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10:53 PM

Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians, officials say

A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 30 others Wednesday, officials said.

Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel showed civilians lying in a city street littered with debris. They were being treated by emergency services and taken away on gurneys.

10:17 PM

Maharashtra to introduce faceless concept for document registration from home: Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government will launch a "faceless" initiative for certain types of document registration, allowing citizens to complete the process from the comfort of home, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.

He also said the state will roll out the "One State, One Registration" concept, enabling citizens to register documents at any sub-registrar office across Maharashtra.

8:57 PM

United Breweries asked for 33.10% price hike on their beer, says Telangana state minister

India's Telangana state minister says United Breweries asked for 33.10% price hike on their beer.

8:40 PM

GMR Airports to buy stake in Bird Delhi General Aviation Services

GMR Airports will acquire a 50 per cent stake in Bird Delhi General Aviation Services for Rs 15.02 crore to bolster its presence in the airport-related businesses.

In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company said it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire up to 5 lakh equity shares and 1.90 crore non-cumulative compulsorily convertible preference shares of Bird Delhi General Aviation Services Pvt Ltd (BDGASPL), constituting up to 50 per cent of its paid-up share capital.

8:01 PM

Man Industries' CFO Sanjay Kumar Agrawal resigns

Man Industries' CFO Sanjay Kumar Agrawal resigns

7:50 PM

Aiming to produce 5 mn tons of Green Hydrogen by 2030: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said as part of National Green Hydrogen Mission, the country is aiming to produce 5 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030.

After virtually laying the foundation stone and launching projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore here, Modi said two green hydrogen hubs will be set up in the country.

7:25 PM

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order asking TRAI to demand info from phone service provider

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission directing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to demand information from the phone service provider and give it to a customer under the RTI Act.

Justice Sanjeev Narula said TRAI requesting information from telecom service providers (TSP) was confined to fulfilling its regulatory functions and did not extend to addressing individual grievances or accessing customer-specific information solely for dissemination under the RTI framework.

7:12 PM

Andhra Pradesh's development is our vision and commitment, says PM Modi

Andhra Pradesh's development is our vision and commitment, says PM Modi in Visakhapatnam.

6:48 PM

RBI lifts ban on Asirvad Micro Finance, DMI Finance

India's central bank said on Wednesday it has removed restrictions imposed on non-banking financial companies Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance against any fresh loan sanctions and disbursals with immediate effect.

6:15 PM

NRAI seeks industry status for food services sector

National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Wednesday asked the government to grant industry status to the food services sector while seeking an equitable and fair e-commerce policy to provide a level-playing field to protect restaurants, delivery partners and consumers from potentially exploitative practices of platforms.

6:00 PM

India conveys readiness to Maldives to support its capability enhancement for defence preparedness

India on Wednesday conveyed to the Maldives its readiness to support the island nation in boosting its defence preparedness as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted his Maldivian counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon for wide-ranging talks focusing on maritime security cooperation.

In their meeting, the two defence ministers reasserted their firm commitment to work closely in realising the joint vision for India-Maldives comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership, according to an Indian readout.

5:49 PM

BJP New Delhi candidate Parvesh Verma launches 'Har Ghar Naukari' campaign

BJP New Delhi seat candidate Parvesh Verma on Wednesday launched "Har Ghar Naukari" (job for every household) campaign, promising jobs to the youth of the constituency currently held by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.

Registration has already begun for a job fair that will be held on January 15. More than 50 prominent companies from across the country will participate in the job fair to be held at Constitution Club, said a statement from Verma.

5:19 PM

Trump mulls national economic emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program, CNN reports

US President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swath of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, CNN reported on Wednesday.

5:19 PM

Bhima Koregaon: Bombay High Court grants bail to civil liberties activist Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale

4:58 PM

India ready to support Maldives in capability enhancement for defence preparedness: Rajnath Singh

India and Maldives have resolved to work closely to realise vision for Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

4:49 PM

LSR, south Delhi school get bomb threats, police rush teams

Two educational institutes in Delhi received bomb threat e-mails on Wednesday, Delhi Fire Services said. "We received two different bomb threat calls from Lady Shree Ram College (sic) at 11.40 am. Another bomb threat call was received from Tagore International School in East of Kailash area at 11.17 am," an official said. He said teams were immediately rushed to the site, but nothing suspicious was found.

