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Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse News Highlights: Death toll rises to 8, several hospitalised
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Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live: Eyewitness recounts incident
Eyewitness Swapnil Khupte says, “I was there when a big hoarding of some builder fell down, all the cars, bikes and people that were there got stuck. We helped people get out and somehow manage to escape.”
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow Live: Priyanka Gandhi reacts to PM’s roadshow
Commenting on Prime Minister’s roadshow in Varanasi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, “...My father, while being the Prime Minister, used to go to the villages on foot and ask about the problems. He used to wipe the tears of the people ...”
PM Modi Roadshow In Varanasi Live: PM Modi’s Varanasi roadshow lasted 2 hours
Two hours after the roadshow began from the Malviya Chauraha in Varanasi's Lanka area, Prime Minister reached the Kashi Vishwanath temple and offered prayers.
The roadshow on Monday began with Modi garlanding a statue of educationist and social reformer Madan Mohan Malviya at the Malviya Chauraha in Varanasi's Lanka area and passed through the Sant Ravidas Gate, Assi, Shivala, Sonarpura, Jangambadi and Godaulia.
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live: Death toll rises to 8, several still feared trapped
BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani says, “We suspect 20-30 more people trapped under that hoarding which collapsed in Ghatkopar. A total of eight people died in the incident. Rescue is underway...”
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live: 64 victims hospitalised, one is in critical condition
BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani says, “64 people have been admitted to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. One is in critical condition and a total of four people have died in this incident."
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live: Death toll rises to 4, 65 injured
-- Death toll in iron hoarding collapse incident rises to four, 65 injured.
-- Rescue operations are still underway.
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live: Will investigate if there were required permits for the hoarding, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says, “...There will be an investigation regarding what kind of permission they have for this hoarding, whether they had this permission or not... The CM has directed that a proper audit of all the hoardings in Mumbai be done by BMC to mitigate such incidents in future. Whovever has done this kind of ignorance, strict action will be taken against them."
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live Updates: Devendra Fadnavis cancels Lok Sabha campaign
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has cancelled his Lok Sabha campaign and public meeting in the Mulund area after the hoarding collapse incident at Ghatkopar.
The Deputy Chief Minister will shortly meet the affected people.
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse Live Updates: 3 dead, 59 injured; NDRF has rescued 67 people so far
Three people died and 59 people injured after a hoarding fell at the Police Ground Petrol Pump, Eastern Express Highway, Pantnagar, Ghatkopar East. Search and rescue operation is in process, says BMC.
Till now 67 people have been rescued, informs NDRF.
News Live Updates: CBDT releases new functionality in AIS for taxpayers to display status of information confirmation process in real-time
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has now rolled out a new functionality in Annual Information Statement to display the status of information confirmation process.
This will display, whether the feedback of the taxpayer has been acted upon by the Source, by either, partially or fully accepting or rejecting the same.
In case of partial or full acceptance, the information is required to be corrected by filing a correction statement by the Source.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow Live: Women in saffron led PM Modi’s cavalcade today
A large number of women in saffron attire walked ahead of the vehicle carrying PM Modi. The group represented 'matrashakti'.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his roadshow
Mumbai Weather Live Updates: 54 injured, over 100 feared trapped as hoarding falls in petrol pump
As many as 54 people have been reported injured and over 100 feared trapped after a hoarding fell at the Police Ground Petrol Pump, Eastern Express Highway, Pantnagar, Ghatkopar East. Search and rescue operation is underway, says BMC.
The Mumbai civic body has said that it will file a complaint against Railway and Advertising company Ego Media over the hoarding falling incident in Ghatkopar. The complaint will be filed for registering FIR under the Disaster Management Act, the BMC PRO said.
News Live Updates: JD(S) leader HD Revanna granted conditional bail
JD(S) leader HD Revanna granted conditional bail by a special court of people's representatives, in a kidnapping case.
He was arrested on May 4 by SIT officials in a kidnapping case registered against him at KR Nagar police station in the city.
Mumbai Weather Live Updates: 35 injured as hoarding falls at petrol pump in Ghatkopar
As many as 35 people have been reported injured after a hoarding fell at the Police Ground Petrol Pump, Eastern Express Highway, Pantnagar, Ghatkopar East. Search and rescue operation is underway, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed.
