Breaking News June 28: 5 Dead In Blast At Telangana Glass Factory; Heavy Traffic In Delhi Amid Rains | Highlights

Here are the top headlines from June 28, 2024:

• Delhi Rain: Waterlogging, Traffic, Power Cuts As Monsoon Arrives Breaking 88-Yr Record; 1 Dead | Key Points

• NEET Paper Leak Case: CBI Arrests Principal, Vice Principal Of Jharkhand's Oasis School

• Delhi Airport Roof Collapse: Aviation Ministry Sets Up 24x7 War Room, Asks Airlines To Ensure No Hikes In Airfares

• ‘Whole Country Knows Why…’: Jharkhand Ex-CM Hemant Soren Walks Out of Jail In Land Scam Case

• 'Deeply Biased': India 'Rejects' US State Department's Report On Religious Freedom

• India's Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing Regime 'Achieving Good Results', Says FATF

• Anxiety Builds On Earth As Sunita Williams Remains Stuck In Space Due To ISS Helium Leaks | What We Know

Welcome to Outlook India's Breaking News Live Blog, through which we bring you real-time updates on major events and developments across the globe. Here’s a look at top events and developments in focus today:

• NEET-UG row

• Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker

• Weather Updates

• Iran Elections

The INDIA bloc leaders are set to demand a discussion in the Parliament on Friday, over the alleged discrepancies in NEET UG 2024 examination. They will also participate in the debate on the vote of thanks to President Droupadi Murmu's address.

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Three people were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 fell on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains early Friday, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said. One person is trapped under the collapsed roof and fire department personnel are trying to bring him out from under the debris, they said.

Many vehicles were damaged in the incident that was reported to the DFS around 5.30 am, the officials said.

(PTI Inputs)

Seeking his suspension from Lok Sabha, miscreants pasted posters outside the residence of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday evening.

According to a police officer, four-five men reached Owaisi's 34 Ashoka Road residence located in Central Delhi and pasted three posters at the entry gate and wall of the house about 9 pm.

The lines like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'I stand with Israel' and 'Owaisi should be suspended' were written on the posters.

Amid the possibility of the Deputy Speaker post in the Lok Sabha getting occupied this time, which was vacant under the previous NDA term, the political slugfest over who will take the seat continues. While the INDIA bloc continues to push for their candidate, NDA said that there is no precondition for the opposition to get the post.

Two candidates in Iran's presidential election, which is set to take place today, withdrew from the race as the country prepared for the upcoming vote.

Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, 53, dropped his candidacy and urged other candidates to do the same “so that the front of the revolution will be strengthened,” the state-run IRNA news agency reported late Wednesday night.

On Thursday, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani also withdrew, as he did previously in the 2021 election in which Raisi was voted into office.

(AP Inputs)

Several parts of Delhi received heavy downpour during the early hours of Friday. Visuals making rounds on social media have shown parts of Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad facing traffic snarls and waterlogged roads due to incessant rainfall.

Six people were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 fell on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains early Friday, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said. They said a search operation is underway to make sure no one else is trapped in the damaged vehicles.

The injured persons have been hospitalised, they said.

Of the six, one was rescued from a car on which an iron beam had fallen, the officials said. Three fire-tenders were sent to the airport after a call about the incident was received by the DFS around 5:30 am.

In light off the roof collapse incident, all departures from Terminal 1 have been temporarily suspended. As part of safety measure, the check-in counters are closed as well, say reports.

The BJP slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday over the waterlogging issue on several road stretches in the city with light rain on Thursday, alleging that around 150 of 700 drains were desilted in the city.

"Those (AAP) who used to curse the MCD earlier for all the civic problems are now themselves ruling the civic body and they can not have the excuse that they are powerless. The AAP government is least concerned with Delhi people and their well-being," Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged.

On Friday morning, Delhi-NCR received incessant heavy rains which led to traffic congestion and waterlogging at several part of the area.

At least 13 people were killed and two more critically injured after their mini-bus crashed into a stationary truck in Byadagi Taluk of Karnataka's Haveri district early Friday, officials said.

The victims, who were from Shivamogga, were returning from Savadatti in Belagavi district after a pilgrimage to pay obeisance to Goddess Yallamma, they said.

The injured persons have been admitted to a hospital and their condition is stated to be serious, police said.

It seems that the accident happened as the bus's driver feel asleep at the wheel, they said.

