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18 Apr

Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra

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A special bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli asked the accused to surrender within a week. Earlier, the High Court granted him bail. Later, the apex court reserved its order on April 4 on the farmers' plea seeking cancellation of Mishra's bail.

18 Apr

COVID-19 cases declined in the country

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India reported 2,183 new coronavirus infections taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,44,280, while active cases fell to 11,542, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. A reduction of 16 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload within 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.83 percent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.32 percent, according to the ministry. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign have crossed 186.54 crore.

18 Apr

Delhi likely to witness heat wave

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The India Meteorological Department on Monday said the national capital may experience heatwave conditions during the day, with the maximum temperature settling around 42 degrees Celsius. "Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana-Delhi, South Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand on 18-19," the IMD said in a bulletin. At 8.30 am, the relative humidity in the city was 52 percent.

18 Apr

216 people arrested in Odisha

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At least 216 people have been arrested in different parts of Odisha for drunk driving. Arrests were made and driving licenses of 138 people were suspended during a joint operation by the transport department and the state police. Out of 2,600 breathalyzer tests across the state on Saturday night, 251 were found to be driving after consuming alcohol. A total of 216 people were arrested, the official said. According to the Motor Vehicles Act, a first-time offender is liable to imprisonment for up to six months and/or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 for driving under the influence of…

18 Apr

Legendary Odia singer Prafulla Kar dies

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Legendary Oriya singer and music director Prafulla Kar died at his residence here at the age of 83 due to old age ailments. After dinner on Sunday night, he complained of chest pain and died soon after at his Satya Nagar home. The last rites will be performed with full state honors at the crematorium by Heaven in Puri on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and several other dignitaries condoled Kar’s death. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Ganesh Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…

14 Apr

Narendra Modi is to be honoured with the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award for selfless service to the nation

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to be honoured with the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at the 80th annual Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony on April 24. The award was instituted in the memory and honour of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai this year. This award will be given every year to only one individual who has made path-breaking, spectacular and exemplary contributions to the nation, its people and the society. PM Narendra Modi will receive this award for his selfless service to the nation and society. "He is an international…

12 Apr

Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged for sixth straight day

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Fuel prices across the country remained unchanged on Tuesday, which is the sixth straight day when petrol and diesel rates remained stable. Petrol, Diesel Prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on April 6 last, which took the total rise in petrol and diesel prices to Rs 10 in just 16 days. There had been a pause in the revision of fuel prices since November 4 last year, which ended on March 22, following the crude oil prices going upwards in the wake of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Check petrol and diesel prices in your city…

12 Apr

India logs new covid-19 cases

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India recorded 796 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4, 30, 36,928, while the active cases dipped to 10,889, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80…

12 Apr

Hanskhali rape case, second culprit arrested

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A second suspect was arrested in connection with alleged rape of a minor girl in Hanskhali area of West Bengal's Nadia district, a senior police officer said.A minor girl was allegedly raped at a birthday party at the house of the main accused on April 4. She bled to death later that night, according to her parents who lodged a police complaint on April 9.The main accused, son of a TMC leader, was arrested shortly after the complaint was filed.

12 Apr

India, US to restart commercial dialogue

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India and the US are restarting their commercial dialogue and the CEO's forum later this year to deepen their bilateral trade and investment relationship, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced.Blinken made this announcement at a joint news conference with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin along with their Indian counterparts --External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after the 2+2 Ministerial here on Monday.And our countries are working together to tackle the climate crisis. The United States is supporting India's ambitious COP26 clean energy commitments by investing in renewable energy projects and mobilising private sector financing, Blinken…