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8:17 PM

Protest against Waqf Amendment Act in Hyderabad

A protest rally was organised here against the Waqf (Amendment) Act on Sunday, with protesters demanding its repeal. Scores of demonstrators, carrying placards reading "Our Waqf Our Right", "We Reject Waqf Amendment Act", "Waqf Bachao March", and "Save Our Constitution", marched and gathered at the B R Ambedkar statue at Tank Bund.

8:00 PM

Attack on religious freedom: Venugopal to Shah over 'denial' of permission to Christian procession

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal alleged that the denial of permission for the 'Kuruthola Pradakshina' procession in Delhi amounted to a "serious attack on the religious freedom" and "selective targeting" to silence minority voices. In a letter to Union HM Shah, the Congress MP from Kerala's Alappuzha registered his "strong protest and deep concern" over the denial of permission for the procession to the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi, a church "deemed significant enough for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace with his presence during Christmas and Easter".

7:22 PM

Adityanath orders effective implementation of heatwave action plan

Taking a cue from last year's experience of dealing with heat waves, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed all departments concerned to implement a comprehensive action plan, according to a statement on Sunday. Uttar Pradesh witnessed the highest number of heatwave days in more than a decade between March and June 2024, the state government said in the statement.

6:34 PM

Bengal: Hundreds flee violence-hit Murshidabad, cross river to take shelter in Malda

Hundreds of people affected by communal violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district have crossed the Bhagirathi River and taken shelter in adjoining Malda, officials said. The local administration has arranged for accommodation and food for the fleeing riot-hit families and sheltered them in schools, while deploying volunteers at the river bank to assist those arriving in boats.

5:56 PM

Tariff moves-induced uncertainty will be short-lived, says TCS CEO

K Krithivasan, the CEO and MD of TCS, believes that the uncertainty caused by tariff-related developments in the sector will be temporary, and anticipates it will be resolved within a few months.

5:10 PM

Roadside bomb kills 8 bus passengers in Nigeria

A roadside bomb suspected to have been planted by Islamic extremists in northeastern Nigeria struck a passenger bus, killing eight people and wounding more than a dozen others, authorities said. The bus was travelling along the Damboa-Maiduguri highway in the conflict-battered Borno state on Saturday when it drove over the explosive device, Borno state police spokesman Nahum Daso said in a statement.

4:11 PM

Himanta meets Jeet Adani, discusses utilisation of Rs 50,000 cr investment proposals in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with Adani Group director Jeet Adani on Sunday to review the conglomerate’s proposed investments worth ₹50,000 crore, announced during the state’s business summit in February. Sarma expressed hope that the Adani Group’s plans to invest across multiple sectors in Assam would materialize in the near future.

3:44 PM

My govt committed for welfare of all sections of society: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said his government is committed for the welfare of all sections of society. Addressing the 'Bhim Samvad', a programme organised by his Janata Dal (United) on the eve of birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, Kumar appealed to people from all sections to society to live together and in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.

3:14 PM

NDDB, MP dairy federation ink pact to boost milk production

Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified. The pre-dawn strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, after Israel issued an evacuation warning, according to Gaza's ministry of health. One patient died during the evacuation because medical staff were unable to provide urgent care, it said.

2:33 PM

More than 20 people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy

2:23 PM

Caste census: Karnataka govt will not take any hasty decision, says D K Shivakumar

2:21 PM

Parliamentary panel recommends independent survey, revamp of MGNREGS

1:54 PM

Israel strikes Gaza hospital, forcing evacuation as strikes intensify

Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified across the Strip.

 

The pre-dawn strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, after Israel issued an evacuation warning, according to Gaza's ministry of health. One patient died during the evacuation because medical staff were unable to provide urgent care, it said.

 

The hospital, run by the Diocese of Jerusalem, was attacked on Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.

 

Hours later, a separate strike on a car in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, killed at least seven people, according to staff at the morgue of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the bodies.

1:35 PM

Over 860,000 Afghans left Pakistan since Sept 2023

1:30 PM

BJP MP urges Centre to declare 4 Bengal districts as 'Disturbed Areas' under Afspa