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Japan PM to replace defense minister Kishi on Wednesday

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will replace defense minister Nobuo Kishi on consideration of his health conditions in the upcoming Cabinet and party leadership reshuffle on Wednesday, reported Reuters citing Yomiuri daily.

Aug 06, 2022 06:30 AM IST

Troops fired flares to warn unidentified aircraft flying over Matsu: Taiwan

Taiwan defense ministry said that the troops fired flares to warn unidentified aircraft flying over outlying islands of Matsu late on Friday, reported Reuters.

Aug 06, 2022 05:56 AM IST

5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal’s Nuwakot

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred around Belkotgadi of Nuwakot district in Nepal at 5.26am, according to National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Centre.

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Priyanka’s ‘insults Ram’ tweet after Shah links protests to Ayodhya

Published on Aug 06, 2022 06:41 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah linked Congress leaders’ protest in black clothes over the issues of price rise unemployment to the party’s alleged opposition to the Ram temple foundation laying by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra jumps over a police barricade placed near AICC HQ during the party’s nationwide protest over price rise and unemployment.(ANI) Breaking: 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal’s Nuwakot

Updated on Aug 06, 2022 07:08 AM IST

Breaking news live updates August 6, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Find fast updates about the latest news as it breaks. Parliament session may be curtailed

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:51 AM IST

With only three working days remaining in the monsoon session of Parliament, the government has discussed a plan with Opposition leaders to curtail the session, which has witnessed a persistent stalemate of proceedings, people familiar with the development said on Friday.

Government functions have told the Opposition leaders that the proposal is to adjourn the ongoing Parliament session on August 8 or 10. (ANI)

BySaubhadra Chatterji and Smriti Kak Ramachandran, New Delhi

Threat to Arpita Mukherjee’s life: ED tells court

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:50 AM IST

There is a grave threat perception to Arpita Mukherjee, aide of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who has been arrested along with the latter by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the cash-for-job scam, a special court in Kolkata was informed on Friday.

Arpita Mukherjee. (ANI) Farmers to hold a rally for crop loss compensation

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:47 AM IST

President of the Karnataka Sugarcane Cultivators’ Association and part of the Rajya Raitha Sanghagala Okkutta, Kurubur Shanthakumar on Friday said, “Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has barely looked at the state of farmers.”

After facing crop destruction and subsequent losses, the farmers in Karnataka have decided to hold protest on all the state and national highways (NH) next week to demand adequate compensation from the state government as the heavy downpour continues to damage their harvest. (HT)

BySharan Poovanna, Bengaluru

China’s special envoy for Afghanistan makes a low-key visit to India

Updated on Aug 06, 2022 02:04 AM IST

China’s special envoy on Afghan affairs Yue Xiaoyong made a low-key visit to New Delhi for talks with the Indian diplomat handling matters related to Afghanistan, with the move being seen as an acknowledgment of India’s role in the war-torn country.

Yue Xiaoyong with JP Singh. (Twitter) Cong irked over BBMP ward reservation, may move court

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:46 AM IST

The Congress, the principal opposition party in Karnataka, has accused the ruling BJP of misusing its powers in the BBMP delimitation process and ward-wise reservation to help it politically and not for the welfare of the city or social justice.

The Congress on Friday barged into the main office of the urban development department and tried to replace existing name boards with that of the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in protest against the Basavaraj Bommai government’s ward-wise reservation for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, the city’s civic body). (HT)

BySharan Poovanna, Bengaluru

Man held with 16 kg heroin at Bengaluru railway station

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:46 AM IST

According to a statement from the DRI, the man had arrived in Bengaluru from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, and had boarded the train to Delhi, when he was intercepted by DRI officials.

The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) has arrested a man with 16 kg heroin valued ₹112 crore at international market from Bengaluru central railway station, officials said on Friday. (Representative Photo) Unclog jails to mark 75th year of Independence: Supreme Court to Centre

Updated on Aug 06, 2022 02:01 AM IST

Unclogging prisons and trial courts could be a perfect way of celebrating 75 years of India’s independence, said the Supreme Court on Friday while imploring the Union government to quickly come up with measures for facilitating the release of under-trials and those convicted of minor offences.

The Supreme Court said that inmates should ideally be let out on bail if the judiciary cannot decide their cases within 10 years, lamenting that a person cannot get his life back if he is finally exonerated after that period. (ANI) Govt clears investments worth ₹34k cr, to generate 48k jobs

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:45 AM IST

The project proposals were cleared in the 59th state high-level clearance committee (SHLCC) chaired by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru.

The Karnataka government on Friday said it had cleared 18 big-ticket projects valued at ₹34,432 crore and potential to create 48,850 jobs. (ANI) TRS announces support to Alva, TDP to Dhankhar in VP poll

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:44 AM IST

In Andhra Pradesh, main opposition Telugu Desam Party headed by former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, decided to extend support to Jagdeep Dhankhar

NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda and defense minister Rajnath Singh after filing his nomination for the election, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/Ht)

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Hyderabad

Puneeth Rajkumar to be conferred Karnataka Ratna: CM

Updated on Aug 06, 2022 12:44 AM IST

Interestingly, Puneeth’s late father Rajkumar is among the first recipients of Karnataka Ratna award in 1992, along with poet Kuvempu.

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar, who died last year, will be conferred with the “Karnataka Ratna” award posthumously, on November 1, which happens to be Kannada Rajyotsava, the state’s formation day. (PTI File)

ByPress Trust of India, Bengaluru

Madras HC favorites TN govt in fertility center case

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:43 AM IST

In June, police in Erode district, arrested the girl’s mother and stepfather (who received ₹20,000 during each of the visits), a woman who acted as a middle agent (and received ₹5,000 per visit as brokerage commission)

The court did not pass any judgment on whether or not the hospital was guilty. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

ByHT Correspondent I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Chennai

Need forward looking approach to abortion: Supreme Court

Updated on Aug 06, 2022 01:48 AM IST

Divorcees, widows and some other categories of women are allowed termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks on account of mental anguish and hardship.

Divorcees, widows and some other categories of women are allowed termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks on account of mental anguish and hardship. (ANI) Chikoti Praveen’s rise from petty trades to casino agent

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:41 AM IST

Praveen’s name shot into limelight following a raid conducted by the Enforcement Directorate on his residence on July 29, on suspicion of his involvement in hawala money transactions.

Praveen claims everything is legal with regard to his casino business and acquisition of rare wild animals. (HT Photo)

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Hyderabad

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