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Economic Times | 04 Jun, 2023 | 11:42AM IST
Delhi News Live: Fire breaks out in slums in Jahangirpuri area; fire tenders on spot
Delhi News Live: Fire breaks out in slums in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area. Fire tenders are present at the spot. More details are awaited.
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Woman ends life after killing children, says Rajasthan Police
A woman hanged herself to death after allegedly killing her four children in the Mandali area of Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said on Sunday. According to the police, the woman first put her four children in a grain drum and closed its lid before ending her life on Saturday evening. DSP Kamlesh Kumar said the deceased have been identified as Urmila (27), of Baniyawas village, and four children Bhavna (8), Vikram (5), Vimla (3) and Manisha (2). Her husband Jetharam had gone to Jodhpur for work when the incident occurred. Police said all five bodies have been kept in a mortuary for post-mortem.
FPIs investment hit 9-month high at Rs 43,838 cr in May
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pumped in Rs 43,838 crore in Indian equities in May, the highest level in nine months, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, and reasonable valuations. FPIs continued the buying stance in June too, and invested Rs 6,490 crore in just two trading sessions of the month, data with the repositories showed. According to the data, FPIs invested a net sum of Rs 43,838 crore in the Indian equities in the entire month of May.
Ashok Gehlot attacks Union Minister Shekhawat for water woes in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has slammed Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the issue of water shortage in the state. "Jodhpur MP Shekhawat is the Union Jal Shakti minister. In spite of that the people of his home constituency have been suffering and he is not worried at all", Gehlot said in his public address in Barmer. Earlier, the Centre used to provide 90 per cent funds for water projects, which have now been reduced to half, he claimed.
Kerala: Two teens missing from Kozhikode beach
Two teenagers went missing from Kozhikode beach after going into the sea to retrieve their ball which had gone into the waters while playing there, police said. The incident occurred between 7.30-8.00 AM, they said. A group of teenagers were playing at the beach when their ball went into the sea and some of them went into the water to retrieve it. However, they apparently got caught in the undercurrents and were pulled into the sea. While others present there were able to pull one of them to safety, the remaining two -- aged 15 years and 16 years -- were swept away, the a police officer said.
Tripura CM Manik Saha attends a blood donation camp in Agartala
Excise Policy Case: Delhi HC to pass order on Manish Sisodia's interim bail on June 5
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to pass an order on former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's interim bail plea citing medical grounds for his wife's health. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma on Saturday after noting down the submissions held during the special hearing, kept the order reserved while seeking a fresh medical report from LNJP hospital where Sisodia's wife was admitted on Saturday morning. ED's Counsel Zohaib Hossain on Saturday submitted a report in relation to Sisodia's wife's medical issue and opposed his interim bail plea.
Clashes near Bakhmut continue despite easing, Ukraine's military says
Despite a recent easing of combat in Bakhmut, clashes around the obliterated city in eastern Ukraine continue with Moscow suffering significant losses, Kyiv's armed forces said. Ukraine's top military command said in its daily report on Sunday that Russian forced had carried out two unsuccessful operations around Bakhmut and launched a number of air strikes and artillery shelling on nearby villages.
India no longer lumbering around at relatively slow pace, says EAM
India is no longer "lumbering around at a relatively slow pace", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said as he concluded his three-day visit to South Africa for a conclave of the five-nation BRICS grouping.
Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya pulls out of Bishkek Ranking Series event after suffering a knee injury during warm up
Maharashtra: Case against woman for killing husband
Police have registered a case against a 42-year-old woman for allegedly killing her husband in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Sunday. The couple, residing in Dabheri village, had frequent fights over domestic issues and the 47-year-old man used to harass his wife, Jawhar's police station's senior police inspector Sudhir Sankhe told PTI.
Bihar BJP falls back upon PM to heal rift within, counter Opposition unity moves
Amid buzz that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four rallies in Bihar to counter the Opposition unity meeting scheduled on June 12, it looks like it is high time for the saffron party to save its fort. While the Opposition parties are only talking about the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is eying not just 2024, but also the Bihar Assembly polls scheduled in 2025. BJP is a party which is highly dependent on PM Narendra Modi. It was proven in Bihar when Nitish Kumar left the NDA in August 2022 and formed the government with the help of the Mahagathbandhan.
Wrestlers' Protest: Centre not even bothered, CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said, "The wrestlers are protesting in Delhi but it seems that the government is not even bothered about their plight. An FIR was registered on the directions of the Supreme Court. In Rajasthan, we have made it mandatory to file an FIR (in the event of an allegation of sexual harassment or abuse)."
Peace, normalcy being restored: Manipur security advisor on violence
The security advisor to the Manipur government, Kuldiep Singh said peace is returning to the state after a wave of ethnic clashes and violence and normality is being restored. Singh said there has been no incident of firing and burning in Manipur in the last 24 hours.
