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PM Modi congratulated newly appointed NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri and full-time members, including Rajiv Gauba and others, for joining the government’s top policy think tank. Modi highlighted NITI Aayog’s role in reforms and innovation. Lahiri met the PM in New Delhi during his first official engagement after taking charge.
Raghav Chadha launched a fresh attack on AAP, blaming the ‘Sheeshmahal’ controversy as a major reason for the party’s defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections. He said “Sheesh Mahal Part Two” has emerged, with new pictures surfacing, reiterating that the issue significantly contributed to AAP’s electoral loss in Delhi.
A fire engulfed shanties beside the Akra Santoshpur railway station on the Sealdah-Budge Budge line of Eastern Railway today, disrupting services. 4 fire engines were deployed to douse the blaze. No injuries were reported. Power to overhead traction was cut immediately. Passenger and goods train services were suspended as a precautionary measure on the route.
Karnataka has completed a 10-day H5N1 avian influenza surveillance and containment operation after an outbreak in Hesaraghatta. Authorities culled birds, disinfected the area, and surveyed 28,172 people across 22 villages. No human cases were found. Monitoring continues with strict biosecurity measures, testing, and public advisories on poultry safety.
Delhi minister Parvesh Verma attacked AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, dubbing him “Rehman dacoit” and alleging a lavish “Sheesh Mahal 2.” He showed purported visuals from a new residence at 95 Lodhi Estate. AAP’s Sanjay Singh called the images fake and warned of defamation action, while Verma claimed Kejriwal abandoned simplicity.
The Bangladesh Police issued a nationwide security alert over possible militant attacks on key installations, including the parliament complex. The alert, based on intelligence inputs, warns of coordinated strikes on sensitive sites. Security was tightened across the country, with special units on high alert after recent arrests and concerns over fugitive militants.
Russian drone and missile strikes on Dnipro killed at least three people and injured 21, local authorities said. Bodies were recovered from rubble, with fears others may be trapped. Ukrainian officials reported widespread damage and fires. Additional attacks injured two in Odesa, while a drone strike in Russia’s Belgorod killed one person.
The Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah launchers in Lebanon today, according to an official statement. Targets were located in Dir al-Zahrani, Kafr Remen, and al-Sa’miyeh, which were said to pose a threat to Israel. In a post on ‘X,’ the IDF said the sites were hit north of the forward defense line and vowed continued […]
The Enforcement Directorate conducted fresh searches against real estate firm Raheja Developers in a money laundering probe linked to alleged fraud with home buyers. About seven premises across Delhi-NCR were covered. The case relates to non-delivery of flats in the Raheja Revanta project. Earlier, the agency had raided the company in June 2025.
MK Stalin left for a short vacation to Kodaikanal today via Madurai. Accompanied by his wife Durga and family, the DMK chief is taking a 4-day break after intense campaigning for the Assembly elections that concluded on April 23. He will return to Chennai on April 29. His son Udhayanidhi Stalin is in Dubai. Both […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted its first prequalification approval for a malaria treatment for infants. The drug, Artemether-lumefantrine, is designed to protect newborns and very young children from the mosquito-borne disease. Malaria remains a global threat, with about 282 million cases and over 610,000 deaths reported worldwide in 2024.
Social activist Anna Hazare said Raghav Chadha and other MPs leaving AAP for the BJP is a personal choice, suggesting internal party issues. BJP leaders claim the move shows growing faith in Prime Minister Modi’s leadership. Meanwhile, critics accused AAP of losing its original values and becoming too centered on Arvind Kejriwal’s personal control.
The Election Commission of India will release the final voter turnout for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections today, including gender-wise data. The April 23 poll recorded a provisional 85.15% turnout. Officials are verifying Form 17C data and inspecting EVM-VVPAT strong rooms. Around 4.18 lakh postal votes will be added separately to final counts.
LoP Rahul Gandhi will visit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for two days starting April 26. He plans to visit Great Nicobar to discuss a massive development project worth 81,000 crore. Gandhi is concerned about how this plan might hurt the local environment. He was invited by local tribal leaders to see the situation for […]
The Kerala High Court has permitted the Vadakkumnathan Temple advisory committee to install advertisement boards for Thrissur Pooram, setting aside the Cochin Devaswom Board’s denial. The court found the decision arbitrary. The festival began on April 20, but celebrations will be toned down this year following a fireworks unit explosion that claimed lives.