News Highlights: Pakistan EC disqualifies Imran Khan for five years after his convictionASI survey concluded today and the same would begin at 8 am tomorrow. In other major updates, Rahul Gandhi got his MP bungalow back while ED summoned Jharkhand CM Soren in relation to the money laundering case. Thank you for following our coverage for the day. We will be back with the latest updates of the day tomorrow. Good night.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.
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Security deployed as the ASI will continue its survey for the fifth day at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in UP's Varanasi today
Srinagar, J&K | Fresh batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims leave from the Pantha Chowk base camp to Baltal and Pahalgam routes to reach the holy Amarnath Cave.
Varanasi, UP: As the ASI will continue the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex today, Hindu side Petitioner Rekha Pathak says, "...The 'Tahkhana' might be opened today...We are very excited about the survey. It has become our routine to get up in the morning and head for duty...That's how we feel...Our work is to supervise...We have had talks and the survey starts at 8 am and will go on till 5 pm..."
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot recounts an incident when a woman told him to continue as the CM of the state
New York, US | 16-year-old Indian American Tanishka Dhariwal raised more than 10,000 dollars, a contribution towards helping those affected by the horrific train accident in Odisha
Washington, DC | Ro Khanna and Michael Waltz announced they will lead a bipartisan Congressional Member Delegation to India in their capacity as co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. The lawmakers will visit Red Fort where PM Modi will address the nation on August 15th, Independence Day. They will meet with business, tech, government, and Bollywood leaders in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and visit Raj Ghat, a historic memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.
Maharashtra | A woman passenger, aged 29 years sustained injuries after she was thrown out of a train at Dadar station. The incident took place on 6th August in the ladies compartment of Udyan Express coming from Pune to Mumbai. The accused tried to molest the victim, but when she resisted, the accused pushed her from the moving train. GRP police arrested the accused from CSMT station. Dadar GRP Police has registered a case against the accused under various sections of IPC: Mumbai Railway Police
J&K | A couple was arrested for impersonating as IPS & IAS officers yesterday. They had duped many persons of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs/transfers & other favours. They were identified as Manmohan Ganjoo and his wife Ayoush Koul Ganjoo. Manmohan Ganjoo is a suspended police personnel. Laptops, mobile phones, cash, jewellery, fake transfer/appointment orders & other incriminating articles were recovered from his house: Srinagar Police
Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident in disputed sea
Pakistan: UC chairman among 7 killed in blast in Balochistan’s Panjgur
Niger: Acting US deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland meets junta members
Mumbai Police says, "Kandivali Police arrested a 61-year-old man, Prakash Kishanchand Khemani for making a threat call to Maharashtra Mantralaya last night. He will be produced before the court today."
It is good that he (Neelkanth Ganjoo) will get justice: Kavinder Gupta
Varanasi, UP: As the ASI will continue the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex today, lawyer of the Hindu side, Sudhir Tripathi says, "The survey will start at 8 am today...It seems the survey of the dome hasn't been completed. 'Tahkhana' is also being surveyed...Without removing the rubble, photography and videography is not possible..."
Telangana | A fire broke out in a school in Jawahar Nagar of Mulugu district due to a short circuit. A few books and bags of students burnt. The incident took place last night around 1 am. One fire tender reached the spot and doused the fire. No casualties reported: Nagesh, leading fireman, Mulugu Fire station
Gujarat | A charitable organisation in Surat makes models of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, as gifts for Diwali.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to move the resolution against Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State Assembly today.
US Congressional Member Delegation to visit India, attend PM Modi's Red Fort address on Independence Day
Uttar Pradesh | A team of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) arrives at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi on the fifth day of the survey.
Odisha (EOW) has busted a very big multimedia, pyramid structure, ponzi scam worth crores.
Teacher in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district removed from service for hiding information about his three children while securing job, in violation of govt's two-child norm: Officials
Two minor girls gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, police register case against seven men after video of incident surfaces on social media: Official
Chennai | After Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji was taken from prison to the ED office, his advocate Bharani says, "I came here to give basic essentials to Senthil Balaji like soap, brush, and toothpaste. They didn't allow me to meet him. The officials got the things and checked them. They informed me that the items had been handed over. I didn't meet Senthil Balaji. I don't know about the enquiry. It was said yesterday that Senthil Balaji was under a two-hour enquiry."
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal sends a file to Lt Governor VK Saxena, allotting Service and Vigilance Department to Atishi. Both the departments were earlier being handled by Saurabh Bharadwaj.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moves the resolution in State Assembly on Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Opposition is suggesting some amendments. CM will speak on it.
Haryana: After the Congress delegation decided to visit Nuh district, SP Nuh, Narendra Bijarniya says, "The permission has been denied because section 144 has been imposed in the district."
