UP faces by-polls on 11 assembly seats as 11 MLAs win LS elections
A total of 11 MLAs have been elected to the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, following which by-elections are expected to be held in their assembly constituencies. From BJP, three UP ministers including Rita Bahuguna Joshi and six MLAs have won. SP MLA Azam Khan won from Rampur LS seat while BSP MLA Ritesh Pandey would also vacate his seat.
Told party I want to quit as CM, they rejected: Mamata Banerjee
After BJP won 18 out of the 42 constituencies in West Bengal in 17th Lok Sabha elections, CM Mamata Banerjee said she told her party that she doesn’t want to continue as CM, but the party rejected her resignation. “Election Commission had taken over state administration for last five months,” she added. “I believe EVM setting was done,” she alleged.
We need Rahul as President: Congress on rejecting his resignation
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, during a press conference, said that Rahul Gandhi offered his resignation as party president but it was rejected unanimously by the Congress Working Committee (CWC) members. The CWC said that the party needs his leadership and guidance in these “challenging times”. The committee has authorised Rahul Gandhi to restructure the party, Surjewala added.
I’d campaign for Atishi, Kanhaiya even if they were losing: Swara
Swara Bhasker, who campaigned for six politicians including CPI’s Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai, AAP’s Atishi in Delhi and Congress’ Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal tweeted, “I’d campaign all over again for these candidates, even if I knew in advance that they’d lose.” “They represent the true spirit of democracy, the values of (our) constitution and the fight against hate,” Swara added.
It was disheartening, unnecessary: Hina on Chandivali remark
Speaking about Filmfare Editor Jitesh Pillai’s remark following her debut appearance at Cannes Film Festival, TV actress Hina Khan said, “Coming from somebody sitting at such a huge position, it was disheartening.” “I did feel that it was not necessary,” the actress added. Pillai earlier shared a picture of Hina at Cannes and wrote, “Cannes has become Chandivali studios kya?”
Mughal descendant congratulates PM Modi, says ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’
Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a self-proclaimed descendant of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him over the victory in the Lok Sabha elections. He also expressed his willingness to work under PM Modi in the service of the nation. He ended the letter with the slogan ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’.
England coach fields as player gets injured in WC warm-up match
England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood came on as a substitute fielder during his team’s World Cup warm-up match against Australia on Saturday. The 42-year-old replaced Jofra Archer, who had come on the field after fast bowler Mark Wood got injured while bowling. Collingwood, who had last played an ODI for England in 2011, retired from county cricket in 2018.
My victory shows that caste politics is now over: Ravi Kishan
BJP leader Ravi Kishan, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Gorakhpur seat, on Friday called his victory “reflective of the fact that from now onwards caste-based politics is over.” He added, “I also thank Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, BJP President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their belief in me.”
We’ll keep working together for security: Macron congratulates PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday congratulated PM Narendra Modi for his second term in the LS polls. In a statement, France’s foreign affairs ministry’s spokesperson conveyed Macron’s wishes and added, “We will continue to work together to consolidate the security of our nations, secure stability in the world, and promote sustainable development as well as exchanges between our youth.”
Huawei banned from using SD cards in all future devices
The SD Association has barred the world’s second-largest smartphone manufacturer Huawei, effectively banning it from using official SD or microSD card support in all future devices. Huawei has said its customers will be able to purchase and use SD and microSD cards with its products for time being. This comes over US’ ban on China’s Huawei over alleged espionage concerns.
‘Hindu Rashtra’ ruling unconstitutional: HC sets aside own judgement
Meghalaya High Court has set aside last year’s judgement by Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen who had said, “India should have been declared a Hindu Rashtra”. Terming the judgement “legally flawed” and “inconsistent with the constitutional principles”, the two-judge bench called it “totally superfluous”. Justice Sen had made the remark while disposing a petition regarding grant of a domicile certificate.
Fire engines took 45 min to travel 2km: Survivor’s dad on Surat fire
The father of a girl rescued from the Surat coaching centre that caught fire on Friday said the fire brigade took almost 45 minutes to reach the spot from the fire station, which is around 2 km away. “Even though my daughter got saved, she is in a state of trauma,” he added. The fire claimed lives of 20 people.
22-year-old climbed ladder to rescue 10 people from Surat fire
A 22-year-old passer-by climbed a ladder to rescue “eight to ten” people from the fire that killed 20 people at a coaching centre in Gujarat’s Surat on Friday. “One student fell down and I couldn’t catch her…I will always regret that I couldn’t save her,” Ketan Chodvadiya said. He first went to the rear end and pulled out younger kids.
