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9:02 PM

BSP's Afzal Ansari disqualified as Lok Sabha member after being convicted

BSP's Afzal Ansari was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member after he was convicted and sentenced to 4-year jail in the criminal case. According to the Representation of the People Act, any member will be disqualified if convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for two years or more.

 

A court sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari and his brother and BSP MP Afzal Ansari to imprisonment for 10 years and four years, respectively in a 2007 Gangsters Act case on April 29. "The court of Additional Sessions Judge/First MP-MLA Court Durgesh also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Mukhtar and Rs 1 lakh on Afzal," ADGC Criminal Neeraj Srivastava said.

 

Afzal, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Ghazipur parliamentary constituency, was produced in the court, while his brother Mukhtar attended the proceedings via video conferencing.

 

Afzal was later taken into custody and sent to jail.

7:10 PM

JPMorgan CEO says not going to keep First Republic name

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon said in a memo to his bank's employees on Monday that he was committed to treating First Republic Bank colleagues with respect, care and transparency in the wake of the announced acquisition. "This has been a highly challenging time for many First Republic employees, and we greatly appreciate their hard work and dedication supporting their clients and one another," Dimon wrote.

 

7:10 PM

Central govt declares KhasYoI shall shed its tag as cantonment

In a major departure from archaic colonial practice of creating cantonments, Yol in Himachal Pradesh has shed its tag as a cantonment. The Military Area within the Cantonment will be converted into a Military Station and the Civil Area will merge with the Municipality. A notification to this effect was published by the Government on 27 April 2023: Defence officials

 

6:58 PM

Nominations for Padma Awards-2023 open till Sept 15

Online nominations or recommendations for the Padma Awards 2024, to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2024, opened today. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is September 15, 2023.

 

6:57 PM

Karnataka Elections: Congress to release their manifesto tomorrow

"The Congress is coming to power. We are going to implement our five guarantees. Tomorrow we are releasing our manifesto," says Congress leader DK Shivakumar.

 

2:39 PM

United Nation sends relief chief Martin Griffiths to Sudan over dire humanitarian crisis

In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan due to the violence that erupted on April 15, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sending the world body's Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths to the country "immediately".

 

2:35 PM

This election is not about you, Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM ahead of Karnataka polls

Hitting out at the Prime Minister over his charge that he was "abused 91 times", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Narendra Modi should understand that the Karnataka election was not about him. Asking the Prime Minister to speak about the BJP government's work and future programmes for Karnataka, instead of talking about himself, the former AICC president took a dig at Modi's statement about verbal abuses hurled at him.

1:55 PM

Why G20 meet in Kashmir, Ladakh but not in Jammu? Asks Farooq Abdullah

1:23 PM

PM Modi thanks Bill Gates for words of appreciation for 'Mann Ki Baat'

1:18 PM

2 IEDs, grenade launcher seized from terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban

A terrorist hideout was busted in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district with the recovery of arms and explosives including two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and a grenade launcher, police said on Monday.

1:04 PM

Delhi govt launches summer action plan to curb air pollution with focus on dust pollution

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched an action plan to combat air pollution during the summer months with a focus on controlling dust pollution.

 

The Delhi government already has a winter action plan to curb air pollution. The winter plan focuses on stubble burning, firecracker pollution and industrial and vehicular emissions.

12:49 PM

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin withdraws contentious Factories Amendment Bill

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday withdrew the contentious Factories Amendment Bill that had extended their working hours from 8 to 12.

In the face of stiff opposition even by his allies, the Tamil Nadu CM had put the Bill on hold.

12:42 PM

Alibaba's Jack Ma turns up in Tokyo as college professor

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo, the university said on Monday.

 

Ma will carry out research in sustainable agriculture and food production, it said in a statement.

 

12:33 PM

Kia India wholesales in April rises 22% to 23,216 units, Sonet most sold

Kia India on Monday said its wholesales increased by 22 per cent to 23,216 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 19,019 units to dealers in the same month last year. Kia said Sonet emerged as the top contributor to overall sales last month with 9,744 units.

