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Locals Block Highway in Jhansi
Locals blocked a highway and pelted stones at police in Chhapra, Jhansi demanding compensation for 2 workers who had lost their lives in a blast at a mine earlier.
"Miscreants were dispersed using light force, a case has been registered in the matter. Seven have been arrested so far,” the SSP said.
(Source: ANI)
Boeing Wanted to Wait 3 Years to Fix Safety Alert on 737 Max
Boeing planned to wait three years to fix a non-working safety alert on its 737 Max aircraft and sped up the process only after the first of two deadly crashes involving the planes.
The company acknowledged that it originally planned to fix a cockpit warning light in 2020 after two key lawmakers disclosed the company's timetable on Friday.
US Reps. Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Rick Larsen of Washington wrote to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration and asked why the company took more than a year to tell the safety agency and airlines that the alert did not work on Max jets.
(Source: PTI)
Exchange of Fire in J&K's Verinag
Exchange of fire underway between terrorists and security forces in Verinag, Anantnag district.
(Source: ANI)
Fire at Chemical Godown Near Jagannath Ghat in Kolkata
Fire breaks out at a chemical godown near Jagannath Ghat in Kolkata earlier this morning. 20 fire tenders are present at the spot.
(Source: ANI)
AP CM YS Reddy Assumes Charge of His Office
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy assumes charge of his office at the state secretariat in Amaravathi.
(Source: ANI)
PM Modi Arrives at Thrissur, to Offer Prayers at Sri Krishna Temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Thrissur. He will offer prayers at Sri Krishna Temple in Guruvayur.
(Source: ANI)
Coast Guard Detains Indonesian Vessel off Gujarat Coast
Indian Coast Guard has detained an Indonesian vessel with Iranian crew off the coast of Dwarka. Some suspected substance was observed on the vessel, investigation is still underway. The vessel claims to be on its way to Kuwait.
(ANI)
RBI Slaps Rs 2 Crore Penalty on Kotak Mahindra Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, 7 June imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank for not complying with the central bank's directions to furnish details of its promoter shareholding.
(IANS)
Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog on Employment Data
Rajiv Kumar, vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, on the employment rate being at an all-time low, said that employment is connected to growth. “We are making the best efforts to reverse the situation. The govt will take several steps to increase the growth rate in the time to come, employment can't be discussed separately,” he said.
(ANI)
Venezuela to Open Borders with Columbia
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday 8 June announced that he plans to reopen the country's borders with Columbia.
(ANI)
S Jaishankar One of the World’s Best Diplomats, says US Experts
Some of the former top US diplomats and foreign policy experts have hailed the appointment of S Jaishankar as the new External Affairs Minister and have exuded confidence that US-India strategic ties will be further enhanced under his watch.
(PTI)
Rahul Gandhi Should Hand Presidentship in Right Hands Himself: M Veerappa Moily
M Veerappa Moily, Congress leader from Karnataka, on Saturday 8 June said that if Rahul Gandhi wants wants to leave his post as Congress President, he’ll have to hand it over to the right person himself.
Monsoon Hits Kerala Coast: IMD
After a delay of a week, monsoon hit the Kerala coast on Saturday, marking the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country.
"Monsoon has made an onset over Kerala on Saturday, 8 June" said India Meteorological Department's Director General-designate Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.
(PTI)
3 People, Including 2 Childern Dead in Faridabad School Fire
3 people, including 2 children, at AND Convent School died after a fire broke out there and a cloth go-down located below it in Dabua Colony of Faridabad. The police said that the situation now under control. “We'll ascertain the cause of fire," the police said.
(ANI)
25 New Ministers Inducted Into Jagan's Cabinet in AP
In what the YSR Congress called a "socially-inclusive Cabinet," 25 new ministers were Saturday inducted into the Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's Council of Ministers in Andhra Pradesh.
In line with his electoral promise, Jaganmohan Reddy gave Cabinet berths to seven legislators from the backward classes, five from the Scheduled Castes, one each from the Scheduled Tribes and Muslims, and four each from the Kapu and the Reddy communities.
(PTI)
US Approves Sale of Armed Drones, Offers Missile Defense Systems to India
The Trump administration has approved the sale of armed drones to India and has offered integrated air and missile defence systems aimed at helping the country boost its military capabilities and protect shared security interests in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region.
The approval-cum-offer from the US came in the aftermath of the February 14 Pulwama terrorist attack in which 40 Indian soldiers were killed and the increasing militarisation and assertiveness of China in the Indo-Pacific ocean.
According to the officials, the Trump administration is ready to offer its best defence technologies to India.
(PTI)
Karnataka Cabinet Expansion on 12 June
The Karnataka Cabinet expansion will take place on 12 June. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will meet the Governor at 11:30 am on the same day.
(ANI)
UP: 2 Drown While Bathing in River Ganga
Two persons drowned in the river Ganga on Saturday, 8 June while taking a bath in Bhogown village in Chilh area here, police said.
Ajay Yadav (18) and Anshu (17) slipped into deep water, they said.
Police and locals are trying to find their bodies, they added.
(PTI)
Owaisi Demands Leader of Oppn Status for AIMIM in Telangana
AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday 8 June said that he will request the speaker of the Telangana Assembly to give his party the post of leader of opposition. He said that his party is the second largest party in the state and has more numbers than Congress. “Our party will meet the speaker and we expect that he will take positive action,” Owaisi said.
(ANI)
IIT Jodhpur Professor Booked for Raping Former Student
A 45-year-old assistant professor at IIT Jodhpur has been booked for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman, who claims to be his former student.
(TNN)
Goa Airport Close After Fire Incident
Goa Airport closed temporarily for a few hours view incident of fire caused by a drop tank of MiG 29K which got detached whilst taking off. All efforts in hand to resume flights ASAP. The MiG 29K fighter is safe.
