23-year-old student infected with Nipah virus, confirms Kerala govt
One case of Nipah virus was confirmed by Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shylaja on Tuesday. And the 23-year-old college student has been admitted to the Kalamassery Medical College.
Samajwadi Party will fight bypolls on all 11 seats alone if alliance with BSP ends: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday that the party will fight bypolls alone on all 11 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats if its alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party ends.
Dabholkar murder: Pune court remands right-wing lawyer Punalekar, aide in judicial custody
A special court on Tuesday directed that advocate Sanjeev Punalekar, counsel for fringe right-wing outfit Sanatan Sanstha; and his aide, Vikram Bhave, be sent to judicial custody in connection with the murder of eminent rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.
Giriraj Singh’s remark on iftar parties draws flak from ally JD(U)
BJP leader Giriraj Singh’s remark on iftar draws flak from ally JD(U)A snide remark by Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh on June 4 over iftar parties hosted by political leaders drew sharp criticism from Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), an alliance partner of the NDA in the State.
Terror funding case: Three Kashmiri separatist leaders arrested, sent to 10-day NIA custody
A Delhi court on June 4 sent Kashmiri separatist leaders Masarat Alam, Asiya Andrabi and Shabir Shah to 10-day NIA custody in a terror funding case involving Jama’at-ud-Da’wah chief Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, a lawyer said.
Will not tamper with Prasar Bharati’s autonomy, says Prakash Javadekar
State broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s autonomy would be retained, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday after launching high-definition DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) vans at Doordarshan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Politics live: Implement two-language formula across the country, says DMK
The two-language formula devised by Dravidian icon C.N. Annadurai should be implemented across the country, the DMK proposed on June 4, a day after the Centre dropped the contentious provision of compulsory teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states.
Also read: Data Point: Hindi the first choice of people in only 12 States
People in only 12 out of 35 States (figures are for undivided Andhra Pradesh) and Union Territories (UTs) had overwhelmingly chosen Hindi as their first choice for communication.
Maharashtra PG medical, dental admissions: SC extends deadline to June 14
The Supreme Court on June 4 directed the Maharashtra government to hold the last round of counselling for postgraduate medical and dental seats by June 14. It ordered the State to give wide publicity to the extension of the admissions deadline from June 4 to 14. It said no other court would entertain petitions filed on this matter.
Relief for Kiran Bedi as SC restrains Puducherry government
In a relief for Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (LG) Kiran Bedi, a Vacation Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Congress government of the Union Territory from implementing any decision involving financial implications or transfer of officials.
Airtel Africa to raise ₹5,000 cr via IPO, eyes London listing
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, said its subsidiary Airtel Africa expects to raise at least USD 750 million (approx ₹5,189 crore) through a public offer and subsequent listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Afghanistan won the toss at Cardiff and decided to bowl first against Sri Lanka. Afghanistan were unchanged from their previous game, while Sri Lanka made one change, bringing in Nuwan Pradeep for Jeevan Mendis.
