Updates: BJP releases 2nd list of candidates for Karnataka polls

Ukraine has requested India for additional medicines and medical equipment, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. The request, in a letter by President Volodymyr Zelensky to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came during the three-day visit to India by Ukraine's deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova, when she met minister of state for external affairs Meenakshi Lekhi, a statement from the foreign ministry said. Read more

A firing incident was reported inside Bathinda Military Station on Wednesday morning, South Western Command of the Indian Army said. Read more

In another move towards semi-high-speed railway connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Rajasthan's first Vande Bharat Express train, via video conferencing on Wednesday.  Read more

Income Tax Dept began search & seizure action on some cooperative banks in Karnataka on 31st March after they were found engaged in the routing of funds of various business entities of their customers to help them evade their tax liabilities. During this operation, 16 premises were covered. Evidence seized during the search revealed that unaccounted cash loans of over ₹15 crores have been given to certain customers. Unaccounted cash of over ₹3.3 crores and unaccounted gold jewellery worth over ₹2 crores seized: Ministry of Finance

Congress President Malikarjun Kharge likely to meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at 1 pm.

South Korea reached an agreement last month to lend the United States 500,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery shells that could give Washington greater flexibility to supply Ukraine with ammunition, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has summoned former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi to appear for questioning on Wednesday in an alleged disproportionate assets case, official sources said here.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday that her recent overseas trip, which included the United States, showed the world Taiwan's determination to defend freedom and democracy, even as the prompted China to stage war games around the island, Reuters reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express via video conferencing today.

Japan’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday it has signed contracts worth nearly 380 billion yen ($2.8 billion) with the country’s top defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to develop and mass produce long-range missiles for deployment as early as 2026 amid growing fears of China's increasing military strength, reported AP.

Bloodshed in Sudan's long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last three days, AP reported citing two activists on Tuesday.

Adam Haroun, a local activist, said clashes erupted Sunday in West Darfur province after Arab gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a trader in the remote town of Fur Baranga.

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, the White House said, adding they discussed about Iran and steps aimed at ending the war in Yemen, among other topics, Reuters reported.

International Monetary Fund division chief Daniel Leigh on Tuesday reposed faith in the Indian economy and said that it is a "very strong economy." Read more

Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a Tuesday hearing, AP reported.

Myanmar junta confirms deadly air strike on a village, reports AFP news agency. The air strike killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in Araria, Bihar at around 5.35 am. The depth of the earthquake is 10 Km: National Center for Seismology

Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova said on Tuesday that those backing Russia in the Ukraine war are “on the wrong side of history” and Kyiv plans to launch a counter-offensive in spring to create the grounds for fresh negotiations to end the hostilities. Read more

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and UN and COP28 climate leaders on Tuesday pledged to work to accelerate public-private finance to help raise the trillions of dollars needed to meet emissions reduction goals, a statement issued by the IMF said, Reuters reported.

US President Joe Biden arrived in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, starting a trip to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement -- the deal that ended some 30 years of civil conflict, reported The Hill.

An environmental group on Tuesday sued to block Pacific Gas & Electric from seeking to extend the federal operating licenses for California’s last nuclear power plant, AP reported.

A complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court by Friends of the Earth asks the court to prohibit the utility from sidestepping its 2016 agreement with environmentalists and plant workers to close the twin-domed Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by 2025.