Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday became proud parents as their sons scored over 90 percentile in the CBSE Class 12 results.


CBSE results: Sons of Kejriwal, Irani score over 90%


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The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to decide on the remaining nine complaints made by the Congress against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah for allegedly making hate speeches or violating the Model Code of Conduct.


Deal with complaints against PM, Shah by May 6: SC


Gavin Williamson, sacked as Britain's Defence Secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May for allegedly disclosing plans to allow Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei to help build the UK's 5G network, has denied leaking any information from the National Security Council.


Axed UK Defence Secretary denies role in Huawei leak


In keeping with the election season, Reliance Entertainment's Zapak in association with Zhakaas Games has launched a 'Kaun Banega Pradhan Mantri' mobile game in the midst of the Lok Sabha elections.


Now a mobile game called 'Kaun Banega Pradhan Mantri'


A day after 15 C-60 commandos were killed in a Maoist attack in Maharastra's Gadchiroli district, the Congress sought the resignation of state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said the incident reflected failure of the Union Home Ministry.


Maoist attack: Congress demands Fadnavis' resignation


The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to decide the remaining nine complaints by the Congress against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah  for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.


SC directs EC to decide on Modi, Shah complaints


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the preparedness for cyclone 'Fani' and instructed Central government officials to maintain close coordination with officials of the affected states to ensure preventive measures, a government statement said.


PM Modi reviews preparedness for cyclone 'Fani'


The Kerala police on Wednesday registered criminal cases against three women for casting more than one vote at the Pillathara polling booth in Kasargode Lok Sabha constituency on April 23.


Cases filed against 3 women for bogus voting in Kerala


Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's scheduled visit to Sri Lanka has been cancelled due to the security situation in the island nation in the wake of the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings, the media reported on Thursday.


Pakistan Foreign Minister's SL visit cancelled


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani, which is going to hit Odisha and some other eastern coastal states on Friday, and instructed senior officers of the union government to ensure preventive measures and effective relief and rescue operations.


Cyclone Fani: PM reviews preparedness; issues directions


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that the judiciary "is looking for" those responsible for the military uprising his government put down earlier this week and that those involved "sooner rather than later" would pay for their acts with prison.


Maduro says leaders of uprising will face justice


Protests by opposition parties continued in Telangana on Thursday over the massive bungling in Intermediate examinations.


Protest continues over Telangana exam goof-up


The Assam government has made special train arrangements to bring back pilgrims from the state who got stranded in Puri in Odisha due to cyclonic storm 'Fani'.


'Fani': Assam arranges trains for pilgrims in Odisha


The designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council is a "victory for American diplomacy", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.


Azhar's listing victory for American diplomacy: US


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirapalli and Kumbakonam in connection with the murder of PMK functionary Ramalingam, officials said.


Ramalingam murder case: NIA conducts searches in TN


A massive evacuation process was underway ahead of the landfall of cyclonic storm 'Fani' in Odisha coast, even as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday appealed people not to panic over the cyclone.


Cyclone Fani: Evacuation process underway in Odisha


The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted more time to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a reply on Robert Vadra's plea challenging a money laundering case against him.


HC grants ED a week to file reply in Vadra case


The US has welcomed the addition of Masood Azhar to the UN 1267 ISIL and Al Qaeda Sanctions list.


US welcomes UN designating Azhar as terrorist


China's retreat from providing international protection for Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and its patron Islamabad, marks a milestone in the political and diplomatic war on terror with potential reverberations beyond the subcontinent.


Azhar's designation as terrorist turning point in political war on terror (News Analysis)


Over 40 people were taken into preventive custody by the police in raids in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian and Pulwama districts late on Wednesday night. The raids were carried out in villages in Tahab, Chewakalan, Vehil, Narwah in the two districts.


Over 40 people detained in Wednesday night raids in J&K


Former Pakistani military dictator retired General Pervez Musharraf has requested the special court to postpone the hearing of a treason trial against him scheduled for Thursday (today) until the end of Ramzan due to his precarious health, reported Dawn.

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