LIVE news updates: Atishi for 72-hour ban on Gambhir for code breaches

CISF screener detected 2 live rounds of 7.65 mm caliber from hand baggage of a Mumbai-bound passenger at IGI Airport yesterday. On enquiry, said passenger couldn't produce any valid document. He along with seized live rounds handed over to Delhi Police for further legal action.

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) East Delhi candidate Atishi on Sunday wrote to the Returning Officer of the constituency to bar her rival, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Gautam Gambhir, from campaigning for 72 hours and also register an FIR against him for repeated violation of the model code of conduct.

In her letter, Atishi said the cricketer-turned politician had violated the poll code twice in the past three days. "I beg to file my formal complaint against Gambhir for holding a rally at 9.30 a.m. on April 28 in Dilshad Garden without any permission from the Election Commission. The rally by him is a violation of the poll code," she wrote.

According to the AAP leader, though the EC ordered an FIR against Gambhir for his first violation, it "seems to have had no effect on him and he continues to wilfully violate the code showing his utter disregard for the EC."

BJP releases list of candidates for bye-elections to 2 legislative assembly constituencies of Karnataka and 1 of Goa; Sidharth Kuncalienker to contest from Panaji, Avinash Yadav from Chincholi and SI Chikkanagowdar from Kundgol.

NIA today carried out searches at three places in Kerala in connection with ISIS Kasaragod Module case. They are suspected to have links with some of accused in said case who left India to join terrorist organisation ISIS/ Daish. The 3 suspects are being questioned by NIA. The searches by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2016 ISIS Kasaragod case were carried at the houses of three suspects, two in Kasaragod and one in Palakkad.

With less than two weeks left before the national capital goes to the polls, Congress candidates on Sunday held voter outreach programmes in their constituencies.

Former Union Minister and Congress leader Ajay Maken, contesting from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, started his campaign from Panchsheel in south Delhi where he interacted with people at a park while on his morning walk.

He then visited Greater Kailash 1 and met the residents and later kicked off a 'padyatra' from Balmiki Basti, covering areas like Gandhi Sadan and Andh Mahavidyalaya.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress in Bahraich says, “Even today, I do not know his (PM Modi's) caste. The Opposition and the Congress leaders are only raising issues related to development. We have never made any personal remarks against him.”

S Balachandran, IMD Chennai says, “Fani cyclonic storm is likely to intensify into severe cyclone storm tonight and very severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow. It's likely to move in north-west direction and come near to north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra coast by April 30 and May 1.”

Visuals from EVM and VVPAT distribution centre in Jhalawar–Baran Lok Sabha constituency. 13 parliamentary constituencies to vote in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, tomorrow.

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday arrested two militants blamed for attacking a police post in Srinagar city on Friday.

Police sources identified the two as Junaid Ahmad and Mushtaq Ahmad, both belonging to Wathoora village in Badgam district.

"Some arms and ammunition have been recovered from them," a police officer said. One policeman was injured in the attack on the Chanapora police post.

Visuals from VVPAT and EVM distribution centre at Malabar Hill; 17 parliamentary constituencies in the state will go to polls in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress in Amethi says, “The way they contest polls by distributing money, sarees and shoes in front of media is wrong. People of Amethi have never begged in front of anyone. I've been coming here since I was 12, people of Amethi and Raebareli have a lot of pride.”

Congress General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in Amethi says, “Issues are clear; employment, education and health. Nationalism is to solve problems of people. Here they don't listen to people, when they raise their issues they suppress them, it's neither democracy nor nationalism.”

Sri Lanka cardinal calls suicide attacks “insult to humanity” at one week memorial service reports The Quint.

A total of 106 suspects, including a Tamil medium teacher and a school principal, have been arrested in Sri Lanka in connection with the Easter Sunday blasts, police said.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is carrying out the interrogation of the 106 suspects, Colombo Page reported.

Two suspects, wanted over the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, were arrested on Sunday, police said.

The two men were identified as Mohammad Iwuhaim Saadiq Abdul Haq and Mohammad Iwuhaim Shahid Abdul Haq, reports the Daily Mirror.

According to the police, the suspects were arrested in Nawalapitiya town, Central Province.

