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UN Security Council to meet Tuesday on Jerusalem unrest.

(AFP)

Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan sentences six people to death in lynching case of Sri Lankan national over blasphemy.

(PTI)

Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth arrives in Rajkot

Mauritius PM will participate in the ground-breaking ceremony of the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat on Tuesday.

(ANI)

PDP president and former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti meets Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi. Mufti is learnt to have discussed current political situation in country with Congress president

Vice President Naidu calls for nationwide debate on need for enacting law on implementation of poll promises by political parties.

(PTI)

Delhi Police arrests Sonu, who was seen opening fire during clash in Jahangirpuri on Saturday

Lt Gen Manoj Pande becomes first engineer to be appointed as Army Chief

(ANI)

Popular Front of India leader Abdul Mateen Shekhani, who was absconding for 4 days, surrenders in Thane court.

Jahangirpuri Violence Case: Accused Aslam & Ansar sent to police custody for 2 more days

Punjab Police busts terror module behind grenade attack at Crime Investigating Agency (CIA) office in Nawanshahr, 3 people arrested.

(ANI)

Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hits J&K

A low-intensity earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Monday, officials said, adding that there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property.

Immovable and movable properties worth Rs 411.83 crore and bank balances of Rs 345.94 crore from 36 different accounts belonging to Amway attached, said the Enforcement Directorate.

(ANI)

Five workers died & 3 others were injured at a fish factory in Mangaluru. The incident took place on Sunday, April 17.Police took 4 people into custody in connection with the death of workers.

(ANI)

Delhi violence: Reports claim there was firing by dissidents at the spot

Delhi violence: TV channels claim bricks hurled from rooftops

Footage from various TV channels show stones and bricks being hurled on the streets and from rooftops as well, although DH could not independently verify the authenticity of the same.

Delhi violence: The police were escorting a relative of one of the accused for questioning while the incident took place, according to TV reports

Delhi violence: Crime branch officer injured due to stone pelting, claim reports

Delhi violence: Reports state that the pelting took place over questioning of a woman

Police personnel pelted with stones in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, again

Police personnel in Jahangirpuri, who are probing the incident of violence on Hanuman Jayanti and stationed to ensure law and order, were pelted with stones on Monday afternoon.

Offenders have been identified from video, says Asthana

"We will question those identified and arrested to ascertain more details into the incident... The investigation is in its initial stages," said Asthana.

Violence erupted over a small argument, says Asthana

To a question by a reporter on whether the violence was over planting a religious flag, Asthana says that the investigation will reveal the same. "Disagreement started over a small issue," he said.

Asthana says that many involved in the clashes were repeat offenders

People will be arrested irrespective of caste, connections, says Asthana

People from both sides of the clash have been detained, says Asthana

Delhi communal violence: Over 23 arrested so far, probe under way, says top cop

"Twenty three accused arrested till now. Nine people including police personnel and one civilian received injuries during the incident. Analysis of CCTV footage and digital media is being done. FSL teams have visited the scene of crime today," Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said.

Annual inflation at 14.55%, govt cites disruption in global supply chain due to war

The annual rate of inflation is at 14.55 per cent(provisional) for the month of March as compared to 7.89 per cent in March 2021.

The high rate of inflation in March 2022 is primarily due to a rise in prices of crude petroleum and natural gas, mineral oils, basic metals, etc, owing to disruption in the global supply chain caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Government of India.

(ANI)

Wholesale price-based inflation rises to 14.55% in March

Wholesale price-based inflation rises to 14.55 per cent in March, against 13.11 per cent in February: Govt data

Haryana MLA gets threat letter in post, case filed

"An FIR has been registered after a complaint was filed regarding (Ambala City BJP MLA Aseem Goyal) receiving a threat letter through post. Security has been provided to him. Investigation in the matter is under way," saidRamesh Kumar,Ambala DSP.

(ANI)

Maruti Suzuki hikes prices across models

Maruti Suzuki India announces a weighted average increase of 1.3% in prices across models (Delhi ex-showroom price). The same will come into effect on April 18.

'Bommai govt a scam govt,' says Surjewala

All accused in Hubballi stone-pelting incident arrested, says Bommai

"We have arrested all accused, and further investigation is going on. Action will be taken against the perpetrators after the investigation,"said Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai about a stone-pelting incident at Old Hubli Police Station.

(ANI)

A new Cabinet consisting of 17 ministers has been appointed by Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

As many as 213 Covid-19 deaths were from Kerala, shows ministry data

Of the 214 deaths reported on Monday, 213 were from Kerala while one was from Uttar Pradesh.

SC remands case back to Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court, setting aside the Allahabad High Court order which granted bail to Ashish Mishra in thecase,remanded the matter back to the Allahabad High Court to hear the issue afresh.

(ANI)

Top court cancels bail granted to Ashish Mishra

Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted to Ashish Mishra in theLakhimpur Kheri violencecase, and directed him to surrender within a week.

(ANI)

Dejected parties taking refuge in vote bank, divisive politics, says BJP chief JP Nadda in statement

India clocks over 2,000 Covid-19 cases, 214 deaths

As many as 2,183 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, with India's active caseload currently at 11,542, according to the health ministry data. The daily case positivity rate was at 0.83%, with the recovery rate at 98.76%.

Modi condoles with music community death of Prafulla Kar

PM Modi to start three-day Gujarat visit today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be in Gujarat today and inaugurate several projects during a three-day trip.

(All India Radio News)

6 killed, 4 injured in UP accident

"Six were killed and four injured after a Bolero and a truck collided with each other near Babuganj Sagra in the Gauriganj Kotwali area last night. The people were returning from a wedding when the incident took place. Further probe under is way," Amethi SP Dinesh Singh.

(ANI)

Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC verdict on Ashish Mishra bail cancellation today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its order on a plea to cancel the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused and son of a Union Ministerin the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, pertaining to the mowing down of six farmers in October last year.

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Three dead after inhaling toxic gas at a fish processing centre in Mangaluru

Three persons were killed after reportedly inhaling toxic gas at a fish processing centre in the Mangaluru Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) on the city"s outskirts on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Samirulla Islam, Ummar Farooq and Nizamuddin Saaz from West Bengal.

Sena MLA's wife dies by suicide

Two-time Shiv Sena MLA Mangesh Kudalkar's wife was found dead in their flat in Nehru Nagar area of Mumbai on Sunday.
Police suspect that Rajani Kudalkar died by suicide.
Kudalkar is a two-time MLA from Kurla seat of Mumbai.
An ADR has been registered has investigation were in progress.

Mizoram: Over 200 houses damaged in violent storm

A massive storm accompanied by heavy rain and hail damaged over 200 houses, including a church building in Mizoram's Kolasib and Mamit districts, an official said on Sunday.

No fatalities have so far been reported in the storm that hit the two districts late on Saturday, he said. (PTI)