Breaking highlights: KK's last rites to be held at Mumbai's Versova cremation ground today

Renowned singer KK's last rites will be performed at Mumbai's Versova cremation ground on Thursday morning, news agency PTI reported. His body reached the city a few hours before from Kolkata where he passed away on Tuesday night, shortly after his performance at Nazrul Mancha. Read more.

Singer KK's body reaches Mumbai. He passed away in Kolkata last night shortly after a live performance at Nazrul Mancha.

Union health minister Manuskh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that NEET-PG result has been declared. “I congratulate all the students who have qualified for NEET-PG with flying colours,” he tweeted.

Delhi on Wednesday reported 368 fresh Covid-19 cases, marginally down from Tuesday's 373, according to the health bulletin data. The Capital logged no fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours as opposed to the one death recorded on Tuesday. The active caseload currently stands at 1,567 and the positivity rate at 1.74 per cent.

Mumbai's daily Covid caseload witnessed another major spike on Wednesday after as many as 739 people tested positive for the infection, according to the health bulletin data shared by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This is 46 per cent increase in 24 hours, with the financial capital of India logging 506 cases on Tuesday. No new fatalities were reported on Wednesday, maintaining the trend from yesterday.

After BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's cryptic tweet on “planning to start something”, the board's secretary Jay Shah told news agency ANI that the former Indian cricket team's skipper “has not resigned as the president of BCCI”.

The IMD has predicted that light rain along with thunderstorm, lightning or gusty wind reaching 30-40kmph over Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas in the next two hours. Read more.

On issuance of summon by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald money-laundering case, BJP chief JP Nadda said on Wednesday that criminals “will, of course, deny” their crimes. Read more.

The CBI court on Wednesday allowed dismissed Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze to turn approver in a corruption case, involving former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. The court, however, said that he would only be given pardon if Vaze reveals all facts related to the case. Read more.

Bail plea hearing of Sharjeel Imam in an inflammatory speech case associated with the anti-CAA and NRC protests from 2019 has been adjourned till July 26, news agency ANI reported. The Delhi high court will hear the matter again on the stipulated date.

BJP names four Union ministers as its in-charge for Rajya Sabha elections for Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is among the four, and he has been given the charge of polls in Maharashtra. The names of in-charge for Tripura have also been announced. Read more.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has been booked for protesting against fuel prices. Read more.

ED summons Sonia Gandhi, Rahul in National Herald Case; 'BJP using puppet agencies', alleges Congress. Read more.

According to local reports, rape-accused actor-producer Vijay Babu arrived in Kochi from Dubai and has appeared at the police station. Read more.

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai asks Karnataka Education Minister to submit a report on the ongoing Textbook controversy.

A Congress delegation led by PPCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will meet Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Raj Bhawan today over Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case. 

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi withdraws his petition seeking protection from the Delhi High Court.

West Bengal government will be giving a gun salute to singer KK today.

One case of unnatural death has been registered with New Market PS regarding singer KK's death, reported news agency ANI.

At least 260 New Delhi-bound passengers have been stranded in London since Sunday when their American Airlines flight 292 from New York was diverted to the Heathrow Airport as a passenger fell sick. Read more

Sensex opens in green, up by 220 points, trading at 55,768; Nifty over 50 points at 16,639.

India has reported 2,745 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours, 6 deaths reported.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed condolences over KK's demise. “Krishnakumar Kunnath, fondly known as KK, was one of the most versatile singers of the Indian music industry. His soulful voice gave us many memorable songs. Saddened by the news of his untimely demise last night. My heartfelt condolences to his family & fans across the world,” he wrote on Twitter.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that US will provide 'advanced rocket systems' to Ukraine to strike 'key targets'.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to lay foundation stone of Ram Mandir's Garbhagriha today.