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15 Apr 2023
KolkataHong Kong-bound cargo flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata
A Saudi Arabian Airlines cargo flight transporting goods from Jeddah to Hong Kong's Guangzhou reportedly made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport on Saturday.
15 Apr 2023
OdishaOdisha: 1 killed, many injured in Sambalpur violence; curfew imposed
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Odisha's Sambalpur and extended the internet ban there after a 30-year-old man was reportedly stabbed to death and four others injured in fresh communal clashes after Hanuman Jayanti processions on Friday.
15 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaDon't delay decisions on mercy pleas, it benefits convicts: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday directed state governments and other concerned authorities not to delay decisions on mercy petitions by death row convicts, who could gain an advantage from the hold-up.
15 Apr 2023
PunjabPunjab: Police arrest 2 for harboring absconding Amritpal Singh
The Punjab Police on Friday arrested two men for allegedly harboring self-styled radical preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh, who is still on the run after the authorities launched a massive manhunt against him last month, reported PTI.
15 Apr 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)India launches contingency plans amid rising 'El Nino' chances
While raising concerns about rainfall deficit in the upcoming monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) also predicted a 70-80% probability of an El Nino climate pattern this year.
15 Apr 2023
DelhiDelhi: Man arrested for sexually harassing woman at Metro station
The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a man on charges of sexually harassing a woman inside a lift at Jasola Metro Station on April 4, reported NDTV.
15 Apr 2023
Umesh PalAsad Ahmed funeral: Jailed gangster-father Atiq Ahmed fails to attend
Asad Ahmed and Ghulam Maksudan—the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case killed in a police encounter on Thursday—were reportedly buried in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday under tight security cover, ANI reported.
15 Apr 2023
Raigad12 killed after bus falls into gorge on Mumbai-Pune Highway
At least 12 passengers were killed and 27 others sustained injuries after a bus fell into a gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune Highway in the Khopoli area of Raigad, Maharashtra, on Saturday.
15 Apr 2023
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 10,753 new cases, 27 deaths
India registered 10,753 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a 3% drop compared to Friday's 11,109 cases, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Saturday morning.
14 Apr 2023
BR AmbedkarTelangana unveils massive Ambedkar statue; here are other iconic statues
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao unveiled a 125-foot-tall bronze statue of BR Ambedkar in Hyderabad on Friday to mark the 132nd birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution.
14 Apr 2023
IndiaIndia not to import any dairy products: Minister Parshottam Rupala
Parshottam Rupala, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said on Friday that India will not import dairy products like butter, reported PTI.
14 Apr 2023
Umesh PalAsad Ahmed planned to attack father's convoy to stop transfer
Asad Ahmed and Ghulam Maksudan, the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case who were gunned down by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Jhansi on Thursday, planned to attack the police convoy transporting Asad's father, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
14 Apr 2023
Jammu And KashmirJammu and Kashmir: Footbridge collapse injures 40 during Baisakhi celebrations
Baisakhi celebrations turned into a tragedy after a footbridge collapsed at Beni Sangam in Bain village in Udhampur's Chenani Block in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
14 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalCBI summons Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy scam case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam case.
14 Apr 2023
KarnatakaBengaluru: Rs. 1 crore cash seized ahead of Karnataka polls
The Bengaluru Police arrested two people on Friday after they were caught with two bags containing Rs. 1 crore in cash, according to the Indian Express.
14 Apr 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Odisha's Baripada records 43.5°C, heatwave warning issued: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said as many as 25 places in Odisha on Thursday recorded maximum day temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above.
14 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates Northeast's 1st AIIMS in Assam
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Northeast India's first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Guwahati, Assam, on Friday.
14 Apr 2023
NagalandCentre refuses sanction to prosecute Armymen for Nagaland civilian killings
The Defence Ministry's Military Affairs Department refused to sanction the prosecution of the 30 Indian Army commandos accused of killing 13 civilians in Nagaland's Oting in 2021, the Nagaland Police told the Mon district and sessions court.
14 Apr 2023
Umesh PalUmesh Pal murder case: Cops tried capturing Asad, Maksudan alive
The team of Uttar Pradesh Police that killed Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his close associate Ghulam Maksudan in an encounter on Thursday morning reportedly tried to capture both wanted criminals alive, as per the FIR in the case.
14 Apr 2023
YS Jagan Mohan ReddyDog booked for tearing Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's poster
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Dasari Udayasree has lodged a police complaint against a dog for allegedly tearing a poster of YSR Congress Party leader and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
14 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC slams Karnataka government for scrapping 4% Muslim OBC quota
The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for scrapping the state's 4% Muslim OBC quota, calling the foundation of the decision "highly shaky and flawed."
