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Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy addresses the media after he won the Lok Sabha election from Mandya constituency, in Bengaluru, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
The Supreme Court is set to hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia's bail pleas on Monday in relation to corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The former deputy chief minister of Delhi has requested bail, arguing that he has been in custody for 16 months and that the trial has not progressed since October of last year. According to the Supreme Court's cause list for July 29, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan will hear Sisodia's pleas. On July 16, the apex court had agreed to hear the pleas and requested responses from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Sisodia has also filed an application to revive his bail petitions in the excise policy-linked corruption and money laundering cases.
In the 112th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that "Charaideo Maidam of Assam is being added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. It will be India's 43rd site and the first from the Northeast. Charaideo means a shining city on the hills and was the first capital of the Ahom dynasty. PM Modi says Charaideo Maidam is a World Heritage Site, it will attract more tourism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins addressing the citizens today through his monthly radio broadcast, 'Mann Ki Baat'. This will be PM Modi's 112th episode in Mann Ki Baat. On X, PM Modi shared that he received many inputs for this month's 'Mann Ki Baat'. During his address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Indian athletes taking part in the 2024 Paris Olympics, along with discussing other issues.
The Delhi Police has registered a criminal case and is determined to uncover the truth about the tragic incident in Rajendra Nagar, where three people died after a coaching institute's basement flooded. Deputy Commissioner of Police Central, M Harshavardhan, stated, "We have registered a criminal case. Our forensic teams are here, and the process of collecting forensic evidence is underway. We are committed to conducting a proper investigation, registering a strong case, and finding out the truth. Two people have been detained so far." He added that a final round of search operations is still pending and that the operation is nearing its conclusion.
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted Banwarilal Purohit's resignation as Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh. She has appointed new governors for several states. Gulab Chand Kataria, previously Governor of Assam, is now Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh. Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde is the new Governor of Rajasthan, Jishnu Dev Varma of Telangana, Om Prakash Mathur of Sikkim, and Santosh Kumar Gangwar of Jharkhand. Ramen Deka has been appointed Governor of Chhattisgarh, and CH Vijayashankar as Governor of Meghalaya. C.P. Radhakrishnan, previously Governor of Jharkhand with additional charge of Telangana, is now Governor of Maharashtra. Lakshman Prasad Acharya, formerly Governor of Sikkim, is now Governor of Assam with additional charge of Manipur.
Eight Delhi Police cops taken off duty after pictures of them partying with builder goes viral
An assistant sub inspector among eight policemen were sent to police lines after photographs of them, wearing uniform, having liquor at a builder's party surfaced on social media, officials said on Sunday. An ASI, five head constables and two constables, posted at Jaitpur police station in southeast Delhi, were found to be partying with a builder in Jaitpur area, they said.
Hirakud Dam releases water, Odisha govt asks collectors to be on high alert
In the wake of heavy rain, the authorities of Hirakud Dam in Odisha on Sunday released excess water from the reservoir, the first such an exercise in the current monsoon season, an official said. The water was released through 20 of the 67 gates of the dam to downstream of the Mahanadi river, he said. The exercise was undertaken as the water level in the reservoir was rising due to rain in the river upstream, Water Resources Department Engineer-in-Chief Bhakta Ranjan Mohanty said.
Coaching centre incident: Plea in Delhi HC seeks various precautionary measures
In light of the tragic incident involving the deaths of three UPSC aspirants due to waterlogging at a coaching centre in Rajinder Nagar, a plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court. The plea seeks a directive for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to implement immediate measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. The court's intervention aims to address and mitigate issues related to waterlogging and improve safety conditions.
Coaching centre deaths: NCW summons AAP MLA Pathak
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar Durgesh Pathak over the incident where three students, including two women, lost their lives due to flooding in the basement of a coaching centre in the area. The NCW, in a post, said it has taken cognizance of the coaching centre incident where three students died in the Old Rajinder Nagar area of the national capital.
