Opposition leaders from Manipur are camping in Delhi to meet the PM & said at a press conference that they were waiting to hear from Modi before he leaves for his foreign tour on 20 June.
The meteorological department has issued an "Orange" alert for Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi, Pali districts of Rajasthan, with strong winds expected at a speed of 30-50 kilometres per hour.
The Union Home Minister will meet Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and visit the Swami Narayan Temple in Bhuj to examine food distribution among the those affected by the cyclone.
More than 180,000 people were evacuated in India and Pakistan in the last few days as authorities braced for the cyclone to hit coasts in both countries.
The cyclone was centred 140 km (87 miles) off Jakhau port in western state of Gujarat and 230 km (143 miles) off Pakistan's southern port of Karachi, weather officials said.
Ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy’s landfall, IMD on Thursday said Very Severe Cyclonic Storm can cause severe damage to small structures like thatched houses and uproot trees.
It is obscene that a man so detached from India should occupy such a powerful position in a party that governed India for most of its republican history.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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