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The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab is likely to announce 300 units of free electricity for households on Saturday

(PTI)

BJP leader Eshwarappa's supporters are protesting in front of CM's Residence at Race course road

Main 2015 Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam apologises to 'all the victims'

(AFP)

Alliance Air is no longer Air India subsidiary; to be run as govt business unit

(ANI)

Campaign by TN BJP to retrieve temple from Kerala

Tamil Nadu BJP will begin a signature campaign on Saturday, demanding the release of Mangaladevi Kannagi temple from the control of Kerala government.

The temple is located in Idukki district on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, about 7 kms from Theni in Tamil Nadu.

THDC India signs pact with Rajasthan govt to produce 10,000 MW of renewable energy

THDC India Limited on Friday signed an MoU with the Rajasthan government to produce 10,000 MW of renewable energy.

The project will be completed in five years at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore.

CSK's Deepak Chahar ruled out due to back injury, Harshit replaces Rasikh at KKR

In a massive blow for defending champions Chennai Super Kings, their fast bowler Deepak Chahar on Friday was ruled out of the IPL 2022 due to a back injury.

The 29-year-old picked up a back injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru while rehabilitating from a quadricep injury sustained during the third T20I against West Indies in February.

Ricketts-led consortium withdraws bid to buy Chelsea

The Ricketts-led consortium announced on Friday it had withdrawn its bid to buy Premier League club Chelsea, which is being sold by owner Roman Abramovich.

The Chicago Cubs owners and their partners opted not to submit a final bid for the Blues, with the consortium members understood to be unable to agree the final composition of their offer.

Cubs owners Tom and Laura Ricketts had partnered with US billionaires Ken Griffin and Dan Gilbert on a cash-only bid to buy the Blues.

Final bids were due to be submitted to New York merchant bank the Raine Group on Thursday, but the Ricketts-led group has now withdrawn its candidacy.

If harmed, India will not spare anyone, says Rajnath Singh in a strong message to China

In a strong message to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that if harmed, India will not spare anyone, as he asserted that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a powerful country and is headed to be among the top three economies of the world.

Ten al-Qaeda inmates escape from prison in eastern Yemen

Ten jailed al-Qaeda militants have escaped from prison in Yemen's eastern province of Hadramawt, security officials said on Friday.

The inmates staged a quarrel among themselves late Thursday at the prison in the city of Seiyun, forcing guards to intervene. But when they did, the prisoners overpowered them, seizing their Kalashnikov rifles and binding their hands before running away, prison officials said. They asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Premier League club Burnley sack manager Dyche

Relegation-threatened Premier League club Burnley announced on Friday they had sacked long-serving manager Sean Dyche.

The Clarets are 18th in the Premier League, four points adrift of safety having won only four matches all season.

(AFP)

Development not possible without peace, PM should make appeal for reducing communal tension: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask state governments to take action against elements creating nuisance in the name of religion and make an appeal for peace.

His remarks come against the backdrop of incidents of communal violence in some states during Ram Navami.

(PTI)

PM Modi extends greetings on Himachal Statehood Day, says the state turned challenges into opportunities.

(ANI)

Joe Root resigns as England Test captain: ECB

JoeRoothas decided to step down as England's Test captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday.

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A party like Congress would not have a place for dedicated people like Hardik Patel: AAP Gujarat chief

K'taka CM Basavaraj Bommai said resignation of K S Eshwarappa, against whom police have lodged a case for allegedly abetting suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, can't be considered "setback" for govt

Shivpal Singh Yadav's Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) dissolved all its state working committees, national and state working cells and spokespersons.

DMK, allies boycott Tamil Nadu Governor's get-together to protest against stalling anti-NEET Bill

Eshwarappa to tender resignation today

Delhi police remove flags, banners near JNU

SP leader Kasim Raeen tendered resignation citing "no action by party chief Akhilesh Yadava and others" against rising incidents of atrocities meted out to Muslims

Our judiciary is overburdened...Cases coming up. How many years it take for a case?: CJI NV Ramana, in Hyderabad, Telangana

Clashes have broken out at a Jerusalem holy site, and medics say 20 Palestinians have been wounded

Egypt approves India as a wheat supplier

Not scared of losing post for raising farmers' issues: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik

India reports 949 fresh cases, 810 recoveries and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Active cases 11,191

No need for opposition to become an investigation officer or judge as everything will come out after probe: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred at around 6:56am, 1176km North of Pangin, Arunachal Pradesh today: National Center for Seismology

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 500 million: WHO

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 500 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Globally, as of 8:36 p.m. CEST on Thursday, there have been 500,186,525 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 6,190,349 deaths, reported to WHO, according to the WHO Coronavirus (Covid-19) Dashboard. (IANS)