01:20 pm: North and South Korea open hotline between leaders: South Korea's Yonhap news agency (AFP)
01:11 pm: Inquiry has been ordered & we have set up a committee in this regard to investigate the matter: Divya Prakash Giri, District Magistrate, Banda on death of a child due to alleged denial of medical treatment (ANI)
01:03 pm: We wish this day had never come in the fabric of our constitutional framework. Since the day he (Dipak Misra) was appointed as CJI there have been questions raised in the manner in which he has dealt with certain cases: Kapil Sibal, Congress on Impeachment Motion against CJI Click
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12:59 pm: 71 MPs had signed the impeachment motion (against CJI) but as 7 have retired the number is now 64. We have more than the minimum requirement needed to entertain the motion and we are sure that the Hon Chairman will take action: Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Vice President (ANI)
12:55 pm: We have moved an impeachment motion seeking the removal of CJI Dipak Misra: Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Vice President Venkaiah Naidu (ANI)
12:50 pm: All 12 convicts have been awarded 21 years of imprisonment without remission. 11 witnesses gave different statements on Maya Kodnani's presence at the location but there were contradictions: Prashant Desai, Special Public Prosecutor on 2002 Naroda Patiya case (ANI)
12:47 pm: Bengaluru: Congress delegation met the Election Commission over BJP MLA Sanjay Patil's statement 'this election is about Hindus vs Muslims, Ram Mandir vs Babri Masjid' (ANI)
12:43 pm: Moradabad: A second year BA student gang raped in Thakurdwara when she was returning after taking her exams. Case registered, police begins investigation (ANI)
12:36 pm: Kathmandu airport is closed after a Malaysian jet with 139 people on board aborted takeoff and skidded off the runway (AFP)
12:30 pm: 2002 Gujarat riots case (Naroda Patiya): Out of the 32 convicts in the case, Gujarat High court acquitted 17 people including Maya Kodnani; conviction of 12 was upheld, verdict on 2 others awaited, 1 accused is dead (ANI)
12:27 pm: India's Shrimant Jha, bagged the Bronze medal in 80 kg category at Asian Para Armwrestling Championship in Kazakhstan (ANI)
12:26 pm: Gujarat High court rejects the appeal of Naroda Patiya riot victims seeking compensation (ANI)
12:25 pm: Opposition leaders led by Ghulam Nabi Azad reach Venkaiah Naidu's residence for a meeting over impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Mishra. Leaders from 7 opposition parties have signed the impeachment notice (ANI)
12:22 pm:
12:20 pm: Congress, NCP, CPI(M), CPI, SP, BSP and Muslim League among parties that signed notice: Sources (PTI)
12:15 pm: Congress, NCP, CPI(M), CPI, SP, BSP and Muslim League among parties that signed notice: Sources (PTI)
12:09 pm: Centre, in its letter, submitted to Supreme Court that it has started process to amend POCSO Act to ensure maximum punishment of death penalty in child rape cases between the age group of 0-12 age. Centre submitted its report while responding to a PIL. Further hearing on April 27 (ANI)
12:04 pm: Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit leaves from Supreme Court. He had challenged the prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court observed that the matter would be heard at the timing of framing of charges in the Malegaon blast case (ANI)
