April 15

• Paris’ iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral gutted by fire.
• Election Commission gags leaders Yogi Adityanath, Maneka Gandhi and Jaya Prada of BJP, Mayawati of Bahujan Samajwadi Party, and Azam Khan of Samajwadi Party.

April 17

• 60 killed as thunderstorms unleash fury in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
• Jet Airways shuts operations. 

April 18

• 95 Lok Sabha seats under second phase of general elections go to polls; election also concludes for 35 Assembly seats in Odisha and 18 in Tamil Nadu.

April 19

• Saudi Arabia increases India’s Haj Quota to two lakh.
• Government suspends LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir.

April 20

• Election Commission stops online streaming of a web series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
• 12 coaches of New Delhi bound Purva Express derail near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Neeraj Bhushan

More than a bystander. Chocolate soldier. Pineapple lover. Loves music & movies. Curious about news & trends.