News updates: BJP releases the first list of 66 candidates for Jharkhand election 2024

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8:42 PM

BJP fields Navya Haridas for Wayanad LS by-elections

BJP fields Navya Haridas for the Lok Sabha by-elections from Wayanad where she will face Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Party also releases list of candidates for Assembly by-elections from Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal.

7:56 PM

Changing weather conditions responsible for Delhi's poor air quality: Gopal Rai

7:24 PM

BJP releases the first list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand election 2024

Party's state chief Babulal Marandi to contest from Dhanwar, Lobin Hembrom from Borio, Sita Soren from Jamtara, former CM Champai Soren from Saraikella, Geeta Balmuchu from Chaibasa, Geeta Koda from Jaganathpur, Meera Munda from Potka.

7:24 PM

Airline CEOs meet with BCAS in response to recent hoax bomb calls

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has called a meeting of CEOs of Airlines over the series of hoax bomb calls received in the last four days. The meeting is underway at BCAS headquarters in Delhi.

6:52 PM

Lebanon state media says mayor among 4 killed in Israel strike on eastern town

6:13 PM

PM Modi to launch numerous development projects from Varanasi

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a number of development initiatives, including multiple airport projects across the country worth over Rs 6,100 crore, during his visit to Varanasi on Sunday, his office said.

The PMO in a statement that Modi will also inaugurate RJ Sankara Eye Hospital, in the holy town. It will provide comprehensive consultation and treatment for various eye conditions.

Modi will lay the foundation stone for expansion of airport runway and construction of a new terminal building and allied works of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, costing around Rs 2,870 crore all told.

5:56 PM

Caste census medium for social X-ray, PM opposed this, says Cong leader Rahul Gandhi in Ranchi

BJP may control funds, institutions; we possess honesty: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ranchi

5:43 PM

Modi govt 'anti-farmer', adequate procurement not taking place: Congress

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh, in a post of X, alleged that the policies of the "non-biological prime minister" have been anti-farmer since he assumed power in 2014.

5:33 PM

India's road infrastructure will surpass America's: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday asserted that India's road infrastructure will be better than that of America in the coming time, underscoring that efficient highways, waterways and railways can lower logistics costs and boost the economy.

4:59 PM

Only 3 OBCs among top 90 IAS officers in bureaucracy; no Dalits, tribals in finance ministry: Rahul Gandhi

4:58 PM

Alert: Our education system fails to teach us about indigenous people; history of tribal, OBC destroyed: Rahul

4:55 PM

Bihar: Two more persons die, hooch tragedy toll rises to 37

The latest deaths were reported from Baikunthpur in the Gopalganj district which shares border with Siwan and Saran districts.

4:53 PM

Bomb threat: Hyderabad-Chandigarh flight being checked

A Hyderabad-Chandigarh IndiGo flight was being checked at the Chandigarh airport here following a bomb threat on Saturday, said official sources.

4:48 PM

Cong's Manish Tewari calls for parliamentary oversight of intelligence agencie

The Lok Sabha MP from Chandigarh has already submitted a private bill in this regard and also called for a National Intelligence Tribunal to investigate complaints against these agencies.

4:29 PM

BJP protests against Delhi govt, demands tabling of CAG report

The BJP on Saturday held a protest outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi in Civil Lines and demanded that the CAG report be tabled in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

4:14 PM

BJP protests against Delhi govt, demands tabling of CAG report

The BJP on Saturday held a protest outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi in Civil Lines and demanded that the CAG report be tabled in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

3:55 PM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to file nomination papers after a roadshow with Rahul Gandhi to the Wayanad Collectorate

Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls to file her nomination on the 23rd of October. She will be accompanied by Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi 

3:41 PM

Bus carrying 45 students falls into gorge in Haryana's Panchkula, 3 hurt

The bus fell into the gorge near Tikkar Tal in Morni after the driver lost control over the vehicle.

3:30 PM

SP has sought 12 seats from MVA to contest in Maharashtra assembly polls: Akhilesh

Talking to reporters in north Maharashtra's Dhule district, Yadav said his party has declared candidates on a few seats where it has sitting MLAs and also in constituencies where it feels it is strong. Yadav said his party is the one that is satisfied with a few seats.

3:17 PM

Commercialisation of education is adversely impacting its quality: Dhankhar

Speaking at a function organised by a private educational institute in Rajasthan's Sikar, Dhankhar said, "I see all around that what began as charitable work has now become commerce. Education becoming a business is not good for the future of the nation."

3:06 PM

Two terrorists behind several grenade attacks arrested in J-K's Poonch

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have solved several grenade attack cases in Poonch with the arrest of two terrorists of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) in the district.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Anand Jain said the arrest of Abdul Aziz and Manwar Hussain of Hari village is a "very big achievement" for the security agencies.

2:54 PM

Over 20 flights receive bomb threats on Saturday

Among them are IndiGo's flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul, and Jodhpur to Delhi as well as Vistara's flight from Udaipur to Mumbai.

2:25 PM

PFC, BEML ink pact to finance, infra projects in defence, railways

BEML and PFC entered into a strategic MoU which aims at intensifying cooperation in financing and executing critical infrastructure projects

2:21 PM

Netanyahu’s residence targeted as tensions rise with Hezbollah, Hamas

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson confirmed that the prime minister was not in the vicinity during the incident, and there were no casualties.

2:15 PM

Govt commits murders to hide their shortcoming: Akhilesh on Bahraich encounter

On Bahraich encounter, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "In Bahraich there has been a murder, it is not an encounter. This government commits murders to hide their shortcomings..."

2:14 PM

Five-year-old molested by tenant's teen children aged 13, 16 and 6

2:12 PM

Strict action will be taken against those involved: Chirag Paswan on Bihar hooch tragedy

On Bihar hooch tragedy, BJP MP Chirag Paswan says, "It is very sad that due to the consumption of Illicit liquor many people have lost their lives...Investigation is being done in this incident and many accused have been arrested. This shows the seriousness of our government...Strict action will be taken against those involved and no one will be spared..."

 

On the Jharkhand Assembly elections, he says, "The seat-sharing talks for the Jharkhand assembly elections are in the final stages...The announcement regarding the seat sharing will be made soon"

1:42 PM

Plea on deplorable conditions of washrooms in Delhi's district courts; HC orders inspection

Delhi High Court has ordered inspection of washroom facilities in all the district courts here on the aspects of hygiene, functionality and safety, saying access to clean and secure toilets is a basic necessity especially for women. The high court directed the Principal District and Sessions judges of all district courts in the city to take cognisance of the matter to ensure that inspections of all washroom facilities, both for men and women, are carried out within their respective jurisdictions.

1:35 PM

Arvind Kejriwal to discuss Delhi Assembly polls with party leaders at 5 pm today

In line with the preparations for the Delhi Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal will hold a meeting with the leaders of the party today. The meeting will be held in Pitampura area of Delhi at 5 pm. Aam Aadmi Party is unlikely to contest Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly polls as the party wants to focus on Delhi elections rather than creating confusion in the minds of voters in two states that could lead to splitting anti-BJP votes.

1:11 PM

ED continues raids at MUDA office for second consecutive day

The Directorate of Enforcement continued raids at the MUDA office for the second consecutive day on Saturday in connection with the alleged corruption in the allotment of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi in Mysuru. The officials barred outsiders from entering the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) premises.