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10:46 PM

Ex-Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi dies, was diagnosed with cancer

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi passed away at the age of 72 on Monday. Sushil Kumar Modi had in April this year revealed that he was suffering from cancer and that he would not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections due to his poor health.

 

The mortal remains of the former Rajya Sabha MP will be brought to his residence in Patna's Rajendra Nagar area tomorrow (May 14) and last rites will be performed later in the day.

10:03 PM

PM Modi likely to hold first rally in Delhi on May 18 or 19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold his first rally in Delhi in the coming weekend for the May 25 Lok Sabha polls, senior BJP leaders of the Delhi unit said on Monday.

 

A meeting of the party leaders was held at the Delhi BJP office earlier in the day to discuss the preparations for the prime minister's rally in the city, they said.

 

"The rally venue has been selected as Yamuna Khadar area that lies in North East Delhi parliamentary constituency and is also adjacent to the East Delhi constituency. May 18-19 have been fixed as the possible dates for the rally but consent of the national leadership is yet to be received," said a senior Delhi BJP leader.

 

The prime minister is also likely to hold another rally in Delhi later on to cover the other constituencies, he said.

 

The campaign schedule of the top BJP brass, including national president J P Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and chief ministers of the party-ruled states like Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, is also being formalised, he said.

10:00 PM

Unseasonal rains hit parts of Gujarat; Met dept forecasts light rains, thunderstorms for 3 days

Unseasonal showers were witnessed in parts of Gujarat on Monday, while strong winds accompanied by a duststorm hit Ahmedabad, inconvinencing commuters returning home from work.

 

The meteorological department has forecast light rains with thunderstorms in several districts in the next three days, and the state agriculture department has issued an advisory for farmers to take precautionary measures to protect their crops from unseasonal rainfall.

 

Ahmedabad witnessed a sudden change in weather on Monday evening, as strong winds and a duststorm accompanied by light rainfall in the evening reduced visibility in the city.

 

Hoardings were damaged in Ahmedabad, and a mobile tower got uprooted in Gandhinagar, with no report of casualties.

 

The sudden change in the weather also brought respite from the sweltering heat.

 

According to the Met department, the maximum temperature in Ahmedabad will drop to 41 degrees Celsius.

9:28 PM

Chandni Chowk candidate Agarwal meets Kejriwal at house

INDIA bloc candidate from Chandni Chowk Jai Prakash Agarwal on Monday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence and discussed the strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha poll in the national capital.

 

According to a statement, Kejriwal and Aggarwal believed that there is anger among the public against the Narendra Modi government and that people want change, which is clearly visible during the election campaign.

 

In a social media post on X, North West Delhi candidate from Congress Udit Raj shared a picture of his meeting with Kejriwal.

 

Congress's North East Delhi candidate Kanhaiya Kumar also met Kejriwal on Sunday and discussed the strategy of the INDIA bloc for the polls.

 

The Supreme Court on May 10 granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1 for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

 

Polling for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi will be held in the sixth phase on May 25.

9:28 PM

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of IPL match on Tuesday

Delhi Police on Monday issued a traffic advisory in view of an Indian Premier League match between the Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants at Arun Jaitley stadium here, officials said.

 

There can be diversion or restriction on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg (BSZ Marg) and JLN Marg as per requirement, they said.

 

Commuters are requested to avoid Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg from Delhi Gate to ITO Chowk, and JLN Marg from Rajghat to Delhi Gate from 5 pm to 11:30 pm on Tuesday, they said.

 

Shuttle facility is available for spectators using the metro at ITO Metro Station and Pragati Maidan Metro Station. Further, park and ride facility is available at Mata Sundari Marg Parking for gate number 1 to 8 and 16 to 18, and at Rajghat Power House Road and Velodrome Road for gate number 9 to 15, the officials said.

 

The spectators can park their vehicles at these two locations and avail shuttle facility to reach the stadium, police said.

 

Motorists are advised to keep patience, observe traffic rules and road discipline and follow direction of traffic personnel deployed at all intersections and remain updated through, they added.

8:31 PM

CBDT releases new functionality in AIS

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) is available to all registered Income Taxpayers through the compliance portal, accessible through the e-filing website (www.incometax.gov.in). AIS provides details of a large number of financial transactions undertaken by the taxpayer which may have tax implications. AIS is populated based on the financial data received from multiple information sources.

8:27 PM

BMC to file complaint against Railway, Ad company Ego Media in the matter of hoarding falling incident

BMC will file a complaint against Railway and Advertising company Ego Media in the matter of the hoarding falling incident in Ghatkopar which injured at least 35 people. The complaint will be filed for registering FIR under the Disaster Management Act: BMC PRO

8:27 PM

Three people dead, 59 injured after hoarding falls at Police Ground Petrol Pump in Ghatkopar

Three people died and 59 people injured after a hoarding fell at the Police Ground Petrol Pump, Eastern Express Highway, Pantnagar, Ghatkopar East. Search and rescue is in process, reported ANI quoting BMC.Till now 67 people have been rescued, says NDRFThe NDRF team is present at the spot and the rescue is underway.

7:29 PM

RBI releases half yearly report on management of foreign exchange reserves

Share of gold in total foreign exchange reserves increased from 7.37 per cent as at end-Sept 2023 to about 8.15 per cent as at end-March 2024, according to RBI report.

7:23 PM

Israeli forces push into Gaza from north and south

Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza's northern edge on Monday to recapture an area where they claimed to have dismantled Hamas months ago, while in the south tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah.
 

