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A bus carrying passengers fell into a river in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Saturday night, , killing at least three persons while 24 others were injured. Banna Gupta, Health and Disaster Management Minister said that district administration has started the rescue operation. Giridih Deputy Commissioner has been instructed to expedite the rescue operation, he said, adding that all necessary medical facilities will be provided. The accident took place at Giridih Dumri Road around 8.40 pm when the bus fell into the Barakar River while on its way to Giridih from Ranchi, Giridih Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Anil Kumar told PTI. VIDEO | Three persons were killed and 24 others injured when a bus fell into a river from a bridge in Jharkhand’s Giridih district earlier tonight. READ | https://t.co/fIinhjz9m1 pic.twitter.com/0SeXTw5tg9 — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 5, 2023 “More details cannot be assessed right now as rescue and relief operations are being carried,” th

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is due to hold a crucial meeting on Left-wing extremism in Odisha on Saturday. He will also launch a national highway project and attend a disaster management meeting at the state secretariat. The Home Minister reached Bhubaneswar late on Friday night and was received at the airport by BJP state president Manmohan Samal and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, among others. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is also expected to attend the two back-to-back meetings at the state secretariat on Saturday. Shah’s visit to the state comes amid the BJD extending its support to the bill replacing the Delhi services ordinance in a boost to the treasury benches, especially in the Rajya Sabha, and also backing the BJP-led NDA government against the no-confidence motion brought by opposition parties in Parliament. The Home Minister will visit the BJP’s state office this afternoon, and hold a closed-door meeting with key Odisha BJP leaders. His last visit to the st

On day two of razing illegal encroachments, the administration demolished several illicit constructions near SKM Government Medical College in Haryana’s Nuh district. The demolition was carried out amid heavy security. VIDEO | Several illegal constructions were razed to the ground in bulldozer action by the authorities in Haryana’s Nuh amid heavy police deployment earlier today. The action comes days after clashes between two groups in the area that claimed six lives. pic.twitter.com/KGfb0lNIKR — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 5, 2023 Similar bulldozer actions were carried out yesterday in Nuh’s Tauru where a similar Hindu-Muslim riot had occurred back in 2014. The demolition drive comes days after clashes between two groups triggered widespread violence in the area. “More than 45 commercial shops built illegally are being demolished on Nalhar road,” the District Town Planner of Nuh said. Sub Divisional Magistrate of Nuh, Ashwini Kumar said, “This has been done on t

The alleged gang-rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in the Bhilwara district has rocked Rajasthan. The minor girl’s charred remains were found in a charcoal furnace in a village on Wednesday (2 August) evening. The Rajasthan Police have so far booked 10 people, including four women, in connection with the case, reported news agency PTI. The incident has spurred a political slugfest in the poll-bound state, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trying to corner the Ashok Gehlot-led state government. According to Times of India (TOI), Rajasthan has recorded as many as 10 cases of sexual assault between 4 July and 3 August. How did the Bhilwara incident come to light? What has the initial police probe revealed? Let’s understand. Bracelet, bones in furnace The minor girl had left home to graze goats early on Wednesday morning, as per an NDTV report. However, when she did not return till the evening, her family and villagers launched a frantic search for her. “We starte

The Home Affairs Minister of Haryana Anil Vij has claimed that the violence behind the clashes in Nuh was part of a “big game plan.” Till now, 176 arrests have been made for the communal clashes that first broke out on Monday during a Hindu religious procession in Nuh district, after rumours spread that the absconding cow vigilante Monu Maneser, a key accused in Bhiwani killings, would also attend the event. “There is a big game plan behind this. People climbed hills next to the temples, had lathis in their hands and gathered at entry points, all this is not possible without a proper plan,” Vij said. He added, “Bullets were fire, some people had arranged weapons as well. All this is part of a plan. We will not rush to an early conclusion without a thorough investigation being done. Internet services will be restored after the situation improves.” #WATCH | On Nuh violence, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij says “There is a big game plan behind this. People climbed hills next to the t

