CBI arrests joint drugs controller in bribery case to clear diabetes injection

New Delhi, June 21 The CBI has arrested Joint Drugs Controller S Eswara Reddy for allegedly receiving a Rs 4 lakh bribe to waive the Phase 3 clinical trial of the Insulin Aspart injection, a product of Biocon Biologics under development to manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, officials…

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Opposition presidential nominee: Yashwant Sinha hints he’s ready; BJP to meet this evening

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, June 21 Eighty-four-year-old Yashwant Sinha may emerge as the opposition’s consensus candidate for the July 18 presidential election with the ex-NDA minister throwing first strong hints that he is ready to run for the highest office of the country. “I am grateful to Mamataji for the…

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Maharashtra ruling alliance in turmoil as Sena leader Shinde rebels; CM Thackeray calls cabinet meet on Wednesday

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 21 Massive trouble is brewing in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi, leading to existential crisis not just in the government but also the party led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. After cross-voting in favour of opposition BJP in the MLC election, putting the Thackeray-led…

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Maharashtra political crisis LIVE updates: Eknath Shinde sacked as Shiv Sena group leader in state Assembly; Uddhav trying to reach out to rebels

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 21 The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra coalition is facing an escalating crisis after a revolt by Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde, who flew to BJP-ruled Gujarat with 21 other MLAs. Shinde has dropped “Shiv Sena” from his Twitter bio, hinting at a switch. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MP…

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Maharashtra political crisis LIVE updates: Maharashtra ruling alliance in turmoil as Sena leader Shinde rebels; Thackeray, Pawar, Thorat to meet tonight

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 21 Massive trouble is brewing in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi, leading to existential crisis not just in the government but also the party led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. After cross-voting in favour of opposition BJP in the MLC election, putting the Thackeray-led…

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Maharashtra Sena minister Eknath Shinde goes incommunicado, may be in Gujarat with some MLAs: Party leader

Mumbai, June 21Maharashtra minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has gone incommunicado, a party leader said on Tuesday, a day after the ruling Maha Vikas Agahdi (MVA) suffered a setback in the state Legislative Council polls by losing one out of the six seats it contested.The development could…

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Trouble in MVA: After cross-voting in favour of BJP in MLC elections, Maharashtra Sena minister Eknath Shinde in Gujarat with some MLAs

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 21 Deep trouble is brewing in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra. After cross-voting in favour of the BJP in the Maharashtra MLC elections, thereby, putting the Uddhav Thackeray government in the red, rebel Agadhi leaders have landed in Gujarat Led by Maharashtra…

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Maharashtra political crisis LIVE updates: Maharashtra ruling alliance in turmoil as Sena leader Shinde rebels; next few hours crucial

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 21 Massive trouble is brewing in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi, leading to existential crisis not just in the government but also the party led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. After cross-voting in favour of opposition BJP in the MLC election, putting the Thackeray-led…

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Maharashtra political crisis LIVE updates: Shinde proposal to Thackeray: Form govt with BJP, make Fadnavis CM, him deputy

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 21 Trouble is brewing in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra. After cross-voting in favour of the BJP in the Maharashtra MLC election, putting the Uddhav Thackeray government in the red, rebel Agadhi leaders have landed in Gujarat. Led by Maharashtra minister Eknath…

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Nobel Peace Prize sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5 million

New York, June 21 The Nobel Peace Prize that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold on Monday night for USD103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel. Previously, the most ever paid for a Nobel Prize medal was in 2014,…

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JeM terrorist among 3 ultras killed in 2 encounters in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 21 A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was among the three ultras killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Pulwama and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Tulibal village in Baramulla’s Sopore area following information about the…

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International Yoga Day LIVE updates: Yoga no longer just a part of life, it’s a way of life, says PM Modi

Chandigarh, June 21 Yoga brings peace to our universe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as he led the main event of the International Day of Yoga in the backdrop of the iconic Mysuru Palace on Tuesday. Thousands of people joined the Prime Minister in the mass Yoga demonstration here….

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