An hour and a half of throwing personal attacks at each other, the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump has left Americans more worried of the outcome of the upcoming elections in November.

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One person died and five were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 collapsed on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rain early Friday, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said.

They said a search operation was conducted to make sure no one was trapped in the damaged vehicle.

Sensex, Nifty hit new all-time high levels in early trade.

The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police arrested four persons, including three from West Bengal, in connection with the constable recruitment examination question paper leak on October 1, 2023, leading to its cancellation by the Central Selection Board of Constables (CSBC) on October 3.

The arrested persons are Kaushik Kumar Kar and Sanjay Das, both residents of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, and Suman Biswas from Kolkata. Another arrested person, Saurabh Bandhopadhay, hails from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Iranians are voting Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East.

Voters face a choice between hard-line candidates and a little-known politician who belongs to Iran's reformist movement that seeks to change its Shiite theocracy from within.

Taking stock of the situation after the roof collapse in Delhi Airport, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said that he was personally monitoring the situation and the injured people have been shifted to hospital.

"Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at the site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1.

"The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are still ongoing," he said.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached Parliament and speaking to reporters said, “We need a discussion on the NEET issue today. I want to tell all the students that it’s their matter, their issue for their future. I request PM to participate in it. I hope for a respectful and peaceful discussion."

"Parliament should send message to youth that govt, opposition are together in raising concerns of students," he added.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders begin to protest inside Parliament premises again on Friday over alleged 'misuse' of ED, CBI by the Centre.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh said, "The country's law, Constitution and democracy have been strangled... the way Modi's ED obtained stay by the high court in Arvind Kejriwal's case. The CBI has arrested Arvind Kejriwal in fake case. We are demanding that misuse of investigating agencies must be stopped."

Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon amid uproar over opposition's demand for acceptance of an adjournment motion.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) on Friday said a 6.8 magnitude jolted Peru. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 97 km (6.21 miles)

Jharkhand High Court on Friday grantsed bail to ​​former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the land scam case.

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Friday as opposition members created uproar and entered the Well of the House demanding an immediate discussion on the the issue of alleged irregularities in the NEET exam.

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar did not approve of 22 notices by members from the opposition benches under a rule to suspend listed business of the day and hold discussion on the NEET issue.

Reacting to this, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "Today 22 INDIA MPs of the Rajya Sabha led by the Leader of the Oppositionin gave notice under Rule 267 for an IMMEDIATE discussion on the NEET and NET scandals that have devastated the lives of lakhs of youth across the country. Clearly the Govt has many things to hide. The discussion was disallowed and hence the Rajya Sabha got adjourned till 12 noon."

Lok Sabha proceedings, which were adjourned for the day amid opposition uproar over NEET issue, will meet again at 11 am on Monday, July 1

According to the IMD, Delhi recorded 228 mm of rainfall from 8:30 AM on Thursday to 8:30 AM on Friday, the highest 24-hour rainfall in June since 1936.

Southwest Monsoon has entered Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Friday, June 28, amid record rain that brought the city to a standstill due to severe waterlogging and traffic jams.

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Philippine troops killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area in the latest blow to a decades-old insurgency that has weakened considerably, with only about a thousand guerrillas remaining, military and security officials said on Friday.

Army troops caught up with about 20 New People's Army guerrillas who were withdrawing from an earlier clash with government forces last week, sparking a firefight Wednesday that killed 10 rebels, including three commanders, near a village in Pantabangan town in Nueva Ecija province, the army said.

(Via AP)

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday slammed the Congress for stalling the Lok Sabha proceedings without taking up the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address and accused it of flouting parliamentary conventions.

Rijiju's remarks came soon after the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid opposition protests for a dedicated discussion on the NEET issue ahead of the debate on the Motion of Thanks.

"The government is ready for discussion on any issue, but the attitude of the Congress to stall parliamentary proceedings is not good. I condemn the manner in which the Congress is flouting parliamentary traditions and conventions," the minister said.

(via PTI)

Delhi LG VK Saxena on Friday holds emergency meeting on heavy rain, waterlogging in Delhi. Taking a takes note of lack of preparedness and response system, he directed the revenue department to activate disaster response cell under DDMA in case of excessive rainfall.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar announces 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna' scheme wherein a family of 5 will get 3 free gas cylinders annually.

In a meeting held to take a stock of the situation after waterlogging was seen at most places in Delhi due to heavy rain, Delhi L-G VK Saxena took note of lack of preparedness and response system.

