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9:45 AM

Meghalaya news update: High alert in Khasi, Jaintia hills over killing of two persons

A high alert has been sounded across Khasi and Jaintia hills in Meghalaya in view of the "volatile situation" due to the recent killing of two persons. The two persons were found dead in Ichamati area near the India-Bangladesh international boundary in East Khasi Hills district last week, after the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) staged an anti-CAA protest in the border town.

9:32 AM

Vistara could cut flights amid pilot shortage: Report

The CEO of India's Vistara Airlines informed employees on Wednesday that it will revise crew rosters and may scale back flights to address ongoing disruption due to a sudden shortage of pilots, news agency Reuters reported today citing sources. Vistara has cancelled more than 125 flights since April 1 after a number of its pilots went on sick leave at the end of March.

9:23 AM

Operation underway to rescue the 1.5-year-old boy in Lachyan village, Karnataka

9:20 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off Honshu, Japan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale strikes off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan, reports Reuters.

 

9:17 AM

US urges India to maintain implementation of Russian oil price cap

Two senior US treasury officials have arrived in India to urge New Delhi to maintain the implementation of the oil price cap aimed at limiting profits to Russia, while also promoting stable global energy markets, according to an official announcement. Acting Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Anna Morris and PDO Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Eric Van Nostrand are travelling to New Delhi and Mumbai from April 2-5 to meet with government and private sector counterparts.

8:38 AM

AAP will not be intimidated by threats, says Sanjay Singh

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh slammed the BJP alleging it wanted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation to stop free water, electricity and Mohalla clinics in the capital. Singh added that AAP leaders Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain were imprisoned as they wanted to provide good education, health facilities, free bus ride, and Rs 1,000 to women of Delhi