Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal remains in ICU, says Mohali hospital
Mohali’s Fortis Hospital on Saturday stated that former Punjab CM and Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal remained under close observation in the ICU. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday.
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Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal remains in ICU, says Mohali hospital
Mohali’s Fortis Hospital on Saturday stated that former Punjab CM and Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal remained under close observation in the ICU. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday.
The victim's postmortem report given by doctors reveals that death was due to a poisonous substance. No major injury. We will again ask doctors to clarify if there's any sexual injury: SP
BJP created obstruction on road that's why police had to get the body of the girl. They made a video & made it viral. LoP has jumped on the situation & mentioned it as gang rape. This is dead-body politics.
WB women minister Shashi Panja on teenage girl death case
BJP demands CBI inquiry into alleged rape and murder of minor in West Bengal
Police are attempting to portray the incident as a suicide. We haven’t received the postmortem report yet. This is happening every day in West Bengal. We want a CBI inquiry, said Sukanta Majumdar, West Bengal BJP state president, on the alleged rape & murder of a minor in Uttar Dinajpur.
Teenager's rape and murder sparks fresh violence in West Bengal's Kaliaganj
There was a fresh outbreak of violence in Kaliaganj, a town located in North Dinajpur in West Bengal, on Saturday after locals protested the alleged rape and killing of a teenage girl.
Read more herePolice overlooked all rules that they must follow when any crime is committed. They dragged the body in a very insensitive manner. Police have become active participants in the whole process of crime. They are trying to cover the crime scene, destroy evidence and save culprits. I demand a CBI investigation into this incident.
BJP leader Bharati Ghosh
CM Mamata Banerjee is not doing justice to her post, she should resign. West Bengal govt wants to hide the evidence. There should be a CBI investigation in this case: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on alleged raped & murder of minor girl in Uttar Dinajpur district
We will meet the family of the victim, talk to officials and doctors who did the postmortem of the victim & prepare the report. Govt should be sensitive, especially in the case of girls. It's pathetic the way victim's body was dragged.
Priyank Kanoongo, chairperson, NCPCR
Alleged rape & murder of a minor girl in Uttar Dinajpur: BJP state chief Sukanta Majumdar and other leaders stopped by police from visiting town.
West Bengal | Alleged rape & murder of a minor girl in Uttar Dinajpur: BJP state chief Sukanta Majumdar and other l… https://t.co/uOcBSpRyp8
— TOI Kolkata (@TOIKolkata) 1682161706000Clashes erupt in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Clashes erupt in Uttar Dinajpur over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl. Police and… https://t.co/z5so4qUeig
— TOI Kolkata (@TOIKolkata) 1682159741000Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik not detained, he came on his own to R K Puram police station along with his supporters: Delhi Police officer
Kameshwar Singh, the man who executed the incident of firing on a woman in Delhi's Saket court premises, has been sent to one day of police remand. He will again be produced in court, reports ANI.
National Commission for Women takes cognisance of a video alleging that a minor girl was raped and murdered by a group of men in Uttar Dinajpur's, Kaliaganj, West Bengal.
Atiq Ahmad-Ashraf murder case | The Prayagraj hotel where the three shooters stayed was checked by SIT today. The DVR has already been collected by the police.
#WATCH | Atiq Ahmad-Ashraf murder case | The Prayagraj hotel where the three shooters stayed was checked by SIT tod… https://t.co/ZW7wN9N2Qk
— TOI Lucknow News (@TOILucknow) 1682152479000Fire breaks out at a furniture godown in the Narool area of Ahmedabad. 17 fire tenders present at the spot and operation to douse the fire is under way. (ANI)
#WATCH | Fire breaks out at a furniture godown in the Narool area of #Ahmedabad. 17 fire tenders present at the spo… https://t.co/4dd6KalUS2
— TOI Ahmedabad (@TOIAhmedabad) 1682151021000Delhi | We have arrested one woman involved in the conspiracy of murder and disposal of the body. The woman arrested is Parul who is the sister of Vineet, the main accused. The victim, Rohina Naz is a resident of Uttarakhand. The couple (deceased and Vineet) fought about marriage, and Vineet strangled and stashed her body: Joy Tirkey, DCP North-East
A visual tour of Eid celebrations across India
Muslims across India on Saturday celebrated the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr by offering namaz. The festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan.
READ MORETotal of 20 people were there. Four people died and 16 got injured. We reached the spot soon after the accident and a rescue operation was launched. The injured ones were immediately admitted to the hospital: Nitish Kumar, DM, Ayodhya on a collision between a bus and truck
The Congress party on Saturday expelled Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta from party for six years for 'anti-party activities'.
READ MOREChar Dham Yatra began from Yamunotri Dham today. After this, the portals of Gangotri Dham will open today, Kedarnath Dham on April 25 & of Badrinath Dham on April 27. The first puja today was held on behalf of PM Modi. Ever since he became the PM, Sanatan culture, religious places, and pilgrimages have enhanced. All of this was done under his leadership. So, the first puja was done on his behalf, because he is a devotee of all the four dhams and Lord Shiv.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
Police on Saturday morning informed that Badrinath Highway was closed due to boulders near the Birhi village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
READ MOREA helicopter showers flower petals on Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and locals as they participate in the departure of Maa Yamuna's Doli from village Kharsali.
