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• Apr 02, 2023 10:59 PM IST

  Priyanka Gandhi, Congress CMs to accompany Rahul Gandhi to Surat tom

  Congress general Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and chief ministers of Congress ruling states will accompany Rahul Gandhi in Surat tomorrow where he will challenge his conviction and sentencing in the 'Modi surname' remark case.

• Apr 02, 2023 10:27 PM IST

  Famous military blogger killed in suspected bombing attack in Russia: Local media

  Russian media said Sunday that a famous military blogger has been killed in an apparent bombing attack at a cafe in St. Petersburg, reported AP.

• Apr 02, 2023 09:54 PM IST

  Delhi reports 429 fresh COVID cases and one death

  Delhi on Sunday reported 429 fresh COVID cases and one death. The city's positivity rate currently stands at 16.09%.

• Apr 02, 2023 09:12 PM IST

  Saudis to cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day for ‘market stability’

  Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from May until the end of 2023. Read more.

• Apr 02, 2023 08:42 PM IST

  Samajwadi Party to contest upcoming urban local bodies elections in UP

  SP president Akhilesh Yadav said Sunday that his party will contest upcoming urban local bodies elections in UP after holding consultation with allies.

• Apr 02, 2023 08:19 PM IST

  Blinken dials Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov after US journalist's arrest

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after US journalist's arrest, reported AFP quoting Russian news agencies.

• Apr 02, 2023 08:06 PM IST

  'Problems for political gains…': Maharashtra CM Shinde on Ram Navami clashes

  Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde speaking about Ram Navami clashes on Sunday said, “We celebrate all the festivals together and we have the culture to celebrate the festival together. If someone for political gain tries to create a problem then the relevant dept will take action on it.”

• Apr 02, 2023 07:32 PM IST

  BJP appoints Rajendra Rathore as leader of opposition in Rajasthan assembly

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday appointed Rajendra Rathore as leader of opposition in Rajasthan assembly, ANI reported.

  “We will bring the corrupt face of the present state government in front of the public. I will fulfil all my duties and work for the public,”Rajendra Rathore was quoted as saying.

• Apr 02, 2023 07:08 PM IST

  CISF jawan found dead at Punjab secretariat in suspicious condition

  Dead body of CISF jawan found in suspicious condition at the Punjab Secretariat, ANI reported citing police. No CISF officer reported suicide in the preliminary information and the body has been sent for postmortem, police said.

• Apr 02, 2023 06:36 PM IST

  Farmer's group KMSC holds protest in Punjab over destruction of crops

  Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) held a protest in Punjab's Batala on Sunday against the Central and state government over the destruction of crops in Punjab due to heavy rainfall and hailstorm.

• Apr 02, 2023 06:05 PM IST

  If no security provided, there will be reaction from India: EAM Jaishankar quoting national flag incident

  We've seen incidents in London, Canada, San Francisco, there's a very small minority, behind that minority there are many interests...If they don't provide security then there will be reaction from India. This is not an India that will accept its national flag pulled down...: EAM pic.twitter.com/Vlvfh39at6

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 05:45 PM IST

  With the rate at which CM is working on employment, it will take 100 years: Kejriwal in Assam 

  AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said at a rally in Assam on Sunday that the pace at which chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is working will take 100 years to provide employment in the state. “If AAP will win, every child of Assam will get employment,” he said.

  Talking about education, Kejriwal attacked Himanta saying, “Poor will never get education in a state where CM's wife runs private school.”

• Apr 02, 2023 05:14 PM IST

  4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Fayzabad

  Earthquake of Magnitude 4.3 hit Fayzabad in Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology data.

• Apr 02, 2023 05:01 PM IST

  Conduct probe on corruption but don't assault: Chattisgarh CM about ED officials

  Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that there must be probe against corruption but ED officials are assaulting people and registering cases against them. “If you have proof against people, then conduct probe and take action, what is the need to assault?” Baghel questioned.

  “I will write to HM Shah regarding this and when I met PM, I mentioned this to him also,” the chief minister further said.

• Apr 02, 2023 04:38 PM IST

  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar holds high-level meeting over communal violence

  Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday held a high-level meeting over communal violence in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif, ANI reported.

  He asked police to be on the alert and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹5 lakhs for the next of kin of dead.

• Apr 02, 2023 04:13 PM IST

  109 people arrested over communal clashes in Bihar Sharif town

  Totally 109 people were arrested in connection with communal violence that erupted in Bihar Sharif town in Bihar's Nalanda district during Ram Navami festivities, according to news agency ANI reported citing police. 

• Apr 02, 2023 03:42 PM IST

  Navjot Sidhu to meet Moosewala's father tomorrow

  Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said that he will reach village Moosa in Punjab and meet Bai Balkaur Singh, Sidhu Moosewala's father at 2 pm tomorrow. “Will address the media at his house on the prevailing law & order situation around 4:15 pm,” Navjot tweeted.

