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Delhi Police reopen road at farmers’ protest site in Tikri

Delhi Police on Saturday reopened the road at the farmers’ protest site in Tikri.

DCP Parvinder Singh said: There are still some temporary structures on the road. As per farmers’ request, only 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, and emergency vehicles will ply on this road.

PM Modi, other leaders participate in session on Global Economy and Global Health at G-20 summit

The first session of the G20 Rome Summit kicked off on Friday as World leaders including Prime Minister narendra Modi gathered to discuss the global economy and health.
PM Modi will discuss the global economic situation, Covid-19 pandemic, sustainable development, and climate change with G20 leaders.

Mumbai court issues non-bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh

Mumbai’s Esplanade court issues a non-bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and two others in the alleged extortion case.

Earlier on Thursday court in Maharashtra’s Thane issued a non-bailable warrant against him in connection with an alleged extortion case.

IMD issues orange and yellow alerts for various districts of Kerala for the next four days

In its latest weather bulletin, the India Meteorological Department has issued orange and yellow alerts for various districts of Kerala for the next four days.
The spell of Heavy rain is likely to continue for next few days.
Several parts of the southern districts of the state continued to receive widespread rainfall and waterlogging was reported in low-lying areas

Virat Kohli comes to Mohammed Shami’s defence, a week after Pakistan thrashing

India Cricket team captain Virat Kohli comes to Mohammed Shami’s defence and said that attacking someone over religion is most pathetic.
He said: “We’re playing on the field, we’re not a bunch of spineless people on social media. This has become a source of entertainment for some people which is very sad. All this drama created on the outside is based on people’s frustrations.”

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti writes to PM Modi over arrests of Kashmiri students in Agra

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti wrote to PM Modi regarding the arrests of 3 Kashmiri students in Agra for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in a T20 World Cup cricket match.

She says: “I request you to intervene so that future of these youngsters is not destroyed.”

Actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s last rites in Bengaluru tomorrow, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minsiter Basavaraj Bommai said that actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s daughter has reached Delhi from the United States and will arrive in Bengaluru by 7 pm and as per our tradition, we don’t perform funeral after sunset. His last rites will be performed at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru tomorrow, he added.

PM Modi reaches at G20 summit venue in Rome, received by Italian PM Mario Draghi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the G20 summit in Italy on Saturday and hold discussions on global economic and health recovery from the pandemic, sustainable development, and climate change.

PM arrived in Rome on Friday to participate in the G20 Summit.

Goa’s environment, fishermen’s interest top priority, says Rahul Gandhi in Goa ahead of 2022 assembly polls

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Goa on Saturday ahead of next year’s assembly elections in the state. The Congress leader drove to the fishing village of Velsao where he met with the fishermen.

Rahul hit out at the BJP on increasing fuel prices. He pointed out that crude oil prices were much higher when the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in power and yet, people are forced to pay more now when fuel prices in the international market are lower.

Karnataka Governor, CM Basavaraj Bommai pay final respects to Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar

Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai this morning paid their final tributes to actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who died yesterday of a heart attack.
Rajkumar is likely to be cremated with full state honours at 6.30 pm at the Kanteerava Stadium, where his body has been lying in state so tens of thousands of grieving fans can pay their respects.

By-elections underway in 30 assembly constituencies in different states

By-elections are being held in three parliamentary constituencies and 30 assembly constituencies in different states today.

Voting for bypoll to Kusheshwar Asthan assembly seat in Darbhanga, Bihar underway. 21.79% voter turnout recorded till 11am in Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur assembly seats.

Negative RT-PCR test mandatory for entry into Tripura

The Tripura government has made it mandatory for travellers entering in the state to produce a negative RT-PCR report.
The decision case after a surge in Covid-19 cases is witnessed in a few states.
This rule will be applied specifically to passengers travelling to Tripura from states where more than one district has positivity rate of 5% or more irrespective of Covid-19 vaccination status.

PM Modi accompanies NSA Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to meet Pope Francis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Rome to attend the 16th G20 Summit, will shortly hold a one-on-one meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican City.

This comes ahead of the delegation-level talks during which PM Modi and Pope Francis are expected to discuss a range of areas of interests, in terms of the general global perspectives and issues such as Covid-19.

Read Also: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, others pay tribute to late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar

After spending 26 days in custody, Aryan Khan reaches Mannat

Aryan Khan, the son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, today left Arthur Road Jail after spending 26 days in custody.
The 23-year-old was granted bail on Thursday by the Bombay High Court in the drugs-on-cruise case but spent two additional nights in jail as his bail papers missed the 5:30 pm deadline on Friday after an anxious wait that went down to seconds.

