Breaking highlights: Ghazipur landfill fire in Delhi continues to rage after 10 hours

Deepak Kumar Mehta, Vice-President of Nagar Parishad Danapur who was shot late this evening in Patna, Bihar, has succumbed to bullet injuries in hospital. Details awaited.

The fire at Delhi's Ghazipur landfill continues to rage after more than 9 hours. Fire officers have said that it will take many more hours to douse the fire. Read full story

The CBI on Monday told the Allahabad High Court that it had concluded its probe into the role of the local police in the case of rape and murder of a woman in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, and sent the evidence to its headquarters. The CBI was responding to the court's query as to whether it was still probing the role of the local police in the matter.

CBI lawyer Anurag Kumar Singh apprised the bench that with regard to other issues, the agency would take a decision within a fortnight or so. The bench thereafter asked Singh to ensure that the CBI furnishes the report in a sealed cover.

Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tests positive for Covid-19, states Israeli media. He is scheduled to pay his first official visit to India from April 3 to April 5

Amid the ongoing no-confidence motion against Pakistan PM Imran Khan, chief minister of Punjab (in Pakistan), Usman Buzdar, has tendered his resignation, reports Pakistan media.

Woman injured in violence in West Bengal's Birbhum district succumbs at hospital, death toll rises to nine, reports news agenccy PTI quoting police.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the Padma Awards at 2022 Civil Investiture Ceremony - II at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

A massive blaze were seen rising from the dumping yard at Delhi's Ghazipur on Monday. About 6 fire tenders are at the spot currently.

A Delhi Court extended the judicial custody of Chitra Ramkrishna, former managing director and chief executive officer of National Stock Exchange, till April 11, 2022.

The court will shortly pass an order on the CBI application seeking handwriting specimen of Chitra Ramkrishna during judicial custody.

A SpiceJet flight (passengers) collided with an electric pole at the Delhi airport during pushback of the aircraft. The aircraft was changed for the passengers on board; investigations have been launched, said an Airport official.

Spicejet later issued a statement saying a replacement aircraft had been arranged for the passengers onboard.

“Today, SpiceJet flight SG 160 was scheduled to operate between Delhi & Jammu. During push back, the right-wing trailing edge came in close contact with a pole, causing damage to aileron. A replacement aircraft has been arranged to operate the flight,” Spicejet spokesperson said.

Once the Punjab government implements the policy of doorstep delivery of ration to people, citizens in others states, too, will start demanding it, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

At least five Bharatiya Janata Party legislators, including Suvendu Adhikari leader of the opposition, were suspended from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after a fight broke out between the MLAs of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the main opposition the BJP inside the Assembly on Monday.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced doorstep delivery of ration in the state. In a video address, Mann said “our officers will call you to ask the timings of the same and will deliver at that time. It is an optional scheme.”

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), days ahead of his scheduled visit to India. Bennett's office said that the Israeli Prime Minister is feeling well and will continue to work while self-isolating at home.

Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has given Zero hour notice in the Upper House, demanding the release of the film 'The Kashmir Files' on YouTube and Doordarshan.

Goa CM-designate Pramod Sawant has arrived at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium for the oath-taking ceremony.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien has given a suspension notice under Rule 267 on an ‘Urgent need to check Price Rise in Essential Commodities.’

India reported 1,270 new Covid cases and 31 related deaths in the last 24 hours as the country continued to witness a sustained decline in daily infections.

The members of the UN Security Council expressed deep concern over the reported ban by the Taliban on girl students above 6th grade to attend classes. “They reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans, including girls, and called on the Taliban to respect the right to education and adhere to their commitments to reopen schools for all female students without further delay," the UNSC press statement read.

Union home minister Amit Shah will introduce the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha today. The new bill allows police to collect "finger-impressions, palm-print impressions, footprint impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical and biological samples and their analysis, behavioural attributes including signatures, handwriting or any other examination” of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters.

Petrol price has been increased by 30 paise and diesel by 35 paise, a sixth hike in the last seven days.