LIVE: Birbhum gangrape reports fake, will take action against those behind rumours, says cop

The virtual summit between India and the UK is considered an important opportunity to elevate multi-faceted strategic ties and enhance cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

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New Delhi: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday imposed a lockdown in Bihar till May 15 to curb the spread of COVID-19. He made the announcement using his official Twitter account.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a virtual summit with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (May 4, 2021). The virtual meet is likely to begin at 5 PM.

The Ministry of External Affairs said that the virtual summit is considered an important opportunity to elevate multi-faceted strategic ties and enhance cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest. 

There will also be the G7 Foreign Ministers meet in London today where External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has also been invited.

BJP National President JP Nadda arrived in West Bengal today in view of the widespread violence post results. He said he will meet kin of those who were killed in poll result violence. 

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK's newly-elected MLAs will meet today where party chief MK Stalin is likely to be elected as their Legislature Party Leader.

04 May 2021

22:21 IST

Birbhum SP Nagendra Tripathi says reports of gangrape in Birbhum are fake. "We are trying to find from where this fake news originated on the social media. We will take appropriate action against them."

19:53 IST

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) takes cognizance of alleged Post-poll violence in West Bengal and orders Investigation fact-finding team to conduct spot enquiry: NHRC

18:57 IST

Thereafter, Mamata Banerjee will be chairing her first meeting as the Chief Minister at Nabanna and it will be on the COVID crisis.

18:57 IST

After the swearing-in ceremony, Mamata Banerjee will be given a guard of honour at Nabanna - the state secretariat.

18:56 IST

Only Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in will take plabe on Wednesday in a low-key affair with COVID protocols. MLA will be sworn in on May 6 and 7, maintaining all necessary COVID protocols.

18:55 IST

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to be sworn in as the Chief Minister tomorrow, on May 5 at Rajbhawan at 10:45 am. Oath to be administered by Protem speaker Subrata Mukherjee as he is the seniormost MLA.

18:10 IST

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s meeting regarding post poll violence with Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP and CP Kolkata ends over the recent post poll result violence in the state. The meeting between the Chief Minister and officials lasted almost 45 minutes. 

17:45 IST

Bengal violence shows Mamata's belief in democracy, says JP Nadda

17:07 IST

After the results, Trinamool Congress goons went to the house of BJP worker Haran Adhikari and vandalised it, threatened women and children, attacked them and broke his wife's teeth. They then dragged Adhikari out of his house and beat him up. He died: BJP chief JP Nadda in South 24 Parganas, WB

17:02 IST

Violence erupts in Birbhum's Labhpur area, where Trinamool Congress workers have been attacked. BJP workers are accused of the latest arson. Even senior citizens were not spared in this attack. Violence in Birbhum since the announcement of election results. 

Both BJP and Trinamool Congress supporters' residences are being attacked by miscreants. In Labhpur, houses of at least 8 Trinamool Congress supporters were vandalised. Victims allege that because they didn't vote or the BJP, they have come under the attack. Police team on spot.

17:00 IST

Violence erupts in Coochbehar's Mathabhanga area ward no. 12. Clash between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters. Trinamool Congress workers beaten brutally. Some are serious and have been referred to Coochbehar medical college hospital. Tensed prevails in the area. Huge police deployment in the area following the violence.

16:59 IST

East Midnapore: An old lady, who is a BJP supporter, along with her grand daughter pleads Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to protect their family.

16:58 IST

Breaking: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calls for an urgent meeting at her Kalighat residence today at 5pm with Bengal CS, HS, DGP and Kolkata Police Commissioner in view of the post-poll violence.

