Congress has nominated former BJP MP Nana Patole for the post of Speaker in the Maharashtra assembly. Farmers' leader Patole, who contested 2014 Lok Sabha polls electio

Cong Speaker pick is ex-BJP MP who rebelled against Modi

Congress has nominated former BJP MP Nana Patole for the post of Speaker in the Maharashtra assembly. Farmers' leader Patole, who contested 2014 Lok Sabha polls elections on BJP ticket and defeated NCP strongman Praful Patel from Bhandara Gondiya seat, was the first BJP MP to rebel in PM Modi's first term. He quit the BJP to join the Congress. Decision to nominate Patole could also be an attempt by Congress to maintain the regional balance as most of the top NCP and Congress leaders come from western Maharashtra.

Congress has nominated former BJP MP Nana Patole for the post of Speaker in the Maharashtra assembly. Farmers' leader Patole, who contested 2014 Lok Sabha polls elections on BJP ticket and defeated NCP strongman Praful Patel from Bhandara Gondiya seat, was the first BJP MP to rebel in PM Modi's first term. He quit the BJP to join the Congress. Decision to nominate Patole could also be an attempt by Congress to maintain the regional balance as most of the top NCP and Congress leaders come from western Maharashtra.

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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In a major reshuffle of the top brass of the police, the Election Commission on Saturday removed Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim and

In a major reshuffle of the top brass of the police, the Election Commission on Saturday removed Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim and brought in Jag Mohan in his place.
Shamim, a 1995-batch IPS officer, will replace Mohan as the DG Fire Services in the rank of ADG. Besides being the Director General Fire Services, Shamim will also hold the charge of DG Civil Defence till further notice.
Shamim was made the state ADG (Law and order) earlier this month by the Mamata Banerjee government. He previously held the position of Special Commissioner of Police (II) of the Kolkata Police.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the law brought in by his government against the alleged practice of "love jihad" is not anti-Muslim and i

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the law brought in by his government against the alleged practice of "love jihad" is not anti-Muslim and it is applicable to people from all religions. Speaking in an exclusive interview to Aaj Tak, Yogi said, the law would be applicable even if a Hindu does the same crime. Speaking on the upcoming assembly in West Bengal, he added that Bengal is on the path of change, and he was confident that the development that happened in Uttar Pradesh and BJP-ruled states, will also happen in West Bengal.

Asserting that he had retired only from Rajya Sabha and not politics, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday expressed a resolve to continue his fight for the

Asserting that he had retired only from Rajya Sabha and not politics, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday expressed a resolve to continue his fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and its residents' special rights over jobs and land.
The former chief minister also stressed the importance of unity among the residents of the Union Territory to fight the threats from China and Pakistan and said "we need to stand with our forces against the enemies". &lsquo;Till my last breath, I will continue my services for the nation and will continue my fight for the rights of people," Azad said.

Rahul Gandhi is breaking social media, and not for his remarks on the BJP government or Prime Minister, but for his 'boxer's abs'. Yes, you heard that right. Rahul

Rahul Gandhi is breaking social media, and surprisingly not for his remarks on the BJP&nbsp;government or the Prime Minister, but for his 'boxer's abs'. Yes, you heard that right. Rahul's&nbsp;photo that was clicked immediately after his dive into the sea on Feb 24, has not only amazed Congres'&nbsp;Rajiv&nbsp;Shukla&nbsp;but&nbsp;also the&nbsp;netizens&nbsp;who ended up asking for fitness tips from the Congress leader. The outline of the abs in the image that has now become the talk of the town was also spotted by Ace boxer Vijendra&nbsp;Singh who complemented Rahul&nbsp;by saying, 'Gandhi's abs are that of a boxer.' &nbsp;

In a bizarre incident a 45-year-old man died during a cockfight organized at the Yellamma temple in Jagtial district of Telangana. The incident occurred on February 22

In a bizarre incident a 45-year-old man died during a cockfight organized at the Yellamma temple in Jagtial district of Telangana. The incident occurred on February 22 when a knife tied to the rooster&rsquo;s &nbsp;leg cut into the man's groins. The man bled to death after the incident. After the inquest, the police brought the rooster to the Gollapalli Police Station, where it was kept and looked after by the police personnel. While the rooster cannot be accused of having committed a murder, it will have to be produced in court. Gollapalli SHO B Jeevan clarified that the bird was neither arrested nor detained. The police will produce the rooster in court and follow the direction of the judge to decide the next course of action.

With the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive set to start from Monday, the central government has announced that a Covid-19 shot in private hospitals will be

With the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive set to start from Monday, the central government has announced that a Covid-19 shot in private hospitals will be charged at&nbsp;₹250. "Private hospitals functioning as Covid-19 vaccination centres may recover a charge subject to a ceiling of&nbsp;₹250 per person per dose," the government said. To ramp up vaccination capacity large number of private facilities is being involved. 10,000 private hospitals have been empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more than 600 hospitals under CGHS, while&nbsp;other private hospitals have been empanelled under the states,&nbsp;the government said on Saturday. Vaccination drive will begin for people over 65 years of age and those over 45 with comorbidities&nbsp;from March 1.&nbsp;

Members of the G-23 - a group of senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership, gathered on Saturday in J&K. The objective was to send a sharp re

Members of the G-23 - a group of senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership, gathered on Saturday in J&amp;K. &nbsp;The objective was to send a sharp reminder to the party's central leadership ahead assembly elections in five states. The group had written a strongly worded letter to Sonia Gandhi over the party's leadership crisis last year.
The Congress is "getting weak" and needs to strengthened, senior party leader Kapil Sibal said. Apart from Sibal, the group that took to the stage at public event in J&amp;K included Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda among others. &lsquo;Our voice is for the betterment of the party. It should be strengthened everywhere once again&rsquo;, Anand Sharma said. The gathering was met with a careful response from the Congress. &nbsp;Abhishek Manu Singhvi urged his colleagues to focus on working in poll-bound states.
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The Gujarat government decided to extend the night curfew in four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot by another 15 days. An official statement issued