The sudden dust storm in Mumbai also affected flight and train operations with a tree uprooting incident being reported from Jogeshwari. One person was injured in the incident and an autorickshaw was damaged.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: ‘…first time in the history of Varanasi’: BJP worker Ansar Ul Haq on mega roadshow
“It is a great feeling. This is happening for the first time in the history of Varanasi. We will fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and our party’s Sankalp of '400 paar'...,” says Ansar Ul Haq, Bharatiya Janata Party worker.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: Hope PM Modi comes back to power, help people, says Varanasi resident
“For the past ten years I have seen a lot of development in Varanasi and it is all because of PM Modi. I hope this time also he wins...Hope he comes to power and does welfare for the people. I am really amazed to see the crowd...,” says a local resident.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: Kashi is special, says Prime Minister Modi
“Kashi is special... The warmth and affection of the people here is unbelievable,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: Varanasi has changed a lot, everything has become systematic, says a local
“There is no one who can give competition to PM Modi. Varanasi has changed a lot...Everything has become so systematic. There has been so much beautification...," says a local resident of Varanasi.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: Historic turnout of people at PM’s roadshow, says local
Speaking about PM Modi's roadshow in Varanasi, a local resident says, “There has never been such a great preparation. For around 4-5 km all preparations have been made. This turnout of people is historic and this can happen only when PM Modi comes...”
Economic Data Live: India’s April 2024 CPI inflation comes at 4.83% versus 4.85% in March
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: PM pays tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya’s statue
-- Ahead of his roadshow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had paid tributes to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya's statue in Varanasi.
-- PM Modi is the sitting MP and candidate from Varanasi. He will file his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections tomorrow.
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow LIVE: PM Modi's roadshow in Varanasi begins
PM Modi, UP CM Yogi hold mega roadshow in Varanasi; thousands throng the streets
PM Modi Varanasi Roadshow Live: UP CM Yogi Adityanath arrives at Malviya Chauraha in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has arrived at Malviya Chauraha in Varanasi's Lanka ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in the city later today.
PM Modi News Live Updates: Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust CEO Vishwa Bhushan Mishra speaks on preparations for PM Modi's visit
“A big festival will be organised on the occasion of Ganga Saptami, and we are preparing for that for the last three days. The entire Kashi Vishwanath premises has been decorated with lights and flowers. Today, the PM would be coming. Decoration has already been done, and the standard drill regarding his security will be followed.”
PM Modi News Live Updates: The youth will be PM Modi’s biggest strength this election, says Chirag Paswan
Speaking on PM Modi's upcoming rally in Varanasi today, LJP (Ram Vilas) chief and party candidate from Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency Chirag Paswan said, “The PM's words have made me and my mother emotional. The things that he has said from the stage, my father used to say all these things about me, and it matters to me... The trust that the PM has shown in the youth of Bihar… they will be his biggest strength in this election."
News Live Updates: Court reserves order on bail plea of Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case
Delhi's Karkardooma Court reserves the order on the bail plea of Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy of Delhi riots case of 2020.
Umar Khalid has sought regular bail on the grounds of delay and parity with other accused persons. He has been in custody since September 2020 in a case under UAPA. Delhi police opposed the plea calling it "frivolous and baseless".
PM Modi News Live Updates: 8 things you should know about PM Modi’s upcoming roadshow in Varanasi
-- More than 5,000 'matrashaktis' (women) will walk in PM Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi today.
-- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, ministers and legislators will also participate in the event.
-- Modi will be staying the night at the BLW guesthouse. He will reach the guesthouse from Vishwanath Dham.
-- The PM’s convoy is expected to pass through Maidagin Chauraha, Kabirchaura, Lahurabir, Teliabagh Tiraha, Chowkaghat Chauraha, Lakdi Mandi, Cantt Overbridge, Lahartara Chauraha, Manduwadih Chauraha, and the Kakarmatta Overbridge areas.
-- People from different communities, including Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Maheshwari, Marwari, Tamil, and Punjabi, will welcome Modi at 100 points in 11 zones during the roadshow.
-- The prime minister will be welcomed with the blowing of conches and beats of 'dhols' and 'damrus'.
-- Prime Minister Modi will also go to seek the blessings from Baba Vishwanath.
-- Cutouts of famous people of Kashi will also be installed along the route of the roadshow.
PM Modi News Live Updates: No elections will be held in the future if PM Modi wins this time, says Kharge
No elections will be held in the future if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this time, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Jharkhand.
