since October 2021
May 6, 2023 14:11 IST
We’re on the anvil to launch a legal glossary on gender-inappropriate terms: CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said on Saturday that an LGBTQ handbook has been launched recently and the judiciary is working to launch a legal glossary on gender inappropriate terms, ANI reported.
“If you read a judgment on 376, I am sure you all have come across phrases that ‘the victim was raped by the appellant’ or phrases like ‘she was a concubine’ or in a bail order in an NDPS that ” the black man was arrested with cocaine”… The glossary would not disparage our judiciary, but in the advancing times we pay more attention to language as much as to substance,” CJI said.
May 6, 2023 1:20 PM IST
‘Kerala story’ made tax free in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced that he would give tax-exempt status to “The Kerala Story” in the state, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attributed the film The film presented terrorist conspiracies and used it to attack the Congress during a rally in Karnataka.
May 6, 2023 11:54 IST
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Jammu
#I WILL SEE |Defense Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Jammu. He was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Army Chief General Manoj Pande
Singh will head to Rajouri, where 5 soldiers lost their lives in an explosion during an encounter with terrorists yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Xd0N4Tb9Nv
— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023 11:47 IST
Three workers killed in fire at Pune Godown
Three workers died after a fire broke out in the shed of a ‘mandap’ (pendal) decorator, fire officials said on Saturday.
The incident was reported on Friday night in Ubale Nagar area of Wagholi when some LPG cylinders also exploded, resulting in the loss of three lives.
May 6, 2023 10:56 IST
India records 2,961 new cases; active load in 30,041
India reported 2,961 new cases on Saturday, taking the active caseload to 30,041, according to health ministry data.
May 6, 2023 10:13 IST
Congress claims plot to kill Kharge, his family releases audio clip
The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning to assassinate party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and his family. The Congress played an audio clip at a press conference in Bengaluru, claiming that BJP candidate from Chittapur Manikanth Rathod used abusive language for Kharge and was talking about killing him and his family.
May 6, 2023 09:09 AM CURRENT
One terrorist killed, one likely injured in an ongoing encounter in J&K’s Rajouri
One terrorist was killed and another has probably been injured in the ongoing encounter in J&K’s Rajouri.
May 6, 2023 08:39 IST
Rajnath Singh to visit Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh along with Army Chief General Manoj Pande are visiting Jammu to review the security situation in the Jammu sector. Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is already at ground zero, ANI reported.
May 6, 2023 07:49 IST
11 trafficked girls rescued in Bangalore, taken to Ranchi in Jharkhand
Eleven trafficked girls from Jharkhand, who were rescued in Bengaluru, arrived in the eastern state’s capital Ranchi on Friday, an official statement said.
The minors belonging to the Paharia tribe, which is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), were flown to Ranchi.
May 6, 2023 06:59 IST
Aftermath of Manipur violence: Long queues outside petrol station in Imphal
May 6, 2023 06:12 CURRENT
Landslide near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh; no casualties have been reported
A massive landslide occurred near Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Friday leading to a long traffic jam in the area, police said.
May 6, 2023 05:53 IST
Two encounters underway in Rajouri, Baramulla of J&K
Two separate encounters between security forces and terrorists are taking place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Baramulla on Saturday.
