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Delhi Man Shot Dead Outside His Residence
A 35-year-old man was shot dead outside his house in Vikaspuri last night. His two friends were present in the house at that time while his wife was in her office.
“Motive behind murder will be clear once the accused are held. His friends are also being questioned,” the police told ANI.
(Source: ANI)
2 NRRC Officials Caught Red-Handed Taking Bribe
Two NRC officials in Dispur were caught red-handed by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a man for entering his name in draft NRC. Arrested officials, identified as Syed Shahjahan and Rahul Parashar will be produced before Special Court on Friday.
(Source: ANI)
Quake Hits Chile's Coquimbo City
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit Coquimbo, Chile on Friday at 00:19 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
(Source: ANI)
Alwar Man Arrested for Raping Minor
A man was arrested on Thursday in Rajasthan’s Alwar for raping a 13-year-old girl. A case has been registered under POCSO Act. The man is a resident of Firozpur, Uttar Pradesh.
(Source: ANI)
Two RJD Leaders Shot at in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
Two local RJD leaders have succumbed to their injuries after being shot at by unknown assailants in Kanti in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur. Both were admitted to a hospital after the incident.
(CNN News18)
Fire at Three Ludhiana Garment Factories, No Injuries Yet
A fire broke out at three garment factories in Ludhiana’s Noorwala road, early in the morning on Friday, 14 June. 16 fire tenders are present at the spot and no injuries have been reported yet.
(ANI)
Jagan Mohan Reddy to Meet Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Friday, 14 June.
(ANI)
Vehicles Under Borivali Brigde Catch Fire
Abandoned vehicles parked below the Borviali bridge have caught fire.
(ANI)
DMK MLA from Vikravandi Passes Away
Rathamani, DMK’s MLA from the Vikravandi constituency, has passed away.
(The Hindu)
Kuwait, Saudi Record Highest Temperatures Ever
Kuwait recorded the hottest day in the world so far this year on 8 June, with the maximum temperature hitting 52.2 degrees Celsius in the shadows and 63 degrees Celsius under direct sunlight, reported Gulf News. The same day, Saudi Arabia recorded a maximum temperature of 55 degrees Celsius in Al Majmaah at noon.
(Indian Express)
New Zealand Shooting Accused Pleads Not Guilty
Brenton Tarrant, the man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty.
(AP)
Exchange of Fire Between Forces and Terrorists in J&K's Awantipora
Exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Braw Bandina area of Awantipora, Pulwama. More details awaited.
(ANI)
13-Yr-Old Gang Raped in Mumbai by Neighbours
A 13-year-old girl was gang-raped in Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade, allegedly by 3 of her neighbors on 10 June. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the IPC and POCSO act. The accused is absconding.
(ANI)
2 Naxals Killed in Encounter in Chhattisgarh
Two Naxals were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker district, a police officer said on Friday, 14 June.
The gunbattle took place on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday in the jungles between Malepara and Murnar villages in Tadoki police station area, 200 km from Raipur, the senior officer said.
(PTI)
Bombay HC Grants Bail to Four Accused in Malegaon Blast
The Bombay High Court, on Friday, 14 June granted bail to four accused in the Malegaon blast case. Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Rajendra Chaudhary and Manohar Narwariya are the four who got bail today.
(ANI)
2 Terrorists Killed in Awantipora Encounter
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out early in the morning on Friday, 14 June. Arms and ammunition have been recovered. According to reports, the security forces are ascertaining the identities and affiliations of the killed terrorists.
(ANI)
Annual Rate of Inflation on WPI Eases for May
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index, stood at 2.45 percent (provisional) for the month of May (over May, 2018) as compared to 3.07 percent (provisional) for the month of April.
(ANI)
Balasaheb Thorat Appointed as Maharashtra CLP Leader
Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat appointed as Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader of Maharashtra assembly after resignation of Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil from the post and the party.
(ANI)
Karnataka Cabinet Expanded, Two Ministers Inducted
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy expanded the state cabinet on Friday, 14 June after he inducting two more ministers. R Shankar and H Nagesh took oath as state cabinet ministers at Rajbhavan in Bengaluru.
