West Bengal LIVE Updates: Oppn panchayat candidates allege kidnap by TMC supporters
West Bengal LIVE Updates: Oppn panchayat candidates allege kidnap by TMC supporters
11:08 (IST)
Manipur LIVE Updates
Mamata assures Manipur people of help, urges them to embrace peace; BJP reacts sharply
Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo encouraged the people of ethnically divided Manipur to embrace peace for the sake of mankind on Sunday.
She also promised the people of the northeastern state that she would be there for them.
11:07 (IST)
Shravan LIVE Updates
WATCH: Shiv Artis performed on fourth Monday of Sawan 2023
Sawan, also known as Shravan, is an important religious and cultural event in the Hindu calendar, particularly for worshippers of Lord Shiva.
Throughout this time, people in temples across the country offer prayers to Lord Shiva and his family. Sawan is said to be a sacred month dedicated to asking Lord Shiva's blessings for success, marriage, and wealth.
11:00 (IST)
West Bengal LIVE Updates
West Bengal: Oppn panchayat candidates allege kidnap by TMC supporters
Four panchayat candidates in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district said they were abducted by TMC supporters, an accusation disputed by the state's ruling party.
Purba Saokat Molla, TMC MLA from Canning, stated the three BJP candidates and a CPI(M)-backed independent nominee wanted to join the TMC on their own, persuaded by the Mamata Banerjee government's development programmes.
BJP candidates Puja Chhatui, Kamal Mandal, and Sushanta Mandal, as well as Independent candidate Narayan Haldar of Mathurapur's Krishnachandrapur panchayat, went missing on Thursday, according to their relatives.
10:52 (IST)
Indian Monsoons LIVE Updates
Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains: Union Minister Kishan Reddy
An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) would visit Telangana on Monday to inspect the damage caused by floods caused by recent heavy rains, according to Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy.
In a press conference, he slammed the state's BRS government, saying it is "ignorant" of the gravity of the situation and that it should spend the Rs 900 crore in funds contributed by the Centre that are lying with it under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) on relief measures.
10:32 (IST)
Manipur Viral Video Case LIVE Updates
Sexual assault survivors move fresh plea in Supreme Court, hearing today
In reaction to the widely disseminated video of their ordeal, the women who were paraded nude and subjected to sexual harassment in Manipur have filed a new petition in the Supreme Court.
According to an India Today story, the survivors submitted a supplemental application in connection with the FIR reporting the sexual assault event that occurred on 4 May, in addition to their plea for identity protection.
10:22 (IST)
Opposition Alliance LIVE Updates
Meeting of I.N.D.I.A party alliance floor leaders with MPs who visited Manipur recently underway
At the Congress Parliamentary Party CPP office in Room No. 53 of the Parliament House building, I.N.D.I.A. party alliance floor leaders are meeting with MPs who just visited Manipur to discuss the plan for the floor of the House.
09:55 (IST)
Indian Rupee LIVE Updates
Rupee falls 7 paise to 82.25 against US dollar
In early trade on Monday, the rupee fell 7 paise to 82.25 versus the US dollar, mirroring a strong US currency and an exodus of foreign assets from domestic equities markets.
The elevated level of oil prices reaching USD 84 per barrel, as well as depressed sentiment in domestic equities markets, impacted on the Indian rupee, according to FX dealers.
The local unit began at 82.23 versus the US dollar on the interbank foreign exchange, then reached a high of 82.21.
It later traded at 82.25, a 7-paise drop from its previous close.
09:36 (IST)
Mizoram LIVE Updates
Mizoram awaits Centre's assistance for providing shelter to 12,600 people from Manipur
According to a top source, the Mizoram administration is still waiting for financial support from the Centre to house around 12,600 persons fleeing ethnic turmoil in Manipur.
H Lalengmawia, Mizoram Home Commissioner and Secretary, stated that Chief Minister Zoramthanga has requested Rs 10 crore as an emergency assistance package for persons evacuated in May.
09:11 (IST)
Samajwadi Party LIVE Updates
If BJP looks for temples in mosques, people will search for Buddhist monasteries in temples: SP Maurya
In an apparent allusion to the disagreements in Varanasi and Mathura, Swami Prasad Maurya of the Samajwadi Party remarked that if the BJP looks for a temple in every mosque, people would start looking for a Buddhist monastery in every temple.
"The Badrinath and Kedarnath temples in Uttarakhand, the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the Ayyappa Temple in Kerala and the Vithoba temple in Pandharpur (Maharashtra) were Buddhist monasteries. These Buddhist monasteries were demolished and then Hindu religious shrines came up there. They were Buddhist monasteries till the eighth century," he said on Sunday.
According to the SP national general secretary, there is plenty of historical proof that all of these temples were Buddhist monasteries.
09:07 (IST)
Maharashtra LIVE Updates
Sena MLA faces flak over misogynistic remarks about Uddhav-led party's Rajya Sabha member
A Shiv Sena MLA has been chastised for making sexist statements towards Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi, a member of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.
MLA Sanjay Shirsat of the Eknath Shinde-led party alleged that Aaditya Thackeray sent Chaturvedi to Rajya Sabha because of her attractiveness. Shirsat said that former MP Chandrakant Khaire, a member of the Uddhav Thackeray group, told him this.
