News highlights: 5 Congress leaders join AAP ahead of Rajinder Nagar bypolls

Ahead of the by-election to Rajinder Nagar assembly seat in Delhi, five Congress leaders joined the Aam Aadmi Party here on Saturday.

Sandeep Tanwar, who had contested the assembly polls in 2015 and 2020 from Delhi Cantonment seat on the Congress ticket, was inducted into the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of its senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and party candidate for the Rajinder Nagar by-polls Durgesh Pathak.

Former Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee member Rajkumar Sharma, Youth Congress Committee office bearers of Karolbagh district Suryansh Tanwar and Rajneesh Tanwar as well as Dinesh Nirman are the four other leaders who were inducted into the AAP, the party said.

. A stampede Saturday at a church charity sale in southern Nigeria left 31 people dead, police said, a shocking development at an event that organisers said aimed to "offer hope" to the needy.

The stampede at the programme organised by the Kings Assembly pentecostal church in Rivers state involved many people who were seeking assistance, according to Grace Iringe-Koko, a police spokesperson in the state.

. Criticising the alleged delay in announcing date for evaluation of the civil service exam conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) last year, a senior BJP MLA has warned that he would hold protest outside the commission’s main gate here on May 31.

. Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with her alleged links with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, has got the court's permission to travel abroad from May 31 to June 6.

Jacqueline, who wants to attend the International Indian Film Academy Awards in Abu Dhabi, had approached the Patiala House court, seeking its nod for her visit to the UAE, France, and Nepal.

. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the leaders of Germany and France against ramping up arms supplies to Ukraine, saying they could further destabilise the situation in the pro-Western country.

. Customs authorities at the airport here have seized gold ingots, chains and assorted jewellery worth Rs 72.4 lakh and two Sri Lankan nationals were arrested in this connection, the agency said on Saturday.

Based on specific intelligence, Customs officials recovered 1.6 kg of ingots, chains and the jewellery which were concealed in the inner garments of the passengers who arrived here from Colombo, an official release said.

. JUST IN | Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag. Incriminating materials including arms andammunition were recovered, Kashmir Zone Police told ANI. The search is ongoing and further details will follow soon.

. The widespread spread of milk-based industries in Gujarat was because of the minimal number of restrictions from the government. The government tries to give the cooperative sector the freedom to flourish: PM Modi in Gujarat

. The example of cooperative model of dairy sector is in front of us. Today, India is the largest milk producer in the world, in which Gujarat has a major share. Dairy sector is growing rapidly in the last years andis also contributing more to the rural economy: PM Modi in Gujarat

. India produces milk worth Rs 8 lakh crore, mostly supported by women in our country. Animal husbandry business is more than Rs 9 lakh crore. This is because of the small farmers of India: PM Modi

. Small farmers of Gujarat are progressive. They are also turning towards organic farming: PM Modi in Gujarat

. The war limited production of fertiliser and also increased the prices. We decided that international relations are worrisome and are impacting trade, but we have tried to shield our farmers as much as possible: PM Modi in Gandhinagar

. India is world's second biggest consumer of fertiliser, but we are third in production. Till about eight years ago, most of our urea went on the black market instead of the farms. In 2014 after we formed the government, we took up 100 per cent neem coating of urea: PM Modi

. Cooperatives are linked to Aatmanirbharta. India's self-reliant villages are also in favour of Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission: PM Modi in Gandhinagar

. Addressing the Sahkar se Samruddhi event in Gujarat, Amit Shah said that becuase of Modi government and its initiative, the long pending demandfor cooperative ministry was fulfilled.

. Russian forces Saturday announced a latest successful test of their Zircon hypersonic cruise missile as Moscow steps up its Ukraine offensive.

The missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate stationed in the Barents Sea and "successfully hit" a target stationed 1,000 kilometres (625 miles) away in the White Sea in the Arctic, the defence ministry said.

The ministry added the test was undertaken as part of ongoing "testing of new weapons".

. AAP national convener andDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold a rally in Kurukshetra, Haryana, tomorrow, May 29.

. The Pakistan Army on Saturday observed the 24th anniversary of the country's nuclear tests and said it established a “credible minimum nuclear deterrence” and restored the "balance of power" in the region.

Both the Pakistan Army and Foreign Office issued separate statements to mark the 24th anniversary of the May 28, 1998 nuclear tests, codenamed 'Yaum-e-Takbeer' (The day of greatness).

Pakistan carried out the tests after India conducted a series of five nuclear test explosions at Pokhran in May, 1998.

“Pakistan established credible minimum nuclear deterrence, restoring balance of power in the region,” the Pakistan Army said in a statement.

. "Our government is running a campaign to make the facilities 100 per cent accessible to the citizens. Discrimination ends when the goal is to provide facilities to every citizen. Even the scope for corruption perishes."- PM Modi

. Prime Minister said the whole country is watching how a government serves the poor and works to empower them. "The government has directly deposited money in Jan Dhan bank account of our parents.Deposited money in the bank accounts of farmers and workers. We also arranged for free gas cylinders so that the kitchen of the poor could continue," he said.

. "The BJP-led NDA government at the Center is completing 8 years of service to the nation. Over the years, we have given top priority to service to the poor, good governance and welfare of the poor. Following the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas, we have given a new impetus to the development of the country." - PM Modi

. "Today, when I have come to the soil of Gujarat, I want to bow my head and respect all the citizens of Gujarat. I left no stone unturned in the service of the motherland because of the values and education you gave me, taught me how to live for the society." said PM NarendraModiaddressing a public rally at Atkot, Rajkot in Gujarat.

. During his visit to Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant constructed at IFFCO, Kalol at a cost of around Rs 175 crore. According to the PMO, this will further provide farmers with the means to boost productivity and help increase their income.

. Prime Minister Modi will address the seminar of leaders of various cooperative institutions on the subject 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar at around 4 pm, the PMO said. According to it, the cooperative sector of Gujarat has been a role model for the entire nation. There are over 84,000 societies in the cooperative sector in the state with about 231 lakh members.-PTI

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tour Gujarat today during which he will visit a newly-built hospital, address a seminar of leaders of various cooperative institutions and inaugurate a Nano Urea (liquid) plant, his office said.

Around 10 am today, he will visit the newly built Matushri K D P Multispeciality Hospital at Atkot in Rajkot, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. This will be followed by his address at a public function at the venue. -PTI

News highlights: 5 Congress leaders join AAP ahead of Rajinder Nagar bypolls

5 Congress leaders join AAP ahead of Rajinder Nagar bypolls

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