• Apr 02, 2023 03:22 PM IST

  ‘Bihar Sharif will be hung upside down if..’: Amit Shah at Bihar rally

  Union minister Amit Shah at a rally in Bihar on Sunday said, “Bihar Sharif will be hung upside down if BJP forms govt in Bihar in 2025.”

  Shah said that RJD's Lalu and JD's (United) Nitish have practiced politics of appeasement which helped terrorism flourish and that Bihar's people have decided BJP will win all 40 LS seats in state in 2024 polls, PTI reported.

• Apr 02, 2023 02:59 PM IST

  Five people die in truck collision in Rajasthan's Churu

  Five including two women and three children died in a road accident where a pickup truck collided with a truck, in Rajasthan's Churu, at around 1.30-2.00 am during the early hours on Sunday, ANI reported citing police. Victims were from Haryana.

• Apr 02, 2023 02:02 PM IST

  Pope Francis attends Palm Sunday service after hospital stay

  Pope Francis attended a Palm Sunday service in St Peter's Square, a day after he was discharged from hospital following successful treatment for a severe bout of bronchitis.

• Apr 02, 2023 01:52 PM IST

  Schools, coaching institutes in Bihar's Rohtas shut till April 4

  Bihar | All government and private schools are to remain closed till April 4 in Rohtas district in the wake of violence that erupted recently in district's Sasaram town. Along with that, all coaching institutes will also remain shut, reported ANI

• Apr 02, 2023 01:50 PM IST

  Kargil war hero dies in Leh accident

  Kargil war hero Subedar Major Tsewang Murop, Vir Chakra lost his life in a road accident last night near Leh.

• Apr 02, 2023 01:27 PM IST

  New York Times loses Twitter verification badge

  In less than a week after Elon Musk declared Twitter's new policy for keeping verification badges, US's leading media house "The New York Times" lost its verification badge on Twitter on Sunday.

• Apr 02, 2023 01:23 PM IST

  Bus falls off U'khand gorge, rescue ops on

  Uttarakhand | Many feared injured after a roadways bus lost control and fell off the gorge on Mussoorie-Dehradun route. Rescue operation underway. Police, fire service team & ambulance on the spot, reports ANI

  More details awaited.

• Apr 02, 2023 01:21 PM IST

  India extends export curbs on gasoline, diesel

  India has extended restrictions on the export of diesel and petrol, the government said in a notification, as New Delhi tries to ensure the availability of refined fuels for the domestic market.

• Apr 02, 2023 01:08 PM IST

  PM to inaugurate CBI's diamond jubilee celebrations on Monday

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on April 3, his office said on Sunday.

• Apr 02, 2023 12:36 PM IST

  77 arrested so far in Bihar clashes: Report

  Bihar | A total of 77 people have been arrested till now. Strict action is being taken against the miscreants. All are requested to maintain peace and not pay heed to rumours, reports ANI quoting Nalanda police.

• Apr 02, 2023 12:26 PM IST

  3.6 magnitude tremor in Madhya Pradesh

  A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale jolted Madhya Pradesh's Pachmarhi on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology informed.

• Apr 02, 2023 12:07 PM IST

  Bengal BJP President stopped  from going to violence-hit Shibpur in Howrah 

  #WATCH | West Bengal BJP President Dr. Sukanta Majumdar stopped by police from going to violence-hit Shibpur in Howrah as Section 144 is imposed in the area pic.twitter.com/H0bP2UVy5e

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 11:43 AM IST

  Eknath Shinde participates in 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra'

  #WATCH | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde takes part in BJP-Shiv Sena's 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in Thane pic.twitter.com/L2CmVSpgJT

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 11:13 AM IST

  IIT-Madras PhD student dies by suicide, third case this year

  A PhD student of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, died by suicide in his room in Tamil Nadu's Velachery, reported ANI citing police on Sunday.

• Apr 02, 2023 11:11 AM IST

  Indian Navy gets new Chief of Personnel

  Vice Admiral Suraj Berry takes over as the new Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy pic.twitter.com/tE8odryWFc

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 10:42 AM IST

  Rahul Gandhi may move Surat court against jail sentence

  Rahul Gandhi is likely to move an appeal in the Sessions court tomorrow against his conviction and two-year sentence in defamation case. Read more

• Apr 02, 2023 10:39 AM IST

  Bihar clashes: State to get more paramilitary forces?

  Union Home Ministry decides to send additional paramilitary forces to Bihar after violent clashes in state, reports PTI citing sources

• Apr 02, 2023 10:24 AM IST

  Bihar violence: Amit Shah speaks to governor

  Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Bihar governor over Ram Navami violence, expresses concern over situation, reports ANI

• Apr 02, 2023 10:10 AM IST

  Light rains likely in Delhi

  The minimum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 14.9 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, with the weather office predicting light rains and thundershowers at isolated places. .

