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8:08 AM
BJP MP Hans Raj Hans visits violence-hit Jahangirpuri, says Amit Shah keeping every minute's track
BJP MP from North-West Delhi Hans Raj Hans in the wee hours of Sunday visited the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area in the national capital, where a clash broke out during a Shobha Yatra on Saturday and said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is keeping every minute's track. "I couldn't sleep; wanted to go and check the situation myself. Union Home Minister is also awake, keeping every minute's track," said Hans. The BJP MP further said that the matter will very soon be disclosed and the culprit will be revealed.
7:52 AM
12 injured, 3 detained in mall shooting in US's South Carolina
Twelve people were injured during a shopping mall shooting in the southeastern US state of South Carolina, local authorities said. Police said three people have been detained in connection with the shooting at the Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia on Saturday afternoon, adding that they do not believe this is a random incident.
Police Chief, Skip Holbrook told the media that among the injured, 10 people were hit by gunfire, while two others were trampled in the crowd as people tried to escape, Xinhua news agency reported.
7:48 AM
North Korea fires 2 projectiles toward sea of Japan: South Korean Military
North Korea launched two projectiles towards the Sea of Japan on Saturday, at a distance of around 110 kilometers (68 miles), the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday morning. The test-firing was conducted at around 18:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Saturday, from the Hamhung area in North Korea. The projectiles reached a maximum altitude of 25 kilometers (15.5 miles), according to JCS.
7:43 AM
Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth to arrive in India today
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth accompanied by his spouse Kobita Jugnauth and a high-level delegation will arrive in India for an eight-day visit starting Sunday. The Mauritius Premier is arriving in India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During his visit, Jugnauth will participate in the Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar next Tuesday as well as in the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, along with PM Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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First Published: Apr 17 2022 | 7:04 AM IST