Highlights of the day: India completes delivery of 1st batch of BrahMos missiles to Philippines
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"India completed the delivery of the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. India and the Philippines have signed a $375 million contract for supplying these cruise missiles to the Philippines Marine Corps," say Defence officials.
Delhi experiences a change in weather as rain lashes several parts of the national capital.
On heatwave, Odisha Public Health Department Director Niranjan Mishra said, "As far as the heat-related data is concerned, all the data available till yesterday, total hospitalised people are around 124 from 16 districts... Till now there is one death confirmed..."
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's custody by 14 days in the excise policy case.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurved while hearing the misleading advertisements case.
The Food Safety and Standards of Authority India (FSSAI) has directed all states to collect samples of different brands of powdered spices and do random testing, The Indian Express reported today. This development comes after Hong Kong and Singapore withdrew four spice mixes from MDH and Everest, after finding high levels of ethylene oxide in them. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said that there was presence of ethylene oxide in MDH Group's madras curry powder, sambhar masala powder, and curry powder.
Naima Khatoon, the principal of Aligarh Muslim University’s Women’s College since 2014, was appointed on Monday as the university's first woman vice-chancellor. “The President of lndia, in her capacity as the Visitor of AMU, has been pleased to appoint Professor Naima Khatoon, Professor/Principal, Women’s College, as the Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University for a period of five (5) years from the date on which she enters upon his office or the date on which she completes seventy years of age, whichever is earlier,” the Union education ministry said in a letter to the University. AMU did not have a full-time vice chancellor since April 2023 when her predecessor Tariq Mansoor’s term ended.
Dozens of aftershocks ruffled Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien late on Monday and early on Tuesday. No casualties and major damage were reported. Hualien was affected by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 that killed at least 14 people, and there have been more than 1,000 aftershocks since.
10:05 PM
Mumbai Police investigates complaint by Actor Ranveer Singh over deepfake video
"Actor Ranveer Singh has filed a complaint regarding the deepfake video of him. Mumbai Police has registered a case under the IPC section and IT act and have started further investigation," says Mumbai Police.
10:05 PM
India completes the delivery of the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines
"India completed the delivery of the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. India and the Philippines have signed a $375 million contract for supplying these cruise missiles to the Philippines Marine Corps," say Defence officials.
8:41 PM
RBI commences special audit, suspends gold loan disbursements by IIFL Finance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a special audit starting April 23, 2024, concerning certain loan disbursement practices. This action follows the RBI's embargo imposed on March 4, 2024, suspending the disbursement of new gold loans by IIFL Finance until the satisfactory completion of the audit.
8:40 PM
India successfully launches a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
A successful launch of the new variant of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command on April 23, 2024. The user launch has proven the operational capability of the Command and validated new technologies.
8:40 PM
Russia to supply remaining two regiments of S-400 Triumf missile systems to India by next year
India is set to receive the remaining two regiments of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems from Russia by next year under a new timeline that was firmed up following some delays in the supplies in view of the war in Ukraine, authoritative sources said on Tuesday. Russia has already supplied three units of the long-range missile systems to India under a USD 5.5 billion deal.India is also expected to take delivery of warship Tushil, the first of the two Russian-built frigates, in September, the sources said.The second warship Tamal will be supplied by Russia in January, they said.
7:00 PM
Flight disruptions in Delhi due to heavy rain
Delhi experiences a change in weather as rain lashes several parts of the national capital.
6:06 PM
Fire in adjacent building of Alliance Air office at Delhi airport; no casualties: Airline
Alliance Air on Tuesday said there was a fire in a building adjacent to its office at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport.
No one was injured in the fire incident that was reported to the fire department at around 6.29 am and eight vehicles were pressed into service to douse the fire.
"There was a partial fire in the adjacent building of Alliance Air in the early morning hours. The fire was contained immediately," Alliance Air said in a statement.
The airline also said that fortunately, there were no casualties.
Officials of the fire department said no one was injured in the fire incident.
4:56 PM
Denying child-care leaves to mother of disabled child violates state's constitutional duty: Supreme Court
Underscoring the importance of child-care leaves for mothers of children with disabilities. The Supreme Court on Monday said the equal participation of women in the workforce is a matter of Constitutional duty. The Supreme Court bench said, “Participation of women in the workforce is not a matter of privilege but a constitutional requirement and the State as a model employer cannot be oblivious of this.”
4:51 PM
India delivers fourth BrahMos missile battery to Philippines
India has sent the fourth ‘battery’ of land version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines on Tuesday. The fourth consignment on board C-17 Globemaster of the Indian Air Force landed in Manila this afternoon.
4:39 PM
UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine
The UK today pledged an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four millions rounds of ammunition. This comes at a time when Ukraine is struggling to hold off advancing Russian forces on the eastern front line of the war, now in its third year. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday morning to confirm the assistance and “assure him of the U.K.’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal and expansionist ambitions,” Sunak’s office said.
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First Published: Apr 23 2024 | 8:49 AM IST