Why have the agency come at midnight. She questioned the role of NIA. Why have they come before election? They are supporting only BJP. All vote managers are getting. We will raise our protest everywhere
– Mamata Banerjee
11:25:27 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Noida police file chargesheet against Elvish Yadav
Noida police have filed a chargesheet against Big Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav and 7 others in the allegations ranging from snake smuggling to organizing rave parties. The charge sheet said that Elvish was in touch with the snake charmers, a poisonous snake and 20 ml of Krait species poison were also recovered from the spot. In November, the PFA organization filed an FIR against 6 people including Elvish
11:17:06 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Delhi Excise Policy: Sisodia’s custody extended
Judicial custody of AAP leader & former Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia and other arrested accused persons is extended till April 18th
11:15:37 AM IST, 06 April 2024
CBI busts child trafficking racket in Delhi
CBI team busts a child trafficking racket as it raided a house in Delhi’s Keshavpuram area last night. At least two babies were rescued. More details are awaited
10:32:10 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Sandeshkhali: NIA officers face protests in West Bengal
10:29:36 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Sanjay Singh in court for hearing
AAP MP Sanjay Singh arrives at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court for a hearing in the Delhi Excise Policy Case
10:29:18 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Manish Sisodia in court
Former Delhi Deputy CM and AAP leader Manish Sisodia produced before the Rouse Avenue Court for hearing in Delhi Excise Policy case.
ED has been investigating the money trail in this so-called liquor scam. ED is still investigating the money trail linked to any leader of AAP, but they didn’t get a single penny of proceeds of crime from any AAP leader. Supreme Court has continuously asked ED, where the money trail is linked to AAP?… But ED has no answer for this. Justice Sanjiv Khanna says the money trail has not been proven, it’s debatable. But many AAP leaders have been arrested under this case even after no money trail
– Delhi Minister & AAP leader Atishi
10:16:05 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Mexico suspends relations with Ecuador after invasion of its embassy in Quito: President (AFP)
10:04:36 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Chhattisgarh-Telangana border: Three Naxalites killed
Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in forest along Chhattisgarh-Telangana border: Police
09:48:23 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded
Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on Saturday to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years. Four more people remain missing on the same Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park, famed for its rugged mountainous terrain. Search and recovery work was set to resume, after being called off Friday afternoon because of aftershocks. At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday morning off Taiwan’s east coast, and 10 others were still missing. More than 600 people, including about 450 at a hotel in the Taroko park, remained stranded in various locations cut off by rockslides and other damage.
09:17:15 AM IST, 06 April 2024
PM Modi greets BJP on Sthapana Diwas
09:00:25 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills two
An overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv killed two people and injured several others, regional authorities said early Saturday. Oleg Synegubov, the region’s governor, said two men were killed in Kharkiv’s northern Shevchenkivskyi district. Police confirmed the deaths and said a further eight people were hospitalised “with blast injuries and shrapnel wounds”.
08:45:07 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Boeing CEO’s compensation: $33m, loses $3m bonus
Boeing CEO David Calhoun received compensation valued at $33 million last year, nearly all of it in stock awards, but his stock payout for this year will be cut by nearly one-fourth because of the drop in Boeing’s share price since the January blowout of a panel on one of its planes in midflight. The company said Friday that after the accident on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max, Calhoun declined a bonus for 2023 that was targeted at nearly $3 million.
08:29:32 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Income tax raid on highway contractor in Tamil Nadu
Income-tax department conducts raid on a contractor working with the highways department in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
08:18:11 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil robotaxi in August
Elon Musk revealed Friday that Tesla will pull back the curtain on a robotaxi this summer, news that comes as adoption of self-driving vehicles hits speed bumps over safety concerns. The billionaire boss of the electric car maker did not provide details, saying only in his post on X that the “Tesla Robotaxi unveil” will come on August 8.
07:55:08 AM IST, 06 April 2024
US increases automatic extension of EAD to 540 days
The US has increased the automatic extension period for employment authorisation and EADs available to certain categories of renewal applicants from a maximum of 180 days to up to 540 days, a move that would benefit thousands of technology professionals from India. The move has been welcomed by Indian Americans.
07:33:49 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Royal Bank of Canada CFO fired over undisclosed relationship
Royal Bank of Canada on Friday said it appointed Katherine Gibson as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, following the departure of Nadine Ahn. The bank said it became aware of “allegations” against Ahn and launched an investigation that found she violated the bank’s code of conduct by having an “undisclosed close personal relationship with another employee which led to preferential treatment of the employee including promotion and compensation increases.” Both employees had their employment terminated as a result, the bank said in a statement.
07:17:32 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Mexico to require visas for Peru nationals
Mexico will require a visa application for Peruvian nationals seeking to enter Mexican territory, according to an announcement published in the official gazette on Friday, amid a recent surge of migrants from the South American country. The measure will take effect in 15 days, according to the gazette.
06:56:57 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Biden after Israel OKs Erez crossing for Gaza aid
A day after Netanyahu government approved the reopening of the Erez border crossing to allow the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, United States President Joe Biden said that Israel is responding to his demand for actions to limit humanitarian suffering in Gaza strip.
06:32:24 AM IST, 06 April 2024
IMD Bhubaneswar Senior Scientist on Odisha’s increasing temperatures
“The highest temperature of 43.5° has been recorded… This temperature is likely to rise in some parts by 2°… On April 7 and 8, there will be a gradual decrease in the temperature as a thunderstorm is expected…”
06:31:29 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep: The inflow of tourists in Lakshadweep increases as the efforts to increase connectivity increase
06:31:10 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Rajasthan earthquake
06:30:29 AM IST, 06 April 2024
Indian student dies in US state of Ohio
An Indian student has passed away in Ohio, USA, with ongoing police investigations, as confirmed by the Indian Consulate in New York on Friday. The exact cause of death remains unknown. Expressing deep sorrow, the Indian Consulate in New York posted on X about the unfortunate demise of Mr. Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio. The Consulate has facilitated all possible support to the deceased student’s family, including arranging for the repatriation of his remains to India at the earliest.
06:29:20 AM IST, 06 April 2024
President Biden pledges to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
President Joe Biden made a visit to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Friday (local time), expressing determination to rebuild the structure, as reported by The Hill. “We are committed to rebuilding this bridge as quickly as humanly possible,” he assured, emphasizing the use of union labor and American steel in the reconstruction process. Biden’s visit came in the aftermath of last week’s tragic bridge collapse in Baltimore, where he conveyed solidarity with the affected community. Acknowledging the tragic loss of life in the collapse, Biden remarked, “The damage is severe, and our hearts are still heavy.” Last month, the cargo ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Interstate 695, resulting in its collapse into the water. The cargo ship was en route to Sri Lanka.