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3 min read Last Updated : Jun 06 2023 | 9:43 PM IST
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The Delhi Police has recorded statements of associates of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and those working at his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda as part of investigations into sexual harassment allegations against him, officials said on Tuesday.
They also said the girl whose statement was the basis of a case being registered against Singh under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has recorded a fresh statement under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 164.
The officials said police are collecting evidence in connection with the case filed against the BJP MP, and will submit a report in court accordingly.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inspect the dredging works being carried out in Delta districts of the state on June 9.
The Chief Minister will be conducting an inspection before the opening of the Mettur dam on June 12.
The farmers cultivating Kuruvai paddy have been preparing for the opening of the dam.
Chief Minister Stalin will leave Chennai on June 8 and will visit Tiruchi and Tiruvarur for inspection on June 9.
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The Manipur government on Tuesday extended its ban on internet services till June 10.
The suspension of mobile data services, including broadband, has been extended till 3 pm of June 10, an order issued by Commissioner (Home) H Gyan Prakash said. The ban was imposed on May 3.
Nearly 98 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence in Manipur that broke out a month ago.
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A BSF jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel suffered gunshot wounds Manipur's Serou area, the Army said on Tuesday.
The injured have been air evacuated to Mantripukhri and search operations are in progress, the Army's SpearCorps headquartered in Dimapur said on Twitter.
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An NDRF personnel deployed in the rescue operation at the three-train crash site in Odisha's Balasore district has been hallucinating blood every time he sees water while another rescuer reported losing his appetite, said Atul Karwal, the director general of the disaster response force, on Tuesday.
Nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were deployed for rescue operations following one of the worst railway disasters in India that killed at least 278 people and injured more than 900. According to official data, the force rescued 44 victims and retrieved 121 bodies from the spot.
Addressing the Annual Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Response-2023', Karwal said, "I met my personnel who were involved in the rescue operation following the Balasore train accident... someone told me he hallucinated blood every time he saw water. Another said he has lost his urge to eat post this rescue operation."
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at 10 locations in Punjab and Haryana in a case linked to banned terrorist organization Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
The raids were being conducted at nine locations in Punjab and one in Haryana in connection with a criminal conspiracy hatched to raise funds for the banned terrorist outfit and also smuggle arms, ammunition and explosives for it from across the border.
The NIA had registered a suo moto case on August 20 last year under various sections of Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. In the same case, the NIA arrested two 'wanted' close associates of Canada based 'listed terrorist' Arsh Dhalla on May 19 this year soon after they arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) from Manila, Philippines, where they had been living.
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The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government over the Railways seeking a CBI probe into the Odisha railway tragedy, and termed the move as headlines management.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced on Sunday evening that a CBI probe had been recommended into the accident.
Slamming the government, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Even before the Commissioner of Railway Safety has submitted his report on Balasore train disaster, a CBI inquiry is announced."
This is nothing but headlines management having failed to meet deadlines, he said on Twitter.
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The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has sought all documents pertaining to the 'Mahakal Lok' corridor project as it has initiated a probe into the project.
The Lokayukta has issued an ultimatum to the Ujjain Smart City, which developed the project, to submit the documents related to construction of the corridor.
Sources told IANS that the Lokayukta has initiated a probe in the matter on the basis of separate cases, including irregularities in tendering process and the collapse of six Saptarishi idols.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated president Droupadi Murmu on receiving Suriname's highest civilian honour, 'Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star'.
"Congratulations to Rashtrapati Ji on being conferred the highest civilian award of Suriname - Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star. This special gesture from the Government and people of Suriname symbolises the enduring friendship between our countries," Modi tweeted on Tuesday.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received the honour. She is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country.
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Five pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, including a woman and a girl, were killed while 13 others injured when the sports utility vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a stationary truck in the small hours of Tuesday here. According to police, these pilgrims were from Vellagud village in Atmakur Taluk of Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh and were on the way to attend Khwaja Bandenawaz Urus fair at Kalaburagi district.
At about 2 am the driver lost control over the vehicle and hit a stationary truck at Padichakra village in Yadgir district.
While five people died on the spot, 13 were injured, they said. The injured have been shifted to a hospital in Kalaburagi.
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A PIL has been filed in the Patna High Court seeking an independent inquiry into the collapse of the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur on Sunday.
