Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa to resign on Friday
Speaking to presspersons in Shivamogga on Thursday evening, Mr. Eshwarappa said that he had decided to resign to avoid embarrassment to the party and leaders.
IMD forecasts ‘normal’ monsoon, updates definition of ‘average’ rain
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) while forecasting a ‘normal’ monsoon for this also revised downwards the definition of what constitutes average rainfall as part of periodic update.
PM Modi inaugurates Prime Ministers museum
The museum, built at Teen Murti Estate, which was Nehru’s home for 16 years, is spread over 10,491 sq. m. and cost ₹306 crore, according to a statement. Work on the museum started in October 2018 and no trees were felled or transplanted from the site, it said.
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, released during hijacking of IC-814 in 1999, designated as terrorist
Zargar is the founder and chief commander of terror group Al-Umar-Mujahideen and had been affiliated with Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front, the Union Home Ministry says.
No instances of hate speech at Delhi event, police tell Supreme Court
The Delhi Police have told the Supreme Court that there were no instances of hate speech at a Hindu Yuva Vahini event nor was there, as alleged, any “open call for genocide of Muslims in order to achieve ethnic cleansing”.
Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi grilled by ED in sand mining PMLA case
The statement was recorded by the agency in Punjab’s Jalandhar.
Parliamentary panel cautions against trade in captive elephants
Do not encourage sale and purchase of captive elephants, the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, headed by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, has recommended. The Parliamentary panel has urged the government to remove the controversial clause in the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 that overrides the original Act, making an exception only for the pachyderm.
Centre pulling out all stops to conduct Amarnath Yatra on grand scale this year
The Jammu and Kashmir administration and police have been asked to brace for around 8 lakh pilgrims for the yatra to the holy shrine in south Kashmir, which will commence on June 30 and conclude on August 11.
Shanghai cases hit record as Xi Jinping reiterates urgency of COVID-19 curbs
Shanghai is battling China’s worst COVID-19 outbreak since the virus first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, with its 25 million residents remaining largely under lockdown, though restrictions were partially eased in some areas this week.
Russia says Ukraine fired mortars at Bryansk border post
No one was injured in the incident but some vehicles were damaged, a spokesman for Russia’s FSB security service told state television.
Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Finland, Sweden join NATO
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and President from 2008 to 2012, wrote on Telegram that if the countries joined, this would more than double Russia’s land border with NATO members.
Sri Lanka’s Opposition JVP to hold three-day public march to protest against government
JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva at a press conference on Wednesday said that the “largest public march in the country’s history” will be held from April 17 to 19 to take “this struggle to victory”, the Colombo Page news portal reported.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41 billion
Mr. Musk’s offer price of $54.20 per share, which was disclosed in a regulatory filing on Thursday, represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s April 1 close, the last trading day before the Tesla CEO’s more than 9% stake in the company was made public.
Amazon adds 5% ‘fuel and inflation surcharge’ to seller fees
The Seattle-based company said on its website that the added fees, which take effect April 28, are “subject to change” and will apply to both apparel and non-apparel items.
IPL 2022 | Knight Riders test for Washington-less Sunrisers
It rose to the Indian Premier League party later than expected. Just when the Sunrisers Hyderabad was getting its act together, as was showcased during its successive wins, the Orange Army will have a lot to ponder over its combination ahead of the Friday night faceoff versus fancied Kolkata Knight Riders.
