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• 26 Apr 2022, 12:31:42 AM IST

  Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion

  Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc for $44 billion on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.

• 25 Apr 2022, 09:48:16 PM IST

  Kirit Somaiya to file complaint against police officers

  Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya will go to Khar Police station tomorrow to file a complaint against police officers for manipulating FIR, in connection with an attack on him allegedly by Shiv Sena workers.

• 25 Apr 2022, 09:08:05 PM IST

  Will soon ‘resign’, tweets Tej Pratap Yadav

  RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav says will soon meet party chief and father Lalu Prasad Yadav and tender his resignation.

• 25 Apr 2022, 08:22:13 PM IST

  Maharashtra not a ‘mask-free’ state yet, warns CM Uddhav

  I want to clarify that we are not forcing people to wear masks but we have not yet announced mask free state, so one must wear a mask: Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra CM

• 25 Apr 2022, 07:52:10 PM IST

  Karnataka govt makes wearing of masks compulsory

  Karnataka government makes wearing of face covering/ mask compulsory in all public places, workplaces, and during transport. Spitting in public places will attract fine.

• 25 Apr 2022, 07:05:40 PM IST

  RJD will oppose UCC in Parliament, says Tejashwi Yadav

  If such a law is brought in, we will oppose it in Parliament: Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's leader of opposition, and RJD leader, on Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

• 25 Apr 2022, 06:38:44 PM IST

  Mumbai sees 45 new Covid-19 cases

  Mumbai logs 45 new Covid-19 cases, down from 73 a day ago. Daily toll remains at zero.

• 25 Apr 2022, 06:28:16 PM IST

  Chandigarh makes wearing masks in public areas compulsory

  Chandigarh administration mandates the wearing of masks in public places, public transport, education institutions, govt and private offices, and all types of indoor gatherings. ₹500 penalty to be imposed on violators.

• 25 Apr 2022, 05:56:37 PM IST

  Kirit Somaiya attack: 4 accused arrested

  Mumbai Police arrest 4 accused, including former mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar for Saturday's attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.

• 25 Apr 2022, 05:47:04 PM IST

  Centre blocks 16 YouTube channels

  Government blocks 16 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation on national security, foreign relations and public order.

• 25 Apr 2022, 05:14:44 PM IST

  Maharashtra logs 84 new Covid-19 cases

  Maharashtra records 84 new Covid-19 cases, 71 recoveries and no fresh fatality. Total tally rises to 7,876,925 including 7,728,162 recoveries, 147,834 deaths and 929 active cases.

• 25 Apr 2022, 04:30:27 PM IST

  Hanuman Chalisa row: Bombay HC dismisses Rana couple's plea

  Bombay HC dismisses the petition filed by independent MP, Navneet Kaur Rana and her husband, independent MLA Ravi Rana, seeking cancellation of FIR against them in Hanuman Chalisa row.

• 25 Apr 2022, 04:12:42 PM IST

  People should wear masks in public areas, says Karnataka health minister

  We've taken a couple of important decisions including issuing an advisory to all the people that masking should happen in public areas. We're asking people to avoid unnecessary congregations and maintain social distancing: Dr K Sudhakar, health minister Karnataka

• 25 Apr 2022, 03:44:29 PM IST

  Sachin Pilot not scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi, says his office

  Amid reports that Congress leader Sachin Pilot will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi later today at her residence in Delhi, his office clarifies no such meeting is planned.

• 25 Apr 2022, 03:16:40 PM IST

  Assam: Court grants bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani

  Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who was arrested by Assam Police in case over tweets on PM Modi, granted bail.

• 25 Apr 2022, 02:47:52 PM IST

  ‘Sonia Gandhi to constitute an empowered action group 2024’: Congress

  Interim party president Sonia Gandhi has decided to constitute an empowered action group 2024 to address political challenges ahead: Randeep Singh Surjewala after the party panel meeting on Prashant Kishor

• 25 Apr 2022, 02:22:09 PM IST

  'Will Hanuman Chalisa be chanted in Pakistan?': Devendra Fadnavis

  Maharashtra govt wants to crush and kill Opposition. Will Hanuman Chalisa be spoken in Pakistan, if not in Maharashtra? If sedition charges are imposed on Navneet and Ravi Rana, we will all chant Hanuman Chalisa. If the govt has the guts, try charging us with sedition: Devendra Fadnavis, ex-Maharashtra CM and BJP leader

