Highlights: Railway union blames faulty wagons for goods train accident in MP

Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion on Friday began four days of action in London, promising less disruption and more inclusion than the mass blockades that became its trademark. Read more

A Railways staff union on Friday blamed an "erratic brake system" in wagons for a recent goods train accident in Madhya Pradesh that claimed a life.

A freight train jumped a signal and rammed into a goods train stationed near the Singhpur railway station, 100 km from Bhopal on Wednesday. The incident disrupted traffic on the Bilaspur-Katni rail route, and at least 10 trains were cancelled. The loco pilot of the stationary train died and five other personnel were injured, reported PTI. 

The Dutch government on Friday said it would ban the sale of all types of nicotine pouches in the Netherlands, while widening the rules for tobacco to include all other types of tobacco-free nicotine products.

The government said the ban would make it easier to uphold the rules regarding nicotine pouches, which are currently only allowed if they contain less than 0.035 grammes of nicotine, reported Reuters. 

Maharashtra on Friday reported a marginal decline in the Covid tally with 993 new cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the state health bulletin, the active caseload stood at 5,970, and the fatality rate was 1.18%.

Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik summoned by CBI on April 28 in Reliance Insurance case.

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, the telecom arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd, reported a 13% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, led by the sustained growth in its user base, Reuters reported. 

Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued an avalanche warning for seven districts during the next 24 hours, ANI reported.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred at 1500 hours in the northern part of the Molucca sea: National Center for Seismology

When a powerful blast shook a Russian city near the border of Ukraine residents thought it was an Ukrainian attack. Read more

China’s foreign minister stepped up threats Friday against the self-governing island of Taiwan, saying any who go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the island are “playing with fire", AP reported. 

South African police said on Friday that according to initial reports 10 family members had been killed in a mass shooting in Pietermaritzburg in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Read more

British deupty prime minister and justice minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, following an independent investigation into formal complaints about his behaviour. Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting on Friday to review the security situation of Indians in civil war-hit Sudan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing an even marking Civil Services Day in Delhi said, “In the country, bureaucracy is same as before but the outcomes have changed. In the last nine years, your cooperation has been crucial in India gaining a prominent role on the global stage.”

National Congress Party Leader (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar about party's cheif Sharad Pawar meeting Adani said, “I don't know about it...many political people meet him. The allegations against him (Adani) have not been proven yet. There is a committee formed for it by Supreme Court...there is nothing wrong if a person meets another person if they know each other.” (ANI)

DCP South Chandan Chowdhary has confirmed the firing incident. She said two persons -- a woman and a lawyer -- have suffered bullet injuries.

Woman injured in firing at Delhi’s Saket court, reports ANI

A goods train derailed between Marandahalli and Rayakottai stations in Dharmapuri - Hosur section of Bengaluru division of South Western Railway, ANI reported. Several passenger trains cancelled, diverted.

A pilot of an Air India flight operating from Dubai to Delhi entertained a female friend in the cockpit, on February 27. As it violates the safety norms given by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) a probe being conducted. Read more

India on Friday reported 11,692 new cases recording a marginal fall from the previous day's cases, according to government's latest data. Total number of active cases stood at 66,170.

An Army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector in J&K was fired on by unidentified terrorists on Thrusday. Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident. 

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, and that “it is right and proper for China to uphold its sovereignty,” Reuters reported.