TODAY NEWS ON May 07, 2024

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Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault

Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on May 6 in what appeared to be preparation for a long-threatened assault on Hamas holdouts in the southern Gaza Strip city where more than a million war-displaced Palestinians have been sheltering. Instructed by Arabic text messages, telephone calls, and flyers to move to what the Israeli military called an “expanded humanitarian zone” 20 km away, some Palestinian families lumbered out under chilly spring rain, witnesses said.

Russia to practice tactical nuclear weapon scenario to deter West

Russia on May 6 said it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons after what the defence ministry said were provocative threats from Western officials. The Defence Ministry said the exercise was ordered by President Vladimir Putin and would test the readiness of non-strategic nuclear forces to perform combat missions.

EU ready for ‘tough decisions to protect economy’, von der Leyen tells China

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 6 that the EU would not shy away from taking tough measures to protect its economy and security, amid tense trade relations with China. “China that plays fair is good for all of us,” she said following trilateral talks in Paris with Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron. “Europe will not waver from making tough decisions needed to protect its economy and its security,” she said. “We will defend our companies, we will defend our economies.”

There’s terror threat to T20 World Cup, reveals Trinidad PM

The T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the U.S. and West Indies, has received a terror threat, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has revealed but asserted that “extra effort in national security preparations and response readiness” will be put in to neutralise the danger. The tournament— featuring 20 teams, including India— is due to start on June 1. As of now, the threat, according to media reports, is specific to the West Indies, which aside from some preliminary matches, will be hosting the entire Super 8 stage along with the semifinals and the final on June 29.

All set for third phase of polling for 93 seats today

A total of 93 Lok Sabha constituencies in 12 States will vote in the third phase of the general elections on May 7. Initially, the Election Commission (EC) had announced 94 seats for polling in the third phase. After this though, polls in Betul were postponed to May 7, making it 95 constituencies.

Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal

The Hamas militant group says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal to halt a seven-month war with Israel. It issued a statement on May 6 saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Egypt’s Intelligence Minister.

Delhi L-G wants NIA probe against Kejriwal for receiving ‘Khalistani’ funding

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. The recommendation is based on a complaint made by the World Hindu Federation India (WHFI) which alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received political funding from the banned organisation ‘Sikhs for Justice’.

SIT grills Revanna; ex-Minister moves bail plea

Sleuths from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) are grilling former Minister H.D. Revanna, who was arrested in an alleged case of abduction of a woman and remanded in police custody till May 8. Sources said that Mr. Revanna had been denying allegations against him and was not cooperating with investigators.

Supreme Court to urgently hear Uttarakhand forest fire petitions on May 8

The Supreme Court on May 6 agreed to urgently hear petitions on Uttarakhand forest fires on May 8 even as petitioners said 90% of the blazes were “man-made”. A Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai instructed the petitioners, including senior advocate Rajiv Dutta, to inform the amicus curiae, advocate K. Parameshwar.

Abdullahs call for dialogue with Pakistan over Kashmir

National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah pitched for a dialogue with Pakistan over the Kashmir issue on Monday.

Supreme Court to urgently hear Uttarakhand forest fire petitions on May 8

The Supreme Court on May 6 agreed to urgently hear petitions on Uttarakhand forest fires on May 8 even as petitioners said 90% of the blazes were “man-made”. A Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai instructed the petitioners, including senior advocate Rajiv Dutta, to inform the amicus curiae, advocate K. Parameshwar. Uttarakhand government, represented by its Deputy Advocate General, said he would be present in person for the hearing and sought permission to file a status report by the next hearing.

ED recovers ‘unaccounted’ cash from domestic help allegedly linked to Jharkhand Minister’s secretary

“The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 6 claimed to have recovered a huge amount of “unaccounted” cash during searches on the premises of a domestic help allegedly linked to the secretary of a Jharkhand Minister,” official sources said. Videos and photos shared by the sources showed officials of the Central probe agency taking out wads of currency notes from large bags in a room. Some Central force security personnel were also seen. The premises are alleged to be of the domestic help of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary Sanjiv Lal.

Army releases sketches of Poonch attack suspects, announces reward

Sketches of two suspected terrorists, who are believed to be behind carrying out an attack on the Indian Air Force vehicles on May 4, were released by the Army on May 6, as the manhunt continues in the nearby forest area of Poonch. The Army has also announced a reward money of ₹20 lakhs for those who would provide any inputs. “Anyone who will give any fruitful and reliable information about the whereabouts of these terrorists, leading to their arrest will be rewarded and their identity will be kept a secret,” an Army official said, in a statement.

Reports of NEET-UG question paper leak baseless: NTA

The reports claiming question paper leak in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG are “completely baseless and without any ground”, the National Testing Agency clarified on May 6. Stressing that every question paper has been “accounted for”, the NTA said that purported images of the question paper circulating on social media have no relation with the actual paper. Slamming the BJP over the issue of examination paper leaks, the Congress said this trend has been going on for the last 10 years and that is why unemployment and corruption in jobs are the biggest issues of this election.

Nadda, Amit Malviya and Vijayendra booked in Bengaluru over social media post

A FIR has been registered against BJP president J. P. Nadda, the party’s IT cell head Amit Malviya, and Karnataka unit chief B. Y. Vijayendra in connection with a social media post allegedly intimidating members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes community not to vote for a particular candidate, police said on May 6. The action was taken following a complaint lodged by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee with the Election Commission and police on May 5 alleging violation of model code of conduct, they said.

Congress will increase MGNREGA wages to ₹400, Rahul Gandhi says in Madhya Pradesh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Madhya Pradesh on May 5 that his party, if elected to power in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, will increase the wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to ₹400 per day. “The press says that MGNREGA ruins the people’s habits. You do the labour and get paid for it but the media says your habits are getting ruined. But when the loans of billionaires get waved, they call that development. We have made up our mind that today you get ₹250 under MGNREGA but after the elections you will get ₹400,” Mr. Gandhi said, addressing an election rally in Alirajpur under the Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency.

Illegal sand mining case | SC seeks report as T.N., ED quarrel over whether District Collectors gave agency requisite documents

The Supreme Court on May 6 sought a report from the ED even as the State of Tamil Nadu maintained that District Collectors have appeared before the Central agency and supplied it with records about illegal sand mining sought from them by the anti-money laundering body in its summons. Appearing before a Bench headed by Justice Bela Trivedi, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Amit Anand Tiwari, for Tamil Nadu, complained that the senior officials were made to remain at the ED office from 11 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

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