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• 15 May 2023, 10:51:53 PM IST

  Ukraine hails gains in Bakhmut as Zelensky wins more arms in Europe

  Ukraine on Monday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances for six months as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won pledges of new long-range drones in Britain to add to a haul of Western arms for a counteroffensive against Russian invaders, reports Reuters.

• 15 May 2023, 10:43:38 PM IST

  Gujarat BJP MP, father booked for abetment to suicide

  More than three months after a doctor from Veraval town in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district died allegedly by suicide, police have registered a case against BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Rajesh Chudasama and his father on the charges of abetment and criminal intimidation, police said on Monday

• 15 May 2023, 09:54:30 PM IST

  Situation in Akola and Shevgaon under control; more than 130 detained, internet shut

  Communal violence in Akola city and Shevgaon village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra in the last two days has posed a challenge to police to prevent potential flare-ups in other areas, while 132 people have been detained so far after the clashes left one person dead and 13 others injured, including two policemen.

• 15 May 2023, 09:24:00 PM IST

  Bhima Koregaon case: SC asks NIA to respond on shifting of location of house arrest for Gautam Navlakha

  The Supreme Court on Monday granted four weeks' time to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file an affidavit on the application of Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest in the Bhima Koregaon case, seeking a change of the location of house arrest, ANI reports.

• 15 May 2023, 09:09:37 PM IST

  European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion

  At the conclusion of their previous Council of Europe summit, the 46 member states solemnly declared they “bear witness to unprecedented pan-European unity", reported AP. 

  Fast-forward 18 years, to the day, on Tuesday, and the same institution, Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization, faces a massive war on its continent, forcing it to gather as many of its leaders as possible in Reykjavik, Iceland, to deal with the epochal crisis in Ukraine, one of its member states.

• 15 May 2023, 08:37:28 PM IST

  UP CM Yogi instructs officers to provide financial aid to people suffering from serious diseases

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday instructed officials to send applications seeking financial assistance for the treatment of patients suffering from severe diseases to the government at the earliest, ANI reported.

• 15 May 2023, 08:21:03 PM IST

  Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's residence renovation

  Amid brewing trouble between bureaucrats and the Delhi Cabinet, the AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) Y V V J Rajshekhar, who is probing the alleged corruption in the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bungalow.

• 15 May 2023, 08:01:11 PM IST

  U.S. candidate Amy Pope wins vote to become head of U.N migration agency

  U.S candidate Amy Pope won a vote in Geneva on Monday to become head of U.N. migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

• 15 May 2023, 07:35:43 PM IST

  NATO mulls future security guarantees for Ukraine but wary of igniting a wider war

  NATO leaders are discussing ways to ensure that Ukraine does not come under attack from Russia again once the war is over, but they are concerned about doing anything that might drag the organization into a wider conflict, the head of the military alliance said on Monday.

• 15 May 2023, 07:08:38 PM IST

  G20 meet to discuss sustainable way to harness ocean resources

  India will showcase its low temperature thermal desalination technology and its strides in marine spatial planning at the G-20 meeting on blue economy in Diu on Thursday.

• 15 May 2023, 06:45:52 PM IST

  Rozgar Mela: PM Modi to distribute 71,000 appointment letters to recruits on Tuesday

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on Tuesday via video conferencing.

• 15 May 2023, 06:17:56 PM IST

  Inefficient legislative drafting can weaken laws, democracy: Home Minister Amit Shah

  An inefficient legislative drafting system can weaken laws and democracy and even affect functioning of the judiciary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, adding that grey areas left in the drafting would lead to encroachment in interpretation.

• 15 May 2023, 06:03:33 PM IST

  Kenya and Somalia agree to phased border reopening

  Kenya and Somalia have agreed to a phased reopening of their common border after more than a decade, Kenya's interior minister said on Monday as ties warm between the two neighbours following years of tensions.

• 15 May 2023, 05:38:09 PM IST

  Cyclone 'Mocha' damages over 230 houses in Mizoram

  At least 236 houses and eight refugee camps have been damaged after super cyclone ‘Mocha’ struck several parts of Mizoram, officials said on Monday. A total of 5,749 people in more than 50 villages were affected by the powerful winds on Sunday, they said.

• 15 May 2023, 04:49:22 PM IST

  Exports in April dips to USD 34.66 bn as against USD 39.7 bn in same month last year: Govt data

  Govt data showed that exports in April dipped to USD 34.66 bn as against USD 39.7 bn in same month last year.

