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DTC Employee Shot Dead in Delhi
A 40-year-old DTC employee, identified as Akibuddin, was shot dead in front of his 5-year-old son in New Usmanpur area around 11:45 pm on the night of 31 March. Police investigation underway
(Source: ANI)
Exchange of Fire Underway in J&K's Pulwama
An exchange of fire between militants and security forces is underway in Lassipora area of Pulwama District. The area has been cordoned off. More details awaited
(Source: ANI)
Four LeT Terrorists Gunned Down in Pulwama, Three Army Personnel and One Policeman Injured
Four terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Lassipora area of Pulwama District, reported ANI.
Three army personnel and one policeman sustained injuries. They have been hospitalized and are in a stable condition. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from site of encounter. A case has been registered.
25 Killed, 400 Injured as Rainstorm Hits Nepal; Army Called out
At least 25 people were killed and 400 others injured as a massive rainstorm hit several villages in southern Nepal, officials said Monday.
The storm hit many villages in Bara and Parsa districts Sunday evening, according to the Home Ministry officials.
While 24 people were killed in Bara district, 128 kilometers south of Kathmandu, one person died in Parsa district, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Earthquake Strikes Nicobar Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Nicobar Islands region at 6:04 am today, reported ANI.
Pak Violates Ceasefire in Poonch, One Injured
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Shahpur & Kerni of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district at about 7:45 AM on Monday, by resorting to shelling with mortars and firing of small arms. The Indian Army is retaliating, reported ANI.
One person injured and moved to hospital.
Grammy-Nominated US Rapper Shot Dead
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in the US city of Los Angeles on Sunday.
(Source: AFP)
India delays levying retaliatory tariff on US goods to 2 May
India delays levying retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods to May 2
(Source: Reuters)
Nepal Rainstorms: 35 People Dead, More than 400 Injured
27 people have died and more than 400 have been injured in rainstorms in Nepal. Over 100 army personnel have been deployed in the affected areas, rescue operations underway.
(Source: ANI)
Sensex Up By 283.50 points, Nifty Up By 72.65 points
Sensex currently at 38,956.41, up by 283.50 points. Nifty currently at 11,696.55, up by 72.65 points.
(Source: ANI)
Tamil Nadu: IT Officials Seize Bundles of Money Stuffed in Gunny Bags From Vellore
Income Tax officials seized a huge cache of money stuffed in cartons and gunny bags from a cement godown in Vellore, during the intervening night of 29-30 March.
(Source: ANI)
Wanted JeM Terrorist Arrested
A wanted terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad, Faiyaz Ahmed Lone, has been arrested from Srinagar, J&K by Special Cell, Delhi.
He was carrying a reward of Rs two lakh on his head, announced by Delhi police. A non-bailable warrant had been issued against him. He was evading arrest since 2015.
(Source: ANI)
SC Issues Notice to MoEF, Maharashtra Govt Over Construction of Shivaji Memorial Statue off Mumbai Coast
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoEF) and Maharashtra Government on a plea of environmentalists seeking stay on the construction of Shivaji Memorial Statue off the Mumbai Coast.
(Source: ANI)
Inactive Grenade Found in Dannahar, Uttar Pradesh
An inactive grenade was found in Mainpuri's Dannahar police station limits today. Some children had taken it out of a pond and kept it on road. Investigations are ongoing and more details are awaited.
Mainpuri SP Ajai Shankar Rai said, “The grenade found is old & inactive. It was found in a canal and brought out by children bathing there. Its location is completely different from that of Mulayam ji's route, as was falsely reported by some channels. It has not affected his cavalcade in any manner, there is no security threat.”
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Court To Hear Anticipatory Bail Petition By Robert Vadra
A Delhi Court will hear the matter of the anticipatory bail petition filed by Robert Vadra, today. The Enforcement Directorate had sought dismissal of his anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case.
(Source: ANI)
Dawood Ibrahim's sister, Haseena Parkar's Mumbai Flat Sold for Rs 1.80 Crore
Dawood Ibrahim's sister, Haseena Parkar's flat located in Nagpada, Mumbai has been sold for Rs 1.80 Crore in an auction by SAFEMA (Smuggling And Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act).
