Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
In a major setback to the Opposition INDIA bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee announced that her party has decided to go alone in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Reacting to Banerjee’s statement, Congress said, "No one can imagine the existence of the Opposition INDIA bloc without West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee."
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Home Minister Amit Shah on 'security issues' faced by Rahul Gandhi during the Assam leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, asking him to ensure the party leader's safety. The letter comes after Congress leaders were booked for 'wanton acts of violence' by the Assam Police.
Nineteen days after an ED team was assaulted by a mob, the federal agency sleuths again conducted a raid at the residence of absconding TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh in North 24 Parganas district in connection with its investigation into the multi-crore ration distribution scam, an officer said. ED officers searched rooms, kitchen, and cupboards, and broke open almirahs in Sheikh's residence, a senior officer said.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his party will not enter into an alliance with the Congress in the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, reiterating that the AAP will win all 13 seats. The AAP is part of the 28-party INDIA bloc along with the Congress, TMC and the CPI(M)-led Left Front.
A day after Guwahati Police filed a case against him and other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking crowd, Rahul Gandhi dared the BJP-ruled state to file 'as many cases as it can', asserting that he will not be intimidated. Alleging that a series of corruption is taking place in Assam, the Congress leader termed Himanta Biswa Sarma as the 'most corrupt CM' in the country.
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane crashed near the Ukrainian border on Wednesday, and state news agency RIA quoted the defence ministry as saying it was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war to be exchanged for Russian captives. All people on board military plane crashed in Belgorod Region dead, said Russian Governor.
At least six Assam Rifles personnel were injured after a soldier opened fire at them before killing himself in Manipur’s Chandel district, police said. The injured personnel, who are undergoing treatment, are reported to be in 'stable condition', an officer said.
Aviation watchdog DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.10 crore on Air India for safety violations with respect to operations of leased Boeing 777 planes to the US. The regulator had received a complaint from a former Air India pilot alleging that the airline operated Boeing 777 planes to the US without having the required system of emergency oxygen supply.
England captain Ben Stokes is 'devastated' that rookie off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's arrival in India for the five-Test series has been delayed due to lingering visa issues that forced him to return home from the team's Abu Dhabi training base. The UK government stated that India should treat British citizens 'fairly' when they apply for visas after off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's arrival for the five-match Test series was delayed due to lingering issues relating to his travel documents.
Supreme Court adjourned till January 31 the hearing on the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. Senior advocate C U Singh, appearing for Khalid, submitted that he was ready to argue but unfortunately this bench is rising after lunch.