The Gujarat government decided to extend the night curfew in four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot by another 15 days. An official statement issued on Friday night said, the government decided to extend the night curfew by another 15 days in view of the recent rise in coronavirus cases in four municipal corporations.
The ongoing night curfew was to end on February 28. The statement was issued following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to review the coronavirus situation in Gujarat. The ongoing night curfew starts at midnight and ends at 6 am. The existing schedule is likely to continue.
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Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the past few days, lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. Maharashtra continued to repor

Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the past few days, lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. Maharashtra continued to report the highest daily new cases at 8,333 in 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday. The extension of lockdown comes a week after a total lockdown of seven days was imposed in Amravati city and Achalpur town on February 21. Meanwhile, Anjangaon Surji village has been declared a containment zone. Mumbai, which was once a Covid hotspot of the state, has also started to witness a slight increase in daily cases, recording over 1,000 daily infections for the past three days.

India and Bangladesh discussed "early completion" of the pending fencing work along the international border they share as they reiterated their commitment to address i

India and Bangladesh discussed "early completion" of the pending fencing work along the international border they share as they reiterated their commitment to address issues related to terrorism and extremism during the home secretary-level talks held on Saturday, an official statement said. The 19th edition of the dialogue was held online in the backdrop of &nbsp;50 years of the Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. &lsquo;Both sides reaffirmed not to allow the territory of either country to be used for any activity inimical to each other's interests," the Home Ministry statement said.
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The Toyota Innova linked to a bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home, Antilla has been spotted on CCTV feed as it leaves the city via the Thane-Mulund toll plaza e

The Toyota Innova linked to a bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home, Antilla has been spotted on CCTV feed as it leaves the city via the Thane-Mulund toll plaza earlier on Thursday, according to the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch, NDTV reported. The footage is crucial, police says as it shows a man in the driver's seat, who can be seen as he leans out to pay the toll. &nbsp;The CCTV feed shows a white Innova pulling up to the toll gate at around 3 am on February 25, the day that an abandoned SUV filled with explosives near Antilla. The driver of the explosive laden car is believed to have left in the Innova after parking his vehicle near Ambani&rsquo;s home.
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The six states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry inf

The six states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. In the wake of the rising Covid infections in the states, the cabinet secretary will chair a high-level review meeting today with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge.
The 8 states showing a surge are Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal. On Saturday, 16,488 new coronavirus infections were reported in a day in India, while the death toll increased to 1,56,938 with 113 new fatalities.

Attorney General K K Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Ranjan Go

Attorney General K K Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Ranjan Gogoi for his alleged statements against the apex judiciary. Activist Saket Gokhale had sought consent of the top-most law officer to initiate the case against the former CJI who had reportedly said at an event that the judiciary is "ramshackled" and it is quite unlikely for a person to get a timely verdict. Venugopal said though ex-CJI's statements were strong, but they reflected his views on the ills of the judiciary.

'Bengal wants its own daughter, not pishi': BJP launched its poll poster countering TMC slogan & attacking the Mamata-Abhishek's aunty nephew relationship

Ahead of the crucial assembly elections in Bengal, the BJP on Saturday launched the poll poster as the slogan amiod intensifying slogan war BJP's poster says, &ldquo;Bengal Wants Its Own Daughter, Not Pishi&rdquo; and has the faces of the party's female leaders from Bengal.
The slogan counters Trinamool Congress' (TMC) campaign slogan &ldquo;Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chay&rdquo; (Bengal Wants Its Own Daughter). 'Pishi' is the Bengali word used for paternal aunt.
With the poster, the BJP has attempted to mock Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as 'pishi-bhaipo', which means aunt-nephew.
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Actor turned politician and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Saturday said he will start campaigning from next month in Tamil Nadu as the state readie

Actor turned politician and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Saturday said he will start campaigning from next month in Tamil Nadu as the state readies to go to polls. Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 in the state. &ldquo;I will start the election campaigning on March 3. I will speak about alliances once it is finalised. The party will announce the first list of candidates on March 7,&rdquo; Haasan said according to news agency ANI. Haasan had earlier hinted at a possibility of a third front and had said he might consider an invite for an alliance with the DMK if it came directly from the top leadership.

Hardik Patel has slammed the Gujarat Congress for not "utilising him enough" in the ongoing civic polls. In an interview with The Indian Express, the young leader who l

Hardik Patel has slammed the Gujarat Congress for not "utilising him enough" in the ongoing civic polls. In an interview with The Indian Express, the young leader who led the Patel agitation in 2015 and joined the Congress two years ago, accused the state Congress leaders of "wanting to pull him down". He further added that the state unit has not organised a single election programme for him and that he is campaigning on his own. The Congress drew a blank in the recent Surat civic polls where the Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the opposition to the ruling BJP. Hardik said that he would have ensured better results if the state Congress had involved him more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the India Toy Fair via video conferencing. The PM also interacted with toymakers from various parts of the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the India Toy Fair via video conferencing. The PM also interacted with toymakers from various parts of the country and said, making toys is not just a business opportunity, "but a way to strengthen the centuries-old tradition of the country." PM Modi also appealed to toymakers to make toys that are beneficial to ecology and psychology. He also urged toymakers to minimise the use of plastics in toys and use recyclable materials. PM Modi also raised concerns about the popularity of imported toys and said that India's heritage of artists have been ignored over the last 70 years.

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