Highlights: PM Modi addresses a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur ahead of Phase 7 elections

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7:53 PM

AAP, Congress hug each other elsewhere, turn enemies when they enter Punjab: Amit Shah

AAP, Cong hug each other elsewhere, turn enemies when they enter Punjab, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Ludhiana.

7:15 PM

Dipa Karmakar scripts history, becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior C'ships

Top Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Sunday became the first from the country to win a gold medal in the Asian Senior Championships as she clinched the yellow metal in the women's vault event here.
 

The 30-year-old Dipa secured an average of 13.566 in the vault final on the last day of competitions in Uzbekistan's capital city.
 

North Koreans Kim Son Hyang (13.466) and Jo Kyong Byol (12.966) grabbed the silver and bronze medals respectively.
 

Dipa, who had finished fourth in the vault final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, had won a bronze medal in the same event in the 2015 edition.
 

Ashish Kumar had a won bronze medal in individual floor exercise in 2015 Asian Championships. Pranati Nayak had also bagged a bronze each in vault event in the 2019 and 2022 editions.
 

Dipa, who returned to action last year after a 21-month suspension for a doping offence, is out of contention for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

6:40 PM

Veteran Pakistani actor Talat Hussain dies at 83

Talat Hussain, one of Pakistan's most accomplished and celebrated actors, died on Sunday at a private hospital here following a prolonged illness. He was 83.

A radio, TV, theatre, and cinema veteran, Hussain was known for serials such as "Bandish", "Karwaan", "Hawain" and "Parchaiyan" as well as movies "Chiragh Jalta Raha", "Gumnaam", "Actor in Law" and Indian film "Sauten Ki Beti". Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi President Ahmed Shah confirmed the news of Hussain's death, adding that the actor had long been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karachi. "An acclaimed actor like Talat Hussain is born after centuries," he said. Delhi-born Hussain was famous for his baritone voice and unique acting style, which also won him the Pride of Performance award, the highest national literary award of Pakistan confers upon its citizens, in 1982 and Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest honour and civilian award in the country, in 2021.

6:29 PM

Lt Governor directs chief secy to 'institute inquiry' into east Delhi hospital fire that killed seven newborns

Lt Governor VK Saxena directs chief secretary to "institute inquiry" into east Delhi hospital fire that killed seven newborns

5:27 PM

Lok Sabha polls live: PM Modi's 'mujra' remark an insult to Bihar, says Kharge

 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'mujra' remark against opposition leaders and said that he "insulted Bihar" by making such a comment. Addressing an election rally in favour of Manoj Kumar, Congress leader and Mahagathbandhan nominee for Sasaram Lok Sabha seat, Kharge said, "Modi ji insulted Bihar by using this word... it means mujra happens here. This is an insult to Bihar and its people. This is not how a PM should talk. He should be talking in a statesman-like manner." The Congress president's attack came after Modi vowed to thwart alleged attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservation by INDIA bloc, which he accused of being "enslaved" and performing "mujra" for its Muslim vote bank.

4:36 PM

Raut claims Fadnavis, Shah worked against Gadkari in LS polls; draws flak from BJP, Cong leader

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis worked for Nitin Gadkari's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. Raut's claim has drawn sharp reactions from the BJP and Congress's candidate from Nagpur. Raut alleged that Fadnavis had unwillingly campaigned for Gadkari, who contested from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat, when he realised the Union minister couldn't be defeated. Nagpur is the hometown of both BJP leaders. "Modi, Shah and Fadnavis worked for Gadkari's defeat in Nagpur. Fadnavis unwillingly joined the campaign for Gadkari when he realised he couldn't be defeated. The RSS people in Nagpur are openly saying Fadnavis helped the opposition to get Gadkari defeated," he wrote in an article in his party's mouthpiece "Saamna".