Certain parts of Delhi and Noida received moderate rainfall on Saturday morning, bringing respite from the heat in the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall in parts of Delhi on Saturday, with the maximum temperature expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius. “Spell of rain and thundershowers with gusty winds about (20-30 kmph) will occur at some places of Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Central Delhi, East Delhi, Faridabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, New Delhi, North Delhi, Noida, North East, Shahdara, South Delhi and South East Delhi over the districts of Delhi-NCR during the next 1-2 hours,” the weather office said on Saturday. The national capital’s air quality saw a marked improvement in July, thanks to abundant rainfall that helped to clean the air. The average maximum temperature also fell to its lowest level since 2016, making for a more agreeable summer, according to data from the weather office and the Central

The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Haryana’s Nuh district, Varun Singla, has been transferred to the state’s Bhiwani district. Reportedly, Singla was on leave when the violent clashes broke out in Nuh on Monday during a Vishva Hindu Parishad Rally. The SP’s transfer copy was issued late on Thursday stating that he has been transferred to the district of Bhiwani. IPS officer Narendra Bijarniya, currently Nuh’s acting SP, has replaced Varun Singla. At the beginning of the rally, Bijarniya was rushed from Bhiwani to Nuh owing to Singla’s leave of absence. Also, the SP of Palwal Lokendra Singh was given additional charge to monitor the situation in Nuh during the rally, according to a report by  India Today . Before transferring to Bhiwani, Singla said on Thursday, “Light arson has been done in one mosque while short circuit seems to be the reason for the fire in the other. The police took control of the situation and are conducting raids to nab the suspects.” Muslim community to

Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards the India-Nepal border, suspended an inspector and a head constable for alleged dereliction of duty in checking the bus in which Pakistani national Seema Haider entered the country and reached Greater Noida near Delhi, said official sources. Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB), which is mandated to guard the India-Nepal border, on August 2 suspended an inspector and a head constable on charges of alleged dereliction of duty while conducting checking in the bus in which Pakistani national Seema Haider entered India: Official… — ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2023 Inspector Sujit Kumar Verma and Head constable Chandra Kamal Kalita of the 43rd Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were responsible for checking the passenger vehicle on May 13 in the border district of Siddharth Nagar in Uttar Pradesh as it crossed over to India from the neighbouring country. Haider was on board this bus along with her four children. According to PTI , the SSB inspector and t

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began working on a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi on Friday to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. The ASI team arrived at the mosque complex early morning and started the survey at around 7 am, ASI sources said. #WATCH | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrives at the Gyanvapi mosque complex to conduct a scientific survey of the complex pic.twitter.com/gvkyH4f62L — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 4, 2023 Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, advocate representing the Hindu side on the Gyanvapi case, informed that representatives of the Hindu petitioners will also be participating in the survey. #WATCH | Varanasi, UP: On ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, Advocate representing the Hindu side on the Gyanvapi case says, “All people (including ASI officials) have reached

07:23 (IST) Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates 330 roads closed due to rain-triggered landslides, flashfloods According to Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh, 330 roads and two major four-lane highways, including Kalka-Shimla, have been blocked across the state owing to rain-triggered landslides and flashfloods during the state's ongoing monsoons. During his recent visit to the state, Vikramaditya Singh thanked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for pledging a Rs 400 crore package for flood-ravaged Kullu district repair. Nearly 200 rain-related deaths have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the 41 days since the monsoon began, according to the state disaster management office. According to Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh, 330 roads and two major four-lane highways, including Kalka-Shimla, have been blocked across the state owing to rain-triggered landslides and flashfloods during the state’s ongoing monsoons. Du

The Archaeological Survey of India’s ‘scientific survey’ at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh will now go ahead, courtesy the Allahabad High Court’s ruling. On Thursday (3 August), bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker ruled , “Issue of a commission is permissible. The Varanasi Court was justified in ordering for ASI survey of the premises. Scientific survey is necessary in the interest of justice.” The ruling came after the Anjuman Mosque Committee had earlier petitioned the court on 25 July, challenging the ASI survey. Following the decision, Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi mosque survey case, was quoted as saying: “Allahabad High Court has said that ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex will start. Sessions court order is upheld by the High Court.” #WATCH | Allahabad HC has said that ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex to start. Sessions court order upheld by HC: Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in Gyanvapi survey case p

In the wake of communal clashes, the Haryana government has decided to continue mobile internet ban in Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts and parts of Gurugram until 5 August. “In order to maintain peace and public order, mobile internet services in the jurisdictions of Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts and in the territorial jurisdiction of Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar sub-divisions of Gurugram district will remain suspended till August 5,” said the government in a statement. In order to maintain peace and public order, mobile internet services in the jurisdictions of Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts & in the territorial jurisdiction of Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar sub-divisions of Gurugram district will remain suspended till August 5: Haryana Govt pic.twitter.com/N8R9b7zG7J — ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2023 The government had ordered the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh district from 4 pm on Monday and later imposed the restrictions in some other parts to

07:35 (IST) Nuh Violence LIVE Updates US calls for calm, urges parties to refrain from violent actions: State Dept on clashes in Gurugram In reaction to the current skirmishes in Gurugram and nearby regions, the US Department of State issued a statement calling for calm and urging all sides to avoid violence. Addressing the State Department briefing on Wednesday (local time), the official spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "I would say of – with respect to the clashes that obviously we would, as always, urge calm and urge parties to refrain from violent actions." "With respect to whether we’ve heard from any Americans, I’m not aware of that. I’m happy to follow up with the – with the embassy," he said when asked about any American citizen impacted by the clashes in Gurugram. Clashes between two factions erupted in Nuh on Monday afternoon when a religious procession going through the district was attacked, killing two house guards and injuring dozens of people,

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while maintaining that he was not guilty in the ‘Modi surname’ remark case, on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court to stay his two-year conviction, enabling him to participate in the ongoing sittings of the Lok Sabha and sessions thereafter. At a rally in Karnataka’s Kolar in April 2019, Rahul Gandhi, in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, “How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” Gandhi, filing an affidavit before the top court said that he has always maintained that he is not guilty of the offence and that the “conviction is unsustainable” and if he had to apologise and compound the offence, “he would have done it much earlier”. The complainant, Gujarat BJP MLA Purnesh Ishwarbhai Modi, in his reply before the Supreme Court, used slanderous terms such as ‘arrogant’ to describe him only because he has refused to apologise, stated Gandhi’s affidavit. Using the criminal process and the consequences under the Representation of

Members of Bajrang Dal on Wednesday held a demonstration near Delhi’s Nirman Vihar metro station to protest against the communal violence during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) rally in Haryana’s Nuh on Monday. #WATCH | Members of Bajrang Dal hold a demonstration near Delhi’s Nirman Vihar metro station after Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) called for a protest against the recent violent clashes in Haryana’s Nuh pic.twitter.com/9JocjACiXE — ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2023 According to a Hindustan Times report, the police and intelligence officials are keeping a close watch on the protests as agencies believe that it could create a ripple effect of the violence in Nuh. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up at sensitive places in the national capital in the wake of violence in some districts of neighbouring Haryana, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday. The Haryana Police on Tuesday said that mobs killed a cleric in a late-night attack on a mosque, torched an eatery and vandalised shops as

As the Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 starting today, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said what happened on 5 August, 2019 was “unconstitutional and illegal” and hoped that the people of Jammu and Kashmir will get justice. Talking to news agency ANI on Wednesday, he said, “We are hopeful of getting justice. We are here on behalf of the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the hope that we can prove that what happened on August 5, 2019 was unconstitutional and illegal.” #WATCH | “We are hopeful of getting justice. We are here on behalf of the people of J&K with the hope that we can prove that what happened on August 5, 2019 was unconstitutional and illegal,” says National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, in Delhi. Supreme Court will hear a… pic.twitter.com/pdckbZZ9oK — ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2023 Chief Justice DY Chandrachud-led five-judge constitution bench, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Ka

Bollywood has often portrayed the police as the one being the last on the scene and unprepared. And it seems reel turned real in Haryana, as the authorities were caught on the back foot as violence first broke out in Nuh and then spread to Gurugram, Faridabad, and Palwal districts. The clashes have claimed the lives of five people, including a young imam of a mosque , and injured at least another 50 people. The communal violence, which started in Nuh over a procession and then spread to other parts of Haryana, has also caused significant damage to public and private property. Amid this violence and destruction, many are asking: Did the police fail to gauge already simmering tensions in Nuh? The widespread violence Since the initial clashes that occurred in Nuh on Monday, violence has spread to other parts of the state. Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, shutting of schools for a second consecutive day and suspension of

A day after communal clashes erupted in Haryana’s Nuh during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad rally and the violence spread to parts of Gurugram, Rapid Action Force (RAF) conducted flag march in Badshahpur where two shops were set ablaze by a mob on Tuesday. #WATCH | Haryana: Flag march conducted by Rapid Action Force (RAF) in Gururgam’s Badshahpur pic.twitter.com/3hXbYMW2km — ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2023 The two shops in Badshapur, one of the four sub divisions of Gurugram district situated on Sohna Road, were set ablaze around 2 pm by an irate mob. According to nearby shopkeepers, both their occupants had already fled to their villages on Monday. Meanwhile, denying claims that work from home for employees was imposed in Gurugram in light of clashes in Badshahpur, the Gurugram Police on Tuesday urged people not to spread rumours. Taking to Twitter, police said that all offices in the city are open and in operation. “We condemn such information spreading rumors..All offices are open and

07:57 (IST) Jammu and Kashmir LIVE Updates Jammu and Kashmir: Ahead of Independence Day, Tiranga rally was organised at Dal Lake on Tuesday   #WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: Ahead of Independence Day, a Tiranga rally was organised by an NGO named 'Salute Tiranga' at Dal Lake yesterday pic.twitter.com/3sxd6BFRVI — ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2023 07:54 (IST) Haryana's Nuh violence LIVE updates: Watch: Aftermath of violence that was seen in Gururgam's Badshahpur last night #WATCH | Haryana: Aftermath of violence that was seen in Gururgam's Badshahpur last night pic.twitter.com/OnjAFMQ4nK — ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2023 07:36 (IST) Haryana's Nuh violence LIVE updates: Section 144 imposed, mobile internet services temporarily suspended in Nuh #WATCH | Visuals from Haryana's Nuh where police force has been deployed after a clash broke out between two groups on July 31. Section 144 has been imposed and mobile internet services have been temporarily

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff who killed four people on a Jaipur-Mumbai train on Monday has been sent for a mental health assessment, government officials said on Tuesday, ruling out any communal angle to the incident. Chetan Singh, 33, killed his senior and shot dead three more passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central superfast express. He was arrested while trying to escape. A “comprehensive mental and psychological health assessment” of the RPF personnel is being carried out, Railway Ministry officials said. They have ruled out the communal angle – brought about by videos and posts on social media — and pointed out that the accused had also shot Hindus, including his own superior officer. Four RPF personnel, including Chetan Singh and Tikaram Meena, boarded the train at Surat in Gujarat as part of an escort group posted on long-distance trains to protect passengers and cargo. According to eyewitnesses, Singh, who appeared to be agitated, lost his temper and simply shot

Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have revised prices for commercial LPG and made a significant reduction of Rs 99.75 for 19 KG commercial LPG gas cylinders. However, there will be no change in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders. Following the recent price revision, Delhi’s retail price of 19kg commercial LPG cylinder will be Rs 1,680 from Tuesday. However, rates of the domestic cooking gas will remain unchanged, as reported by the sources. Monthly revisions for both commercial and domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders occur on the first day of each month, with the new rates becoming effective from August 1. Prices of domestic cooking gas were last revised on March 1 this year.In July, the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders were raised by Rs 7 each, but there was no change in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders. Prior to this increase, there were two consecutive price cuts for commercial LPG cylinders in May and June this year. The Oil Marketing Compan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the tragic accident that killed 16 workers and injured three after a crane fell on a bridge slab during construction of the third phase of Samruddhi Expressway in Shahapur tehsil of Thane district on Tuesday. The PM announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each of the deceased and an assistance of Rs 50,000 for the injured. The Prime Minister’s Office in a tweet said, “Pained by the tragic mishap in Shahapur, Maharashtra. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are injured. NDRF and local administration are working at the site of the mishap and all possible measures are being taken to ensure proper assistance to those affected.” “An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF will be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000,” the tweet said. Pained by the tragic mishap in Shahapur, Maharasht

