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- May 06, 2023 10:50 pm IST
7 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval ships enter Taiwan's air defence identification zone
Seven People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, one anti-submarine helicopter (Ka-28) entered Taiwan's southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, according to the Ministry of National Defense MND, reported Taiwan News.
- May 06, 2023 10:49 pm IST
Mizoram minister likely to visit violence-hit Manipur
Mizoram Law Minister TJ Lalnuntluanga is likely to visit violence-hit Manipur where hundreds of people from his state were stranded, officials said on Saturday.
- May 06, 2023 10:06 pm IST
Officials verify cause of deaths in tension-hit northeast state
Authorities of Manipur are investigating if the death of 18-20 people in the last few days was due to recent clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups, a government official said.
- May 06, 2023 09:33 pm IST
113 fresh Covid cases, three deaths in Delhi
Delhi recorded 113 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 8.21 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Saturday, according to data shared by the city government's health department.
- May 06, 2023 08:28 pm IST
Ukraine hails return of 45 Azov fighters, Russia says 3 pilots released
Ukraine on Saturday hailed the return of 45 Azov battalion fighters captured during the battle for Mariupol while Russia said three of its pilots had been released by Kyiv, but neither side gave a full account of the apparent prisoner swap.
- May 06, 2023 07:49 pm IST
TN Guv's allegation on two-finger test, false: Health Minister
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's allegation of a two-finger test on minor girls in Chidambaram is false and the health department, upon verification, found no such test was done, State Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Saturday.
- May 06, 2023 07:34 pm IST
VHP issues legal notice to Cong president for defaming Bajrang Dal, demands ₹100-cr compensation
The Vishva Hindu Parishad has issued a legal notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making defamatory remarks against the Bajrang Dal in his party's Karnataka poll manifesto and demanding a compensation of more than ₹100 crore.
- May 06, 2023 07:10 pm IST
Teenage girl gang-raped in UP's Pilibhit, accused nabbed
A teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped in the Sehramau area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Saturday. The accused were caught by villagers, who handed them over to the police, they added.
- May 06, 2023 06:43 pm IST
Pakistan seeks Interpol's red notice against close friend of Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi
Pakistan has sought an Interpol red notice against a close friend of Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, to arrest and bring her back for trial on the charges of money laundering.
- May 06, 2023 06:20 pm IST
Nigerian arrested in Delhi for duping Kerala woman of ₹81 lakh
A Nigerian national was arrested from Delhi for allegedly duping a woman here of ₹81 lakh, Kerala police said on Saturday. The Cyber Cell wing of the Kerala police have apprehended the 26-year-old man who had cheated the woman hailing from Changanassery after befriending her through Facebook.
- May 06, 2023 05:41 pm IST
Sudan envoys begin talks amid pressure to end conflict
Sudan’s warring sides were beginning talks Saturday that aim to firm up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundreds and pushed the African country to the brink of collapse, the United States and Saudi Arabia said.
- May 06, 2023 04:50 pm IST
Rouse Avenue Court grants bail to Rajesh Joshi, Gautam Malhotra in money laundering case
Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday granted bail to Rajesh Joshi, Gautam Malhotra in a money laundering case.
- May 06, 2023 04:36 pm IST
Delhi Police arrests 6 people, drugs worth ₹85 crore seized
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested six people, including a woman, in two separate operations and recovered drugs worth over ₹85 crore in international market, officials said on Saturday.
- May 06, 2023 04:22 pm IST
VP Dhankhar attends King Charles' coronation
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar on Saturday represented India at the historic Coronation ceremony of King Charles at Westminster Abbey.
- May 06, 2023 04:07 pm IST
MP: Union Minister Scindia's supporters looting state, claims former BJP MLA Bhanwar Shekhawat
The political mercury has shot up in Madhya Pradesh after a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat claimed that Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia supporters who joined the party have been openly looting the state.
- May 06, 2023 03:33 pm IST
FIR filed against Lalu Yadav's kin (brother-in-law) and others for land grabbing and threatening
FIR filed against Lalu Yadav's kin (brother-in-law) and others for land grabbing and threatening.