14 Apr 2023
COVID-19India records 11,109 COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths in 24 hours
India has recorded 11,109 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 4,47,97,269, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data updated on Friday.
13 Apr 2023
COVID-19What is 'Arcturus,' new COVID-19 variant with different symptom
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently keeping tabs on a new COVID-19 variant that is reportedly causing a new symptom that is rarely seen in other Omicron sub-variants.
13 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi welcomes 71,000 new appointees at 'Rozgar Mela'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed appointment letters to 71,000 newly inducted recruits in various government departments and organizations at the Rashtriya Rozgar Mela via video conferencing on Thursday.
13 Apr 2023
Indian Penal CodeWomen killed husbands every 32 hours in 2022: Report
The demand for gender-neutral laws for domestic violence is gaining momentum amid recent media reports of women murdering their husbands.
13 Apr 2023
Umesh PalUmesh Pal murder: Atiq Ahmed sent to 14-day judicial custody
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother, Khalid Azim, more popularly known as Ashraf, have been sent to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the murder case of Umesh Pal on Thursday.
13 Apr 2023
West BengalSummer vacations in Bengal government schools to start early
The government and government-aided schools in West Bengal have been asked to move the summer vacations from May 24 to May 2, a senior official told PTI.
13 Apr 2023
ShahjahanpurUP: Man fatally beaten over suspicion of theft; video surfaces
A disturbing video has surfaced from Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, showing a man being brutally thrashed to death with an iron rod over accusations of theft.
13 Apr 2023
JhansiUmesh Pal murder case: Atiq Ahmed's son killed in encounter
Asad, the son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and another accused Ghulam Maksudan— both wanted for the murder of Umesh Pal—were reportedly killed by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) in an encounter in Jhansi. The duo carried a reward of Rs. 5 lakh each.
13 Apr 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)ED files case against BBC alleging foreign funding irregularities
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday registered a case against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for alleged foreign exchange violation.
13 Apr 2023
COVID-19India's COVID-19 cases increase 30% in 24 hours, cross 10,000-mark
India has registered a single-day rise of 10,158 COVID-19 cases, a 30% jump from Wednesday, taking the tally to 4,47,86,160, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
13 Apr 2023
Kolkata MetroBengal: India's first underwater metro begins trial run in Hooghly
Kolkata Metro achieved a historic milestone as its rake ran through a tunnel under a river on Wednesday for the first time. Reportedly, the rake only had engineers and officials on board and ran under the Hooghly from Kolkata to Howrah on the other side of the river.
12 Apr 2023
Indian Air Force#NewsBytesExplainer: Why IAF officer was dismissed over 'friendly fire' accident
A General Court Martial (GCM) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) recommended the dismissal of Group Captain Suman Roy Chowdhury, former Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Srinagar Air Force Station.
12 Apr 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu's anti-online gambling law: All you need to know
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday gazetted the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022.
12 Apr 2023
OdishaOdisha: BJP's Sambit Patra walks barefoot on burning coal bed
Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday walked barefoot around 10 meters on a burning coal bed at the ongoing Jhamu Jatra festival in Rebati Raman village of Puri, Odisha.
12 Apr 2023
DehradunComedian Yash Rathi booked for 'objectionable' joke on Lord Ram
The police have booked stand-up comedian and blogger Yash Rathi for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Lord Ram during an event in Dehradun on Saturday.
12 Apr 2023
DelhiDelhi school evacuated after bomb threat, nothing suspicious found
Students at the Indian School in Delhi's Sadiq Nagar were evacuated on Wednesday after the school administration received a bomb threat through an email, The Indian Express reported.
12 Apr 2023
COVID-19COVID-19: India logs 7,830 new cases, highest in 223 days
India on Wednesday reported 7,830 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in 223 days and a sharp rise from Tuesday's count of 5,676 infections, as per the Union Health Ministry's data.
12 Apr 2023
West BengalBengal over-reported midday meals worth Rs. 100 cr: Centre
A panel appointed by the Education Ministry found that the West Bengal government had over-reported 16 crore midday meals worth over Rs. 100 crore between April to September 2022, reported PTI.
12 Apr 2023
Ajit PawarMSC Bank scam: ED chargesheet drops NCP's Ajit Pawar, wife
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank in a multi-crore money laundering case, naming a company linked to former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar.
