LIVE: 'Thank you Gujarat,' says Modi as BJP set to win all six civic bodies

In a major setback to Congress, it has not won a single seat in Surat, nor was it leading on any seat. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

10:32 PM

EC to hold a meeting tomorrow to finalise schedule for assembly polls in 5 states

10:10 PM

Farmers of Punjab, Haryana will be devastated by closure of 'mandis': Yogendra Yadav

Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said if 'mandis' are closed due to the Centre's new agri laws the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be ruined as the government would no longer procure their crops, according to PTI. Addressing a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' organised by United Kisan Morcha in Rajasthan's Sikar district in support of the ongoing farmers' agitation against the agri laws, Yadav exuded confidence that these legislations will be repealed.

 

 

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait and former MLA Amra Ram also attended the 'mahapanchayat'. Yadav said the government will not procure farmers' crops if 'mandis' are closed due to the three agri laws enacted by the Centre. If that happens, the farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be devastated. He said 450 farmer organisations have come together against the farm laws.

 

 

"Despite all efforts of Modi, his courtiers and leaders in the last three months, not one of these 450 organisations has broken away," he said, as per PTI. Yadav expressed confidence that the agri laws will be repealed and farmers will be able to get a legal guarantee from the government on minimum support price (MSP) -- two of the main demands of farmer unions who have been protesting these legislations for nearly three months now.

9:20 PM

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi released from Delhi's Tihar jail

8:47 PM

Don't call us 'Your Honour', it's not US Supreme Court: SC raps law student

The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned a law student not to address the judges as Your honour as it was not the US Supreme Court.

 

When you call us Your Honour' it appears that you have the US Supreme Court in mind, a bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian told the law student.

 

He immediately apologised to the bench and said that he would address the court as Your Lordship. To this, CJI Bobde said: Whatever, but don't use inappropriate terms. The bench told him that in the US Supreme Court and in magisterial court here, the court can be addressed as Your honour but not in Indian Supreme Court. READ ON...

8:21 PM

UP farmers to observe fast, send messages to PM till demands are met: Farmer leader

Five farmers from each Uttar Pradesh village will fast for eight hours daily and send messages to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking withdrawal of the three farm laws and legal guarantee for MSP, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (RKMS) president V M Singh said on Tuesday.

 

The RKMS had withdrawn its support from the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three contentious central laws following the violence in Delhi on Republic Day. It joined 21 other farmer outfits on Sunday to form the Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (UPKMM).

 

"Five farmers from each village in Uttar Pradesh will observe a fast from 9 am to 5 pm. At 3 pm, these farmers will record two-minute messages, introducing themselves to Prime Minister Modi and sharing their grievances on the new farms laws, which will be uploaded on our website," Singh said at a press conference.

8:08 PM

BJP's win on over 85% seats a victory of party's functioning and its principles: Amit Shah

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Gujarat civic polls: Modi says results show people's faith in politics of development

With the BJP set to retain power in six Gujarat municipal corporations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the victory "very special" and said for a party that has been serving in a state for over two decades to record such a phenomenal win is noteworthy. He said the results of municipal elections clearly show the unwavering faith people have in politics of development and good governance. The BJP appeared on course to retain power in the six municipal corporations, winning 409 of the 474 seats where results were declared till evening.

 

"Thank you Gujarat! Results of municipal elections across the state clearly show the unwavering faith people have towards politics of development and good governance," Modi said in a series of tweets. "Grateful to the people of the state for trusting BJP yet again. Always an honour to serve Gujarat," he said.

 

Modi also hailed the efforts of Gujarat BJP workers who reached out to people and elaborated on the party's vision for the state. The Gujarat government's pro-people policies have positively impacted the entire state, he said.

7:59 PM

Today’s win across Gujarat is very special, says PM Narendra Modi

7:47 PM

Big setback for Congress as AAP scores in Gujarat civic polls

The Congress, which posed a tough challenge to the BJP in in last assembly polls has been decimated in the 2021 municipality polls as BJP has swept the state, but surprisingly the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made inroads in Gujarat's urban centres which is a bigger threat for the Congress.

 

In Surat, the AAP has pushed the Congress from second to third position. Congress state in-charge Rajeev Satav did not respond to calls but former Congress President Arjun Modwadia, speaking on the phone from Porbandar, told IANS: "The election results of six municipalities are disheartening for Congress workers in Gujarat. We accept the people's mandate but after every dark night there is a dawn. We will work hard to get the confidence of urban voters.

 

In the last assembly elections it was Surat where all the seats were won by the BJP and this time the surprise package is AAP.

7:44 PM

Gujarat has again established itself as BJP's stronghold: Amit Shah

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Gujarat has again established itself as BJP's stronghold: Amit Shah

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LIVE: 'Thank you Gujarat,' says Modi as BJP set to win all 6 civic bodies

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Gujarat civic election result LIVE: BJP won around 85% seats it contested, says Amit Shah

BJP has won around 85 per cent of the seats it contested. Congress has suffered badly in this election. Congress won only 44 seats across Gujarat, while BJP bagged 44 seats in Bhavnagar corporation alone: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

7:16 PM

BJP wins 409 of 474 seats, set to retain power in six Gujarat municipal corporations

6:48 PM

Uttarakhand disaster: 136 missing people 'presumed dead', says official

The Uttarakhand government has issued a notification authorising 136 people still missing after the flash flood in Chamoli district over two weeks ago to be declared "presumed dead".

 

Sixty-eight bodies have so far been recovered after the February 7 disaster. There is a tunnel in which around 35 people are suspected to have been trapped, but rescuers have not been able to reach it till now due to the sludge. Authorities say clearing the debris from the tunnel could take months.

 

A glacial lake was formed upstream of Tapovan over Rishiganga following the devastating flash flood which had demolished a 13.2 MW hydel project along the river besides causing extensive damage to the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project along Dhauliganga. READ ON...

 

6:41 PM

Arvind Kejriwal to visit Gujarat and hold a roadshow in Surat on Feb 26

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Six killed while disposing of explosives meant for quarrying in Karnataka; CID inquiry ordered

Six people were killed when the gelatin sticks they were trying to dispose of clandestinely exploded accidentally at a stone quarry site in a village in Chikkaballapur early Tuesday, police said. The government has ordered a CID probe into the blast.

 

Police said preliminary investigation indicated use of petroleum gel and Ammonium Nitrate in the quarry that was operating clandestinely and was closed a few days ago following raids. The incident comes close on the heels of a similar blast at a quarry site in Yediyurappa's hometown of Shivamogga on January 22, which left six dead.

5:56 PM

Creation of a WhatsApp group or being editor of an innocuous Toolkit not an offence: Delhi court on Disha Ravi

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LIVE: DAC approves proposals worth Rs 13,700 crore for armed forces

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, has approved capital acquisition proposals of various weapons/platforms/equipment/ systems required by the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. Three Acceptance of Necessities (AoNs) for an overall cost of Rs 13,700 crore were accorded. All these AoNs are in the highest priority category of Defence Acquisition viz 'Buy [Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)]. 

 

All these acquisition proposals will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured. These will include inter-alia platforms and systems designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 

 

4:56 PM

First JEE exam under NEP kicks off in thirteen Indian languages

The JEE mains examination have commenced from Tuesday. This is the first time that JEE examinations are being conducted under the country's new education policy.

 

Under the new education policy, this time round, students are also appearing for the JEE mains examinations in Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Urdu, Odia, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati languages, besides English and Hindi.

 

For the first time, students have got an opportunity to appear for exams in 13 Indian languages. These examinations are being conducted only in computer-based test CBDT mode. READ ON...

4:05 PM

Toolkit case: Session Court of Patiala House Court allows the bail plea of Disha Ravi

Toolkit case: Session Court of Patiala House Court allows the bail plea of Disha Ravi; Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana grants bail to her on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 100,000 with two surety in like amount.

3:45 PM

Gujarat local body polls: BJP leading in 58 seats, Congress leads 8

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 58 seats in the elections for six municipal corporations in Gujarat, while Congress has maintained a lead in eight seats, as per initial trends. The BJP is leading Jamjodhpur, Thaltej, Vastrapur, Asarwa, Saijpur, Nava Vadaj and Navrangpura wards in the local body polls.