The LG also directed officials to set up emergency control room to address waterlogging reports.

Maharashtra budget: Women between 21 and 60 years to get Rs 1,500 per month under 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme

Forensic team reached Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 to inspect the portion of the roof that collapsed earlier today, claiming one life.

Three vehicles were buried in sludge in the aftermath of flood in the Chamiyana area of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla.

The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley on Friday amid stringent security arrangements, officials said.

After their arrival in Srinagar, senior officials in police and civil administration, and local people welcomed the 4,603 pilgrims at the Navyug tunnel in Qazigund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district, they added.

Sensex declines 210.45 points to settle at 79,032.73; Nifty dips 33.90 points to 24,010.60.

Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 83.38 (provisional) against US dollar.

FATF adopts India's mutual evaluation report on money laundering and terrorist financing at its plenary meet in Singapore.

India's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime achieving good results, FATF said.

Three children drowned in the Gomti river in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur while bathing, police said on Friday.

The incident happened in the Barua area on Thursday when Farhan (12), Abid (10), Hasnain (13) and some other friends went to the river, they said.

The three boys got trapped in the waves while bathing. Seeing this, their friends started calling for help and passersby rushed to the spot, they said.

The Appointments Committee of the Central Cabinet has appointed Vikram Misri as the next Foreign Secretary of India.

Former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren has been released from Ranchi's Birsa Munda Jail today.

He was granted bail in the land scam case by the Jharkhand High Court.

Delhi Airport said a Technical Committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the roof-collapse incident that killed one person on Friday. Delhi Airport said the committee will give the report as soon as possible.

Flight operations at Terminal 1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have been suspended till further notice after a roof-collapse incident triggered by heavy rain killed one.

IMD's Safdarjung airport observatory recorded 234.5mm rainfall between 1st June-28th June, the third highest in last 124 years, according to the MET department.

ED files fresh chargesheet in Delhi excise policy linked money laundering case; names Vinod Chauhan as accused: officials.

Addressing a press conference over the waterlogging situation in Delhi after heavy rain on Friday, Water Minister Atishi said the city received record downpour, equivalent to 25 per cent of its entire monsoon rain in one day.

A Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai flight of Vistara Airlines received a bomb threat on Friday following which a search was being carried out, police said. A note saying 'bomb on board' was found by a crew member, said an official of Sahar police station.

As the flight landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai around 3.15 pm, the airline informed the police, he said.

The civil aviation ministry on Friday asked airlines to ensure that there is no abnormal surge in airfares for flights to and from Delhi amid suspension of operations at Delhi airport's Terminal 1 following the roof-collapse incident that killed one person, a cab driver.

On Friday at around 5 am, a canopy at the old departure forecourt of the Terminal 1 (T1) partially collapsed.

With the T1, which handles domestic flight operations of IndiGo and SpiceJet, being shut, there have been flight cancellations and operations have been shifted to T2 and T3 temporarily.

Manoj Ahuja, a 1990-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Odisha.

He has served as the Union Agriculture Secretary.

Chevella BRS MLA Kale Yadayah on Friday joined the Congress in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

At least five persons died and 15 others were injured in a blast at a glass factory in Telangana, police said.

CBI has arrested the principal and vice principal of Oasis school in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh in NEET-UG paper leak case, said officials.

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered a case against officials of the Primary Education Department of Haryana, over allegations of fake admission of 4 lakh students in Government schools across the state between 2014 and 2016.

Officials said that allegations of funds being siphoned off in the name of fake students are also there.

Veteran singer Asha Bhosle's biography -- Swaraswamini Asha -- was launched on Friday in Mumbai.

Present at the event were RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar and Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar among several others.

A 24x7 War Room has been established under the close monitoring of Civil Aviation Ministry. This will make sure that a full refund of cancelled flights is processed to passengers within 7 days.

The Minsitry said that the Airports Authority of India has been directed to issue a circular to all minor and major airports to conduct a thorough inspection of the structural strength.

DCP North East Joy Tirkey said, "Two children died after drowning in a deep ditch which was filled with rainwater in New Usmanpur area today. The two boys had gone there to play in rainwater when the incident happened. Bodies sent for postmortem."

Heavy traffic flow was witnessed in the national capital, given the waterlogging situation which was triggered by incessant downpour.

Arrested accused in the NEET paper leak case, principal and vice principal of the Oasis school -- Ehsaan Ul Haq and Imtiaz Alam -- have been brought to Patna from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh.