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Breaking HIGHLIGHTS: Delhi might receive light rainfall in some parts late Wednesday night, according to a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city recorded a maximum temperature of 26.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal while the minimum temperature settled at 12.2 degrees Celsius in the morning.
A farmer protesting in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar during the protest put himself on fire on Wednesday near a dharna site following which he was rushed to a hospital after the fire was doused in time by those present around him. The farmer, identified as Brijpal, received minor burn injuries on his face and was tended to immediately, said City Magistrate Vikash Kashyap who visited him at the hospital adding that the farmer had a loan-related issue which would be addressed soon.
Congress will contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 On 17 seats in Uttar Pradesh. This was announced by Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge Avinash Pande who said, “I am delighted to tell you that it has been decided that in Uttar Pradesh the INC will contest on 17 seats and the remaining 63 seats will have candidates of INDIA Alliance – from SP and other parties.”
The Income Tax Department on Tuesday recovered this amount from the bank account of the Congress party. It had marked a lien of Rs 115 crore in the accounts of the Congress party, said the sources. A lien is generally applied for recovery of any charges which are due in the account. The Congress has approached the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and filed a complaint against the recovery action of the income tax department.
Tributes poured in from various quarters on Wednesday for legendary radio presenter Ameen Sayani who has died here at the age of 91. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several film personalities remembered the contributions of Sayani, the voice behind “Binaca Geetmala”, an iconic radio programme. “Shri Ameen Sayani Ji’s golden voice on the airwaves had a charm and warmth that endeared him to people across generations,” Modi said on X. “Through his work, he played an important role in revolutionising Indian broadcasting and nurtured a very special bond with his listeners. Saddened by his passing away. Condolences to his family, admirers and all radio lovers. May his soul rest in peace,” the prime minister added.
Sayani suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night and was taken to a hospital in south Mumbai but could not be saved , his son Rajil Sayani said on Wednesday. “Pained to know that Shri Ameen Sayani Ji the voice of the radio is no more. Sayani ji leaves a void behind that will be difficult to fill. His golden legacy makes him immortal. My sincerest condolences to his near and dear ones and millions of admirers. Om Shanti,” Shah wrote on X.
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Breaking LIVE: Delhi might receive light rainfall in some parts late Wednesday night, says IMD.
Breaking LIVE: A farmer protesting in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar during the protest put himself on fire on Wednesday near a dharna site.
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BREAKING: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to address the Delhi Assembly today likely around 1 pm
Haryana Police fire tear gas shells after farmers try to move towards barricades at Shambhu border
Tear gas shells were fired by Haryana security personnel after some young farmers were heading towards the multi-layered barricades at the Shambhu border point at Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday.
After Haryana Police lobbed tear gas canisters at around 11 am, young farmers ran for cover.
Farmers, protesting at the two border points of Punjab and Haryana, will resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today after they rejected the BJP-led Centre’s proposal for procuring pulses, maize and cotton at the MSP by government agencies for five years.
Thousands of farmers, who began the march to Delhi on February 13, were stopped at the Haryana border itself, where they clashed with security personnel. The farmers have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri points on Punjab’s border with Haryana since then. (PTI)
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