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• 23 Apr 2022, 11:40:04 PM IST

  PM Modi to visit Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow

  PM Modi to visit Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow on occasion of the National Panchayati Raj Day, he informed on Twitter. “On this important occasion, I will be in Jammu and Kashmir and from there will address Gram Sabhas across India. Will also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate development works worth over Rs. 20,000 crore,” his tweet on the micro-blogging site read.

• 23 Apr 2022, 10:28:52 PM IST

  If interim govt formed, should be under my leadership: Sri Lankan PM

  Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that if an interim government is formed in the country then it should be under his leadership.

• 23 Apr 2022, 09:52:31 PM IST

  Italy reports 70,520 coronavirus cases on Saturday, 143 deaths

  Italy reported 70,520 Covid-19 related cases on Saturday, against 73,212 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily number of deaths fell to 143 from 202.

• 23 Apr 2022, 09:10:23 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu sees surge in daily Covid tally with 53 new cases

  Tamil Nadu saw a surge in its daily Covid-19 tally on Saturday after 53 fresh infections were reported, pushing the caseload to 34,53,500. 

• 23 Apr 2022, 08:58:43 PM IST

  Pakistani militant among two killed in encounter in south Kashmir

  A Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit was among two ultras killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

• 23 Apr 2022, 08:14:02 PM IST

  Covid-19: Delhi adds 1,094 fresh cases, 640 recoveries and 2 deaths

  Delhi on Saturday reported  1,094  new Covid-19  cases, 640 recoveries, and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the city health department.

• 23 Apr 2022, 07:56:09 PM IST

  Jahangirpuri violence: Delhi court sends 5 accused to 8-day police remand

  Delhi's Rohini court on Saturday sent five accused to police remand till May 1 and four accused to judicial custody in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence case.

• 23 Apr 2022, 07:36:31 PM IST

  Pakistani militant killed in encounter in south Kashmir

  A Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

• 23 Apr 2022, 06:57:57 PM IST

  Hanuman Chalisa row: Maharashtra lawmakers Ravi Rana, Navneet Rana arrested by police

  MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana, who have been at the center of the ongoing Hanuman Chalisa row, have been arrested, news agency PTI reported. Read more

• 23 Apr 2022, 06:12:41 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 194 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, Mumbai records 72 cases

  Maharashtra on Friday reported 194 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of the total number of cases to 7,876,697, a health department bulletin showed.

• 23 Apr 2022, 05:28:31 PM IST

  Covid-19 deaths rise in Shanghai as city enforces strict rules

  The Covid-19 death toll continues to rise in China's economic hub of Shanghai even as strict lockdown measures wreak havoc in the daily lives of ordinary people.

• 23 Apr 2022, 05:02:27 PM IST

  Over 75,000 Indians wave national flag simultaneously in bid to break Pak record

  Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday was a proud witness to more than 75,000 people simultaneously waving the Indian national flag at this semi-urban town in Bihar, where the BJP sought to make history by breaking Pakistan's record set 18 years ago.

• 23 Apr 2022, 03:33:32 PM IST

  Amit Shah attends Babu Veer Kunwar Singh Vijay Utsav in Jagdishpur, Bihar

• 23 Apr 2022, 03:16:49 PM IST

  Punjab government withdraws security cover to 184 VIPs

  The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government has withdrawn the security provided to 184 former ministers, MLAs and private protectees in Punjab, news agency ANI reported.

• 23 Apr 2022, 02:49:19 PM IST

  Cooking oil prices in India may increase on Indonesia's palm oil export ban

  Edible oil prices in India - already high - are likely to increase with Indonesia - the world's biggest palm oil producer - set to ban exports from April 28 in the wake of a local shortage. Read more

• 23 Apr 2022, 02:22:18 PM IST

  PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth ₹20,000 cr in J&K  tomorrow

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of multiple development initiatives worth around ₹20,000 crore on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported. 

• 23 Apr 2022, 01:44:39 PM IST

  ‘Congress wants to defame Hindu religion’: Alwar MP after ‘Gaushala’ demolition

  A BJP delegation visits Alwar following the demolition of a Shiva temple yesterday. “Congress is doing appeasement politics and because of this Hindu temples were demolished and vandalized. Congress wanted to defame the Hindu religion,” says Yogi Balaknath, MP from Alwar.

• 23 Apr 2022, 01:37:34 PM IST

  Alwar demolition row: After temple, ‘Gaushala’ vandalised

  After the demolition of the temple, now a 'gaushala' was razed in Alwar. Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati, MP from Sikar along with other BJP leaders arrive at Rajgarh, Alwar district.

