Breaking highlights: 3 Ukrainian hospitals hit as Russian forces intensify siege

Upset with results and rapid decline of Congress in the recent Assembly elections, G-23 leaders to convene meet in the next 48 hours, news agency ANI reported quoting a senior leader.

One terrorist killed by Srinagar Police in Hazratbal area. Search for two others who fled from the encounter site is underway, ANI reports quoting IGP Kashmir.

An airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol wounded women waiting to give birth and buried children in the rubble as Russian forces intensified their siege of Ukrainian cities. Bombs also fell on two hospitals in another city west of the capital, news agency AP reported.

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago.

The rupee advanced 42 paise to 76.20 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Thursday, supported by positive domestic equities and early trends in state election results.

The Indian equities markets benchmark Sensex surged 1333 points on Thursday as early trends showed BJP leading in four out of five state assembly elections.

The expectations of a positive outcome from Russia-Ukraine talks have also boosted the market sentiments, ANI reported.

An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said as per news agency PTI.

Acting on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Naina Batpora area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said.

The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, drawing retaliation.

Congress workers protest against EVM, outside party office in Delhi as counting for the Assembly Elections continues. The party is trailing in all five states as per the latest official trends by the Election Commission.

India saw a single day rise of 4,184 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,80,067, while the active cases dipped to 44,488, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death toll climbed to 5,15,459 with 104 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Electric-car maker Tesla Inc on Wednesday raised prices of its U.S. Model Y SUVs and Model 3 Long Range sedans by $1,000 each and some China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles by 10,000 yuan ($1,582.40), according to its website.

Sensex up by over 1,100 points in opening session, Nifty trades around 16,670.

“During the ban on election rallies due to the Omicron wave, EC took MCC violations seriously. Around 2,270 FIRs were filed for violation of COVID norms as well as MCC violations in all 5 states. Every political party is the same for EC,” Sushil Chandra, Chief Election Commissioner told news agency ANI.

The counting of assembly election votes in 5 states has begun. Assembly Elections in five Indian states of UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa took place in seven phases spread across almost a month.

The counting of assembly election votes in 5 states will begin today at 8 am. Assembly Elections in five Indian states of UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa took place in seven phases spread across almost a month.