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• 18 May 2022, 10:36:50 PM IST

  US re-opens embassy in Kyiv

  US on Wednesday evening re-opened its embassy in Kyiv. 

• 18 May 2022, 10:17:49 PM IST

  US officials say more areas may see mask recommendations

  US officials say more areas may see mask recommendations and that the Covid-19 pandemic could get worse.

• 18 May 2022, 09:43:17 PM IST

  Edtech firm Vedantu lays off 424 more employees

  Days after firing 200 contractual and full-time employees, edtech firm Vedantu has laid off 424 more people.

• 18 May 2022, 09:00:05 PM IST

  PM Modi to address a Yuva Shivir on May 19

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a Yuva Shivir organised by the Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Kundaldham and Shree Swaminarayan Temple Karelibaug in Vadodara tomorrow at 10:30am.

• 18 May 2022, 08:44:41 PM IST

  Rajnath Singh undertakes sortie in P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh undertakes sortie in P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft of Indian Navy.

• 18 May 2022, 08:07:02 PM IST

  Centre issues notification merging three civic bodies of Delhi from May 22

  The Centre has issued notification merging three civic bodies of Delhi from May 22.

• 18 May 2022, 07:47:54 PM IST

  AAP's CM face in Uttarakhand assembly polls Ajay Kothiyal quits party

  Colonel Ajay Kothiyal (retd) - who was the Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate in Uttarakhand assembly polls, resigns. 

• 18 May 2022, 07:28:44 PM IST

  Gujarat AIMIM leader held over 'derogatory' post on Gyanvapi mosque

  Gujarat AIMIM leader held over 'derogatory' post on 'Shivling' inside Gyanvapi mosque complex.

• 18 May 2022, 07:17:01 PM IST

  Forest fire triggers several landmine explosions along LoC in J&K's Poonch

  A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

• 18 May 2022, 06:57:52 PM IST

  Delhi reports 532 fresh Covid infections in 24 hours

  Delhi reports 532 new Covid-19 infections in 24 hours; Active cases at 2,675.

• 18 May 2022, 06:39:35 PM IST

  BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting is scheduled to be held on May 19

  BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting is scheduled to be held on May 19 video conferencing.

• 18 May 2022, 06:21:36 PM IST

  China calls for urgent boost to virus-hit economy

  The Chinese Premier called for greater "urgency" in rolling out measures to support the country's virus-battered economy, reported state media.

• 18 May 2022, 05:44:57 PM IST

  Partha Chatterjee reaches CBI office in Kolkata in connection with SSC recruitment irregularities

  Partha Chatterjee, a cabinet minister in Mamata Banerjee government, reaches CBI office in Kolkata in connection with SSC recruitment irregularities.

• 18 May 2022, 05:18:18 PM IST

  Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons: Sources

  Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons, says sources. Read more

• 18 May 2022, 05:12:22 PM IST

  Ukraine opens first war crimes trial against Russian soldier

  Ukraine has opened first war crimes trial against Russian soldier, reported AFP. 

• 18 May 2022, 05:05:48 PM IST

  ‘Looks a lot like Sri Lanka’: Rahul Gandhi's swipe at Centre over price rise

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India's petrol price, unemployment and communal violence graph “looks a lot like Sri Lanka”. Read more

• 18 May 2022, 04:41:44 PM IST

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen proposes up to 9 billion euros more in aid to Ukraine

  European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen proposes up to 9 billion euros more in aid to Ukraine, reports news agency AFP.

• 18 May 2022, 04:21:36 PM IST

  Twitter board says it plans to enforce Musk merger agreement

  Twitter Inc.’s board has reportedly said that it plans to enforce its $44 billion agreement to be bought by Elon Musk.

• 18 May 2022, 03:48:57 PM IST

  Rupee falls by 16 paise to close at record low of 77.60 against US dollar

  Rupee falls by 16 paise to close at record low of 77.60 against US dollar, reports PTI.

• 18 May 2022, 03:38:27 PM IST

  Delhi BJP writes to Amit Shah over DTC bus fires

  Delhi BJP writes to Amit Shah seeking CBI probe into maintenance of vehicles over the DTC bus fires. 

• 18 May 2022, 03:23:10 PM IST

  PMO announces ₹2 lakh each from PMNRF for next of kin who have lost their lives in Morbi tragedy

  ₹2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragedy in Morbi. The injured would be given ₹50,000: PMO

• 18 May 2022, 02:43:11 PM IST

  PM Modi expresses grief on Morbi incident 

  PM Modi expresses grief on Morbi incident. “The tragedy in Morbi caused by a wall collapse is heart-rending. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Local authorities are providing all possible assistance to the affected,” PM Modi wrote on Twitter.

• 18 May 2022, 02:07:50 PM IST

  At least 12 labourers killed in wall collapse at factory in Gujarat's Morbi district

  At least 12 labourers were killed in a wall collapse at a factory in Gujarat's Morbi district, news agency PTI reported citing an official. Further details are awaited. 

