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11:06 PM

JP Nadda met Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde at his residence in Mumbai

BJP National President JP Nadda met Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde at his residence in Mumbai today. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, BJP Maharashtra in-charge CT Ravi, BJP Mumbai President Ashish Shelar, & MP Manoj Kotak were also present.

 

11:05 PM

DK Shivakumar arrives at the residence of general secretary KC Venugopal

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar arrives at the residence of general secretary KC Venugopal. He said, "There is nothing to tell...we have left it to the high command...High command will take the call. I'm going for rest."

 

7:19 PM

Imran Khan says police have arrived for possible arrest

Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan has said that police have surrounded his house in Lahore to possibly arrest him again, the leader said in a Twitter post.

2:53 PM

Shivakumar meets Rahul, gets proposal to have say in Karnataka cabinet selection

Soon after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in outgoing Karnataka assembly Siddaramaiah met former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar too met him and it's learnt that a proposal has been given to him for the southern state amid deliberations over the chief ministerial post.

2:37 PM

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls meet as Delhi records close to 'severe' level AQI

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called a meeting of the officials of his department and the city's pollution control board on Thursday, as the national capital recorded close to 'severe' level air quality index (AQI). The meeting is slated to take place at 1 pm on Thursday, an official said on Wednesday.

"The meeting of the environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Committee, to be chaired by Delhi Minister Gopal Rai, has been convened to discuss the situation as the AQI level has deteriorated," he said.

 

2:25 PM

Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada appoints new acting PM of Afghanistan

Talibans Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in a special decree has appointed Mawlawi Abdul Kabir as the new acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan. It is reported that acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund is unwell and until he recovers, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir will serve as the head of the Taliban government, TOLO News reported.

2:04 PM

IMD issues yellow warning for thunderstorm, lightning at places in Himachal Pradesh

The weather office here on Wednesday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places across the state. The state is likely to see the beginning of a wet spell on Wednesday which will continue till Saturday, it said. During the spell, areas in the low and mid hills are expected to receive light to moderate rain and snowfall, the MeT said.

1:38 PM

SC reserves order on Delhi government plea challenging nominations of 10 ‘aldermen’ by LG

1:17 PM

Several passengers in Delhi-Sydney Air India flight injured due to mid-air turbulence

1:04 PM

NCP President Sharad Pawar holds party meet to discuss 2024 Lok Sabha elections

12:47 PM

Congress yet to finalise its CM candidate in spite of getting majority: Basavaraj Bommai

12:27 PM

US, India and the world share same concern, we want stability in Pakistan, says Eric Garcetti

12:25 PM

Congress leader Siddaramaiah leaves from 10, Janpath after meeting Rahul Gandhi

11:43 AM

Shiv Sena (UBT) accuses BJP of trying to set up 'laboratory of riots' in Maharashtra

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to set up a "laboratory of riots" in Maharashtra to disturb social peace and polarise voters.

 

11:18 AM

No controversy in selection of Karnataka CM; procedure is being followed, says G Parameshwara

10:56 AM

Karnataka Congress working president Eshwar Khandare, MLAs arrive at 10 Janpath for meet

10:47 AM

CBI raids Satya Pal Malik's ex-press secretary's house in corruption case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was on Wednesday conducting raids at several locations in Delhi-NCR, including the residence of Sunak Bali, the former private press secretary to ex-Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with the alleged Reliance Insurance corruption case of Rs 60 crore.

10:44 AM

IndiGo inducts second Boeing 777 aircraft; to operate on Mumbai-Istanbul route

No-frills airline IndiGo on Wednesday said it has inducted a second wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft in its fleet, which it will operate on the Mumbai-Istanbul route. After operating a narrow-body Airbus fleet, in single-class configuration for over 16 years, the Gurugram-based IndiGo commenced twin-aisle aircraft operations earlier this year with one B777 on the Delhi-Istanbul route, wet leased from Turkish Airlines.

10:01 AM

Light to moderate spells of rain coupled with thunderstorms, gusty winds likely to occur in Delhi-NCR

Light to moderate spells of rain coupled with thunderstorms and gusty winds are very likely to occur in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

 

9:39 AM

BJP President JP Nadda to begin two-day visit to Maharashtra from today

9:10 AM

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti meets Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai

8:35 AM

NIA raids over 100 places across 6 states in terror-narcotics-smugglers-gangsters nexus cases

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at more than 100 locations in six states of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh in terror-narcotics smugglers-gangsters nexus cases. The anti-terror agency in close coordination with state police forces conducted these raids since early Wednesday at the premises and other places linked to suspects. The raids are still going on.

8:25 AM

Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean; 39 on board missing: Reports

A Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean has sunk and all 39 crew members on board are missing, the state media reported. Broadcaster CCTV said the sinking happened around 3 am on Tuesday. The crew includes 17 from China, 17 from Indonesia and five from the Philippines, the report said.

 

8:13 AM

9 people killed after an explosion in an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal

8:09 AM

Supreme Court to hear PILs seeking an investigation into Adani Group-Hindenberg report

The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a batch of PILs seeking an investigation into the Adani Group-Hindenberg report issue and the Sebi's plea for an extension of time to submit the report. The hearing was adjourned on Monday after Sebi plea seeking a six-month extension to conclude its investigation of Hindenburg Research's report.

 

7:57 AM

Monsoon slightly delayed, onset over Kerala likely to be on June 4: IMD

7:55 AM

Quad meet will not be held next week, meet with PM Modi still on: Anthony Albanese

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that the Quad meeting of the leaders of Australia, Japan, India and the United States would not go ahead in Sydney next week.

However, the existing bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi may still go ahead, the Australian PM informed.