Highlights: Centre issues ordinance to negate Supreme Court ruling that placed ‘services’ under control of Delhi govt

Meta Platforms' Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut as soon as June, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

Amid row over the transfer of Delhi govt official Ashish More, the Centre has issued an ordinance to negate Supreme Court ruling that placed ‘services’ under control of the government.

Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response to sanctions imposed by Washington.

MH60R helicopter undertook its maiden landing on the indigenously designed & constructed destroyer INS Kolkata.

Former RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi says withdrawal of ₹2,000 bank notes will help in curbing black money to "great extent" as people are hoarding the high value currency

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations called on Friday for a "world without nuclear weapons," urging Russia, Iran, China and North Korea to cease nuclear escalation and embrace non-proliferation, a statement released by the White House showed.

The ₹2,000 denomination bank notes which the RBI has decided to withdraw from circulation will continue to remain legal tender even after September 30, sources informed ANI.

A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a NASA contract to build a spacecraft to send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) chief said on Friday.

Govt clarifies that no TCS will be deducted on overseas spending of up to ₹7 lakh in a year by credit or debit cards, reports PTI

Exchange of ₹2000 banknotes into banknotes of other denominations can be made upto a limit of ₹20,000 at a time at any bank starting from May 23, 2023, says RBI

All banks shall provide deposit and/or exchange facility for ₹2000 banknotes until September 30, 2023: RBI

RBI to withdraw ₹2,000 currency notes from circulation; the notes will continue to be legal tender till September 30. Read more

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleging "unconstitutional brazenness, intimidation and disregard of rules and procedures" by the AAP government following the Supreme Court verdict on services matters, PTI reported.

Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies vowed Friday to tighten punishments on Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine, days before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins the Group of Seven summit in person on Sunday.

BJP is after everyone in my family, but we are not afraid of them. The day is not far, when BJP is defeated in all states: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, after TMC's Abhishek Banerjee receives CBI summons.

Security has been strengthened around the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here ahead of the G-20 working group meeting on tourism next week, officials said on Friday.

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued a notice to Bihar govt on remission of ex-MP Anand Mohan’s sentence

Ministers of the Kejriwal government wait outside the Lieutenant Governor Secretariat of Delhi as the government alleges that the LG is refusing to sign the file for the transfer of the service secretary.

The Bombay high court has directed former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede to attend the CBI office at BKC on Saturday morning. The HC also granted Wankhede protection from coercive action by CBI till the next date of hearing on May 22.

"Landed in #Hiroshima to join the #G7Summit proceedings. Will also be having bilateral meetings with various world leaders," tweets PM Narendra Modi

Senior diplomats of India and Ukraine are exploring the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, PTI reported quoting people familiar with the matter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Hiroshima to attend the G7 Summit under the Japanese Presidency at the invitation of Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan.

West Bengal theatre owners are receiving calls to not show ‘The Kerala Story’, director Sudipto Sen has alleged a day after SC stayed the government's ban on screening of the movie.

Supreme Court directs appointment of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairperson to be made within two weeks and clarifies that if a former judge is to be appointed, the consultation has to be done with the Chief justice of the high court from where the judge has retired.

The Delhi government had selected former MP high court judge, Justice Rajeev Kumar Srivastava and had even taken consultation from CJ of MP high court. However, Delhi Lieutenant Governor had insisted on seeking consultation with Delhi HC Chief Justice.

This action of L-G was challenged by Delhi government before Supreme Court. The DERC chairperson post is vacant since January.