Accusing the BJP of cheating the Gorkhaland movement, the Gorkha Janmukti Mircha has announced support to chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the next year's West Bengal

BJP cheated Gorkhaland, will support Mamata: GJM

Accusing the BJP of cheating the Gorkhaland movement, the Gorkha Janmukti Mircha has announced support to chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the next year's West Bengal polls. Roshan Giri, general secretary of the Bimal Gurung faction of GJM, said that lleged that the BJP cheated their faction and did not live up to any of its promises during their association from 2009 to 2020. The morcha added that it wants to see Mamata return as CM for the third time as "she keeps her promises". Giri also clarified the GJM was not giving up its demand for Gorkhaland and will extend support to that party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which will back their demand for a separate state.

Accusing the BJP of cheating the Gorkhaland movement, the Gorkha Janmukti Mircha has announced support to chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the next year's West Bengal polls. Roshan Giri, general secretary of the Bimal Gurung faction of GJM, said that lleged that the BJP cheated their faction and did not live up to any of its promises during their association from 2009 to 2020. The morcha added that it wants to see Mamata return as CM for the third time as "she keeps her promises". Giri also clarified the GJM was not giving up its demand for Gorkhaland and will extend support to that party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which will back their demand for a separate state.

Six states, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat contributed to 83.37 per cent fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Centre said on S

Six states, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat contributed to 83.37 per cent fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Centre said on Sunday. According to Union health ministry&rsquo;s data, Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 8,623 in the last 24 hours. The Centre said the six states account for 84.96 per cent of the new Covid-19 deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum number of casualties at 51 in 24 hours. The health ministry also said that eight states -- Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are displaying an "upward trajectory in daily new cases".

Tamil Nadu on Sunday extended the lockdown restrictions in the state till March 31 amid a spike in coronavirus cases. This means that shops, offices, marketplaces and c

Tamil Nadu on Sunday extended the lockdown restrictions in the state till March 31 amid a spike in coronavirus cases. This means that shops, offices, marketplaces and commercial establishments will continue to open, but with staggered working hours. The authorities have been directed to ensure that restrictions are strictly followed and action is taken against the violators. Police and municipal authorities, too, have been directed to ensure that measures in containment zones are strictly followed.&nbsp; On Sunday, the state recorded 479 fresh COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, taking the overall caseload to 8.51 lakh and the toll to 12,496.

Delhi recorded mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius in February, the second highest recorded for the month in the last 120 years, the Indian Meteorological

Delhi recorded mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius in February, the second highest recorded for the month in the last 120 years, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The highest mean maximum temperature recorded for February in Delhi was 29.7 degrees Celsius in 2006, the IMD officials said. On Sunday, a minimum temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, was recorded, while the maximum temperature was 32.3 degrees Celsius, the Met Department said. Delhi's air quality was in the poor category throughout the day with the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 211.

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by a snatcher while she was resisting a robbery bid in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area. The woman identified as S

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by a snatcher while she was resisting a robbery bid in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area. The woman identified as Simran was returning home with her child around 9.30 pm on Saturday when the incident took place. She was stabbed in the neck twice by the accused before her child. The footage was captured on CCTV and is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, Simran can be seen chasing a chain snatcher. The snatcher falls on the ground but manages to get up and stab her. She was taken to a hospital where she was declared brought dead.

Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Sunday responded to critics who called out his sexist now-deleted tweet against Mamata Banerjee. Supriyo’s post poked fun at Trina

Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Sunday responded to critics who called out his sexist now-deleted tweet against Mamata Banerjee. Supriyo&rsquo;s post poked fun at Trinamool Congress's election slogan "Bengal wants its daughter&rsquo;. His post contained an image of Amit Shah under Mamata Banerjee's photo saying "A daughter is someone else's wealth, will be sent off." Supriyo shared it on his social media accounts, adding, "Yes, we will send her off this time&rsquo;. Supriyo hit out at critics saying &lsquo;my DNA of Goodwill with Mothers &amp; Daughters is so strong that it will 'Didi's Men' suffer from inferiority complex&rsquo;. He also said he has two daughters and thus does need a political party to teach him what misogyny is.

An organisation named Jaish-ul- Hind has claimed the responsibility of placing an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in south Mumbai, police

An organisation named Jaish-ul- Hind has claimed the responsibility of placing an explosives-laden SUV near Mukesh Ambani's house in south Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The outfit claimed the responsibility by posting a message on social messaging app Telegram, which went viral on social media and came to the notice of Mumbai police, the official said. A Scorpio with gelatin sticks was found parked on Carmichael Road near 'Antilia', the multi-storey residence of Ambani on Thursday evening. The registration number on the vehicle's number plate was the same as that of an SUV in Ambani's security detail, police had said. A senior police official said that all possible angles are being investigated in this connection.
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Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday praised Narendra Modi Addressing members of the Gujjar comminity at an event in Jammu. He said he is proud of leaders

Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday praised Narendra Modi&nbsp;while&nbsp;addressing members of the Gujjar comminity at an event in Jammu. He said he is proud of leaders like PM Modi who don&rsquo;t forget their roots.&nbsp; Though he admitted that he has &lsquo;serious political differences&rsquo; with Narendra Modi, he said that PM Modi is a &lsquo;very grounded person&rsquo;. People must learn from Narendra Modi, who even after becoming a Prime Minister proudly calls himself a 'chai-wala', the former Rajya Sabha MP said on Sunday. The remarks come days after PM Narendra Modi bid a tearful farewell to Ghulam Nabi Azad, whose term as leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha ended earlier this month.&nbsp;
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Maharashtra's forest minister Sanjay Rathod has resigned from the state cabinet after opposition BJP accused him of being linked to a woman's death.

Maharashtra's&nbsp;forest&nbsp;minister Sanjay Rathod&nbsp;has resigned from the state cabinet after opposition BJP&nbsp;accused him of being linked to a woman's death. Rathod&nbsp;submitted his resignation to Chief Minister and his party chief Uddhav&nbsp;Thackeray and said that he was stepping aside to facilitate a free and fair probe. He claimed that attempts were being made to tarnish his image and&nbsp;destroy his reputation.&nbsp;Rathod&nbsp;has been&nbsp;accused of complicity in the death of Pooja&nbsp;Chavan, a 23-yr-old from Beed&nbsp;who was found&nbsp;in Pune on February 8, after reportedly falling off from the building in which she lived.

An eleven-foot long crocodile was rescued from a construction site in Vadodara in Gujarat on Saturday.The crocodile was about 10-11 feet long and was found in a ditch i

An eleven-foot long crocodile was rescued from a construction site in Vadodara in Gujarat on Saturday. The crocodile was about 10-11 feet long and was found in a ditch in Kelanpur area, according to Arvind Pawar, President, Wildlife Rescue Trust. "We received a call from a builder that a crocodile was spotted in a ditch at one of his construction sites. We rescued it and have handed it over to the forest department," said Pawar. Following a medical checkup, the crocodile was released in its natural habitat.

While speaking at Meerut's Kissan Mahapanchayat, Delhi Chief Minister took a nasty swipe at the BJP over farmers’ issues. Referring to the Republic Day incident K

While speaking at Meerut's Kissan Mahapanchayat, Delhi Chief Minister took a nasty swipe at the BJP over farmers&rsquo; issues. Referring to the Republic Day incident Kejriwal said that he has been told farmers were &lsquo;deliberately shown wrong path as they didn't know streets of Delhi&rsquo;. He further claimed that those who hoisted flag at the Red Fort &lsquo;were BJP workers&rsquo;. Our Kejriwal noted that &lsquo;our farmers can be anything but anti-nationals&rsquo;. He even called top BJP leaders, including his Uttar Pradesh (UP) counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, liars over their claims on minimum support price (MSP). &lsquo;You tell me if farmers get MSP in any of the mandis. They lie day and night. Yogi Adityanath lies," Kejriwal said

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the centre for introducing the National Education Policy 2020 without consulting teachers and students. He also said NEP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the centre for introducing the National Education Policy 2020 without consulting teachers and students. He also said NEP is being 'used as a weapon to communalise and push a particular ideology' into Indian society. The Congress leader also spoke on how to remove religion from political discourse among youth while interacting with professors at St Xavier's College in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli. &lsquo;There is too much power being centralised in one institution (in the NEP). This centralisation of power is going to damage the education system&rsquo;, he said.&rsquo; As long as ideas are competing without hatred and anger, there is no problem. The problem is when you say that you can't speak because you're from a certain religion, the Wayanad MP added.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing a rally in Karaikal ahead of the Puducherry elections on April 6, ridiculed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying there

Union Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing a rally in Karaikal ahead of the Puducherry elections on April 6, ridiculed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying there was no "dedicated" fisheries ministry, and pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set it up two years ago. Shah alleged that Gandhi was on "vacation" when the NDA set it up in 2019. &lsquo; I want to know from people whether they want a leader who doesn't know that Department of Fisheries has been in existence for 2 years," Shah said. Shah also highlighted the various initiatives taken by the Modi government for the welfare of the fishermen community.

In a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and the 'corrupt' AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday charged that the Prime Minister was s

In a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and the 'corrupt' AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday charged that the Prime Minister was seeking to "remote control" Tamil Nadu through Chief Minister K Palaniswami. Rahul billed himself as a "honest" man and said Modi cannot control him.
"Modi thinks Tamil Nadu is like his television, he can pick up remote and do whatever he wants. He can put the volume up and the CM will talk louder and vice versa. He thinks he can control people of TN, but people are going to remove the battery from remote and throw away," said Rahul.
"The only one reason Narendra Modi can't frighten me, is I am not corrupt. And because I am not corrupt I can stand up against him and tell him the truth," he said.
Rahul Gandhi was interacting with salt pan workers, where he recalled his party's poll-time promise of providing Rs 72,000 under the NYAY scheme and assured them that it would be implemented if the Congress was voted to power.

