Breaking highlights: IAS officers Sanjeev Khirwar, wife transferred to Ladakh & Arunachal

The Union home ministry on Thursday transferred IAS couple Sanjiv Khirwar and Rinku Dugga, both 1994 batch officers of the AGMUT cadre, outside Delhi, after Khirwar was accused of forcing athletes at the national capital's Thyagaraj Stadium to finish their training early so that he can bring his dog to the facility for daily evening walk.

A blast call in the Chhatarpur area of Delhi has been received. 5 fire tenders are present on the spot. Some people feared being trapped.

The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves she was deliberately killed by Israeli forces, AP reported. 

Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Pune based businessman Avinash Bhosale in DHFL-Yes Bank case. Bhosale is known to be close to big politicians in Maharashtra.

CBI has summoned TMC state general secretary and South 24 Parganas MLA Saokat Molla for questioning in the coal smuggling case. He has been asked to appear on Friday. Molla says he is a victim of politics.

Union health ministry will soon release national guidelines on monkeypox. No monkeypox cases have been reported in India till May 25, however, India needs to be prepared in view of the increasing reports of cases in non-endemic countries, ANI reported citing sources. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a big roadshow after landing in Chennai on Thursday evening from Hyderabad where participated in celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB) for completing its 20 years. Later, Modi launched mega projects worth ₹31,400 crore at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

Delhi reports 403  fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, and one death, according to the health bulletin data. The positivity rate of the national capital stands at  1.76% per cent, and the active caseload at 1,661.

Publishing or telecasting photographs of sex workers caught during raid or rescue operation will be a criminal offence, the Supreme Court has said in an order, which also declared that sex workers and their children enjoy basic protection of human decency and dignity as available to any other citizen in the country.

Four people were arrested for offering namaz at the mosque in Taj Mahal premises. Three of them are from Hyderabad and one is from Azamgarh. They have been booked under section 153 of IPC. They have been presented in the court: Vikas Kumar, SP City Agra, ANI reported. 

The Varanasi district court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the maintainability petition of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee that manages the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, to May 30. Read more

Bengal cabinet has decided that the chief minister will be chancellor of all state universities a post the governor enjoys.

Russia's war on Ukraine could trigger a global recession because of the impact on food, energy and fertiliser prices, with developing nations among the worst affected World Bank president David Malpass said Wednesday. Read more

BJP youth wing activists staged a demonstration on Thursday outside the state Education Department office in Salt Lake, alleging largescale irregularities in recruitment of teachers, PTI reported.

Nine people, including an Army personnel, were killed when their cab rolled into a deep gorge on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, officials said here on Thursday, PTI reported.

 Citing 'clinching evidence', Uttar Pradesh  Police has dismissed two cops over links with gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead in 2020.

Workers of the Shiv Sena on Thursday staged a protest in Mumbai against the Enforcement Directorate's raids at premises of Maharashtra minister Anil Parab. 

Germany on Thursday approved Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, the company said, adding entrants will no longer need proof of vaccination from June 1. 

As many as 10 people have been arrested so far in connection with anti-national sloganeering and stone-pelting outside the house of Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik in Maisuma a day ago, the Srinagar Police said.

The Union health ministry said on Thursday that India's cumulative vaccination coverage against Covid has exceeded 192.82 crore. 

Vinai Kumar Saxena, former chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) of the Union government, took oath as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Delhi on Thursday. He replaces Anil Baijal who resigned from the post citing personal reasons.

All Delhi government sports facilities will stay open for sportspersons till 10 pm, according to the AAP-led government.