Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Visit Siachen on April 22: Live News Updates Today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Siachen tomorrow, April 22, reported news agency ANI. At Siachen, Rajnath Singh will likely interact with the Armed Forces personnel deployed in the region.

On Sunday evening, a significant fire erupted at the Ghazipur landfill site, as the Delhi Fire Service reported. The blaze prompted an immediate response from the authorities, with two fire tenders dispatched to the scene upon receiving the call at 5:22 pm. Further information regarding the fire's extent and potential damages is currently awaited as efforts to contain the blaze continue.

Ghazipur Landfill Fire 

Following the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to cracks developed in the middle of the road at Hingni-Banihal, officials announced its partial reopening for vehicular traffic on Sunday. Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police reported that the highway has been partially restored, with efforts underway to clear stranded vehicles between Nashri and Banihal.

BJP National President JP Nadda visited the residence of Congress Councillor Niranjan Hiremath in Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation on Sunday, April 21. The condolence visit followed the tragic murder of Hiremath's daughter at her college premises.

BJP National President JP Nadda Visits Residence of Congress Councillor

A fire erupted at the BJP office in Mumbai's Churchgate, with fire tenders rushing to the scene to contain the blaze. Suspected to have originated from a short circuit during welding work in the office kitchen, the fire's cause is under investigation.

BJP Office Fire

Earlier today, a car caught fire near Ballupur Chowk in the Garhi Cantt area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and further details regarding the cause of the incident are awaited.

Car Fire

The nomination form of the Congress candidate from the Surat Lok Sabha seat was rejected after his proposers claimed that the signatures on the papers were not theirs, confirmed the Returning Officer.

Nomination Form of Congress Candidate from Surat Rejected

Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa expressed confidence in winning the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala on Sunday, April 21. "Wherever you go, 'Modi-Modi' slogans are being raised. According to me, the response is more than what we expected. We are going to win all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies," he said. He also attacked the Congress and asked them to name three or four seats where they were going to win Lok Sabha seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp and coin at the inauguration of the 2550th Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirvan Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam on Mahaveer Jayanti in Delhi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address one public meeting each in Rajasthan's Jalore and Banswara districts today, April 21. Besides PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting at 11 am in West Bengal's Darjeeling at the Gorkha Stadium, Lebong. He will also hold a roadshow in Assam's Silchar from DSA Stadium to Ambicapatty point at 4:15 pm.

In an unfortunate incident, a car collided head-on with a truck in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district, leaving nine men returning from a wedding dead. Cops said the accident took place at 2:45 am near Eklera village when the deceased were returning from Dungri village in Bhopal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, April 20, that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are doing their jobs, and nobody should stop them. PM Narendra Modi responded to the opposition's charges that the Centre is "misusing’" the probe agencies and taking actions against the opposition leaders.