"In view of the safety of devotees arriving from India and abroad, a separate police station by the name of 'Mahakal Lok' will be built in Ujjain," says Madhya Pradesh Home minister Dr Narottam Mishra
Government is making all endeavours to spend funds on priority. For optimum utilization of funds, the Government has taken a number of steps such as authorization of Annual Action Plan in the month
1532 cases of suicides by personnel of CAPFS, Assam Rifles (AR) & National Security Guard (NSG) since 2011: MoS Home Nityanand Rai A Task Force has been set up to identify relevant risk factors as well as relevant risk groups and to suggest remedial measures for prevention of suicides and fratricides in CAPFs & Assam Rifles (AR). The report of the Task Force is awaited: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
In Census, data is collected on migration among other demographic and socio-economic parameters. Migration data is collected by place of birth and by place of last residence. Data of Census 2011 is available on migrants by place of birth and by place of last residence by age-group, sex, duration of residence, reasons for migration, educational level, marital status and economic activity: MoS Home Nityanand to Lok Sabha
Detention is done as per various provisions of law by various law enforcements authorities. As per information provided by Nationa Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) no such data is being maintained: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
Due to heavy rains during monsoon in July 2023 and unprecedented rise in the water level of Yamuna River, water logging occurred in some parts of Delhi, particularly along Yamuna River bank. Ministry of Home Affairs held meetings with all the authorities concerned and monitored the situation on real time basis. 16 Teams of NDRF and 06 columns of Army were deployed to support the local administration. Due to all-out efforts, the situation was brought under control: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Lok Sabha
The Delhi Disaster Response Fund (DDRF) has been Constituted by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) as per section 48(1)(a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in which 80% contribution is provided by the Government of India as Grant-in-aid for providing immediate relief to the victims of cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloud burst, pest attack and cold wave/frost: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Lok Sabha in written reply
As per information provided by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), there is no such proposal as on date to revamp Kiosk policy. There are 233 Kiosks in the NDMC, out of which 25 kiosks are non-functional. Out of the 25 non-functional kiosks, 17 kiosks are sealed due to non-payment of dues and other violations; and remaining 08 kiosks are vacant. The kiosks are allotted through e-auction: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
I condemn the bulldozer action taken by Manohar Lal-led Haryana government: MLA Mohd Ilyas Khan.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar removes Kerala MLA Thomas K Thomas from party working committee for indiscipline
Kerala Assembly has passed the resolution unanimously against UCC.
Data shows that 82 per cent are Hindus in our country, then there is no debate here that we are a Hindu rashtra: Kamal Nath
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will visit his constituency Wayanad on 12-13 August. This is his first visit after he was reinstated as Lok Sabha MP: Sources
Three-storey building collapsed in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag amid heavy rainfall earlier today. No injuries reported.
Nine-member Congress delegation going to visit Nuh, Haryana has been stopped by State Police near Rewasan Village
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, beginning August 19, reports PTI.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra.
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CM Arvind Kejriwal has approved the proposal allowing the transplantation of 107 trees to clear land for the construction of the Common Central Secretariat building and directs compensatory plantation of 1070 additional trees: Office of Delhi Environment Minister
Delhi LG V K Saxena grants prosecution sanction against two persons for spreading anti-national slogans like 'Khalistan Zindabad' at the behest of banned outfit -- Sikh for Justice, reports PTI
Champions League: AEK Athens v Dinamo Zagreb match postponed after supporter killing, AFP reports quoting UEFA
Rahul Gandhi allotted 12 Tuglaq Lane bungalow, where he stayed before he was disqualified as Lok Sabha
Congress President Mallikarjung Kharge to visit poll-bound states of Chhattisgarh on 13th August, Telangana on 18th August, Madhya Pradesh on 22nd August and Rajasthan on August 23, reports ANI
EC announces schedule for bypolls to 7 legislative assemblies
Explosion at firecracker warehouse in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh; none injured
ED summons Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren for questioning in money laundering case, say Officials
Coal India posts 10% y-o-y fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 7,941.40 cr in Apr-Jun qtr; total income rises 4% to Rs 37,521 cr
AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta writes to Haryana DGP informing him that, along with other senior leaders and AAP workers, he will be visiting the violence-affected area of Mewat in Haryana on 9th August.
ASI concludes Day 5 of survey at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex
"The survey is being carried out thoroughly inside the premises, it will resume tomorrow at 8 am," says a Hindu side lawyer.
Would like to thank SC to set an example that democracy is alive, says Sachin Pilot
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrives to inaugurate revamped Shaheedi Park at ITO
Delhi L-G, CM inaugurate revamped Shaheedi Park at ITO
Special court in Pune transfers the Pune terror module case probe to the National Investigating Agency from Maharashtra ATS
A special court in Pune transfers the Pune terror module case probe to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) from Maharashtra ATS. Till now, five accused have been arrested in the case.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says persons found involved in acts of molestation, rape, attempted rape and miscreants will be banned from government jobs
Delhi Legislative Assembly session to be convened from August 16
Congress declares Chandy Oommen, son of former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, as party candidate for Puthuppally bypoll on September 5
Curfew imposed in the district to be relaxed from 0900 hours to 1300 hours on 9th August, reports ANI
ECL Company MD appeared before police today with 3 of his colleagues in connection with Nitin Desai suicide case
On notice from Khalapur police in abetment to the suicide case of Art Director Nitin Desai, Managing Director of ECL Company appeared before police today with 3 of his colleagues.
Documents of the Managing Director of ECL were scrutinised by police from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm and police have asked him to again appear on 11th August with all the relevant documents of this case.