UGC Writes to Universities to Organise Yoga Day Demostrations
University Grants Commission has written to Vice Chancellors of all Universities to organise a Yoga demonstration on 21st June- International Day of Yoga.
(ANI)
ICICI Bank-Videocon PMLA Case: ED Summons Chanda Kochhar Next Week
Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar has been asked to depose before the ED next week as the agency has decided to expand its probe into the money laundering case involving the bank and Videocon group by questioning some more officials of the private lender, officials said Saturday.
They said Chanda Kochhar has been asked to depose before the agency on June 10 here after she sought an adjournment of the date scheduled for last Thursday.
(PTI)
25 IPS Officers Transferred in UP
In a first major reshuffle in the police department after the Lok Sabha polls, the Uttar Pradesh government transferred 25 IPS officers, including police chiefs of Ayodhaya, Agra, Mathura and Rampur.
According to the transfer list released by Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar late Friday night, Agra SSP Amit Pathak has been shifted to Moradabad, replacing J Ravindra Kumar, who was transferred to Lucknow as the DIG (SIT).
(PTI)
Ranchi to Host Main Event on Yoga Day, PM to Attend
Jharkhand capital Ranchi will be the venue for the main event for International Yoga Day on 21 June and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend it, AYUSH Ministry officials said on Saturday, 8 June. The event will be held at the Prabhat Tara ground and around 30,000 people are expected to participate in it, they said.
On 13 June, there will be a curtain raiser to the main event in Ranchi and it will be attended by several state dignitaries, besides yoga organisations and instructors. The ministry, which is the nodal body to oversee the annual celebrations, has organised several programmes since the inception of yoga day in 2015.
(PTI)
Govt Notifies Extension of PM-KISAN Scheme to All Farmers
Delivering its poll promise, the Centre on Saturday, 8 June notified a decision to extend the benefit of Rs 6,000 per year under the PM-KISAN scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers, irrespective of the size of their landholding, in the country.
(PTI)
Clashes Between BJP Workers and Police in West Bengal
Clash broke out between BJP workers and police in West Bengal’s Gangarampur,South Dinajpur after police allegedly stopped the rally of BJP MP Dilip Ghosh in the area. One police sub inspector and two civic volunteers who were injured in the clash have been admitted to a nearby hospital.
(ANI)
ED Issues Second Summon to Former Aviation Minister Praful Patel
ED has issued second summon to Praful Patel, former Aviation Minister, in connection with airline seat scam case and has asked him to appear on 10 or 11 June. Earlier, Patel was summoned for questioning on 6 June, but he sought another date due to prior commitments.
(ANI)
Delay in Delhi Metro's Yellow Line
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Saturday, 8 June said that there is a delay in services on Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line between Udyog Bhawan and Model Town.
(NDTV)
Intel Inputs About Possible Threat to JK BJP Leaders
An intelligence input has been passed on to the Jammu and Kashmir police about a possible threat to some BJP leaders including its president Ravinder Raina, officials said Saturday.
Inspector General of Police (Jammu range) M K Sinha said they have got the security inputs and are looking into it.
(PTI)
Prashant Kishor Will Tell About Working With Mamata Himself: Bihar CM Nitish
He'll tell about it himself tomorrow (Sunday, 9 June) at the National Executive meeting. He joined our party last year but he is associated with election strategy organization as well. "Whomsoever he works for under it has nothing to do with our party,” Kumar said.
(ANI)
Onus for Indo-Pak Peace on Pakistan: White House
Amidst new peace overtures from the Imran Khan government after the re-election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has made it clear to Pakistan that the onus for sustained peace in South Asia was on it by putting the terror groups out of business.
Two Soldiers Killed, Three Injured in Pakistan Blast
At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed and three others were injured after a roadside bomb targeting a military vehicle exploded in Pakistan's restive north Waziristan tribal district on Saturday, 8 June.
Home Minister Amit Shah Calls Meeting of State Committee Minister on 13-14 June
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called a meeting of all State Committee Ministers of the party on 13-14 June, to discuss the upcoming state committee elections, among other issues.
Noted Scribe Syed Ashraf Dies in Hit-And-Run Accident
Noted journalist, writer and activist Syed Feroze Ashraf (77) has passed away after being hit by an autorickshaw outside his home in Jogeshwari on Friday night, a family member said.
Ashraf was well-known for his column Pakistannama, which appeared in several noted Hindi and Urdu publications, and was a winner of the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy award for outstanding contribution to journalism.
(Source: PTI)
Decapitated Body of a Woman Found in Delhi's Jahangirpuri; Probe Underway
Decapitated body of a woman has been found inside a box in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, reported ANI. The body is yet to be identified and police investigation underway.
Girl Kills Self Following SSC Results Announcement
A 16-year-old girl killed herself after failing the std 10th examination at Akola in Maharashtra Saturday, police said.
Sanjana Shravan Navkar allegedly hanged herself at her home around 5 pm when other members of the family were away, a police official said.
14 Children Die Due to Encephalitis in Muzaffarpur
14 children have died in Muzaffarpur reportedly due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), reported ANI. Sunil Shahi, Superintendent SKMCH, Muzaffarpur, says, “Total 38 patients were admitted, of which there are 14 casualties. Some of the admitted patients still have high fever.”
Fire Breaks Out at a Shop in Mumbai
Fire breaks out at a shop in Akbar Ali Compound on New Link Road, Jogeshwari (West) in Mumbai, reported ANI. More details awaited.
Two Killed, Several Injured After Car Runs Over Footpath in Mumbai's Vikhroli Area
Two people have died and several injured after a car ran over them on Saturday while they were sleeping on footpath in Mumbai’s Vikhroli area. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital.
(Source: ANI)