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10:01 PM

BJP leader shot at in Jharkhand's Latehar, condition critical

A BJP leader was shot at in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Saturday evening, police said.

The condition of Rajendra Prasad Sahu, a former vice-president of the zilla parishad, is stated to be critical, they said.

The incident happened near Doon School in Balumath police station area around 6 pm, they said.

6:12 PM

Rahul Gandhi spends time with tribal Toda community in TN

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday briefly spent time with the Toda community members in this hilly district in Tamil Nadu, dancing with them and visiting the temple of their deity.

Fresh from a court relief staying his conviction in the Modi surname case, the Wayanad MP was on his way to the constituency in Kerala when he stopped at Muthunadumandu here to interact with the tribal community members.

He was wished by the Toda women that he should return to this place as Prime Minister, even as Lok Sabha elections are slated for next year.

4:34 PM

Delhi L-G Saxena approves transplanting 200 trees for development projects

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has given approval to transplant 96 trees for the construction of a multistorey residential building of the Northern Railway at Arakpur in the Moti Bagh area and 107 trees for a Central Secretariat building at Ashoka Road, Raj Niwas officials said on Saturday.

Not a single tree is being felled for the projects, they said.

In addition to the transplantation, 960 and 1,070 saplings of neem, amaltas, peepal, pilkhan and gular, among others, are being planted in case of the two projects, respectively, they said.

4:21 PM

Oppn parties did not allow discussion on Manipur: PM Modi hits out on no-confidence motion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of "running away" from the Lok Sabha during a debate on the no-confidence motion, and said his government has countered the "negativity being spread" by them across the country.

He also accused the opposition of "not being serious" about the discussion on Manipur as "it would have hurt them the most".

PM Modi said an opportunity to find solutions through debates in Parliament could not be utilised as the opposition parties "prioritised their politics over people's welfare".

3:47 PM

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for I-Day dress rehearsal on Sunday

The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday issued an advisory for the full dress rehearsal for the Independence Day function on August 13 to ensure smooth flow of vehicles.

Eight roads -- Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, S.P Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT, and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover -- will be closed for the general public from 4 am to 11 am on Sunday, according to the advisory.

3:34 PM

3 people sustain burns after boiler explodes in hotel in Bengaluru

Three people, including a woman, were scalded when the boiler of a steam-based idli making unit of a hotel exploded here on Saturday, police said.

The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital where their condition is said to be stable.

According to police, the incident occurred in a hotel at Nagarabavi area around noon. The injured have been identified as Aishwarya (19), Ravi Kumar (20) and Karthik (18).

2:54 PM

IS claims responsibility for attack that killed 20 Syrian soldiers

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed at least 20 government soldiers and wounded others, warning that such attacks will continue.

IS sleeper cells still carry deadly attacks despite their defeat in Syria in 2019. The group once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq where they declared a caliphate in 2014.

2:42 PM

Priyanka Gandhi alleges corruption by MP govt, BJP warns of action

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Madhya Pradesh warned of action against Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her social media post, in which she accused the saffron party-led government in the state of indulging in corruption. Terming her allegation as false, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra sought a proof from the Congress leader to support her charge, warning that options were otherwise open before the state government and the BJP for action.

State BJP chief V D Sharma warned of legal action against the Congress leader, accusing her of citing a fake letter in her social media post to level the allegation.

2:30 PM

Govt has not taken action against those involved in Manipur horror: WB CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the Centre has not taken any action against those involved in unleashing atrocities in Manipur.

She also said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi can't speak on corruption" as his government is "surrounded by issues like PM Care fund, Rafale deal and demonetisation".

 

2:15 PM

Oppn ran away during no-confidence, PM Modi slams TMC's 'terror politics'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the opposition parties for walking out from Parliament during the no-confidence motion and said his government has defeated the "negativity being spread" by them across the country.

PM Modi, who virtually addressed the Panchayati Raj Parishad in West Bengal, criticised the ruling TMC for using "terror and threats" to intimidate the opposition in the state during the rural poll last month.

1:52 PM

Mobile Internet ban: Manipur HC asks state govt to find ways to restore services

The Manipur High Court has asked the state government to find ways to provide mobile internet services to people.

The court was hearing a batch of pleas filed by various parties seeking restoration of mobile internet services which were blocked after violence broke out in the state on May 3.

1:15 PM

Nepal ready to supply tomatoes to India, seeks easier access to market

Nepal is ready to export tomatoes to India in bulk on a long-term basis to quell the skyrocketing prices but has sought easy access to the market and other necessary facilities.

The neighbouring country's assurance came after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Thursday that India has started importing tomatoes from Nepal amid a record-high spike in prices in the country.

12:58 PM

Bus falls few feet after part of Mandi-Shimla highway caves in, 4 injured

Four passengers of a Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation bus were injured after it fell a few feet as a portion of the Mandi-Shimla highway caved in on Saturday, officials said.

The bus with 12 passengers on board was on its way to Shimla from Mandi when a part of the road caved in near Kango in Mandi district in the early hours of Saturday, they said.

12:43 PM

Dispute in Pak over authenticity of source document of US media report

The authenticity of the purported text of a secret diplomatic cable, detailing a meeting held last year between Pakistan's then-ambassador to the US and senior State Department officials, seems to have become a massive bone of contention, a media report said on Saturday.

While Pakistan's Foreign Office has refrained from commenting on the leaks, an artfully diplomatic comment by US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a recent briefing has piqued interest in the question of the purported leak's provenance.

12:22 PM

How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing delicately to win over Trump supporters

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy was more than 40 minutes into a town hall in rural Iowa when a woman in the crowd posed a pointed question. Or perhaps it was a suggestion.

I know you want to be president," she said. "But would you consider being Trump's vice president?