- May 06, 2023 03:23 pm IST
UP: 2 held for printing, smuggling fake currency notes
The Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested two members of a gang in Moradabad involved in the printing and smuggling of fake currency notes, officials said on Saturday.
- May 06, 2023 03:10 pm IST
NEET (UG)-2023 exam postponed for candidates who were allotted examination centres in Manipur
NEET (UG)-2023 exam has been postponed for the candidates who were allotted the examination centres in Manipur. Their exams will be held at a later date.
- May 06, 2023 02:51 pm IST
Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot
Ukraine's air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow's most modern missiles.
- May 06, 2023 02:21 pm IST
Khalistan Commando chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar gunned down in Lahore
Khalistan Commando chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar was gunned down in Lahore on Saturday.
- May 06, 2023 02:17 pm IST
Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits J-K’s Rajouri, reviews security situation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took stock of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir's border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, where terrorists have killed 35 people, including 26 soldiers, in eight attacks since October 2021.
- May 06, 2023 02:11 pm IST
We are on anvil of launching legal glossary on gender-inappropriate terms: CJI Chandrachud
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that recently a LGBTQ handbook has been launched and that the judiciary is working to launch a legal glossary on gender-inappropriate terms, ANI reported.
"If you read a judgment on 376, I am sure all of you have come across phrases that the "victim was ravished by the appellant" or phrases such as "she was a concubine" or in a bail order in an NDPS that "the negro was arrested with cocaine"... The glossary would not belittle our judiciary but in the times we are moving ahead we pay more attention to language as much as to the substance," CJI said.
- May 06, 2023 01:20 pm IST
‘The Kerala Story’ made tax-free in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced to give tax-free status to 'The Kerala Story' in the state, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited the movie for bringing out terror conspiracies and used it to attack the Congress during a rally in Karnataka.
- May 06, 2023 11:54 am IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches Jammu
- May 06, 2023 11:47 am IST
Three workers killed in fire at Pune godown
Three workers were killed after a fire broke out at a godown of a ‘mandap’ (pendal) decorator, fire brigade officials said on Saturday.
The incident was reported at a godown in the Ubale Nagar area of Wagholi late on Friday when some LPG cylinders were also exploded, resulting in the loss of three lives.
- May 06, 2023 10:56 am IST
India records 2,961 new cases; active caseload at 30,041
India on Saturday registered 2,961 new cases, taking the active caseload at 30,041, the health ministry data said.
- May 06, 2023 10:13 am IST
Congress claims plot to kill Kharge, his family, releases audio clip
The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning to assassinate party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and his family. Congress played an audio clip at a press briefing in Bengaluru, claiming that the BJP candidate from Chittapur Manikanth Rathod used abusive language for Kharge and was talking about finishing him and his family.
- May 06, 2023 09:09 am IST
One terrorist killed, one likely injured in ongoing encounter in J&K's Rajouri
One terrorist was killed, and other has been likely injured in ongoing encounter in J&K's Rajouri.
- May 06, 2023 08:39 am IST
Rajnath Singh to visit Jammu and Kashmir to review security situation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande is visiting Jammu to review the security situation in the Jammu sector. Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is already on ground zero, ANI reported.
- May 06, 2023 07:49 am IST
11 trafficked girls rescued in Bengaluru, brought to Jharkhand's Ranchi
Eleven girls trafficked from Jharkhand, who were rescued in Bengaluru, reached the eastern state's capital Ranchi on Friday, an official statement said.
The minors belonging to the Paharia tribe, which is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), were brought to Ranchi via flight.
- May 06, 2023 06:59 am IST
Manipur violence aftermath: Long queues in front of petrol pump in Imphal
- May 06, 2023 06:12 am IST
Landslide near Himachal Pradesh's Mandi; no casualties reported
A massive landslide occurred near Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Friday leading to a long jam in the area, police said.
- May 06, 2023 05:53 am IST
Two encounters underway in J&K's Rajouri, Baramulla
Two separate encounters are underway between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Baramulla on Saturday.