Live: Delhi reports 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths from disease

Live news updates: Delhi's fine for violation will not be applicable on people travelling together in private vehicles.

12:09 PM

PM Modi and PM Boris Johnson meet at Hyderabad House in Delhi

11:08 AM

Shots fired at Rohini court

Shots fired at Rohini court today. Police say police personnel deployed at the court premises had opened fire; No injuries reported

10:58 AM

SC declines to entertain Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by ED

Supreme Court declines to entertain a plea filed by Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik against an order of the Bombay HC which had rejected his interim application seeking immediate release in a case of money laundering being investigated by Enforcement Directorate

 

10:57 AM

Amarinder Singh Raja Warring takes charge as Punjab Congress President

10:55 AM

2017 Kodanad Estate murder and robbery case | Special team arrives at residence of VK Sasikala

Special team investigating the 2017 Kodanad Estate murder & robbery case arrives at the residence of VK Sasikala for questioning

10:49 AM

3,000-9,000 citizens buried in Mariupol mass grave: Authorities

Ukrainian authorities said that between 3,000 to 9,000 citizens of Mariupol may have been buried in a mass grave in Manhush, a village occupied by Russian troops and located less than 20 km away from the strategic port city. Citing satellite images by Maxar Technologies, which collects and publishes satellite imagery of Ukraine, the Mariupol City Council said in a social media post on Thursday night that the "size of the mass grave in Manhush is 20 times that of the one in Bucha", Ukrayinska Pravda reported.

10:43 AM

SC to hear Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by ED

Supreme Court to hear Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a PMLA case. Malik has been under custody since February 23. Bombay High Court had refused interim relief in his habeas plea.

10:41 AM

PM Modi expresses gratitude towards Mother Earth on Earth Day 2022

10:40 AM

India reports 2,451 new coronavirus cases, 54 fatalities in a day

With 2,451 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,52,425, while the active cases increased to 14,241, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 5,22,116 with 54 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 808 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

10:39 AM

Amazon acquires Indian social commerce startup GlowRoad

E-commerce giant Amazon on Friday said that it has acquired homegrown women-focused social commerce startup GlowRoad for an undisclosed sum. In a statement, the company said the acquisition will help it meet the commitment to digitise 10 million local Indian businesses by 2025. "Amazon continues to explore new ways to digitise India and delight customers, micro- entrepreneurs and sellers and bringing GlowRoad onboard is a key step in this direction," a company spokesperson told IANS.

10:38 AM

Bharat Biotech asked to provide more data on Covaxin for below 12-year-olds

The Subject Expert Committee of the Drug Controller General of India has asked Bharat Biotech for additional data on its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for administering it to children aged between 2-12 years, sources said. This development comes after the Subject Expert Committee discussed recommendations for the restricted emergency of Covaxin in children aged between 2-12 years. No recommendations have been made as of now, sources told ANI.

10:01 AM

Thank you for the fantastic welcome: Boris Johnson

9:37 AM

Section 144 imposed in K'taka Hubli after stone-pelting at police station will continue till April 23

Section 144 has been imposed in Karnataka's Hubli city after a mob pelted stones at the old Hubli police station in which four policemen were injured on Saturday night, the curfew will continue till April 23, the police said. As many as 12 cases were registered in connection with the law and order situation in which 134 arrests have been made.

Speaking to ANI, Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Labhu Ram said, "The main case was registered in connection with April 16 night (stone-pelting) incident, while in connection with law and order situation, we have registered 12 cases in which 134 arrests have been made. Section 144 to continue till Saturday morning in South Sub-Division 5 PS limit."

9:09 AM

Global Covid caseload tops 507.8 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 507.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.21 million and vaccinations to over 11.21 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 507,885,835 and 6,211,633, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered increased to 11,214,955,416.

8:32 AM

It was unofficial visit, says US govt on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's POK visit and meeting Imran Khan

It’s an unofficial personal visit and it does not represent any policy change on behalf of the US govt: Derek Chollet, Counselor to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's POK visit and meeting with former Pakistan PM Imran Khan