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North Korea Tests Multiple Rocket Launchers: KCNA
North Korea has tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons in a “strike drill” overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said on Sunday, 5 May.
The Korean Central News Agency said the drill took place on Saturday, when North Korea also fired projectiles into the sea in what could be Pyongyang's first short-range missile launch for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked.
(Source: PTI)
Class 10 Board Results Not to Be Declared Today: CBSE PRO
Rama Sharma, PRO CBSE has clarified that the Class 10 board results will not be announced today.
“There is unconfirmed fake news being circulated on some social media platforms about CBSE Class 10 results being announced today. It is to inform all principals, students, parents and public that CBSE Class 10 results will not be declared today,” Sharma said.
The PRO also added that the board will inform the date and time of the results through official communication.
(Source: ANI)
Tourist Killed as Boulder Falls on Vehicle in Banihal
A 43-year-old tourist from Maharashtra was killed and three others injured when a boulder hit their vehicle along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said.
The vehicle, carrying a group of 12 tourists, was on way to Jammu from Kashmir Valley and the incident occurred near police station Ramsoo in Ramban district around 04:30 hours, the official said.
Sunil Vishnupanth Kathe, his wife Manisha (39), Vilas Anand Kumar (43) and Mayuri Kumber (17) were injured when the boulder from the hillock fell on their vehicle while they were crossing a landslide-prone area, he said.
(Source: PTI)
CJI Sexual Harassement Allegation: Justice Nariman, Chandrachud Didn't Meet Justice SA Bobde, Says SC
SC denies report that justices RS Nariman, DY Chandrachud met justice SA Bobde heading in-house inquiry panel on allegations against CJI.
“This is wholly incorrect that the two judges met justice Bobde on Friday evening,” says statement from SC.
Fire Breaks Out in an Apartment in Mumbai's Andheri
Fire has broken out on 4th floor of Sarita Building at Mazil Masjid Chowk in Andheri's Yari Road area following a cylinder blast.
One injured person, has been taken to a hospital. 5 fire tenders are present at spot. Police is also present at the spot. More details awaited.
(Source: ANI)
Pak Violates Ceasefire in Poonch District
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district and Keri sector of Rajouri district around 11 am by resorting to shelling with artillery and firing of small arms. Indian Army is retaliating.
(Source: ANI)
Leapord Kills Man in Rajasthan's Alwar District
A leopard has killed a 45-year-old man in Rajasthan's Alwar district when he went to relieve himself in the open, the police said on Sunday.
Ram Swaroop Meena was attacked by the leopard on Saturday night in Kishori village of Thana Gazi tehsil, Pratapgarh police station in-charge Surendra Singh said.
(Source: PTI)
Pak's Quest for IMF Bailout Costs Them Several Top Ministers
Cash-strapped Pakistan's efforts to secure a financial bailout from the IMF has cost the country's Finance Minister, the Central Bank governor and a top revenue officer their jobs as the global lender pressed Islamabad to take more steps to ensure fiscal discipline.
The government on Saturday night appointed Dr Reza Baqir – a Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). His appointment came a day after Tariq Bajwa resigned from the post of governor of Pakistan's central bank.
(Source: PTI)
Indonesian Muslims Welcome Ramadan
From cleaning up relatives' graves and sharing food with the poor to holding colourful torch-lit street parades, millions of Indonesians are getting ready to welcome the holy month of Ramadan in the world's populous Muslim-majority country.
(Source: PTI)
Vigilance Officers Seize 2 Litres of Liquid From Marijuana Worth 10 Lakh in Telangana
In Sangareddy, Telangana, vigilance officials seized two litres of liquid extracted from Marijuana worth over Rs 10 lakh, and apprehended the accused persons on Saturday. A case has been registered under relevant sections of NDPS Act.
(Source: ANI)
Major Gogoi Suffers Ignominy of Seniority Reduction and Exit From Kashmir
Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 'human shield controversy', will suffer the ignominy of reduction in seniority and exit from Kashmir Valley with the Army headquarters confirming the punishment for "fraternising" with a local woman last year, the officials said in Srinagar on Sunday.
(Source: PTI)
Tourists Crowd in Marhi as Manali, Rohtang Pass Opens Today
In Himachal Pradesh, the tourists have started pouring in the Marhi town located between Manali and Rohtang Pass after it was thrown open for tourists, earlier today.
(Source: ANI)
SSDF Stages Protest Against Mufti for Advocating Ramzan Ceasefire
In Jammu, activists of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) on Sunday have staged a protest and set ablaze an effigy of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for advocating ceasefire in Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan.
(Source: PTI)
North Korea Tests Rocket Launchers and 'Tactical Guided Weapons'
North Korea's state media said on Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test, after the drill Saturday raised concerns Pyongyang was escalating provocations with US nuclear negotiations deadlocked.
(Source: AFP)
Police Seizes 650 KG Cannabis in Karnataka
In Karnataka, the Bidar police has conducted a raid & seized 650 kg Cannabis, approximate worth Rs 35 lakh. Two people have been arrested and a case has been registered.
(Source: ANI)
Netanyahu Vows 'Massive Strikes' in Response to Gaza Rocket Barrages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to continue "massive strikes" in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip as a deadly escalation entered a second day, sparking fears of wider violence.
