Highlights of the day: Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport while aircraft being towed

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10:52 PM

PCMC goods train engine catches fire

The engine of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) goods train coming towards Bina, in Madhya Pradesh, caught fire around 7 pm in the evening. The incident occurred about half a kilometre away from Semarkheri railway station. Railway officials were immediately informed about this. The cause of the fire has not been known yet. Railway officer Naval Aggarwal said, "The fire has been extinguished, and the reason for the fire will be investigated. For now, a major accident has been averted..."

10:51 PM

Hamas delegation to head to Cairo April 7 for Gaza ceasefire talks

A Hamas delegation headed by the group's deputy chief in Gaza, Khalil Al-Hayya, will head to Cairo on April 7 for Gaza ceasefire talks, the group said Saturday.

10:50 PM

Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport while aircraft being towed, no damage reported

Two planes collided at Heathrow Airport, causing damage to their wings. The accident happened on the runway close to Terminal 3. It involved a British Airways and a Virgin Atlantic plane, Heathrow said there were no injuries and no delays.

 

7:36 PM

100-Foot chariot for temple fair collapses near Bengaluru, narrowly misses devotees

An over 100-foot structure built for a religious and cultural event collapsed in Karnataka on Saturday, narrowly missing an electric pole as well as a crowd of devotees, who managed to get out of the way in the nick of time. No injuries have been reported. 

6:22 PM

LS polls: People in large numbers gathered to witness roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ghaziabad

6:17 PM

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at Dutch protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at Dutch protest

 

6:16 PM

Xiaomi Fan Festival 2024 sale begins with discounts on Xiaomi and Redmi products

Xiaomi Fan Festival 2024 sale begins with discounts on Xiaomi and Redmi products

 

5:58 PM

BJP president J P Nadda, five others take oath as Rajya Sabha members

5:42 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on Richter scale strikes Jammu & Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 06-04-2024, 14:53:21 IST, Lat: 33.33 & Long: 76.73, Depth: 5 Km Region: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir," the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) posted on X.

5:23 PM

LS polls 'not fair' but despite that, INDIA bloc will get clear majority: Jairam Ramesh

The Lok Sabha polls are "not fair" with opposition parties being targeted but despite that, the INDIA bloc will get a clear majority in the elections due to the public response to its "five nyay, 25 guarantees", senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday. He also said the people of the country will "decisively reject" all attempts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the elections "unfree and unfair". There is a strong undercurrent of "enough of das saal anyay kaal" (10 years of injustice), the Congress general secretary said.

5:10 PM

LS polls: CPI releases manifesto; promises to scrap CAA, 50% cap on reservation

The Communist Party of India (CPI) released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, promising to scrap the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, and enhance the daily wage under MGNREGA to Rs 700. The Left party called for the defeat of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to save secular democracy. It said the 10-year BJP rule has proven to be a disaster for the country.

5:05 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 16:13 pm today

4:56 PM

Lok Sabha polls: 'This election is a big opportunity,' says PM Modi in Ajmer

4:26 PM

LS polls: Preparations being done ahead of PM Modi’s roadshow scheduled to be held in UP's Ghaziabad

3:43 PM

LS polls: Whatever has been done no matter how much or how good it is just a trailer, says PM Modi

3:00 PM

BJP won't win even 200 seats in LS polls as per RSS survey: Priyank Kharge

Congress leader Karanataka Minsiter Priyank Kharge on Saturday claimed the BJP, according to an internal survey of the RSS, will not win even 200 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls and won't cross even eight seats in the state.

 

2:59 PM

Authorities in Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate tousands following dam burst

Authorities in Russia ordered residents to evacuate parts of the Orenburg-region city of Orsk ofter a dam burst, adding to existing flooding in the region. 

2:37 PM

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat meets Raj Thackeray, calls visit personal

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Saturday met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray amid talks of the latter's party joining the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Shirsat called the meeting a private visit.

 

2:33 PM

17 Indians, lured into unsafe work in Laos, way back home: EAM S Jaishankar

Seventeen Indian workers, who were lured into unsafe and illegal work in Laos, are on their way back home, EAM S Jaishankar said on Saturday.

 

2:10 PM

US, Japan, Aus, Philippines to stage military drills in South China Sea

The US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will organise their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training, in a show of force Sunday in the South China Sea, PTI reported.

1:41 PM

Fire breaks out at NTPC's Kanhia power plant in Talcher

The fire originated at the coal transporting conveyor belt of the plant in the Talcher area of the district, officials said.

 

12:55 PM

BRS leader K Kavitha moves court opposing CBI plea to quiz her in Tihar

BRS leader K Kavitha who was arrested in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, moved a court here on Saturday opposing a CBI plea that sought her interrogation in Tihar jail, reported PTI.

 

12:42 PM

Strike on convoy of aid workers that killed them was a mistake: Israel army

The Israeli military has described the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy as a tragic error.

12:22 PM

BJP's Double-engine govt in UP 'running dangerously low' on fuel: Congress

Taking a jibe at PM Modi, Congress on Saturday claimed that the "double-engine" government in Uttar Pradesh is running "dangerously low" on fuel. Congress further added that the engine will come to a halt on June 4.

12:13 PM

Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till Apr 18 in excise policy scam case

A court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia till April 18 in connection with money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

12:00 PM

India-Singapore bilateral trade grows 18.2% to $35.6 bn in FY 2022-23

Bilateral trade between India and Singapore reached $35.6 billion in financial year 2022-23, which is a rise of 18.2 per cent on the year, according to senior diplomat aware of the matter, reported PTI.

11:46 AM

LS polls: Nominations of 16 candidates found invalid for second phase in MP

The nomination forms of 93 candidates were found to be valid, while 16 were rejected during the scrutiny of papers for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, poll officials informed.

 

11:38 AM

CM Mann, AAP leaders in Punjab to fast on Sunday against Kejriwal's arrest

Prominent leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with MLAs from Punjab and Delhi will observe a fast on Sunday to protest against the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, party leaders have said.

11:21 AM

Trump campaign expecting to raise $43 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser

Donald Trump's campaign is expecting to raise over $40 million on Saturday, April 6, when major donors gather for his biggest fundraiser yet.

11:11 AM

Maldives thanks India for allowing export of certain quantities of essential commodities

Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Saturday apprciated India's gesture to renew the quota to allow the export of certain quantities of essential commodities.