Farmers Hold Candlelight Marches at Punjab-Haryana Borders: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 24, 2024

gitating farmers on Saturday evening took out candlelight marches on the interstate borders of Punjab and Haryana to support their demands, comprising legal guarantee of the minimum support price of their crops. At the same time, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said they would not end their agitation till their demands are met.

Despite the passage of seven days, the services of social media giant X, formerly Twitter, remained suspended across Pakistan even though the authorities are yet to offer any explanation for the outage, a media report said. Thousands of Pakistanis turn towards the Elon Musk-owned platform for quick dissemination of information, but they are unable to access it since last Saturday, Geo News reported.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday underscored the government's commitment to the principle of "innovate from India to innovate for India," highlighting that it has been the guiding philosophy in their approach.

Keen on a clean sweep in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a meeting at the party headquarters to discuss the party's strategy and preparations in the state which sends the highest number of MPs in Lok Sabha.

US Secretary of state department Antony Blinken has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's war not only threatens Ukraine but also Washington, NATO allies and free open international trade.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday declared support to Congress for both of the Lok Sabha seats in Goa, after a seat-sharing agreement reached between them. The AAP, which had recently declared Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas as its candidate for South Goa Lok Sabha seat, has now withdrawn his candidature.

Abdul Malik, the mastermind of the violence that took place on February 8 in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani, was arrested on Saturday. The Uttarakhand Police arrested him from Delhi, PHQ spokesperson Inspector-General (IG) Nilesh Bharne was quoted by news agency ANI as saying.

Three new criminal laws, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Indian Evidence Act from the British era, and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), will come into force from July 1, the government said in a notification on Saturday.

A fire broke out in a private firecracker factory near Sattur in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. Tragically, one death has been reported in the incident. The cause of the fire and further details are currently awaited. Authorities are on the scene managing the situation.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the cancellation of the UP Police Constable civil police exams 2023. Orders have been issued to re-conduct the exams within the next six months. He assured that those disrupting the hard work of the youth would not be spared.

Cancellation of UP Police Constable Civil Police Exams 2023

At the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra event held in Moradabad, National General Secretary of Congress, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, urged voters to make informed decisions based on their experiences. She emphasized that the Congress Party has schemes that are easily understandable and cautioned against casting votes based on false promises. She stated that the Nyay Yatra was initiated due to the perceived injustice being done to the nation’s youth.

An unfortunate incident occurred at Ghodbunder Manpada Bridge in Thane when oil leaked from a vehicle, resulting in injuries to four individuals. The injured parties were promptly rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The Thane Municipal Corporation has stepped in to assist with relief efforts following the accident.

Sharad Pawar on Saturday launched the “man blowing turha (a traditional trumpet)” symbol of his party in Raigad, two days after the Election Commission of India had allotted the symbol to his faction, named the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar.

An Air Mauritius flight from Mumbai to Mauritius, MK749, was cancelled today due to technical issues. Several passengers, including infants and a 78-year-old, developed breathing problems as the air conditioning system on the aircraft was not functioning. The flight was scheduled to depart at 4:30 am. Passengers boarded the plane from 3:45 am onwards, but the aircraft developed an engine problem. Despite the issue, passengers were kept onboard for over five hours and were not allowed to disembark. The situation led to discomfort and health issues among passengers due to the lack of air conditioning. The flight has now been cancelled, and the airline is making necessary arrangements for the affected passengers. 

A significant fire has erupted in a factory located in the Jadudanga area of Jamuria in Asansol, West Bengal. Fire tenders have been dispatched to the scene and are currently engaged in fire-fighting operations.

The crime branch has arrested an Afghani citizen living illegally in Wadala and his name is Habibullah Prang alias Zaheer Ali Khan. He was found with fake documents. Habibullah has been living in Mumbai for the past 17 years and has created fake documents claiming to be an Indian citizen.