  “A 'Gaushala' was demolished in Alwar and the grand gate of Salasar Balaji was also demolished...was this done on the orders of BJP,” asks Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati.

• 23 Apr 2022, 01:07:30 PM IST

  Jahangirpuri violence: I&B ministry warns TV channels not to broadcast ‘provocative content’

  Week after clashes in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, the I&B ministry has asked TV channels not to broadcast 'provocative content'.

• 23 Apr 2022, 12:37:06 PM IST

  'Hanuman Chalisa' row in Maharashtra: Who are the Ranas?

  Maharashtra lawmakers Ravi Rana and Navneet Kaur - at the centre of the 'Hanuman Chalisa' row in Mumbai that has led to crowds outside chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's home 'Matoshree' - made headline this week after declaring they would recite the 'Hanuman Chalisa' outside 'Matoshree', alleging Uddhav Thackeray had 'forgotten Hindutva'. Read more

• 23 Apr 2022, 11:59:06 AM IST

  40 people fall sick after consuming feast at Odisha function

  40 people fell sick after consuming a feast at a function in village in Bhadrak district. “They were admitted to local hospital in Jajpur district.10 of them were referred to the district hospital due to food poisoning. Their condition's better,” said SK Mohammad, district hospital doctor, as quoted by ANI.

• 23 Apr 2022, 10:53:27 AM IST

  UGC, AICTE asks Indian students not to take admission in colleges in Pakistan

  

  Public notice issued by UGC, AICTE

  UGC and AICTE has advised students not to travel to Pakistan for pursuing higher education. A public notice stated that those intending to take admission to educational institution in Pakistan “shall not be eligible for seeking employment or higher studies in India”.

• 23 Apr 2022, 10:48:47 AM IST

  'MP Rana and husband  want to tarnish Maha govt's image': Dilip Walse Patil

  "Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband want to tarnish the state govt's image and spoil the atmosphere. What's the need to chant Hanuman Chalisa outside 'Matoshree'? They can do it in their home. They're doing this at behest of somebody," alleges Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil.

• 23 Apr 2022, 09:57:44 AM IST

  Tight security at Uddhav Thackeray home on Ravi Rana's 'Hanuman Chalisa' warning

  A warning by Maharashtra leaders – Ravi Rana and his wife independent MP Navneet Rana – has prompted the Mumbai Police to tighten the security outside chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's Bandra home - Matoshree. Read more

• 23 Apr 2022, 09:27:36 AM IST

  India logs 2,527 new Covid cases, 33 deaths in 24 hours

  2,527 new Covid cases in India, slightly higher than yesterday; 33 deaths in 24 hours.

• 23 Apr 2022, 09:26:57 AM IST

  IAS officer Tina Dabi marries fellow officer | Watch

  Indian Administrative Service officer Tina Dabi, the UPSC topper and IAS officer of the 2016 batch, tied the knot to IAS Officer Pradeep Gawande this week. The wedding reportedly took place in Rajasthan’s Jaipur with family and friends in attendance. Watch here

• 23 Apr 2022, 09:13:49 AM IST

  Shiv Sena workers gather outside MP Rana's residence in Mumbai

  

  Shiv Sainiks gathered outside the house, where MLA Ravi Rana and his wife MP Navneet Rana at Khar in Mumbai . Photos by Vijay Bate/HT

  Shiv Sena party workers gather outside Ravi Rana and Navneet Rana's residence at Khar in Mumbai. 

• 23 Apr 2022, 08:14:39 AM IST

  Shanghai logs around 23,000 cases on Friday

  China’s financial hub, Shanghai, reported 20,634 asymptomatic cases of the virus, while 2,736 symptomatic cases were also reported in the last 24 hours. The country records its symptomatic and asymptomatic cases separately. Read more

• 23 Apr 2022, 07:51:48 AM IST

  Security tightened in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of PM Modi's visit

  Security tightened ahead of Prime Minister's visit to Palli. He will be visiting the village tomorrow, April 24, and address the panchayats on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Diwas. An encounter broke out on Thursday in Sunjwan, about 25 kms from Palli, after security forces received intel on a terror attack.

• 23 Apr 2022, 07:41:58 AM IST

  Amit Shah to visit Bihar today

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Bihar today. He will attend a program organised in the memory of Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, one of the heroes of the 1857 Revolt, in Jagdishpur and the Convocation of Gopal Narayan Singh University in Rohtas.