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• 20 Apr 2022, 11:28:05 PM IST

  2 dead, 25 injured after bus skids off road in J&K

  Two people died and 25 were injured after a bus skidded off the road in Jammu and Kashmir's Uddak area in Ramnagar. The bus was on its way to Kogermarh, ANI reported. Five among those critically injured have been referred to district hospital Udhampur, ANI report added quoting Bhishm Dubey, SDPO Ramnagar.

• 20 Apr 2022, 11:18:02 PM IST

  Goa CM called on Amit Shah earlier today

  Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant called on Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi today.

• 20 Apr 2022, 10:47:37 PM IST

  Biden to attend big Washington media dinner

  President Joe Biden and the first lady will attend the White House Correspondents Association dinner this month, the organization said Wednesday, renewing a tradition that stretched back decades before Donald Trump boycotted the event. "The @WHCA is pleased to host President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden as we honor the First Amendment at our dinner on April 30," the reporters' group said in a tweet.

• 20 Apr 2022, 09:48:03 PM IST

  Bommai moots BS Yediyurappa's name for Shivamogga airport

  Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the state cabinet had given its nod to name Shivamogga airport after his predecessor, BS Yediyurappa, imbibing the recent trend of naming public infrastructure projects after Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• 20 Apr 2022, 08:57:57 PM IST

  India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 187 crore

  The Union health ministry said on Wednesday that India's overall vaccination coverage has exceeded 187 crore with more than 13 lakh doses administered to eligible beneficiaries till 7 pm.  

• 20 Apr 2022, 08:47:29 PM IST

  Russia tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile that Putin says has no peer: Reuters

  Russia said on Wednesday it had test-launched its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, a new addition to its nuclear arsenal which President Vladimir Putin said would give Moscow's enemies something to think about.

• 20 Apr 2022, 08:00:07 PM IST

  Delhi's daily Covid-19 tally crosses 1,000-mark, one new death reported

  Delhi has reported 1,009 fresh case of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, one new death also reported.

• 20 Apr 2022, 07:06:06 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal to visit Karnataka tomorrow

  Delhi chief minister and AAP's national convener Arvind Kejriwal will visit Karnataka on Thursday, ahead of the assembly elections next year. Kejriwal will attend a convention of farmers, women, and youth at the National College Ground in Bengaluru.

• 20 Apr 2022, 07:00:01 PM IST

  Owaisi slams BJP over demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

  AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the BJP over the demolition drive carried out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri earlier in the day. Speaking to news agency ANI, Owaisi said the demolition is a targeted one. 

  “Legally, a new bulldozer procession has been taken out. Muslims are undergoing collective punishment... be scared of a poor's curse. You demolished the shops in front of Mosque, why not in front of Temples? This is a targeted demolition...I condemn it,” he said. 

• 20 Apr 2022, 06:38:32 PM IST

  Match 34 of IPL 2022 between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals moved from Pune to Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, tonight's DC vs PBKS game on

  Match 34 of IPL 2022 between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals moved from Pune to Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, tonight's DC vs PBKS game on.

• 20 Apr 2022, 06:08:56 PM IST

  Another fire in Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill, 8 fire tenders present at spot

  Another fire has broken out in Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill; 8 fire tenders are present at the spot. Also read

• 20 Apr 2022, 05:41:21 PM IST

  Maharashtra's daily Covid tally surges again with 162 new cases

  Maharashtra's daily Covid tally has surged again with 162 new cases; no fresh deaths were reported.

• 20 Apr 2022, 05:30:27 PM IST

  'Don't think this is the fourth wave', says expert as Covid cases spike

  The recent increase in Covid cases is unlikely to be the fourth wave, a doctor who served as the head scientist for Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council for Medical Research told news agency ANI. "I don't think this is the fourth wave," Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar said Wednesday as he also emphasised the continued use of face masks. Also read

• 20 Apr 2022, 03:50:54 PM IST

  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to US, says UK court

  A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Read more

• 20 Apr 2022, 03:19:32 PM IST

  7 die after fire breaks out in a hut in Ludhiana

  Seven members, including 5 children of a family, were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in their hut in Ludhiana. The incident occurred at around 2 am when all the family members were sleeping in the shanty: Baldev Raj, Sub Inspector, Police Station Tibba

• 20 Apr 2022, 01:45:02 PM IST

  Owaisi uses Congress to warn BJP, AAP of their future after demolition drive in Jahangirpuri

• 20 Apr 2022, 12:41:02 PM IST

  Delhi makes face masks mandatory amid rise in Covid cases

  Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to make face masks mandatory again amid a rise in Covid cases. Violators will be fined ₹500. Read more…

• 20 Apr 2022, 12:36:25 PM IST

  INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene Submarine of Project-75, launched in Mumbai

  INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene Submarine of Project-75, has been launched in Mumbai.

• 20 Apr 2022, 10:57:59 AM IST

  Phones of Sanjay Raut, Eknath Khadse tapped on pretext of them being anti-social elements: Police

  Mumbai Police revealed that the phones of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and NCP leader Eknath Khadse were tapped during the BJP's rule in Maharashtra on the pretext of them being anti-social elements, reported ANI.

• 20 Apr 2022, 10:25:58 AM IST

  Sensex opens 324 points higher at 56,787; Nifty above 17,000 mark

  Equity benchmark indices bounced back on Wednesday after falling for five straight sessions, with the Sensex climbing 324 points in early trade, helped by recovery in Infosys and HDFC twins along with buying in Reliance Industries. Read more…

• 20 Apr 2022, 09:56:54 AM IST

  Defence ministry achieves capital acquisition target for FY 2021-22

  Defence Ministry has earmarked 64% of capital acquisition budget for domestic industry in FY 2021-22. At the end of FY 2021-22, MoD was able to overachieve this target and has utilised 65.50% of capital acquisition budget on indigenous procurements through Indian industry, the ministry stated.

• 20 Apr 2022, 09:08:15 AM IST

  India sees 66% rise with 2,067 new Covid cases, 40 deaths in 24 hrs

  India logged nearly 66 per cent rise in daily numbers with 2,067 new Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of infections surged to 43,047,594. Read more

• 20 Apr 2022, 09:04:41 AM IST

  Heavy police deployment in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

  Heavy police deployment continues in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, where stone-pelting incidents took place on April 16 during a religious procession. DCP North West Usha Rangnani inspects the Jahangirpuri area ahead of the anti-encroachment drive announced by MCD to maintain law and order in the city.

• 20 Apr 2022, 07:36:20 AM IST

  Arms supplier from Jahangirpuri, with more than 60 past cases, nabbed after brief encounter

  An arms supplier from Delhi's Jahangirpuri was nabbed after a brief encounter. He was injured in the police encounter. He has more than 60 previous cases. More details awaited, informed DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav, as quoted by ANI. It is not clear if he was involved in the recent riots in the area.