India saw a single-day rise of new 50 coronavirus cases, with the toll of active cases standing at 1,456, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said. The overall death toll stood at 5,31,915, the data updated at 8 am stated.
T20 WC 2024 to be played from 4 to 30 June
The 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup is set to be played from June 4 to 30 next year in the Caribbean and the USA, across 10 venues.
Oppn MPs reach Imphal
A delegation of MPs from opposition parties of the INDIA bloc reached Imphal on Saturday to assess the ground situation in the violence-torn Manipur, days after a viral video intensified the ongoing debate over the law and order in the northeastern state.
Chennai blogger held for comments on judiciary
City-based publisher and blogger Badri Seshadri was arrested on Saturday for his comments on the judiciary while discussing the Manipur violence in an interview with a YouTube channel.
BJP announces list of National office-bearers
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the list of its national office bearers, consisting of 13 vice presidents and 8 National General Secretary, with the majority of the names hailing from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
8 killed in firecracker unit explosion in Krishnagiri
In a bizarre accident in a fire cracker unit at Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri, eight people died and several were injured.
Manipur case: CBI takes over probe
The CBI has taken over the investigation in a case of alleged sexual assault on two women by a mob in Manipur in May, officials said on Saturday. A video purportedly shot on May 4, showing the two women being paraded naked, went viral earlier this month, resulting in a massive uproar across the country.
Russian rumblings
The headwinds for the markets come from the US 10-year yield rising sharply to 4 per cent, the dollar index rising to 101.7, Brent crude rising above $83 and FPIs selling stocks for Rs 3,979 crore in the cash market, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Senthilbalaji case: Minister can stay in Cabinet till conviction, argues AG
A person who is not convicted in a criminal case cannot be removed from the council of ministers, argued Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram before the Madras High Court which is hearing a batch of cases related to minister Senthilbalaji, who is arrested by the ED in a Prevention of Money Laundering case leading to demands to remove him from the cabinet.
