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• 16 Apr 2022, 10:13:49 PM IST

  High alert declared in UP after clashes in Delhi

  In view of the incident in Delhi, we've directed field officers to patrol and deploy sufficient force in sensitive areas as well as in areas adjoining Delhi. Strict action to be taken against anti-social elements. We're sharing real-time info with Delhi Police: Prashant Kumar,ADG, Law and Order, UP

• 16 Apr 2022, 09:19:23 PM IST

  Delhi clashes: Amit Shah speaks to Delhi top cop

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Police commissioner and Special Commissioner (Law and Order) over the Jahangirpuri incident and asked them to maintain law and order: Reports

• 16 Apr 2022, 08:31:46 PM IST

  Delhi's daily Covid-19 cases rise to 461

  Delhi reports 461 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths; positivity rate jumps to 5.33% in last 24 hours.

• 16 Apr 2022, 08:20:54 PM IST

  Clash breaks out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri during religious procession

  Clashes break out during in Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri. All officers are on the ground and situation is under control

• 16 Apr 2022, 07:21:12 PM IST

  NIA files supplementary charge sheet against ISIS recruiters

  National Investigation Agency (NIA) today filed a supplementary charge sheet in a special court in Bengaluru against three ISIS recruiters on charges of radicalising and recruiting gullible Muslim youth into fold of ISIS through the "Quran Circle" group: Statement

• 16 Apr 2022, 06:25:21 PM IST

  Prashant Kishor to join Congress in coming days: Report

  Election strategist Prashant Kishor will be joining Congress in the coming days but has not asked for any specific post in the party: Reports

• 16 Apr 2022, 05:46:32 PM IST

  Political parties issue statement against recent communal violence

  Leaders of as many as 13 opposition parties, including Congress, issue joint statement condemning recent incidents of communal violence in the country.

• 16 Apr 2022, 05:06:39 PM IST

  JP Nadda on 2-day Karnataka visit for tomorrow

  BJP national president JP Nadda to undertake a two-day visit to Karnataka from April 17th, will take part in various important programs and visit many historically famous temples.

• 16 Apr 2022, 04:50:25 PM IST

  Ex-Amnesty India chief can leave India: Delhi court

  Ex-Amesty India chair Aakar Patel free to fly abroad, Delhi court upholds ACMM order which had quashed the LOC against Patel. However the court has set aside the bit where the CBI, Director was asked to tender an apology: Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Patel's lawyer

• 16 Apr 2022, 04:30:21 PM IST

  ‘Prashant Kishor gave presentation on 2024 LS polls’

  Prashant Kishor has given a detailed presentation on 2024 polls strategy to the Congress chief. The plan presented by him will be looked after by a group set up by Cong chief and the group will submit report within a week time to party chief for a final decision: KC Venugopal, Congress

• 16 Apr 2022, 03:20:50 PM IST

  Meeting at Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence ends

  Meeting at Congress president Sonia Gandhi, attended by among others, Prashant Kishor, ends after almost four hours.

• 16 Apr 2022, 02:19:28 PM IST

  There is peace in Khargone: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  There is peace in Khargone. 10 houses were completely damaged in the vandalisation by rioters. Those houses will be rebuilt with govt support. 70 houses were partially damaged, they will be repaired with govt help. Injured will be provided free treatment: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister, Madhya Pradesh

• 16 Apr 2022, 01:50:03 PM IST

  PPP's Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected as National Assembly speaker: Report

  Raja Pervaiz Ashraf of the Pakistan Peoples Party has been elected as National Assembly speaker, reported ANI citing local media.

• 16 Apr 2022, 12:54:38 PM IST

  No increase in electricity tariff for industrial consumers: Mann

  Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said there will be no increase in electricity tariff for industrial consumers while free power to the farming community will continue.

• 16 Apr 2022, 11:12:41 AM IST

  PM Modi to unveil a 108 ft statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil a 108 feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat through video conferencing, on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.

  This statue is the second of the four statues being set up in four directions across the country, as part of Hanumanji Char Dham project.

• 16 Apr 2022, 10:31:28 AM IST

  Two people die in rush during MaduraiChithirai Festival 2022

  Two people died in the rush during the entry of Lord Kallazhagar into the Vaigai River as part of the Madurai Chithirai Festival, reported ANI quoting Madurai Government Hospital Dean A Rathinavel.

• 16 Apr 2022, 10:02:53 AM IST

  Five members of a family murdered in UP

  Five members of a family were murdered in Khagalpur village of Nawabganj Police Station area, reported news agency ANI citing Prayagraj Police.

• 16 Apr 2022, 08:56:59 AM IST

  Security forces foil terror plot by recovering an IED on Rajouri Gurdan road: Police

  Security forces in Rajouri have foiled a terror plot by recovering an Improvised Explosive Devise on Rajouri Gurdan road, reported news agency ANI quoting SSP Rajouri.

• 16 Apr 2022, 08:34:24 AM IST

  India reports 975 fresh Covid infections, 4 deaths

  India recorded a marginal uptick in daily Covid cases with 975 fresh infections and four related deaths.

• 16 Apr 2022, 07:41:50 AM IST

  Restoration work of derailed Dadar-Puducherry Express underway

  Restoration work of the derailed Dadar-Puducherry Express is underway near Matunga Station in Mumbai. Fast line traffic will be diverted to the slow corridor between Byculla and Matunga stations till the restoration work continues.

• 16 Apr 2022, 06:59:27 AM IST

  Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to visit Delhi today

  Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will visit Delhi today and, later in the day, will participate in 'Ayodhya Parv-2022' organized by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti at Raj Ghat.