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• 4 Apr 2023, 09:55:36 PM IST

  Suspect in killing of Russian war blogger charged with terrorism

  Russian investigators on Tuesday charged Darya Trepova, a 26-year-old resident of St Petersburg, with terrorist offences over the killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a bomb blast in St Petersburg, and remanded her in pre-trial detention.

  Tatarsky, a cheerleader for Russia's military campaign in Ukraine whose real name was Maxim Fomin, was killed on Sunday in a cafe where he was due to talk, reported Reuters. 

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:15:03 PM IST

  TikTok fined $15.9M by UK watchdog over misuse of kids' data

  Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing children's data and violating other protections for young users' personal information.

  The Information Commissioner's Office said it issued a fine of 12.7 million pounds ($15.9 million) to the short-video sharing app, which is wildly popular with young people, reported AP. 

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:34:19 PM IST

  Vatican says China has unilaterally appointed bishop to Shanghai

  Chinese authorities have appointed a new bishop to Shanghai, the Vatican said on Tuesday, in an apparent violation of a bilateral pact between the two states.

  The Holy See was informed "a few days ago" of the decision by China to transfer Bishop Shen Bin from Haimen, in the Jiangsu province, to the diocese of Shanghai, the Vatican said, reported Reuters. 

• 4 Apr 2023, 07:46:53 PM IST

  Ukraine's President Zelensky congratulates Finland on joining NATO

  Ukraine's President Zelensky congratulated Finland on joining NATO Tuesday as the country became alliance's 31st member.

• 4 Apr 2023, 07:29:02 PM IST

  PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Sikkim avalanche

  "Distressed by the avalanche in Sikkim. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I hope the injured recover soon. Rescue ops are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to those affected," PM Modi on Sikkim avalanche.

• 4 Apr 2023, 06:41:48 PM IST

  Finland joins NATO alliance 

  Finland joined NATO alliance Tuesday, dealing major blow to Russia with historic realignment triggered by Ukraine war, reported AP.

• 4 Apr 2023, 06:03:12 PM IST

  Newly married man, brother killed in Chhattisgarh as wedding gift explodes

  The incident took place on Monday in Chamari village under Rengakhar police station limits when Hemendra Merawi (22), who got married last week, was trying to switch on the music system, Kabirdham Superintendent of Police (SP) Lal Umed Singh told PTI. Read more.

• 4 Apr 2023, 05:38:01 PM IST

  Bengal BJP chief stopped by police on way to violence-hit area for second day

  The BJP's West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday was stopped for the second consecutive day from visiting the riot-hit areas of Hooghly district by the police citing prohibitory orders.

• 4 Apr 2023, 05:07:10 PM IST

  Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Vasundhara Raje test positive for COVID-19

  Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has tested positive for COVID19. He tweets that he has moderate symptoms and would work from his residence for the next few days, as per doctors' suggestions. 

• 4 Apr 2023, 04:43:42 PM IST

  Pakistan Supreme Court orders for Punjab polls be held in May

  Election to Pakistan's most populous province next month should be held in May, the country's Supreme Court declared Tuesday.

• 4 Apr 2023, 04:14:00 PM IST

  BJP delegation meets Bengal governor over recent violence in state

  A BJP delegation arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata Tuesday to meet Governor CV Ananda Bose over the recent violence in the state.

• 4 Apr 2023, 03:30:02 PM IST

  Six tourists killed after avalanche in Sikkim

  At least six tourists were killed after avalanche hit Sikkim around noon on Tuesday.

• 4 Apr 2023, 03:08:03 PM IST

  ‘Koyle ki dalali mein haath kaala’: BJP's third episode of ‘Congress Files’ on ‘coal scam’

  After accusing the Congress of looting ₹48,20,69,00,00,000 from the public in 70 years of its rule, the saffron party has attacked the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government that was in power for two terms till 2019 over claimed coal scams worth ₹1,86,000 in this latest video.

• 4 Apr 2023, 02:37:43 PM IST

  BJP hired 'goondas' from outside: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee launches attack

  “BJP has brought in hired 'goondas' from outside,” Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee attacked saffron party at Khejuri.

• 4 Apr 2023, 02:21:41 PM IST

  Private doctors strike in Rajasthan likely to called off as parties reach agreement

  Private doctors in Rajasthan reached agreement Tuesday with state government and are likely to be call off the strike, news agency PTI reported quoting Doctors' association.

• 4 Apr 2023, 01:52:35 PM IST

  AMU Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor resigns after being nominated as MLC by BJP

  AMU Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor resigned Monday after being nominated member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

• 4 Apr 2023, 01:31:24 PM IST

  Centre, state, political parties and people will join hands to root out mobocracy: Bengal Guv Ananda Bose 

  Bengal governor Ananda Bose after visiting violence-hit Rishra said Monday that Centre, state, political parties and people will join hands to root out mobocracy.

• 4 Apr 2023, 01:19:25 PM IST

  Unidentified persons set fire to 50 quintals of red chillies in Andhra Pradesh

• 4 Apr 2023, 12:20:28 PM IST

  'Why did 'chote sarkar'…' - BJP's sharp jab at Rahul over Surat court appearance

  BJP national spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Rahul Gandhi of being ‘arrogant’ by indulging in ‘show of strength’ before the Surat court on Monday. Read more.