If US commits stupidity, will sink their warships: Iran
Amid the military build-up by both the countries due to tensions in the Gulf, Iran has warned that it will sink US warships in the region using missiles or new secret weapons if it “commits the slightest stupidity”. The US has also sent an aircraft carrier and bombers to the region citing the threat of an attack by Iran.
India, Japan may build container terminal at Colombo port
India and Japan are in advanced talks with Sri Lanka to build a container terminal at the port in Colombo, a Sri Lankan official said. The terminal would come up next to a Chinese terminal built as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Sri Lanka will control 51% of the project with India and Japan jointly controlling the rest.
Mango Sip maker’s director, CFO arrested for ₹40 crore tax fraud
Mango Sip maker Manpasand Beverages’ director Abhishek Singh, his brother Harshvardhan Singh, CFO Paresh Thakkar were arrested for GST fraud worth ₹40 crore. Officials conducted searches across various premises of the Vadodara-based company on Thursday. Their investigation also revealed a network of over 30 fake units across India which were used for committing fraud by availing illegal credit.
Spoke about family, friends, future: Anil on meeting Danny Boyle
Actor Anil Kapoor took to Twitter to share a picture with filmmaker Danny Boyle, and wrote, “Catching up with Danny Boyle in London!” “We spoke about family, friends & the future…Conversations with him are always so insightful!” the actor’s tweet further read. Anil featured in Boyle’s 2009 Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
Congress has to reinvent itself or it’s over: BJD’s Pinaki
BJD MP Pinaki Misra, who won Puri constituency against BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, on Saturday said, “The Congress will have to reinvent itself, otherwise Congress, like the left movement, is over.” Misra added, “I think Rahul Gandhi led an absolutely negative campaign. The people simply were not convinced with the Congress narrative this time.”
People were angry with our decision to ally with BJP: Mufti
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti has blamed the BJP-PDP alliance, which the BJP had broken off in June 2018, after PDP lost all three of its Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir Valley to National Conference. Mufti said, “That was something people did not kind of take well. They were angry and upset about it.”
I’ll be there whenever Kohli needs help: Rohit Sharma
Speaking about captain Virat Kohli and his own role as the vice-captain, Rohit Sharma said, “I will be there to play my part whenever he needs my help.” “I’m happy to play a part in that space. Whatever matters for the team is priority No. 1. I’ll be happy to do whatever is asked of me,” Sharma added.
Violence expected in WB areas where BJP won: BJP leader
BJP’s Roopa Ganguly on Saturday warned that violence may erupt in parts of West Bengal where her party has got more votes compared to Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Lok Sabha elections. “Police is also with the state government. I’m only concerned about the security of the people there,” she said. “Politics in West Bengal is very dirty,” Ganguly added.
Customers sue Apple, claim private iTunes data being sold
Three US customers have sued Apple claiming it’s unlawfully disclosing and selling people’s iTunes purchase information and personal data. The lawsuit called the claims as contrary to Apple’s ‘What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone’ advertising. They are seeking $5,000 for each iTunes customer in Michigan whose information was disclosed and $250 for each one in Rhode Island.
Apple buys US asthma-monitoring startup for children: Report
Apple has reportedly acquired US-based startup for asthma-monitoring in children, Tueo Health, for an undisclosed amount. Tueo COO Anura Patil and CEO Bronwyn Harris changed their employers from Tueo to Apple in late 2018 on LinkedIn, the report revealed. Notably, Apple CEO Tim Cook had said earlier this month that the technology giant buys a company every few weeks.
Houses vandalised, party offices captured in WB after LS results
Several incidents of violence, including clashes between TMC and BJP activists, were reported from several districts in West Bengal, said the police on Friday. Incidents of houses being vandalised and party offices being captured were reported in Cooch Behar’s Tufanganj and Mathabhanga. Meanwhile, a police officer said, “Sporadic incidents have been reported… but nothing major occurred.”
BJP ally AIADMK’s only MP from Tamil Nadu is Deputy CM’s son
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam’s son Raveendranath Kumar, who won the Theni Lok Sabha constituency, is the sole winner from BJP ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Raveendranath defeated Congress’ EVKS Elangovan by a margin of 76,693 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the party won 37 of the 39 seats in the state.
