New Delhi: A total of 125 passengers on a Milan-Amritsar charter flight were found to be Covid-positive when tested on arrival, government officials said on Thursday.
BJP leaders offered prayers at temples in different parts of the country on Thursday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long life, a day after the party accused the Congress of trying to physically harm him during his visit to Punjab.
The Assam Police located the fourth accused in the "Bulli Bai" case, arrested from Jorhat, on Wednesday evening within hours of information being shared by the Delhi Police, a senior officer said.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has called for an investigation to confirm if there was a lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security in Punjab due to which his programme was changed or was it because of the anger of farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday briefed President Ram Nath Kovind over the security breach during his visit to Punjab, drawing his concern over the serious lapse.
Delhi Police has arrested the "main conspirator" in the "Bulli Bai" case from Assam, officials said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Neeraj Bishnoi (21) and will be reaching Delhi around 3.30 pm. they said.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking to set aside the Air India disinvestment process on the allegation that the methodology adopted by the government in the valuation of the national carrier was "arbitrary, illegal and against public interest".
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea to ensure there is no breach in the security of the prime minister in future.
Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues was on Thursday dropped from the 15-member Indian women's cricket squad announced for the ICC ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3.
Terming the controversy over the security of the Prime Minister as "unfortunate", former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Thursday said that at no point there should be any complacency when it comes to protecting the highest executive office of India.
