News updates: PM Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug 23 to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kyiv, India on Monday said it is willing to contribute in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. Modi will visit the Ukrainian capital on August 23 to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. India has always been advocating diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said at a media briefing. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine will form a part of discussions, he said. India has independent ties with both Russia and Ukraine, Lal said replying to a question. Modi will travel to Poland before visiting Ukraine.
PM Modi set to visit Poland on August 21-22, meet Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, according to MEA.
The Karnataka High Court has asked the trial court to take no immediate action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's sanction to prosecute the Congress leader in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) case.
Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi on Monday said that no talk was held yet with Champai Soren regarding his joining the saffron party."No talk was held yet with Champai Soren. He is a seasoned politician and has been part of the separate Jharkhand movement. He will himself decide his own path," Marandi said. Mentioning Champai's post, he said, "It indicates that he was deeply hurt. He felt humiliated the way he was removed from the CM's post."
A second-year BCom student has been held by Kolkata Police for a social media post that incited violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The student is accused of encouraging others to assassinate the chief minister in a manner reminiscent of the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the police departments across all states and union territories to give provide it law and order situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors and others against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will move the High Court today against the governor’s decision to grant permission to prosecute him over alleged irregularities in the MUDA case. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that the Congress will stage protest across state on Monday against the governor's grant of prosecution against chief minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Muda scam. "On Monday (tomorrow) a state-wide protest will be organised against the Governor's move to allow prosecution against the Chief Ministers, leaders and workers in all district centers will register a protest to the President," D K Shivkumar said. "There has been a carnage of democracy by the governor, we have told the leaders to protest peacefully against this. Miscreants may sneak in and create riots and start throwing stones, so be careful about this too. Ours is a peaceful protest on the Gandhi ideology. We briefed AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, "We briefed him about the current developments and the situation in the state," Shivakumar said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and lauded him for his role in upholding the principles of the Constitution in "very adversarial circumstances". Sarma called upon Bose in Guwahati on Sunday.
"In my courtesy meeting with the Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal Dr C V Ananda Bose Ji in Guwahati, I conveyed our immense appreciation for his sagacity in defending the Constitution even in very adversarial circumstances," Sarma posted on X, sharing a clip of the meeting.
The concept of lateral entry was first introduced under the Congress-led UPA regime and strongly endorsed by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission established by it in 2005, government sources said on Sunday. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday issued a notification for recruiting 45 joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries through lateral entry -- referred to as the appointment of specialists (including those from the private sector) in government departments.
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PM Modi meets Japanese MEA Yoko Kamikawa and defence minister Minoru Kihara
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CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury admitted to Aiims due to pneumonia
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday after he complained of a high fever, sources said.
According to hospital sources, Yechury was admitted in the emergency department of the hospital in the evening.
However, the exact nature of his ailment was not revealed by the hospital.
A source from the CPI(M) said he had gone for a checkup, and was admitted due to pneumonia.
The source added that he was undergoing treatment and he is fine.
"There is nothing serious, he has been admitted due to pneumonia," the source said.
The CPI(M) leader had recently undergone a cataract surgery.
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CAS reasons that onus lies on Vinesh to remain below weight limit
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that athletes will have to ensure that they remain below their wight limit and no exception can be provided under any circumstance, while giving reasons for its rejection of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final.
An ad-hoc division of the CAS had on August 14 rejected her appeal against a gut-wrenching disqualification from the final for being 100gm overweight, a decision that evoked a sharp reaction from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
The CAS on Monday published a detailed decision, furnishing reasons why Vinesh's appeal was rejected.
"The problem for the Athlete is that the Rules are clear as to the weight limit and are the same for all participants. There is no tolerance provided for - it is an upper limit. It does not even allow for the weight of the singlet. It is clearly up to an athlete to ensure that they remain below that limit," the CAS said.
