Left parties move ECI alleging MCC violation against PM Modi’s address
CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) through his recent address to the nation, and sought immediate intervention by the poll panel. In a letter dated April 19, Mr. Kumar said the Prime Minister’s address, delivered at a time when the MCC is in force in five States, was “political in nature” and contained “partisan assertions” and “selective narratives” aimed at influencing public opinion on an issue under active political contestation.
Iran to resume international flights from Mashhad airport on April 20
Iran will resume international flights on Monday (April 20, 2026) from Mashhad airport in the country’s northeast, its civil aviation authority said. “Permission to operate international passenger flights at Mashhad Airport has been issued, starting tomorrow,” state TV said, quoting the Civil Aviation Organisation. The organisation later said travellers can now “purchase tickets for international routes to and from Mashhad Airport,” according to the official IRNA news agency.
At least 14 workers killed in fireworks accident near Virudhunagar district
