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.

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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.