04 Apr, 22:23 (IST)

An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit Chamba town in Himachal Pradesh this evening. The earthquake hit Chamba at 9:34 pm, at the depth of 10 km, said National Center for Seismology. 

04 Apr, 19:56 (IST)

The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday reserved its order on interim bail of Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha for April 9. She is in judicial custody after arrest in the alleged Delhi Excise policy money laundering case.

04 Apr, 18:07 (IST)

A special court in Ranchi on Thursday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and four others in connection with the land scam case.

04 Apr, 16:37 (IST)

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for showing 'disrespect' to their party flag. CM Vijayan was referring to how the Congress on Wednesday decided not to display flags of its own and that of its ally IUML during the roadshow ahead of Rahul Gandhi's filing of nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha.

04 Apr, 14:48 (IST)

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court has reserved an order on framing charges in a sexual harassment case against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Complaints filed by female wrestlers led to the case against Singh. The decision on charges is to be announced on April 18.

04 Apr, 13:07 (IST)

Former Congress leader Gourav Vallabh officially joins the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Thursday, April 4, shortly after tendering his resignation from the Congress party.Gourav Vallabh Joins BJP

04 Apr, 11:31 (IST)

Former CM and JD(S) state unit president HD Kumaraswamy filed his nomination papers from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency on April 4. Senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa was also present during the occasion.

04 Apr, 09:25 (IST)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on richter scale hit near the east coast of Japan on Thursday, April 4. The quake was at a depth of 32 km (19.88 miles), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

04 Apr, 08:08 (IST)

Congress’s candidate from Mathura Mukesh Dhangar on Thursday taking a dig at BJP’s Hema Malini said that “this election is between 'Pravasi' (migrants) and ‘Brijwasi.’ This is the fight of the families of Brij. I make a firm resolution that I will not move from the banks of Yamuna till it is cleaned, no matter how many years I have to sit there. I don't have any competition against anyone.”

Mumbai, April 4: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, April 3, filed his nomination for the General polls from Kerala’s Wayanad. His sister and party’s general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied him. Rahul Gandhi had won the Wayanad seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with a massive margin of over four lakh votes. On the other hand, BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi took to X and disclosed his six-month battle with cancer on social media. He also said he is withdrawing from Lok Sabha election duties due to health concerns.

In a major boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Lok Sabha polls, boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh made a political switch and joined the saffron party in Delhi. Singh said that he joined BJP for the country's development and to serve the people. Congress leader P Chidambaram cautioned the BJP-led Centre over the Katchatheevu issue. Chidambaram said that any "untruthful and belligerent" statement on the island after 50 years would bring the Sri Lankan government and 35 lakh Tamils into confrontation. Sanjay Singh Released From Tihar Jail: AAP Leader Walks Out of Jail, Says 'Not Time To Celebrate but Struggle' (Watch Videos).

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) launched its campaign song for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Wednesday, April 3. Titled "Jonogoner Gorjon," the TMC called the song a "collective roar against Bangla-Birodhi BJP." The Delhi High Court reserved its order on a plea moved by jailed Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal challenging the Enforcement Directorate's arrest of him in the Excise Policy money laundering case. The Telangana government appointed 10 IAS officers to monitor the drinking water situation in 32 state districts amid reports of water shortage.

In an unfortunate incident in Telangana, five employees of a pharmaceutical company were killed in an explosion in Sangareddy district. The alleged incident occurred at SB Organics Ltd at Chandapur village in Hatnoora mandal of the district. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh walked out of Tihar Jail on bail today, April 3. A video of Sanjay Singh walking out of Tihar jail and receiving a rousing welcome from AAP supporters went viral on social media. The supporters of AAP welcomed Singh with flower petals. After his release, Singh said, "Jashn manane ka waqt nahi aya hai, sangharsh ka waqt hai". Tesla Coming to India: Tesla Motors' Team to Scout Locations in India for USD 2-3 Billion Electric Car Plant.

On Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Taiwan's eastern shores. The strong quake resulted in the killing of nine people and trapping dozens in quarries. Miles away in Norway, two bomb threats led to a brief lockdown of the Norwegian parliament as lawmakers continued to debate inside. Juan Vicente Perez Mora, recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, at 114. He was born on May 27, 1909 in Venezuela. In what can be seen as good news, the World Bank said that the Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 percent in 2024.