Highlights: ‘Not a pet dog for them,’ TMC's Abhishek Banerjee hits outs at Centre over CBI questioning

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said he cannot be a “pet dog” and that BJP-led Centre is not able to supress them, hence the CBI questioning. 

He was on Saturday questioned for nine hours in Kuntal Ghosh letter case.

Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for 9 hours in the Kuntal Ghosh letter case, ANI reported. Speaking to media outside CBI office, Banerjee said, “Will continue the fight and win.” He referred to the questioning and said, “waste of their time (CBI time) and my time.”

In a press briefing Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has been invited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Ukraine, ANI reported.

One person was killed and eight others were injured as their SUV plunged into a deep gorge in Nagaland's Kohima district on Saturday, police said.

Three persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old man in Latur in Maharashtra, a police official said on Saturday.

Air strikes hit outer areas of the Sudanese capital Khartoum overnight and on Saturday morning, as fighting that has trapped civilians in a humanitarian crisis and displaced more than a million entered its sixth week.

Spanish fighter jet has crashed in Zaragoza, the pilot has survived.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday raided multiple locations in eight districts in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its efforts to dismantle terror support systems in the Union territory, an official said.

The police busted a bogus call centre in Maharashtra's Thane district and arrested five persons allegedly involved in duping foreign nationals, police said on Saturday.

'Waited for court to shut, brought in 'unconstitutional' ordinance', Arvind Kejriwal slams centre in battle for control of Delhi

The toll in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengals Purba Medinipur district rose to 11 as one more person, who was seriously injured in the explosion, succumbed to his injuries, a senior official said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively.

PM Modi met Ukraine's Zelensky at G7 summit sideline, first meeting since Russia's invasion

The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations, concerned by tensions with Beijing, on Saturday outlined a shared approach towards China, looking to "de-risk, not decouple" economic engagement with a country regarded as the factory of the world.

Two men were arrested for allegedly duping people with fake appointment letters of government bodies, including central ministries, police said on Saturday.

Three more cheetahs were released into the wild at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, taking the count to six, an official said on Saturday. Three cheetahs - two males named Agni and Vayu and one female Gamini - were released into the wild at the KNP on Friday. All three of them had been brought to India from South Africa, J S Chouhan, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) told PTI.

The AAP on Saturday said the Centre's ordinance on the transfer of bureaucrats in Delhi is "unconstitutional" and a move to snatch the power given to the Delhi government by the Supreme Court in services matters. Read more

Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies warned China and North Korea against building up their nuclear arsenals, pivoting to major northeast Asian crises ahead of the arrival later Saturday of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The focus on Asia at the Group of Seven summit comes as leaders tighten sanctions meant to punish Moscow and change the course of its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. Japan confirmed that Zelenskyy’s decision to visit Hiroshima stemmed from his “strong wish” to participate in talks that will influence his nation’s defense against Russia, reported AP. 

PM Narendra Modi Saturday interacted with renowned Japanese author, Hindi and Punjabi linguist, Padma Shri Dr. Tomio Mizokami in Hiroshima, Japan. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held productive bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during which they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas like trade and investment, IT hardware manufacturing and defence and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties.

They also discussed India's G20 presidency and South Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy. (PTI)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) raids are underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Further details into the matter are awaited.

Meanwhile, Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Awantipora conducted raids at multiple locations in Reshipora Tral on Wednesday, reported ANI. 

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 45 km (27.96 miles), the USGS said. (Reuters)

The United States is not flying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Japan, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday, adding that it was a "safe bet" that U.S. President Joe Biden would meet the Ukrainian leader there, reported Reuters. 

The driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van on Interstate 5 in western Oregon, killing 7 people in one of the state's deadliest crashes in recent years, was arrested Friday on suspicion of manslaughter, DUI and other charges, police said. (AP)