12:17 PM

Jaishankar slams Pakistan on terrorism, says ties with China abnormal

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India's diplomatic strategy involves engaging all significant centres of power and pursuing multi-alignment to reflect the reality of multipolarity. 

 

He added said that India is trying to ensure that its ties with all nations advance further without exclusivity.

 

"Whether it is the US, Europe, Russia, or Japan, we are trying to ensure that all these ties advance without seeking exclusivity," he said in an address at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic.

11:42 AM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holds roadshow in Karnataka ahead of assembly polls

11:35 AM

BJP manifesto for Karnataka polls promises free cooking gas cylinders, UCC

11:04 AM

JP Nadda releases BJP manifesto for Karnataka elections in Bengaluru

11:01 AM

CM Eknath Shinde flags off bike rally on Maharashtra Foundation Day in Mumbai

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday flagged off a bike rally from August Kranti Maidan to Shivaji Park in Dadar, on the occasion of 63rd Maharashtra Foundation Day.

 

Earlier in the morning, the Chief Minister also offered floral tributes to the brave hearts who lost their lives for the establishment of Maharashtra.

10:51 AM

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan's Katsuren-haebaru

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

 

The earthquake occurred at 08:52:09 (UTC+05:30) and hit Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at a depth of 10.8 km, the USGS informed.

10:32 AM

TMC activist dead, 25 injured in lightning strikes during rally in Bengal's Bankura

A 40-year-old Trinamool Congress activist was killed and at least 25 others were injured in lightning strikes during Sunday's thunderstorms in West Bengal's Bankura district, police said.

The incident occurred during a party rally addressed by its national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at Indas, the PTI reported. 

10:16 AM

IAF aircrafts evacuated 1400 Indians from Sudan under Operation Kaveri

With almost 1400 Indians evacuated in IAF aircraft over the past few days, two C-130 J aircraft have evacuated 260 personnel including elders who were above 90 years of age & one above 102 years of age.

 

10:10 AM

PM Modi extends greetings on Gujarat Sthapana Diwas, says state made all round progress

10:06 AM

PM Modi extends greetings on Maharashtra Day, says state is blessed with great culture, hardworking people

9:27 AM

Death toll from Maharashtra building collapse rises to 8 as 2 more bodies recovered

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the debris of a two-storey building which collapsed in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, raising the death toll to eight, officials said. The work of clearing the debris was underway for the third day, they said.

 

The building, which housed godowns on the ground and first floors and four families on the top floor, collapsed at 1.45 pm on Saturday at Wardhaman Compound in Valpada of Mankoli area, the PTI reported. 

8:50 AM

If we don't unite our next generation's future will be jeopardised: Kharge takes a dig at BJP in Karnataka

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday called upon the people of Karnataka to unite and vote for Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls, failing which the future of the next generation "will be jeopardised".

Emphasizing that the unity of people in the elections as "important", Kharge sought their support in forming the Congress government with an "overwhelming majority".

"This is an important election and unitedly we all need to vote for Congress and support Congress to win an overwhelming majority. If we don't unite and support Congress today, then our next generation's future will be jeopardised," Kharge said.

8:26 AM

Major fire guts three shops on Pune-Satara Road, 2 injured

8:17 AM

Car drives kilometres with man hanging on its bonnet in Delhi

8:02 AM

UP: Hoax bomb call in Purushottam Express, train halted for hours

A hoax threat call about a bomb in Purushottam Express at Dagmagpur station was received by the railway, informed officials. The call was received by the Dagmagpur Station Superintendent (SS) about a bomb in the train.

 

According to officials, the train was given a clearance after checking.

He further added that the train was halted for four hours at the Chunar station and was travelling from Puri to Delhi.

7:59 AM

India urges G20 countries to collaborate, focus on evidence-based research

Ahead of the annual India-US BioPharma and Healthcare Summit to be attended by scientists, academicians, corporate leaders, and officials from both the countries, a top Indian official has urged the G20 countries to collaborate and focus on evidence-based research.

 

I urge G20 member countries, businesses, academics, and scientists to collaborate and focus on evidence-based research and analytics to ensure preparedness in health systems and build adaptable global supply chains that can deliver instantaneously during a crisis, Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa said in a statement issued by the USA-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) on Sunday.