(Source: PTI)
Five Bjp Workers Die as Car Falls Into a Gorge in Hp's Shimla
Five BJP workers died on Sunday when their car fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said.
The deceased were on their way to attend chief minister Jai Ram Thakur's election rally at Bhatkidhar in Seraj Tehsil.
(Source: PTI)
Taliban Has Launched a Complex Attack on Police: Afghan Officials
Afghan officials say Taliban insurgents have stormed a police headquarters in the capital of northern Baghlan province and that a gun battle is still taking place inside.
Provincial council head Safder Mohsini said Sunday that the attack began with a large explosion outside the security headquarters.
(Source: PTI)
Gadchiroli Naxal Attack Inquiry Expected to Be Completed in 2 Days: Official
An inquiry into the IED blast by Naxals in Jambhurkheda village in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on 1 May, which killed 15 Quick Response Team personnel and a driver is expected to be completed in the next two days, a senior police official said on Sunday.
(Source: PTI)
'We'll Meet President, Home Minister Over Exam Results Issue,' Says BJP
A delegation of Telangana BJP leaders would meet President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi on 7 and 8 May and raise the issue of the alleged goof-up in the declaration of results of intermediate examinations in the state.
Newly Crowned Thai King Grants Titles on 2nd Day of Rituals
Thailand’s newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn has performed the second day of coronation activities, granting new titles to members of the royal family in front of an audience of dignitaries including top government officials and senior Buddhist monks.
(Source: AP)
4 People Die, 40 Wounded in Taliban Attack, Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked a police headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding 40 more, according to the insurgents and Afghan officials.
(Source: PTI)
Naxals Set 5 Vehicles on Fire in Chhattisgarh's Sukma District
Naxals set ablaze 5 vehicles involved in construction work near Golapalli area of Sukma district. More details awaited.
(Source: ANI)
Jet Airways' Employees Assemble Outside Delhi Airport
Jet Airways’ employees assembled outside Delhi Airport Terminal-3 today to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the airline.
(Source: ANI)
Trump Greets Muslims on Ramadan
President Donald Trump has greeted Muslims observing Ramadan and said that in the spirit of the holy month one can achieve a more harmonious and respectful society.
"Throughout this month, we all have an opportunity to reflect on the blessings we have been given and to work toward greater fellowship with one another. Together, in the spirit of Ramadan, we can achieve a more harmonious and respectful society,” said Trump in his message on the start of the holy month.
(Source: PTI)
Security Beefed up at Temples Ahead of Akshay Tritiya in UP
Security has been stepped up at temples in Brijbhoomi, a region around Mathura-Vrindavan, owing to an influx of large number of pilgrims on Akshay Tritiya festival, which falls on 7 May this year, an official said.
(Source: PTI)
Lankan Schools to Re-Open 2 Weeks After Easter Sunday Bombings
The officials have said that Schools in Sri Lanka will re-open on Monday amidst heavy security, two weeks after the country's worst terror attack forced authorities to close the educational institutions.
(Source: PTI)
Security Agencies Checks Data of Sri Lankan Tourists
Security agencies are examining data of all the tourists from Sri Lanka who visited India in the last six months after the island nation's Army chief claimed that some terrorists involved in the 21 April serial bombings had visited the country, the officials reported.
(Source: PTI)
Shah Says BJP Won't Spare '84 Riots Culprits; Slams Amarinder
Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "ensuring justice" to the families of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, BJP chief Amit Shah has said that the culprits behind the pogrom will not be spared and attacked the Amarinder Singh-led government in Punjab for "failing" to honour its poll promises.
(Source: PTI)
Protests Held Against Pakistani Forces After Baloch Women, Children Abducted
The Greece chapter of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) organised protests in Athens against the recent abductions of Baloch women and children during Pakistani military operations in Balochistan, according to a press release.
(Source: ANI)
Top Naxals Ganapathy, Basavraj Named in Gadchiroli Attack
Top functionaries of the proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist) and at least 120 others have been named in the police case, registered in connection with the IED blast in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on 1 May that killed 15 policemen and a driver.
CPI (Maoist) former general secretary Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathy, current chief Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavraj, who was earlier head of the Maoists "Central Military Commission,” are the top functionaries of the banned outfit named in the FIR.
(Source: PTI)
2 Civilians, a Minor Dies in Cross-Border Firing Along LoC: Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army on has said that two civilians, including a minor, were killed in a cross-border firing with the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Hotsprings and Kot Kotera sectors in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
(Source: PTI)
Suicides Not Due to Incompetent Exam Results: TSBIE
The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has said that it has carried out an analysis of the scripts of the 22 students who had allegedly committed suicide and found that none of the cases was linked to error in publication of the exam results.
(Source: PTI)
At Least 13 Dead in Moscow Plane Blaze: Russian Agencies
Russian investigators say 13 people, including 2 children, are dead in Moscow plane fire.
(Source: AP)
China Poses 'Enormous Challenge' to US: Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State has said that China poses an “enormous challenge" to the US as he dismissed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's comments on Beijing being a no threat to America.
(Source: PTI)
US Tariffs on USD 200 Bn in Chinese Goods to Rise to 25% Friday: Trump
US President Donald Trump said the US tariffs on USD 200 bn in Chinese goods will rise to 25 per cent on Friday.
(Source: PTI)