• 25 Apr 2022, 01:45:47 PM IST

  Skipped all-party meeting on loudspeaker issue over recent events, says Fadnavis

  Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis skips all-party meeting on the loudspeaker issue. “We received an invitation from Maharashtra Home Min Dilip Walse Patil for an all-party meeting today, but we didn't go in view of what has happened in last few days. If someone has taken the role of Hitler, we felt it's better to fight instead of communicate,” the Maharashtra leader of opposition said. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 01:32:46 PM IST

  Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena strayed from its Hindutva principles to form alliance with Cong & NCP: Navneet Rana

  Amravati MP Navneet Rana, who along with her husband Ravi Rana is in judicial custody, has written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla. “It's my honest & bona fide belief that Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray completely strayed from its avowed Hindutva principles for obvious reasons since it wanted to betray public mandate&form post-poll alliance with INC-NCP," the MP wrote in her letter. Full story

• 25 Apr 2022, 01:25:57 PM IST

  ‘For betterment of Punjab…': Bhagwant Mann visits mohalla clinic in Delhi| Watch video

  Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday visited a mohalla clinic in the national capital. After the visit, Mann said his government will learn from the Delhi model. Mann along with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and health minister Satyendar Jain visited the mohalla clinic where he was briefed about the functioning of the clinic by the officials. Full story

• 25 Apr 2022, 01:04:50 PM IST

  MoS Home assured special team will visit Maharashtra, says BJP leader Kirit Somaiya over ‘attack’ incident

  After meeting MoS Home Nityanand Rai, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said,"MoS Home Nityanand Rai assured us that he'll talk to Home Secy Ajay Bhalla in detail & take a report on whatever is going on in Maharashtra. He also assured us that a special team of CISF or if necessary an officer from the Home Ministry will be sent to Maharashtra."

• 25 Apr 2022, 12:42:09 PM IST

  PM Modi discusses India-EU strategic ties in meet with European Commission chief

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi. Both the leaders discuss India-EU Strategic Partnership & agreed to deepen cooperation in areas of trade, climate, digital technology & people-to-people ties.

• 25 Apr 2022, 12:32:40 PM IST

  BJP's Kirit Somaiya arrives at MHA to brief Centre over ‘attack’ on him

  BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has arrived at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He will meet MoS Home Nityanand Rai. Earlier in the day, he had written a letter to home secretary Ajay Bhalla seeking SIT probe into the alleged attack on him by Shiv Sena workers on Saturday. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 12:28:29 PM IST

  Hanuman Chalisa row: 16 Sena workers arrested over ruckus outside Ranas' residence get bail

  The 16 Shiv Sena workers who were arrested over ruckus outside the residence of MP-MLA couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana have been released on bail, ANI reported.

• 25 Apr 2022, 12:19:53 PM IST

  Hindu outfit accuses Bengaluru school of imposing Bible on students

  A Hindu outfit in Bengaluru has accused Clarence High School of imposing Bible on all students after it allegedly made it compulsory for students to carry Bible to the school. After the district administration said it would get a report from the authorities, the school's principal responded.

• 25 Apr 2022, 12:08:52 PM IST

  Kejriwal, Mann visit school of specialised excellence in Delhi's Kalkaji

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann visit Dr BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence, Kalkaji. Both the chief ministers interacted with the students at the school. Kalkaji is represented by Atishi of Aam Aadmi Party

• 25 Apr 2022, 11:40:01 AM IST

  Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging scrapping of Article 370

  Supreme Court to hear plea against abrogation of Article 370 after summer vacations, reports PTI

• 25 Apr 2022, 11:33:19 AM IST

  Maharashtra lawmakers Navneet Rana, Ravi Rana move Bombay HC seeking cancellation of FIR against them: Mumbai Police

  Maharashtra lawmakers Navneet and Ravi Rana approach Bombay high court seeking cancellation of FIR against them. Full story here

• 25 Apr 2022, 11:25:45 AM IST

  Demand stern action against Sena workers who attacked Kirit Somaiya: Fadnavis

  Former Maharashtra chief minister and leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis has written a letter to home secretary Ajay Bhalla, demanding action against those involved in alleged attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.

• 25 Apr 2022, 11:18:05 AM IST

  Jaishankar discusses Ukraine, India-EU ties with European commission chief

  External affairs minister S Jaishankar meets European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Both the leaders discussed India-EU partnership and the economic and political implications of the Ukraine war. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 11:01:54 AM IST

  BJP's Kirit Somaiya writes to Centre over ‘attack’ on him, seek MHA-powered SIT probe into incident

  

  BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's letter to union home secretary.

