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6:35 PM

US says will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon

The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv, promising more military aid and hailing the fight against Russia's invasion. Both men said the fact they were able to come to Kyiv was proof of Ukraine's tenacity in forcing Moscow to abandon an assault on the capital last month, Reuters reported.

9:41 PM

Delhi logs 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths

Delhi logged 1,042 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent while two persons died due to the infection, according to data shared by the city health department on Friday

8:08 PM

SC seeks govt's response on plea against hate speech

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government’s response on a plea asking the executive to examine various international laws and come out with "effective and stringent" measures to control hate speech and rumour-mongering in the country. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to examine the issue and ask concerned authorities to file an appropriate response, PTI reported.

7:28 PM

Central Bank fined Rs 36 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday has fined Central Bank of India Rs 36 lakh for violating norms on customer protection. The regulator said the bank had failed to follow its directions on limiting the liability of customers in unauthorised electronic banking transactions', PTI reported.

7:07 PM

State-owned banks asked to soar up balance sheet, raise capital

The Finance Ministry on Friday asked state-owned banks to strengthen their balance sheets by raising capital from the market. The enhanced capital would help banks expand their business and push credit growth in the productive sectors, said Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Malhotra in a meeting with top executives.

 

6:45 PM

Lalu Prasad gets bail in one embezzlement case

The High Court in Jharkhand on Friday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad in the Doranda Treasury Case in which a CBI special court had sentenced him to five years in prison. Prasad, 73, is in custody following his conviction in February in a fodder scam case involving embezzlement of over Rs 139 crore from Doranda treasury, PTI reported.

4:07 PM

India says it raised 'issue of Khalistan' with UK PM Johnson

3:42 PM

India and UK to have free trade agreement by Diwali: Boris Johnson

UK aims to "have a new free trade agreement by Diwali...I have urged officials to get it done by Diwali. We appreciate the tariffs being dropped by India on certain goods and commodities and in return, we too are dropping some tariffs we levy. We also look forward to the close cooperation shared between the UK's NHS and India's health services," says British PM Boris Johnson at press confererence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2:57 PM

The UK is creating an India specific open general export license reducing bureaucracy: Johnson

The UK is creating an India specific open general export license reducing bureaucracy and reducing delivery times for defence procurement: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi

 

2:56 PM

Since last year, the threats of autocratic coercion have grown even further: Boris Johnson

Since last year, the threats of autocratic coercion have grown even further, therefore it is vital we deepen our cooperation including our shared interest in keeping the Indo-Pacific open and free: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi

 

2:55 PM

We have had wonderful talks today & have strengthened our relationship in every way: Boris Johnson

We have had wonderful talks today & have strengthened our relationship in every way. The partnership between India and Britain is one of the defining friendships of our times: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi

 

2:30 PM

AMMK leader Dhinakaran appears before ED in Delhi for second time

AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran appeared before the ED here for the second time on Friday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged bribing of Election Commission officials to get the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol for the V K Sasikala faction, officials said. The agency will continue recording his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The first time, Dhinakaran was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for about eight hours at its office here on April 12.

1:52 PM

Delhi government issues Standard Operating Procedure to prevent the spread of Covid in schools

1:39 PM

Had lost all hope, but army responded in time, rescued us, says family caught in gunbattle

"We thought we would never see each other again," said Zulfikar Ali as he recounted the hours that followed after a fierce gunbattle broke out between terrorists and security forces here early Friday. There was heavy firing and grenade explosions, and little chance of getting out alive, said the 34-year-old, who hid in a corner of his house along with his family as bullets and splinters hit walls and vehicles outside. It was amid this terrifying situation that a team of the army entered the house and under heavy protection started rescuing every member, he said.

12:52 PM

Two students leave the PUC examination centre after they were allegedly not permitted to take the exam

12:09 PM

PM Modi and PM Boris Johnson meet at Hyderabad House in Delhi

11:08 AM

Shots fired at Rohini court

Shots fired at Rohini court today. Police say police personnel deployed at the court premises had opened fire; No injuries reported

10:58 AM

SC declines to entertain Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by ED

Supreme Court declines to entertain a plea filed by Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik against an order of the Bombay HC which had rejected his interim application seeking immediate release in a case of money laundering being investigated by Enforcement Directorate

 

10:57 AM

Amarinder Singh Raja Warring takes charge as Punjab Congress President

10:55 AM

2017 Kodanad Estate murder and robbery case | Special team arrives at residence of VK Sasikala

Special team investigating the 2017 Kodanad Estate murder & robbery case arrives at the residence of VK Sasikala for questioning

10:49 AM

3,000-9,000 citizens buried in Mariupol mass grave: Authorities

Ukrainian authorities said that between 3,000 to 9,000 citizens of Mariupol may have been buried in a mass grave in Manhush, a village occupied by Russian troops and located less than 20 km away from the strategic port city. Citing satellite images by Maxar Technologies, which collects and publishes satellite imagery of Ukraine, the Mariupol City Council said in a social media post on Thursday night that the "size of the mass grave in Manhush is 20 times that of the one in Bucha", Ukrayinska Pravda reported.

10:43 AM

SC to hear Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by ED

Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a PMLA case. Malik has been under custody since February 23. Bombay High Court had refused interim relief in his habeas plea.

10:41 AM

PM Modi expresses gratitude towards Mother Earth on Earth Day 2022

10:40 AM

India reports 2,451 new coronavirus cases, 54 fatalities in a day

With 2,451 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,52,425, while the active cases increased to 14,241, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 5,22,116 with 54 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 808 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

10:39 AM

Amazon acquires Indian social commerce startup GlowRoad

E-commerce giant Amazon on Friday said that it has acquired homegrown women-focused social commerce startup GlowRoad for an undisclosed sum. In a statement, the company said the acquisition will help it meet the commitment to digitise 10 million local Indian businesses by 2025. "Amazon continues to explore new ways to digitise India and delight customers, micro- entrepreneurs and sellers and bringing GlowRoad onboard is a key step in this direction," a company spokesperson told IANS.

10:38 AM

Bharat Biotech asked to provide more data on Covaxin for below 12-year-olds

The Subject Expert Committee of the Drug Controller General of India has asked Bharat Biotech for additional data on its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for administering it to children aged between 2-12 years, sources said. This development comes after the Subject Expert Committee discussed recommendations for the restricted emergency of Covaxin in children aged between 2-12 years. No recommendations have been made as of now, sources told ANI.

10:01 AM

Thank you for the fantastic welcome: Boris Johnson

9:37 AM

Section 144 imposed in K'taka Hubli after stone-pelting at police station will continue till April 23

Section 144 has been imposed in Karnataka's Hubli city after a mob pelted stones at the old Hubli police station in which four policemen were injured on Saturday night, the curfew will continue till April 23, the police said. As many as 12 cases were registered in connection with the law and order situation in which 134 arrests have been made.

Speaking to ANI, Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Labhu Ram said, "The main case was registered in connection with April 16 night (stone-pelting) incident, while in connection with law and order situation, we have registered 12 cases in which 134 arrests have been made. Section 144 to continue till Saturday morning in South Sub-Division 5 PS limit."

9:09 AM

Global Covid caseload tops 507.8 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 507.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.21 million and vaccinations to over 11.21 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 507,885,835 and 6,211,633, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered increased to 11,214,955,416.

8:32 AM

It was unofficial visit, says US govt on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's POK visit and meeting Imran Khan

It’s an unofficial personal visit and it does not represent any policy change on behalf of the US govt: Derek Chollet, Counselor to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's POK visit and meeting with former Pakistan PM Imran Khan