Union Minister Babul Supriyo faced severe flak after he tweeted a sexist dig at Trinamool Congress’ election campaign slogan 'Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chay' or &

Union Minister Babul Supriyo&nbsp;faced severe flak after he tweeted a sexist dig at Trinamool Congress&rsquo; election campaign slogan 'Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chay' or &lsquo;Bengal wants its own daughter&rsquo;.&nbsp;
The BJP leader posted a targeted meme first shared by BJP&rsquo;s Asansol unit- &lsquo;I am the daughter of Bengal&rsquo; written next to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with Home Minister Amit Shah and the words &lsquo;a daughter is someone else's wealth, this time we will send her off&rsquo;.
In the tweet Supriyo added that his party will &lsquo;surely send her off this time&rsquo;. The BJP leader deleted his tweet, but his views garnered criticism from TMC supporters.
Minister of State for Women and Child Development Dr&nbsp;Shashi Panja expressed concern over public representatives endorsing chauvinist views. She also said that she was shocked to see how deep and wide sexism runs in BJP leaders.

The second phase of coronavirus vaccination, the world's largest inoculation drive against COVID-19, begins in India on Monday.

The second phase of coronavirus vaccination, the world's largest inoculation drive against COVID-19, &nbsp;begins in India on Monday.

With 16,752 new infections, India recorded the highest jump in daily cases in the last 30 days on Sunday. The country’s total Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,10,96,73

With 16,752 new infections, India recorded the highest jump in daily cases in the last 30 days on Sunday. The country&rsquo;s total Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,10,96,731.
The active case load is 1.48% of the total infections. The national recovery rate is at 97.10% while the case fatality rate stands at 1.42%.
The death toll increased to 1,57,051 with 113 fatalities of which 51 are from Maharashtra, 18 from Kerala and 11 from Punjab. According to the Health Ministry, more than 70% of the deaths are due to co-morbidities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 74th edition of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat on Sunday. Speaking on Aatmanirbhart Bharat, the Prime Mi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 74th edition of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat on Sunday. Speaking on&nbsp;Aatmanirbhart&nbsp;Bharat, the Prime Minister said, the&nbsp;Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan&nbsp;is not just a government policy or economic programme, it must become a national spirit.
Speaking on water conservation, PM said the&nbsp;Jal Shakti&nbsp;Ministry will launch the 'Catch the Rain'&nbsp;campaign in a few days. He&nbsp;urged all Indians to recognise their collective responsibility towards water conservation.&nbsp;
PM also said that Indians need to take science forward with the mantra of 'Lab to Land', and the Artmanirbhar&nbsp;initiave&nbsp;has a huge role to play in that.

Researchers in Kurnool medical college have found that the novel coronavirus variant, N440K, can cause reinfection. According to a report by Times of India, this varian

Researchers in Kurnool medical college have found that the novel coronavirus variant, N440K, can cause reinfection. According to a report by Times of India, this variant can escape the immune system and can cause reinfection in patients already recovered from Covid-19. The report further explains that the researchers studied a case in Kurnool, which they said was the second reinfection case in India caused by the variant. Researchers from Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, have found that N440K has a high prevalence of over 33% in Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, the two variants of SARS-CoV-2 &mdash; N440K and E484K , have been detected in Maharashtra and Kerala, but the Centre has said, there is no reason to believe that they are responsible for the surge in cases in these two states.

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted its first launch of 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday. An PSLV rocke

The Indian Space Research Organisation&nbsp;successfully conducted its first launch of 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday. An PSLV rocket blasted off into space with the 637-kg Amazonia-1 satellite of Brazil.
The nanosatellite is carrying a copy of the Bhagavad Gita in the form of an SD card and a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the top panel, to show solidarity and gratitude for his aatmanirbhar initiative and space privatisation.
Isro&nbsp;says the satellite would strengthen the existing structure by providing remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across the Brazilian territory.

A residential complex in Gurugram’s Sector 67 was on Saturday declared a containment zone after around 20 residents tested positive for COVID-19.Haryana recorded

A residential complex in Gurugram&rsquo;s Sector 67 was on Saturday declared a containment zone after around 20 residents tested positive for COVID-19. Haryana recorded 148 fresh cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the state to 2.7 lakh. Of the 148 fresh cases, 29 were reported from Gurugram.
While there are 1,103 active cases in Haryana, 2.64 lakh people have recovered from the infection so far. The recovery rate is 98.47 percent.
In the past two weeks, cases have surged once again, clocking a rise for the first time in 17 weeks. On Sunday, the Covid-19 caseload crossed 11 million where the last one million cases were recorded in the past 65 days.
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Accusing the BJP of cheating the Gorkhaland movement, the Gorkha Janmukti Mircha has announced support to chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the next year's West Bengal polls.

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