Two men arrested in connection with the assault of a Brigadier and his son in Delhi’s Vasant Enclave were released on bail late Tuesday. The accused have been asked to join the investigation and appear whenever required, Hindustan Times reported. According to police, both men, identified as Satender Siwach, 49, and Sanjay Sharma, 56, are...
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Plane collision at Delhi airport: SpiceJet aircraft hits parked Akasa Air flight
A SpiceJet plane hit an Akasa Air flight parked at the Delhi airport on Thursday, April 16. Both airlines released a statement confirming the incident. However, none of them named the other in their official remarks. A spokesperson said in a statement that Akasa Air flight QP 1406, operating from Delhi to Hyderabad, had to return to...
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New Dawn In Bihar: Samrat Choudhary to become next Bihar CM
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stepped down on Tuesday (April 14, 2026), amid hectic political developments in the State. Earlier in the day, Mr. Kumar held his last State Cabinet meeting. He informed his Cabinet colleagues about his decision to dissolve the Council of Ministers, a constitutional requirement before tendering his resignation. Meanwhile Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary...
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‘We All Love You’: Trump Tells PM Modi in 40-Minute Call; Leaders Discuss West Asia Crisis, Stress Keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘Open
In a significant diplomatic engagement amid the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict, Donald Trump held a nearly 40-minute phone conversation with Narendra Modi on April 14, 2026. This marked their first direct interaction since the announcement of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. During the call, both leaders reviewed bilateral ties and exchanged views...
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10 Killed, 23 Injured As Boiler Explodes At Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh
Ten people were killed and over 23 others injured in an explosion at a power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district on Tuesday, police said. According to preliminary information, the blast occurred in a boiler tube at the Vedanta Limited power plant in Singhitarai village in the afternoon, a senior police officer said. Soon after receiving...
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Flood protection wall in low-lying areas to be ready by next year: Delhi CM
The construction of the wall to protect low-lying areas near the Kashmere Gate area will be completed by 2027, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday. In a major push to protect the capital from the Yamuna’s recurring floods, the Delhi overnmenthas approved the construction of a flood protection wall along a vulnerable stretch of...
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U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports goes into effect; Trump says he doesn’t care about new talks
U.S. military blockade of all of Iran’s ports and coastal areas went into effect at 10 a.m. ET. According to the U.S. military, it will allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz if they are traveling between non-Iranian ports. President Donald Trump had said earlier that the U.S. Navy would prevent ships from passing through the key...
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Voters Deleted In SIR Process
The Supreme Court has declined to grant interim voting rights to those whose names were deleted during the voter roll clean-up process special intensive revision (SIR) and whose appeals are still pending before the appellate tribunals. During the proceedings, Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee said that at least 1.6 million appeals have been filed, and...
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LPG supply stable in Capital, pending backlogs being cleared: CM Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday assured the residents of the Capital that LPG supply is under control, stating that around 1.11 lakh bookings were recorded and 1.3 lakh cylinders were delivered on Sunday. She added pending backlogs are also being cleared. Gupta said that the distribution system across the national capital is functioning...
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Noida Erupts: Car Torched, Stones Hurled As Pay Hike Protest Turns Violent
Hundreds of workers in Noida and Greater Noida have taken to the streets, protesting against alleged delays and discrepancies in salary hikes. Tensions flared high on Monday (April 13) in Phase 2 as the protest turned violent, with vehicles torched, stones pelted, and properties vandalised. A heavy police presence was deployed to bring the situation under...