Highlights of the day: India completes delivery of 1st batch of BrahMos missiles to Philippines

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10:05 PM

Mumbai Police investigates complaint by Actor Ranveer Singh over deepfake video

"Actor Ranveer Singh has filed a complaint regarding the deepfake video of him. Mumbai Police has registered a case under the IPC section and IT act and have started further investigation," says Mumbai Police.

10:05 PM

India completes the delivery of the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines

"India completed the delivery of the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. India and the Philippines have signed a $375 million contract for supplying these cruise missiles to the Philippines Marine Corps," say Defence officials.

8:41 PM

RBI commences special audit, suspends gold loan disbursements by IIFL Finance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a special audit starting April 23, 2024, concerning certain loan disbursement practices. This action follows the RBI's embargo imposed on March 4, 2024, suspending the disbursement of new gold loans by IIFL Finance until the satisfactory completion of the audit.

8:40 PM

India successfully launches a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

A successful launch of the new variant of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command on April 23, 2024. The user launch has proven the operational capability of the Command and validated new technologies.

8:40 PM

Russia to supply remaining two regiments of S-400 Triumf missile systems to India by next year

India is set to receive the remaining two regiments of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems from Russia by next year under a new timeline that was firmed up following some delays in the supplies in view of the war in Ukraine, authoritative sources said on Tuesday. Russia has already supplied three units of the long-range missile systems to India under a USD 5.5 billion deal.India is also expected to take delivery of warship Tushil, the first of the two Russian-built frigates, in September, the sources said.The second warship Tamal will be supplied by Russia in January, they said.

7:00 PM

Flight disruptions in Delhi due to heavy rain

Delhi experiences a change in weather as rain lashes several parts of the national capital.

6:06 PM

Fire in adjacent building of Alliance Air office at Delhi airport; no casualties: Airline

Alliance Air on Tuesday said there was a fire in a building adjacent to its office at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport.

 

No one was injured in the fire incident that was reported to the fire department at around 6.29 am and eight vehicles were pressed into service to douse the fire.

 

"There was a partial fire in the adjacent building of Alliance Air in the early morning hours. The fire was contained immediately," Alliance Air said in a statement.

 

The airline also said that fortunately, there were no casualties.

 

Officials of the fire department said no one was injured in the fire incident.

4:56 PM

Denying child-care leaves to mother of disabled child violates state's constitutional duty: Supreme Court

Underscoring  the importance of child-care leaves for mothers of children with disabilities. The Supreme Court on Monday said the equal participation of women in the workforce is a matter of Constitutional duty. The Supreme Court bench said, “Participation of women in the workforce is not a matter of privilege but a constitutional requirement and the State as a model employer cannot be oblivious of this.”

4:51 PM

India delivers fourth BrahMos missile battery to Philippines

India has sent the fourth ‘battery’ of land version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines on Tuesday. The fourth consignment on board C-17 Globemaster of the Indian Air Force landed in Manila this afternoon.

4:39 PM

UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine

The UK today pledged an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four millions rounds of ammunition. This comes at a time when Ukraine is struggling to hold off advancing Russian forces on the eastern front line of the war, now in its third year. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday morning to confirm the assistance and “assure him of the U.K.’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal and expansionist ambitions,” Sunak’s office said.

4:35 PM

Jan Shatabdi train from Una to Delhi resumes service after 3 days

The Jan Shatabdi Express train running from Himachal Pradesh's Una to Delhi, which was suspended three days back due to farmers' movement in Punjab and Haryana, resumed service on Tuesday, officials said. Meanwhile, the Railway Board has cancelled three passenger trains running from Una. The Railway Board has cancelled the passenger trains running on the Una-Chandigarh-Ambala, Una-Saharanpur-Haridwar and Daulatpur Chowk-Amb-Andaura-Chandigarh-Ambala routes, a spokesman of the railways said.

4:26 PM

Central government working on action plans for 20 agri products to boost exports: Commerce official

The Centre is preparing action plans for as many as 20 agricultural products including banana, mangoes, potato and baby corn with a view to further boost export of these commodities, a senior official said on Tuesday. The action for each of these products is likely to be ready in the next 3-4 months, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agarwal said. "We have identified 20 products. At present, India's share is low in global exports. We are working on a detailed action for all these products," Agarwal added.

4:23 PM

India must grow at 8-10% every year to reap demographic dividend: RBI bulletin

The country must grow at a rate of 8-10 per annum over the next decade In order to achieve its developmental aspirations over the next three decades, according to the RBI bulletin published today. The rate must be maintained to reap the demographic dividend that started accruing from 2018 and, as calculations show, will last till 2055, the bulletin said.

3:51 PM

India, China, Russia, 5 other WTO members hit out at EU, UK over steel duty

India and seven other members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including China, and Russia, have slammed a decision by the European Union (EU) to extend a safeguard measure on specific steel products after June 30, The Economic Times (ET) reported today. Read here for a detailed story.

3:40 PM

No talks with central government on relocating Chakma, Hajong refugees in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Centre has not discussed anything over the relocation of Chakma and Hajong refugess in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed today.

His statement comes following Union minister Kiren Rijiju's remarks that there has been talks to relocate these refugees from Arunachal Pradesh to Assam after the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). "I don't know what Rijiju has said, but the government of India has not discussed these matters with us. Rijiju might have perhaps said something in view of the political situation in Arunachal Pradesh," Sarma told reporters.