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Malayalam comedy actor and former MP Innocent passes away

Punjab Police arrest 2 wanted criminals, recover 4 kg heroin, 2 pistols from them

Punjab Police on Sunday said they have arrested two criminals, wanted in multiple cases, and recovered four kgs heroin along with two pistols, ammunition and cash from them.

"In a major breakthrough, @TarnTaranPolice has arrested two notorious criminals wanted in multiple cases and recovered 4 Kg heroin, along with 2 pistols, 18 live cartridges, Rs 2.6 lakh drug money and a car," Punjab's Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said in a tweet.

PM congratulates Lovlina, Nikhat for winning gold at World Boxing Championship

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen for winning gold medals at the Boxing World Championships.

In a tweet, he said, "Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohai for her stupendous feat at the Boxing World Championships. She showed great skill. India is delighted by her winning the Gold medal".

Congratulating Zareen for her spectacular victory at the World Boxing Championships to win a gold in 50 Kg light flyweight category, he tweeted: "Congratulations to Nikhat Zareen for her spectacular victory at the World Boxing Championships and winning a Gold. She is an outstanding champion whose success has made India proud on many occasions".

Kerala SC/ST petrol pump owners to stage token hunger strike before HPCL Mumbai

The Kerala Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe petroleum pump owners association will stage a one day token hunger strike in front of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) office in Mumbai on May 15 to protest termination of petroleum dealership of SC/ST people.

Association President C.K. Mohini, in a statement, said that the HPCL did not comply with the procedure of conducting personal hearing before cancelling the dealership of SC/ST people. He said that various judgments of the Supreme Court that state that the dealers have to be heard before terminating the dealership was never followed by the HPCL.

I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that we have come together definitely to save India's democracy. But if this time anything goes wrong, then we are going towards dictatorship: Uddhav Thackeray

I want to tell Rahul Gandhi this. You walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and Sanjay Raut, our leaders supported you. This is the fight of democracy and we will stand by you. But we will not tolerate the insult to Savarkar: Uddhav Thackeray

You're sending police to everybody's homes. You put Anil Deshmukh in jail. You questioned Lalu Prasad Yadav's pregnant daughter-in-law till she lost consciousness: Uddhav Thackeray

Firstly, change your party's name. You are not Bharatiya Janata. My Bharatiya Janata is not corrupt like you: Uddhav Thackeray

I also want to tell BJP that they cannot break away Shiv Sena from the Thackerays. They can try but they will fail. You can try to ask for votes in the name of Modi, and I will ask for votes in the name of my father. We'll see who Maharashtra elects: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena was established by my father. You are ashamed of your father, that's why you are stealing my father's name and his organisation: Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP

I don't care about the power being taken away from me, but I care about incompetent governments that are now in power: Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray, in a mega rally in Malegaon, hit out at Narendra Singh Tomar andquestioned where the country's agriculture minister is.

Delhi govt hospitals carry out mock drills to assess Covid preparedness

Delhi government-run hospitals carried out mock drills on Sunday to assess their COVID-19 preparedness, amid a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases in the city.The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, which was a mainstay in the national capital's fight against Covid-19, carried out a two-hour-long mock drill."We assessed the patient response time. When a patient is brought to the hospital, how long does it take for us to shift him to a room.

Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed is seen stepping out of Sabarmati Jail as a team of Prayagraj Police takes him with them.

Railways to operate Vande Bharat Metro train between Jammu and Srinagar: Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said a Vande Bharat Metro train will be operated between Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir once the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) becomes fully operational.

Addressing mediapersons at the first run of a track-mounted trolley on the world's highest arch bridge constructed on the Chenab river, he said the USBRL project will be completed by December this year or January 2024.

Another fire breaks out at a Kochi waste plant, rescue ops under way

Another fire has broken out at Sector 1 of Brahmapuram waste plant in Kochi. Two fire and rescue units are at the spot to douse the fire. More details awaited

China supports accounting firms, including Deloitte, doing business in the country

China's vice minister of finance, Zhu Zhongming, said that China supports international accounting firms, including Deloitte, operating in China, the ministry said in a statement.

The comments came after Zhu met with Deloitte's Global Council Chairman, Shu Yawei, in Beijing on Sunday.

According to the statement, Shu said that Deloitte Global supports Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - the firm's China presence - to accept and "resolutely implement" the administrative penalty previously handed down by the Ministry of Finance.

Indian Coast Guard praises pilot after emergency landing in Kochi

Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey allegedy committed suicide, body found in Varanasi hotel

Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis hits out at Uddhav Thackeray for Shiv Sena (UBT) banners in Urdu

An ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter belonging to the Indian Coast Guard was force-landed in Kochi

The ICG is reportedly working towards getting the helicopter, which was at a height of 25 feet when it was force-landed, back in action.

(With ANI inputs)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hoists a 103-ft tall Tricolour in Bidar, Karnataka.

Due to Congress' politics of polarisation, in the greed for the vote bank, they never commemorated the people who sacrificed themselves for independence & 'Hyderabad mukti': Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates memorial in Gorata, Karnataka

Organ donation by one person can give life to 8-9 people: PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'

Mumbai: Fourth floor of MHADA Colony building in Karve Nagar on fire

Five people were injured due to suffocation, and are admitted to a hospital.

Giriraj Singh, 22 others acquitted by Bihar court in 9-year-old rail blockade case

Kolkata Knight Riders unveil new jersey for upcoming IPL season

Argentine Football Association names its training complex in Ezeiza near Buenos Aires after national team captain Lionel Messi

PM Modi speaks in March's 'Mann ki Baat'

High Commissioner of Canada was summoned yesterday to convey our strong concern about the actions of separatist and extremist elements against our diplomatic Mission and Consulates in Canada this week: Ministry of External Affairs

Daniel Radcliffe, Erin Drake expecting their first child

China establishes diplomatic ties with Honduras

Honduras has ended its long-standing relatonship with Taiwan, which, on the other hand, has accused the Central American country of making exorbitant monetary demands.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is launching India’s largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites

Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals set to fight it out for the inaugural Women's Premier League title

PM Modi to address 99th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' today