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1:54 AM

Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility

The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants, including children and families, were crammed into pods and the youngest kept in a large play pen with mats on the floor for sleeping.
 

With thousands of children and families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks and packing facilities, President Joe Biden has been under pressure to bring more transparency to the process. U.S. Customs and Border Protection allowed two journalists from The Associated Press and a crew from CBS to tour the facility in Donna, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley.
 

The facility has a capacity of 250 but more than 4,100 people were being housed on the property Tuesday.
 

Most were unaccompanied children processed in tents before being taken to shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services and then placed with a family member, relative or sponsor.
 

The children were being housed by the hundreds in eight pods about 3,200 square feet (297 square meters) in size. Many of the pods had more than 500 children in them.
 

1:53 AM

Myanmar insurgents warn of growing conflict as neighbours press junta

One of Myanmar's main ethnic minority rebel groups warned of a growing threat of major conflict on Tuesday and called for international intervention against a military crackdown on opponents of last month's coup.
 

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, detaining her and reimposing military rule after a decade of tentative steps towards democracy.
 

While cities and towns across the country have been consumed by protests against the military, fighting has also flared between the army and insurgents in frontier regions and refugees are spilling over borders.
 

The Karen National Union rebel group, which operates in the east along the border with Thailand, said it was bracing for a major government offensive.
 

"Now, thousands of Burma military ground troops are advancing into our territories from all fronts," the group said in a statement.
 

"We have no other options left but to confront these serious threats posed by the illegitimate military junta's army in order to defend our territory."
 

The group urged the international community, neighbouring Thailand in particular, to help Karen people fleeing the "onslaught" and called for countries to cut ties with the junta to stop the violence against civilians.
 

A spokesman for the Myanmar junta did not answer calls seeking comment.
 

Opponents of the coup have called for a united front with insurgent groups to help those standing up to the military.
 

9:06 PM

Latest News: Nine children die in fire incidents in two Bihar districts

Nine children have been charred to death in two separate incidents of fire in Araria and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, officials said on Tuesday.

 

Six children were burnt alive in Kavaiya village of Palasi police station area of Araria in the afternoon, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ejaz Hafiz said.

 

The deceased included two girls aged four and six years while the remaining were boys in the age group of four to five years, he said.

8:27 PM

Latest LIVE: Rishabh Pant to be the Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2021

Latest LIVE: Rishabh Pant to be the Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2021

8:22 PM

Durable peace is contingent upon resolving all outstanding issues between India-Pakistan: Imran Khan

Pakistan PM Imran Khan writes to PM Narendra Modi in reply to the latter's greetings on Pakistan Day. Writes that durable peace and stability in South Asia is contingent upon resolving all outstanding issues b/w India-Pakistan, in particular, Jammu & Kashmir dispute, news agency ANI reported quoting Pakistani media.

8:19 PM

Latest News: Investor wealth jumps over Rs 6 trillion in two days of market rally

Investor wealth surged Rs 6,02,001.9 crore in two days of market rally which was supported by positive global cues.

 

The 30-share BSE index on Tuesday closed at 50,136.58, an increase of 1,128.08 points or 2.30 per cent. During the day, it gained 1,259.95 points to touch 50,268.45.

 

On Friday, the benchmark had closed 568.38 points higher. Markets were closed on Monday for Holi.

 

Driven by the rally, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies soared Rs 6,02,001.9 crore to Rs 2,04,77,472.33 crore in two trading days.

7:56 PM

Latest News: 53 candidates file papers for bypolls to three Rajasthan Assembly seats

Fifty-three candidates filed their nomination papers for the bypolls to three Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan on Tuesday.

 

The elections to Sahara, Sujangarh (SC) and Rajsamand seats have been necessitated by the demise of sitting MLAs.The elections will be held on April 17.

 

According to an official, the maximum 21 candidates filed papers for the Sahara segment.

 

The nomination process had started a week ago but most nomination papers were filed on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said.

7:48 PM

Not an inch of land lost: Army Chief on India-China disengagement

Army Chief on India-China disengagement: "We have not lost out on any territory, we are where we were before this whole thing started... Not an inch of land has been lost."

7:10 PM

LIVE: 22 new flights under regional connectivity scheme UDAN were started in last 3 days, says govt

22 new flights under regional connectivity scheme UDAN were started in last 3 days: Civil Aviation Ministry.

7:09 PM

Latest News: Govt likely to extend further current foreign trade policy

The government is expected to further extend the existing foreign trade policy (FTP), which is scheduled to lapse from April 1 this year, for few more months, an official said.

 

FTP provide guidelines for enhancing exports to push economic growth and create jobs.

 

On March 31, 2020, the government had extended the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 for one year till March 31, 2021, amid the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown.

 

The official said that stakeholder consultation is going on for the new policy and the existing policy could be extended for few more months.