BSF jawan shoots self with rifle inside bus in Tripura
An Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF committed suicide inside a bus by shooting himself with a rifle in Tripura on Friday. The deceased, 50-year-old Ashwini Kumar of 86 battalion, was originally from Jammu and Kashmir but had come to Pancharatan in Dhalai district for some election work. Ashwini was carried to a hospital but was declared brought dead.
Muslim couple beaten up over suspicion of carrying beef in MP
A Muslim couple was beaten up by a group of men in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district over suspicion of carrying beef. A video of the incident shows two accused men holding the man against a tree while two other hit him with a stick. Meanwhile, a man could be seen hitting the woman with slippers on her head.
Indian Army officer appointed head of UN Mission in South Sudan
Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar has been appointed as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He served in the UN Angola Verification Mission III from 1996 to 1997, and in the UN Mission in Sudan from 2008 to 2009. Lieutenant General Tinaikar is currently Commandant of The Infantry School.
Dawood’s aide Yunus Ansari held in Nepal with fake Indian notes
Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Yunus Ansari was arrested from Nepal’s Kathmandu airport along with 2 Nepalese and 3 Pakistani nationals, after Indian intelligence agencies alerted Nepal police. Fake Indian currency worth ₹7.5 crore was also seized from them. Reportedly, the investigation found Ansari had been carrying out illegal activities for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Nepal.
Trump bypasses US Congress to sell $8-billion arms to Saudi, UAE
US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, bypassed Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi, the UAE and Jordan. Members of Congress had been blocking sales of military equipment to Saudi and the UAE because of huge civilian toll from their air campaign in Yemen.
US woman watches execution of man who raped her at the age of 17
A US woman watched the execution of a man who raped her for over 26 hours at the age of 17. Bobby Joe Long, who kidnapped Lisa McVey Noland in November 1984 as she rode her bicycle home from a shop, blindfolded and repeatedly raped her. After his arrest, Long confessed to killing 10 women and raping several others.
US man who attacked Sikh told to attend Sikh parade as punishment
A US man has been ordered to attend an annual Sikh parade and report to the court what he learned about Sikhism, as part of his sentence for attacking a Sikh man earlier this year. Andrew Ramsey had assaulted Harwinder Singh Dodd after he refused to sell him cigarettes without an ID. Ramsey was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
I relate to his all-consuming passion: Ranveer on Kapil Dev
While speaking about preparing for his role as Kapil Dev in the upcoming film ’83, Ranveer Singh said that he relates to the former Indian cricket team captain’s “all-consuming passion”. “I’ve found some clues along the way…that’ll help me construct my performance,” the actor added. Ranveer spent 10 days living with the former cricketer to prepare for his role.
I don’t have any friends in B’wood other than Tiger: Disha
While speaking about her rumoured boyfriend Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani said, “He’s my best friend…Besides him, I don’t have any pals in the film industry.” “Both of us are hardworking…He never gives up, he’s so intense. I admire that about Tiger,” she added. Disha further said that she is more “chilled out” than Tiger.
My kids turned my 40s around: Karan Johar on his 47th b’day
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who celebrated his 47th birthday today, said, “It has been a new life with my babies; they have changed my 40s around.” “At 47, I have two emotions. One of excitement that I am heading towards the mid-point of my life…And the second is anxiety,” he added. Karan is the father of 2-year-old twins, born via surrogacy.
‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ release postponed after character design row
The release date of the animated film ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ was postponed after the design of the lead character was widely criticised online following the release of the film’s trailer. “Taking a little more time to make Sonic just right,” director Jeff Fowler tweeted. The film is based on a video game of the same name, which released in 1991.
Need to work on our bowling: Sarfaraz after defeat to Afghanistan
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted that the Pakistan team needs to work on their bowling after the team’s loss against Afghanistan in their first World Cup warm-up match. “It is very tough when you are losing the matches. We are trying very hard and hopefully, we will do well very soon,” Sarfaraz added about the Pakistani team.
Messi finishes as Europe’s top scorer for 3rd straight year
Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe’s Golden Shoe award for three straight years. Messi scored 36 times for Barcelona, while PSG’s French forward Kylian Mbappe ended at the second spot after finishing the campaign on 33 goals. Messi’s Barcelona is set to face Valencia in the final of the Copa del Rey.
Owner of Surat coaching centre where fire killed 20 arrested
Bhargav Bhutani, the owner of the Surat coaching centre where a fire killed at least 20 people has been arrested. Surat police had filed an FIR against three people including builders of the complex and the owner of the coaching centre. “The fire started near the staircase, so they could not get down,” senior police officials had said.
