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UP CM Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of Prayagraj incident, reports ANI. CM Yogi immediately called a high-level meeting and ordered a high-level inquiry into the whole matter. Chief Minister also gave instructions for the formation of a three-member Judicial Commission (Judicial Inquiry Commission) in the matter.<br />
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					<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Prayagraj: Forensic team at the spot where Mafia-turned-politician <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtiqAhmed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtiqAhmed</a> and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while interacting with media.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UttarPradesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/vlLwFAD6Qi">pic.twitter.com/vlLwFAD6Qi</a></p>
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			<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Atiq Ahmed, the Uttar Pradesh gangster who faced at least 100 criminal cases, and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead on camera while they were being taken for a medical check-up in Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Prayagraj today. Atiq Ahmed&#39;s son Asad was also killed in an encounter in UP&#39;s Jhansi just two days ago. Vijay Mishra, the lawyer of the murdered gangster, told <em>NDTV</em> that someone from a crowd of people fired at Atiq Ahmed and his brother from close range. Mr Mishra said he was standing beside them when they were shot dead.</div>
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			Two people have been arrested, the lawyer said, though the police are yet to issue a statement on the killings.</div>
		Delhi on Saturday logged 1,396 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 31.9 per cent, the highest in 15 months, according to data shared by the city government&#39;s health department. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14 last year. With the new cases, Delhi&#39;s COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,21,593. Five fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 26,560, the health department bulletin stated. Of the latest fatalities, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in one of the cases, while it was incidental in the other four, it stated. According to the bulletin, the fresh cases emerged out of 4,376 tests conducted the previous day. The department did not issue a bulletin on Friday.&nbsp;<br />
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		Courts are being lied to, those arrested are being tortured and there&#39;s not a shred of proof of any wrongdoing, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, a day after being summoned by the CBI in the capital&#39;s liquor policy case. Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, Mr Kejriwal said agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were going to extraordinary lengths to target their fiercest political opponents. The agencies have falsely claimed that 14 phones were destroyed, lying to the courts in affidavits, torturing suspects to extract falsified confessions and employing thuggish threats like &quot;will see how your daughter gets to college tomorrow&quot;, he claimed.</div>
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	The second phase of caste census has started in entire state. Our supervisors will start the survey of caste-based census by going door-to-door. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is coming to his house to participate in the census: Kundan Kumar, SDM Patna<br />
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	Tomorrow, they (CBI) have called me and I will definitely go. If Arvind Kejriwal is corrupt then there is no one in this world who is honest... If BJP has ordered CBI to arrest me, then CBI will obviously follow their instructions: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal<br />
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	Heatwave conditions are likely in some isolated places in Delhi on Saturday as the maximum temperature in the national capital increased to 39.4 degrees Celsius a day earlier, three notches above normal. This was the highest maximum temperature recorded so far this season. The IMD has issued a &#39;yellow&#39; alert for Saturday.</div>
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	India recorded 10,753 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active infections to 53,720, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The toll has climbed to 5,31,091 with 27 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.</div>
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Assailants who killed Atiq Ahmed posed as mediapersons

The assailants who killed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on Saturday night in presence of the police personnel and media came in the guise of mediapersons with one of them even carrying a mic along with an ID.

It is disheartening to see UP Police being used for political gains: Kunwar Danish Ali, BSP MP

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		Delhi| It is disheartening to see UP Police being used for political gains. Court gives punishment to culprits. This murder has challenged the power of state govt. This is pure anarchy. It will lead to nowhere: Kunwar Danish Ali, BSP MP on Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/qlKcARTJZC">pic.twitter.com/qlKcARTJZC</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1647305500185481217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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BJP leader & Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar to resign from the party on Sunday

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		Karnataka| BJP leader &amp; Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar to resign from the party on Sunday<br />
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		There is a conspiracy against me, will tell everything after resigning: Jagadish Shettar<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarnatakaElections2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KarnatakaElections2023</a><br />
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Murder of Atiq and his brother perfect example of Yogi’s big failure of law & order: AIMIM chief Owaisi

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	Their (Atiq and his brother) murder is a perfect example of Yogi&rsquo;s big failure of law &amp; order. Those celebrating encounter-raj are equally responsible for this murder. In a society where murderers are celebrated, what&rsquo;s the use of a criminal justice system, tweets AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Atiq Ahmed.</div>
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		Their (Atiq and his brother) murder is a perfect example of Yogi&rsquo;s big failure of law &amp; order. Those celebrating encounter-raj are equally responsible for this murder. In a society where murderers are celebrated, what&rsquo;s the use of a criminal justice system, tweets AIMIM chief&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/Ar2ldYlAUr">pic.twitter.com/Ar2ldYlAUr</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1647303804793094146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Crime has reached its peak in UP: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed death in Prayagraj

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		Crime has reached its peak in UP and the morale of the criminals is high. What about the safety of the general public when some are shot dead amidst the security cordon of the police personnel? Due to this, an atmosphere of fear is being created among the public, it seems that&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/thoKNfFGEj">pic.twitter.com/thoKNfFGEj</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1647299490741616642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Atiq Ahmed Live News: Aftermath from the spot

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		UP: Visuals from the spot where Mafia-turned-politician <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtiqAhmed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtiqAhmed</a> and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while interacting with media. <a href="https://t.co/fOGaDrGBKz">pic.twitter.com/fOGaDrGBKz</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1647296222871339008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Atiq Ahmad, brother shot dead in Prayagraj: Three attackers identified as Sunny, Lovelesh, Arun arrested

The three attackers identified as Sunny, Lovelesh and Arun have been arrested.&nbsp;The killing was caught live on television channels as Atiq and Ashraf were about to speak to the media. Sounds of indiscriminate fire were heard as Atiq and Ashraf collapsed on the ground.

Maharashtra reports 660 new cases along with two deaths today

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	Maharashtra reports 660 new cases along with two deaths today. Active cases stand at 6,047.</div>

Pakistan's inflation to rise to 29.5% in FY23: World Bank

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	The World Bank has warned that Pakistan&#39;s inflation is projected to further rise to 29.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2023 due to higher energy and food prices and the weaker Rupee, Dawn reported.However, the World Bank report on the macro poverty outlook for Pakistan said inflation was expected to moderate over the forecast horizon as global inflationary pressures dissipated.</div>
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	Special judge under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) B D Shelke passed the order on April 10 on a complaint by Ahmed Kamal Shaikh, an accused in the 1993 blasts case. The detailed order was available recently.</div>
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