Breaking news highlights: Gujarat adds 282 new Covid cases, 1 more death

Gujarat on Thursday added 282 new Covid cases and 1 more death, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 12,68,832 and 11,001 respectively. The active cases in the state stand at 1,894.

Jharkhand minister and CLP leader Alamgir Alam said on Thursday that the Congress party has to be on an “alert mode”. “Congress members have been instructed to remain in Ranchi till this political situation is resolved. We (the alliance) still have more numbers than BJP,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.

Hours before, the state Congress unit held a meeting where its chief Rajesh Thakur, Khan, and all four ministers of the grand old party in the Jharkhand government and a few MLAs were present.

The developments come after the ECI wrote to Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais recommending chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren's disqualification. 

Delhi sees sharp dip in its daily Covid-19 tally after 702 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday as opposed to 945 the day before. Four people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, while the case positivity rate also declined to 4.49 per cent from yesterday's 5.55 per cent.

Parliamentary panel headed by Congress veteran Shashi Tharoor calls Twitter, IRCTC officials over data security, privacy tomorrow reports ANI.

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that was days ago captured by Russian troops, was on Thursday disconnected from the country's national power supply, AFP reported citing the state energy operator Energoatom said. "The actions of the invaders caused a complete disconnection of the (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant) from the power grid -- the first in the history of the plant," Energoatom said on Telegram.

Goa Police arrest two men namely Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Wasi pertaining to the death of BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat, reports PTI. Earlier in the day, police lodged a murder case in the case after her family alleged foul play.

BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat's post-mortem report mentions “multiple blunt force injuries on body”.

Goa Police on Thursday registered a murder case in connection with the demise of BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat. Her brother Rinku Dhaka on Wednesday filed a complaint in the matter.

Scientist Samir V Kamat has been appointed as the secretary of Dept of Defence Research & Development and Chairman, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). Present secretary G Satheesh Reddy has been appointed as scientific adviser to defence minister Rajnath Singh.

UP Panchayati Raj minister Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary has been appointed as the new state president of the BJP. An OBC Jat leader from the western part of the northern state, Chaudhary had played a key role in diluting the impact of farmer's protest against three farm laws. He succeeded another OBC leader Swatantra Dev Singh Patel, who after becoming the state's Jal Shakti minister, had submitted his resignation in keeping with the party's one man one post agenda.

An infiltration bid was foiled on Thursday near Madiya Nanak post in Kamalkote sector of Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, police tweeted. As many as three infiltrators were neutralised by Baramulla Police and Army. More details in the case are awaited.

On Supertech twin tower demolition, Ritu Maheshwari, CEO, Noida Authority says, “All preparations have been made for the blast to be held on this Sunday. Today the final spot visit and meeting with the stakeholders was done. Explosives loaded on both towers.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written back to Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais recommending disqualification of chief minister Hemant Soren from the assembly. Read more.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday renewed his attack on the BJP as he said that the legislators of his party were being lured with offers worth over ₹20 crores. Read more.

Two youths named Changez Alam & Afzal Ali were arrested from the vicinity of Taki House Boys School, Kolkata for counterfeit notes with the face value of ₹70,500. Fake Indian currency manufacturing unit in North 24 Parganas, a southern district of the state also busted by police after interrogation.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written back to Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais who had sought its opinion over a complaint received from the state opposition BJP that chief minister Hemant Soren should be disqualified from the assembly…Read more

Bandipora police along with 26 Assam Rifles arrested two terrorist associates of LeT, Arms and ammunition were recovered. 3 pistols, along with magazines, 24 Live 9MM Rounds, 5 Hand Grenades, fake police ID Card, fake ID Card of the Health Department: Jammu and Kashmir Police

India has joined the select club of nations including the US, UK, Russia, China and France to design and manufacture aircraft carriers above 40,000 tonnes: Indian Navy Commodore Thapar

Country's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant to be commissioned on Sept 2. The indigenous Aircraft Carrier also has separate accomodation for women.

Raju Srivastava gained consciousness today after 15 days, he's being monitored by doctors at AIIMS Delhi. His health condition is improving: Comedian's personal secretary Garvit Narang. Read more.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting at 3 pm today on issues linked to Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting will be held in hybrid mode.

SC issues notices to Centre and Gujarat government on the petition challenging remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case.

SC turns down plea by a counsel for a convict to hear him first on preliminary objections against the maintainability of the writ petition.

SC issues notice to Centre on Karti Chidambaram's review petition against PMLA judgment, saying prima facie the issues of not providing ECIR to accused and the reverse burden of proof will require a reconsideration.

Delhi HC seeks response of Centre through concerned ministries within four weeks on batch of petitions challenging Agnipath Scheme. Meanwhile, the court has refused to stay the scheme.