• Apr 02, 2023 09:52 AM IST

  India logs 3,824 new Covid19 cases in last 24 hours

  At 3,824, India sees sharp jump in daily Covid cases; active caseload at 18,389

• Apr 02, 2023 09:32 AM IST

  Salim Durani dies at 88: Report

  Indian cricket legend Salim Durani dies at 88, reports PTI

• Apr 02, 2023 09:25 AM IST

  Bhubaneswar to get first international flight

  The Bhubaneswar airport will get its maiden international flight with IndiGo starting a direct service to Dubai from May 15, officials said.

• Apr 02, 2023 09:23 AM IST

  Umesh Pal murder: STF arrests Atiq Ahmed's son-in-law from Meerut

  In a major development in the Umesh Pal murder case, the Special Task Force (STF) arrested gangster Atiq Ahmed's brother-in-law, Akhlaq from Meerut, informed police sources.

• Apr 02, 2023 09:04 AM IST

  Light rain likely in Haryana, Rajasthan for next 2 hours

  Light-intensity intermittent rain and drizzle are likely to occur over and adjoining areas of Haryana and Rajasthan during the next two hours, said Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) in New Delhi on Sunday.

• Apr 02, 2023 08:50 AM IST

  RLV LEX mission successful, says ISRO

  ISRO with DRDO and Indian Air Force successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka today: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

• Apr 02, 2023 08:41 AM IST

  Visuals from Nalanda where Section 144 is imposed

  #WATCH | Police personnel deployed in Biharsharif, Nalanda as Section 144 is imposed in the city after a fresh clash erupted last night following violence during Ram Navami festivities#Bihar pic.twitter.com/Th9zffoJFt

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 08:29 AM IST

  Gujarat court acquits all 26 accused in 2002 gangrape and multiple murders case

  A court in Gujarat has acquitted all 26 persons accused of gangrape and murder of more than a dozen members of a minority community in separate incidents in Kalol during communal riots in 2002, for want of evidence in the 20-year-old case.

• Apr 02, 2023 08:14 AM IST

  Yoga for G20 delegates in Siliguri

  West Bengal | G20 delegates participate in a Yoga session on the second day of the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Siliguri pic.twitter.com/YEHdr5DufB

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 08:05 AM IST

  ‘Situation peaceful in Bihar’

  Bihar | The situation is peaceful and under control in the district. Section 144 has been imposed to prevent gatherings. I appeal to the public to not pay attention to rumours: Shashank Shubhankar, DM Nalanda, tells ANI following fresh clashes in Biharsharif last night

• Apr 02, 2023 07:53 AM IST

  High level of activity at North Korean nuclear complex: US

  Satellite imagery has indicated a high level of activity at North Korea's main nuclear complex after leader Kim Jong Un ordered the production of weapons-grade nuclear material be ramped up, Washington-based 38 North, a US think tank said.

• Apr 02, 2023 07:45 AM IST

  Himachal Pradesh: Man believed to be foreigner dies under mysterious circumstance

  A 44-old-year man who seemed to be a foreigner died at a hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala on Saturday, reported ANI quoting Kangra Police.

• Apr 02, 2023 07:12 AM IST

  Ashok Gehlot flags off 'JITO Ahimsa Run' in Jaipur

  Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot flags off 'JITO Ahimsa Run' in Jaipur pic.twitter.com/kEh1aQFdLN

  — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 07:12 AM IST

  Pak Finance Ministry warns inflation to increase further

  With weekly and monthly prices of essential commodities in Pakistan already witnessing a record high, the finance ministry has warned that inflation will rise further, according to Dawn.

• Apr 02, 2023 06:45 AM IST

  Pope to preside over Palm Sunday after hospital stay

  Pope Francis will preside over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

• Apr 02, 2023 06:41 AM IST

  Kiren Rijiju flags off 'Ahimsa Run' in Delhi

  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju flags off 'IIFL JITO Ahimsa Run' from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi pic.twitter.com/ghdwpXeU2G

  — ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023

• Apr 02, 2023 06:06 AM IST

  New York Plans to Close Key Streets for Trump’s Arraignment

  New York City officials plan to close key streets in lower Manhattan as a security measure when former President Donald Trump appears in court on Tuesday to be arraigned, Bloomberg reported

• Apr 02, 2023 05:48 AM IST

  Man who attacked Suresh Raina's relatives in 2020 gunned down by UP cops

  UP | Rashid alias Chalta Firta alias Sipahiya, who carried a bounty of ₹50,000, was killed in an encounter in Muzaffarnagar’s Shahpur area. 14-15 cases were registered against him & he was also wanted in the triple murder of 3 relatives of cricketer Suresh Raina in 2020. A policeman also got injured in the encounter, reported ANI citing Sanjiv Suman, SSP Muzaffarnagar.

• Apr 02, 2023 05:24 AM IST

  Nepal Prez hospitalised, says report

  Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel admitted at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj after complaining about stomach ache, reports ANI citing hospital authorities. 

  “He is under observation of the doctors and was admitted at the hospital late on Saturday,” as per the report.

• Apr 02, 2023 05:21 AM IST

  At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South

  Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage's scope.