Latest News, Live Updates Today April 18, 2024: What caused once-in-a-200-year extreme heatwave in Africa’s Sahel

• Five days of extreme heat in Africa’s Sahel was a once-in-a-200-year event

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• Ann Tessa Joseph, who belongs to Thrissur in Kerala, flew into Cochin international airport on Thursday afternoon

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned in Jamui, Nawada, and Gaya between April 4 and 16, and Union minister Amit Shah in Aurangabad

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• In a statement released Tuesday, the fast food chain unveiled its latest offerings inspired by soul food flavours of the South

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• The ED has accused Arvind Kejriwal of deliberately eating a sugary diet in a bid to spike his blood sugar levels and create the basis of seeking bail.

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• The idol of Lord Rama, in child form, adorns the temple’s sanctum sanctorum in Sonipat.

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• The Lok Sabha elections will kick off on Friday, with polling in 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories.

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• A high pitched campaign with national leaders criss-crossing Tamil Nadu came to an end on April 17 as the entire state goes to polls on April 19 in the first phase

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• West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: At 35, Nisith Pramanik was Modi cabinet’s youngest minister in 2021.

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• The ship — MSC Aries — was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, April 13.

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• The document, issued by the Anthony Albanese government on Wednesday, states that Australia will support India’s key role in the region by enhancing defence cooperation

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• Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the DMK-led alliance had swept the state by winning 38 out of the 39 seats.

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• 38-year-old woman kidnapped, murdered two-and-a-half-year-old daughter of neighbour, who is a police constable, after an argument with his family three years ago

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• Special public prosecutor Zoheb Hossain, appearing for ED, submitted that Kejriwal is eating sweet food to raise his sugar levels and create grounds for bail

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• Human cases of bird flu ‘an enormous concern’: WHO

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• Kwatra is set to meet his Bangladeshi counterpart Masud Bin Momen and foreign minister Hasan Mahmud during his day-long visit

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• Karnataka BJP leader R Ashoka also predicted BJP’s victory in Bengaluru, calling it “a stronghold of the party”.

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• Mamata Bannerjee’s attack came a day after several people were injured in a clash during a Ram Navami procession in Murshidabad district’s Shaktipur town

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• Ahead of the first phase of polling on April 19 (Friday), here’s a step-by-step guide for first-time voters.

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• On April 2, the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) received an exclusive invitation to a restricted-access, embargoed budget reading in Ottawa, marking the inaugural participation of a community organisation in this procedure

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• A total of 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories will go to polls in the first phase on April 19 to determine the fate of 1,625 candidates

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• An investigator said that the accused was forcing the 23-year-old woman to marry her and also wanted her house in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna

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• The BJP accused Shrinate of using the term for the Maoists killed in the encounter. While 29 Maoists were killed, three BSF men are recuperating from injuries.

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• Bathinda rural Congress chief Khushbaz Jattana says there’s resentment against former MLA Jeet Mohinder’s candidature as he joined party from Shiromani Akali Dal only six months ago, while party workers had been fighting him from Talwandi Sabo assembly segment since 2014.

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• The first phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024 is tomorrow, April 19, and here are the list of documents required for voting.

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• A Delhi court was hearing the application moved by Arvind Kejriwal to monitor his sugar levels continuously and to allow him to consult his doctor.

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• According to ED sources, Kundra had allegedly received 285 bitcoins, currently valued at around ₹150 crore, from the scam’s suspected mastermind to set up a Bitcoin mining farm in Ukraine

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• Mamata Banerjee claimed a police officer was removed from Murshidabad for BJP’s alleged plan.

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• Theoretical astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan was featured in Time Magazine’s 2024 list of 100 most influential people on Wednesday, April 17

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• Goa’s additional chief electoral officer Sunil Masurkar said the state government was mandated to obtain prior permission of ECI before signing the lease deed

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• Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao has asked people to fulfil their moral obligation of voting for those with “secular credentials” and uphold the values of the Constitution

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• Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 on April 19: As India prepares for Lok Sabha polls, here’s an overview of key constituencies and candidates.

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• Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan cited a news report about complaints regarding mock poll in Kerala’s Kasaragod.

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• A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.

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• The cops will be deployed across the city to look after law-and-order maintenance in Karnataka’s capital.

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• AAP leader Gopal Rai announced on Thursday that the party’s candidate for the upcoming MCD mayoral polls is Manish Khichi.

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• The seat is currently held by Vinayak Raut of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) who has remained loyal to the Shiv Sena (UBT)

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• The family of deceased University of Missouri senior Riley Strain has said they believe someone helped the 22-year-old into the river

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• The Election Commission of India issued the notification for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, to take place on May 13.

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• Lok Sabha elections: Chaudhary Lal Singh rejoined the Congress last month, and has been fielded from the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of J&K

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• Jeremy Williams was sentenced by Russell County Circuit Court Judge David Johnson for the murder, rape, and abuse of five-year-old Kamarie Holland

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• The assets attached by the agency include Kundra’s Juhu flat, a bungalow in Pune and equity shares.

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• Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi had lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi to BJP’s Smriti Irani. He, however, won from Kerala’s Wayanad.

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• On Tuesday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that mainly dry westerly to north-westerly wind at lower levels were likely in the region

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• Dubai received a year and a half’s worth of rain between Monday and Tuesday.

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• Hema Malini said since Lord Krishna loves the “Brijwasis”, she thought that he will shower his blessings on her only if she serves them sincerely.

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• The public meeting in Bengaluru will take place at Palace Grounds and preparations are underway.

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• It advised travellers to avoid areas where demonstrations and large gatherings are taking place in India during Lok Sabha polls

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• Trudeau government’s decision to explore the idea of halal mortgages in public banks have angered many.

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