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26 Apr 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19 update: India registers 9,629 new cases, 29 deaths

India registered 9,629 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a 44.6% increase compared to the previous day, the Union Health Ministry's data revealed on Wednesday morning.

26 Apr 2023

New Delhi

No threat: Police after bomb scare at Delhi Public School

The Delhi Public School in Mathura Road, New Delhi, received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday morning, reported ANI.

25 Apr 2023

Mumbai

Mumbai: Man jumps in pool, leaves senior citizen dead

A 72-year-old man died after an individual allegedly jumped on him from a height at Ozon swimming pool in Mumbai's Goregaon West, Maharashtra, on Sunday.

25 Apr 2023

Manish Sisodia

Delhi liquorgate: Sisodia named in CBI chargesheet for 1st time

Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been named as an accused for the first time in a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi liquor policy scam case, reported NDTV.

25 Apr 2023

DY Chandrachud

Parents of LGBTQIA+ members write to CJI, seek 'marriage equality'

Parents of more than 400 LGBTQIA+ children have written an open letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud asking him to consider the plea for marriage equality, reported CNBC.

25 Apr 2023

Kerala

Kerala: 8-year-old girl dies after phone explodes while playing games

In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old girl in Kerala's Thiruvilvamala died after a mobile phone exploded in her face at around 10:30pm on Monday, reported PTI.

India slams Pakistan for raising Kashmir issue at UNSC meet

India rebuked Pakistan for bringing up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Monday.

25 Apr 2023

Pune

Man kills lover's toddler by dipping him in boiling water

A man in Pune, Maharashtra, was arrested for allegedly killing his lover's one-and-a-half-year-old son by dipping him in a bucket full of hot water, reported ANI.

25 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi launches Kerala's first Vande Bharat, Water Metro next 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala, flagged off the state's first Vande Bharat Express in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. He is also set to launch the country's first water metro later in the day in Kochi.

WFI sexual harassment case: SC issues notice to Delhi Police

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police on a plea filed by women wrestlers seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), reported ANI.

25 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

India's first Water Metro: Know cost, route, fare, and more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first Water Metro in Kochi, Kerala, on Tuesday.

25 Apr 2023

COVID-19

India records 6,660 COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in 24 hours

India on Tuesday reported 6,660 new cases of COVID-19, a slight decrease from Monday's count of 7,178 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

25 Apr 2023

Sudan

Operation Kaveri to evacuate Indians marooned in violence-hit Sudan

India on Monday launched Operation Kaveri to bring back its nearly 3,000 citizens stranded in Sudan, which is in turmoil due to a power struggle between the country's army and a paramilitary force.

24 Apr 2023

Prayagraj

Prayagraj: Police find bloodstains, knife at slain Atiq Ahmed's office

The police in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj reportedly found bloodstains inside the partly demolished office of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed on Monday.

24 Apr 2023

Lalit Modi

SC accepts Lalit Modi's unconditional apology, shuts contempt case

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi's unconditional apology and closed all contempt proceedings against him.

Protesting wrestlers move Supreme Court seeking FIR against WFI chief

Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, moved the Supreme Court on Monday demanding an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment, reported ANI.

24 Apr 2023

Khalistani

Bhindranwale's nephew paved way for Amritpal Singh's arrest? Here's truth

A day after the Punjab Police arrested Khalistani sympathizer, Amritpal Singh, reports claimed Jasbir Singh Rode—a nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale—played a role in the Waris Punjab De chief's arrest.

24 Apr 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Modi surname defamation: Patna HC grants Rahul Gandhi interim relief

Congress leader and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday got interim relief from the Patna High Court, which quashed the summons issued to him by a lower court in the 2019 criminal defamation case related to the Modi surname.

24 Apr 2023

Khalistani

Why Amritpal Singh was sent to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail

Waris Punjab De chief and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh was shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail only hours after the Punjab Police arrested him in Moga on Sunday morning.