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Tribal Affairs Minister Oram admitted to Aiims
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram was admitted to AIIMS, Delhi, on Monday, official sources said.
He was admitted around 9 pm in the new private ward under Dr Anant Mohan, head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders.
"He is stable," an official source said.
Oram's wife Jhingia Oram (58) died of dengue on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.
He was also undergoing treatment at the same hospital after being diagnosed with dengue.
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India boosts gold reserves by 9.33 tonnes to 840.78 tonnes in 2024
India increased its gold reserves by 9.331 tonnes, bringing the total amount of gold it holds to 840.779 tonnes as of June 2024, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Cong leaders protest rising crime against women in Uttarakhand, slam BJP govt
Congress leaders on Monday staged protests against the recent surge in incidents of crime against women in Uttarakhand, slamming the BJP-led government and state police.
While Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly Yashpal Arya led a one-hour "maun upwas" (silent fast) at Ranikhet, state Congress chief Karan Mahara observed it in Haldwani with other party leaders and workers.
Earlier in the day, Arya issued a statement saying the recent spate in incidents of rape and murder of women in Uttarakhand highlighted how unsafe they were in the BJP-led state.
"The rape and murder of a nurse from Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district and the rape of a teenaged girl inside a bus at the ISBT in the state capital barely a week later show how insecure women have become in the state," Arya said in a statement here.
The Congress leader also highlighted the alleged gangrape and murder of a minor recently in Haridwar.
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Cooperation between India and Poland essential for strenthening ties, says Poland's Chargé d’affaires to India
Economic cooperation between India and Poland essential for strenthening bilateral ties, says Poland's Chargé d’affaires to India.
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146 roads blocked in Himachal amid heavy rains, Met sounds yellow alert
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the Himachal Pradesh on Monday, shutting 146 roads for vehicular movement and disrupting 310 power schemes, officials said.
The Shimla Meteorological Department has sounded a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain in isolated parts of the state till Wednesday and cautioned of the possibility of damage to plantations, crops, vulnerable structures and kutcha houses.
The state emergency operation centre said 48 roads were blocked in Shimla, 43 in Mandi, 33 in Kullu, 10 in Kangra, five in Solan, three in Sirmaur, two in Kinnaur, one each in Una and Bilaspur district, on Monday morning following heavy rainfall.
The rains also disrupted 301 power and 20 water supply schemes in the state, the centre said.
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PM Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug 23
Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kyiv, India on Monday said it is willing to contribute in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
Modi will visit the Ukrainian capital on August 23 to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India has always been advocating diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said at a media briefing.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine will form a part of discussions, he said.
India has independent ties with both Russia and Ukraine, Lal said replying to a question.
Modi will travel to Poland before visiting Ukraine.
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Reserve Bank of India approves IndusInd Bank's request to set up new Mutual Funds subsidiary
The Reserve Bank of India on Monday gave IndusInd Bank the green light to start a fully owned subsidiary for managing mutual funds. This approval includes investing equity in the new asset management company, as long as certain additional conditions are met, IndusInd Bank said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office releases statement on PM Modi's upcoming visit
Office of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issues statement - On August 23, the National Flag Day of Ukraine, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Ukraine. This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine in the history of our bilateral relations. During the visit, in particular, the talks with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be held to discuss issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. It is also expected that a number of documents between Ukraine and India will be signed.
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PM Modi set to visit Poland on August 21-22, meet Polish counterpart Donald Tusk: MEA
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Japan’s Foreign Minister arrives in India for India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ meet
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CRPF inspector killed in Udhampur terrorist attack
CRPF inspector killed after terrorists attack joint party of the force and SOG of J&K Police in Udhampur district, according to officials.
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Karnataka HC directs trial court to defer proceedings against CM Siddaramaiah in Muda case
The Karnataka High Court today asked the trial court to defer proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah related to complaints alleging irregularities in land allocation by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
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First Published: Aug 19 2024 | 9:17 AM IST
