DNA Morning Must Reads: Centre gears up for cabinet rejig, Updates on Mumbai building collapse, Akshay Kumar’s new project and more
1. Cabinet rejig: Uma Bharti, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Nirmala Sitharaman resign; Nitin Gadkari may get railway ministry
A slew of Union ministers resigned late Thursday evening, all but cementing rumours of an impending reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s council of ministers that sources said could happen as early as today, or by Saturday; the PM leaves for a BRICS summit in China on Sunday. here
2. Mumbai Building Collapse: Survivors caged in fear after collapse; death toll rises to 31
Victims of Bhendi Bazaar building crash and their neighbours recount what unfolded at the site, and how locals rallied to save as many as possible. here
3. ISRO suffers setback as IRNSS-1H launch unsuccessful
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday suffered a setback after its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) failed to deliver India’s navigation satellite, which is the first satellite to be jointly assembled in partnership with private sector, in its intended orbit. here
4. I have always thought about long-term results: Roelant Oltmans
The three-day review meeting of Indian hockey team’s recent performances and roadmap ahead began in New Delhi on Thursday with an air of uncertainty around chief coach Roelant Oltmans’s long-term tenure. here