• 15 May 2023, 04:13:21 PM IST

  Tillu Tajpuria murder case | Delhi's Patiala House Court remands all six accused to 14 days custody, reports ANI

  The Court directs the jail authorities to ensure their safety and security. The accused will be produced through video conferencing on next date on 29th May

• 15 May 2023, 03:43:22 PM IST

  Kremlin says new UK weapons for Ukraine will only cause 'further destruction'

  The Kremlin on Monday said new British weapons due to be supplied to Kyiv will only cause "further destruction," as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the UK for talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

• 15 May 2023, 03:17:26 PM IST

  Delhi Board of School Education's first-ever results declared

  The first-ever results of the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) examination for Classes 10 and 12 were declared on Monday by Education Minister Atishi.

• 15 May 2023, 02:42:25 PM IST

  If there is 40 pc commission in Karnataka, its 80 per cent in Kerala: Congress

  After its win in Karnataka where it had blamed the outgoing BJP administration there of being a "40 per cent commission" government, the Congress on Monday took a dig at the ruling LDF in Kerala by terming it as an "80 per cent commission" regime.

• 15 May 2023, 02:28:18 PM IST

  US citizen sentenced to life in prison for espionage - Chinese court

  A 78-year-old U.S. citizen and Hong Kong resident was on Monday convicted of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in eastern China, a court statement said.

• 15 May 2023, 02:16:01 PM IST

  SC declines to entertain appeal against remarks by Vice President, Law Minister on judiciary, Collegium

  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain an appeal challenging a Bombay High Court decision dismissing Public Interest Litigation against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks on the judiciary and the Collegium system for appointment of judges, reported ANI. 

• 15 May 2023, 02:09:44 PM IST

  CBI arrests commercial head of a private news channel in excise scam case

  CBI arrests commercial head of a private news channel in excise scam case, say officials, reports PTI. 

• 15 May 2023, 01:54:51 PM IST

  China special envoy to visit Kyiv starting Tuesday: Ukraine govt source to AFP

  A Chinese special envoy will arrive in Kyiv for a two-day visit on Tuesday, as part of a European tour to work on Beijing-led peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine.

• 15 May 2023, 01:00:01 PM IST

  NIA today conducted searches at 13 locations in Budgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Srinagar, and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir, reports ANI

  NIA today conducted searches at 13 locations in Budgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Srinagar, and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir in a case pertaining to the criminal conspiracy for carrying out terrorist and subversive activities hatched by the cadres and Overground Workers of various proscribed organizations and their affiliates and off-shoots operating under various pseudo names at the behest of their Pakistani commanders and handlers.

• 15 May 2023, 12:56:09 PM IST

  India will be a developed nation by 2047: Rajnath Singh

  India will be a developed nation by 2047, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday while laying emphasis on the advancement of technology amid a rise in cyberspace threats in the defence sector.

• 15 May 2023, 12:20:30 PM IST

  Male passenger 'molests' air hostess on Dubai-Amritsar flight, held

  A male passenger was arrested for allegedly molesting an air hostess on board a Dubai-Amritsar flight in an inebriated state, police said on Monday. Rajinder Singh, who hails from Kotli village of Jalandhar in Punjab, got into a heated argument with the air hostess and allegedly molested her on Saturday, police said.

• 15 May 2023, 12:02:16 PM IST

  Sangrur court summons Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in a ₹100 crores defamation case for "making defamatory remarks against Bajrang Dal" during the recently concluded Karnataka polls

  Sangrur court has summoned Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in a ₹100 crores defamation case for "making defamatory remarks against Bajrang Dal" during the recently concluded Karnataka polls.

• 15 May 2023, 11:51:36 AM IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates training programme on Legislative Drafting in Delhi

  "Legislative drafting is not a science or an art, it is a skill that must be implemented with spirit. The law must be clear and no grey area should be there," he says.

• 15 May 2023, 11:35:24 AM IST

  Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain moves Supreme Court

  Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain moves Supreme Court seeking bail in money laundering case against him. He has challenged the Delhi High Court order dismissing his bail plea in the money laundering case against him.

• 15 May 2023, 11:19:35 AM IST

  Sudan migrants in Israel worry over future, fighting at home

  Omer Easa is watching the violence roiling his native Sudan with deep trepidation. The further Sudan sinks into chaos and violence, he fears, the longer he is likely to remain an unrecognized asylum-seeker in Israel, where he has few protections.

