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19 May

Court denies anticipatory bail to Sushil Kumar in wrestler murder case

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi, High court, Sushil Kumar

A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to absconding Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a wrestler. Additional Sessions Judge Jadgish Kumar denied the relief to Sushil Kumar against whom a case of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy has been registered.Wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got injured, after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on May 4 night, at the stadium premises in the national capital. According to Investigating Officer (IO) Inspector Dinesh Kumar,…

18 May

Pinarayi Vijayan elected CPI (M) Parliamentary party leader

editor0 CommentsNorth EastKerala

CPI(M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was on Tuesday elected its Parliamentary party leader, paving the way for his successive stint as Chief Minister of Kerala. Health minister in the outgoing Assembly, K K Shailaja, does not find a place in the new cabinet which has 11 new faces from CPI (M). MV Govindan , K Radhakrishnan, KN Balagopal, P Rajeev, VN Vasavan, Saji Cherian, V Sivankutty, Mohammed Riyaz , R Bindu, Veena George and V Abdul Rahman. MB Rajesh was nominated for the post of Assembly Speaker. The exclusion of KK Shailaja, popularly known as Shailaja Teacher, who earned a lof…

18 May

Covid strain from Singapore: Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel flights immediately

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has flagged a new Covid variant detected in Singapore, which he said, is proving dangerous for children. Arguing that it can "come as a third wave" in India, he suggested that the Centre takes immediate measures, including suspension of flights to and from Singapore."The new form of Corona that came to Singapore is being said to be extremely dangerous for children, in India it may come as a third wave. My appeal to the central government: 1. Air services with Singapore to be cancelled with immediate effect 2. Priority on vaccine options should be worked…

18 May

Narada case: Four TMC personnel arrested by CBI

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, Mamta banerjee, Narada case, POLITICS, TMC, west bengal

The face-off between the Centre and the state in the wake of the election results deepened Monday with the CBI arresting two ministers in the West Bengal government and two other Trinamool Congress leaders in the five-year-old Narada sting operation case. They were granted interim bail by the court of the Special CBI Judge (1) that was stayed by the Calcutta High Court which frowned on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s dharna at the CBI office earlier in the day. Transport and Housing Minister Firhad Hakim; Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee; MLA and former minister Madan Mitra and former Kolkata Mayor Sovan…

18 May

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Tauktae’ made landfall in Gujarat

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCyclone, cyclone storm, gujrat cyclone, Tauktae

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Tauktae’ made landfall in Gujarat on Monday night and the weakening process is likely to continue for three hours. Strong winds and rain continued this morning in Gujarat. High tidal waves were seen in the Arabian sea near Mumbai. Apart from Gujarat, the ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ has also forced the governments of Maharashtra, Kerala and Goa to issue alerts to its citizens in coastal areas and concerned authorities. Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu have also been on high alert. Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall with widespread flooding, inundation and…

18 May

Cyclone Tauktae: 146 Onboard Barge Adrift Off Mumbai Rescued In

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The Indian Navy has rescued 146 people on board a barge that went adrift in the Arabia Sea near Mumbai hours before a very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour made landfall on the Gujarat coast, an official said on Tuesday. The Search and Rescue (SAR) operations continued through the night for the remaining crew, he said. "In a separate effort, INS Kolkata rescued two survivors from the life raft of vessel Vara Prabha, and joined INS Kochi for the SAR of Barge P305 crew," he said https://twitter.com/i/status/1394222442810281991 "This vessel was approached by the Emergency…

17 May

Four TMC leaders, who were arrested by CBI in Narada bribery case, granted bail

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPOLITICS, TMC

Four political heavyweights, including two ministers of the ruling Trinamool Congress government and a party MLA, were on Monday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) in the Narada sting operation case and were granted interim bail in the evening. Senior Ministers Subrata Mukherjee and Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA Madan Mitra and former Minister and former Kolkata Municipal Corporation mayor who recently quit the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sovan Chatterjee, were all picked up from their residences in the early hours of the day and brought to the CBI headquarters at Nizam Palace in south Kolkata. The four of…

17 May

NCERT Crash Course on Aakash EduTV

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAakash EduTV, NCERT, NEET/JEE

The national leader in test preparatory services, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), in association with Airtel DTH, has launched India’s first NCERT Foundation Crash Course on TV for students of Class 9 or 10. The launch of the Foundation Crash Course is the latest in a string of highly successful and engaging content series such as ‘Aakash Paathshala’ and the ‘The Science Behind Cricket’ to name a few. With over 33K subscriber, Aakash EduTV- India’s first dedicated TV channels by AESL for Medical and Engineering entrance exams preparation - is fast gaining popularity among students. Students can now comfortably sit…

15 May

Indian Football Team To Leave For Qatar On Coming 19 For World Cup Qualifiers

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The Indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation's (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month. Not only that, Qatar has even agreed to the AIFF's request to waive the mandatory 10-day hard quarantine after reaching there. The players will have a preparatory camp of nearly two weeks in a bio-bubble in Qatar before the first match on 3 June. "We are planning to fly the team on 19 May evening. There will be…

15 May

India needs proper vaccine strategy, government’s ‘disastrous policy’ will ensure 3rd wave: Rahul

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPOLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, Vaccine

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a national vaccine strategy and claimed that the government’s “disastrous” inoculation policy will “ensure a devastating third wave” in the country. He also accused the prime minister of making “mother Ganga cry” after bodies of suspected coronavirus victims were found floating in the river. “The Government of India’s (GOI’s) disastrous vaccine strategy will ensure a devastating third wave. It can’t be repeated enough--- India needs a proper vaccine strategy,” he said on Twitter. Tagging media reports claiming that over 2,000 bodies have been found in 1140 km area along the Ganga, he…