POLITICS
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Apr- 2025 -20 April
Groom jumps in front of train before wedding in UP
According to the police, the wedding procession of Ravi (30), a resident of Salon in Rae Bareli district was going to Azamgarh on Friday evening Amethi: A 30-year-old groom allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train near a railway station here while his wedding procession was on the way to Azamgarh, police said Saturday. The incident happened on the Lucknow-Varanasi railway section late Friday evening in Amethi district. According to the police, the wedding procession of Ravi (30), a resident of Salon in Rae Bareli district was going to Azamgarh on Friday evening. Ravi allegedly jumped in front of a goods train near Bani railway station in the Gauriganj police station area. SHO of Gauriganj police station Shyam…
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20 April
Kerala: Four injured in temple fireworks accident
The accident took place during the fireworks display organised as part of the annual “Vishu vela” celebrations at Perumkulangara temple under Kottayi Police Station Palakkad: Four people suffered minor injuries during a fireworks accident at a temple festival in this district, police said on Saturday. The accident took place during the fireworks display organised as part of the annual “Vishu vela” celebrations at Perumkulangara temple under Kottayi Police Station limit on Friday night, they said. Flames spread quickly during the final phase of the display and the fireworks and related articles stored in the premises as part of the celebration caught fire suddenly, they said. “Four persons including women suffered minor injuries in the melee. An investigation is going on and…
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20 April
AsiaOne Diplomatic Excellence Award for 2024-25 conferred upon Dr. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan
Dr. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, has been conferred with the AsiaOne Diplomatic Excellence Award Hyderabad: Dr. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, has been conferred the AsiaOne Diplomatic Excellence Award for 2024-25. The award ceremony took place at the SIT20 Saudi Arabia India Thailand 20 Summit under the aegis of the 25th Edition of the Asian Business and Social Forum at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The award recognizes Dr. Khan’s efforts in boosting trade, tourism, and cultural links between India and Kazakhstan. Yermek Aitmagambetov, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in India, received the award…
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20 April
MP man reappears after villagers fear tiger attack behind disappearance
A 45-year-old man mysteriously vanished, sparking fears about tiger attack in the village, which was previously reported. Villagers found relief after the man was found without any signs of tiger attack Umaria (Madhya Pradesh): Panic swept through the villages near Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve this week as a 45-year-old man mysteriously vanished, sparking fears of another deadly human-wildlife encounter in the already tense region. Munnalal, a resident of the Manpur police station area in Umaria district, had gone missing on Tuesday. With the area witnessing a rise in tiger sightings and recent fatal attacks, rumours swirled that he may have fallen victim to a tiger. The local community was shocked by his mysterious disappearance, and when news and rumours went viral on social media…
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20 April
Nishikant Dubey stirs row over Waqf Act; BJP rejects his criticism
If the Supreme Court is going to make the laws, then the Parliament building should be shut down, says the BJP MP New Delhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday stirred controversy with a sharp statement directed apparently at the judiciary amid the ongoing Supreme Court review of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Dubey questioned the judiciary’s role in legislative matters, suggesting that if courts assume the task of lawmaking, the existence of Parliament becomes redundant. The Supreme Court began hearing a series of petitions on Wednesday challenging the constitutional legitimacy of the newly amended Waqf Act, which had cleared both Houses of Parliament earlier this month. Petitioners argue that certain provisions — such as permitting non-Muslims in Waqf Boards and…
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20 April
J&K CM Omar Abdullah fumes as Delhi-bound flight diverted, delayed
In a late-night post on X, CM Abdullah expressed his ordeal, saying that the flight, which took off from Jammu, was in the air for three hours and rerouted to Jaipur due to “apparent congestion or disruption” at the Delhi Airport New Delhi: After a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Jammu was diverted to Jaipur due to various reasons, including adverse weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was in the plane, made scathing remarks at the situation. The flight from Jammu carrying the Chief Minister was diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night. In a late-night post on X, CM Abdullah expressed his ordeal, saying that the flight, which took off from Jammu, was in the air for three…
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20 April
5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan
The quake was recorded at 11:47 am. Tremors were felt across a wide region of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad: Pakistan was jolted by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday but no loss of life and property has been reported so far. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre was located near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with a depth of 94 kilometres. The quake was recorded at 11:47 am. Tremors were felt across a wide region of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The strongest tremors were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Nowshera, Dir Bala, Shabqadar, and Mohmand regions, causing widespread panic…
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20 April
US air strikes on Yemen’s fuel port kill 80, 150 injured
The strikes took place on Thursday night, targeting the port and several concrete tanks used for storing imported fuel. The victims are workers of the port, including five paramedics Sanaa: The death toll from US air strikes on Yemen’s fuel port of Ras Isa has risen to 80, with 150 other people wounded, Houthi-run health authorities reported on Saturday. The strikes took place on Thursday night, targeting the port and several concrete tanks used for storing imported fuel. The victims are workers of the port, including five paramedics, Xinhua news agency reported. The port, northwest of Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeidah, has been a main lifeline for importing fuel into the areas seized by the Houthi group. The group has…
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20 April
Elon Musk to visit India soon this year, says honour to speak with PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on call to strengthen India-US collaboration in the areas of technology and innovation. Elon Musk expressed his plan for visiting India soon this year New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that it was an honour to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he is looking forward to visiting India later this year. The billionaire industrialist and PM Modi earlier discussed various issues, including an immense potential for collaboration in the areas of technology and innovation. “It was an honour to speak with PM Modi. I am looking forward to visiting India later this year,” posted Musk on his X social media platform. PM Modi on Friday held a discussion with Tesla CEO on…
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20 April
Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, both sides swap prisoners of war
The ceasefire will last from 6 pm Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow’s full-scale invasion started over three years ago. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 pm Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. “We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example. At the same time, our troops must be ready to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations from the enemy, any of its aggressive actions,” Putin said…
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