Latest news today (April 5): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.

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21:40 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: New York earthquake interrupts UN meeting

A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security Council chamber for a meeting on the situation in Gaza.

20:32 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes New York

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck New York and New Jersey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said on Friday.

19:54 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: West Bengal Guv orders judicial inquiry

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose says, "I have ordered a judicial enquiry in my capacity as Governor and chancellor.

17:27 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Over 20 people rescued after fire breaks in Bengaluru

More than 20 people were rescued after a fire broke outint the basement of a four-storey commercial building at RT Nagar here on Friday afternoon, officials said, PTI reported.

15:41 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: 6 including 5 children injured after roof collapses at hostel in Tamil Nadu

Six people, including five children, were injured after the roof of a hostel collapsed near the Palani town of Dindigul district on Friday.

13:33 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: RBI proposes cash deposits through UPI

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed cash deposit in banks through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) mechanism. RBI has also proposed making UPI payments through Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) wallets.

13:25 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: SC stays ruling by Allahabad HC on UP Madarsa Act

Allahabad HC had ruled UP Madarsa Act as unconstitutional. SC asks UP govt to file response. (READ MORE)

11:49 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Congress releases poll manifesto

Ahead of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, the Congress party has released its poll manifesto. (READ MORE)

11:18 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: ECI sends notice to Atishi

The poll panel sent a notice to Delhi Minister Atishi. The notice has been sent to Atishi after she claimed that she was allegedly asked to join BJP or get arrested

11:15 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic, says could be '100 times worse' than COVID

The bird flu pandemic with the potential to be "100 times worse than COVID" may be on the horizon after a rare human case was discovered in Texas, experts have warned, a report said.

08:53 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi to visit Assam on April 17, Amit Shah on April 7-8, says Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state on April 17 and address a rally in Nalbari ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

08:03 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Tripura CM Saha slams CPIM for divisive rule, unleashing terror

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has criticized the CPIM for allegedly creating divisions among people and unleashing terror across the state during their rule in the state. Dr Saha said this while addressing a massive election campaign on Thursday organized in support of the BJP candidate for the West Lok Sabha constituency, Biplap Kumar Deb.

08:02 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Biden administration announces extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants

A temporary final rule (TFR) was recently announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), building on significant modernization efforts that have streamlined the eligibility of immigrants for work permits.

08:01 (IST) 5 Apr 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Election Commission suspends SPO for violating Model Code of Conduct in West Tripura

The Election Commission has suspended a Special Police Officer (SPO) in West Tripura after he was found attending a political event despite the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in force in the state.