Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS | Stone-Pelting, Vehicles Torched During Violence In Delhi's Jahangirpuri, Police On Alert
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Violence broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday, leaving several police personnel injured. There was stone-pelting and some vehicles were also torched, police said.
"It was a traditional procession and was being escorted by police personnel. However, a clash between two communities erupted as the procession reached near Kushal cinema hall," a police officer said.
Shatrughan Sinha Leads In Asansol, TMC Sweeps Bengal
The Trinamool Congress has almost swept Bengal as it demolished rivals in the Asansol Lok Sabha seat where movie actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha is leading by an unassailable margin of nearly 2.8 lakh votes, while its candidate Babul Supriyo is on way to win the prestigious Ballygunge constituency.
Encounter breaks out at Watnar, Kokernag area of Anantnag district. Police and security forces on the job. Further details shall follow: Police
PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from April 18 to 20. On 18th April, PM Modi will visit the Command and Control Centre for Schools in Gandhinagar. On 19th April, he will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects at Banas Dairy Sankul in Diyodar, Banaskantha, informed PMO.
Subsequently, PM will lay the foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar. On 20th April, Prime Minister will inaugurate the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit at Gandhinagar
Thereafter, PM will attend the Adijati Maha Sammelan in Dahod and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects.
Russia bans entry to UK PM Boris Johnson and top officials over sanctions, reports AFP quoting Russian Foreign ministry.
Maharashtra bypoll: Congress retains Kolhapur North Assembly seat by defeating the BJP by a margin of over 18,000 votes, PTI reported.
RJD wins Bochahan assembly seat in Bihar, defeating nearest BJP rival by margin of over 35,000 votes, PTI reported citing EC official.
PPP's Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected as National Assembly speaker, Pakistan's Samaa News reports.
Shatrughan Sinha leading from LS seat Asansol & Babul Supriyo leading from Ballygunge.
Five members of a family murdered in Khagalpur village of Nawabganj Police Station area, Prayagraj Police informed.
Ukraine military factory in Kyiv targeted in strikes, AFP reported.
Pakistan's Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri has tendered his resignation. The resignation has been received by the National Assembly’s Secretary office, ANI reported citing Radio Pakistan.
As per Geo News, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to be elected unopposed as NA speaker.
Assembly by-poll Trends | Bochahan (Bihar): RJD's Amar Kumar Paswan leading
Khairagarh (Chhattisgarh): Congress' Yashoda Niamber Verma leading
Kolhapur North (Maharashtra): Congress' Jadhav Jayshri Chandrakant leading
Ballygunge (WB): TMC's Babul Supriyo leading
Official EC trends | TMC's Shatrughan Sinha leading in Asansol Lok Sabha by-elections with 3,75,026 votes. BJP's Agnimitra Paul trailing with 2,18,601 votes. CPI(M)'s Partha Mukherjee, a distant third with 50,786 votes. Counting is still underway.
Delhi: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is also present at the residence of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi where leaders of the party, including Rahul Gandhi, are present, ANI reported.
In the Ballygunge Assembly seat, TMC candidate Babul Supriyo ahead of CPI(M)'s Saira Shah Halim by 9,105 votes. TMC nominee Shatrughan Sinha leading by 63,627 votes over BJP's Agnimitra Paul in Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, PTI reported.
Congress leaders Ambika Soni, Digvijaya Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Ajay Maken arrive at the residence of party chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal are also present at her residence.
As per inputs, Prashant Kishor may take part in this meeting.
RJD candidate Amar Kumar Paswan leading by more than 11,620 votes over his nearest rival Baby Kumari of the BJP in the bypoll to Bihar's Bochahan assembly seat, PTI reported.
Uttarakhand: Forest fire breaks out in the hills of Pithoragarh
MP: Temples in violence-hit Khargone open for Hanuman Jayanti
Pakistan National Assembly meets in Islamabad today with voting for removal of Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri and election of the new speaker on its agenda, Geo TV reports.
14 COVID-19 positive children are admitted to private and govt hospitals in Delhi. Most of them have comorbidities, ANI reports citing official sources.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya addresses the 4th Anniversary Celebrations of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres through video-conferencing.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and his wife Usha Naidu offered prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi this morning.
As per official early trends by the Election Commission, Congress leads on Khairagarh Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh as counting for the by-election gets underway.
As per official early trends by the Election Commission, Congress leads on the Kolhapur North Assembly seat in Maharashtra as counting for the by-election gets underway.
As per official early trends by the Election Commission, TMC leads on the Asansol Parliamentary seat in West Bengal as counting for the by-election gets underway.
TMC had fielded Shatrughan Sinha from the constituency, BJP had fielded Agnimitra Paul.
As per official early trends by the Election Commission, TMC leads on Ballygunge Assembly seat in West Bengal as counting for the by-election gets underway.
As per official early trends by the Election Commission, RJD leads on the Bochahan Assembly seat in Bihar as counting for the by-election gets underway.
IED recovered in Rajouri, ANI reported J&K Police as informing.
SSP Rajouri said that a suspicious object was found lying alongside the road which turned out to be an IED. "Bomb Squad of police later took it in its possession for further destruction as per SOPs & through a controlled explosion which was then destroyed in a safer location. Investigation on," he added.
More details are awaited.
WB: Counting of votes for Ballygunge Assembly by-poll being held today
WB: Counting of votes for by-elections to Asansol Lok Sabha seat today
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Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in Delhi, Pune
Maharashtra: Restoration work of the derailed Dadar-Puducherry Express underway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 108 feet statue of Lord Hanuman in Gujarat's Morbi today via video conferencing. The inauguration is being held on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
As per the Prime Minister's office, the project is part of the 'Hanumanji Char Dham' project.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 108-feet tall idol of Lord Hanuman at Keshvanand Ashram in Gujarat's Morbi town on Saturday. The inauguration will take place via video conferencing at 11 am on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
Flight Operations At Gujarat's Keshod Airport To Begin On April 16
Flight operations at Keshod airport will begin on April 16 in an effort to enhance tourism in Junagadh.
The airport will connect Junagarh and other Gujarati cities to the rest of the country.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Civil Aviation Minister, will perform the inauguration. Under Regional Connectivity Schemes, the minister will launch additional flights between Mumbai and Keshod (RCS).
According to estimates, the terminal building was recently refurbished, with almost INR 25 crore spent on the project.
TTD Invites Tamil Nadu CM For Srinivasa Kalyanam On April 16
Y.V Subba Reddy, Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board, formally invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to the auspicious Srinivasa Kalyanam, which will be held in Chennai on April 16.
The huge Island Grounds on the banks of the Cooum River is preparing to welcome Srivaru and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi's heavenly wedding on the auspicious day of Chitra Pournami on April 16 in Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai.
Extensive preparations are underway for the great spiritual celebration, which will be TTD's first religious fiesta following a two-year hiatus due to the Covid.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The head of Kyiv's regional police force said on Friday that more than 900 bodies of civilians were discovered in the region around the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces, AP reported.
Andriy Nebytov said the bodies were abandoned in the streets or given temporary burials. He also said that 95 per cent of the bodies discovered had gunshot wounds.
"Consequently, we understand that under the (Russian) occupation, people were simply executed in the streets," AP quoted Nebytov as saying.
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