4:34 PM

Five terrorists killed, two soldiers lose lives in military operation in Pak: Official

At Least five terrorists were killed while two Pakistani Army soldiers, including a Captain, lost their lives during a military operation against the militants in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, according to an official statement. The incident happened when the security officials launched a intelligence based operations in the province's Hassan Khel area, some 35 kms west of the Peshawar district. "The operation was conducted in the restive Hassan Khel area some 35 km west of Peshawar district. The troops 'effectively engaged' with the terrorists and killed five of them while injuring three others. The operation was launched on the reported presence of terrorists in the area," said the statement issued by the Pakistan Army's media wing ISPR. It said that in the operations two soldiers, including a Captain of the Pakistan Army, lost their lives. At least 92 per cent of all fatalities and 86 per cent of attacks, including those related to terrorism and security forces operations, were recorded in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in the first quarter of 2024.

3:39 PM

BharatPe, PhonePe amicably settle all long-standing trademark disputes on 'Pe' suffix

Fintech unicorns BharatPe Group and PhonePe Group have amicably settled all long-standing legal disputes pertaining to the use of the trademark with the suffix 'Pe', both companies said in a joint statement.

BharatPe and PhonePe had been involved in long-drawn legal disputes across multiple courts, over the course of the last five years. The settlement will put an end to all open judicial proceedings, the statement said.

3:22 PM

UCC, 'One Nation, One Election' to be implemented in next term, says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said a Uniform Civil Code for the entire country will be implemented within the next five years after extensive consultations with all stakeholders if the BJP returns to power. In a wide-ranging interview with PTI, Shah said the Modi government in its next term will also implement 'One Nation, One Election' as the time has come for the elections to be held simultaneously in the country.

2:51 PM

Hospital fire tragedy: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh each for kin of deceased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each deceased in the fire tragedy at a hospital in Delhi, in which at least seven new-borns were killed.

"In the wake of the fire tragedy at a hospital in Delhi, the Prime Minister has announced that an ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs. 50,000 would be given to each of those injured," the Prime Ministers' office posted on X.

2:37 PM

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri slams Kejriwal, questions relation between voting and going back to jail

 "...After coming back from the 'state hospitality' in Tihar jail for 50 days, now he (Arvind Kejriwal) is saying that if you make AAP win, I won't have to go to jail. What's the relationship between voting outcome and his going to jail? I think he was jailed due to a scam and him being charge-sheeted...", says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Kejriwal's interim bail

 

2:24 PM

Lok Sabha polls Phase 7: PM Modi addresses another rally in UP's Ghosi

"Today I have come to Purvanchal to alert the people of Ghosi about the conspiracy of INDI alliance. The INDI alliance of SP and Congress is making all the castes fight among themselves. These people want Dalit, Brahmin, Rajputs, Chauhan, Yadav... to become weak by fighting among themselves", says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a public meeting at UP's Ghosi

1:44 PM

LS polls Phase 7: Here's what BJP candidate S Jaishankar had to say during his Varanasi visit

"I don't need to convey any message to Varanasi, Varanasi itself is conveying a message to the entire country that on June 4 the Modi govt will be formed with a big majority and we will cross 400 mark. I think the people understand the fact that the respect of India which has increased at the international level in the last 10 years is due to the leadership of PM Modi. They Know if their children are trapped in Ukraine, there be some pressure from other countries or some challenges at the borders, the Modi govt takes care of the national interest with Bharat first, and it works for human welfare as well...", says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his Varanasi visit

1:28 PM

Cyclone Remal: IMD scientist Dutta says it is likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm

 "It is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts around May 26 midnight with maximum sustained wind speed 110 to 120 kilometre per hour, gusting to 135 kilometres per hour.", says IMD scientist Dr Somenath Dutta over Cyclone Remal

1:18 PM

Krishna Nagar fire accident: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva comments on the unfortunate incident

"3 people have lost their lives. 10 people are undergoing treatment and the reason being said is a short circuit of electrical wires. Now there is a short circuit of wires and electricity in such dense areas and this is not the first incident in Delhi. There have been 10, or 12 such incidents since 2019. What is the government doing? Every time there is talk of investigation it is abandoned...To date, nothing has come out of the investigation into what happened in the two hotels of Karol Bagh...There is a need to see and decide the responsibility of every person...", says Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva after three people died in Delhi's Krishna Nagar