LIVE highlights: Nikki Haley formally launches her 2024 US presidential bid

Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley formally launched her 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday.

Lt Gen NSR Subramani has been appointed as the next Central Army Commander in Lucknow. He is presently the Chief of Staff in the Northern Command, reports ANI

Lt Gen MVS Kumar has been promoted to the rank of Army Commander and appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. He is presently the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) in the Army Headquarters, reports ANI

The World Health Organization will continue pushing until it finds an answer to how the Covid-19 pandemic started, the agency chief said on Wednesday, reported Reuters.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Wednesday signed a contract with Argentinian Air Force for supply of spares and engine repair of legacy two-tonne class helicopters. The contract was signed by Brigadier General Xavier Issac, Chief of Argentinian Air Force & HAL chief CB Ananthakrishnan.

The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday, approved the relief package for the Joshimath disaster in a cabinet meeting.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday gave its approval to raise seven additional Battalions of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

Around 18,500 families will be affected by the second phase development of the Noida International Airport and over 13,000 of them will have to be relocated, reported PTI citing Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh.

Assembly membership of SP MLA Abdullah Azam Khan from Rampur Suar Assembly has been cancelled, reported ANI. The Legislative Assembly Secretariat declared the seat of Abdullah Azam vacant.

An IT fault at Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa has caused massive flight delays and disruption at airlines across the group worldwide, reported Reuters, citing the company.

Six coaches of Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Godavari Express derailed near Bibinagar in Telangana today, no injuries or loss of life reported, reported ANI.

Indian Army team deployed in the UNDOF delivers relief material to Aleppo, Syria.

This included rations & medicines from Government of India as well as contributions from the international community.

A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit the north west of Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday. Read more

Accused Sahil Gahlot was presented before Court in Delhi yesterday and sent to 5-day Police remand. He was arrested by Delhi Police Crime Branch yesterday. (ANI)

Major fire broke out in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Wednesday. Further details awaited.

Officials from the Income Tax department searched the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the BBC for a second day Wednesday, amid growing criticism of the ruling BJP for an I-T 'survey' that comes smack in the middle of a row over the banning of a documentary critical of prime minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, when he was the chief minister. Read more

Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad discussed ways to further ties between two countries through developmental cooperation. Jaishankar was in Fiji to inaugurate the 12th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan.

The National Investigation Agency is conducting raids at 40 locations across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka in connection with the Coimbatore and Mangaluru blast cases from last year. Read more

A man, identified as Suraj Jadhav arrested from Borivali for making hoax calls to the Mumbai Police Control Room, under the influence of alcohol, regarding the presence of an RDX in an autorickshaw. Jadhav has prior cases of murder & theft against him, officials told ANI.

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing the transfer application filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Tuesday, issued a notice to the complainant and sought his reply. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh issued the order on a petition filed by the veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and two others.

Consulate General of India in Toronto on Tuesday condemned the defacing of Ram Mandir in Mississauga with anti-India graffiti. It requested Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take prompt action against the perpetrators. (ANI)

Police in Switzerland's capital evacuated Parliament and related offices Tuesday after a man in a bulletproof vest was arrested near one of its entrances and found to be bearing explosives. (AP)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday inaugurated the 12th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan in Nadi, Fiji.

Fiji’s President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere was also present at the event. aishankar arrived in Nadi on Tuesday and was welcomed by Fiji Education Minister Aseri Radrodro.

“Bula and Namaste Fiji. The 12th #VishwaHindiSammelan will begin tomorrow in Nadi. Thank Minister of Education Aseri Radrodro for the warm welcome. Look forward to meeting Hindi enthusiasts from all over the world,” tweeted Jaishankar.