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3:04 PM

Alert sounded in many Bihar districts in view of Bangladesh situation

An alert has been sounded in many parts of Bihar in the wake of the unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, a top police official said on Tuesday. According to Additional Director of Police (Headquarters), J S Gangwar, the alert was issued in the districts situated close to Bangladesh.

3:01 PM

Senior BJP leader LK Advani admitted to Delhi's Apollo hospital

Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani was on Tuesday admitted to a leading private hospital in Delhi. His medical condition is stable, they said. The 96-year-old, who was born in undivided India, was admitted to the Apollo hospital here today, a hospital source told PTI. In the first week of July too, Advani was brought to this facility and discharged after being kept under observation for a couple of days.

2:04 PM

'Exercise due caution': India issues travel advisory amid UK riots

The Indian Embassy in the United Kingdom issued a  circular alerting visitors traveling from India about the ongoing situation in the country and told them to exercise 'due caution'. The advisory comes against the backdrop of riots in some parts of the United Kingdom.

1:52 PM

Bangladesh crisis update: Muhammad Yunus agrees to be chief adviser of interim govt

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead the interim government as its chief adviser, according to a report by The Daily Star.

1:47 PM

Ex-IAS officer Kailashnathan to take oath as Pondy Lt Guv

Retired IAS officer K Kailashnathan will take oath as the Lt Governor of Puducherry at a ceremony at the Raj Nivas here on Wednesday. Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court D Krishnakumar will administer the oath of office to the new Lt Governor, official sources said. Kailashnathan will be the 25th Lt Governor of Puducherry.

1:42 PM

Bangladesh crisis updates: Officers,employees at Secretariat gripped by fear,uncertainty

Several officers and employees  missed attendance in the ministry offices. 

1:24 PM

SC reserves order on AAP leader Manish Sisodia's bail pleas in Delhi liquor policy case

AAP leader Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his alleged involvement in irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22. The ED arrested him in the money laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.

1:05 PM

Prohibited animal meat seized in Mumbai; 4 held

The Mumbai police have seized around 400 kg of prohibited animal meat being carried in a tempo and arrested four persons in this connection, an official said on Tuesday.Acting on a tip, the police laid a trap and intercepted the vehicle in Kandivali area here on Sunday. Nearly 400 kg of cow meat was seized from the tempo and four persons, including a beef shop owner, were arrested, the Kandivali police official said.

12:58 PM

Kerala landslides: Schools in affected areas to commence soon, says minister

Kerala General Education and Labour Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that classes will soon commence in the schools in landslides-hit Wayanad which are being used as relief camps now and financial assistance will be provided to workers affected by the disaster.

Sivankutty said that many schools were functioning as relief camps and after holding a meeting with teachers, PTA and other stakeholders it was decided to commence classes within 10-20 days.

12:43 PM

Hasina in shock, govt giving her time before speaking to her: S Jaishankar at all-party meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told an all-party meeting that India has assured help to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here on Monday evening, and given her time to decide the future course of action, sources said. Briefing political party leaders in Parliament House, Jaishankar said India has spoken to the Bangladesh Army Chief to ensure the safety of over 10,000 Indian students in that country.

12:38 PM

ED files supplementary charge sheet against Lalu Prasad, son Tejashwi Yadav in Land-for-jobs scam

The Enforcement Directorate today registeres a supplementary charge sheet against ex-railway minister Lalu Prasad, his son Tejashwi Yadav and eight others in the land-for-jobs scam. The charge sheet was filed before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, who posted the matter for consideration on August 13. The ED's case stems from an FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

12:23 PM

Odisha BJP spreading lies, trying to create fissures in BJD: Oppn chief whip

Opposition chief whip in the Odisha assembly Pramila Mallik alleged that the ruling BJP was spreading lies that several BJD leaders would join the saffron camp, asserting that such an attempt was aimed at creating fissures in the regional party. Her comment comes after BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi had, on August 4, said Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Mohanta joining BJP after resigning from the BJD was just a trailer and many others would follow her suit.

11:57 AM

Fire breaks out in four tent godowns in Delhi, no casualties

A massive fire broke out in four tent godowns in south Delhi's Jaunapur area in the early hours of Tuesday, damaging as many vintage cars parked nearby, officials said.There were no casualties in the incident, they said.

11:28 AM

Central govt in touch with Bangladeshi Army to ensure safety of Indian citizens: S Jaishankar on Bangladesh

S Jaishankar reportedly told the MPs that the Centre is observing the situation and that it is in touch with the Bangladeshi Army - which is set to form an interim government after Sheikh Hasina's ouster - to ensure the safety of the Indian nationals and the minorities in the neighbouring state.

11:20 AM

Sheikh Hasina likely to stay in India until UK grants asylum

Sheikh Hasina is expected to leave for London later, according to media reports, where she may seek political asylum. There is no confirmation on whether the UK has offered asylum to her.