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


Kim arrives in Russia to meet Putin


IANS Automatic

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday denied her connection with any biopic and warned people not to compel her to file a defamation suit.


I have no connection with any biopic, says Mamata


A case was filed against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a Bihar court for his reported statement that "all thieves have Modi as their surnames".


Modi surname: Case filed against Rahul in Bihar


Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed on Wednesday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, otherwise a vocal Modi critic, herself selects kurtas and gifts them to him every year.


Mamata gifts me 'kurtas' every year: Modi


Actor Saif Ali Khan has urged people of the country to vote and said that not voting should not be an option as people of the country can make a positive change by exercising their right of voting.


Not voting shouldn't be an option: Saif Ali Khan


The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was on the ground in the island nation to assist with its probe into the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that has left 359 people dead besides several hundreds injured.


SL blasts: 359 dead, FBI joins probe, 58 arrested 90 (2nd Lead)


A Delhi Court on Wednesday stayed non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav in a criminal defamation complaint filed by advocate Surender Kumar Sharma.


Court stays NBW against Kejriwal, Sisodia, Yogendra


The Crime Branch probing the mysterious murder of Rohit Shekhar, on Wednesday arrested his wife Apoorva from his residence in South Delhi, an officer said.


Rohit Shekhar's wife Apoorva held for his murder


The Election Commission has reiterated that its decision to ban the release of the biographical film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing polls is valid, a source here said on Wednesday.


Modi biopic should be released after polls: EC to SC


New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said the country will join forces with France against the use of social media to organise and promote terrorism.


France, NZ seek to curb online extremism


Four Hong Kong activists were sentenced to jail on Wednesday for their role in pro-democracy demonstrations.


Hong Kong pro-democracy activists sentenced to jail


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to name a new settlement in the Golan Heights after US President Donald Trump to honour his recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the strategic plateau.


Israel to name Golan town after Trump


Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena said on Tuesday that he would move quickly to restructure country's intelligence and security apparatus in response to a failure to act on warnings received ahead of the Easter Sunday attacks, which left more than 300 people dead.


Sri Lanka's President announces security shakeup


Voting at a polling station in Prince Edward Island province of Canada was suspended Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat, according to CTV.


Bomb threat mars provincial voting in Canada


The country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, has managed to move into a temporary office, although, it is a five-star luxury hotel in Delhi. The chairperson, the eight-member team, and the support staff are in process of settling in the hotel premises.


Lokpal office moves to The Ashok


Congress President Rahul Gandhi's affidavit in the Supreme Court about his comment on the Rafale deal appears more like the stand of his party on the deal; and less in expression of apology, with just one mention of regret.


Rahul's response on Rafale: High on political justification, low on regret


A total of 552 companies of central paramilitary forces will be deployed for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, covering eight parliamentary seats, on April 29, Central Police Observer Vivek Dubey said on Tuesday.


552 central paramilitary companies in Bengal's 4th phase


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took potshots at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for roping in actors from neighbouring Bangladesh to campaign for her Trinamool Congress in the 2019 polls.


Modi attacks Mamata, Trinamool for using Bangladeshi actors


West Bengal saw its first poll-related fatality in the ongoing general elections on Tuesday, as a Congress worker succumbed to his injury following a political clash in phase three of the Lok Sabha polls on a day marred by clashes, bombings and intimidation.


After early calm, Bengal poll day marred by killing, clashes


(Attn Editors: This is the second and concluding part of a two part series on the churning in the erstwhile Bhopal royal family over the claimants to thousands of acres of land worth crores of rupees. Part II examines how the dispute has moved forward.  Part I, which ran on Monday, examined the genesis of the dispute and the dramatis personae involved. Editor IANS)


No early resolution in sight to 'royal' Bhopal imbroglio (Part II) (IANS Investigation)


Call it election time rationing or return of the administered price mechanism regime, but the retail price of petrol may not cross the Rs 75 a litre-mark in Delhi, at least till the end of polling on May 19.

Page 74 -