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In a tweet addressed to Sood, former Shivraj minister Rajendra Shukla on Tuesday sought help for migrants in Mumbai who wanted to go to back their homes in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa and Satna.

The intention of the government is doubtful, said Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, adding, that if it wants to help the farmer, give him the due price for his farm produce.

The Congress also said that the government had displayed a similar arrogance in the past, with Sibal citing instances and alleging that some judges were transferred after they delivered judgements that were "uncomfortable".

The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the fact that health sector has never been a priority in India. Most states are reporting overflowing beds, and inadequate testing facilities.

The total combined reduction in income of 30 crore depositors in saving schemes and 44.51 crore account holders of SBI depositors is Rs 44,670 crores annually from reduction in interest rates on savings schemes, and saving and fixed deposits, Congress chi...

The situation in eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of May 5 which spilled over to the next day.

Infighting within the ruling TMC over response to the cyclone was out in the open after Minister Sadhan Pande hit out at KMC chief Firhad Hakim for failing to effectively deal with the crisis.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had taken on Adityanath over his remark that 75 per cent of UP workers returning from Mumbai are infected, questioning the math.

In an address to the state on Sunday, Thackeray said that while he had demanded 80 migrant special trains per day for the state to ferry migrants home, it was getting only 40.

KMC chairman Firhad Hakim has been under fire from the Opposition for disruptions in power and water supply in several parts of Kolkata, Howrah and several neighbouring areas four days after Amphan hit Bengal.

Narayanasamy further said he has already written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi protesting the move.

The opposition parties also demanded immediate reversal of all unilateral policy decisions, especially on the changes in labour laws, at a meeting convened by the Congress through video conferencing.

The Congress state unit said Modi did not visit Karnataka during the floods last year which killed 91 people and displaced nearly seven lakh people.

Duraisamy was removed from his post days after he called on BJP state president L Murugan. Speculation is now rife Duraisamy may join the saffron party.

Rahul Gandhi also used the hashtag -- "ModiUturnOnMNREGA" -- while putting out a video clip of the prime minister's speech in Parliament after he assumed power in 2014.

A senior police officer said, Singh was stopped as the situation in the area in North 24 Parganas district was "not conducive" for his visit.