• 15 May 2023, 10:21:58 AM IST

  6 people suffer burn injuries after fire broke out in Mumbai's Khar West area

  6 people suffered burn injuries after fire broke out at a house in Mumbai's Khar West area. The fire broke out due to gas leakage. Fire has been brought under control and the cooling process is underway

• 15 May 2023, 09:58:18 AM IST

  Army chief Manoj Pande is on a 3-day Egypt visit

  Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande has proceeded on a three-day visit to Egypt. The visit will provide an opportunity to enhance bilateral Defence Cooperation and strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

• 15 May 2023, 09:15:17 AM IST

  FIR filed against Sanjay Raut for calling Maharashtra government ‘illegal’

  A case has been registered against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in Maharashtra's Nashik for allegedly creating discord between the police and the public by his statement, said a police official. Read more

• 15 May 2023, 08:39:01 AM IST

  Top Chinese envoy will embark on a ‘peace’ mission to Ukraine, Russia

  A top Chinese envoy will begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European cities on Monday in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a "political settlement" to the Ukraine crisis.

  Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian affairs and former ambassador to Russia, will also visit Poland, France, Germany on the multi-day trip, the foreign ministry announced Friday without providing a detailed schedule.

  "The visit ... is a testament to China's efforts towards promoting peace talks, and fully demonstrates China's firm commitment to peace," foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily briefing. (Reuters)

• 15 May 2023, 07:45:00 AM IST

  Thailand's opposition trounces military parties in poll verdict

  Thailand’s pro-democracy parties notched a resounding victory in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, setting up the biggest challenge to the royalist-backed establishment since the military seized power in a coup nearly a decade ago.

  With 99% of the vote counted, the Move Forward party — an advocate of changing a law that restricts criticism of Thailand’s powerful monarchy — led both in total seats and popular votes. Together with Pheu Thai, which is linked to exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the pro-democracy parties were projected to rack up 287 of the 500 seats in the lower house. (Bloomberg)

• 15 May 2023, 07:24:08 AM IST

  Historic New York hotel to shelter asylum seekers

  The historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan shuttered three years ago, but it will soon be bustling again — reopening to accommodate an anticipated influx of asylum seekers just as other New York City hotels are being converted to emergency shelters.

  Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday that the city will use the Roosevelt to eventually provide as many as 1,000 rooms for migrants who are expected to arrive in coming weeks because of the expiration of pandemic-era rules, known collectively as Title 42, that had allowed federal officials to turn away asylum seekers from the U.S. border with Mexico. (AP)

• 15 May 2023, 07:10:34 AM IST

  Pakistan Supreme Court to take up election body's review petition over re-election rulling

  The Supreme Court (SC) will take up the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) plea today (Monday) seeking to revisit its April 4 order of holding elections in Punjab as the May 14 deadline set by the top court expired on Sunday, reported The News International.

  The electoral authority had postponed the Punjab polls to October, which the PTI had challenged. The Supreme Court, in an April 4 order, declared the ECP's decision to be unconstitutional, without lawful authority or jurisdiction, void ab-initio and of no legal effect. (ANI)

• 15 May 2023, 06:49:23 AM IST

  26 killed in Mexico after a tractor trailer crash

  A tractor trailer and a van crashed on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas on Sunday morning, killing 26 people, local authorities said.

  The two vehicles crashed about half an hour outside of the state capital Ciudad Victoria and then caught on fire, the Tamaulipas' public security ministry said.

  Once authorities arrived at the site of the crash, they found the truck carrying the trailer was no longer at the scene.

  A source at the Tamaulipas prosecutors' office said investigators were unsure whether the driver of the truck had fled or if he was also killed in the crash. (Reuters)

• 15 May 2023, 05:28:34 AM IST

  US President Joe Biden to meet with Japanese PM Kishida

  U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday during the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, the White House said on Sunday. (Reuters)

• 15 May 2023, 05:25:43 AM IST

  Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar's port city

  Storm surges whipped up by a powerful cyclone inundated the Myanmar port city of Sittwe on Sunday, reported The Daily Star.

  Parts of Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state, were flooded, while winds of up to 130 miles per hour ripped away tin roofs and brought down a communications tower.

  Rescue services in Myanmar said two people were killed in a landslide, while local media reported the death of a man in Myanmar after a tree fell on him, reported Al Jazeera. (ANI)