Breaking news highlights: Ex-Haryana Congress president joins AAP

Former Haryana Congress President Ashok Tanwar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday in the presence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. 

Punjab government orders inquiry against teachers who protested outside the residence of state education minister in Barnala on Sunday, ANI reported. Elementary teachers’ training employees staged a protest to demand cancellation of deputations and to be sent to the places of their posting.

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition challenging a notification appointing Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of NCT of Delhi for conducting the elections to Municipal Corporations of Delhi, PTI reported. 

Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil halted his speech today for Azan during an event in Shirur. 

Akhilesh attacks Yogi Adityanath government, says police stations, tehsil offices and collectorates have become dens of corruption.

J&K Lieutenant governor condemns the terror attack on CRPF personnel in Lal Chowk in Srinagar. “Strongly condemn the dastardly terror attack on civilians & CRPF personnel. My deepest condolences to the family of martyred HC Vishal Kumar & prayers for early recovery of the injured. Our security forces will give a befitting reply,” he said.

An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker was injured after being shot at by two unidentified assailants on the national highway at Phagwara in Kapurthala district on Monday. The victim has been identified as Vipin Kumar, aka Gora, a resident of Hardaspur area in Phagwara. Full story

The Indian Army has said that 172 terrorists including 79 foreigners are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, PTI reported. The number includes 15 locals who joined the terrorist groups since January. 
 

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill that seeks to make the investigation of crime more expeditious and increase the conviction rate, ANI reported. The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was passed after a reply by Home Minister Amit Shah. Several opposition members demanded that the bill should be referred to a standing committee.

Tamil Nadu reports 21 fresh #COVID19 cases, 33 recoveries, and zero deaths, in the last 24 hours, news agency ANI has reported. 

Terrorists fire upon a civilian in Chotogam area of J&K's Shopian district. The injured civilian has been shifted to a hospital, ANI reported.
 

Four people died after gunshots were fired between two groups over a land dispute in Phulra village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, a senior police official told ANI.

The Central government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the estimated costs to be incurred on the development of the Central Vista project for the Financial Year 2022-23 is ₹2,285 crore.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's ambassador to Nepal, has been named the new foreign secretary by the Centre, news agency PTI reported. 

Ashok Tanwar, former Congress leader who had joined the Trinamool Congress in November 2021, switched over to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday. Read more 

At least two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan were injured in a terrorist attack at Maisuma in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, news agency ANI reported.

Delhi High Court has allowed  journalist Rana Ayub to travel abroad but with certain conditions. Ayub has been asked to inform the agencies where she is staying and deposit some money while her counsel also volunteered to share her client's itinerary.

Supreme Court has agreed  to hear plea challenging Jharkhand High Court order granting bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with fodder scam case, reported news agency ANI.

Mumbai court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik till April 18, news agency ANI reported.

Opposition members, including those from the Congress, TMC and Shiv Sena, on Monday, walked out of the Lok Sabha protesting against the fuel price hike.