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Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf shot dead in Prayagraj
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near a medical college here on April 15 night.

Chinese dual use facilities in Myanmar and Sri Lanka raises security concerns in India
The construction of a military and dual use facility on Coco Islands in Myanmar and a proposed remote satellite receiving ground station system in Sri Lanka, both coming up with Chinese help, have raised concerns in India of possible surveillance across the region.

Opposition targets PM Modi over Satya Pal Malik’s claims on Pulwama attack
Opposition parties on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Governor Satya Pal Malik’s allegations, including one in which he claimed that Mr. Modi had asked him to keep quiet after Mr. Malik told him that the Pulwama terror strike happened because the Centre did not provide aircraft to transport CRPF jawans from Jammu to Srinagar despite intelligence inputs about threats.

Top-notch ‘aspirational’ toilets to usher in change
The Centre has asked all cities and urban local bodies to ensure that a quarter of all new restrooms are ‘aspirational’, with features like bathing cubicles and touchless flushing; they will also be on Google Maps

Dalits, tribals batting for higher reservation in Rajasthan are challenging the Congress
Asserting themselves ahead of the State Assembly election due this year, Dalits and tribals in Rajasthan are batting for higher reservations in jobs and education, proportional to the rise in their population, and are also pitching for separate welfare measures.

SC forms new Constitution Bench to hear same-sex marriage case
The Supreme Court on April 15, 2023 announced the formation of a new Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to hear a series of petitions seeking legal recognition of same sex marriages.

A day before CBI questioning, BJP says Kejriwal ‘trembling with fear’
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received a summons from the CBI to appear on Sunday for questioning in the excise policy case, the BJP on Saturday launched scathing attacks at him and said that he was “trembling with fear”.

CBI searches properties of Trinamool leaders in West Bengal recruitment scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has stepped up the investigation into the recruitment scam by conducting searches at multiple places in Kolkata and several districts in West Bengal over the past two days.

Rajasthan Congress to hold one-on-one dialogue with MLAs to get feedback
Amid the stand-off between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee decided to hold feedback meetings on local issues through one-on-one dialogue, with the party MLAs and Independents supporting the ruling party.

U.S. should stop ‘encouraging’ war in Ukraine, says Brazil’s Lula
Brazil’s President said on April 15 that the U.S. should stop “encouraging war” in Ukraine, as he wrapped a state visit to China in which he has strengthened economic ties with his country’s main trading partner.

At least 11 killed, dozens injured after tractor-trolley falls off bridge in Shahjahanpur
At least eleven people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured after a tractor-trolley fell off a bridge on Saturday in Shahjahanpur of Uttar Pradesh.

Do not ask me about Annamalai, says Edappadi Palaniswami
Responding to a question that Mr. Annamalai said he would release the corruption list of major parties that had ruled the State, Mr. Palaniswami said he did not know whether Annamalai had released a corruption list. “Through the media, I came to know that it was a property list. We’ll see once he’s released it. Don’t ask me about Mr. Annamalai. I have been in politics for the past 50 years, and I know what is going to happen. Through giving interviews like this, Mr. Annamalai is trying to become a big leader,” he said.

Air India to sport new cabin crew uniform, interiors soon
Air India will soon have a new colour scheme and insignia that will decorate its aircraft along with new designs for cabin interiors and crew uniforms, CEO Campbell Wilson informed employees in an internal communication.