BREAKING Highlights: Congress President Kharge constitutes Steering Committee

Telangana police on Wednesday said to ANI,"We received information from TRS MLAs that they were being lured, by money, contracts, and posts. We raided the farmhouse and noticed three persons. We will initiate legal action and carry investigation into the luring matter."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Shree Vijay Nityanand Surishwer Ji. He said it is coincidental that Acharya Ji's 150th jayanti completes today and we'll celebrate birth anniversary of Sardar Patel in a few days, he further said.

The Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday constituted the Steering Committee which would function in place of the Congress Working Committee. Senior party leaders including former PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others are the members of the Committee. 

Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted saying, "This morning I set out to Cabinet the enormous task we face, and why I am confident that this government can rise to the challenge and deliver for the whole United Kingdom. Now is the time to get to work and earn the trust of the British people." Read more

Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Rep to UN at Counter-Terrorism Committee meet said over past 2 decades, member states have made tangible progress in countering terrorism & violent extremism conducive to terrorism. Yet, terrorist threat persists & despite our best efforts has evolved, she firther said. Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CM Bhupendra Patel attended a regional meeting on 'Drug Trafficking and National Security and Destruction of Seized Drugs', in Gandhinagar.

A man in Telangana's Pathapally village arrested for hacking his 15-yr-old daughter to death over her alleged affair with a boy, police said to ANI. He had counselled her to not indulge in the affair as it was a matter of their family's reputation. Police further said case u/s 302(murder)IPC has been registered.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with the Defence Minister of Russian Federation Mr Sergei Shoigu on October 26, 2022 at the latter's request. Both Ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation as well as the deteriorating situation in Ukraine during the telecon. Defence Minister Shoigu briefed the Raksha Mantri on the evolving situation in Ukraine, including his concerns about possible provocations through use of ‘dirty bomb’.

Tamil Nadu government today recommended that the Coimbatore blast case be transferred to the NIA. Stalin-led meeting decided to recommend to the Union Government for central agencies to take over the investigations due to possible national and international ramifications. 

Fire broke out in the godown of RO Plant in Pratapnagar area of Vadodara in Gujarat, and spread to around 4-5 adjacent shops. Five fire tenders present at the spot. According to ANI, firefighting operations underway, no casualties/injuries reported till now.

President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the High Commissioner of Uganda & Ambassadors of Vietnam, Iran, Sweden & Belgium at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today: MEA

The Supreme Court has declined a plea filed by Union minister Ajay Mishra seeking transfer of the Uttar Pradesh government's appeal against his acquittal in an over 20-year-old murder case.

Indian Navy & Drone Federation of India collaborate to promote indigenous development, manufacturing and testing of drones for naval platforms.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the Centre to put up the photo of Lord Ganesha and goddess Lakshmi on fresh currency notes in a bid to "get the economy back on track”. Read more

Newly elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took charge of the post on Wednesday at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi.

Two head constables of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) were killed after being hit by a speeding train in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district.

India's active Covid caseload declines to 21,607 with 830 fresh infections, 1,771 recovered in last 24 hours.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah greets people on the occasion of Gujarati new year, in Ahmedabad.

The situation in Assam continues to remain grim as nearly 1100 people of 83 villages have been affected by the deluge caused by the cyclonic storm 'Sitrang'.

Newly-elected Mallikarjun Kharge is set to take charge of Congress president today.