Rise of Eknath Shinde: From autorickshaw driver to Maharashtra CM

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 30 Eknath Shinde, who is set to take over as Chief Minister of Mahratashtra, is one of the most powerful leaders of Shiv Sena. A multiple time MLA, he currently represents Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency (Thane) in the state Assembly. A mass leader, Shinde enjoys widespread…

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6 killed, dozens missing as massive landslide blocks river’s flow in Manipur

Imphal, June 30 At least six people were killed and dozens were missing after a massive landslide occurred at a railway construction site in Manipur’s Noney district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place at Tupul yard railway construction camp on Wednesday night. Six bodies have been retrieved so…

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Seven Territorial Army personnel among 8 killed, 72 missing as landslide hits railway construction site in Manipur

Imphal, June 30 At least eight people were killed and over 70 others went missing after a massive landslide occurred at a railway construction site in Manipur’s Noney district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place at Tupul yard railway construction camp on Wednesday night. Eight bodies have been…

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Seven soldiers among 8 dead, 50 missing as landslide hits Army post in Manipur

Tribune News Service New Delhi, June 30 Eight persons, including seven Army soldiers and one civilian, have been killed after an Army post in Noney district, Manipur was hit by a landslide late Wednesday evening. Fifty persons, including 23 soldiers, some railway officials and civilian labourers, are still missing, buried…

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Sidhu Moosewala case: Ludhiana police arrest man who received weapons near petrol pump in Bathinda on May 19

Ludhiana, June 30 In the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, the Ludhiana police have arrested Satbir Singh, who along with three shooters, had received the weapons near petrol pump in Bathinda on May 19. Police said it is being verified whether these three shooters were present there on May 29…

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Amid opposition by BJP MLAs, Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes resolution against Agnipath scheme

Chandigarh, June 30 Amid opposition by the BJP MLAs, the Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution recommending to the state government that it urge the Centre to immediately roll back the Agnipath scheme. Punjab is the only state to have passed a resolution against the scheme in its state…

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Punjab Assembly unanimously passes resolution slamming Centre’s move to grant central status to Panjab University

Rajmeet Singh Chandigarh, June 30 Amid opposition by the BJP MLAs, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday passed a resolution condemning a move by the Centre to change the status of Panjab University. The House through the resolution asked the state government to take up the matter with the Centre…

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Markets in most parts of Jaipur remain closed following Udaipur tailor’s murder

Jaipur, June 30 Markets remained closed in most of parts of Jaipur on Thursday following a bandh call given by a trade union and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to protest against the recent killing of a tailor in Udaipur. Elaborate security arrangements had been made in view of the bandh,…

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Day after Uddhav’s resignation, BJP to hold meetings in Mumbai to decide next course of action

Mumbai, June 30 The BJP, which is expected to stake claim to form the next government in Maharashtra soon following the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister, will be holding a series of meetings here on Thursday to decide the future course of action, where party’s state in-charge CT…

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Monsoon showers lash Chandigarh, parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi

New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 30 The southwest monsoon arrived in Chandigarh and some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi on Thursday. Bringing respite from sweltering heat and humid weather, heavy rains lashed Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, leaving some roads waterlogged for a while. Many commuters also faced…

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Shiv Sena rebels to hold meeting to decide way ahead after Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation

Panaji, June 30 Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by senior leader Eknath Shinde, who are currently camping in Goa, will hold a meeting on Thursday to decide the way forward as they are likely to support the BJP to form the next government in Maharashtra following the resignation of Uddhav…

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Sidhu Moosewala killing not handiwork of one gang, A-listed gangster Jaggu provided 2 shooters to Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Jupinderjit Singh Chandigarh, June 29 The investigations into Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder are getting murkier by the day. Sidhu’s cold-blooded killing was not the handiwork of just one gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi, a name of another A-listed notorious gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria has cropped up. Jaggu Bhagwanpuria was on…

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Maharashtra political turmoil: After arrival in Mumbai, Eknath Shinde holds brief meeting with Devendra Fadnavis; both head to Raj Bhavan

Mumbai, June 30 Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde, who arrived in Mumbai from Goa on Thursday afternoon, met senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis at the latter’s official residence in south Mumbai to discuss formation of the next government in Maharashtra following the collapse of the MVA dispensation a day ago….

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