(Source: ANI)
Suspected Terrorist Behind Attempted Car Bomb on CRPF Convoy Arrested
A suspected terrorist, who made an abortive attempt to target a CRPF convoy on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Saturday, 30 March, was arrested on Monday, 1 April and is being questioned, police sources said.
(Source: PTI)
Leopard Spotted in Residential Society in Mumbai
A leopard has been spotted at Woodland Crest residential society in Marol, Mumbai. A team of Forest department is present at the spot. The operation to rescue it is underway.
(Source: ANI)
NCW Has Taken Suo-Motu Cognizance of Report on Kerala Woman Starved to Death For Dowry
The National Commission for Women has taken Suo-Motu cognizance of the media report "Starved for dowry, woman dies at 20 kg". A letter has also been issued to the DG Police and the State Police Chief of Kerala, to take strict and immediate action in this case.
(Source: ANI)
Tax Recovery Officer Attaches Kashmiri Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani's Delhi Property
The office of the Tax Recovery Officer attaches Kashmiri Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani's Khirki Extension, Malviya Nagar property. Prohibits him from transferring the property as he has failed to pay Rs 3,62,62,160.
(Source: ANI)
24 People Dead in China's Forest Fire
At least 24 people have died after firefighters were sent to combat a forest blaze in southwest China, as per the state media.
(Source: ANI)
Pakistan Military Courts Cease to Function After Four Years
Pakistan's special military courts, which were set up in 2015 to try civilians on terrorism charges, have ceased to exist after the government failed to get the support of the Opposition to extend their tenure, according to a media report on Monday.
The courts were set up weeks after the Peshawar school attack on 16 December , 2014, for speedy trial of hardcore militants. The massacre left over 150 people dead, mostly students.
Initially the court were set up for two years but later the tenure was extended in 2017 for another two years.
(Source: PTI)
Ethiopian Airlines Crash Report Due on Today: Foreign Ministry
A preliminary report from the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 Max in which 157 people died in Ethiopia will be released later today, Ethiopia's foreign ministry said.
"The Ethiopia Ministry of Transport will give a preliminary report into its investigation of the ET 302 plane crash later on Monday," said Nebiat Getachew, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed on 10 March southeast of Addis Ababa.
(Source: PTI)
Fugitive Tycoon to Challenge Hong Kong's Extradition Plans
A fugitive billionaire has vowed to launch a legal challenge against Hong Kong's controversial plan to sign an extradition agreement with Macau, Taiwan and mainland China, his lawyers said today.
Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau is wanted in Macau where he was convicted in absentia for bribery in the gambling enclave in 2014.
He remains a free man because Hong Kong and Macau do not currently have an extradition agreement.
(Source: PTI)
Catholic Priests Burn Harry Potter Books in Poland
Catholic priests in the northern Polish city of Koszalin burned books they say are sacrilegious this weekend, including tomes from British author JK Rowling's Harry Potter series of fantasy novels.
"We obey the Word," priests said in a Facebook post showing photographs of the public book burning and quoting Biblical passages from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament.
One passage exhorting believers to destroy the enemies of God includes the passage "burn their idols in the fire".
(Source: PTI)
Union Minister Among 149 Booked in Bihar
Cases were registered against BJP leader and Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and 149 others today in Bihar's Buxar district on charges of misbehaving with public servants on duty.
Following the violation of the model code of conduct on Saturday, police booked the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare who is the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Buxar Lok Sabha seat.
(Source: PTI)
'Positive Progress' on Azhar's Listing: China
China toay said it has made "positive progress" with other parties on the issue of declaring Pakistan-based terror group JeM chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist but warned that a US-proposed draft resolution on it will only complicate the matter.
Beijing also said the US was aware of the progress made by China with other parties but still wanted to bypass the UN 1267 terror panel and push the draft resolution through the Security Council.
(Source: PTI)
Mozambique Confirms 1st Cholera Death as Cases Above 500
Mozambique's cyclone-hit city of Beira has confirmed its first death from cholera, as the number of cases of the disease has jumped to 517.
To control the outbreak emergency clinics have been set up across Beira, a city of 500,000, said Mozambican national health director Ussene Isse, according to broadcaster TVM.
Cases of the acute diarrheal disease have risen dramatically since the first five cases were confirmed last week. Cyclone Idai severely damaged the water system for Beira, a city of 500,000, when it hit on 14 March.
