Highlights: Case against CAA protestors based on assumptions, says court in Delhi riots case

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10:50 PM

Kotak plans $2 bn private credit fund to meet India's rising demand

10:12 PM

NPCI expands AI use to enhance customer safety in digital transactions

9:55 PM

Amazon has bid to buy TikTok as deadline looms, New York Times reports

9:31 PM

Trump administration adds beer, can imports to 25% US aluminum tariffs

9:11 PM

21 lakh cubic metre of excavated soil from 72 Amrit Sarovars used to construct track: Vaishnaw

Under the 'Amrit Sarovar' mission, approximately 21 lakh cubic metres of excavated soil from 72 Amrit Sarovars across the country was used for construction of new tracks, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written statement in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

8:57 PM

Sebi issues warning letter to HDFC Bank for regulatory non-compliance

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday issued an administrative warning letter to HDFC Bank for regulatory non-compliance.

8:53 PM

'High possibility' Yunus-Modi meeting during BIMSTEC in Bangkok: Bangladesh official

8:33 PM

CPI (Maoist) calls for 'ceasefire'; Chhattisgarh govt says ready for unconditional peace talks

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday said his government has already clarified it was ready for unconditional peace talks with Naxalites, remarks coming after the top rebel group showed willingness to declare a 'ceasefire' with preconditions.

8:23 PM

Trump posts 'Liberation Day' hours before US rolls out reciprocal tariffs

7:39 PM

MOIL produces record 18 LT manganese ore in FY25

State-owned MOIL has posted a record 2.7 per cent rise in its manganese ore production to 18.02 lakh tonnes in FY25, an official statement said on Wednesday.

7:24 PM

Kirloskar Oil Engines gets order valued At Rs 2.7 billion

7:08 PM

Food brand Better Nutrition raises Rs 10 crore

Biofortified food brand Better Nutrition has raised Rs 10 crore in funding from family offices, HNIs, and angel investors, and plans to use the capital for scaling operations and expanding product offerings.

7:01 PM

Tesla sales drop in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demand

5:48 PM

Rules should ensure flexibility to states to decide composition of Waqf boards: TDP

5:13 PM

Congress against delimitation in Manipur based on 2001 Census report

The Congress on Wednesday opposed any delimitation move in Manipur based on the 2001 Census report, demanding a thorough rectification of the data before redrawing electoral boundaries.

5:07 PM

India backs EV tariff cuts for Trump trade deal, defying autos lobby: Report

4:31 PM

BJD demands second language status for Kosali language

Opposition BJD on Wednesday urged the Odisha government to accord second language status to Sambalpuri, popularly known as Kosali, and push for its inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

4:18 PM

Delhi HC stays Anilkumar Prabhakaran's appointment as AIFF secretary general

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the appointment of Anilkumar Prabhakaran as the secretary general of All India Football Federation on a plea alleging his selection was in violation of the National Sports Code.

3:40 PM

2020 Delhi riots: Court says case against CAA protestors based on assumptions

Delhi riots: Court says police case against CAA protestors based on assumptions, Kapil Mishra created divisions, Bar and Bench reported. 

3:24 PM

AAP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly after protest demanding resignation of Minister Kapil Mishra

3:09 PM

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav reacts to deaths in Gujarat's Banaskantha; here's what he said

On the death of 21 people from the state in a fire in Gujarat's Banaskantha, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav said, "I have sent state minister Nagar Singh Chouhan to Gujarat. The state govt will give Rs 1 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured."

3:01 PM

Kerala govt invites ASHA workers' trade unions for fresh talks amid protests

The Kerala government-led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday invited ASHA workers  for another round of discussion to resolve the impasse. The workers have been protesting outside the Secretariat here for the last 52 days pressing for various demands. 

Health Minister Veena George would hold parleys with the representatives of the protesting ASHA workers and the leaders of various trade unions at her office here on Thursday, sources said.

2:52 PM

NHAI constructs 5,614 km of National Highways in FY25; exceeds target

State-owned NHAI has constructed 5,614 km of National Highways against the target of 5,150 km during the financial year 2024-25, an official statement said on Wednesday.

 

In addition, the statement said capital expenditure by NHAI in financial year 2024-25 for the development of National Highway Infrastructure reached an all-time high of over Rs 2,50,000 crore (provisional), as against a target expenditure of Rs 2,40,000 crore.

2:32 PM

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution unanimously for the retrieval of Katchatheevu island

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution calling for the retrieval of Katchatheevu island, with unanimous support from all parties present. The resolution was announced by Speaker Appavu, signaling broad bipartisan agreement on the issue. The Assembly noted that the Central government must amend agreement with Sri Lanka. 

 

2:28 PM

Comedian Apoorva Mukhija deletes all posts from Instagram amid India's Got Latent row

Social media influencer Apoorva Mukhija has deleted all posts from her Instagram account. Mukhija was one of the comics who appeared on one of the episodes of "India's Got Latent," following which a controversy erupted. 

 

Known as The Rebel Kid on social media, she deleted all the posts from Instagram on Tuesday. She has also stopped following anyone on Instagram, but still has over three million followers.

 

In February, the social media personality served as one of the judges on fellow comic Samay Raina's show "India's Got Latent". The show was embroiled in a major controversy after Ranveer Allahbadia made crude comments about parents and sex.

 

2:17 PM

Rajya Sabha: TMC MP Haque demands Bharat Ratna for Sunita Williams

Rajya Sabha TMC member Mohammed Nadimul Haque on Wednesday demanded Bharat Ratna for Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams who returned to Earth on March 18 after more than nine months in space.

During his submission in Zero Hour in the House, he also made certain remarks about a late BJP leader from Gujarat, which were later expunged by the chair after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of BJP objected to the same.

2:01 PM

Stay away from anti-social elements: Maharashtra's deputy CM Ajit Pawar advises NCP workers in Beed

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday asked the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers in Beed district to keep their image clean and stay away from criminal elements.

 

1:48 PM

11 cars gutted in a fire incident in a garage in Delhi's Dwarka, no loss of life reported

Eleven cars were gutted in a fire in Delhi's Dwarka Sector-24 in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said.

No one was reported injured in the blaze.

A call regarding the fire was received at 2.58 am on Wednesday in a garage in Dhul Siras in Dwarka area, a Delhi Fire Services official said.

A total of nine fire tenders were dispatched to control the fire and the fire fighting operation went on till 4.05 am, he said.

1:33 PM

Budaun temple-mosque matter deferred to Apr 21 due to judge's transfer

A dispute relating to Neelkanth Mahadev Temple and Shamsi Jama Masjid being heard in a local court was deferred on Wednesday owing to the judge's transfer, a lawyer said.

Judge Amit Kumar, who was hearing the case, was transferred to Bhadohi and his court remains vacant, the lawyer added.

1:13 PM

Local cuisines to be made available in more trains, announces Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that more trains will be having local cuisines depending on the region they are passing through. He further noted that a crucial experiment is also underway under the Southern Railways. Vaishnaw's remarks were in response to the questions raised by DMK member Sumathy Thamizhachi Thangapandian, who asked that South Indian cuisine be also made available on Vande Bharat trains running in Tamil Nadu.