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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to the ABP News LIVE Blog. Follow this space to get the latest developments and Breaking News from India, including Raj Thackeray's trigerred azaan on loudspeaker row, PM Modi's Denmark visit, Sri Lanka economic crisis, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which entered its 70th day on Wednesday.Play Hanuman Chalisa If You Hear Loudspeakers 'Blaring Azaan': Raj ThackerayUndeterred by registration of a case against him, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Tuesday urged people to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers on Wednesday wherever they hear loudspeakers "blaring azaan" (Islamic prayer call) .In an open letter, he asked people to lodge complaint with the police by dialling 100 if they are distributed by the sound of 'azaan'."One must complain daily," the MNS leader said. "I appeal to all Hindus that tomorrow, the 4th of May, if you hear the loudspeaker blaring with azaan; in those places, play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers. That's when they will realise the hindrance of these loudspeakers," Raj Thackeray said in the letter.Police On High Alert Over Loudspeaker Row In Nagpur, ThaneMaharashtra Police launched a state-wide crackdown on Raj Thackeray's MNS leaders and activists ahead of its May 4 deadline to remove loudspeakers from mosques and then other places of worship.Over 7,000 policemen have been deployed in Nagpur city amid the loudspeaker row triggered by MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has told authorities to get them removed atop mosques by May 4 or face the consequences.Meanwhile, over 350 police officials, 7500 constables, nine SRPF platoons and 300 home guards have been deployed in the commissionerate in Thane. Police have said it had issued notices to 1,400 persons who are likely to disturb the peace of the city.PM Modi To Attend Bilateral Meets In Denmark On Wednesday In his first visit to Denmark on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met met his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen and the two leaders reviewed progress of the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership and also exchanged views on regional and global issues.According to reports, PM Modi will take part in bilateral and multilateral engagements on Wednesday. He will also meet Queen Margrethe II. Additionally, PM Modi will attend the India-Denmark Business Roundtable and interact with the Indian community in Denmark.Heatwave To Abate Further In North India On WednesdayHeatwave has abated from all parts of the country and the maximum temperature has further fallen by two to four degrees Celsius over Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department said. No part of northwest, central and east India is likely to record a heatwave over the next five days, the MeT office said.The mercury in the capital settled at 38.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, even as the weather office predicted dust storm or thunderstorm on May 4. The maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 38.4 degrees Celsius, with partly cloudy sky and possibility of development of thunder and lightning predicted on May 4.

04/05/2022 23:14:21

French Prez Welcomes PM Modi At Elysee Palace In Paris - See Pics

04/05/2022 23:09:04

WATCH | PM Modi Meets French Prez Macron At Elysee Palace

04/05/2022 22:27:16

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Reaches Paris, Greeted By Indian Diaspora. Meeting With French Prez Macron

04/05/2022 21:29:22

Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Reports 1,354 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Positivity Rate At 7.64%

04/05/2022 21:19:18

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Arrives In Paris On Final Leg Of His Three-Nation Visit

04/05/2022 20:43:54

Breaking News LIVE: Three Flights Diverted To Jaipur, Rajasthan Due To Rainy Weather Conditions In Delhi-NCR

04/05/2022 19:31:10

Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Govt Announces Free Bus Passes For Construction Workers

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Wednesday announced free travel for registered construction workers in public buses, a move that will benefit over 10 lakh people in the national capital.

Announcing the launch of the scheme, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the labour department portfolio, distributed free bus passes to 100 construction workers.

"Ten lakh workers have been registered in Delhi. In the last one year, the Kejriwal government distributed Rs 600 crore among the 10 lakh registered workers (under various welfare schemes), which is the highest amount distributed among workers in the entire country," Sisodia said addressing a gathering of beneficiaries. (PTI)

04/05/2022 18:27:53

Breaking News LIVE: Rain Lashes Parts Of Delhi, Brings Respite From Sweltering Heat

04/05/2022 17:53:26

Breaking News LIVE: Myanmar Junta Court Rejects Suu Kyi's Appeal Against Five-Year Corruption Sentence, Says Source

04/05/2022 17:43:31

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meetings With Counterparts From Nordic Countries

04/05/2022 17:26:06

Breaking News LIVE: Curfew Lifted In MPs' Khargone, 24 Days After It Was Imposed Following Communal Violence

04/05/2022 15:21:21

Breaking News LIVE: Maha Vikas Aghadi Hold Meeting With Dy CM Ajit Pawar Amid Loudspeaker Row

Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) party leaders held meeting today with Nationalist Congress Party supremo Shard Pawar and Dy CM Ajit Pawar on the ongoing loudspeaker row in the state. 

MNS chief Raj Thackeray Wednesday again said that his party will continue with the protests "until all illegal loudspeakers" are removed.

