Lok Sabha poll in mind, BJP’s executive meet focuses on ‘gareeb kalyan’

Vibha SharmaHyderabad, July 2Keeping in mind the 2024 General Election, the BJP today announced “har ghar Tiranga (Tricolour in every home)” drive to unite people while focusing on “gareeb kalyan (welfare schemes for the poor)”.The BJP national executive passed a resolution praising PM Narendra Modi’s vision and “nirnay shakti (decision-making)”…

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SIT report on 2015 sacrilege cases blames Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head

Chandigarh, July 2The final investigation report of the Punjab Police on the 2015 sacrilege cases has pinned the blame on Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda and its head Gurmeet Ram Rahim as the key conspirator.The report of the special investigation team (SIT) was made public today. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed…

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Delhi court rejects Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea, sends him to 14-day judicial custody

New Delhi, July 2Rejecting the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, a Delhi court today remanded him in 14-day judicial custody, citing the nature and gravity of the offences against the accused and observing that the matter was at the initial stage of investigation.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria…

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Kanhaiya Lal, Sidhu Moosewala mentioned in condolence message passed at BJP National Executive meet

New Delhi, July 2Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal and Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who were killed recently, found a mention in a condolence message passed at the BJP National Executive meeting here on Saturday, sources said.The condolence message also mentioned several dignitaries and BJP leaders and the Army personnel who died…

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NIA team visits Amravati in Maharashtra to probe killing of chemist

New Delhi/Amravati, July 2A team of the anti-terror probe agency NIA on Saturday visited Maharashtra’s Amravati to probe the killing of a chemist, officials said, after it emerged the crime might be linked to his social media posts supporting BJP leader Nupur Sharma who was suspended from party for her…

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‘Judiciary is answerable to the Constitution and Constitution alone’: Chief Justice of India Ramana

New Delhi, July 2In India a party in power believes that every governmental action is entitled to judicial endorsement and the opposition parties expect the judiciary to advance their political positions and causes but the “judiciary is answerable to the Constitution and Constitution alone” Chief Justice of India N V…

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Over two dozen crew missing after tropical storm Chaba snaps vessel in two off Hong Kong

Hong Kong, July 2 More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two in waters off Hong Kong as tropical storm Chaba passed through, authorities said. Three crew members were rescued, and search and rescue operations were continuing…

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KCR receives Yashwant Sinha at Hyderabad airport; skips welcoming PM Modi again

Vibha Sharma Hyderabad, July 2 The Telangana capital has been witnessing some high-voltage political activities, with BJP holding its high-profile National Executive meeting in presence of its top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on one hand, and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar’s show of strength, and his direct snub against…

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Teenager accused of hate crime attacks against Sikhs stabbed to death in New York

Chandigarh, July 2New York police on Friday announced that a teenager, who was accused of committing two brutal hate crimes against Sikhs, has been stabbed to death. 19-year-old Douglas was found stabbed in Brooklyn with blade, used in killing, lying beside him. The handle of the blade was found missing,…

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Delhi court rejects Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea, sends him in 14-day judicial custody

New Delhi, July 2 A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and sent him in 14-day judicial custody, citing the nature and gravity of the offences against the accused and observing that the matter is at the initial stage of investigation. Chief…

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Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh likely to be named NDA candidate for Vice President’s post

New Delhi, July 2 Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is in the race to become the next Vice President of India. Sources said that the NDA is likely to name the former Punjab Chief Minister as its candidate for the Vice President’s post. “Several names are doing the…

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England vs India, 5th Test: Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record, smashes Broad for 29 runs in an over

Birmingham, July 2India captain Jasprit Bumrah bludgeoned a hapless Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket, beating the legendary Brian Lara’s feat by one run.The world record stayed with Lara for 18 years—he had hit South African…

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To pacify farmers, Punjab to relax stringent procurement norms for moong

Ruchika M. Khanna Chandigarh, July 2 The Punjab government is all set to relax its specifications for buying moong, so as to woo the farmers and their unions, which are protesting against the stringent procurement norms. For the moong that has been bought by private traders at rates below the…

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NIA to probe killing of chemist in Amravati in Maharashtra: Home Ministry spokesperson

New Delhi, July 2 The Union Home Ministry on Saturday handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) the investigation into the killing of a chemist in Amravati in Maharashtra, a spokesperson said. The spokesperson tweeted that the NIA would probe the conspiracy behind the killing of the chemist, Umesh…

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