16:58 IST

BJP National President JP Nadda visits victim families of BJP karyakartas

BJP National President Shri @JPNadda visits the victim families of BJP karyakartas who were affected in post election violence perpetrated by TMC in Pratap Nagar, West Bengal. https://t.co/8W8WgGpWhr

— BJP (@BJP4India) May 4, 2021

16:46 IST

West Bengal: BJP chief JP Nadda meets the families of party workers who were affected in post-election violence, in Pratapnagar of South 24 Parganas

State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, national general secretary Bhupender Yadav and state general secretary Locket Chatterjee also present

West Bengal: BJP chief JP Nadda meets the families of party workers who were affected in post-election violence, in Pratapnagar of South 24 Parganas

State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, national general secretary Bhupender Yadav and state general secretary Locket Chatterjee also present pic.twitter.com/2p5VO0LVg0

— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2021

16:45 IST

JP Nadda, Dilip Joshi at BJP worker's house who got killed by alleged Trinamool worker

West Bengal: BJP national president JP Nadda and state party chief Dilip Ghosh visit the residence of a BJP worker that has been allegedly vandalised by TMC workers. pic.twitter.com/cwDgInRZox

— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2021

16:34 IST

A team headed by Chairperson Rekha Sharma will be visiting the state for further inquiry: National Commission for Women

16:34 IST

Breaking: Bengal government provides security to Nandigram RO at his home on direction of the election commission. A day ago, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had said that Nandigram RO is receiving death threats.

16:32 IST

Breaking: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calls for an urgent meeting at her Kalighat residence today at 5pm with Bengal CS, HS, DGP and Kolkata Police Commissioner in view of the post-poll violence.

16:32 IST

A team headed by Chairperson Rekha Sharma will be visiting the state for further inquiry: National Commission for Women.

16:32 IST

Taking suo motu cognizance of violence against women in Nandigram, West Bengal, National Commission for Women demands inquiry into the matter. In a letter to DGP, Chairperson Rekha Sharma has sought immediate action against the accused persons: National Commission for Women.

16:24 IST

West Bengal: BJP national president JP Nadda and state party chief Dilip Ghosh pays a visit the residence of a BJP worker that has been allegedly vandalised by Trinamool Congress workers.

15:35 IST

We're committed to fight this ideological battle and the activities of Trinamool Congress which is full of intolerance. We are ready to fight democratically. I will go to South 24 Parganas now and visit the houses of those workers later whose lives ended a few hours after the results: BJP chief

15:34 IST

BJP chief JP Nadda speaks on Bengal violence, says never saw such intolerance 

The incidents which we saw after the results of #WestBengalPoll shock us & make us worried. I had heard of such incidents during India's partition. We had never seen such intolerance after the results of a poll, in independent India: BJP national president JP Nadda, in Kolkata

13:55 IST

Uttar Pradesh: State government to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to journalists and their families. A separate vaccination centre will be set for journalists. The COVID-19 vaccination centres will also be put inside media houses. 

12:38 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson to announce £1 billion in new UK-India trade and investment during a virtual meeting today. This will include over £533 million of new Indian investment into the UK, in vital & growing sectors such as health & technology. (ANI input)

12:03 IST

Bihar: Lockdown to be imposed in the state till May 15, tweets Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

कल सहयोगी मंत्रीगण एवं पदाधिकारियों के साथ चर्चा के बाद बिहार में फिलहाल 15 मई, 2021 तक लाॅकडाउन लागू करने का निर्णय लिया गया। इसके विस्तृत मार्गनिर्देशिका एवं अन्य गतिविधियों के संबंध में आज ही आपदा प्रबंधन समूह (Crisis management Group) को कार्रवाई करने हेतू निदेश दिया गया है।

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) May 4, 2021

11:01 IST

Delhi: The COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ underway in the national capital.

Delhi: COVID19 vaccination drive for 18-44 age group underway at Government Co-ed Senior Secondary School, Sector-6, Dwarka pic.twitter.com/iOnv0xGpGQ

— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2021

09:32 IST

Tamil Nadu: The DMK's newly-elected MLAs to meet today where party chief MK Stalin is likely to be elected as their Legislature Party Leader.

09:31 IST

West Bengal: BJP National President JP Nadda to visit the state today in view of the widespread violence post results.

09:21 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will a virtual summit with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (May 4, 2021). The virtual meet is likely to begin at 5 PM.