(PTI)
Body of Minor Girl, Believed to be Indian, Found Near US-Mexico Border
Body of a seven-year-old girl, believed to be Indian, has been found near the remote and deserted US-Mexico border area, according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The girl was found dead 27 kms west of Lukeville in Arizona state by the US border patrol agents on Wednesday, 12 June.
(PTI)
Delhi HC Reserves Order on Petitions Challenging DU Admission Criteria
Delhi High Court reserves order on various petitions challenging new admission criteria in undergraduate courses in Delhi University.
(ANI)
Russia Bombardment Kills 28
Regime and Russia bombardment kills 28 in northwest Syria: monitor.
(AFP)
Fire at Foam Factory in Kundali
A fire broke out at a foam factory in Kundali. Fire fighting operations are underway.
(ANI)
Mobile Phone Found from Om Prakash Chautala's Prison Cell in Tihar
A mobile phone was found from the prison cell of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala during a surprise inspection by Tihar jail authorities, officials said on Friday, 14 June.
According to Additional Inspector General, Tihar, Rajkumar, a surprise inspection was conducted on Thursday and a mobile phone, a charger, tobacco pouch, and a wire were recovered from the prison cell.
Chautala's co-inmate Ramesh claimed that the items belonged to him, the officials said.
The mobile phone was handed over to the Delhi Police's Special Cell and it will find out about the calls that were made from the phone, they said.
Chautala is serving a 10-year sentence in Delhi's Tihar jail. He was convicted in a teachers' recruitment scam case.
(Source: PTI)
Those Living in Bengal Will Have to Learn to Speak in Bengali: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, 14 June, insisted that those living in West Bengal will have to learn to speak in Bengali.
The TMC supremo also reiterated that outsiders instigated the doctors' agitation in the state and accused the BJP of targeting the Bengalis and the minorities.
"Outsiders are instigating the doctors. I had rightly said that they were involved in yesterday's protest. I had seen some outsiders raising slogans (at SSKM hospital)," she said, while addressing a rally in Kanchrapara.
(Source: PTI)
Regime and Russia Bombardment Kills 28 in Northwest Syria: Monitor
Regime and Russian air strikes and shelling killed at least 28 people including seven civilians in embattled northwest Syria, a war monitor said on Friday, despite a ceasefire announced by Moscow.
The civilians were killed in regime air strikes and shelling on the south of Idlib province and the north of Hama province on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Russian and regime air strikes also killed 21 jihadist and Islamist fighters in the same region the same day, the Britain-based monitor added.
(Source: AFP)
India to Impose Retaliatory Tariff on 29 US Items from 16 June
After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, with effect from 16 June, sources told PTI.
A notification with this regard will be issued by the finance ministry soon, they added.
The move will hurt American exporters of these 29 items as they have to pay duties on these products. India would get about USD 217 million additional revenue from such imports.
2 Shot Dead in Northeast Delhi
Two men were shot dead allegedly by unidentified persons on Friday, 14 June, in northeast Delhi, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Khurvesh (40) and Kanchi (28), both residents of Nand Nagari, they said.
Khurvesh was named in 41 cases in the national capital and marked as a "bad character" in police records, police said, adding that they are checking whether cases are registered against Kanchi.
"Police received information at 12:12 pm on Friday regarding the incident near a signal at Nand Nagri," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said.
(Source: PTI)
2 Dead, 26 Injured in Accidents in J&K's Doda District
Two persons were killed and 26 others injured in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Friday, 14 June, officials said.
A woman was among the two persons who died and a teenage girl was seriously injured after their car plunged into the Kalnai river on the Thathri-Kilhotran road in the afternoon, the officials said.
The three persons were rescued and taken to a hospital, where the doctor declared Dooni Chand and Neevi Manhas dead. The injured girl is still unconscious and undergoing treatment, said Mohd Anwar Banday, the sub-divisional magistrate of Thathri area, adding that an investigation was on.
In another incident, a bus carrying 35 passengers overturned at Gatsu area of the district in the morning, Superintendent of Police Shabir Ahmed Malik told PTI.
Twenty-five passengers were injured and five of them are critical. They are undergoing treatment at the district hospital, while those who are critical might be shifted to the GMC in Jammu, the officer said.
Maruti Launches BS-VI Version of WagonR, Priced up to Rs 5.96 Lakh
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday, 14 June, said it has launched hatchback WagonR with BS-VI compliant 1.2-litre petrol engine.
