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Delhi reports sharp decline in Covid cases at 799, 3 deaths
The Covid positivity rate has slightly dipped to 4.94 per cent, while the number of active cases stands at 5,369. With 1,366 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,63,502. The number of patients being treated in home isolation is 4,395.
Halting Russian gas imports would cause supply problems for Italy: Minister
Speaking on the sidelines of the City Enterprise Festival in Vicenza, Cingolani said Italy's transition away from Russia had already started, but will take time. Like other European Union member states, Italy is seeking to reduce its dependency on Russian natural gas due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.
Heat wave to return to NW Indian plains from Tuesday
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated/some pockets over west Rajasthan till May 13 and heat wave conditions in isolated/some pockets over Gujarat on May 10, east Rajasthan, Vidarbha, and Madhya Pradesh till May 13, and south Haryana and south Punjab during May 10-13 and over Delhi during May 11-13.
Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute Update: One of five petitioners to withdraw suit, other four to continue legal battle
Rakhi Singh, the only Delhi resident among the five women petitioners, had filed a petition in a Varanasi court in 2021. The other four petitioners- Laxmi Devi, Sita Sahu, Manju Vyas and Rekha Pathak belong to Varanasi. All of the five women filed a petition to seek permission to worship daily Maa Shringar Gauri, Lord Ganesha, Lord Hanuman and Nandi located on the outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque. Additionally, they want the caretakers of the mosque to not cause any hindrance in the process of worship at the disputed site.
Shaheen Bagh demolition drive: Protestors detained
The people, along with Congress party workers, protested against the demolition drive. The personnel forcefully removed the agitators which sat in front of the JCB bulldozer. The agitators also included women which were removed by the women security personnel.
'Why demolition takes place when matter is listed', SC to hear plea on Shaheen Bagh case
Senior advocate P.V. Surendranath mentioned the Shaheen Bagh demolition matter before a bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao and comprising Justice B.R. Gavai. The bench orally observed, "Why demolition takes place when matter is listed..." In the morning, the Chief Justice had asked the counsel to mention the matter before the bench considering the Jahangirpuri demolition.
Trudeau meets Zelensky in Kiev
According to an official statement, Trudeau said that Canada would be providing Ukraine with an additional military aid worth of C$50 million ($40 million), including drone cameras, high-resolution satellite imagery, small arms as well as ammunition, reports Xinhua news agency. The Prime Minister also said Canada will impose new sanctions on 40 Russian individuals and five entities in connection with the Kremlin and Russia's defence sector.
'Hanuman Chalisa vs Azaan': K'taka police on high alert
Sri Ram Sena founder Pramod Muthalik inaugurated the programme at a temple in Mysuru district at 5 a.m. He claimed that the chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa and 'Suprabhata' (morning) prayers were performed at more than 1,000 temples against Azaan in mosques. The police have taken activists into custody who were all set to launch the Hanuman Chalisa chanting at a temple in Bengaluru.
173 more civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant
In a social media post on Sunday, the Mariupol City Council said the civilians arrived in Zaporizhzhya on board 10 buses, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. The Council added that three soldiers were killed and six others injured during the evacuation process. It also thanked the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk for facilitating the safe evacuation.
Himachal Police seal interstate borders after Khalistani banners seen outside Assembly
Section 13 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) has been added to the FIR. The Director General of Police has issued directions to the field formations to remain on high alert from Sunday, while the ADGP (CID), the IG and the DIG ranges and the district SPs have been directed to seal all interstate borders or barriers and keep strict vigil at the places of probable hideouts i.e. hotels and sarais, etc.
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