The QUAD summit is expected to be held in Tokyo around May 24, Nearly 140 people have been arrested in connection with incidents of communal violence, Shanghai reported the first deaths of its surging Covid-19 outbreak and other top news in this bulletin. Nearly 140 people have been arrested in connection with incidents of communal violence and rioting in three states — Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka — on Saturday, when Hindu festival Hanuman Jayanti was celebrated, police said on Sunday. On Sunday, the police in the three states conducted flag marches to bring the situation under control while prohibitory restrictions were also imposed in affected areas. According to police, at least 300 people have been named in several first information reports (FIRs) lodged in connection with violence and riots in the three states. The much-awaited QUAD summit is expected to be held in Tokyo around May 24, provided the Australian general elections on May 21 do not result in an unfavorable outcome for incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison. According to diplomats based in Washington and Tokyo, while US President Joseph Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have converged on May 24 as the date for the QUAD meeting, the Australian Foreign Ministry wants to wait for the May 21 election results before confirming. Shanghai reported the first deaths of its surging Covid-19 outbreak, the biggest flareup China has had to deal with during the pandemic. Three people died on Sunday, according to Shanghai’s municipal government. They were aged between 89 and 91 and all had underlying diseases. Islamic organisation Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind has moved the Supreme Court against employing bulldozers to raze down the houses of persons suspected to be involved in criminal incidents such as violence. Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind has urged the Supreme Court to issue appropriate direction to the Union of India and all states that no lasting precipitative action be taken against any accused in any criminal proceedings and issue directions that accommodation cannot be demolished as punitive measures. Former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Baba Siddique hosted this year’s Iftaar party after a two-year pause, due to the pandemic. In the photos and videos shared from the party, celebrities such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hina Khan, Esha Gupta and others were spotted entering the venue. In the photos shared from the party’s red carpet. Salman is seen wearing a black shirt and a dark blue pair of denims. Shah Rukh arrived at the party wearing an all-black pathani suit. In a photo, he is clicked while doing a salaam. Cheteshwar Pujara hit an unbeaten 201 to help Sussex recover from a first innings batting slump to draw their four-day County Championship Division 2 game at Derbyshire on Sunday. The discarded India Test No 3, who faced a visa delay before reaching for his County stint, was out for six in the first innings as Sussex were 174 all out in reply to Derby’s 505/8 declared.
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