Some of the most intense fighting for weeks is raging in both the north and south. Israeli operations in Rafah, which borders Egypt, have closed a main crossing point for aid, which humanitarian groups say is worsening an already dire situation.

6:44 PM

JDS' HD Revanna, in judicial custody over kidnapping case, gets bail

6:06 PM

Jindal Steel Q4 Results: PAT at Rs 933 cr, up 100.2%; revenue falls 1.4%

Jindal Steel's Q4FY24 profit after tax at Rs 933 crore, up 100.2 per cent. The company reports that its net revenue for the same quarter fell 1.4 per cent.

5:38 PM

Retail inflation eases to 4.83 per cent in April against 4.85 per cent in March, according to government data.

4:55 PM

Over 50 schools in Jaipur receive bomb threat, no explosive found so far

Over 50 schools here received bomb threats through email on Monday morning, creating panic among students and their parents, police said.

However, no explosive or anything suspicious has been found so far in these schools, police stated.

4:51 PM

Swati Maliwal came to police station, she left the station without giving any complaint: Police

4:49 PM

1 dead in explosion at oxygen plant in UP's Barabanki

A 40-year-old worker was killed today in an explosion at an oxygen plant in the Safadebad area here, officials said. District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar Jha said the explosion took place at the unit of Sarang Plastic Private Limited when cylinder refilling work was underway.

4:38 PM

India extends budgetary support to Maldives with rollover of $50 million for another year

As a token of goodwill, India has decided to extend vital budgetary support to the Maldives government with the rollover of a $50 million Treasury Bill for another year on the Maldivian government's special request, it was announced on Monday.

4:35 PM

NCW to send inquiry team to look into alleged assault of Swati Maliwal

The NCW will be sending an inquiry team to look into the alleged assault of Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. "MP Rajya Sabha Smt Swati Maliwal reportedly assaulted at Delhi CM's residence. The National Commission for Women (NCW) vows action, demanding justice from Delhi Police and sending an inquiry team.

"Perpetrators must be held accountable. NCW will be sending a formal letter to Delhi Police to send an ATR in this matter in 3 days," the NCW said in a post.

4:26 PM

Plea filed in SC seeking review of decision on old paper ballot system

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of April 26 verdict by which demand for reverting to old paper ballot system was dismissed.

4:23 PM

Punjabi poet Surjit Patar cremated with state honours in Ludhiana

The mortal remains of renowned Punjabi poet and writer Surjit Patar were consigned to flames here with full state honours on Monday. The 79-year-old Padma Shri recipient died on Saturday at his residence near the Barewal Colony here.

3:40 PM

Another school in Jaipur receives bomb threat

St Teresa's School in Jaipur received a bomb threat on Monday aftrnoon; More details awaited. At least four schools in Jaipur also received bomb threats earlier today.

3:38 PM

Zomato posts Q4 consolidated net profit at Rs 175 crore

Zomato Ltd today registered a consolidated net profit of Rs 175 crore in the March quarter on the back of higher revenue. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,562 crore. 

3:17 PM

Globally, the mood is shifting towards India: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on UNSC seat for India

"Today the direction in the world is much more in favour of reforming the UN and supporting India's candidature...Globally, the mood is shifting towards India. We are hopeful, the negotiations have become a little bit more serious than they were in the past," EAM Dr S Jaishankar said on the issue of UNSC seat for India.

3:07 PM

BJP unleashes attacks on Delhi CM over reports of Swati Maliwal being 'assaulted' at Kejriwal's residence

The BJP today reacted to the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence,  saying the chief minister's office has become a “boxing ring”. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva termed the alleged incident shameful.

2:29 PM

Will be back from Tihar jail on June 5 if NDA fails to form government, say Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today stated he will be back from Tihar jail on June 5 if the INDIA bloc comes to power after the election results are announced. "There were two CCTV cameras inside my cell in Tihar and the feed was monitored by 13 officers. It was said that the CCTV feed was also provided to PMO. Modi ji was monitoring me... I do not know what grudge Modi has against me," he claimed.  Kejriwal has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court till June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. He will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2.

2:04 PM

AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal alleges Kejriwal's staff member misbehaved with her: Delhi Police

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal  today went to the Civil Lines police station and alleged that a member of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal staff misbehaved with her, police officials said.  Police has not yet received a formal complaint.

1:59 PM

Delhi HC junks petition on direction to ECI to take action against PM Modi

The Delhi High Court today quashed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly delivering communally divisive speeches during Lok Sabha poll campaigning in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Justice Sachin Datta said the plea was misconceived and the ECI can take an independent view on the complaint of the petitioner in accordance with law.

1:55 PM

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay moves Calcutta HC, alleges police overaction

Former Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a BJP candidate from Tamluk Lok Sabha seat, on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court claiming police overaction against him. Gangopadhyay's lawyer Rajdeep Majumder submitted before the court that an FIR detailing  an attempt to murder case against him was lodged to prevent him from campaigning for the election.

1:07 PM

Haven't received anything worthy of being probed by Indian agencies: S Jaishankar on Nijjar case

India has never received anything which is specific and worthy of being pursued by its probe agencies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said over a fourth arrest made by Canada in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. "We have never received anything which is specific and worthy of being pursued by our investigative agencies and I am not aware that anything has changed in the last few days in that regard," the minister said.

1:04 PM

SC seeks ED's reply on plea of ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren against arrest in money laundering case

The Supreme Court on Monday sought ED's reply by May 17 on plea of ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren against his arrest in money laundering case linked to land scam. "My case is covered under Arvind Kejriwal's order; I need bail for poll campaigning," Hemant Soren's counsel Kapil Sibal told the top court.