Olympics 2024: PM Modi speaks to Manu Bhaker over phone, congratulates her historic win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Manu Bhaker on Sunday and congratulated the Indian shooter for winning the bronze medal in the final of the 10 Metre Women's Air Pistol event at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Bhaker became the first Indian women to win a medal in shooting at Olympics. Bhaker brought India's first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7.
23 Bangladeshi nationals arrested from Agartala railway station
Twenty-three Bangladeshi nationals preparing to board a train to Chennai were arrested at Agartala railway station, an official said on Sunday. Based on specific information, a joint team from the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Border Security Force (BSF), and Government Railway Police (GRP) conducted a raid at Agartala station on Saturday evening and detained the Bangladeshi nationals who did not have valid documents to travel on Indian soil, officer-in-charge of GRP police station in Agartala, Tapas Das, said.
Mizoram seeks special package from Centre to implement flagship programme
Mizoram has requested a special financial package from the Centre to implement its flagship programme, 'Bana Kaih' or 'Hand-holding' policy, an official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Sunday. During the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced that his government will implement the hand-holding policy to reduce economic disparity between urban and rural populations and generate more employment in the state, according to an official.
Cooperating fully with authorities, says coaching centre after three students death
The coaching centre at whose establishment three students died due to rain-induced flooding in the basement on Sunday condoled the loss of young lives and said they are fully committed to supporting the ongoing investigation. The UPSC aspirants -- two females and a male -- lost their lives as they were trapped inside the library running in the basement of the Old Rajinder Nagar-based Rau's IAS Study Circle, which was flooded due to a sudden evening downpour in the national capital on Saturday.
Union Minister Kumaraswamy hospitalised after nose starts bleeding
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy was taken to hospital after his nose started bleeding while he was attending a press conference in Bengaluru on Sunday. umarswamy was seen trying to block his nostrils with a piece of cloth. His shirt was drenched in blood when he was at the press conference.
One killed in Maryland mall shooting in food court area
One person was killed in a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington on Saturday, police said. Authorities received a call after gunfire in the food court area of the mall in Columbia, Maryland, at about 6:10 pm. Officers found a male victim who was fatally shot, Howard County police said.
J&K Cong holds meeting to discuss strategy for Assembly elections
The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee met here on Sunday to discuss the forthcoming assembly elections in the union territory. Chairman of committee Tariq Hamid Karra told reporters that the meeting also addressed whether to contest the assembly elections in an alliance.
Delhi coaching centre deaths: Students detained during protest in Old Rajinder Nagar
A few students were detained after they staged a protest in Old Rajinder Nagar here on Sunday, demanding action against those responsible for the deaths of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in the area, and compensation for their families. Raising slogans "we want justice", the protestors blocked the road next to the Karol Bagh Metro Station, causing huge traffic snarls in the area and prompting police intervention.
Manu Bhaker's dedication, hard work, passion have truly paid off: Abhinav Bindra
Manu Bhaker's relentless dedication, hard work, and passion have truly paid off said India's only shooting gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday after the 22-year-old won bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol final on the second day of the Olympics here. Bindra led the wishes for Manu who became the first woman medallist from India in shooting and opened the country's account in the ongoing Paris edition with an effort of 221.7 in the final.
Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to stationing of US missiles in Germany
Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned US stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Speaking at a naval parade in St Petersburg, Putin vowed mirror measures after the US earlier this month announced that it will start deploying the weapons in 2026, to affirm its commitment to NATO and European defence following Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Coaching centre deaths: Sewage drains were covered by encroachers, says MCD official
The storm drains built to carry away excess water due to heavy rains in the Old Rajendra Nagar area, where three civil services aspirants died after being trapped in the basement of a coaching institute, were covered by encroachers, a senior MCD official said on Sunday. The drainage system in the area was heavily clogged with silt and overflowed leading to a flood-like situation due to the rains that lashed parts of Delhi on Saturday, locals complained.
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First Published: Jul 28 2024 | 8:33 AM IST