24 Apr 2023

Indian Army

India, China hold border talks ahead of SCO meeting

The Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China held the 18th round of Corps Commander talks on Sunday to resolve tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Why top Indian wrestlers are protesting against WFI chief

India's star grapplers resumed their tirade against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday, citing the government's inaction over allegations of sexual abuse.

24 Apr 2023

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: I-T raids at alleged Stalin-linked real estate firm

The Income Tax Department on Monday conducted raids at over 50 locations across Tamil Nadu related to G Square Realtors, a real estate firm allegedly linked to CM MK Stalin and his kin.

23 Apr 2023

Mohan Bhagwat

India believes in serving others, unlike US, Russia: Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India believes in serving others and has no intention to become an authoritative state such as Russia, the United States (US), or China, reported Hindustan Times.

Wrestlers complain against WFI chief, no FIR yet; resume protest

Seven women wrestlers lodged a complaint in Delhi against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment, reported The Indian Express on Sunday.

23 Apr 2023

Khalistani

'Those breaking law will face action': CM Mann post-Amritpal's arrest

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday reportedly vowed to take strict action against anyone who tries to disrupt peace and harmony in the country.

23 Apr 2023

West Bengal

Bengal: Fresh violence erupts over minor girl's alleged rape, murder

Fresh clashes between residents and the police have reportedly erupted in North Dinajpur's Kaliaganj village in West Bengal following the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl.

23 Apr 2023

Delhi

Chinese, Russian defense ministers to participate in Delhi's SCO meet

Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers' meeting, reported The Times Of India.

23 Apr 2023

Pune

4 dead after truck hits passenger bus on Pune-Bengaluru Highway

Four people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries after a private passenger bus was hit by a truck from behind on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway in Pune, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Sunday, reported The Indian Express.

23 Apr 2023

Poonch district

J&K: Northern Army commander visits Poonch terror attack site

After a deadly ambush claimed the lives of five Indian Army personnel in the dense forest region of Bhata Dhurian in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi visited the site of the terror attack on Saturday.

23 Apr 2023

Punjab Police

Punjab: Before surrendering, Amritpal Singh addressed gathering at gurudwara

Self-styled radical preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh surrendered on Sunday morning, over a month after the Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown against him.

23 Apr 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19: India logs 10,112 fresh cases, 29 deaths 

India registered 10,112 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a 17% drop compared to Saturday's 12,193 cases, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Sunday morning.

23 Apr 2023

Khalistani

Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh arrested by Punjab Police: Report

After more than a month-long manhunt, Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh reportedly surrendered before the Punjab Police on Sunday morning.

IMD predicts rainfall for several states over next 4 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted that several regions across India would witness wet spells in the upcoming days.

22 Apr 2023

West Bengal

West Bengal: Cops drag rape victim's body, video goes viral

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after a purported video of the police allegedly dragging a rape victim's body surfaced on social media.

22 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to travel whopping 5,300 km in 36 hours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day tour on April 24-25 panning over 5,300 km in 36 hours in several parts of India, starting from Madhya Pradesh, reported ANI.

22 Apr 2023

Gurugram

Gurugram: Man lynched for accidentally breaking idol, priest among arrested 

A 24-year-old man died after three men, including a priest, allegedly tied him to a tree and beat him to death in Gurugram's Khandsa village on Wednesday, Indian Express reported.

22 Apr 2023

Ayodhya

Ayodhya: 7 killed, over 40 injured in bus-truck collision 

Seven passengers were killed and more than 40 sustained injuries after a bus toppled sideways following a collision with a truck on the Lucknow-Gorakhpur Highway in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, late Friday.

22 Apr 2023

IIT Madras

IIT Madras student found dead, 4th suspected suicide this year

A 20-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Tamil Nadu's Chennai was found dead in his hostel room on Friday, reported Indian Express.

22 Apr 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 12 detained so far in Poonch terror attack

At least 12 individuals were detained for questioning on Friday in relation to the deadly ambush of five Army soldiers in the dense forest region of Bata Doriya in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir.

22 Apr 2023

COVID-19

Centre puts 8 states on alert amid COVID-19 surge 

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday directed eight states to take proactive measures in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in India.