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5:09 PM

AAP's Sushil Rinku wins Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

AAP candidate Sushil Rinku on Saturday won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election, defeating his nearest rival and Congress nominee Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary by a margin of 58,691 votes.

Rinku polled 3,02,279 votes while Chaudhary secured 2,43,588, as per Election Commission data.

Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, who was also backed by the Mayawati-led BSP, was at the third spot, while BJP nominee Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal was at the fourth position.

4:34 PM

D-Mart's Q4 net profit up 7.8% to Rs 460 cr, revenue up 20.5% to Rs 10,594 cr

Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, on Saturday reported an increase of 7.81 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 460.10 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2023.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 426.75 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, said Avenue Supermarts in a BSE filing.

Its revenue from operations was up 20.57 per cent to Rs 10,594.11 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 8,786.45 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

4:08 PM

Manipur: 10 tribal MLAs demand separate administration after recent clashes

Ten tribal MLAs belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi group in Manipur have urged the Centre to create a separate administration for their community in the wake of the recent violent clashes between the Meiteis and tribals.

Of the 10 legislators, 7 belong to the BJP, two from Kuki People's Alliance (KPA) and one Independent.

The two KPA and independent MLAs are also part of the NDA led by the BJP.

As the state of Manipur has miserably failed to protect us, we seek from the Union of India a separate administration under the Constitution of India and live peacefully as neighbours with the state of Manipur, the MLAs said in a statement on Friday.

The legislators alleged that violence was perpetrated by the majority Meitei community and was tacitly supported by the BJP-run state government.

3:40 PM

ULB polls: BJP wins Ayodhya mayor election

The ruling BJP retained the mayoral seat in the temple town of Ayodhya with party candidate Girish Pati Tripathi defeating his nearest rival Ashish of the Samajwadi Party by a margin of 35,638 votes.

Tripathi bagged 77,494 votes while All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate Rehan secured the third position pocketing 15,107 votes. BSP candidate Ram Murti got 12,852 votes while Congress' Pramila Rajput bagged 4,084 votes, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).

During the campaigning for the urban local body polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had targeted the opposition Samajwadi Party, saying, "Any devotee of Ram emerging victorious in Ayodhya in this festival of democracy will create a good impression. But if the person who fired at the devotees of Ram gets votes, it (will) send a wrong message."

In the 2017 urban local bodies polls, Ayodhya had elected its first mayor -- Rishikesh Upadhyay of the BJP.

The urban local body polls were held in two phases -- on May 4 and May 11 -- to elect 17 mayors, and 1,401 corporators. As many as 19 corporators were elected unopposed, the SEC said.

3:26 PM

Covid highlighted need for more robust, inclusive, responsive global health architecture: Mandaviya

The Covid pandemic has exposed the fault lines in the global health architecture and highlighted the need to make it more robust, inclusive, and responsive while maintaining the centrality of WHO, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday.

Virtually addressing the G7 Health Ministerial meeting on Global Health Architecture in Japan's Nagasaki, he said, "When it comes to managing a health emergency, a country's health system is heavily dependent on the global health system."

The Union health minister cautioned against fragmented and siloed efforts in addressing the challenges faced by the world and underlined the need for collaborative efforts to ensure global health security, including a focus on promoting health equity.

3:16 PM

ULB polls: BJP wins Jhansi mayor election

The ruling BJP made a winning start to the ongoing mayoral election in Uttar Pradesh with the party candidate winning the post of Jhansi's mayor on Saturday. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), BJP's Bihari Lal Arya bagged 1,23,503 votes, and defeated his nearest rival Arvind Kumar of the Congress by a margin of 83,587 votes.

The Bahujan Samaj Party came third, while the Samajwadi Party secured the fourth position.

The mayor seat of Jhansi was reserved for the Scheduled Caste in the urban local body polls.

The ULB polls were held in two phases on May 4 and May 11 to elect 17 mayors, and 1,401 corporators. As many as 19 corporators were elected unopposed, the SEC said.

2:53 PM

As Cyclone Mocha nears Myanmar, Bangladesh, thousands evacuated

Ahead of Cyclone Mocha which is predicted to make landfall on Sunday (May 14) with gusts of up to 175 km/h (108 mph), thousands of people have been getting ready to get evacuated from the region, Al Jazeera reported. Currently, the storm is heading north while still in the Bay of Bengal. It is anticipated to travel down the coastline between Sittwe in the Rakhine state of northwest Myanmar and Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.

 

2:18 PM

We will put in all our efforts to meet hopes and expectations of people: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

1:47 PM

Volodymr Zelenskyy to meet with Pope Francis at Vatican in Rome visit

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy is making a trip to Rome and he will meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders on Saturday, the Vatican said. Zelenskyy will hold midday meetings with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, who staunchly backs military and other aid for Ukraine, and with President Sergio Mattarella.

 

1:25 PM

UDP candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah wins Sohiong assembly seat Meghalaya

United Democratic Party candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah on Saturday won the Sohiong assembly seat in Meghalaya, defeating his NPP nominee by over 3,400 votes, an election official said.

 

The election was held on May 10, as voting was adjourned due to the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh ahead of the assembly polls on February 27.

 

1:24 PM

HC directs NGO to vacate Basti Vikas Kendra for Delhi-Dehradun Expressway construction

Delhi High Court has directed an NGO to vacate a Basti Vikas Kendra, built on public land in east Delhi and required by the National Highways Authority of India for the construction of the elevated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.

 

The high court asked petitioner NGO Asha Community Health Development Society to vacate the Basti Vikas Kendra (BVK) after taking all its belongings on or before May 14 and said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be free to carry out its demolition or construction activity in the area from May 15.

HC directs NGO to vacate Basti Vikas Kendra for Delhi-Dehradun Expressway construction

 

12:28 PM

Police arrests 540 more leaders, workers of Imran Khan's party over violence in Pakistan

In cases filed against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act across the province for carrying out attacks on the Corps Commander House in Lahore, public and private buildings, the Punjab police arrested 540 more leaders and members of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday, Dawn reported.

 

Since May 9, the Punjab police have filed 205 cases against party officials and employees across the province.

12:25 PM

PM Modi meets CEO of Japanese semiconductor firm, discusses technology and innovation

11:21 AM

United Democratic Party leader Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah leading in Meghalaya's Sohiong

11:14 AM

Sachin Tendulkar lodges a Police complaint at Mumbai Crime Branch over his name used in frauds