At least 51 people have died after heavy rains battered South Africa, authorities said on Wednesday.


51 people killed in South Africa floods


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The Congress will provide statutory status to the National Security Council and the office of the National Security Adviser if the party is voted to power, party President Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday.


Rahul promises statutory status to NSC, NSA


Twitter on Wednesday announced a new tool to make it easier for users to report attempts to interfere in the general elections in India through spread of misleading information about voting.


Report fake poll tweets with new Twitter tool


Senior advocate Indira Jaising on Wednesday protested against the entry of car of advocate Utsav Bains -- who has filed an affidavit claiming a conspiracy against the Chief Justice of India under the garb of sexual harassment charge -- into the Supreme Court complex without any mandatory valid sticker.


Indira Jaising objects to Bains' entry in SC in car


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday, ahead of his first summit with President Vladimir Putin amid stalled nuclear talks with the US.


Kim arrives in Russia for talks with Putin (2nd Lead)


The employees of Jet Airways have sought Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's intervention for revival the temporarily grounded airline.


Jet employees approach Rajnath Singh to revive airline


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached 25 movable and immovable properties worth Rs 40.34 crore of Olympus Granites Pvt Ltd and others in the illegal granite mining case.


ED attaches Rs 40 crore properties of Olympus Granites


A total of 37 countries minus India on Thursday will gather at China's second edition of the Belt and Road forum, a three-day grand event on the world's largest connectivity project.


India to skip B&R forum, China's biggest diplomatic event (Curtain Raiser)


South Korea announced on Wednesday that it would hold high-level security consultations with Russia on the same day when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is scheduled to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


S. Korea, Russia to hold talks coinciding with Kim-Putin summit


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached 25 movable and immovable properties worth Rs 40.34 crore of a firm owned by former Union Minister and DMK leader M.K. Alagiri's son Alagiri Dhayanidhi in the multi-crore illegal granite quarrying scam in Madurai in Tamil Nadu.


ED attaches Rs 40 cr assets of Alagiri's son


In an attempt to bar people from using its services for the purpose of manipulating the Lok Sabha elections, Twitter on Wednesday announced a new feature to make it easier for users to report misleading information about voting.


LS polls: Twitter makes it easier to report fake news


A total of 210 candidates contesting in phase four of the Lok Sabha elections face criminal charges, with 158 having serious cases and 12 of them convicted cases, according to the National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).


Phase 4 polls: 210 candidates with criminal cases


Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to "go to war" with Canada if the latter fails to remove tonnes of garbage from the country that was shipped here by a Canada-based company in 2013 and has since remained in a landfill in the city of Tarlac.


Duterte threatens 'war' against Canada over trash


The Election Commission has sought a report from the Chennai District Electoral Officer on how actor Srikanth was allowed to vote in the April 18 Lok Sabha polls when his name was not in the voter's list, said a senior official on Wednesday.


EC seeks report on actor Srikanth voting


Negotiators from the US and China will meet in Beijing on April 30 for the next round of trade talks, the White House has said.


US, China to hold next round of trade talks on April 30


Delhi Police on Wednesday said that a "turbulent marriage" led to the murder of Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, the biological son of late veteran politician N.D. Tiwari,  by his wife Apoorva Tiwari who was arrested earlier in the day.


Rohit's wife held for murder, 'turbulent' marriage blamed


The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government on the detention of JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).


Rights body moves government on JKLF chief's detention


Actor-turned-author Twinkle Khanna on Wednesday reacting to social media comments on her actor-husband interviewing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom she has often criticised, said she was rather pleased with the turn of events.


Twinkle's repartee to Modi's 'gussa' poke


The winners of the 66th National Film Awards will be declared after the 2019 general elections.


National Film Awards to be declared after LS polls


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russsia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday for his first summit with President Vladimir Putin amid stalled nuclear talks with the US.


Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia to meet Putin


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in the far east of Russia on Wednesday for his first talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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