Highlights: Indian govt met domestic carmakers in February to discuss 'reducing tariff to zero'

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9:35 PM

US introduces visa restrictions for foreign officials that facilitate illegal immigration

7:57 PM

US wants zero to negligible tariffs on most other sectors except agriculture

7:47 PM

Indian govt met domestic carmakers in February to discuss reducing tariff to zero

7:45 PM

US Supreme Court upholds judge's order that Trump promptly pay foreign aid groups

7:37 PM

Maruti joins hands with GMDA, Utkrisht Society for integrated traffic management system

7:06 PM

SC seeks Uttarakhand govt's reply on 'misuse' of environmental funds

6:49 PM

Google reports scale of complaints about AI deepfake terrorism content to Australian regulator

6:23 PM

Anti-encroachment drive carried out near Yamuna floodplain in Delhi

6:23 PM

Azmi row: SP chief Akhilesh questions basis of MLA's suspension, says truth can't be silenced

4:35 PM

Two workers killed, one injured as slab collapses in Chikhla mines of MOIL

Two workers were killed and one was injured after a slab collapsed in the Chikhla mines of Manganese Ore (India) Limited in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Wednesday, an official said. The incident occurred during the first shift around 9 am at a depth of 100 metres in the MOIL mines, the Bhandara Disaster Management Office said in a release.

4:21 PM

Canada requests WTO consultations with US over 'unjustified tariffs', says ambassador

Canada has requested consultations with the United States on 'unjustified tariffs' at the World Trade Organization, Canada's Ambassador to the WTO in Geneva said on Wednesday. "The U.S. decision leaves us with no choice but to respond to protect Canadian interests," ambassador Nadia Theodore said in a statement posted on LinkedIn.

3:46 PM

Pawan Kalyan selects elder brother Naga Babu as Janasena candidate for MLC election

Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday selected his elder brother K Naga Babu as the party candidate for the forthcoming MLC elections, the party said. Babu, who is also an actor, is currently the general secretary of Janasena, which is a part of the ruling NDA in the southern state, including TDP and BJP.

3:19 PM

News update: Cabinet approves livestock health and disease prevention programme, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

3:17 PM

Cabinet approves development of 12.9 km Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway project

The Cabinet has given its nod for the construction of a 12.9 km ropeway from Sonprayag to Kedarnath, announced Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

3:15 PM

News update: Cabinet approves development of Govindghat-Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway project

2:50 PM

AAP puts up posters over 'delay' in rolling out BJP's monthly aid to women pledge

AAP workers on Wednesday put up posters on a flyover in Delhi with the message "only three more days", seeking to build pressure on the BJP government over its "promise" to roll out Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women by March 8.

2:33 PM

Courier firm employee accuses cop of threatening him for not calling him 'sir' over phone

An employee of a courier firm in Arni town of Maharashtra's Yavatmal district has accused a police official of threatening him for not referring to him as 'sir' over a phone call made in connection with the delivery of his parcel. An audio clip of their purported conversation as well as a video of the policeman's visit to the victim's courier firm office, where he was seen threatening the former, have gone viral.

2:03 PM

Govt has provided skill training to 300 million youth since 2014: PM Modi at post-Budget webinar

PM Modi called for investments in healthcare to boost medical tourism.

1:57 PM

News update: India will set up a national large language model (LLM) for AI research, says PM Modi

1:54 PM

India needs to invest more in areas like skill development and innovation, says PM Modi

Tourism can generate employment for youth; infrastructure status for tourism sector will increase its share in GDP, says PM Modi. 

1:50 PM

Budget 2025 gave equal importance to infrastructure, skill development: PM Modi

Investing in people and innovation themes define the Viksit Bharat roadmap, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a post-Budget webinar on employment. 

1:43 PM

Only those who actively took part in Maha Kumbh can truly understand its significance: UP CM Adityanath

Only those who actively participated in the Maha Kumbh can truly understand its significance, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told the Legislative Council on Wednesday. "During the Maha Kumbh, several members, parties and organizations made baseless statements. Instead of getting distracted by such remarks, we remained committed to our responsibilities and were witness to the grand event," he said.

1:41 PM

No mediator needed, anyone can talk to me directly: Delhi CM Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday assured the home guards that they can approach her directly with their grievances, emphasizing that no mediator is required to communicate with her. Gupta made the remarks while meeting a group of home guards, who claimed that they had not received their salaries for the past five months

1:33 PM

Sambhal mosque row: Court to hear plea over temple claim on Apr 28

A district court on Wednesday fixed April 28 for hearing a plea claiming that the Shahi Jama mosque here was originally a Harihar Temple. When the matter came up before Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh, the matter was deferred to April 28. The petition was initially filed in another court on November 19, 2023.

1:30 PM

Two earthquakes, including one of 5.7 magnitude, rock Manipur

Two consecutive earthquakes, including one of 5.7 magnitude, rocked Manipur on Wednesday and the tremors were felt across the Northeast, officials said. The earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck the state at 11.06 am. Its epicentre was 44 km east of Yairipok in Imphal East district, and at a depth of 110 km, according to officials of the Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong.

12:51 PM

Farmers protest update: Punjab police stops farmers from going to Chandigarh

Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha were stopped from going to Chandigarh for their week-long dharna beginning Wednesday in support of their various demands, with multiple barricades and checkpoints set up across Punjab and security stepped up at all entry points of the Union Territory.

12:36 PM

News update: Maharashtra Assembly suspends SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi from House

12:33 PM

Terrorists hurl grenade at police post in J-K's Baramulla; no casualty

Terrorists have hurled a grenade at a police post in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, but there was no damage to property or loss of life in the incident, police said on Wednesday. "A blast was heard from the rear side of the police post at Old Town in Baramulla around 9:20 pm on Tuesday, causing concern among the public," a police official said.

12:20 PM

Jagan's demand for LoP status can't be considered: Andhra Assembly Speaker

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker C Ayyannapatrudu on Wednesday said the demand by YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) status cannot be granted, describing it as an "unreasonable desire." He emphasised that the party does not have the required 18 MLAs or one-tenth of the total strength in the House.

12:09 PM

JU protests enter 3rd day, students set deadline for VC to address grievances

Protests at Jadavpur University continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with students demanding action against alleged assaults on their peers and set a 4 pm deadline for vice-chancellor Bhaskar Gupta to address their grievances. The agitating students warned of intensified protests if Gupta did not turn up on the campus to meet them within the stipulated time. They claimed that the VC and university authorities had shown no urgency to resolve the crisis.