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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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
'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.”
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.
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.
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.
If no security provided, there will be reaction from India: EAM Jaishankar quoting national flag incident
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bengal BJP President stopped from going to violence-hit Shibpur in Howrah
Eknath Shinde participates in 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra'
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.
Indian Navy gets new Chief of Personnel
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
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
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
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. .
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
Salim Durani dies at 88: Report
Indian cricket legend Salim Durani dies at 88, reports PTI
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.
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.
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.
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)
Visuals from Nalanda where Section 144 is imposed
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.
Yoga for G20 delegates in Siliguri
‘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
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.
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.
Ashok Gehlot flags off 'JITO Ahimsa Run' in Jaipur
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.