(Source: PTI)
BSF Officer, Minor Girl Killed in Pak Shelling Along Loc in J-K's Poonch
A BSF officer and a minor girl were killed today as Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, sparking panic among border residents, officials said.
A BSF officer was killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistani army along LoC in Poonch district, they said.
(Source: PTI)
CBI Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Vadra
Special CBI court today granted anticipatory bail plea to Robert Vadra in money laundering case. Court also allows anticipatory bail to his close aide Manoj Arora. Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora both were on interim bail currently.
Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora have to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 5 lakhs.
The court has imposed bail conditions that both Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora cannot leave the country without prior permission of the court. Both will have to join the investigation when called. The court also stated that there should be no tampering with evidence or influencing of witnesses.
(Source: ANI)
Kolkata's Century-Old Club Gutted in Early Morning Fire
A century-old athletic club in central Kolkata's maidan area was reduced to ashes after a fire broke out today morning, police said.
The cause of the blaze, which erupted at Wari Athletic Club (Wari AC) around 5.40 am, is yet to be ascertained, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said, adding, four fire tenders were pressed into service.
The fire was brought under control by 6.10 am, he said.
(Source: PTI)
Bombay HC Rejects Petition by Nirav Modi's Company
Bombay High Court rejected a petition filed by Camelot Enterprises against IT department today. The court advised Camelot Enterprises counsel to file appeal in IT Appellate Authority on all contention by 20 April. Camelot Enterprises, owned by Nirav Modi had approached court to stop auction of 68 paintings.
(Source: PTI)
Pope Francis Warns Trump About Border Wall
Pope Francis has issued a warning to US President Donald Trump and other political leaders, saying that those who close borders "will become prisoners of the walls that they build."
"Builders of walls, be they made of razor wire or bricks, will end up becoming prisoners of the walls they build," the Pope told reporters aboard the Papal plane on Sunday, 31 March, in response to a question about Trump's threat to close the US-Mexico border.
(Source: PTI)
Mumbai Man Claims Dating Website Cheated Him of Rs 46 Lakh
A 65-year-old man has been allegedly duped of Rs 46 lakh by unidentified persons running a website that promised him young dates, police said today.
The victim, a resident of suburban Malad, had approached Kurar police station with a cheating complaint in January this year, an official said.
(Source: PTI)
26 Dead in China Forest Fire
At least 26 firefighters were killed while battling a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China, the state media reported today.
The firefighters were sent to put the fire which broke out on Saturday in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province, China Daily quoted the PLA Daily, the official organ of the Chinese military as saying.
(Source: PTI)
Boy Who Was Assaulted by Mother's Partner 'Very Critical': Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the condition of a seven-year-old boy who was assaulted brutally by his mother's partner last week was "very critical".
The boy was left with a cracked skull after he was hit with a stick allegedly by his mother's partner when the Class II student was trying to protect his younger brother from being beaten up. The incident occurred in Thodupuzha area of Iduki district on last Wednesday.
(Source: PTI)
Confiscating Properties Draconian, Not Help Creditors: Mallya Tells Bombay HC
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya today told the Bombay High Court that confiscation of his properties under the newly-enacted Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) was draconian and it will not help the creditors.
Mallya had last month approached the high court challenging a 5 January order of a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court declaring him a fugitive economic offender under the FEO Act.
As per provisions of the Act, once a person is declared a fugitive, his properties can be confiscated by the prosecuting agency, Enforcement Directorate (ED).
(Source: PTI)
Singapore to Introduce Anti-Fake News Law
Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-fake news law, allowing authorities in the city-state to remove articles deemed to breach government regulations, according to media reports today.
Facebook, Twitter and Google have their Asia headquarters in Singapore, with the companies expected to be under increased pressure to aid the law's implementation, the Guardian reported.
(Source: IANS)
Sri Lankan Authorities Publicly Destroy 770kg of Cocaine
Sri Lankan authorities destroyed nearly 770 kgs of cocaine today in a bid to prevent the smugglers from using the island nation as a transit point for drug distribution in the region.
The drugs were burnt in Sri Lanka's Puttalam town on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena, who also witnessed the destruction of the psychotropic substance.
(Source: PTI)
Parents of Two Slain Youth Cong Workers Move HC Seeking CBI Probe into Killing
Parents of two Youth Congress workers, who were allegedly hacked to death by CPI(M) activists in Kasaragod on 17 February, have moved the Kerala High Court seeking a CBI probe into their killing.
