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Highlights of the day: Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport while aircraft being towed

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BS Web Team New Delhi

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Two planes collided at Heathrow Airport, causing damage to their wings. The accident happened on the runway close to Terminal 3. It involved a British Airways and a Virgin Atlantic plane, Heathrow said there were no injuries and no delays.

Thierry Delaporte, the Chief Executive Officer of Wipro , resigned on Saturday, the company said in a statement. Srinivas Pallia, who was the CEO for the company's Americas 1 area, will take over as the new CEO and Managing Director from April 7, the company added.

ED Opposes Manish Sisodia's Bail In Delhi Excise Scam, Says Delay In Trial Caused By Accused Persons Not Prosecution

Taking a jibe at PM Modi, Congress on Saturday claimed that the "double-engine" government in Uttar Pradesh is running "dangerously low" on fuel. Congress further added that the engine will come to a halt on June 4. Ahead of PM Modi's rally in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed three questions to the PM including one on Saharanpur's wood-carving industry. "Today, PM Modi visits Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, a state where the double-engine sarkar is running dangerously low on fuel. Before the engine comes to a sputtering halt on June 4th, we hope the PM can answer these three questions on why the machinery is breaking down," Jairam Ramesh said on X, reported PTI.

A court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia till April 18 in connection with money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with AAP MLAs and volunteers will observe a fast on Sunday to protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, according to a PTI report. CM Mann also appealed to the people of Punjab to take part in the fast.

Days after begining his campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in the state from Meerut, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an election meeting at Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday followed by a roadshow in Ghaziabad, party sources informed, as reported by ANI.

10:52 PM

PCMC goods train engine catches fire

The engine of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) goods train coming towards Bina, in Madhya Pradesh, caught fire around 7 pm in the evening. The incident occurred about half a kilometre away from Semarkheri railway station. Railway officials were immediately informed about this. The cause of the fire has not been known yet. Railway officer Naval Aggarwal said, "The fire has been extinguished, and the reason for the fire will be investigated. For now, a major accident has been averted..."

10:51 PM

Hamas delegation to head to Cairo April 7 for Gaza ceasefire talks

A Hamas delegation headed by the group's deputy chief in Gaza, Khalil Al-Hayya, will head to Cairo on April 7 for Gaza ceasefire talks, the group said Saturday.

10:50 PM

Two planes collide at Heathrow Airport while aircraft being towed, no damage reported

7:36 PM

100-Foot chariot for temple fair collapses near Bengaluru, narrowly misses devotees

An over 100-foot structure built for a religious and cultural event collapsed in Karnataka on Saturday, narrowly missing an electric pole as well as a crowd of devotees, who managed to get out of the way in the nick of time. No injuries have been reported.

6:22 PM

LS polls: People in large numbers gathered to witness roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ghaziabad

6:17 PM

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at Dutch protest

6:16 PM

Xiaomi Fan Festival 2024 sale begins with discounts on Xiaomi and Redmi products

5:58 PM

BJP president J P Nadda, five others take oath as Rajya Sabha members

5:42 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on Richter scale strikes Jammu & Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 06-04-2024, 14:53:21 IST, Lat: 33.33 & Long: 76.73, Depth: 5 Km Region: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir," the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) posted on X.

5:23 PM

LS polls 'not fair' but despite that, INDIA bloc will get clear majority: Jairam Ramesh

The Lok Sabha polls are "not fair" with opposition parties being targeted but despite that, the INDIA bloc will get a clear majority in the elections due to the public response to its "five nyay, 25 guarantees", senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday. He also said the people of the country will "decisively reject" all attempts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the elections "unfree and unfair". There is a strong undercurrent of "enough of das saal anyay kaal" (10 years of injustice), the Congress general secretary said.

5:10 PM

LS polls: CPI releases manifesto; promises to scrap CAA, 50% cap on reservation

The Communist Party of India (CPI) released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, promising to scrap the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, and enhance the daily wage under MGNREGA to Rs 700. The Left party called for the defeat of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to save secular democracy. It said the 10-year BJP rule has proven to be a disaster for the country.

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