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ghu and mentioned that the MP Raghu’s wife also expressed con-
cern about his life. Atchnnaidu demanded that CM Jagan himself
should take responsibility, in case there is any threat to the life of
the MP Raghu Ramakrishna Raju.
Lok Sabha MP and rebel YSRCP member Raghu Ramakrish-
na Raju was brought to the Crime Investigation Department (CID)
office in Guntur district late on Friday evening.
The CID had arrested Raju in Hyderabad earlier on Friday and
filed a non-bailable case against him. He was arrested in a case
filed under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the
allegations that he acted in a way that is detrimental to the prestige
of the state government.

al-Badr terror outfit

Two terrorists killed in Srinagar

encounter

wo terrorists, who were eliminated in the encounter were af- Badrinath Temple decorated with flowers ahead of the opening of
filiated to the Al-Badr terror outfit, said Inspector-General its portals, in Chamoli on Monday. (ani)
Tof Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Monday.
“Two terrorists killed in the encounter were from Al-Badr ter- “In view of the COVID pandemic, ‘Chardham Yatra’ is tem-
ror outfit”, Kumar told ANI. Earlier in the day, the police said that porarily suspended. Only rituals are being performed with no pil-
two unidentified terrorists have been neutralized in an encounter grims allowed,” the Uttarakhand DIPR said.
at Khanmoh area of Srinagar. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Wel-
“#SrinagarEncounterUpdate: 01 more unidentified #terror- fare, there are 80,000 active cases in Uttarakhand, while 1,98,616
ist killed (toll 02). Search going on. Further details shall follow,” people have recovered from the disease so far.
Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet. The death toll has mounted to 4,623 in the state.
The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces
in the early morning hours today. Pinarayi vijayan
Earlier on Sunday, an improvised explosive device (IED) was
detected and neutralized between Sugan and Turkhwangam by Swearing-in of govt on May 20
alert security forces in Shopian district.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said
that the security establishment already had input regarding the with 21-member cabinet
planting of IED in the Turkawangam area of Shopian. ommunist Party of India Marxist (CPIM)’s acting state sec-
retary and Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener A Vi-
Kedarnath Temple Cjayaraghavan on Monday said that the Kerala government

Doors open amid strict COVID will have a 21-member cabinet.
He added that the swearing-in ceremony will be conducted on
May 20 with a limited number of people in view of the COVID-19
protocols situation in the state.
Speaking to media persons after the LDF meet to decide on
T he portals of the Kedarnath Temple were reopened on Mon- cabinet berths, Vijayaraghavan said that CPI(M) would have 12

ministerial berths while four have been given to CPI and one each
day amid observation of strict COVID-19 protocols.
The gates of the temple were opened at 5 am today af- for Kerala Congress (M), Janata Dal (S) and Nationalist Congress
ter a ritualistic ceremony, while Gangotri and Yamunotri temples Party (NCP).
were reopened on May 14. “Kedarnath shrine was reopened today “The remaining two ministerial posts will be shared between
at 5 am with all the rituals. I pray to Baba Kedarnath to keep every- other allies on an alternate basis, the first two and half years with
one healthy,” tweeted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Janadhipatya Kerala Congress and Indian National League after
Rawat. which Kerala Congress (B) and Congress (S) takes possession of
According to the Devasthanam Board, Kedarnath is one of the chair respectively. CPM will hold speaker post, CPI will be giv-
the four shrines of the idol of Lord Shiva, which was moved to his en deputy speaker post and chief whip post to Kerala Congress
winter abode Omkareshwar Temple at Ukhimath and it was rein- (M),” he added.
stalled at Kedarnath on May 14. He said the LDF has entrusted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
The portals were closed in November last year for the winter to decide the portfolios of the ministers.
season. “Left Democratic Front will meet and decide the Parliamenta-
Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand government has announced that ry committee head tomorrow and after it will meet the Governor,”
the ‘Chardham Yatra’ has been temporarily suspended in view of he added.
the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. (with ANI reports)

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