#WATCH | A helicopter showers flower petals on #Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and locals as they participate i… https://t.co/ITMCy7oBX7
— TOI Uttarakhand (@UttarakhandTOI) 1682136329000Five accused, including the shooter, nabbed in Surendra Matiala murder case: DCP Dwarka Harsha Vardhan Mandava
People offer namaz at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on the occasion of Eid. CM Nitish Kumar also visits the ground.
People offer namaz at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, #Bihar on the occasion of #Eid2023. CM Nitish Kumar also visits the g… https://t.co/q0lAU1U8hT
— TOI Patna (@TOIPatna) 1682134250000Fire breaks out at Vikas Bhawan near Delhi's ITO, four fire tenders are present at the spot. Fire fighting operations are under way. (ANI)
PM Narendra Modi greets people on the occassion of Eid.
The portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples, two of the four Himalayan shrines will open today.
Uttarakhand: Badrinath highway closed due to boulders near Chamoli's Birhi
Badrinath highway was closed due to boulders near the Birhi village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, police said on Saturday morning. "Badrinath Highway closed due to boulders near Birhi," Chamoli Police tweeted sharing a picture of the same. Meanwhile, the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was covered in a thick blanket of snow on Thursday, amid fresh snowfall" in the region starting late on Wednesday night. The Badrinath Dham, part of the 'Char Dham' pilgrimage yatra, located in Garhwal hill tracks in the Chamoli district along the banks of the Alaknanda River was seen enveloped in snow on Thursday morning. Notably, the Char Dham yatra begins on April 22 on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya. The doors of Kedarnath Dham will open on April 25 and Gangotri Dham on April 22.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visited Gandhi Maidan in Patna, as people offered namaz here on the occasion of Eid. (ANI)
Odisha minister Ashok Chandra Panda, BJP leader Sambit Patra and others paid tribute to Lance Naik Debashish Baswal and laid a wreath on his mortal remains. He lost his life in the Poonch terror attack on April 20. (ANI)
Devotees offer namaz at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on the occasion of Eid.
Devotees offer namaz at Gandhi Maidan in #Patna on the occasion of #Eid2023. https://t.co/PwOaDPUsPc
— TOI Patna (@TOIPatna) 1682131204000Father-son duo, actors Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan, arrive at Kaloor International Stadium to offer namaz on the occasion of Eid, along with other devotees. (ANI)
#WATCH | #Kerala: Father-son duo, actors Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan arrive at Kaloor International Stadium to of… https://t.co/VK0MKQzGzO
— TOI Trivandrum (@TOI_Trivandrum) 1682130871000Badrinath Highway closed due to boulders near Birhi: Chamoli Police
People hug each other after offering namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid. (ANI)
This is a time of joy and festivities. Delhi Police has professional excellence in crowd management, especially when it comes to festivals or celebrations. Strategic deployment, communication with people and community policing is done every year. Forces do come from outside, across Delhi. Thousands of police personnel deployed in the Central District - both in uniform and civil clothes. Local population also cooperates in creating an orderly atmosphere.
Dependra Pathak, special commissioner of police, Delhi Police
People offer namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid. (ANI)
#WATCH | People offer namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on the occasion of #EidAlFitr. (ANI) https://t.co/TdfcuOkMSK
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1682126310000The Char Dham yatra is set to commence with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri on April 22, followed by the opening of the doors of Kedarnath on April 25 and Badrinath on April 27.
‘Officials instructed to continue registrations’
However, following protests and requests from priests and other stakeholders, the daily limits have been removed while the registration process for devotees, both online and offline, will continue, officials said. Speaking about the development, chief minister (CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "Keeping in view the convenience of devotees, the decision to limit the number of visitors to each dham per day has been withdrawn.
Uttarakhand government withdraws daily cap on Char Dham pilgrims
The Uttarakhand government has withdrawn its decision of imposing a daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dham shrines a day before the commencement of the annual yatra to the four shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. The registration process, which began on February 21, saw over 15 lakh devotees signing up for the pilgrimage until April 20. The government had earlier imposed daily limits of 19,000 visitors for Badrinath, 16,000 for Kedarnath, 9,000 for Gangotri, and 5,500 for Yamunotri.
READ MOREUnfavourable weather conditions threaten opening day of Char Dham yatra
The Char Dham towns of Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Badrinath in the Garhwal Himalayas received a fresh bout of moderate to heavy snowfall on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, posing challenges for government officials engaged in Char Dham yatra preparations.
READ MOREFirst batch of pilgrims leave from Rishikesh
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for this year's Char Dham yatra at an event organised by the 'Joint Rotation Yatra Vyayavstha Samiti' in Rishikesh.
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