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Centre asks Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy to stop 10-minute delivery claims

The Centre has urged Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy to remove 10-minute delivery claims, citing safety concerns for delivery partners, government sources said.

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The Centre has asked quick commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy to remove claims related to 10-minute deliveries, citing concerns over the safety of delivery partners, according to government sources.

The issue was discussed during a meeting between Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and representatives of major food and grocery delivery aggregators. Executives from platforms including Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto were present at the meeting, sources said.

Safety of delivery partners discussed in meeting

Government sources indicated that the minister raised concerns about strict delivery timelines and their potential impact on the safety and well-being of delivery partners. Platforms were advised to prioritise safe working conditions instead of promoting ultra-fast delivery promises.

The discussion focused on delivery expectations, rider pressure and the broader responsibility of aggregators towards their workforce, sources added.

Blinkit revises tagline after government intervention

Following the meeting, Blinkit has revised its marketing tagline. The platform earlier promoted “10,000 plus products delivered in 10 minutes” but has now changed it to “30,000 plus products delivered at your doorstep,” according to sources.

The revision reflects a shift away from highlighting delivery speed as a key promise, in line with the concerns raised during the discussions.

The government is expected to continue engaging with aggregators on labour welfare and safety-related issues, sources said.

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AI errors in voter list digitisation causing hardship during SIR, Mamata writes to EC chief

Mamata Banerjee has written to the chief election commissioner alleging that AI-driven digitisation errors in electoral rolls are causing hardship, harassment and distress to genuine voters during the SIR process in West Bengal.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that errors arising from AI-driven digitisation of the 2002 electoral rolls are causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state.

In her fifth letter since the SIR process began, Banerjee claimed that the use of artificial intelligence tools to digitise older voter lists led to serious inaccuracies in electors’ personal details. According to her, these errors have resulted in large-scale data mismatches, with many genuine voters being wrongly flagged as having “logical discrepancies”.

The chief minister accused the Election Commission of disregarding statutory processes that had been followed over the past two decades. She said voters were now being forced to re-establish their identity despite corrections having been made earlier through quasi-judicial hearings.

Calling the approach arbitrary and illogical, Banerjee alleged that it went against the constitutional spirit by effectively disowning the commission’s own past actions and mechanisms. She further claimed that voters submitting documents during the SIR exercise were not being given proper acknowledgements, terming the procedure “fundamentally flawed”.

Raising concerns over the nature of hearings, Banerjee said the SIR process had become largely mechanical and overly dependent on technical data, lacking sensitivity, human judgment and compassion. She argued that such an approach undermines democratic values and the constitutional framework.

Highlighting the human impact of the exercise, the chief minister claimed that the revision process had already seen 77 deaths, four suicide attempts and 17 cases of hospitalisation. She attributed these incidents to fear, intimidation and excessive workload caused by what she described as an unplanned exercise by the Election Commission.

Banerjee also criticised the treatment of several eminent citizens, alleging that they were subjected to harassment during the process. She further expressed concern over the handling of cases involving women voters, particularly those who had changed their surnames after marriage or shifted to their matrimonial homes.

According to her, women electors were being questioned and summoned to prove their identity, reflecting a lack of social sensitivity and amounting to an insult to women and genuine voters. She questioned whether a constitutional authority should treat half of the electorate in such a manner.

Urging immediate corrective steps, Banerjee called on the Election Commission to address the issues arising from the SIR exercise to end what she described as harassment and agony for both citizens and officials, and to safeguard democratic rights.

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Communist Party of China delegation visits BJP headquarters in Delhi

A delegation from the Communist Party of China, led by Vice Minister Sun Haiyan, visited the BJP headquarters in Delhi and held discussions on inter-party communication.

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A delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), visited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi on Monday.

During the visit, the Chinese delegation held discussions with a BJP team headed by party general secretary Arun Singh. The talks focused on ways to advance inter-party communication and engagement between the BJP and the CPC.

Sharing details of the meeting, BJP foreign affairs department in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale said the interaction involved an in-depth exchange on strengthening party-to-party dialogue. He confirmed the visit in a post on social media, stating that the CPC delegation was received at the BJP head office as part of ongoing inter-party interactions.

The Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, was also present during the meeting, accompanying the CPC delegation.

According to Chauthaiwale, the visit was led by Sun Haiyan in her capacity as Vice Minister of the IDCPC, underscoring the importance attached to party-level exchanges between the two sides.

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