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Priyanka Gandhi’s Dharna Continues After Detainment
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party workers have been sitting on dharna at Chunar Guest House in Mirzapur since last evening.
She was detained in Narayanpur by police on Friday while she was on her way to meet victims of Sonbhadra's firing case.
Rajnath Singh to Visit Kargil Today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Kargil on Saturday, 20 July on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
(ANI)
10 Killed, 19 Injured in China Gas Plant Explosion
At least 10 people were killed and 19 others injured in an explosion at a gas plant workshop in China's Yima city on Friday, local media reported.
So far 10 people are confirmed dead and 19 others seriously injured, official media broadcast on Saturday.
Five more people remain unaccounted for, state-run CCTV reported.
The incident happened around 6 pm on Friday and the injured were sent to the hospital, according to local officials.
(PTI)
Earthquake With Magnitude 5.5 Hits Arunachal Pradesh
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh at 4:24 AM earlier on Saturday.
(ANI)
Allahabad HC Issues Notice to PM Modi In Connection With Petition Challenging His Election
Allahabad High Court on Friday issued a notice to PM Modi in connection with a petition challenging his election from Varanasi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The petition was filed by Tej Bahadur, ex-BSF jawan and Samajwadi Party candidate whose nomination was later cancelled. The next date of hearing is 21 August.
(ANI)
Four-Member Parliamentary Delegation of TMC to Visit Sonbhadra Today
A four-member Parliamentary delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Derek O'Brien will visit Sonbhadra on Saturday, where 10 people were killed in a land dispute incident on 17 July.
(ANI)
NIA Conducting Searches in TN in Connection With Terror Group
NIA is conducting searches at 16 locations in Tamil Nadu, which are residences of 14 youth picked up last week for alleged funding for Ansarullah, an Islamic terror module in Tamil Nadu.
(CNN News18)
Pakistan Violates Cease Fire in J&K's Mendhar Sector, Indian Army Retaliates
Pakistan violated the cease fire in Mendhar sector of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir at around 9 am on Saturday. The Indian Army is retaliating.
(ANI)
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Accepts Sidhu's Resignation
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh accepts Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as State Minister. The CM has forwarded his resignation to Governor of Punjab Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore.
(ANI)
Earthquake With Magnitude 3.5 Hits Maharashtra's Palghar
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Palghar in Maharashtra on Saturday at 9:17 am.
(ANI)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute at Kargil War Memorial
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute at Kargil War Memorial in Drass, earlier on Saturday. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat was also present with him.
(ANI)
Anandiben Patel, Governor of MP Transferred, Appointed as Governor of UP
Anandiben Patel, Governor of Madhya Pradesh has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Jagdeep Dhankhar as Governor of West Bengal and Ramesh Bais as Governor of Tripura.
Lal Ji Tandon, the Governor of Bihar has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Phagu Chauhan as Governor of Bihar, while RN Ravi has been appointed as Governor of Nagaland. The appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.
(ANI)
Punjab Governor Accepts Sidhu's Resignation
Punjab Governor Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore on Saturday accepted Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as State Minister. CM Captain Amarinder Singh will hold Sidhu's portfolio for the time being.
(ANI)
D Raja to Replace Sudhakar Reddy as CPI General Secretary
Rajya Sabha MP D Raja will take over as the general secretary of the Communist Parry of India (CPI) after incumbent S Sudhakar Reddy resigned on health grounds, party sources said.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the CPI National Council – the party's top decision-making body – which began on Friday.
(PTI)
Raise Human Rights Issue in Pak with PM Khan: US Lawmakers to Trump
10 members of Congress of the United States have written to US President Donald Trump urging him to raise the issue of 'human rights abuses in Sindh Province' with Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan in his meeting with Pak PM on 22nd July.
(ANI)
SC Allows Sreyashi Dutt to Withdraw Plea on Husband's Death Probe
The Supreme Court allowed Sreyashi Dutt, wife of former senior police officer Gaurav Dutt, who allegedly killed himself and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in his suicide note, to withdraw her plea for independent inquiry into her husband's death.
(ANI)
State of Mourning in Delhi After Sheila Dikshit's Death
Delhi government on Saturday decided to declare 2-day state mourning over the demise of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit
4 Children Drown in Bihar's Pachrukhi village
At least Four children drowned while taking a bath in a pond in Bihar's Pachrukhi village. More details awaited.
(ANI)