Evening news wrap: PCB chief defiant over Asia Cup trophy row; TVK suspends Vijay’s rallies across TN & more | India News

ACC President Mohsin Naqvi fiercely refuted claims of apologising to BCCI regarding the Asia Cup trophy, accusing Indian media of “fabricated propaganda.” TVK has suspended Vijay‘s campaign trail across Tamil Nadu, canceling upcoming rallies and instructing district secretaries not to seek police permissions. This decision follows Karur stampede that resulted in death of 41 people….

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‘Full five-year term’: Another Cong MLA roots for DKS as Karnataka CM; Siddaramaiah holds ground | India News

NEW DELHI: After a fresh debate on change of guard was reignited, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that will complete the full term as Karntaka chief minister.“I will be chief minister for full five-year term,” Siddaramaiah said.This comes after Kunigal Congress MLA H D Ranganath said that he wished to see his “political Guru,” deputy chief…

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AICC president and RS member Mallikarjun Kharge admitted to hospital, undergoes procedure for pacemaker | India News

BENGALURU: AICC president and Rajya Sabha opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, on late Tuesday night, was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru after complaining of uneasiness and breathlessness.On admission, the 83-year-old was checked for heart-related concerns with an angiogram and a pacemaker was advised.The procedure was carried out at 2 pm on Wednesday afternoon and…

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‘RSS stood with British’: Congress says INC ‘fought for freedom’; reminds PM Modi of VD Savarkar’s allegiance | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress questioned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‘s (RSS) contribution to the nation as it celebrated its centenary on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming the journey “glorious.”The grand old party dug into history, pointing out RSS ideologue VD Savarkar’s “friendly relations with the British” while Congress “fought for freedom.”“Congress fought for freedom, RSS stood…

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PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai Airport on Oct 8; Gautam Adani oversees final preparations | India News

PM Narendra Modi and Navi Mumbai International airport (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will finally get its long-awaited second airport — which will eventually overtake the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int’l Airport (CSMIA) in traffic handling capacity — this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)…

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UP CM Yogi performs Kanya Pujan at Gorakhnath Temple on Maha Navami | India News

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] October 1 (ANI): On the occasion of Maha Navami, the ninth day of Sharadiya Navratri, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed the traditional Kanya Pujan at the Gorkhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on Wednesday.During the ceremony, CM Yogi Adityanath paid homage to the divine forms of young girls, symbolising the goddess,…

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Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised: Son says planned pacemaker implant procedure; 83-year-old leader stable | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday after doctors advised him to have a pacemaker implanted.His son, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, tweeted, “Sri Kharge was advised pacemaker to be implanted and is admitted to the hospital for the planned procedure. He is stable and doing well.“Kharge,…

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10,786 farmers and agri labourers committed suicide in India in 2023, Maharashtra reports the highest 38% of them followed by Karnataka at 22% : NCRB | India News

NEW DELHI: A total of 10,786 persons involved in farming sector (consisting of 4,690 farmers/cultivators and 6,096 agricultural labourers) have committed suicide in 2023, accounting for 6.3% of total suicides victims (1, 71,418) in the country, shows the NCRB report of the ministry of home affairs.The number of such suicides, however, declined by more than…

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‘Blatant lies’ portraying Sonam Wangchuk as anti-national: Wife Angmo | India News

Gitanjali J Angmo during a press conference at the Press Club of India (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Condemning the allegations made against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk as “blatant lies”, Gitanjali Angmo, his wife and co-founder of Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh, said Tuesday that the narratives being built to project him as an “anti-national” were…

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Congress president Kharge hospitalised; admitted in Bengaluru – Report | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress president MallikarjunKharge was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru for treatment on Wednesday, reports news agency ANI.Kharge was admitted at the MS Ramaiah Hospital. Doctors said they are treating the 83-year-old leader.“The leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha was taken to hospital on Tuesday as he developed fever and complained of…

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