Evening news wrap: 17 NCPI MPs to join BJP, Pakistan lists JeM chief Masood Azhar as fugitive & more | India News


Evening news wrap: 17 NCPI MPs to join BJP, Pakistan lists JeM chief Masood Azhar as fugitive & more
  • The CBI on Monday registered an FIR in the Disha Salian death case, naming Aaditya Thackeray, Sooraj Pancholi and Rhea Chakraborty as part of its investigation into the 2020 death.
  • A woman biker says she will file an FIR after a hit-and-run incident in Gurugram, while declining to reveal her face publicly.
  • Rebel TMC MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia has claimed 17 NCP MPs will soon join the BJP, potentially signalling another political realignment.
  • Pakistan has listed Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a fugitive and raised the bounty on him ahead of an October FATF review.
  • Power lifeline for Nepal: India will supply Nepal with 654MW of electricity for 18 hours a day after deadly floods severely disrupted the country’s power sector.

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CBI FIR names Aaditya Thackeray, Rhea Chakraborty in Disha Salian death case

The CBI has named Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, Rohan Roy, actors Dino Morea and Sooraj Pancholi, Aaditya’s bodyguards, Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, among others in its FIR as part of its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Disha Salian’s 2020 death. The probe will examine allegations and claims surrounding the case, with the FIR laying out the issues under investigation. Read full story

Gurgaon biker to file FIR after hit-and-run incident

A Gurugram woman biker whose video alleging a hit-and-run on Golf Course Road went viral on Monday, has said she will file an FIR and take legal action in the matter. In an Instagram Story, she thanked supporters and said she was aware of efforts to identify the person involved, while declining to reveal her face. Read full story

17 NCP MPs to join BJP soon, claims rebel TMC MP

Rebel TMC MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia has claimed that 17 NCP MPs are set to join the BJP soon. The development comes nearly three months after 20 dissident TMC MPs announced their merger with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on June 14 and extended support to the ruling NDA.

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