 

On the other hand, Congress is leading in Dariapur and Chandkheda wards, while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is leading in Behrampura ward. The six civic bodies -- Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar -- were being ruled by the BJP. The counting of votes in Gujarat local body polls that were held on Sunday, had begun at 9 am on Tuesday.

3:20 PM

Saradha scam: SC defers hearing on CBI plea to quiz WB ex-police commissioner Kumar

The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred by two weeks the hearing on CBI's contempt plea against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and others alleging non-cooperation by them in its probe into the multi-crore-rupee Saradha chit fund scam case, PTI reported.

 

The CBI, entrusted with investigating the Ponzi scheme cases in West Bengal by the apex court, filed the contempt plea on February 4, 2019 against Kumar, former Chief Secretary Malay Kumar De and state's DGP Virendra saying that it was not getting their cooperation in the ongoing probe.

 

The agency also sought cancellation of bail granted to Kumar and his custodial interrogation as he was "evasive during questioning". A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna deferred the hearing by two weeks as it has been conducting final hearing into the case related to winding up of six mutual fund schemes of Franklin Templeton.

2:57 PM

Toolkit case: Shantanu Muluk moves Delhi court for anticipatory bail

Shantanu Muluk, who is accused along withDisha Ravi in connection with allegedly being involved in sharing a "toolkit" on social media related to the farmers' protest, Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail. The application moved by Muluk is likely to come up for hearing Wednesday before Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana.

 

Muluk had got transit bail from Bombay High Court on February 16 for 10 days.

 

He, along with Ravi and another accused Nikita Jacob, was booked for alleged sedition and other charges. Ravi was arrested by a Cyber Cell team of the Delhi Police from Bengaluru and brought to Delhi. Her police custody ends today. Muluk and Jacob are currently on transit bail.

2:42 PM

Gujarat civic polls: Counting underway, BJP leading

Counting is underway for elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat and the BJP is leading after winning 40 seats so far out of the total 576, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. The Congress has so far won nine seats, it said.

 

Polling for the 576 seats in 144 wards across six civic bodies - Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar - was held on Sunday. The BJP ruled all these civic bodies for last several terms.

 

The counting of votes began at 9 am on Tuesday. After three hours of counting, the SEC said the BJP has till now emerged victorious in 40 seats, including five in Ahmedabad, eight in Rajkot, four in Surat, nine in Vadodara, and seven each in Jamnagar and Bhavnagar.

2:07 PM

Counting underway for elections to 6 municipal corporations in Gujarat

2:06 PM

Bharti Airtel ties up with Qualcomm for 5G rollout in India

Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it would collaborate with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm for 5G services to the world's second largest wireless market, Reuters reported.

 

The country's No. 2 telecom operator will use Qualcomm's Radio Access Network platform, which runs services on the cloud, to roll out 5G networks in the country, it said in a statement to stock exchanges.

 

India is yet to auction 5G airwaves, while telecom service providers globally are locked in a race for 5G roll out, which promises internet speeds up to 20 times faster than existing networks.

 

1:47 PM

BJP leads in municipal elections in Gujarat

As the counting for the local body elections in six Municipal Corporations in Gujarat progresses on Tuesday, the trending figures show that the BJP is leading in majority of the seats, but it is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is giving surprising results in Surat.

 

The AAP party secured wins in two wards of the Surat Municipal Corporation in ward numbers 4 and 16. All its eight candidates won with huge margins over the BJP and Congress.

 

The BJP is leading in 141 seats, Congress in 40 seats, AAP in 16 seats and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) in four seats out of the 201 trending seats in the initial rounds. Results for the total 576 seats will be declared on Tuesday evening.

12:45 PM

PM Modi: Students must work on the needs that can arise 10 years later, innovating for the future

While keeping an eye on the present situation, you must also anticipate the future. 

 

The students must work on the needs that can arise 10 years later, innovating for the future.

12:42 PM

Gujarat local body Election Results 2021: BSP opens account in Jamnagar

BSP opens its account in Jamnagar by winning three out of four seats in Ward.6 of Jamnagar Municipal Corporation