Breaking News Highlights: Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes 143 km Southeast Of Jakarta, Indonesia

Breaking News Highlights: Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.

Background

Breaking News Highlights: Hello and welcome to the live blog of ABP Live. Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.Heatwave Alert For Maharashtra's Thane, Raigad, And Mumbai Today The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a heatwave alert for Thane, Raigad districts, and parts of Mumbai, spanning from April 27 to 29, PTI reported. According to IMD scientist Sushma Nair, an anti-cyclonic circulation over Thane, Raigad, and parts of Mumbai will prompt a surge in temperature, with the peak expected on April 27 and 28. This marks the second heatwave alert issued for Mumbai and its environs this month. Earlier, on April 15 and 16, the region experienced scorching weather, with temperatures in Navi Mumbai soaring to 41 degrees Celsius.The IMD has offered precautionary advice to mitigate the impact of the impending heatwave. People are urged to avoid prolonged exposure to heat, maintain hydration by drinking sufficient water, opt for light-coloured, loose cotton clothing, cover the head with a wet cloth, hat, or umbrella when outdoors during peak heat hours, and schedule strenuous activities for cooler times of the day.Lok Sabha Elections: Sunita Kejriwal To Campaign For AAP, To Hold Roadshow In East Delhi TodaySunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is set to bolster the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Atishi, a senior AAP leader and minister in the Delhi government, announced on Friday that Sunita Kejriwal will embark on her campaign with a roadshow in the East Delhi constituency on Saturday. Atishi revealed that Sunita Kejriwal will traverse Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat, and Haryana in her campaign efforts. This move comes as Sunita Kejriwal steps into a more prominent role to invigorate AAP's campaigning, which has been affected by Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody extension until May 7 in a money laundering case. Atishi highlighted Sunita Kejriwal's upcoming roadshows in East Delhi on Saturday and West Delhi on Sunday as part of her campaign initiatives.

27/04/2024 22:32:06

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes 143 km Southeast Of Jakarta, Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale struck 143 km southeast of Jakarta, Indonesia, according to the National Center for Seismology, reported ANI.

 

27/04/2024 20:25:46

Mumbai Airport Receives Hoax Bomb Threat, Police Registers Case Against Unknown

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received a hoax call threatening a bomb at Terminal 1. Promptly responding to the call, the bomb squad and local police conducted a thorough investigation on-site, yet no explosives were found. Mumbai Airport Police swiftly registered a case against an unidentified individual and initiated a search operation to locate the caller, reported ANI.

27/04/2024 19:49:31

Odisha Heatwave: 'This Year’s Spell Of Continuous Heatwave (15 days) Is The Longest Since 2010', Says Scientist Umashankar

On the prevailing heat wave conditions in Odisha, weather scientist Umashankar Dash, Regional Meteorological Centre, said  “Due to continuous dry spells and northwesterly and westerly dry winds into the state, we are expecting the heatwave to continue for the next few days. We have also issued red alerts for 10 districts and twin cities (Bhubaneswar and Cuttack). As per the data, this year’s spell of continuous heatwave (15 days) is the longest since 2010", reported PTI.

 

27/04/2024 16:24:10

West Bengal: CBI Engages With Sandeshkhali Locals On Land Grabbing Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) addressed the issue of land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, by engaging with residents. Following their call for complaints via email, the CBI is now directly interacting with the complainants to gather firsthand information and evidence regarding the land-grabbing allegations, reported ANI.

27/04/2024 16:20:27

IAF Deploys Mi-17 V5 Helicopter For Aerial Firefighting Near Nainital Forest Fire

In response to a forest fire near an Air Force Station close to Nainital, the Indian Air Force (IAF) activated its aerial firefighting capability. Employing a Mi-17 V5 helicopter equipped with a Bambi Bucket, the IAF aims to contain and extinguish the blaze effectively, reported ANI.

27/04/2024 15:33:44

Heatwave Conditions In North India Less Likely Amid Surge In Thunderstorm Activities: IMD

IMD scientist said, "Heatwave conditions in North India less likely amid surge in thunderstorm activities", reported ANI.

 

27/04/2024 14:10:29

Jharkhand: Special PMLA Court Denies Interim Bail To Former CM Hemant Soren In Land Scam Case

A special PMLA Court in Ranchi has refused to grant an interim bail to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in connection with the land scam case. He had sought interim bail of 13 days from the court for attending the funeral of his uncle.

27/04/2024 13:53:41

BMC Conducts Cleanliness Drive Across Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) carried out a special cleanliness drive across Mumbai today.

 

27/04/2024 12:45:16

UP: Scrap Mafia Ravi Kana, Friend Kajal Jha, Taken For Medicals Ahead Of Court Production

The wanted scrap metal mafia Ravi Kana and his friend Kajal Jha on Saturday were taken for their medical examination before their production before the Court. The duo was deported by Thailand Police to India on April 26 following which the Knowledge Park Police and Gautam Budh Nagar's SWAT Team arrested them.

 

27/04/2024 10:52:49

'Shame on You!': Delhi BJP Prez Calls for Kejriwal's Resignation, Says 'Attachment To Chair Not Letting You Leave'

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva demanded the resignation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal saying, "If any government employee is caught on any charge, his resignation is taken within 48 hours. Arvind Kejriwal, you are the Chief Minister who runs the government. Shame on you! You should have resigned by now, but the attachment to the chair and the bungalow you built with public money is not allowing you to leave this post."

 

27/04/2024 10:26:31

Email Threatens To Blow Up Kolkata Airport, Later Turns Out To Be Hoax

An email was received on Friday claiming that bombs had been planted at four airports in India including Kolkata Airport. However, a senior CISF official said that as per Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) Airports premises were sanitised and the threat turned out to be a hoax.

27/04/2024 10:21:35

Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul & Spiti Receive Fresh Snowfall— WATCH

Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh were covered in snow as the area received fresh snowfall. 

 

27/04/2024 08:19:28

UP Child Commission Busts Child Trafficking Ring, Rescues 95 Children Taken Illegally To Bihar

Uttar Pradesh Child Commission busted a child trafficking ring as it rescued 95 children who were allegedly being taken from UP to Bihar illegally in Ayodhya on Friday.

27/04/2024 08:19:23

UP Child Commission Busts Child Trafficking Ring, Rescues 95 Children Taken Illegally To Bihar

Uttar Pradesh Child Commission busted a child trafficking ring as it rescued 95 children who were allegedly being taken from UP to Bihar illegally in Ayodhya on Friday.