The petition is likely to come up before the court on Tuesday.
(Source: PTI)
Facebook Deletes 103 Pages, Groups and Accounts Linked to Pak Army's Media Wing
Facebook has taken down 103 "assets" - pages, groups and accounts - linked to employees of Pakistan Army's media wing and involved in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour", the social media giant said today.
The company - which shared details on "four separate, distinct and unconnected" takedowns linked to both Pakistan and India - said it had removed the pages, accounts and groups set up by the networks "for violating Facebook's policies on coordinated inauthentic behaviour or spam".
(Source: PTI)
Bombay HC Disposes Plea Seeking Stay on 'PM Narendra Modi' Movie
Bombay High Court disposes off the plea filed to stay the release of film 'PM Narendra Modi'. The film will be released on 5 April.
(Source: ANI)
Growth of Eight Core Sectors Slows Down
Growth of eight core sectors slows down to 2.1 percent in February as against 5.4 percent in same period last year, reveals government data.
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 125.8 in February, 2019, which was 2.1 percent higher as compared to the index of February, 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to February, 2018-19 was 4.3 percent.
(Source: ANI)
Bangladeshi Jailed for Passing Sensitive Information to BSF
A mobile court in Bangladesh has sentenced a man to two years in prison for taking photos of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) structures and sending those to Indias Border Security Force (BSF), the media reported.
Mithoon Mia, 23, from Godagarhi Upazila was arrested at Sahebnagar border and sentenced on Saturday, bdnews24.com reported on Sunday.
(Source: IANS)
ISRO Sets up Viewers Gallery to See Rocket Launches up Close
Thousands of ardent space watchers today got to see and feel the vibrations of PSLV-C45 launch first hand, courtesy a viewing gallery set up by ISRO, just three kilometres from the launch site.
The gallery is part of the Space theme park which will have a museum on space technology. It is aimed at attracting more people and students and encouraging them to know about rockets, witness launches and study about the work done by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), an official said.
(Source: PTI)
Four Militants Killed, Three Army Jawans, Cop Injured in Encounter in J-K's Pulwama
Four militants belonging to a combined group of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfits, were killed, while three army jawans and a policeman injured in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today, police said.
Acting on a credible input about the presence of militants in Lassipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there this morning, a police spokesperson said.
(Source: PTI)
HC Orders Day-To-Day Hearing in a Death Sentence Case of 1984 Riots
The Delhi High Court has ordered day-to-day hearing in the death reference as also the convict's appeal against the capital punishment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Manoj Kumar Ohri said the appeal and the death reference of convict Yashpal Singh would be heard on daily basis till the conclusion of arguments.
"List for hearing on 22 April. It is made clear that, the hearing of the connected appeal and death reference shall be conducted on day to day basis till the conclusion of the arguments," the bench said in a recent order.
(Source: PTI)
RBI Announces Second Dollar/ Rupee Swap
The Reserve Bank of India has announced second Dollar/Rupee swap for liquidity injection.
Income Tax Dept Attaches Geelani's Delhi House on Wilful Tax Evasion Charges
The Income Tax department has attached a house of hardline Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani located in Delhi in connection with an over Rs 3.62 crore tax evasion case against him.
The flat is located in south Delhi's Khirki Extension locality in Malviya Nagar. A Tax Recovery Officer (TRO) of the department sealed the house as Geelani allegedly failed to pay Rs 3,62,62,160 income tax for assessment years 1996-97 to 2001-02, said an order accessed by PTI.
(Source: PTI)
Musharraf to Lose Defence Right in Treason Case If Deoesn't Appear on 2 May: Pak SC
Pakistan's Supreme Court today ordered former military dictator Pervez Musharraf to appear before a special court on 2 May, otherwise he would lose the right of defence in the treason case.
A three-member apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa was hearing a petition filed by lawyer Taufeeq Asif about no progress in the treason case due to absence of Musharraf.
(Source: PTI)
Earthquake Strikes Iran-Iraq Border
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the western Iranian province of Kermanshah bordering Iraq today, authorities said, without reporting damage or casualties.
The quake struck a region already gripped by massive floods that have cut off entire cities and submerged many villages. More than 40 people were reported killed in floods last month across much of Iran.