The prime minister is seeking a third consecutive term from the Varanasi seat that will go to polls on June 1 in the seventh and last phase of the general elections, where he is slated to hold a roadshow later today.
News Live Updates: PMLA court rejects Hemant Soren’s bail plea
-- PMLA court rejected the bail plea of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.
-- Earlier the court had reserved the decision after hearing the arguments of both parties.
-- Former CM Hemant Soren had filed a petition for bail in the PMLA court on April 15.
PM Modi News Live Updates: Uttar Pradesh BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on PM Modi’s roadshow today
“PM Modi will be conducting a roadshow today in the evening in Varanasi and will file his nomination tomorrow. Under the leadership of PM Modi, a lot of development work has happened in the last ten years...The country is moving forward to become 'Viksit Bharat',” says Uttar Pradesh BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary.
Gadchiroli Encounter Live Updates: Police recount operation that led to death of 3 Naxalites
Neelotpal, SP, Gadchiroli, says, “A credible intel was received this morning that some members of Perimili Dalam are camping in the forest area near Katrangatta village in Bhamragad Taluka with an aim to carry out subversive activities during the ongoing Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign period. While the teams were doing an area search operation, they were fired at indiscriminately by Naxalites, which was retaliated strongly by our C60 teams. After the firing stopped and the area was searched, 1 male and 2 female naxal bodies were recovered. The bodies are primarily of DVCM Vasu, Incharge and Commander of Perimili Dalam.”
News Live Updates: 3 Naxalites killed in Gadchiroli encounter
Three Naxalites have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on M ay 13, police informed.
PM Modi News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold roadshow in Varanasi this evening
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a six-kilometre-long roadshow in Varanasi on May 13 evening, a day before he files his nomination from the Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.
Before he files his nomination on May 14, the prime minister will also take a dip in the Ganga.
The roadshow will be held from Malviya Chauraha in Lanka to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham. It will pass through Sant Ravidas Gate, Assi, Shivala, Sonarpura, Jangambadi, Godaulia.
PM Modi News Live Updates: PM Modi honoured with Samman Patra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with a Samman Patra at the Patna Sahib Gurudwara, earlier today.
He is slated to hold a roadshow in Varanasi this evening before filing his nomination for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Nijjar Murder News Live Updates: EAM Jaishankar on 4th Indian being arrested in Canada
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says, “I also read that another arrest has been made...We have long maintained that if any event or violence in Canada has any evidence or information that is relevant to be investigated in India, we are open to investigating it. To date, we have never received anything specific or worthy of being investigated by our investigative agencies...”
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: Money from ED raids belong to country's poor, says prime minisiter
Earlier, addressing an election rally in Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency, Modi said the money recovered in raids against politicians "belonged to the country's poor". "I will tell you why they are crying hoarse against the action of agencies like the ED. During the previous Congress regime, the ED seized only Rs 35 lakh, which could be contained in a school bag. Ever since we took over, the agency has recovered Rs 2,200 crore, which would require 70 small trucks to be carried," said the PM.
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: Opposition members full of cowards, says prime minister
"If Pakistan does not wear bangles, we will make the country wear these. I know they did not have foodgrains. Now, I come to know they do not even have adequate supply of bangles," the PM said.
"But, we must look carefully at the opposition which seems to be full of cowards and timid people, who give a clean chit to Pakistan on terrorism, raise doubts on surgical strikes' their Left allies even want our nuclear arsenal to be dismantled," he said.
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: INDIA bloc leaders scared of Pakistan's nuclear power
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the opposition INDIA bloc, calling its leaders "cowards" who were "scared of Pakistan's nuclear power". Addressing an election rally in Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar, Modi made an apparent reference to a recent statement of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, without mentioning him by name.
"The INDIA bloc seems to have leaders who are scared of Pakistan and have nightmares of its nuclear power," he said. The remarks come in the backdrop of comments by Abdullah about Pakistan having atom bombs and not wearing bangles.
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: Opposition barbs an opportunity to reach out to voters
When Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav mocked the prime minister by saying he did not have a family, PM Modi retaliated with “140 crore people of India are my family”. Following this, all BJP leaders added ‘Modi Ka Parivar’ after their names on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Similarly, ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, then Congress president Rahul Gandhi had raised the ‘Chowkidar Chor Hain’ slogan, alleging irregularities in the Rafale aircraft deal. Subsequently, all the BJP leaders added ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ after their usernames on X.
