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- Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil said Operation Tiger 3.0 had begun and that 14 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs would soon join deputy chief minister the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
- AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of “sparing neither the exams nor the temples” after a teachers entrance exam in BJP-led Maharashtra was postponed after a suspected paper leak.
- The United States has imposed sanctions on eight individuals and entities, including an Indian national and a Chhattisgarh-based explosives manufacturer for their alleged involvement in fuelling Sudan’s civil war.
- After Sanju Samson’s failure in the first T20I vs Ireland, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes he cannot afford too many failures with young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi waiting in the wings.
- An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand after the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase and dumped near a railway line in Pattaya.
Here are top 5 stories of the day:
14 of 20 Sena (UBT) MLAs will join Eknath Shinde, says Sena minister
Two days after an MVA meeting addressed by Shiv Sena (UBT) president saw only 37 of the 60 opposition legislators turn up, Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil said Operation Tiger 3.0 had begun and that 14 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs would soon join deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s party. Read full story
‘Neither exams nor temples spared’: Kejriwal attacks BJP after Maharashtra entrance test postponed due to ‘paper leak’
Following the postponement of a teachers’ examination due to suspected paper leak in BJP-led Maharashtra, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the saffron party of “sparing neither the exams nor the temples.” Read full story
Indian national, Chhattisgarh firm among 8 sanctioned by US over ‘role’ in Sudan civil war
The US department of the treasury’s office of foreign assets control (OFAC) identified the Indian national as Alok Choudhari, chief executive officer of Raipur-based SBL Energy Limited, and designated both him and the company under its latest sanctions package. Read full story
‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is breathing down his neck’: Manjrekar’s blunt warning to Sanju Samson
India, led by new T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, suffered a 34-run defeat in the opening match of the two-game series in Belfast on Friday. The loss has intensified calls for 15-year-old Sooryavanshi to be handed his international debut in the second and final T20I at the same venue on Sunday. Read full story
Thailand shaken after 17-year-old girl’s body found in suitcase; Australian arrested
Thai police claim the teenager, Tunchanok Donhomla, was last seen entering a hotel with the accused, Simon Carman, in the early hours of Thursday before she disappeared. Her friends reported her missing on Friday after being unable to contact her. Read full story