Chaturvedi slammed Shirsat on Sunday, calling him a traitor who sold his soul and morals.
08:49 (IST)
Maharashtra LIVE Updates
If all three MVA partners decide, there can be change in Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has stated that if his party, the Congress, and the Shiv Sena (UBT) decide, they can bring about change in Maharashtra.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state is made up of the NCP, Congress, and Shiv Sena (UBT).
Pawar further indicated that engaging with the current state administration was tough.
He was addressing at a book launch event on Sunday alongside Shiv Sena (UBT) chairman Uddhav Thackeray and senior Congress politician Balasaheb Thorat.
08:47 (IST)
Maharashtra LIVE Updates
Four shot dead by Railway Protection Force jawan on Jaipur-Mumbai train
Four passengers on the Jaipur Express Train were killed after a Railway Protection Force policeman opened fire.
After passing through Palghar Station, the RPF constable opened fire inside the moving train on its way to Mumbai. He shot one RPF ASI and three other passengers before leaping from the train near Dahisar Station. The accused cop and his firearm have been apprehended.
08:29 (IST)
Flipkart LIVE Updates
Walmart buys out $1.4 billion Tiger Global stake in India's Flipkart
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Walmart paid $1.4 billion to buy out hedge fund Tiger Global's interest in e-commerce business Flipkart, citing a letter from the hedge fund to its investors.
In an emailed statement to Reuters, a Walmart representative acknowledged the sale but declined to disclose financial terms.
According to the WSJ, the acquisition will be worth $35 billion to the e-commerce company.
08:27 (IST)
India Stock Market LIVE Updates
Indian shares set to open flat amid consolidation near record levels
Indian stocks are poised to begin slightly changed on Monday as investors consolidate their positions in the face of a flood of June quarter results and a lack of any imminent economic catalysts.
As of 8:08 a.m. IST, India's GIFT Nifty on the NSE International Exchange was down 0.03 per cent at 19,782.5.
Asian markets crept up on Monday as data from the United States indicated a slowing of core inflation on Friday, bolstering views that the United States Federal Reserve is nearing the conclusion of its monetary policy tightening cycle. On Friday, Wall Street shares closed higher.
08:23 (IST)
National Crime Records Bureau LIVE Updates
1.98 lakh girls, women went missing from MP between 2019 & 2021
More than 13.13 lakh girls and women went missing in the country between 2019 and 2021, with the most coming from Madhya Pradesh, followed by West Bengal.
According to statistics from the Union Home Ministry, which was filed in Parliament last week, 10,61,648 women over the age of 18 and 2,51,430 girls under the age of 18 went missing across the country between 2019 and 2021.
The National Crime Records Bureau produced the information.
07:50 (IST)
India Rupee LIVE Updates
Indian rupee to take cues from US data, bond yields may see uptick
The Indian rupee will be influenced by a flood of significant US data that will assist investors in determining the Federal Reserve's rate path for the rest of the year, while bond yields may continue to rise this week.
The rupee fell 0.3 per cent last week, snapping a two-week rising streak, and finished at 82.2475. According to dealers, it was trading in the 81.66-82.34 area due to probable dollar purchases by the Reserve Bank of India and oil corporations. This week, they estimate the currency to trade around the 81.80-82.40 area.
07:48 (IST)
India Parliament LIVE Updates
Coordinated, designed disruptions lowering dignity of House: Lok Sabha Speaker
On Sunday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla raised worry over what he called "coordinated and designed disruptions" in the House, saying that raising disagreement in this manner diminishes the dignity of Parliament.
He stated that every significant topic should be handled in state legislatures and Parliament, and that there should be no disturbance since the public has high expectations of these "temples of democracy."
Birla's statements come amid the current stalemate in Parliament over the Manipur issue.
07:26 (IST)
Opposition Alliance LIVE Updates
Jharkhand unit of I.N.D.I.A to protest against Centre over Manipur issue on August 1
On Sunday, the Jharkhand section of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) had its maiden meeting at the Jharkhand Congress Headquarters in Ranchi.
The gathering determined that the coalition will protest the violence and crimes against women in Manipur on August 1 at Rajbhavan.
Furthermore, all I.N.D.I.A. MLAs in the Jharkhand Assembly would protest the same issue at 11 a.m. in the Legislative Assembly.
On Sunday, the Jharkhand section of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) had its maiden meeting at the Jharkhand Congress Headquarters in Ranchi.
The gathering determined that the coalition would protest the violence and crimes against women in Manipur on August 1 at Rajbhavan.
Furthermore, all I.N.D.I.A. MLAs in the Jharkhand Assembly would protest the same issue at 11 a.m. in the Legislative Assembly.
Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur said, “Today in the meeting the members of the I.N.D.I.A have decided to protest against the Central government over the Manipur incident in front of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on August 1. Protests will be organised in all the districts of the state. We’ll also submit a memorandum.”
On being asked about the law and order situation in Jharkhand, JMM MP Hansda said, “The incidents which are happening in Jharkhand or any other places, they might be the secluded incidents. But in Manipur, this (the violence) is happening continuously for the last few months, and the central government is not taking appropriate actions.”
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