Swadesi Newsdesk #7

Sonia Gandhi undergoes tests at Shimla hospital after high blood pressure complaint Shimla, Jun 7 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was on Saturday taken to Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital in Shimla after she complained of high blood pressure, a party official said. Gandhi (78), who was on a personal trip to Shimla along […]

Preventive detention extraordinary power of state that must be used sparingly: SC New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Preventive detention is an extraordinary power in the hands of the state that must be used sparingly, said the Supreme Court as it set aside an order to detain a man indulging in money lending in Kerala. A […]

Espionage case: Punjab YouTuber’s police custody extended, lawyer says Haryana police summoned him in Jyoti Malhotra case Chandigarh, Jun 7 (PTI) Haryana Police had summoned Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh on June 6 in the Jyoti Malhotra espionage case but before he could join the investigation, he was arrested by Punjab Police, Singh’s counsel claimed on […]

Asian champion 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji leads India’s 6-gold show in Taiwan Open Taipei City, Jun 7 (PTI) Asian champion Jyothi Yarraji won the women’s 100m hurdles race with yet another impressive time as India won six gold medals in the Taiwan Open international athletics competition here on Saturday. National record holder Yarraji clocked 12.99 […]

French president will visit Greenland in show of EU unity, Danish leader says Copenhaegn (Denmark), Jun 7 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland next weekend, the Danish prime minister’s office said Saturday — a visit by a high-profile European Union leader in the wake of US expressions of interest in taking over […]

AMNS India supplied 25,000 MT steel for Chenab Bridge project: Co statement New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) AMNS India has said it supplied 70 per cent steel for Chenab Bridge and 100 per cent steel for Anji Khad Bridge projects, which were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. AMNS India supplied 25,000 metric […]

UP: Fire breaks out at tarde fair in Saharanpur destroying over 30 stalls, short circuit suspected Saharanpur (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) A fire broke out at a trade fair in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district on Saturday morning, destroying more than 30 stalls and their goods, police said. The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by […]

TMC slams PM Modi for not giving credit to previous govts for Chenab rail bridge New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for not giving credit to previous governments for the Chenab rail bridge, and also mentioned the work done during party supremo Mamata Banerjee’s tenure […]

Five policemen suspended on disciplinary grounds in Odisha’s Balasore Balasore (Odisha), Jun 7 (PTI) Five police personnel working in Balasore district were placed under suspension on the charge of dereliction of duty and for violation of the service code, officials said. The suspended police personnel include one Havildar and four constables. They were posted at […]

Bomb threat at Mangaluru hospital, PG medical student held for making hoax call Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jun 7 (PTI) A medical student was taken into custody on Saturday by the Ullal police on suspicion of making a hoax call, implying a bomb threat to her medical college and hospital on June 4, police said. The arrested […]