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: Ashamed at the level of discourse by the opposition, says prime minister
Earlier, in an interview with Network 18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, the prime minister had said he was ashamed of the level of discourse. “That means whatever abuses you are hurling, you are hurling them at the prime minister. To say things like we will bash the prime minister’s head or abuse my mother… I am shocked that even the president of India was insulted. I am ashamed of this.”
He had asserted that he was going forward with a positive attitude and had left the responsibility on the media and voters to deal with people (hurling abuses) as they deem fit. The BJP has often turned around the Opposition’s barbs at the prime minister into opportunities to reach out to voters and touch a chord with them.
Arvind Kejriwal News Updates LIVE: Defamation case listed for August hearing
A defamation plea against Arvind Kejriwal for ‘retweeting’ will come up for hearing in August 2024. The Delhi CM’s lawyers tell the court that the settlement talks will get underway soon.
Kejriwal had retweeted a video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on BJP IT Cell.
Hemant Soren breaking news LIVE: SC asks ED to respond to plea challenging former Jharkhand CM's arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday has asked the Enforcement Directorate to respond to the plea by Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the ED. The former Jharkhand CM is in custody over his alleged involvement in the land scam case, which is now listed for hearing on May 17. The SC says the ED has to respond to the plea. However, the court expressed its doubt regarding the May 17 hearing as it’s the last working day before the court closes for summer vacation. The SC was initially inclined to list it for next week. Soren’s lawyer Kapil Sibal said Kejriwal’s order will cover him and the election will be over by the next date of hearing. He said it will be unfair. SC rebuked Sibal saying this is the shortest possible time for the ED to file a response.
PM Modi News18 interview LIVE: How prime minister deals with negative remarks
Explaining how he turns around negative remarks, PM Modi said: “There is an old poem, the gist of which was that I take the stones that people throw at me and use them to build a path and move forward. Secondly, jitna who keechad ucchalenge, kamal utna hi zyaada khilega [The more muck they throw our way, the more the lotus will bloom].”
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: I am Gaali-proof, says prime minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave himself the moniker ‘Gaali-proof’ as he shared that he was not rattled by the Opposition’s personal attacks on him.
In an exclusive interview to News18 the prime minister said: “We are kaamdaar, they are naamdaar. Kaamdars like us have grown up hearing abuses since childhood. We don’t take these things personally.”
In a lighter vein, the prime minister added: “I have become Gaali-proof in a way. When people ask me the source of my energy, I say jokingly that I eat two kilograms of abuses every day and that is where I get my energy from.”
Arvind Kejriwal News Updates LIVE: SC dismisses appeal against Delhi HC order junking plea for Delhi CM dismissal
Supreme Court dismisses an appeal against Delhi HC order which junked a plea for dismissal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi Chief Minister as he was in custody. The SC says, “There may be a proprietorial issue relating to Arvind Kejriwal continuing as CM of Delhi despite being arrested, but there is no legal right with anyone to seek a direction from the court to ask him to step down.”
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: Momentum in investments regardless of election results, says USISPF chief
As many as 96 seats are being voting for in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 13. The final and the seventh round of voting will be held on June 1 and votes counted on June 4. There never has been a dispute over power transition in India once results are declared. “So, you will see the momentum (in investments) picking up regardless of whoever comes in, but at this moment, everybody thinks that Prime Minister Modi will come back,” US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) president and chief executive officer Mukesh Aghi said.
PM Modi News Updates LIVE: Investors see PM Modi coming back, have confidence in reform-oriented govt, says USISPF chief
Investors expect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come back to power and they also have confidence in the reform and business-oriented government, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) president and chief executive officer Mukesh Aghi has said.
"Everybody also feels that this time, the elections are more predictable. And that predictable results sends investors coming to India more and more because they feel that the current government is very reform-oriented, is very business-oriented," the head of the top US-based India-centric business and strategic group told Moneycontrol.
PM Modi Updates LIVE: Bihar people are intelligent, won't waste their votes on INDI alliance, says PM
During a rally in Hajipur, Bihar, prime minister Narendra Modi said, “June 4 is not very far. Everyone’s eye will be on TV, social media, and radio (to check the results). The blessings you all give to BJP and NDA will be visible - ‘Abki baar Modi sarkar’. Your every vote for NDA will form Modi's strong government in the centre. If anyone votes for RJD, Congress, or the INDIA alliance then their vote will go to waste. Bihar’s people are intelligent, they won’t let this happen.”
