Highlights: Navjot Singh Sidhu walks out of Patiala jail after serving 10 months' term

Senior BJP leader and former Punjab minister Chaudhary Swarna Ram passed away here on Saturday evening, PTI reported citing his family.

He was 83.

A prominent Dalit face of the party in the state, Ram was living with his son Mohan Lal Banga, a former MLA.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that the progressive things by Savarkar should be considered. “There is no need to discuss any topic about those who are not here. Savarkar is not a national issue,” Pawar said.

Officials on Saturday stated that criminal wanted in 2020 attack on cricketer Suresh Raina's relatives gunned down by police in shoot-out in Muzaffarnagar, PTI reported.

One naxalist neutralised during an encounter between Gadchiroli police and naxalites in Maharashtra, news agency ANI reported. There was input that a large congregation of naxals is present near Todgatta to intimidate villagers, and they were planning large-scale ambushes and attacks on police parties.

A 46-year-old fake doctor was arrested for allegedly carrying out abortions and selling pregnancy termination kits, police said.

Ramendra Nath Biswas, a class 12 pass-out, was running Rajlaxmi Clinic on Teekli road in Badshahpur for the last five years. He was treating pregnant women without any valid degree and also selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits to them, they said, reported PTI. 

A survey has shown a "high-level" of public support for certain forms of government surveillance like through CCTV cameras even as the poor and groups such as Dalits and Muslims have the "least" trust in the police, reported PTI. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after flagging off Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat train at Bhopal said, “There has been 100% occupancy in Vande Bharat trains. They are technologically advanced, clean, and on-time. There has been no instance of black marketing of tickets either.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat train at Rani Kamlapati railway station in the presence of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

A full emergency landing was declared at 10.46am on Saturday after flight no FX5279 was hit by a bird soon after its take off.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, after spending about 10 months in Patiala's central jail, is set to walk free in a road rage case in 1988 on Saturday. Several Congress leaders and supporters assembled outside the prison to accord the 59-year-old former cricketer a grand welcome upon his release and chanted “Navjot Sidhu zindabad”, news agency PTI reported.

Pakistan's consumer price index rose to 35.37% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from February's 50-year high of 31.5%, the statistics bureau said on Saturday.

Delhi police will file a charge sheet against seven accused in the Kanjhawala hit and drag case. The Police have invoked murder, destruction of evidence, conspiracy and other sections against four accused namely Manoj, Mithun, Krishan and Amit.

Uddhav Thackeray faction leader and MP Sanjay Raut has allegedly received a death threat message from Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Mumbai Police said on Saturday.

A massive fire broke out at a leading textile shop triggering panic among locals in Kozhikode district of northern Kerala on Saturday morning.

Ahead of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold Jai Bharat rally in Kolar on April 9.

India on Saturday reported 2,995 new Covid-19 cases. The active caseload stands at 16,354, according to data shared by Union health ministry website.

The Rajasthan government will appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of the accused in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said.

Mumbai: Swedish national arrested for allegedly molesting a crew member onboard a Bangkok-Mumbai flight, on Thursday after a complaint by IndiGo Airlines crew members. Arrested accused was granted bail by Andheri court on Friday. Further probe underway, reports ANI citing police.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the foundation day of Odisha, celebrated as 'Utkala Dibasa.'

Petroleum and oil marketing companies reduced the price of Commercial LPG cylinders by ₹91.50 per unit with immediate effect from Saturday.

PM Narendra Modi congratulates HAL for the "highest-ever revenue from operations of around ₹26,500 Crores for FY 2022-23 as against ₹24,620 for the previous FY".

Pope Francis was set to leave hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for treatment of bronchitis, and begin preparations for the most important week in the Christian calendar.