4:43 PM

'DMK supporter, not member': Stalin on Anna University sex assault accused

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on stated  that the accused arrested in the Anna University student sexual assault case was a DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) supporter, not a party member. Stalin accused the Opposition of finding fault with the government even after the accused was arrested within a few hours and after evidence had been gathered. “It is only for political mileage and not based on true concern,” he said.

4:38 PM

News update: Some members of BJP's 'Pandit Prakoshth' join AAP's 'Sanatana Sewa Samiti', claims Kejriwal

4:30 PM

India eying integrated satellite communication grid: Defence space official

India's defence forces are planning to build an integrated satellite communication grid comprising spacecraft in different orbits and data relay systems as space emerges as a new domain of warfare, a senior officer said. Addressing the DefSat Conference here, Defence Space Agency Director General Air Vice Marshal Pawan Kumar said the defence forces were also looking at collaborating with the industry to meet its requirements to get an edge over its rivals in the domain.

4:20 PM

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran, returning home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran since December 19 has been freed and is heading back to Italy, Premier Giorgia Meloni's office announced Wednesday. Sala, a reporter for the Il Foglio daily, was detained in Tehran on December 19, three days after she arrived on a journalist visa.

4:18 PM

India eyes two more lithium blocks in Jammu and Kashmir: Government sources

The Indian government is looking at two more blocks in the federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir for lithium exploration, government officials directly aware of the matter said on Wednesday. Estimated reserves in the two blocks will be known by October, the officials added, but declined to be identified as the matter is not public.

4:01 PM

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings before a civil court hearing the dispute over Jama Masjid in UP's Sambhal. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed the direction on a revision plea filed by the mosque's management committee. The plea was filed after a Supreme Court order related to the matter and challenges the proceedings aside from the maintainability of the suit filed over the dispute in the Sambhal district court.

 

3:47 PM

Tamil Nadu leaders greet Narayanan over appointment as Isro chief

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and other political leaders on Wednesday greeted rocket scientist V Narayanan for being appointed as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO, expressing joy over the fact that he belonged to the southern state. Palaniswami, state Leader of Opposition, also greeted Narayanan.

3:18 PM

Sheikh Hasina's visa extended by India amid extradition demand

Amid demands from the interim government for Sheikh Hasina's extradition, India has extended the visa of Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to media reports.

3:03 PM

Assam mining rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialised equipment

The Indian Navy team is fully equipped and carrying specialised equipment such as deep diving gears and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for search and rescue operations in Assam's Umrangso.

2:53 PM

Prioritise public welfare, shun 'narrow politics,' says BSP chief Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati asked the Centre to prioritise national and public welfare over "narrow politics”, after the government revised downwards the GDP growth estimate for the current fiscal.

2:30 PM

Pro-active action taken to stop 'colonial' practice of orderly system, TN govt informs HC

The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that all pro-active actions were initiated to stop the 'colonial' practice of orderly system across the State.

Additional public prosecutor R Muniyapparaj made the above submission when the petition filed by Sujatha came up for hearing before Justices S M Subramaniam and M Jothiraman.

1:38 PM

Police launch drive against unlawful activities in Kalyan

Police in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district carried out a drive against unlawful activities and took action against streetside shops operating beyond the permissible time besides cracking down on drug addicts. During the operation conducted on Monday night, the police took action against 34 streetside shops serving customers beyond the designated time, an official said.

1:33 PM

News update: Congress promises Rs 25 lakh health cover under 'Jeevan Raksha Yojna' if voted to power in Delhi

1:07 PM

BJP chief Nadda inaugurates library, informatics centre at LGBRIMH

Union Health and Family Welfare minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday inaugurated the new library and informatics centre at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH) here. Accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nadda reached the hospital complex and unveiled the centre here in Sonitpur district.