Three people, including two Home Guards, have been killed and at least 20 injured in clashes that erupted between the two communities during a procession taken out by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Haryana’ Nuh on Monday. Police said the Home Guards were shot dead as a mob tried to stop the religious procession in Nuh’s Khedla Mod. According to an Indian Express report, as communal violence flared in the district, internet services were suspended, prohibitory orders were imposed, and the state Home Minister sought additional forces from the Centre, claiming that “3,000-4,000 people were being held hostage in a temple”. They were, however, evacuated late in the evening, added the report. The deceased home guards have been identified as Neeraj and Gursevak by the Gurgaon police, who said they were attached to Kherki Daula police station in Gurgaon. Police said another unidentified person was declared dead in hospital. Meanwhile, violence had spread to Sohna Chowk near

08:28 (IST) Rajya Sabha LIVE Updates Rajya Sabha has listed six Bills in its Legislative Business for Tuesday The Rajya Sabha has scheduled six Bills for discussion and passing on Tuesday, two for introduction and four for deliberation and passage.  The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, are among those scheduled for introduction. The Mediation Bill, 2021, the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 are among the bills scheduled for review and passage. 08:26 (IST) Haryana Violence LIVE Updates Internet services have been suspended in Haryana's Nuh till August 2 The Haryana government has halted mobile internet connections in Nuh until Wednesday in order to reduce "intense communal tension." "...This order is issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdic

A 56-year-old civil engineer was arrested for allegedly forging cheques and cheating a public bank of Rs 5.20 crore, police said on Monday. An amount of Rs 1.52 crore was withdrawn in cash, while the remaining was diverted to different accounts of shell firms, they said. A complaint was received from a public bank at Sansad Marg in the national capital regarding the fraudulent withdrawal of money from the account of a private university. In August 2019, three cheques issued from the university were presented in the bank for clearance, a senior police officer said. Two cheques were presented for clearance through a bank and the same were cleared. An amount of Rs 5.20 crore was transferred to two different accounts, one in Vadodara, Gujarat and another in Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The third cheque was presented through a different bank, but the amount was stopped during the process, police said. The amount was diverted from the account of a first-level beneficiary to the account of fiv

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday issued notices to the Committee of Creditors of crisis-ridden Go First and insolvency regulator IBBI over a plea to refund Rs 597.54 crore to around 15.5 lakh passengers who had booked tickets for travel on and after May 3. The resolution professional (RP) of Go First, which suspended operations on May 3, has approached the tribunal to seek permission for refunding money to passengers, some of whom booked flights till July 10. Senior advocate Ramji Srinivasan representing RP said that this has been done as per the business plan to revive the grounded airline. The NCLT bench comprising Mahendra Khandelwal and Rahul P Bhatnagar said that the feasibility and implementation of such a business plan should be “subject to suggestions of members of Committee of Creditors (CoC)”. The bench asked the Resolution Professional to take specific approval from the lenders over the refund of the amount. Srinivasan said the CoC is aware of this, it h

Security forces on Monday found a suspicious bag at Zangam flyover in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. As a result, traffic movement along the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway experienced significant disruptions. Watch: #WATCH | J&K: Traffic movement halted on Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway after Security Forces found a suspicious bag at Zangam flyover, further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/hRBldkyIkT — ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2023 This comes after a suspicious bag was found on Jammu-Pathankot national highway near Samba on 19 July. Further updates and details regarding the situation are currently awaited. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/DYcVFxv FP Staff