Here are the important news stories of the day.
General election, Phase 4 | Live updates: 64% voting polled across India
At a media briefing in New Delhi, the ECI spokesperson said a case has been registered against Union Minister Babul Supriyo for forcibly entering a polling station in West Bengal.
TMC’s 40 MLAs are in touch with me, claims Modi
At a rally in West Bengal’s Sreerampur, he says these legislators will desert their party once the BJP wins the general election.
Rafale review pleas: govt seeks time to file response
The petitions are listed for hearing on April 30 along with the contempt petition filed by BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi.
German Bakery blast: charges framed against Yasin Bhatkal
After a delay of several years, charges were finally framed against alleged co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) Yasin Bhatkal in connection with the 2010 German Bakery blast case at a court in Pune on Monday.
‘Chowkidar chor hai’: Rahul expresses ‘regret’ in affidavit against contempt plea
Political slogan unintentionally intermingled with SC proceedings in a moment of euphoria, says Congress president Rahul Gandhi in carbon copy of an earlier “explanation” filed by him
Vijay Mallya repeats offer of 100% payback for Indian banks
The Embattled liquor tycoon is currently appealing against his extradition order from the United Kingdom to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an alleged ₹9,000 crores
Sri Lanka: President Sirisena appoints new Defence Secretary, acting IGP
S.H.S. Kottegoda replaces Hemasiri Fernando as Secretary of Defence; Deputy Inspector-General Chandana Wickramaratne named acting police chief
Spicejet plane overshoots runway on landing at Shirdi
A SpiceJet aircraft skidded off the runway on landing at the regional Shirdi airport on Monday, leading to halting of operations at the facility, source said.
All the passengers, however, had a providential escape, the source added. The number of passengers is not known immediately.