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Ashraf
personThree assailants gunned down mafia-politician and former member of Parliament (MP) Atiq Ahmad and his former legislator brother, Khalid Azeem aka Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday. Three assailants confessed that they killed Atiq and Ashraf to wipe out their gang and make a name for themselves in the state.
Atiq Ahmed
personThree assailants arrested after shooting dead gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf. The assailants confessed to their crime on Sunday, adding that they did it to "become popular" The Uttar Pradesh Police imposed Section 144 across the state after the incident.
West Ham
organizationArsenal threw away a two-goal lead to draw with West Ham on Sunday. Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard put Arsenal 2-0 up at the London Stadium. Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen equalised for West Ham. Bukayo Saka missed a penalty in the second half. Mikel Arteta labelled his side's defending as 'terrible'
Atiq Ahmad
personAtiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by assailants in Prayagraj. Three of the family's four members named in the Umesh Pal murder case have been killed. Atiq's wife Shaista Parveen and three other alleged shooters are absconding.
Corach Rambler
personCorach Rambler stormed to victory in the Randox Grand National. The 9-year-old negotiated a chaotic race to validate its pre-race status as an 8-1 favourite. Derek Fox won his second Grand National - also claiming the title in 2017. The race was delayed for 15 minutes after animal rights activists scaled fences.
The Rapid Support Forces
organizationArmy-RSF rivalry dates back to the rule of former president Omar al-Bashir. Doctors say a "very large number" of civilians have been killed and injured. Army rejects assertions that they have seized the presidential palace.
Ollie Watkins
personAston Villa beat Newcastle United 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Ollie Watkins scored twice with Jacob Ramsey also on target. Unai Emery's side have won seven of their last eight games.
Derek Fox
personCorach Rambler was a superb winner of the Grand National for trainer Lucinda Russell and jockey Derek Fox. Irish jockey Fox recovered from injury just in time to ride the dual Cheltenham Festival hero. The race had been delayed after animal rights activists stormed onto the racecourse at Aintree.
Seagulls
organizationBrighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso won the game for the Seagulls. Brighton are seven points clear of Chelsea in the table.
Fumio Kishida
personIncident in western Japan's Wakayama came less than a year after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Incident comes as Group of Seven climate and energy ministers meet in Sapporo.
Fumio Kishida
personPM Fumio Kishida evacuated from public event in Wakayama. Incident comes less than a year after the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe. 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of obstruction of business.
RSF
organizationSudanese Armed Forces have taken control of the headquarters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Doctors say a "very large number" of civilians have been killed and injured. Current tensions stem from a disagreement over how the RSF should be integrated into the military.
Aston Villa
organizationAston Villa beat Newcastle United 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Jacob Ramsey, Ollie Watkins and John McGinn secured victory. The win was Villa's fifth in a row and moved them to within six points of third.
Arvind Kejriwal
personAnurag Thakur hit out at Delhi CM and said, “…those who used to talk about agitation against corruption are seen drowning in the quagmire of corruption” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that this is wrong, the entire opposition is uniting. Delhi Police will deploy over 1,000 security personnel, including paramilitary forces.
Boeing
organizationBoeing shares fall 4.5% in premarket trading. The plane maker said it was pausing deliveries of some 737 MAX jets. Spirit AeroSystems shares fell over 11% in thin trading.
NRA
organizationThe three-day gathering, beginning Friday, will include thousands of the organization's most active members. It illustrates the stark reality that shootings have become enough of the fabric of American life that the NRA can no longer schedule around them. Trump, whom the NRA enthusiastically backed in 2016, will address the gathering.
House
organizationThe House passed the bill on a 80-30 vote. The bill was filed after the outrage over a divided 9-3 jury sparing Nikolas Cruz from capital punishment.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United threw away a two-goal lead against Sevilla. The Reds were 2-0 up before conceding two late, bizarre own goals. Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his foot. Raphael Varane is also expected to be out for a few weeks.
Arvind Kejriwal
personCBI summons Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy scam case. He has also received a summon from the Goa Police regarding a case of an alleged defacement of public property for which he will have to be present on April 27.
Wells Fargo
organizationJPMorgan Chase & Co. posted a 52% jump in its first-quarter profits. Citi made $4.6 billion in profit and Wells Fargo saw a 30% increase in net income.