03 Apr, 00:00 (IST)

The National Commission for Backward Classes has written to the Director General of Police in West Bengal expressing concern over objectionable and caste-based remarks made by TMC leader Piyush Panda against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.NCBC Writes to West Bengal DGP

02 Apr, 23:07 (IST)

Due to the rough seas in many coastal areas, beach tourism activities have been halted in Kerala's Kannur. In the wake of the rough seas, the District Disaster Management Authority has instructed the District Tourism Promotion Council to temporarily ban beach tourism activities at various tourist centres in the district.

02 Apr, 22:02 (IST)

The General Administration Department of the Uttarakhand government has issued an order declaring April 19 a public holiday, coinciding with the day of voting for the Lok Sabha elections.Public Holiday in Uttarakhand

02 Apr, 20:50 (IST)

A massive fire erupted in a rubber warehouse in the Mawana police station area of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Firefighting operations are currently underway. Authorities are awaiting further details as they work to contain the blaze.Rubber Warehouse Fire 

02 Apr, 19:45 (IST)

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday registered a case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra in a cash-for-query case.

02 Apr, 19:37 (IST)

A fire that broke out during renovations at an Istanbul nightclub on Tuesday resulted in the tragic death of 15 individuals, with several others sustaining severe injuries, according to officials and reports. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that at least eight people were injured, with seven of them hospitalised in critical condition.

02 Apr, 18:09 (IST)

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that Israeli forces carried out the strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza.

02 Apr, 17:20 (IST)

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted last opportunity to the Centre and Opposition political parties to file their responses on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for directions to prohibit the use of the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) by opposition political alliances.

02 Apr, 15:36 (IST)

Congress released a list of 114 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, April 2. The Central Election Committee has carefully selected these candidates for the Legislative Assembly polls in the state.Congress Candidates List 

02 Apr, 15:15 (IST)

The Congress party released its list of 49 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Odisha today, April 2. The grand old party has fielded Anil Meher from Patnagarh, Tuleswar Naik from Junagarh, Prativa Kanhar from Phulbani and Mangu Khila from Chitraknda seats.

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Mumbai, April 2:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public rallies in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur and Rajasthan's Kotputli today, April 2. Additionally, on April 6, he is expected to address a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will embark on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh to engage in public rallies, road shows, and organisational meetings.

On the national front, on Monday, April 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai by unveiling a special commemorative coin. Attended by dignitaries, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, the event showcased a distinctive Rs 90 denomination coin crafted from pure silver. However, the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15, after his Enforcement Directorate custody ended.

Meanwhile, in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, an army trooper opened fire after noticing suspicious movement in the Chingus area. In legal matters, the Supreme Court declined to pass an interim order, staying with the Varanasi court's decision to allow Hindu parties to offer prayers in the Gyanvapi Mosque's southern cellar. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai stated that the Union government is working towards retrieving Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. Aam Aadmi Party workers protested outside Tihar Jail over Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in an alleged money laundering case.

On the international front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery, and his office confirmed that the procedure was successful. Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has also gone dormant after surviving two lunar nights, according to the country's space agency JAXA. Moreover, following a suspected Israeli attack, an explosion was reported near the Iranian embassy building in Damascus, Syria, resulting in casualties, including a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leader, Mohammad Reza Zahedi.