• 4 Apr 2023, 11:53:09 AM IST

  Security outside Trump Tower increased ahead of former US prez New York arraignment

• 4 Apr 2023, 11:27:52 AM IST

  PM Modi remembers Bhagwan Mahavir on occasion of his jayanti

• 4 Apr 2023, 10:35:59 AM IST

  Kerala train fire: Accused had Noida, Haryana addresses, say police

  Kozhikode | Two railway police officers went to Noida in search of the accused in a train fire case in Kozhikode. The suspect is a person who had addresses in Noida and Haryana, reports ANI citing Kerala police sources.

• 4 Apr 2023, 10:34:45 AM IST

  PM Modi speaks on disaster resilience

  "In a closely connected world impact of disasters won't be just local. Disaster in one region can have a big impact on a completely different region. Therefore our response has to be integrated and not isolated": PM Modi at Int'l Conference on Disaster Resilient Infra

• 4 Apr 2023, 10:07:18 AM IST

  Bhutan King with NSA Doval

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:34:34 AM IST

  Kochi reports another massive blaze

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:31:50 AM IST

  Varanasi-bound IndiGo plane makes emergency landing in Telangana

  Varanasi-bound IndiGo Flight (6E897) from Bengaluru having 137 passengers onboard made an emergency landing, due to a technical problem, at Shamshabad Airport in Telangana at 6.15 am today morning. All passengers are safe: DGCA

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:18:14 AM IST

  Fire guts clothing market in Bangladesh

  A massive fire raced through one of the biggest clothing markets in the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday, officials said.

  The fire broke out at the Bangabazar market around 6:10 am but no casualties were reported, officials were quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:14:19 AM IST

  Bengal Guv en route Kolkata after fresh Hooghly violence

  West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose curtailed his programme in Darjeeling and is on his way to Kolkata after receiving information about fresh violence in Hooghly last night.

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:12:02 AM IST

  Several people hurt after trains collide in southern Netherlands

  Several people were 'seriously injured' and a potential fire was reported on Tuesday after a passenger train derailed following a collision with a freight train in southern Netherlands, Reuters reported citing local emergency services.

• 4 Apr 2023, 09:10:53 AM IST

  Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes Mexico

  A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Mexico on Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), while a seismic alarm caused some residents in the capital to evacuate buildings as a precaution.

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:54:50 AM IST

  Fire reported at Coimbatore

  Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out in a furniture manufacturing company in Coimbatore. Firefighting team personnel on the spot, reports ANI

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:45:30 AM IST

  Gangster Deepak Boxer held in Mexico

  Delhi Police Special Cell team detained gangster Deepak Boxer in Mexico with the help of FBI. He was absconding in many cases including murder of a builder in Delhi's Civil Lines & might be brought to India in a day, reports ANI citing police

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:22:51 AM IST

  Bhutan King to meet PM Modi, Prez Murmu today

  King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will meet PM Modi and President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi today.

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:21:58 AM IST

  Stone pelting at Rishra delays train movement at Howrah-Bandel section

  Train services in Howrah - Bandel, Howrah - Burdwan section resumed after a three hour delay due to incidents of stone pelting reported at Shrirampur end of Rishra in Kolkata, West Bengal.

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:12:37 AM IST

  ED summons NCP leader Mushrif's aide in sugar mill corruption case

  ED summons former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Hasan Mushrif's aide Chandrakant Madhukar Gaikwad to appear for questioning on Wednesday in sugar mill corruption case, reports ANI

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:06:17 AM IST

  NATO gets 31st member today

  Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, in a historic strategic shift provoked by Moscow's war on Ukraine, which doubles the US-led alliance's border with Russia.

• 4 Apr 2023, 08:04:03 AM IST

  Cong's DKS booked for throwing ₹500 notes on artists in Mandya

  Karnataka: On the direction of a Local Court in Mandya, Mandya rural police booked KPCC president DK Shivakumar who was seen throwing ₹500 currency notes on the artists near Bevinahalli in Mandya district during the ‘Praja Dhwani Yatra’ held on March 28, reported ANI citing police.

• 4 Apr 2023, 07:40:13 AM IST

  Watch | The aftermath of a massive blaze at Odisha's Keonjhar 

• 4 Apr 2023, 07:15:30 AM IST

  Russia launches 17 drones, 14 destroyed: Ukraine

  Russia sent 17 Iranian-made Shahed drones to attack Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's Air Force command said early on Tuesday, with its air-defence systems destroying 14 of them.

• 4 Apr 2023, 06:53:28 AM IST

  Australia bans TikTok on government devices

  Australia is to ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears.

• 4 Apr 2023, 06:29:10 AM IST

  Waterlogging woes in several parts of Delhi

• 4 Apr 2023, 06:01:48 AM IST

  Man arrested for posing as PMO official's relative in Gurugram

  A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a relative of a Prime Minister's Office (PMO) official and asking to get free entry in a bar in Gurugram, the police said.

  The accused identified as Satyaprakash Arya alias Siddharth, was arrested from Sector-58 Gurugram on Monday, PTI reported.

• 4 Apr 2023, 05:44:53 AM IST

  Delhi to receive moderate showers: IMD

  Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR, Gannaur, Meham, Tosham, Rohtak, Bhiwani (Haryana) Baraut, Shikarpur, Khurja (UP) during next 2 hours: IMD

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• 4 Apr 2023, 05:35:52 AM IST

  Trump in New York to face historic criminal charges

  Former US President Donald Trump arrived in New York to face arraignment in a Manhattan court on charges related to paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Read more

• 4 Apr 2023, 05:11:46 AM IST

  Russian drones strike Ukraine's Odesa: Report

  Russian drones strike Ukraine's port of Odesa, reports AFP citing officials