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11:50 AM

Two held in Punjab for harbouring Amritpal Singh

Two men have been arrested for allegedly harbouring radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run after police launched a crackdown against him last month, officials said on Saturday.

 

The arrested men have been identified as Rajdeep Singh of Babak village in Hoshiarpur district and Sarbjit Singh of Jalandhar district, the police said.

11:50 AM

Amit Shah likely to visit Bengal again in May

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit West Bengal again in May, sources said on Saturday.

 

In all probability, the occasion will be on May 9 when the country will be celebrating the birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.

 

IANS sources from the BJP state committee said that they have requested the minister to visit the state often. To which, the minister had expressed his desire to come to the state again on May 9 and attend the function celebrating Tagore's birthday.

11:36 AM

Trinamool MLA throws mobile phones during CBI raid at his house

Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha threw his mobile phones in a pond while the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was conducting a raid at his house in connection with the multi-crore scam teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal.

 

The raid that started at 1.30 p.m. on Friday, is still underway. More CBI sleuths joined the investigation early Saturday morning.

 

According to the latest information, the CBI sleuths have started pumping out water from the pond where Saha threw away his mobile phones.

11:28 AM

Massive fire guts popular shopping centre in Bangladesh capital

A massive pre-dawn fire gutted thousands of shops at a shopping centre here on Saturday, forcing the country's military to make frantic attempts to douse the raging inferno, days after a popular clothing market was partially destroyed.

The fire started at the second floor of New SuperMarket, a shopping centre between the popular Newmarket and Dhaka College at 5.45 am and quickly spread to other floors, Newmarket Police Station chief Shafiqul Gani Sabu, was quoted as saying by news portal bdnews24.com.

11:20 AM

BJP wants Opposition-free India: Sibal

I have always said that they (BJP) want an 'Opposition-free India' that's why HM Amit Shah keeps saying that more than 300 seats will come. One of their (BJP) ministers had already told how many seats they would get. They know in advance how many seats they will get. Election Commission and Court should think about this, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal tells ANI

 

10:57 AM

Two tourists from TN drown in sea at Thiruvananthapuram

Two tourists, including a nine-year-old boy, from Tamil Nadu drowned in the sea here on Saturday morning.

The two were part of a three-family group who were on a visit to Thiruvananthapuram. They were staying at a resort near Karikkathi beach.

10:47 AM

May the year ahead bring joy, exceptional health: PM Modi extends greetings on 'Poila Boishakh'

10:33 AM

Drone shot down near India-Pakistan border in Punjab

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down an intruding drone near the India-Pakistan border on Saturday.

The drone was spotted at Bachiwind village near the international border at 3.21 am on Saturday.

BSF troops recovered three packets of heroin weighing around 3.2 kg.

10:22 AM

Rahul Gandhi to address Congress rally tomorrow in Kolar where he made remark on Modi surname

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a party rally on Sunday in Kolar, the same place where he made a remark on the Modi surname for which he was convicted of criminal defamation and also stripped of his Parliament membership.

 

According to PTI's state Congress sources, the former AICC president will arrive in Bengaluru on Sunday morning, and travel to Kolar where he will address the 'Jai Bharat' rally organised by the party.

10:08 AM

One prisoner dies, three injured after a scuffle breaks in Tihar Jail

An under-trial prisoner died and three inmates were injured after a scuffle between inmates happened in Tihar Jail, Delhi police informed on Friday.

 

"An under-trial prisoner died and 3 inmates were injured during a scuffle that broke out in Tihar jail between prisoners," the police official said.

 

"33-year-old Prince Teotia was declared dead at the hospital. The condition of the other three injured is stable," the official said.

 

9:59 AM

BJP is running a gang, claims Sanjay Raut as Kejriwal receives CBI notice

When they are unable to bring Vijay Mallya back how will they bring black money? This is the failure of the govt, they only make big promises but no result comes out. 

 

Arvind Kejriwal receives CBI notice. They (BJP) are trying to break NCP by using ED and CBI...Is this a govt? They (BJP) are running a gang: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction

 

9:51 AM

Maharashtra: 12 dead, over 25 injured after bus falls into ditch in Raigad

Twelve people were killed and over 25 persons sustained injuries after a bus fell into a ditch in the Khopoli area of Raigad in the early hours of Saturday Maharashtra police said.

A rescue operation is underway, he added.

9:40 AM

Walkathon dedicated to 76th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and India held in Chennai

9:17 AM

"Those who sent Sisodia to jail are enemies of country," says Delhi CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that those who have sent former education minister Manish Sisodia to jail are the enemies of the country.

While addressing a public gathering, CM Arvind Kejriwal said, "Some anti-national forces are not allowing our country to progress. Who does not want quality education for the children of the poor & Dalits of the country? If Dalits and the poor will get a chance our country will move forward. But there are some forces who did not want this to happen so they sent Manish Sisodia to jail. Those who sent him to jail are the enemies of the country".

9:17 AM

Climate change cannot be fought from conference rooms, must be fought at dinner table in every home: PM Modi