The national seismological centre said the quake's epicentre was 22 kilometres (14 miles) south of the city of Sumar and at a depth of 10 kilometres.
(Source: PTI)
Sec 144 to Be Imposed in Madhya Pradesh on 3 April
Section-144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) will be imposed on 3 April between 6 am and 12 am in Gwalior. Seven people had died in the violence during the protests over SC/ST Protection Act last year.
(Source: ANI)
Kerala Woman Starved to Death: Ncw Directs Police Chief to Probe Case
The National Commission for Women today directed the Kerala Police chief to launch a probe into the death of a 27-year-old woman who was allegedly starved to death by her husband and mother-in-law for dowry.
In a letter to SPC Loknath Behara, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said she was "seriously disturbed" by the reported inhuman treatment meted to the woman, who died on 21 March.
(Source: PTI)
Farmer Held with 14 Lion Claws in Gujarat's Amreli
A farmer has been apprehended with 14 claws today which he had removed earlier in February from a dead lion in the Tulshishyam Range of Gujarat's Gir Forest, senior official said.
The farmer, identified as 45-year-old Vashram Dhapa of Pachapachiya village in Khambha taluka from Amreli, was nabbed Sunday from his farm in nearby Sonariya based on a tip-off, DT Vasavada, Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Wildlife Circle said.
(Source: PTI)
PIL Alleges PNB Housing Engaged in Illegal Lending Practice
The Delhi High Court sought a response today from the National Housing Bank, the principal agency to promote housing finance institutions in the country, on a PIL which alleged that PNB Housing Finance Ltd was engaged in "malicious and illegal predatory lending practice" and sought its audit by NHB.
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani issued notices to the NHB, a subsidiary of RBI, and PNB Housing Finance Ltd and sought their stand on the plea by 9 August.
(Source: PTI)
Facebook Removes 15 Pages, Accounts Linked to PM Modi's NaMo App
Facebook says it has removed 15 pages and accounts linked to individuals related to an Indian IT firm named Silver Touch, a company associated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s NaMo app, reported ANI, quoting Reurters.
(Source: ANI)
ED Files Charge Sheet Against Let Operative for Money Laundering, Terror Funding
The ED has filed a charge sheet against a jailed operative of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based proscribed terror group, on charges of money laundering and acting as a terror financing conduit.
In a statement, the agency said a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) was filed against Mohammed Umer Madani, aged about 60 years, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before a special court on 30 March.
(Source: PTI)
BJP MLA Dilip Sarkar Dies
Ruling BJP MLA Dilip Sarkar died at a private hospital in Delhi today following prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 61.
"Sarkar was suffering for quiet some time from liver and kidney related problems and was admitted to Apollo hospital in Delhi. He was in ventilation for few days before his death. His demise is an irreparable loss for us," state BJP party spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said.
(Source: PTI)
NSUI, ABVP Trade Barbs over April Fools' Day
A war of words ensued between the NSUI and the BJP-backed ABVP today, with the two taking potshots at each other over the April Fools' Day.
The Congress-affiliated students' outfit wrote letters to President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to declared 1 April as "Modi Fools Day". It said, in the last five years Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "fooled the people of the country" and "played" with its future.
Hitting back, ABVP's Shakti Singh, who is also the DUSU president, said the NSUI has always done the job of fooling students and the Congress has been fooling the country. "Rahul Gandhi has been declared national fool," he said.
(Source: PTI)
Ex-Chairman of IL&FS Arrested
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has arrested ex-Chairman of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Service (IL&FS) Hari Sankaran arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the affairs of the company.
US Suspends F-35 Deliveries to Turkey over Russian Arms
The United States said it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on the F-35 fighter jet programme after the NATO ally insisted on a major purchase from Russia.
After months of warnings, the United States said that Turkey's decision to buy Russia's S-400 system was incompatible with remaining part of the emblematic US warplane program.
(Source: PTI)
British MPs Vote Against All Brexit Alternative Plans
British MPs voted against four possible alternative plans for Brexit on Tuesday, 2 April after also rejecting the government's deal with the EU three times.
Proposed alternatives for retaining much closer economic ties after Brexit, holding a second referendum or stopping Brexit to prevent a no-deal departure all failed to win a majority of votes in parliament.
(Source: PTI)