Highlights: Indian-origin Ajay Banga confirmed as next World Bank President

A woman identified as the wife of a Texas man suspected of killing five of his neighbors was arrested Wednesday for allegedly helping the man elude capture for four days, authorities said, and a third person is expected to face similar charges, Reuters reported.

Death toll in Russian strikes on south Ukraine rises to 18, 46 wounded, reports AFP. 

After a rare triple-dip La Nina, there is a growing probability of the warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean in the coming months, called the El Nino phenomenon that is associated with higher global temperatures, and it is likely to impact monsoon in India, PTI reported. 

Thousands rallied in Budapest on Wednesday to protest against new government-sponsored legislation that would eliminate the public servant status of teachers and significantly increase their workload, reported Reuters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denied Moscow's claims that Kyiv had attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The World Bank's 25-member executive board on Wednesday elected Indian-born finance and development expert, and former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president, effective June 2 Read more

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will debut in the campaign for Karnataka Elections 2023 on 6th May. She will be addressing a rally in Hubbali district that day, ANI reported citing sources.

A public curfew has been invoked in Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts of Manipur with immediate effect and until further orders. 

Curfew imposed under the revenue jurisdiction of Churachandpur prohibits the movement of any person outside their respective residences and the one in Bishnupur assembly of five or more persons. 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued show cause notices to BJP MLA and star campaigner Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) for making a personal attack remark against a rival party leader along with issuing same to Congress MLA Priyank Kharge after receiving complaint that he used abusive language against the Prime Minister.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) will hear the GoFirst insolvency case on May 4, news agency ANI reported. Go First has on Tuesday moved the NCLT Delhi seeking voluntary initiation of insolvency proceedings.

In Tunisha Sharma death case, a court in Mumbai's Vasai allowed police to return accused TV actor Sheezan Khan's passport to him and allow him to travel abroad till 10th July 2023, ANI reported.

The IAF C-130J aircraft with 21st batch of evacuees brought 137 Indians from Port Sudan to Jeddah on Wednesday under ‘Operation Kaveri’.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday wrote to union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding the allotment of stops for the Vande Bharat Express train in Thiruvalla and Tirur, ANI reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 hit Afghanistan today at 3.21 pm, National Centre for Seismology data said.

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday addressed the media on possibility of banning Bajrang Dal in the state and said, “We will take action according to the situation here in Chhattisgarh. If needed we will think about it.” (ANI)

The Tata group-owned Air India has on Wednesday entered into an ‘interline partnership’ with Vistara. The statement from the airlines said that this partnership will allow its passengers to travel ‘seamlessly’ on Vistara route network to and from over 80 points across Air India's odmestic and global network.

Through interline agreements, one airline can sell tickets for a journey that includes flights operated by another airline.

Police detain Bajrang Dal members protesting against Congress' Karnataka election manifesto in front of the party office in Hyderabad. 

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad resigns from his post - a day after Sharad Pawar decided to quit as party chief.

Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha on Wednesday met the protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Read full story here

Delhi HC seeks CBI's response on an application by AAP leader Manish Sisodia seeking interim bail in the Excise Policy scam (in CBI case) on account of his wife's illness.

India on Wednesday logged 3,720 fresh cases, with active caseload at 40,177 according to the health ministry data.

SpiceJet has mobilized its plan to revive 25 grounded aircraft. Funds for the revival will be drawn from the government’s Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) and better cash accruals. The airline has already mobilised around ₹400 crores towards getting its grounded fleet back in the air, which will further enhance its top-line.

The wife of Indian cricket team player Mohammad Shami on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order which had dismissed her plea seeking to lift stay on the arrest warrant against Shami by issued by a local court.

"12th outbound flight departs from Jeddah. 231 passengers are heading to Mumbai", tweets MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.