Depending on the features introduced across variants, the ex-showroom price of the model in Delhi-NCR shall vary from Rs 5.10 lakh to Rs 5.91 lakh and in rest of the country from Rs 5.15 lakh to Rs 5.96 lakh, MSI said in a regulatory filing.
The increase in prices of the model has been in the range of Rs 16,000 as compared with the earlier version.
(Source: PTI)
Display Credits, Titles of Serials in Hindi, Regional Languages Also: I&B Ministry to Channels
In a bid to promote Indian languages, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked all satellite TV channels to display the casting, credits and titles of Hindi and regional language serials in the respective languages also.
It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that several Hindi and regional language TV channels display the casting, credits, titles of Hindi and regional language TV serials only in English, an official statement said.
This practise tends to deprive people versed with Hindi and regional languages of the valuable information about casting of TV serials or programmes, it said.
(Source: PTI)
Monsoon Session of Goa Assembly from 15 July to 9 August
Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Friday, 14 June, called monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly from 15 July. The session will end on 9 August.
It would be the first full-length session of the government since Pramod Sawant became chief minister.
Sawant, who was Speaker of the Assembly, took reins of the government after the death of then chief minister Manohar Parrikar.
The session will have discussion on the state Budget 2019-20, though a full-fledged Budget was not tabled in the House in February owing to Parrikar's health.
(Source: PTI)
Uddhav Thackeray, 18 Sena MPs to Visit Ayodhya on 16 June
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will visit Ayodhya with 18 newly elected party MPs on Sunday, making a fresh pitch for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site there.
Thackeray will offer prayers at the makeshift Ram Lalla temple at the site.
This will be Thackeray's first visit to Ayodhya after the Lok Sabha results last month. He had visited Ayodhya in November last year.
The Shiv Sena had earlier announced that Thackeray and the newly elected MPs would visit Ayodhya before the beginning of the Parliament session on Monday.
However, the party's state unit chief Anil Singh said the visit should not been seen from the electoral lens and it was "a matter of devotion and faith".
(Source: PTI)
Death Toll Due to AES Rises to 62 in Muzaffarpur
Death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has risen to 62 (52 at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital and 10 at Kejriwal Hospital) in Muzaffarpur, reports ANI.
Investigators to Present Latest Findings on Downing of MH17
International investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014 said on Friday they would present their latest findings next week, nearly five years after the disaster.
Family of the victims and the media will be briefed on the developments on June 19, prosecutors said in a statement.
(Source: Reuters)
Some Commonality in Dabholkar, Pansare Killings: CBI, Maharashtra CID to HC
The CBI and Maharashtra CID told the Bombay High Court on Friday, 14 June, that it had, to some extent, established commonality between the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and activist Govind Pansare.
A division bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Gautam Patel was told that in the Dabholkar case all the accused have been arrested but the weapon used in the crime is yet to be recovered.
The CBI informed the court that an operation will be carried out within a month to search and retrieve four country-made pistols, which were allegedly dismantled and thrown by the accused into a creek in adjoining Thane district.
"We are awaiting necessary permissions from government agencies to undertake the operation," CBI counsel Anil Singh told the court.
The bench then noted that the operation should not be delayed and should be carried out before onset of monsoon.
(Source: PTI)
13 Killed in Dust Storm, Hailstorm-Related Incidents in UP
At least 13 people were killed in dust storm and hailstorm-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, the office of the state relief commissioner said on Friday, 14 June.
Siddhartha Nagar bore the maximum onslaught with four deaths reported from the district, followed by Deoria where three people died and Ballia where two died, state Relief Commissioner G S Priyadarshi told PTI.
One person was injured, while 22 animals have also died. As many as 93 houses were damaged across the state, the official said.
(Source: PTI)
SC Refuses to Interfere With NEET Exam
The Supreme Court on Friday, 14 June, refused to entertain a plea which sought quashing of the answer keys of some questions in the NEET(UG)-2019 examination saying that an expert body has duly applied its mind and revised answers were issued.
The top court, however, allowed the four Hyderabad based students who have challenged the answer keys, to approach the high court for the relief.
It said that courts are not experts in each and every subject and time has come when the interference in this arena should be stopped.
A vacation bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Surya Kant allowed the four medical aspirants to withdraw their plea and granted them liberty to approach the high court with their grievances.
