Suvendu's father, brother defy Didi

New Delhi: Defying party’s call to abstain from voting, rebel TMC Lok Sabha members Shishir Adhikari and Dibyendu Adhikari, father and younger brother, respectively, of BJP leader and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, cast their vote. Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Leader of the TMC in the Lok Sabha, had earlier petitioned the Speaker to disqualify Shishir Adhikari for “defecting” to the BJP. —TNS

Covid cases up, focus on testing & vaccination

New Delhi: Amid a rise in Covid infections, the Centre has asked Delhi and five states to ensure adequate testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination. tns

At Rs 134 cr, Fortis first quarter profit falls 69%

new delhi: Fortis Healthcare has reported 69% decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 134 crore for the first quarter ended June 30. The healthcare major had logged a net profit of Rs 431 crore in2021-22. PTI

New Okhla authority fined for pollution

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has imposed a cost of Rs 100 crore on the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority for failure to check discharge of untreated sewer waste & polluting the Yamuna. PTI

Ex-minister RCP quits JD-U, targets Nitish

new delhi: A day after he was issued a show-cause notice by the JD (U) over corruption allegations, former Union Minister RCP Singh on Saturday resigned from the party. Slamming his mentor and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Singh alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him as he became a Union Minister. TNS

CUET snag: NTA to penalise centres

new delhi: Taking note of the inconvenience faced by students at some Common University Entrance Test-UG (CUET-UG) centres leading to its cancellation, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday said strict action would be taken against centres that did not follow the rules. TNS

SKM’s anti-Agnipath campaign from today

new delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farm associations, and the United Front of Ex-Servicemen on Saturday announced week-long ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Sammelan’ campaign against the Agnipath recruitment scheme of the armed forces. The event will be held at select places from August 7-14.