04/05/2022 14:29:55

Breaking News LIVE | Repo Rate Raised By 40 BPS To 4.40% Effective Immediately: RBI Governor

In his address, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said, "MPC votes unanimously to increase policy repo rates by 40 bps with immediate effect."

The surprise move by Das came ahead of an expected rate hike from the US Federal reserve and in the backdrop of retail inflation persistently staying above the RBI's comfort zone.

04/05/2022 13:37:32

Breaking News LIVE: Will Continue Playing Hanuman Chalisa Outside Mosques During Azaan, Says MNS Chief

We will continue playing Hanuman Chalisa outside mosques at the time of Azaan until all illegal loudspeakers will be removed. I have to see what Supreme Court is doing if govt is not following its order: MNS chief Raj Thackeray

04/05/2022 13:06:28

Breaking News LIVE: 250 MNS Workers Detained For Playing Hanuman Chalisa On Loudspeakers

Over 250 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers have yet been detained for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers: Maharashtra Police

04/05/2022 12:01:46

Breaking News LIVE | Curfew In Madhya Pradesh's Khargone Till 5 PM, Petrol Pump Allowed To Open

Curfew in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone relaxed from 6 am to 5 pm, and petrol pumps allowed to open for the first time since violence in the city during Ram Navami procession on April 10. But religious places will remain closed.

04/05/2022 12:00:33

Breaking News LIVE: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Navneet Rana

Court has granted bail to Navneet Rana&Ravi Rana. Some conditions have been imposed. They've been asked to cooperate in the investigation & interrogation. Police have also been directed to issue an advance notice of 24 hours to them: Rizwan Merchant, advocate of Navneet-Ravi Rana

04/05/2022 11:59:32

Breaking News LIVE: Situation Under Control Amid Loudspeaker Row, Say Pune Police

Maharashtra | Situation is under control. Many Mosques did not play morning Azaan on loudspeaker voluntarily, following SC guidelines. 2500 security personnel were deployed across the city to maintain law & order: Police Commissioner Pune Amitabh Gupta

04/05/2022 11:11:58

Breaking News LIVE | Mumbai Police Detain MNS City Head In Loudpeaker Row

Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai's Sanpada Police detained the city head of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Yogesh Shete, amid the loudspeaker row

04/05/2022 10:06:05

Breaking News LIVE: Navneet Rana Being Taken To JJ Hospital From Byculla Jail For CT Scan

According to ABP news sources, Navneet Rana is being taken from Byculla Jail to JJ Hospital. A letter was submitted to the jail administration regarding Navneet's health. Navneet Rana is suffering from spondylosis, she is not being provided with the facility of CT scan.

Along with this, it has also been written in the letter that for a long time Navneet Rana was forced to sit on the floor and sleep. In such a situation, his pain has increased due to spondylosis. Further treatment cannot be done without CT scan. After the letter, Navneet Rana is being taken to JJ Hospital today.

04/05/2022 09:33:24

Breaking News LIVE: India Reports 3,205 Fresh Covid Cases In Last 24 Hrs

India reports 3,205 fresh cases, 2,802 recoveries, and 31 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases 19,509

04/05/2022 09:06:06

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi To Hold Bilateral Meets With PMs Of Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland In Denmark

PM Modi to hold bilateral meetings with PMs of Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland in Denmark. Thereafter PM Modi will participate in India Nordic Summit and later he will depart for Paris to take part in the bilateral meeting.

04/05/2022 09:03:47

Breaking News LIVE: Heavy Police Deployment In Jodhpur After Communal Clashes

Rajasthan | Morning visuals from Jodhpur city where curfew was imposed by the dist administration till midnight of May 4 after clashes erupted b/w two groups yesterday.

04/05/2022 08:39:49

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi To Attend Second India-Nordic summit in Denmark

PM Narendra Modi will attend the second India-Nordic summit in Denmark today, before departing for Paris to meet the newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron on the final day of his 3-day Europe visit.

 

04/05/2022 07:22:38

Breaking News LIVE: Light To Moderate Rainfall Expected In Bhubaneshwar

Light to moderate rain along with thunderstorms likely occur in some parts of districts of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar for the next few hours. People are advised to move to safer places to protect themselves from a lightning strike: Umashankar Das, Senior Scientist, IMD, Bhubaneswar

04/05/2022 07:12:38

Breaking News LIVE | Raj Thackeray's Deadline To Remove Loudspeakers From Mosques Ends, Police On Alert

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday appealed to the people and his supporters to play Hanuman Chalisa outside mosques from May 4 if loudspeakers were not removed.

In an official statement released Tuesday, the MNS chief said, "I appeal to all Hindus that tomorrow, the 4th of May, if you hear the loudspeakers blaring the azan; in those very places, play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers! That's when they will realise, the hindrance of these loudspeakers."