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06 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiCommitted to eradicating corruption, nepotism: Modi on BJP Foundation Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers on the occasion of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 44th Foundation Day on Thursday and said that they were committed to ridding India of corruption, nepotism, and law and order issues, according to PTI.
06 Apr 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu migrant row: YouTuber Manish Kashyap booked under NSA
Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber from Bihar arrested in the Tamil Nadu migrant workers row, has been booked under the National Security Act (NSA) on Thursday, reported PTI.
06 Apr 2023
VisakhapatnamStones pelted at Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat train for 3rd time
In yet another act of vandalism, stones were hurled at the Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express on Wednesday.
06 Apr 2023
Satyendar JainCourt denies bail to Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case, reported ANI.
06 Apr 2023
HaryanaHaryana: Canada-returned woman killed by boyfriend she wanted to marry
In a horrific incident, the skeletal remains of a Canada-returned woman, who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in Haryana's Gumad village in June last year, were found by the Bhiwani Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) on Tuesday.
06 Apr 2023
West BengalHeavy police deployment in West Bengal ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
The West Bengal Police is on its toes for the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday following the recent communal unrest on Ram Navami in West Bengal's Hooghly and Howrah districts.
06 Apr 2023
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)After six hikes, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stopped its rate-hike cycle to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Thursday.
06 Apr 2023
United Nations (UN)India elected to UN's highest statistical commission for 4-year term
In a significant development, India was elected overwhelmingly to the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission for a period of four years in a "competitive" election on Wednesday.
05 Apr 2023
ChinaChina claims 'sovereignty' over Arunachal after India's 'invented names' jibe
A day after India slammed China for inventing names of places in Arunachal Pradesh, China doubled down on its claim over the state, saying that the region was under its sovereignty.
05 Apr 2023
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police deny permission for Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri
The Delhi Police on Wednesday denied permission to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other groups to hold processions in Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, which will be celebrated on Thursday.
05 Apr 2023
Ministry Of Home AffairsMHA issues advisory to states ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states ahead of Hanuman Jayanti to prevent any communal violence.
05 Apr 2023
KeralaKerala lynching case: Court sentences 13 convicts to 7-year imprisonment
A Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Kerala's Mannarkad on Wednesday sentenced 13 out of the 14 convicts in the Madhu lynching case to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, reported Hindustan Times.
05 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiBengaluru: Brand new metro station, inaugurated by PM Modi, waterlogged
Bengaluru on Tuesday witnessed a sudden spell of rain, following which waterlogging was seen at the Nallurhalli Metro Station, a part of the 13.71 km metro line that was recently inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
05 Apr 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquorgate: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody in ED case extended
A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia until April 17 in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case over the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
05 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses Opposition's plea on Centre's misuse of CBI, ED
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by 14 opposition parties alleging misuse of Central investigation agencies by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre for political arrests.
05 Apr 2023
DY ChandrachudCJI allows lawyers to work from home amid COVID-19 scare
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Wednesday allowed advocates to work from home, reported ANI.
05 Apr 2023
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism SquadKerala train fire: Maharashtra ATS arrests suspect in Ratnagiri
A joint team of Central Intelligence and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested the suspect, who allegedly set his co-passengers on fire in a train in Kerala on Sunday, in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.
05 Apr 2023
COVID-19India records nearly 4,500 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
India recorded nearly 4,500 new daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday—the highest single-day rise in 163 days—the Union Health Ministry revealed on Wednesday.
05 Apr 2023
Bahujan Samaj PartyUmesh Pal murder: Police claim breakthrough; iPhone, crucial evidence found
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday claimed to have made another breakthrough in the murder case of lawyer Umesh Pal, a witness to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal's killing in 2005.
05 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC junks Centre's telecast ban on Malayalam news channel MediaOne
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against the Kerala High Court's order, which upheld the Centre's ban on the Malayalam news channel MediaOne.
05 Apr 2023
ChhattisgarhMan gifts bomb as wedding gift to ex-girlfriend, kills husband
A 33-year-old man was arrested by the Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday after he allegedly gifted a home theater "bomb" to his newly wedded ex-girlfriend, which killed her husband and brother-in-law.
