Highlights: Fire breaks out inside Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose international airport

India has recorded 120 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,148 from 2,248, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

“What was the purpose of the enforcement department to torture Minister Senthil Balaji so that he would get chest pain even after he said that he would cooperate fully with the investigation? Is it necessary for the enforcement officers to act in a dehumanizing manner in violation of the legal procedures required by the case? Don't fear. People will learn a lesson in 2024 elections,” Stalin tweets after meeting the arrested DMK minister at the hospital. Read more

"I am not surprised at all," said NCP MP Supriya Sule on ED arresting Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji while Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena UBT faction MP, accused the central probe agency of dismissing his complaints against BJP leaders. 

“We keep sending complaints against their (BJP) people, with evidence. When will the probe against them start?... I sent complaint against 3 ministers of Maharashtra to ED, on money laundering, I have not even received a reply...why there are no raids against them?" Raut questioned.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin met state minister Senthil Balaji at Omandurar government hospital in Chennai while DMK workers present outside raised slogans against Governor RN Ravi.

Section 144 CrPC imposed in Purola, says DM Uttarkashi Abhishek Rohilla as the district administration refused permission to hold maha panchayat over alleged 'love-jihad' cases.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on the phone with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang

"Discussed ongoing efforts to maintain open channels of communication as well as bilateral and global issues," he says.

Enforcement Directorate has done its work legally. Till yesterday, Senthil Balaji was well but when ED arrested him, he started having chest pain. ED should get a doctor from AIIMS to inspect his health and take legal action: AIADMK leader D Jayakumar

The procedure adopted by Enforcement Directorate is totally illegal and unconstitutional. He was taken into custody by ED without informing him of the grounds of his arrest. We will fight this case legally: DMK MP and advocate, NR Elango on TN minister Senthil Balaji's arrest

Uttarakhand | Uttarkashi district administration has refused permission for the proposed maha panchayat on June 15 in Purola over alleged 'love-jihad' cases.

No one will be allowed to disturb law & order in the state, says DGP Ashok Kumar.

President Droupadi Murmu will review the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad on 17th June

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate

"This is nothing but political harassment and vendetta by the Modi govt against those opposed to it. None of us in the Opposition will be intimidated by such brazen moves," reads his statement.

IAS officer Anurag Goel has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Assam.

Nine people were killed and 10 injured after fresh violence erupted in Imphal East district of Manipur on Tuesday evening.

Ludhiana Police and Counter Intelligence Unit have apprehended five out of the 10 main accused in cash van robbery in Ludhiana, says DGP Punjab Police.

Karur, Tamil Nadu: Heavy security deployment near Karur bus stand after ED took Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji into custody

This is a revengeful act. The Union government is doing many wrong things against states where there is a non-BJP government like in West Bengal, Delhi and here: Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudi

TN electricity minister Senthil Balaji arrested under PMLA after a long session of questioning. 

Truckloads of villagers on Tuesday fled Philippine communities close to the erupting Mayon Volcano, traumatized by the sight of red-hot lava flowing down its crater and fearful of sporadic blasts of ash.

An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hit Katra town in Jammu-Kashmir in the wee hours of Wednesday. Read more

Rapid Action Force deployed at Omandurar government hospital in Chennai, where Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji has been brought for medical examination

Former US president Donald Trump dismissed his indictment for mishandling government secrets as a "heinous abuse of power" as he addressed supporters after pleading not guilty Tuesday to dozens of criminal felony counts.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a government hospital here early on Wednesday, DMK leaders said, after he complained of uneasiness during the Enforcement Directorate raids (ED) at his premises that were on since June 13.

Chennai | Senthil Balaji was targeted and tortured. ED kept questioning him continuously for 24 hours. This is totally against human rights. They (ED) have to answer to the people and the court: S Raghupathi, Tamil Nadu Law Minister

Bihar | A crocodile was beaten to death in the Vaishali district after it allegedly killed a 14-year-old boy

Forest officials have reached the spot & an investigation is being done. Action will be taken against the violators for violating the Wildlife Protection Act: Amita Raj, DFO Vaishali