• 18 May 2022, 01:47:37 PM IST

  Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Release of AG Perarivalan is welcoming, says Tamil Nadu CM

  Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict to order release of AG Perarivalan in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Speaking to reporters, Stalin said, “The release of AG Perarivalan is a welcoming one. He has lost over 30 years in jail and now he is to take a fresh breathe of freedom. I wish him well.”

• 18 May 2022, 01:10:06 PM IST

  Delhi: Encroachment drive being carried out in Kalyanpuri area

  An encroachment drive is being carried out by authorities in Delhi's Kalyanpuri area. Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kuldeep Kumar was detained during the the drive. 

  "These people have valid documents, we will not them be treated unjustly," Kumar told news agency ANI. 

• 18 May 2022, 12:26:04 PM IST

  Sri Lanka police arrest 2 ruling party MPs over mob violence

  The Sri Lanka police has arrested two ruling party MPs for allegedly instigating mob violence that plunged the nation into days of unrest and left nine people dead last week, news agency AFP reported on Wednesday citing officials. 

  "There is direct evidence against the two MPs and that is why they were arrested," one of the officials said. 

• 18 May 2022, 12:12:18 PM IST

  Finland, Sweden hand in applications to join NATO amid Ukraine war

  NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

• 18 May 2022, 11:36:01 AM IST

  SC grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. The Supreme Court said Indrani Mukerjea has already undergone 6.5 years in custody and the trial will not end soon.

  The apex court also noted that the other accused in the case, Peter Indrani Mukerjea is already on bail since February 2020. The SC  allowed Indrani to be released on bail subject to all those conditions on which Peter Indrani Mukerjea was granted bail.

• 18 May 2022, 11:18:18 AM IST

  Over 17 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Centre

  The Union health ministry said on Wednesday that more than crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are available with states and Union Territories (UTs). 

• 18 May 2022, 10:56:49 AM IST

  SC orders release of AG Perarivalan, convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, the convict serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, in exercise of the constitutional power under Article 142 to do complete justice. The SC passed the order considering his good conduct in jail, his medical condition, his educational qualifications acquired while in custody and the pendency of his mercy plea with the Tamil Nadu governor since 2015.

• 18 May 2022, 10:36:43 AM IST

  Hardik Patel resigns from all Congress posts

  Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel on Wednesday resigned from all party posts. 

• 18 May 2022, 10:03:09 AM IST

  3 dead, 15 injured in road accident in UP's Bhadohi

  Three people died while 15 others were injured after an SUV collided with a truck in Bhadohi in the early hours of Wednesday. A police official told news agency PTI that the SUV was carrying a marriage party from Pakri village to Amvakhurd village when the accident took place. 

• 18 May 2022, 09:05:30 AM IST

  Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea worrying for new variants, says WHO

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea is worrying for new variants of the virus, as the country is battling a rapid spread of a mysterious fever since late April.

• 18 May 2022, 08:49:27 AM IST

  India reports 1,829 new Covid-19 cases, 33 more deaths

  India on Wednesday saw a slight surge in its daily Covid-19 tally after 1,829 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 4,31,27,199, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. Thirty-three more people died and 2,549 recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours. With this, the cumulative count of deaths and recoveries has climbed to 5,24,293 and 4,25,87,259 respectively. The active cases in the country stand at 15,647 and constitute 0.04% of the caseload. 

• 18 May 2022, 08:40:29 AM IST

  CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram's close aide S Bhaskararaman

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested Congress leader Karti Chidambaram's close aide S Bhaskararaman in an ongoing visa corruption case. 

• 18 May 2022, 07:59:58 AM IST

  Ukraine war entering 'protracted phase': Defence minister tells NATO, EU

  Ukraine's defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the ongoing war in his country is entering a protracted phase.

• 18 May 2022, 07:36:11 AM IST

  Maharashtra: Tanker carrying chemical capsizes in Thane, 2 injured

• 18 May 2022, 07:04:32 AM IST

  Ukraine war: Canada announces ban on entry for Russian President Vladimir Putin

  The Canadian government has announced a ban on entry for Russian President Vladimir Putin and some 1,000 Russian nationals amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. 

  "In the face of the Putin regime's brutal attack, Canada stands with Ukraine and we will hold Russia accountable for its crimes," Canada's minister of public safety Marco Mendicino said on Tuesday. 

• 18 May 2022, 06:12:05 AM IST

  No compromise on security of Pandit employees: Kashmir IGP

  Senior officials of the J&K administration on Tuesday met the Kashmiri Pandit employees protesting at Sheikhpora in Budgam and Vesu in Kulgam and tried to quell their fears related to their security. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar and divisional commissioner Pandurang K Pole met the protesters at Sheikhpora transit accommodation. IGP Kumar said there will be no compromise on their security related issues.

• 18 May 2022, 05:58:31 AM IST

  Centre pressuring states to purchase imported coal, alleges Rajasthan CM

  Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has alleged that the Centre is pressuring states to purchase imported coal, adding it is more than three times the price of coal being given by Coal India Limited. “Its cost is expected to be about ₹1,736 crore, which is much higher than the cost of domestic coal,” Gehlot said in a statement on Tuesday.