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The development comes after Champai Soren resigned as chief minister on Wednesday and Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case, staked claim to form the government.

The construction work of the circulation area will be undertaken by the railway ministry while the work outside the circulation area will be under the hands of the Thane Municipal Corporation.

The Congress leader had on Monday criticised the Agnipath scheme for short-term military recruitment and said that the government does not even give them the status of a "shaheed" (martyr) and that no compensation is extended to their families if they are killed in action.

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to the AIIMS last week, is stable and is being evaluated by a team of specialists.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju earlier today slammed the opposition Congress-led INDIA bloc for intentionally disrupting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches in both Houses of Parliament.

The death toll in the stampede that broke out in a 'satsang' in Hathras rose to 121 on Wednesday and police filed an FIR against the organisers, accusing them of hiding evidence and flouting conditions with 2.5 lakh people crammed into a venue in which only 80,000 were permitted.

BJP state president BY Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka among other senior leaders protested against the Congress-led government alleging rampant corruption.

Five days after coming out of jail, former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren is attending a meeting of INDIA bloc legislators today and MLAs of the alliance.

Ajit Doval is currently India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) since 2014. Doval, who is one of the most trusted official in the PMO, accompanies PM Modi on almost all foreign trips and is Prime Minister’s key aide in policy matters.

PM Modi says, "After coming to power in 2014, the biggest challenge before the country has been the Congress as well as its eco-system. I want to warn this eco-system that its every conspiracy will be answered in its own language, the country will never accept anti-national conspiracies."

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families of those killed, and announced an ex gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh each gratia for the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the people have given his government a mandate for stability and continuity for the third consecutive term after testing it on every criterion.

In the past few weeks, several competitive exams were postponed or cancelled in the country after incidents of alleged paper leaks including NEET.

Attacking the Congress party, PM Modi said, "A new drama has been started to gain sympathy but the country knows the truth that he (Rahul Gandhi) is out on bail in a case of embezzlement of thousands of crores of rupees. He has been convicted in a case of calling OBC people thieves."

Earlier today, PM Modi asked NDA MPs to follow parliamentary rules and conduct, and learn from senior members about the best practices, comments that came a day after the ruling alliance accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of making a "most irresponsible" speech.

The student, who was stabbed by his classmate in school, has been admitted to a nearby hospital and his condition is said to be stable. The cause of the incident is not known as of now.

After southern and central parts of the country, the monsoon has finally settling in northern states including Delhi, UP, Rajasthan among others. Along with Rajasthan, rains are predicted in other states as well.