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12:51 PM

Sonia Gandhi tested Covid positive, appearance before ED stands as it is: Surjewala

Congress president Sonia Gandhi tested positive for Covid-19 and has isolated herself, said Randeep Surjewala on Thursday.

 

As of today, her date of appearance before ED on June 8 stands as it is, he added.

12:45 PM

Portfolios allocated to Satyendar Jain handed over to Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Portfolios allocated to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain handed over to Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Thursday

 

Jain was arrested was by ED in an alleged money laundering case and is in the agency's custody till June 9.

12:43 PM

1.6 million people have taken benefit of 'faceless services' at RTOs: Kejriwal

Till now 1.6 million people have taken benefit of 'faceless services' at RTOs, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

"In Delhi, there is an honest government. We've not done anything wrong. We are not afraid of any investigation, raid or arrest," he added 

12:23 PM

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Israeli Defence Minister

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Israeli counterpart Benny Gantz held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi.

Gantz, who arrived in India on Thursday, received a Tri-Service Guard of Honour in the presence of Rajnath Singh and laid a wreath at National War Memorial in New Delhi.

11:45 AM

Delhi CM Kejriwal asks PM Modi to put all the ministers and MLAs from AAP behind the bars

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asked PM Modi to put all the ministers and MLAs from AAP behind the bars and ask all the central agencies to do all investigations at a go.

 

"Do as many raids as you want. You arrest one minister at a time, it obstructs public works," says Kejriwal.

 

"Some people say this is because of upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections, some say this is revenge for Punjab elections. Whatever the reason is, we are not afraid to get arrested. Several raids were done on AAP leaders 5 years ago but nothing was recovered," he added.

11:24 AM

Sisodia to be arrested as well on Centre's order to agencies: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said according to his sources, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia will be arrested as well as central government has ordered all agencies to form fake cases against him.

"I'd already announced a few months back that Central govt is going to arrest Satyendar Jain in a fake case. Reliable sources have suggested to me that Manish Sisodia is going to be arrested soon, " Kejriwal said.

11:17 AM

Vistara has been fined Rs 10 lakh by DGCA

Vistara has been fined Rs 10 lakhs by DGCA for violation of takeoff and landing clearance given to first officers without conducting any training. It was detected during a landing in Indore, says DGCA official

10:54 AM

President Kovind greets people of Telangana on statehood day

10:25 AM

PM Modi is the pride of the entire world, says Hardik Patel

Today I'm starting a new chapter. I will work as a small soldier. We will do an event every 10 days in which the people including MLAs who are unhappy with Congress will be asked to join (BJP)...PM Modi is the pride of the entire world, says Hardik Patel in Ahmedabad.

9:55 AM

PM Modi interacted with the women boxers who won medals in the World Boxing Championships

9:22 AM

India logs 3,712 new cases

9:13 AM

Central govt is working for Telangana development: G Kishan Reddy on state formation day

The central govt is working for Telangana development and I've full trust that under PM Modi's leadership, the state will move forward on the path of development," said Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Telangana formation day, adding the BJP govt will fulfill the dreams of people of the state

8:41 AM

Hardik Patel to join BJP today

8:12 AM

Politics of revenge by the BJP: Chhattisgarh CM

"This is politics of revenge by the BJP govt," said Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.

 

The comment came after Enforcement Directorate summoned Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi over the National Herald case, which was closed by the investigating agency in 2015.

8:10 AM

3 killed after hospital campus shooting in US Oklahoma

At least three people were shot dead after a hospital campus shooting in Tulsa, the second largest city of US state Oklahoma, authorities said.

The shooting incident took place on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.