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Body of a 12-year-old boy was found in a drainage near his school in Badarpur & 2 of his classmates have been apprehended in connection with the case. During probe, it was revealed that victim saw accused smoking cigarette on the school premises & threatened to reveal it to school officials. The duo later lured him to an isolated place and assaulted him, which led to his death: Rajesh Deo, DCP South East
Samyukta Kisan Morcha says it will hold countrywide protests on May 3 in support of wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Another C-17 flight carrying 392 passengers from conflict-torn Sudan reaches New Delhi.
Supreme Court directs all the States and Union Territories to ensure that as and when any hate speech is made, they shall take suo moto action for registration of FIR even without any complaints. Supreme Court makes it clear that such action shall be taken irrespective of the religion of the persons who made the speech so that the secular character of Bharat as envisaged by the Preamble is preserved.
BJP urges Election Commission to register FIR, debar Congress chief Kharge from campaign in Karnataka for his 'poisonous snake' barb at PM Modi
Supreme Court directs Delhi Police to file an affidavit mentioning steps taken to provide security to minor girl.
Supreme Court directs Delhi Police to make an adequate assessment of threat perception and provide security to minor girl, ANI reported.
Supreme Court begins hearing wrestlers' petition seeking registration of FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan. Delhi Police tells the Court that they will register an FIR.
Supreme Court directs Delhi Police to file an affidavit mentioning steps taken to provide security to minor girl, ANI reported.
Another witness turned hostile in Malegaon 2008 Blasts trial. The witness who turned hostile today had attended a few meetings of Abhinav Bharat and had met a few accused of this case prior to the blasts, ANI reported. He told the court today that he had given a statement to ATS but his statement was not recorded in accordance with what he had said then. So he was declared hostile. He is the 35th witness who is declared hostile.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a bilateral meeting with Defense Minister of Uzbekistan Lt General Kurbanov Bakhodir Nizomovich, ANI reported.
Supreme Court directs Calcutta High Court to reassign proceedings related to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of staff in schools in West Bengal to another judge, ANI reported.
The top court has taken the note of transcript of the interview which the Calcutta HC judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay gave to a news channel
SC directs UP govt to submit status report on steps taken after killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother in Prayagraj
Another batch of 362 Indian evacuees from Sudan take a flight for Bengaluru from Jeddah, in the presence of Union minister V Muraleedharan.
CBI team arrives at Delhi residence of ex-JK guv Satya Pal Malik to quiz him in alleged insurance scam in Union Territory: Officials
Supreme Court dismisses a plea seeking direction to restrain the Uddhav Thackeray group from alienating movable or immovable assets of the Shiv Sena party and it should be transferred to the new party president, ANI reported.
The plea was filed by a Mumbai-based lawyer Ashish Giri seeking direction to restrain the Thackeray group from transferring party funds.
SC quashes criminal proceedings against SAD leaders including Sukhbir Badal and his late father Parkash Singh Badal in forgery, cheating case, PTI reported.
A scuffle broke out between the BJP and TMC workers in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal during BJP's protest over the alleged murder of a BJP leader and Kaliyaganj rape & murder case, ANI reported.
Be it timely dissemination of information, weather forecasts for agriculture, or connecting the women's self-help groups with new markets these FM transmitters will play a key role. Infotainment of FM has a lot of value: PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurates 91 FM transmitters across 18 States and 2 Union Territories. (ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 91 FM transmitters
BSF troops of the Amritsar Sector have recovered a bag carrying suspected heroin, packed with yellow adhesive tape, an iron hook and 8 luminous strips which are most likely dropped by a drone: BSF Punjab Frontier
This is a historic move that 91 FM transmitters will be inaugurated today. This will be very helpful in transmitting information related to entertainment, sports, and farming to the local people. Mann Ki Baat increased the popularity of radio: Union Minister Anurag Thakur attends the inauguration event of 91 FM transmitters across 18 states and 2 Union Territories. (ANI)
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari chairs the 10th meeting of Transport Ministers of the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Delhi
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting hosted by India gets underway in Delhi
Pakistan will attend the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in virtual mode today, ANI reported.
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting hosted by India to begin shortly. Pakistan to attend the meeting via video conferencing.
The BJP has called for a 12-hour bandh in districts of North Bengal today to protest against the "atrocities on the tribal community" in the backdrop of a girl's death at Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district last week, PTI reported.
Maharashtra | Police arrest four people including a juvenile for alleged gang-rape with a 15-year-old girl in Thane; Case registered in Kolsewadi police station under section 376(D) IPC and POCSO Act. The accused have been identified as Sahil Rajbhar, Sujal Gavti, Vijay Bera and one juvenile, say police, ass per ANI.
A drone entering from the Pakistan side has been intercepted by troops in the Gurdaspur sector. On being fired, the drone returned to Pakistan. Search operation underway: BSF Punjab Frontier (ANI)
Bihar | JD(U) leader Kailash Mahto was shot dead in Katihar yesterday. The incident took place in Katihar's Barari Police Station area. We have started an investigation and the accused will be arrested soon. Around 4-5 round of firing was done. Further details can only be given after post-mortem: Om Prakash, SDPO, Katihar told ANI.
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Rajnath Singh To Chair SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting Today
The fast evolving regional security situation, developments in Afghanistan and ways to boost cooperation in effectively combating terrorism and extremism are set to be the key focus of a conclave of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Delhi on Friday. Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, Tajikistan's Colonel General Sherali Mirzo, Iran's Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiyani and Kazakhstan's Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov have already arrived in the national capital.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his counterparts from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are also attending the meeting to be chaired by Rajnath Singh. Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is set to attend the meeting through virtual mode.
Officials involved in preparations for the meeting said the main focus of the deliberations will be on regional security situations including the developments in Afghanistan. They said enhancing coordination among the SCO member countries to effectively combat terrorism and extremism will be another priority. Ahead of the SCO meeting, Singh held bilateral talks with Li, Colonel General Zhaxylykov and Colonel General Mirzo. Singh also held a bilateral meeting with Brigadier General Ashtiyani. The SCO is an influential economic and security bloc and has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations.
PM Modi To Inaugurate 91 FM Radio Transmitters In 84 Districts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate 91 FM transmitters spread across 18 states and two union territories, in a move that will boost FM radio connectivity in the border regions and aspirational districts. An official statement said aspirational districts and border areas are at the centre of the endeavour.
Radio services will reach an additional two crore people who did not have access to the medium so far, with coverage further increasing in about 35,000 sq km area. The expansion takes place two days before the landmark 100th episode of Mann ki Baat, the prime minister's monthly radio programme.
The 91 new 100 W FM transmitters have been installed in 84 districts with a special focus on enhancing coverage in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. "The Prime Minister has been a firm believer in the important role which radio plays in reaching out to the masses," an official statement said.
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