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Global Coronavirus caseload tops 511.5 mn, deaths over 6.22 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,189,357 and 992,722, respectively, according to Johns Hopkins University

Ukraine seeks to get $5 billion from IMF per month: PM Denys Shmyhal

Ukraine is seeking to receive $5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) per month, Ukraine's media outlet Hromadske reported, citing the country's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

EU ready to face suspension of Russian gas deliveries: Ursula von der Leyen

The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier on Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the two EU member states' "failure to pay in rubles"

Hungarian govt extends price cap on fuel and staple food till July 1

According to the latest official data, the inflation rate in Hungary stood at 8.5 per cent in March, well over the 3 per cent target set by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB)

Up to 40% of Earth's land degraded, half the global GDP under threat: UN

If current practices continue through 2050, there could be an additional degradation of an area almost the size of South America, warns the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Max temp to rise by 2 degrees C in next 3 days over Northwest India: IMD

Very light isolated rainfall with dust storms/thunderstorms is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh on April 29 and over Rajasthan on both April 29 and 30

Reliance, Viacom18 partner with Bodhi Tree to form TV, streaming platform

In addition, the popular JioCinema OTT app will be transferred to Viacom18

Centre earned highest revenue by taxing petrol & diesel: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan imposes VAT of 30 per cent on petrol and 22 per cent diesel, which are among the highest in the country

Normal to above normal rainfall for southwest monsoon: SASCOF forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had recently announced its stage I forecast for southwest monsoon and said rainfall is likely to be normal over most parts of the country

Turkish President, UN Chief Guterres discuss Ukraine crisis over phone

Guterres on Wednesday briefed Erdogan about his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Turkey's Directorate of Communications said in a statement

2 local terrorists killed in J&K's Pulwama encounter, soldiers injured

The two terrorists killed were involved in several terror attacks on migrant labourers belonging outside Jammu and Kashmir in Pulwama district during March and April this year, police said

Rs 4,526 crore sanctioned for 540 MW Kwar hydropower project in J&K

This is part of the Indus basin and would be one of the at least four projects coming up in the district, including the Pakal Dul hydroelectric project and run-of-the-river Kiru hydroelectric project

LIC bound by Constitution: SC directs verification of workers' claims

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: "LIC, as a statutory corporation, is bound by the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution"

Fuel tax cuts: K'taka CM says economy has to be kept in mind

Bommai also said that if other states reduce the taxes, it will help neighboring states

Weed out root causes, save CPEC: China warns Pakistan after suicide bombing

China has been concerned about attacks which indicate that the militants' strategy was evolving as the attackers appeared ready to adopt "fidayeen" tactics

Telangana rejects calls to cut fuel VAT, says had no hike in seven years

The Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol in Telangana is 35.2 per cent while it is 27 per cent on diesel

Musk slams Indian-origin Twitter legal head Vijaya Gadde over 'censorship'

Gadde, who has been working with Twitter since 2011, has been a key executive charged with overseeing the microblogging platform's trust and safety, legal and public policy functions

Russia warns it may cut natural gas supplies to other EU countries

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has warned that other European Union customers may be cut off from Russian natural gas supplies if they refuse to pay in rouble, a report said

CBI files three enquiries against former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh

The PEs are not FIRs but a process to collect and check prima faice evidences on the basis of witnesses' account, documents etc

Facebook has no idea how to manage personal user data, say reports

According to the tech website Engadget, privacy engineers on Facebook's Ad and Business Product team wrote a report last year, intending it to be read by the company's leadership