"Peace efforts are on in Manipur in close coordination with civil society people. Peace is returning to the state and normalcy is being restored. There has not been an incident of firing and arson in Manipur in the last 24 hours. Besides, joint security forces, including the Assam Rifles, have recovered 35 arms and 88 bombs in multiple operations in the last 24 hours," Singh said.
"Peace efforts are on in Manipur in close coordination with civil society people. Peace is returning to the state and normalcy is being restored. There has not been an incident of firing and arson in Manipur in the last 24 hours. Besides, joint security forces, including the Assam Rifles, have recovered 35 arms and 88 bombs in multiple operations in the last 24 hours," Singh said.
Yamuna River News Live: People form 22-meter-long human chain to save Yamuna from heavy pollution
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J&K: Pilgrims receive special vaccination before leaving for Hajj
With an aim to make the Hajj pilgrimage hassle-free and sans Covid-19 cases, a special vaccination drive was held in Srinagar for pilgrims before departing to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. According to officials, the vaccination process was on in full swing in all districts of Kashmir Valley to safeguard pilgrims from any form of infection. As per the guidelines of the Indian government, vaccination for pilgrims is very important for the safety of pilgrims from Covid-19 across the world, officials said. The Hajj will begin on June 7 from Srinagar Haj House, Bemina Srinagar, they added.
Active Covid cases in country dip to 3,343
India has recorded 202 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 3,343 from 3,502, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,880 with two deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,91,582).
Puneite's RTI query on Bharat Ratna for Savarkar gets no straight answer
The President of India's Secretariat has no information on the nominations or recommendations made by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for the conferment of the country's highest civilian award, the 'Bharat Ratna', for the past 23 years, according to a reply by it to a RTI query. The RTI query was initiated by Pune businessman Prafful Sarda seeking the list of the eminent persons recommended for the Bharat Ratna by all the Prime Ministers from 2000-2023.
President Droupadi Murmu's Suriname visit begins today
President Droupadi Murmu's Suriname visit begins. The President on Saturday left the national capital for a six-day visit to Suriname and Serbia. This is the president's maiden visit to Suriname and also her first state visit since assuming office in July 2022.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar on Friday informed that President Murmu will travel to Suriname and Serbia from June 4 to 9.
Rain lashes parts of Delhi NCR
Light to moderate rain lashed parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas on Sunday morning, bringing relief from the warm weather. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an alert regarding light to moderate-intensity rain and gusty winds over most places of Delhi and its adjoining areas.
Russia's air attack repelled on approach to Kyiv, Ukraine says
Russia launched a wave of air attacks on Ukraine early on Sunday, with air defence systems repelling all missiles and drones on their approach to Kyiv, the capital's military officials said. "According to preliminary information, not a single air target reached the capital," Serhiy Popko, the head of the military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app early on Sunday. "Air defence destroyed everything that was heading towards the city already at their distant approaches."
North Korean leader's sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as she lambasted a U.N. Security Council meeting over the North’s first, failed launch.The North’s attempt to put its first military spy satellite into orbit last Wednesday failed as its rocket crashed off the Korean Peninsula’s western coast. An emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council was still convened at the request of the U.S., Japan and other countries to discuss the launch because it had violated council resolutions banning the North from performing any launch using ballistic technology.
China rebukes US, Canadian navies for Taiwan Strait transit
China's military rebuked the United States and Canada for "deliberately provoking risk" after the countries' navies staged a rare joint sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canada's HMCS Montreal conducted a "routine" transit of the strait on Saturday "through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law". "Chung-Hoon and Montreal's bilateral transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the commitment of the United States and our allies and partners to a free and open Indo-Pacific," it said in a statement.
Gujarat: 2-yr-old girl who fell into borewell dies, body recovered
A two-year-old girl, who slipped into a narrow borewell in Gujarat's Jamnagar district and got stuck at a depth of 20-feet, has died despite hectic rescue efforts by multiple agencies for 19 hours, an official said on Sunday. The toddler, belonging to a tribal family working as labourers on a farm at Tamachan village, some 40 km from Jamnagar city, fell into the nearly 200-feet-deep borewell in an agricultural field while playing at around 9.30 am on Saturday. A massive operation involving the Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local fire personnel was launched to rescue the girl.
Yamuna River Live News Updates: People form human chain along Yamuna to save river from heavy pollution
A large number of people gathered along the Yamuna river banks to form a human chain on early Sunday morning under a citizen-centric initiative to save the river from heavy pollution. Under the 'Yamuna Sansad' initiative, people formed the human chain at many places, including ITO, Wazirabad, Kalindikunj, Geeta Colony and Old Usmanpur, raising the demand to revive the river overburdened with sewage and industrial waste discharged in it.
