Three Bodies Found in a House in Delhi’s Dabri Area, Police Suspect Suffocation: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 3, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is moving fast and will become the world's third largest economy in the third term of his government.
Delhi Police made a grim discovery on Saturday evening when they found three bodies in a house in the city’s Dabri area. The incident came to light around 6:30 pm when the police received information about the situation. Upon reaching the location, authorities found the door of the house locked from the inside. The deceased have been identified as Sonu and Amit, believed to be brothers, and their house-help. Preliminary investigations suggest that the cause of death may be linked to suffocation. An open LPG gas cylinder was found in the house, leading to this suspicion.
The Mumbai Crime Branch Unit 8 has arrested two drug suppliers from the Versova area of Andheri and seized 1,020 grams of MD drugs from them. The value of the recovered drugs is estimated to be Rs 2 crore 4 lakh in the international market. The police have registered a case against both individuals under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and have taken them into custody. The arrests highlight the ongoing efforts by the Mumbai Crime Branch to combat drug trafficking in the city.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inaugurated the upgraded Agartala-Deoghar train service from Agartala Railway Station. The train has been equipped with a modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) rake, enhancing the comfort and safety of passengers.
The Enforcement Directorate has moved to Rouse Avenue Court and filed a complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for not complying with the summons issued by the agency in the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case.
ED Files Complaint Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Guwahati airport in Assam on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The latter was received by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma at the airport.
All Indian Cine Workers Association wrote a letter to the Senior Police Inspector, Vikhroli Police Station, Mumbai to file an FIR against model Poonam Pandey and her manager. Pandey is facing sharp criticism from all-around over faking her death to spread ‘awareness for Cervical Cancer’. Meanwhile, many Bollywood and television celebrities have called out against the model’s act terming it ‘insensitive’.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh met with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday, February 3, 2024. In a recent tweet via his official X handle, Singh said, “Today, I had the esteemed privilege of meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Engaging in a profound exchange, we discussed matters of paramount importance concerning our state. Rest assured, the Government of India is set to take some important decisions in the interests of the people of Manipur.”
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Gandhi is currently leading Congress’ ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra along with other party leaders and workers.
Rahul Gandhi Offers Prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple in Deoghar
Tripura CM Manik Saha attended the 'Mahila Shakti Vandhan' programme in Agartala on Saturday, February 3, 2024. “Following the guidelines of PM Narendra Modi, Mahila Shakti Vandhan program is being organized across the country and such programs are being organized in all the districts of Tripura also. Through women self-help groups and NGOs, who are beneficiaries of various central and state welfare schemes, awareness programs are being conducted”, Saha told media during the event.
Tripura CM Manik Saha Attends 'Mahila Shakti Vandhan' Event
The PMLA Court Ranchi permitted the former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to participate in Floor Test on Monday, February 5. Soren was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a money laundering case related to the alleged land scam, on January 31.
Court Permits Hemant Soren to Participate in Floor Test
Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit resigned from his post Saturday, February 3, 2024. The latter has cited ‘personal reasons and certain other commitments’ for his resignation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Sambalpur, Odisha on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
PM Modi Inaugurates Permanent Campus of IIM in Sambalpur
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Saturday, February 3, addressed the "Nyay Sankalp Workers" Convention in Delhi. Speaking at the event, Mallikarjun Kharge said that this fight is to save the constitution and democracy. "If you fail in this, you will become slave of (PM) Modi permanently," he said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has kept the Home Department with him while allocating portfolios to his cabinet. Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary was allocated Finance, Health, Sports Departments while Deputy CM Vijay Sinha got Agriculture.
Amid ongoing rumours about her death, actress Poonam Pandey on Saturday, February 3, said that she is alive. In a video on Instagram, she apologised for faking her death and said she did all of this to spread awareness on cervical cancer. "Cervical Cancer didn’t claim me, but tragically, it has claimed the lives of thousands of women who stemmed from a lack of knowledge on how to tackle this disease," she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, February 3, said that LK Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. PM Narendra Modi also said he spoke to LK Advani and congratulated him on being conferred the Bharat Ratna. "One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a life that started from working at the grassroots to serving the nation as our Deputy Prime Minister," his tweet read.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Congress and its allies will open "Mohabbat Ki Dukaan" nationwide. He also alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre spreads hatred and incites violence. Speaking during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Jharkhand, Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress' fight is against the hatred and fear present in the hearts of BJP people.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadanavis on Saturday, February 3, ordered a high-level inquiry into the Ulhasnagar firing incident. Notably, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ganpat Gaikwad allegedly opened fire at Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) faction leader Mahesh Gaikwad on Friday, February 2, at Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar.
JMM leader Manoj Pandey on Saturday, February 3, spoke about the floor test and said that the INDIA Alliance is united. "We have more than 48 MLAs with us. All our MLAs will be present, and we will pass the Floor Test easily. Despite all attempts, despite Delhi, Gujarat and Ranchi coming together, INDIA Alliance remained intact," he said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Saturday, February 3, attended the Commissioning Ceremony of INS Sandhayak at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar was also present at the event.
Mumbai, February 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is moving fast and will become the world's third largest economy in the third term of his government. The general elections are due in April-May this year. Addressing the Bharat Mobility Global Expo here, the prime minister also announced that 1,000 modern rest houses in Phase-1 will be constructed along national highways for truck and taxi drivers. A committee appointed to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) submitted the document to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun on Friday.
On Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charges. Meanwhile, Champai Soren took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. A Delhi Police's Crime Branch team visited Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Friday to serve a notice in connection with his allegations that the BJP was trying to poach AAP MLAs.
The Indian Navy foiled another piracy attempt on an Iranian fishing vessel by Somali pirates on Friday. INS Sharada rescued 11 Iranian and eight Pakistani nationals from the boat, FV Omari, along the East coast of Somalia. FV Omari had been boarded by seven pirates, who had taken the crew as hostages.
Amid speculation of how the US might retaliate after three American soldiers were killed in a strike on their base in Jordan by an Iran-backed group last month, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country will not start a war but "respond strongly" to anyone who tried to bully it. US President Joe Biden on February 2 issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals.
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