  BJP leader Kirit Somaiya writes to home secretary over the alleged assault on him at a police station in Mumbai on Saturday. The BJP leader has urged SIT probe by a home ministry team, CISF to register another FIR with the Mumbai Police and review of his security arrangements. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 10:33:50 AM IST

  BJP creating a drama…': Sena on saffron party visiting Delhi over alleged attack on Kirit Somaiya

  Sena MP Sanjay Raut slams BJP over its decision to visit Delhi to apprise Centre about the alleged attack on saffron party leader Kirit Somaiya. “A delegation with 2-4 people is going (to Delhi) & what happened in Maharashtra? Someone bled a little (referring to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya)... if you have a problem, meet the Maharashtra CM, but you're going to Delhi, what is this”? Raut told ANI.

• 25 Apr 2022, 10:05:06 AM IST

  M.P: Claims tribunal members to visit violence-hit Khargone on April 26

  Claims tribunal members to visit violence-hit Khargone in Madhya Pradesh on April 26 to assess damage, reports PTI.

• 25 Apr 2022, 09:49:07 AM IST

  Heroin worth ₹280 crore seized from Pak boat at Arabian Sea

  The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad and India Coast Guard ships apprehended a Pakistani boat ‘Al Haj’ with nine crew members on the Indian side of the Arabian sea, ANI reported. The boat was carrying heroin worth ₹280 crore. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 09:24:08 AM IST

  Should've chanted Hanuman Chalisa outside residence of PM Modi, Shah and LS Speaker, Sena tells lawmaker couple

  Sena mouthpiece Saamana attacks lawmaker couple Navneet Rana and her husband Ravi Rana over the Hanuman Chalisa row. “The Rana couple wanted to chant Hanuman Chalisa at a national level. They should've instead chanted it at the residences of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, PM Modi, & Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Chanting of Hanuman Chalisa is not banned in this state, then why did they (Amravati MP Navneet Rana & husband MLA Ravi Rana) want to chant it in front of Matoshreee (CM Uddhav Thackeray's residence)? BJP's frustrated mind is behind this," the mouthpiece said.

• 25 Apr 2022, 09:10:05 AM IST

  Raj Thackeray to skip all-party meet on loudspeaker row: Report

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray won't attend the all party meeting called by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to resolve the loudspeaker issue, ANI reported. Read full story

• 25 Apr 2022, 08:59:17 AM IST

  India logs 2,541 new Covid cases in slight dip from yesterday; 30 deaths in 24 hours

   

  India reported 2,541 new cases in the last 24 hours, a slight dip from Sunday's tally. The country reported 30 deaths in a single day. The active cases now stand at 16,522

• 25 Apr 2022, 08:19:05 AM IST

  ‘Congratulations to my friend…’: PM Modi congratulates Macron on winning second term as French president

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates French president Emmanuel Macron on winning a second term. “Congratulations to my friend @EmmanuelMacron on being re-elected as the President of France! I look forward to continue working together to deepen the India-France Strategic Partnership,” the prime minister tweeted.

• 25 Apr 2022, 07:55:20 AM IST

  PM Modi likely to chair meeting of council of ministers on Wednesday: Report

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to chair a meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 27th in Delhi, government sources tell ANI

• 25 Apr 2022, 07:51:32 AM IST

  Union ministers Scindia, VK Singh unveil yoga event in Delhi

  Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and MoS civil aviation VK Singh inaugurated the ‘Yog Prabha’ event at Delhi's Safdarjung Airport. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 07:25:04 AM IST

  Maha BJP delegation in Delhi tomorrow to inform Centre over ‘attack’ on Kirit Somaiya

  Maharashtra BJP delegation leaves for Delhi to meet union home secretary over alleged attack on party leader Kirit Somaiya, reports ANI. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 07:12:17 AM IST

  Mizoram reports 107 fresh cases, positivity rate stands at nearly 36%

  Mizoram has reported 107 cases today. The active cases tally stands at 700. The positivity rate stands at 35.79 per cent. 

• 25 Apr 2022, 06:22:31 AM IST

  Oil India headquarters in Duliajan under ransom attack: Spokesperson

  Oil India Limited's registered headquarter at Duliajan is under a ransomware attack which led to company shutting down its computers & IT systems. FIR registered, probe underway. Our production operations functioning normally, said OIL spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika.

• 25 Apr 2022, 05:21:05 AM IST

  Slovenia foreign minister Anže Logar arrives in India for Raisina Dialogue

  Foreign Minister of Slovenia Anže Logar arrived in India.

  The Foreign Minister will meet with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and participate in the international conference Raisina Dialogue, stated Slovenia's ministry of foreign affairs.