LIVE updates: AAP leads over BJP by 10,000 votes in Rajinder Nagar bypoll

AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak surged ahead with a margin of over 10,000 votes over his immediate rival. Stay tuned for more

2:57 PM

Delhi govt's move to ban heavy vehicles in city to hurt business: CAIT

Opposing the Arvind Kejriwal-led government's decision to impose a five-month ban on entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in Delhi from October, traders' body CAIT on Sunday said the move will hurt business in the national capital by restricting the transportation of goods.

In a bid to curb vehicular pollution, the Delhi government has decided to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles to the national capital from October to February.

2:17 PM

AAP's Durgesh Pathak wins Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll

Aam Aadmi Party's Durgesh Pathak on Sunday defeated BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by a margin of over 11,000 votes in Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll here, officials said.

"All 16 rounds of counting have been completed. AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak has defeated his immediate rival Rajesh Bhatia (of BJP) by a margin of over 11,000 votes," Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh said.

1:38 PM

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma holds a review meeting on the flood situation

1:35 PM

Centre grants Y-plus CRPF cover to 15 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs

The Centre on Sunday extended Y-plus security cover of CRPF commandos to at least 15 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, officials said.

Those who were provided the security cover include Ramesh Bornare, Mangesh Kudalkar, Sanjay Shirsat, Latabai Sonawane, Prakas Surve and 10 others.

12:11 PM

Rajinder Nagar bypoll: AAP candidate leads over BJP's by 10,000 votes after 9th round of counting

AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak surged ahead with a margin of over 10,000 votes over his immediate rival, BJP's Rajesh Bhatia, after nine rounds of counting on Sunday for the Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll, according to the official data.

Pathak's lead was of over 5,000 votes over BJP's Bhatia, after seven rounds of counting on Sunday for the Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll.

11:53 AM

Maha Governor discharged from hospital after COVID-19 recovery

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was discharged from a hospital here on Sunday after recovering from COVID-19, authorities said.

Koshyari, 80, was admitted to the private hospital in south Mumbai on Wednesday after testing positive for the infection.

 

11:38 AM

NCP chief Sharad Pawar to join Oppn's Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha in the filing of his nomination

NCP chief Sharad Pawar to leave for Delhi from Mumbai today, to join Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha in the filing of his nomination on June 27. 

11:17 AM

PM Modi lauds athletes for making records in Khelo India Youth Games

Our players also made many records in the recently held Khelo India Youth Games and 11 records have been registered in the names of female players, said PM Modi on Sunday in Mann Ki Baat show.

 

"You would love to know that a total of 12 records have been broken in these games - not only this, 11 records have been registered in the names of female players," he said.

 

"M. Martina Devi of Manipur has made eight records in weightlifting. Similarly, Sanjana, Sonakshi and Bhavna have also made different records," he added.

11:14 AM

People of India removed the emergency and established democracy: PM Modi

The people of India removed the emergency and established democracy in a democratic way. Such an example of defeating the dictatorial mindset, the dictatorial instinct, democratically, is difficult to find in the whole world, said PM Modi

11:11 AM

Attempt was made to crush India's democracy: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

Attempt was made to crush India's democracy, said PM Narendra Modi in the 90th edition of radio programme, Mann Ki Baat.

 

The country's courts, every constitutional institution, the press, were all controlled and nothing could be printed without approval, he added.

 

"But even after many attempts, thousands of arrests, and atrocities on lakhs of people, the faith of the people of India in democracy has not been shaken, not at all," said Modi.

11:00 AM

Sangrur Lok Sabha by-election: Simranjit Singh Mann of SAD continues to lead

10:45 AM

MVA crisis: Eknath Shinde calls meeting of rebel Sena MLAs today in Guwahati

Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has called a meeting of MLAs camping with him at a hotel in Assam's Guwahati on Sunday to discuss the strategy ahead.

The political turbulence in Maharashtra was triggered by the faction war in Shiv Sena after Minister Eknath Shinde flew to Surat with some MLAs and then to Guwahati where he claims of having the support of 38 MLAs of the 55 Shiv Sena legislators, which is more than two-thirds of the party's strength in the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. It means that they can either leave and form another political party or merge with another without being disqualified from the state assembly.

10:31 AM

Tripura Assembly by-poll results: BJP leading on three seats

10:04 AM

UP Lok Sabha by polls: Mohd.Asim Raja of SP leading from Rampur, Dinesh Lal Yadav of BJP leading from Azamgarh

10:02 AM

Mandar Assembly constituency by-poll counting: Congress leading as per ECI

9:22 AM

India records 11,739 new Covid-19 cases today: Health ministry data

Summary of MoHFW data
 

• Active cases: 92,576 (Net increase: 797)
• Deaths: 524,999 (Net increase: 25)
• Cured: 42,772,398 (Net increase: 10,917)
• Total cases: 43,389,973 (Net increase: 11,739)
• Total vaccination: 1,970,851,580 (Increase over previous day: 1,272,739)

8:54 AM

New Zealand reports 4,429 community cases of Covid-19

New Zealand reported 4,429 community cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

The ministry also reported six deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday.

Of the 4,429 community cases of Covid-19, 409 cases were from the largest city Auckland. There were 86 new cases of Covid-19 reported at the New Zealand border on Sunday, according to the ministry.

 

8:26 AM

Counting of votes begins for Sangrur LS bypolls

Counting of votes for the Sangrur Lok Sabha bypolls got underway at 8 am Sunday amid tight security arrangements.

The Lok Sabha seat had gone to poll on June 23, recording a low turnout of 45.30 per cent.

8:26 AM

Counting of votes begins for Rampur, Azamgarh Lok Sabha bypolls

Counting of votes for the by-elections to the Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh got underway at 8 am Sunday amid tight security, a senior official said.

The two constituencies voted on June 23, with Azamgarh recording a turnout of 49.43 per cent and Rampur 41.39 per cent.

8:25 AM

Rajinder Nagar bypoll: Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes polled during the Rajinder Nagar assembly bye-election in Delhi began on Sunday amid tight security arrangements.

Bypoll to the crucial assembly seat had taken place on June 23 with a low turnout of 43.75 per cent, sealing the electoral fate of 14 candidates in voting machines.

8:04 AM

PM speaks to Amarinder Singh to enquire about his health

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh to enquire about his health, official sources said on Sunday.

Singh underwent a successful spinal surgery in a London hospital on Saturday.

7:27 AM

Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage': WHO panel

The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.

In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were "unusual" and acknowledged that monkeypox which is endemic in some African countries has been neglected for years.

 

7:23 AM

Mizoram reports 55 new Covid-19 cases, active cases stand at 173

Mizoram reports 55 new Covid-19 cases, in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 173.

6:52 AM

PM Modi to host 90th edition of Mann Ki Baat radio programme at 11 AM

6:51 AM

Counting of bypoll votes Sunday morning in 3 Lok Sabha, 7 assembly seats

Counting will begin at 8 am under multi-tier security cover.

 

Lok Sabha by-elections were held in Rampur and Azamgarh constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Sangrur seat in Punjab.

 

The other constituencies where assembly bypolls were held were Rajinder Nagar in Delhi, Mandar in Jharkhand's Ranchi district and Atmakuru in Andhra Pradesh.