The petitioner, Manibhushan Pratap Sengar, in his writ petition, sought an independent probe instead of a departmental inquiry and action against SP Singla Company, involved with the construction of the bridge.
The PIL also sought recovery of losses of thousands of crores to the exchequer due to the collapse of the bridge.
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All passengers were brought down from a plane at the NSC Bose International Airport here after a man started shouting before take-off that there was a bomb in the aircraft, airport sources said on Tuesday.
The Qatar Airways flight to London from here via Doha with 541 passengers on board was getting ready for take-off at 3.29 am on Tuesday when one passenger started shouting that there was a bomb in the plane, the sources said.
The airline crew immediately informed the CISF. All the passengers were brought down from the plane and the aircraft was thoroughly searched by police with sniffer dogs but nothing was found, the sources said.
The CISF detained the passenger who shouted bomb in the aircraft and questioned him.
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India has recorded 124 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 3,001 from 3,193, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,884 with two deaths which includes one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,91,880)
The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, the ministry said.
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The Rajput community has now jumped into the fray in the ongoing wrestlers versus Brij Bhushan Singh battle.
The Rajput Vikas Samiti has expressed its support to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexually harassing women grapplers.
The Rajput Samiti has also opposed the khaps' intervention in the protest by wrestlers, saying "the country is run by the constitution and law, not by panchayats."
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to meet Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday, in an effort to seek his support against the Centre's Ordinance on control over administrative services in the national capital.
According to ANI citing AAP sources, the meeting of the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the national president of the Samajwadi Party will be held in Lucknow.
Kejriwal had on May 23 embarked on a nationwide tour to seek support from the Opposition parties against the Ordinance.
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Very light rain or drizzle towards the night has been forecast for Delhi on Tuesday, even as the minimum temperature settled at 23 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal.
Traces of rainfall -- 0.4 mm -- was recorded in the last 24 hours starting 8:30 AM on Monday.
The relative humidity on Tuesday morning stood at 63 per cent, the India Meteorological Department said.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the roadmap of the growing partnership between both nations covers the domains of energy, infrastructure, food security, digital, defence and arts as he concluded the first India-Namibia Joint Commission of Cooperation.
"Pleased to conclude the 1st India-Namibia Joint Commission of Cooperation and sign its minutes. The roadmap of our growing partnership covers the domains of energy, infrastructure, wildlife conservation, trade and Investment, food security, digital, capacity building, health, defence and arts, culture, heritage and people-to-people linkages," Jaishankar wrote on Twitter.
"I take great satisfaction at this first visit by Indian External Affairs Minister to Namibia and to chair the first meeting of our Joint Commission," Jaishankar said in his address.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit hospitals in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in neighbouring Odisha on Tuesday to meet those injured in the triple train crash undergoing treatment there.
Banerjee to be accompanied by state ministers Chandrima Bhattacharya and Shashi Panja, is also likely to meet those undergoing treatment at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital in Paschim Medinipore district while returning from Bhubaneswar, a source in the state secretariat said.
"Besides meeting the patients Banerjee will be overseeing how they are being treated. She is also going to talk to the family members of the injured. She is also likely to meet those undergoing treatment at the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital while returning, but that is yet not confirmed," he told PTI
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Following the firing incident that claimed two lives in Dhemaji district on Monday, a bilateral meet was held between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said.
According to Pegu, the meeting was held between the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dhemaji and Lower Siang districts.
The Assam Minister further said that the Arunachal side has assured their commitment to cooperate in the investigation and take action against the miscreants.
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Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for demanding the resignation of the Union Railways Minister following the Odisha train tragedy. Puri stated on Monday that the Railways Minister had spent several hours reviewing the accident site and successfully restored everything within a span of just 51 hours.
"Statements that Rahul Gandhi makes in and outside the country, often leave me baffled and worried. I reminded him about the Nellie Massacre as well....PM Modi went to visit that place. Three Union Ministers were also there. And everything went back within 51 hours. The person to whom Rahul Gandhi is asking to resign is at the tragedy site for hours," Puri said.
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Topics :Narendra ModiAmit ShahRahul GandhiArvind KejriwalManish SisodiaGolden TempleOperation BluestarRailways Odisha Train CrashBJPJagat Prakash NaddaCongressmallikarjun khargeAAP
First Published: Jun 06 2023 | 9:07 AM IST
