Breaking News Highlights | Delhi Records Hottest Day Of Year So Far
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A 'severe heatwave' scorched Delhi on Friday with the city recording a maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches above normal and the highest so far this year, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The meteorological office has issued an orange alert, warning of a 'severe heatwave' in the national capital on Saturday too.
The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).
The National Assembly's session for voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will take place at 10:30am tomorrow (Saturday) in line with the Supreme Court's order, Geo News reported.
In the National Assembly's (NA) agenda issued Friday, voting on the no-confidence motion is at the fourth position in the six-point agenda.
UK sanctions daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, reports AFP.
Japan PM announces fresh sanctions on Russia, including coal imports ban, AFP reported.
Supreme Court directs that the reconstituted supervisory committee of Kerala's Mullaperiyar Dam can carry out all the statutory functions until a regular authority is established, ANI reported.
It says Supervisory Committee, as reconstituted by its order, shall be accountable in all matters relating to the safety of the dam till National Dam Safety Authority is fully functional
SC in its interim order also mentioned, Chief Secretary of the concerned state would be responsible to ensure that directions given by the supervisory committee reach a logical end; directs the concerned ministry to extend logistical assistance to Supervisory Committee to conduct a safety review afresh.
The Governor of Donetsk region says thousands of civilians were at the train station waiting to evacuate when the rocket strike hit, AP reported.
Ukraine railways chief said 30 killed, 100 injured in station attack in Kramatorsk, AFP reported.
Bombay HC adjourns hearing on former Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh's bail plea in a money laundering case for 2 weeks, ANI reported. The court has asked Deshmukh to give medical reasons based on which he is seeking an urgent hearing of his bail plea.
Threat mail to schools across Bengaluru, Bomb checking squad on spot
Two rockets strike train station in east Ukraine used for evacuations, News Agency AFP reported.
At least 20 dead in the reported rocket attack on train station in eastern Ukraine city of Kramatorsk, AFP cited its journalists as reporting.
Threat mail received by various schools across Bengaluru. Search operations are underway in these schools: Bengaluru City Police said, ANI reported.
Pak PM Imran Khan To Make Important Announcement Today, Says PTI Senator
Vyapam scam whistleblower Anand Rai's lawyer approaches Supreme Court, and mentions his plea seeking an early hearing of his petition against the Madhya Pradesh High Court order. SC agrees to hear it on Monday, April 11, ANI reported.
Anand Rai was arrested in Delhi by MP Police last night.
Calcutta High Court hands over TMC's Bhadu Sheikh’s murder probe to CBI. He was TMC deputy Panchayat Pradhan from Bogtui, Birbhum, ANI reported.
Earlier Birbhum, Rampurhat violence case was also handed over to CBI
In pursuance of the announcement made in the Union Budget 2022-23, an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force has been constituted to promote the AVGC sector in the country under the aegis of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, I&B Ministry informed.
The Task Force shall be headed by Secy, I&B Ministry & will have Secys of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dept of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Electronics and IT and Dept for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, the ministry stated.
The Task Force also includes State Governments of Karnataka,Maharashtra, Telangana, heads of education bodies such as All India Council of Technical Education, National Council of Educational Research & Training & representatives of industry bodies-MESC, FICCI & CII
Mumbai Police's Colaba Police Station summons Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut to appear today to record his statement with regard to a phone-tapping case, ANI reported.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will hold a review on the progress of 'Rozgar Budget', ANI reported. This year's Delhi budget aims at generating 20 lakh new employment. Concerned authorities have been called to the meeting with the report this morning.
Indian economy comforted by large forex reserves; RBI stands ready and resolute to defend economy: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
PM Narendra Modi has invited people to share thoughts on themes & issues that matter to them for an upcoming episode of Mann ki Baat. The ideas can be shared through MyGov, Namo App, or dial the number 1800-11-7800 to record the message: Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
India reports 1,109 COVID19 cases, 1,213 recoveries, and 43 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases: 11492 (0.03%)
I-T department attached about 41 properties of Shiv Sena leader & BMC standing committee chairman Yashwant Jadhav, ANI reported.
Some payments were made to tenants through hawala, the agency stated. This area is under investigation & is suspected.
Sumy region completely free of Russian forces. Sumy Oblast Governor announced on Facebook that the region is clear of Russia's forces, but explosions may still be heard as rescue service workers dispose of ammunition left by the Russian military: Ukraine's The Kyiv Independent
"We have set an important milestone in the resolve to give a pucca house to every poor person in the country. It is only with the participation of the people that it has been possible to construct more than three crore houses. These houses with basic amenities have also become a symbol of women empowerment today," PM Modi tweeted.
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths says he's 'not optimistic' about Ukraine ceasefire following talks in Moscow and Kyiv, reports AP
Jharkhand High Court will hear bail plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav today. The hearing will be held in the court of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.
Lalu Yadav filed an appeal against the order of the CBI court in the Jharkhand High Court on February 24.
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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, the crisis in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which entered its 44th day on Friday.
In a massive blow to Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down a controversial ruling by the deputy speaker on the rejection of a no-confidence motion against him and ordered restoration of the National Assembly, saying the Prime Minister's move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was 'unconstitutional'.
The court ordered the speaker of the lower house to call the session of the national assembly on April 9 at 10 am (local time) to organise a no-confidence vote. It ordered the election of a new Prime Minister if the no-confidence motion succeeded.
The 193-member UN General Assembly on Thursday voted to adopt a draft resolution moved by the US to suspend Russia from the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council over allegations that Russian soldiers killed civilians while retreating from towns near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Meanwhile, India again abstained on a crucial vote to suspend Russia asserting that if New Delhi has "chosen" any side, it is the side of "peace and it is for an immediate end to violence."
Supreme Court will pass the order in the matter of the Mullaperiyar Dam, which was built in 1895 on the Periyar river in the Idukki district of Kerala on Friday.
Recently, the apex court has ruled that the legal powers of the National Dam Safety Authority in the Mullaperiyar case would be temporarily transferred to the oversight committee.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India stands ready to continue working with crsis-hit Sri Lanka for rapid post-Covid economic recovery in line with its 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
Since mid-March, over 2,70,000 MT of food and oil has been delivered to Sri Lanka. In addition, 40,000 tonnes of rice have been supplied under the recently-extended $1 billion credit line, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday ordered a probe into a video released by terror outfit Al-Qaeda lauding a girl who shouted 'Allahu Akbar' at a mob during the recent protests against the hijab ban in the state.
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