Highlights: Delhi logged good to moderate air quality on 35 days in 1st quarter

Delhi logged 'good' to 'moderate' air quality on 35 days in first quarter of 2023, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) stated.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday attached 8 immovable properties worth ₹6.69 Crores situated at Mumbai, Panvel, Pune, Raigad and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, belonging to Kunal Gandhi, partner of M/s Magnum Steels, Mumbai and his family members under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering, 2002 (PMLA) in bank loan cheating case, ANI reported.

Scuffle broke out between YSRCP and TDP councillors in Municipal Council meeting in Tenali area of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh after the TDP members objected over the approval of a single tender for the door-to-door works, ANI reported.

The union minister Anurag Thakur on Friday condemned violence during Ram Navami procession in West Bengal and said state government remained mute spectator when 'Ram bhakts' were attacked.

Section 144 was imposed on Friday in Bihar's Sasaram following incidents of stone pelting and vandalism in the city after Ram Navami celebrations. Earlier today, several vehicles and roadside stalls were vandalised.

The union home minister, Amit Shah, had a conversation with West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose on Friday, to assess the situation in Howrah where violent clashes on Ram Navami have erupted, news agency ANI reported. 

All 21 people arrested by Malvani Police in connection with a scuffle between two groups during the 'Ram Navami' Shobha Yatra in Malad's Malvani area yesterday were produced in court today in Mumbai's Borivali. They are all being held in police custody until April 6th.

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee speaking to news agency ANI about Ram Navami violence in West Bengal's Howrah said , "It is disheartening. Such visuals emerge from Bengal every Ram Navami & Durga idol immersion. Not acceptable that the lives of Hindus in Bengal are under threat. When there was violence in Howrah yesterday, Mamata Banerjee was sitting on a 30-hour Dharna. What did she say? Muslims live nicely during Ramzan. Is this an example of that? She is with Muslims for vote bank & appeasement politics. Law & Order situation in the state is bad..."

Delhi court dismisses Manish Sisodia bail plea in liquor excise policy case.

One of the victims of of Indore temple stepwell collapse incident that claimed at least 35 lives yesterday shared his ordeal, describing how suddenly the roof of the well, where around 40-50 people including women and children were there at the temple for special Ram Navami prayers, collasped. Watch here

The Gujarat high court on Friday ruled that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) need not furnish the degree and post-graduate degree certificate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ANI reported.

Top officials of the world’s 20 largest economies began deliberations in Kumarakom on Friday to assess work done so far under India’s G20 presidency and to chart the way forward in tackling pressing global challenges such as rising debt and food and energy security.

Fresh stone pelting was reported in Howrah district of West Bengal, day after clashes between two groups during a Ram Navami procession in the industrial town. Video shared by news agency ANI showed stone pelting even as police personnel tried to control the situation.

The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria in February damaged more than 20 percent of Turkey's agricultural production, the UN's food agency said Friday.

There is no need to panic on the increasing cases of corona. Delhi's preparations are solid to deal with any situation: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses press conference

Fire breaks out in Nirankari colony in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi, reports ANI. More details awaited.

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has now increased to 36 and efforts are being made to retrieve the body of another missing person, PTI reported citing police officials.

This incident has to be condemned. Every tourist destination has its own challenges. We will not leave any such incident unnoticed, and action will be taken. We've to appreciate the fact a local Goan risked his life to save a tourist. We will ensure that Goa is a safe destination: Goa Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte to ANI

Pope Francis spent a second peaceful night in hospital, Reuters reported citing Vatican sources on Friday, in the latest sign he is recovering well from a bronchitis infection.

Stepwell collapse at Indore temple | Madhya Pradesh: Case registered against the president and secretary of temple administration under IPC sec 304. Case of unintentional murder registered: Indore Police Commissioner

The government on Friday came out with Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 which seeks to boost the country's exports to USD 2 trillion by 2030 by shifting from incentives to remission and entitlement based regime.

Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Sarangi also said India is likely to end this fiscal year with total exports of USD 760-770 billion as against USD 676 billion in 2021-22.