05 Apr 2023
Andaman & NicobarIndia deploys deterrence capabilities in Andamans to counter China's presence
India has deployed deterrence capabilities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to counter China's expansion in the area and project dominance in the Indian Ocean, reported Hindustan Times.
04 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi meets Bhutan king amid China's influence over Doklam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Tuesday.
04 Apr 2023
Mansukh MandaviyaGovernment researching if COVID-19, heart attacks linked: Union health minister
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the government has commissioned research to determine if there is a link between COVID-19 and the rising number of heart attacks. The research is likely to be completed in the next two-three months.
04 Apr 2023
Rahul Gandhi13 crore Modis, no definite community: Rahul Gandhi's bail plea
The district and session court in Gujarat's Surat on Monday extended Congress leader and disqualified MP, Rahul Gandhi's bail in the criminal defamation case against him for the "Modi surname" remark till April 13.
04 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to hear 'misuse of probe agencies' plea on Wednesday
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hear a petition filed by opposition parties led by the Congress alleging misuse of central investigation agencies by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre on Wednesday.
04 Apr 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Kerala train fire: NIA, ATS begin investigating alleged terror angle
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in Noida and Ghaziabad to nab the accused in the Kerala train fire incident.
04 Apr 2023
SikkimSikkim: 7 dead in massive avalanche, several feared trapped
Seven people, including a child, are feared to have died, while several more are feared trapped after a massive avalanche struck Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass on Tuesday, according to NDTV.
04 Apr 2023
Tamil NaduChennai: Sex worker murders ex-boyfriend; buries him with priest's help
A man was allegedly killed by his former lover, a sex worker, and three other men in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai, likely over money, the police said. They then chopped up his body and traveled 400km to bury it.
04 Apr 2023
Ashok GehlotRajasthan: Doctors, govt arrive at consensus over RTH Act
The state government and doctors in Rajasthan have arrived at a consensus on the Right to Health (RTH) Act, CM Ashok Gehlot informed on Tuesday.
04 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiUP: Ayodhya priest 'offers' Rahul Gandhi residence in temple
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received an offer of residence from Ayodhya's priest Mahant Sanjay Das of Hanuman Garhi Temple, one of the holy town's most venerated sites.
04 Apr 2023
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police arrest most-wanted gangster Deepak Boxer in Mexico
A team of Delhi Police on Monday arrested gangster Deepak Boxer in Mexico with the help of the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), reported ANI.
04 Apr 2023
ChinaChina renames 11 places in Arunachal calling it 'southern Tibet'
China on Sunday renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh to assert its claim over the Indian state. The names have been standardized in Chinese, Tibetan, and Pinyin languages, as it calls Arunachal Pradesh 'Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet.'
04 Apr 2023
Ram NavamiWest Bengal: Clashes erupt again in Rishra, train services affected
Communal violence following Ram Navami celebrations continued on Monday, with new clashes reported in Hooghly district's Rishra in West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquorgate: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till April 17
A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia until April 17 in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case over the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
03 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiRaGa defamation: Surat court to hear plea on May 3
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed an appeal at the sessions court in Gujarat's Surat against his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
03 Apr 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Newborn's body dragged around government hospital by stray dog
In a shocking incident, a newborn's body was reportedly dragged around by a stray dog at a government hospital in Karnataka's Shivamogga district on Saturday.
03 Apr 2023
Madhya PradeshIndore temple tragedy: Bulldozers demolish illegal construction days after mishap
Municipal authorities in Indore reportedly began demolishing alleged illegal construction at the city's Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple days after an area of the temple collapsed, killing 36 people, on Thursday (Ram Navami).
03 Apr 2023
KeralaKerala: Man sets co-passengers ablaze on train, 3 found dead
In a shocking incident in Kerala, an unidentified person reportedly set co-passengers on fire inside a compartment of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express on Sunday night when the train—headed for Kannur—was crossing the Korapuzha River bridge.
03 Apr 2023
Ram NavamiAfter fresh Ram Navami clashes, internet suspended in Hooghly, Nalanda
Incidents of communal violence during Ram Navami celebrations extended over the weekend as fresh clashes reportedly broke out in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