(Source: PTI)
IAF Mountaineers Dropped, 8 Helicopters Deployed in Search Personnel's Remains
IAF mountaineers, Army Special Forces personnel & local mountaineers were dropped off at the closest possible location to the crash site and have reached the crash site.
IAF has flown around 200 sorties towards AN-32 search and recovery operations, and is sparing no efforts in recovering the remains of its personnel for which 8 helicopters have been deployed.
(Source: ANI)
BJP’s District Level Functionary Arrested over Facebook Post
The IT and social media cell convenor of BJP's Morigaon district unit in Assam, Nitu Kumar Bora, was arrested for posting objectionable remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on social media.
(Source: PTI)
NAB Arrests Ex-Prez Zardari’s Sister in Fake Accounts Case
Pakistan's top anti-graft body, NAB has arrested Faryal Talpur, 61, sister of former president Asif Ali Zardari in a case related to money laundering through fake bank accounts, a media report said.
(Source: PTI)
EAM Jaishankar Meets Bahrain Counterpart to Discuss Issues of Mutual Interests
5 Policemen Shot Dead by Maoists in Jharkhand
Five policemen have been shot dead by Maoists in Saraikela district of Jharkhand. More details awaited, reports PTI, quoting an official.
Delhi Govt Forms Task Force to Ensure Women's Safety in Public Transport
The Delhi government, which has proposed to make travel free for women in buses and Metro trains, on Friday, 14 June, announced formation of a task force to ensure the safety of female commuters in public transport.
"The task force will conduct both off and on ground review and monitoring of all existing schemes and propose new plans for women safety in Delhi” vice chairperson of the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) Jasmine Shah said.
The task force approved by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot will evaluate and monitor women safety related initiatives of the government, including the proposed installation of CCTV cameras and panic buttons, and deployment of marshals in public buses.
(Source: PTI)
HC Allows Students to Apply For UG Courses At DU Based on Last Year's Eligibility Criteria
The Delhi High Court has allowed students to apply for admission to Undergraduate courses at Delhi University based on last year's eligibility criteria, reports PTI.
The court has also directed DU to extend the application date to 22 June.
India Registers Protest at Pakistan Govt’s Refusal to Grant Visa to Pilgrims
The MEA has registered strong protest at Pakistan Government’s refusal to grant visa for official jatha comprising 87 pilgrims on Shahidi Jor Mela - Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day - on 7 June 2019 under bilateral protocol on visit to religious shrines,1974.
(Source: ANI)
Man Kills 3 Minor Daughters, Self After Wife's Death
Three months after the death of his wife, a 35-year-old man allegedly lynched his three minor daughters and then committed suicide at a village in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Friday, police said.
Bodies of the girls - aged around 9 years, 7 years and 5 years - were found lying in a pool of blood at the house of Durga Sidhu in Ulibasa village.
Sidhu, a tribal man, committed suicide by hanging himself from a wooden beam in the house, Inspector In-Charge of Anandpur police station, Gagan Bihari Biswal said.
His mother, who found the bodies, told the police that Sidhu's wife had died around three months ago and he was under stress since then.
(Source: PTI)
Andhra, Telangana CMs to Meet in Amaravati on 17 June
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao will meet in Amaravati on 17 June, sources from the YSR Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi told PTI on Friday, 14 June.
They are expected to carry their negotiations forward on resolving bifurcation-related issues between the two states, according to the sources.
Rao, who is also the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief, is coming to the Andhra Pradesh capital for inviting his counterpart for the inauguration of Kaleswaram irrigation project on 21 June .
UAE Loses Claim Against Rival Qatar in World Court
The UN's top court on Friday rejected a request by the United Arab Emirates to take special measures against Qatar in a two-year crisis that has added to growing tensions in the Gulf.
Oil and gas-rich Qatar has faced an economic and diplomatic boycott since June 2017 by Gulf rivals who accused Doha of backing terrorism and being too close to regional rival Iran.
Abu Dhabi had asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to prevent Doha "aggravating" the dispute, after Qatar won a case last year over alleged discrimination against its citizens.
ICJ Chief judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf said the court "rejects the request for provisional measures submitted by the United Arab Emirates" by a margin of 15 to one.
(Source: AFP)