A Valiani, VP, National Aviator's Guild (Jet Airways' pilots body) says, “We've been appealing to the govt, all stakeholders and also met the finance minister to intervene as livelihood of 22,000 employees is at stake. We don't know who's heading Jet Airways now, we want to know what went wrong.”

Following an Announcement that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will appear before a special Court on May 2, it was learnt that he might not return to the Country because of his medical boards recommendation and family pressure not to do so.

Students of govt primary school in Turga village in Panchari, Udhampur study under open sky due to lack of adequate facilities. P Kumar, Sarpanch says, "50 students are enrolled in this school but school building can't accommodate them all. I appeal to Governor to help us."

IS Rao, DM,Baran, Jhalawar on poll preparedness: All EVMs and VVPATs will be dispatched from the strong room today. Security forces and police force deployed in adequate numbers. We won't face any law and order situation; 13 parliamentary constituencies in the state go to polls tomorrow.

TMC writes to Election Commission of India over wrestler The Great Khali campaigning for BJP's Jadavpur MP candidate, Anupam Hazra on April 26. The letter states, 'He(Khali) holds US citizenship, therefore, a foreigner shouldn't be allowed to influence the minds of Indian electors'

Nearly 81 lakh voters will get an opportunity to decide the fate of 78 candidates contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra's Thane and Palghar districts where voting will be held on Monday, officials said.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the polls, Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar told reporters on Saturday.

There are total 62.22 lakh voters in Thane district where 6,715 polling booths have been set up, according to official figures.

Polling parties collect EVMs and VVPATs and leave for their respective polling stations for the 4th phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.

Polling parties leave for their respective polling stations ahead of fourth phase of general elections tomorrow. Polling will be held in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state tomorrow.

Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards till 1st May and thereafter recurve northeastwards gradually.

Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ lay centred at 0530 hrs over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood, about 745 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 1050 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 1230 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh).

DMK's former Rajya Sabha member Vasanthi Stanley has died after a brief illness.

Stanley, 56, died on Saturday late night. She represented DMK in Rajya Sabha from 2008-2014.

DMK President MK Stalin on Sunday condoling the death of Stanley said she had voiced the party's views in the House on various important issues.

Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday met Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.

The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People. Khan was received by Xi upon arrival at the venue, reports The News International.

The two countries are expected to sign the Free Trade Agreement after the bilateral talks which are focused on the next stage of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Khan is on a four-day visit to China to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum where he made two separate addresses.

RP Singh, a burger vendor is contesting as an independent from the Ludhiana LS seat. He says, "If I'm elected I'll take on the education mafia and ensure good education for poor people. I'm unable to put up big posters, I'm only campaigning on my scooter but I'm confident."

Heavy deployments of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and police were on Sunday made to ensure peaceful and fair poll process for the second phase of polls in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Voting in Kulgam district of the constituency is spread over four Assembly segments of Noorabad, Kulgam, Homshalibugh and Devsar.

Voting will take place in 433 polling stations and a total of 3,45,486 electors are eligible to vote.

Mortal remains of Indian Navy's Lieutenant Commander DS Chouhan who lost his life during fire fighting operations on-board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in Karwar, Karnataka, yesterday, brought to his home in Ratlam.

Woman tourist was found dead in a room at a hotel in Arpora village of North Goa, yesterday. Body has been sent to Goa Medical College in Bambolim near Panaji for post mortem.

The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for an "ambush" carried out by three jihadis in Sri Lanka, saying that it caused 17 deaths after authorities in the island nation confirmed 16 dead in an operation in Kalmunai city.

An Arabic language statement on the group's official al-Amaq news agency on Saturday said that 17 police officers were killed in the ambush in Kalmunai, the same place where the security operation took place, reports Efe news.

Amaq also issued an image of two alleged terrorists involved in the action.

A 19-year-old suspect was held after a shooting at a synagogue in the US state of California left at least one person dead and injured three others, authorities said.

The shooting occurred on Saturday at Congregation Chabad in the city of Poway, north of San Diego, Mayor Steve Vaus said, adding that it was a possible hate crime "because of statements that were made when the shooter entered", reports CNN.

The Mayor said the congregation was targeted by "someone with hate in their heart... towards our Jewish community and that just will not stand". The congregation "took security very seriously", he said.