Seven Territorial Army personnel were among eight people killed in a massive landslide in Manipur’s Noney district early Thursday and at least another 50, including 23 soldiers, were feared trapped or buried in the rubble of an under-construction railway yard and an adjoining security camp engulfed in the avalanche of rock and mud.
In a day of dramatic twists, Shinde, who led a massive coup in the Sena, was sworn in as chief minister after he staked claim to form the government with BJP, and 51-year-old Fadnavis as his deputy. Sources said the BJP leadership expects Fadnavis will be able to monitor Shinde’s activities and work towards the party’s objectives. “It was felt that if Fadnavis is not made deputy CM, it would result in a complete free hand for Shinde,” a senior leader said.
A triumphant Eknath Shinde arrived for the swearing-in ceremony with his infant grandson in his arms and took oath after invoking Sena founder Bal Thackeray and his mentor Anand Dighe. By contrast, Devendra Fadnavis looked visibly uncomfortable. The BJP’s move is also in line with the pattern it had followed in Bihar. It had given the top post to Nitish Kumar in 2020, though it had more seats than the JDU.
Uddhav Thackeray resigned as chief minister of the three-party Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress (MVA) coalition minutes after the Supreme Court ruled that the floor test in the Maharashtra assembly would go ahead on Thursday.
The app will soon cover all 3,500 healthcare institutions across the Union Territory and be made available to citizens.
Lashkar terrorists arrested in Budgam, Bandipora.
The 43-day pilgrimage is being organised after a gap of two years due to Covid restrictions and will conclude on August 11 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
The case pertains to the generation of additional profits through the cross-LoC trade mechanism between J&K and PoK and using the proceeds of the sale to foment terrorist activities in the Union Territory, the agency said in a statement.
A well-trained sniper is a deadly force-multiplier on the battlefield to strike fear in the hearts of enemies. With this in mind, the Army is now finally going in for the acquisition of a large number of long-range sniper rifles as well as upgrading training in this lethal skill.
Vijay Mallya’s barrister told the high court that his client wished to appeal his bankruptcy order to “undo the damage done to his reputation and to him economically”.
Encounter spot was close to Amarnath Yatra route: IGP
Once in Srinagar, pilgrims can also travel to Neelgrath and complete the Yatra, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board CEO Nitishwar Kumar said on Monday.
Maharashtra higher education minister Uday Samant, who joined the rebel faction on Sunday, has reportedly negotiated for a cabinet berth and guardian ministership of Ratnagiri in the new government.
Teesta Setalvad was arrested on Sunday morning after she was brought to Ahmedabad following her detention in Mumbai.
Manoj Tiwary (North-East Delhi) and Ravi Kishan (Gorakhpur) are the other two. All three represent the BJP.
A senior NCP leader said since merger is the only option before Shinde, it will not be a smooth affair.
The Shinde camp on the other hand alleged security cover of the dissidents has been withdrawn, rendering them vulnerable to vandals, and Independent MP Navneet Rana demanded imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena has decided to prepare for the long haul. While fighting a legal and technical battle with the Eknath Shinde camp is top priority, Sena has chalked out plans to secure its party organisation from any poaching from the Shinde camp along with its frontal organisations.
Accuses Centre of creating Gaza-like situation in Kashmir
Amarnath Yatra to commence from June 30 and conclude on August 11.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Enforcement Directorate officers who questioned him about the alleged money laundering in the National Herald case, were impressed with the patience with which he handled questions put to him. So much so that they asked him about the secret of his stamina.
India and China should work to enhance trust and not suspicion and their "common interests" far outweigh their differences, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Indian ambassador Pradeep Rawat at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.
One of the key reasons behind the revolt in the Shiv Sena is the fear among its legislators that they would lose ground to alliance partners NCP and Congress if the Maha Vikas Aghadi continues, senior Sena elected members told TOI on Thursday. A Sena MP, requesting anonymity, said he was unsure of getting a ticket for the next Lok Sabha polls.
The MVA government led by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray stayed shaky on Thursday as the ranks of the dissidents continued to swell. Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde claimed strength of 42 party MLAs, with more arriving by the night, including those who had stayed with the party at the start of the revolt.
All 37 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who are camping in Guwahati on Thursday sent a letter to Maharashtra Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, stating that Eknath Shinde will remain their group leader in legislature. Earlier in the day, Zirwal had said that he had approved the appointment of Ajay Chaudhary as the group leader of the Shiv Sena legislature party, replacing senior minister Shinde who has rebelled against the Shiv Sena leadership.
India and Australia on Wednesday resolved to further crank up their defence ties through combat exercises, intelligence-sharing, reciprocal logistics and military-industrial collaboration as well as work steadfastly towards their shared objective of an open, resilient and secure Indo-Pacific in the face of aggressive moves by China.
The anti-BJP opposition bloc on Tuesday finally settled on Yashwant Sinha as its presidential nominee, describing him as “eminently qualified” to serve as the “custodian of the Constitution” and uphold the “secular and democratic character of India”. Earlier, three of the opposition’s preferred choices — Farooq Abdullah, Sharad Pawar and Gopal Krishna Gandhi — had refused to take the field.
India may finally get its first tribal President, with BJP naming Droupadi Murmu (64), a Santhal from Odisha, as its candidate for the top constitutional office. BJP chief JP Nadda declared Murmu’s candidature after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board approved what is widely considered to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice for Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The battlelines for the presidential election have been drawn. The contest will be between the ruling BJP-led NDA’s Droupadi Murmu and opposition’s Yashwant Sinha. Murmu’s name as the NDA candidate was announced late Tuesday evening by BJP president JP Nadda at a press conference at the party headquarters after a meeting of senior leaders. He said Murmu’s candidature was selected among 20 candidates whose names had been short-listed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said decisions and reforms may be unpleasant temporarily but with time, the country will experience their benefits. Averring that the promise that the “double-engine” government had given can be seen getting realised today, Modi said the projects launched today will support ease of living and ease of doing business.
Only hours before the anti-BJP bloc was set to unanimously endorse the name of former diplomat and West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi as its consensus nominee for the presidential polls, Gandhi declined to accept the offer saying he was grateful, but that the opposition’s candidate should be someone "who will generate national consensus and a national atmosphere beside opposition unity".
Based on information from an arrested terrorist, Showkat Ahmed Shaikh, a joint team of the Army along with Kupwara Police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the forests of Chandigam Lolab.
The land in question was “gifted” by then deputy chief minister of J&K Mirza Afzal Beigh, during Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah rule as CM in 1977, to his sons Mehboob Beigh and Mumtaaz Afzal Beigh. Such gifting of government land to their wards by those in positions of power was witnessed in the erstwhile state from late Shiekh Abdullah period in 1977 till the Congress-PDP rule in 2008.
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai emphasized the importance of the creamy layer principle within SC/STs. He cautioned against judicial ov...
