Highlights: ED files first chargesheet against AAP's Manish Sisodia in money laundering case

Manipur violence: "I am deeply saddened by the incidents of violence yesterday & today. I urge all the people of Manipur to maintain peace, love & harmony as per their tradition and not participate in any kind of violence or arson. I urge them to not pay heed to rumours..." said Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Thursday. (ANI)

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested a DRDO scientist based in Pune on charges of espionage, ANI reported. He was found to have had contact with the operatives of Pakistan's Intelligence Agency through social media via WhatsApp messages, voice calls, video etc, ATS said.

Manipur government on Thursday evening ordered Reliance Jio Fiber, Airtel Xtreme, BSNL etc to bar broadband and data services, ANI reported. The state government, in response to the widespread violence, has issued an order on Tuesday to suspend data services in the state for a period of five days.

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday hit out at Punjab state government saying that there is ‘no development but destruction’ and that its script is being written by the Aam Aadmi Party, ANI reported.

“While roaming in the streets of Jalandhar one can easily see that not a single brick of development has been laid in the last one year. Same is the condition of the entire Punjab,” Thakur further said.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed chargesheet against Aam Aadmi Party leader (AAP) Manish Sisodia in money laundering case.

Manipur government on Thursday issued “shoot at sight order” in “extreme cases” to contain spiralling violence in the state between tribals and the majority Meitei community which has displaced over 9,000 people from their villages.

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday reserved order on plea by Go First seeking interim moratorium to prevent the seizure of its 26 aircrafts. 

Go First has filed for bankruptcy and as an interim measure sought moratorium to prevent lessors from taking possession of planes. This was, however, opposed by the lessors representing 26 aircrafts who challenged these proceedings contending that this would jeopardise their contractual obligation, adding that they want their aircrafts back.

Sharad Pawar on Thursday met with National Congress Party (NCP) workers amid protest by them after his resignation announcement as party chief.

Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday arrived in Goa for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting.

Patna High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on caste-based survey in Bihar following a petition that challenged and sought an interim stay on the survey. The hearing for the petition was completed on Wednesday.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday said, “DGCA has examined the response of Go First and has issued an order under the prevailing regulations directing them to process the refunds to passengers as per the timelines specifically stipulated in the relevant regulation.”

Congress leader Pawan Khera took to Twitter to announce that he will be making a “startling revelation” at 12:30 pm on Thursday in Karnataka. 

He tweeted, “A startling revelation shortly. My press conference at 12.30pm at @INCKarnataka in #Bengaluru.”

Army helicopter crashes near J&K's Kishtwar, pilots injured but safe, news agency ANI reports

A committee formed by Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar to decide on his successor will meet on Friday, a senior NCP leader said on Thursday. 

The meeting will take place at 11 am at the party office in south Mumbai, the leader said. 

The committee members include Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule, his nephew Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, among others. 

(PTI)

“If this is how the wrestlers will be treated, what will we do with the medals? Rather we will live a normal life & return all the medals & awards to the Indian Government," says Wrestler Bajrang Punia at Jantar Mantar.

India recorded a marginal rise in the daily Covid tally with 3,962 fresh infections on Thursday. The total current active cases are 36,244 and the total deaths stand at 5,31,606.

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Air Staff. He will be in charge of the modernisation of the force.

Two terrorists have been neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla and their identity is being ascertained, police said.

The death toll from Russian strikes on Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Wednesday has risen to 21 people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"As of now, 21 people have been killed! 48 wounded!", Zelensky said on Telegram. He said the shelling hit "a railway station and a crossing, a house, a hardware store, a grocery supermarket and a gas station."