Seven killed in stampede at Chandrababu Naidu's public rally in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore

Seven people were killed and six others were injured when they fell in an open drain at Kandukuru town in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district following a stampede at the public rally of Telugu Desam Party president and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday night, party leaders said.

As the cold wave continues to batter North India, there will be no physical classes up to Class 8 in all schools till January 1 across Noida and Greater Noida.

A tourist from Argentina on visit to Taj Mahal tested positive for Covid on Wednesday but is not traceable now because he had given wrong information about himself including phone number and hotel address. Health officials are now to seek CCTV footage at Taj from ASI to trace him

Scuffle broke out between both Shiv Sena factions at BMC headquarters in Mumbai, earlier today.

Qatar Airways flight QR954 travelling from Doha to Jakarta, Indonesia has diverted to Mumbai, India due to a technical issue.

Passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore- the countries that have reported massive surge in Covid cases might require mandatory negative RT-PCR tests from next week, news agency PTI reported.

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a commission to provide reservations to citizens of Other Backward Classes for the urban local body elections in the state.

The CBI has given a clean chit to former chief minister Oommen Chandy in a sexual assault case in connection with the Solar scam, ANI reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre in Ahmedabad after meeting his mother Heeraben Modi, who is admitted there

As per the hospital, her health condition is stable.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre in Ahmedabad where his mother Heeraben Modi is admitted. As per the hospital, her health condition is stable, ANI reported.

The Waliv Police in Maharashtra on Wednesday produced actor Sheezan Khan in the Vasai court in the death case of TV actress Tunisha Sharma.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wishes a speedy recovery to PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi who is hospitalised in Ahmedabad.

Four heavily-armed terrorists, travelling in a truck to Kashmir after infiltrating from Pakistan, were killed in a "chance encounter" with security forces here on Wednesday, a police officer said, terming it a "major success" ahead of Republic Day, PTI reported. 

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy (YS Jagan Mohan Reddy) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Wednesday, ANI reported.

“A woman gave a complaint at Etmadpur police station today. In the complaint, she said she took a shared taxi from Noida and on the way, 3 boys raped her and dropped her near Etmadpur”: Preetinder Singh, CP, Agra was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. 

According to Gujarat government officials, PM Modi is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad in the afternoon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi, entered her 100th year, admitted in Ahmedabad's UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre. A press note from the hospital said her condition is stable.

CBI court gives 2-day custody to the investigation agency of the prime accused of ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case, Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kochhar and Venugopal Dhoot, reports ANI.

One more terrorist was killed by security forces during the encounter in Jammu's Sidhra area. “Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Sidhra area in Jammu. Seven AK-47 rifles, one M4 rifle , three pistols along with other ammunition were recovered. Truck owner is yet to be identified; truck was going from Jammu to Srinagar. Search still on,” ADGP Mukesh Singh said.

Union home minister Amit Shah will hold meetings on Leh-Ladakh at 3 pm and Jammu and Kasmir at 4 pm, reports ANI.

Opposition MLA in the Maharashtra assembly demanded state's agriculture minister Abdul Sattar's resignation over illegal regularisation of government land.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed the 138th Foundation Day of the party. He said his party follows the principle of taking everyone along. 

Minister in Rajasthan government Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Wednesday said on RPSC paper leak case that several exam papers get leaked every day and it also happens in BJP-ruled state such as Uttar Pradesh. “Papers are getting leaked every day in UP which is a BJP-ruled state. Papers get leaked in many exams in India. Neither Rajasthan nor UP govt wants that. Our govt is stringent on paper leak issue, we won't spare anybody,” the minister told ANI.