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• 4 May 2022, 11:40:54 PM IST

  PM Modi, French Prez Macron discusses regional, global developments

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday discussed issued of bilateral and mutual interests as well as regional and global developments. 

• 4 May 2022, 11:11:58 PM IST

  PM Modi, French President Macron to discuss Ukraine war

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a discussion on the ongoing Ukraine war during their working dinner in Paris. 

• 4 May 2022, 11:03:31 PM IST

  France's Emmanuel Macron receives PM Modi at Presidential Palace

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome from French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace in Paris.

• 4 May 2022, 10:42:55 PM IST

  Jodhpur situation under control, 141 arrested for communal violence: Police

  The Jodhpur Police has arrested 141 people in connection with communal clashes in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur ahead of Eid celebrations that left several people injured on Tuesday. Several parts of the town continued to remain under curfew and the mobile internet service remains blocked, police said on Wednesday. Read more

• 4 May 2022, 10:02:09 PM IST

  Raghav Chadha, Atishi named in non-cognizable report for defamatory remarks against BJP: Report

  AAP leaders Raghav Chadha and Atishi have been named in a 'non-cognizable report' for their alleged defamatory remarks against the BJP and its workers, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying on Wednesday.

  The report was registered against them at the Cyber Cell Police Station on April 30 on a complaint from Delhi BJP IT cell head Abhishek Dubey, they said.

• 4 May 2022, 09:31:49 PM IST

  Delhi reports 1,354 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 7.64%

  Delhi on Wednesday witnessed a slight dip in its Covid-19 tally, a day after registering an increase in cases. In the past 24 hours, 1,354 cases of the coronavirus disease were logged, with a positivity rate of 7.64 per cent. Read more

• 4 May 2022, 09:17:26 PM IST

  PM Modi arrives in Paris

  PM Modi arrives in Paris in final leg of Europe trip, he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron.

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• 4 May 2022, 08:17:04 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 188 new Covid-19 cases, zero daily deaths

  Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 188 new Covid-19 cases, zero daily deaths. Infection tally rose to 78,78,363, death toll stood at 1,47,845, according to data shared by the city health department.

• 4 May 2022, 07:11:14 PM IST

  Light rain, thunderstorm likely in eastern UP on Thursday

  The weather office forecast said very light to light rains or thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are very likely at isolated places in the eastern part of the state on Thursday, PTI reported.

• 4 May 2022, 06:39:15 PM IST

  Lalitpur gangrape case: SHO arrested  from Allahabad

  The station house officer (SHO) in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur has been arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, who was earlier allegedly gangraped by four people and had gone to file a case at the police station.

• 4 May 2022, 06:00:51 PM IST

  Myanmar junta court rejects Suu Kyi's appeal against 5-year sentence in corruption case

  A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a five-year sentence for corruption handed down last week, news agency AFP reported.

• 4 May 2022, 05:55:41 PM IST

  Amid severe heatwave, hailstorm, rain in parts of Delhi

  Hailstorms and rain brought much-needed relief from the scorching heat to residents of the national capital.

• 4 May 2022, 05:41:39 PM IST

  PM gifts Dokra boat from Chattisgarh to Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark

  

  PM gifts a Dokra boat from Chattisgarh to Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark.

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a Dokra boat from Chattisgarh to Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark. Dokra is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used, news agency ANI reported.

• 4 May 2022, 05:13:42 PM IST

  Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's permission to conduct Covaxin booster trials in 2-18 age group

  Hyderabad-based pharma company Bharat Biotech has sought permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct trials of Covaxin as Covid-19 vaccine booster dose in the 2-18 age group, sources said, ANI reported.

• 4 May 2022, 04:57:08 PM IST

  Watch: PM Modi and other heads of government participate in India-Nordic Summit in Denmark

• 4 May 2022, 04:24:37 PM IST

  141 arrested after communal violence in Jodhpur

  As many as 141 people have been arrested so far in connection with communal clashes over the hoisting of a flag before Eid in Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's constituency Jodhpur where a curfew continued for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, PTI reported.

• 4 May 2022, 04:16:55 PM IST

  Government sees no case for any control on wheat exports, says Food Secretary

  Agri Ministry revises wheat production estimate downwards to 105 mn tons for 2021-22 crop year from 111.3 mn tons earlier. Government sees no case for any control on wheat exports: Food Secretary, PTI reported.

• 4 May 2022, 03:51:26 PM IST

  Watch: Several areas in Hyderabad city face waterlogging after heavy rainfall today

• 4 May 2022, 02:57:22 PM IST

  Anti-NEET bill forwarded to union home ministry, says CM Stalin in TN Assembly

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin on Wednesday said that governor RN Ravi had forwarded the NEET Exemption Bill passed by TN assembly for the second time, to the union home ministry for getting the assent of the President, ANI reported.

• 4 May 2022, 02:42:25 PM IST

  Sensex nosedives over 900 points after RBI's surprise repo rate hike; Nifty falls below 16,800

  Indian shares extended losses on Wednesday after the country's central bank announced a surprise increase in key policy rate.

• 4 May 2022, 02:20:27 PM IST

  RBI raises repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40%

  In an unscheduled policy review with a view to contain inflation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday announced that MPC voted unanimously to increase the policy repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.40 per cent with immediate effect. Read more

• 4 May 2022, 02:14:06 PM IST

  Will continue playing Hanuman Chalisa at mosques: Raj Thackery

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said that playing Hanuman Chalisa outside mosques is not a one-day affair, it will go on until the government addresses the situation according to what the Supreme Court has said about loudspeakers. Read more

• 4 May 2022, 01:55:57 PM IST

   Defence ministry issues clarification on reports of non-disbursement of pension to Armed Forces personnel

  Ministry of defence issued a clarification on reports of non-disbursement of pension to Armed Forces personnel for April 2022.

• 4 May 2022, 01:42:00 PM IST

  Matosharee-Hanuman Chalisa row: MP Navneet Rana leaves from Byculla Jail, Mumbai

• 4 May 2022, 01:09:02 PM IST

  Over 250 MNS workers detained for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers

  Over 250 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers havebeen detained for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers, sayMaharashtra Police.

• 4 May 2022, 12:36:15 PM IST

  MHA seeks report from Rajasthan government on communal tension, Ashok Gehlot blames BJP

  The ministry of home affairs has asked for a detailed report from Rajasthan government over communal tension in the state's Jodhpur district, reports ANI

• 4 May 2022, 11:30:42 AM IST

  Mumbai special court grants bail to Rana couple in Hanuman Chalisa row

  The special court today allowed bail plea filed by Navneet Rana and her husband arrested by Khar police. While granting bail the court has warned the two, they cannot commit the same offence again or their bail will be cancelled.

• 4 May 2022, 11:09:36 AM IST

  Navi Mumbai's Sanpada Police detain MNS city head Yogesh Shete amid loudspeaker row

  

  MNS head of Navi Mumbai Yogesh Shete

  Navi Mumbai's Sanpada Police detained the city head of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Yogesh Shete, amid the loudspeaker row in Maharashtra, reports ANI.

• 4 May 2022, 11:03:10 AM IST

  ‘No illegal loudspeakers in state, there is peace’: Sanjay Raut

  “There is peace in Maharashtra and no protest is happening in the state. No illegal loudspeakers running in the state... Bal Thackeray and Veer Savarkar are the ones who taught Hindutva to the country. Shiv Sena's school of Hindutva is original,” says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. 

  Raut's remarks come amid MNS chief Raj Thackeray's accusation that Shiv Sena has forgotten Hindutva. Thackeray had given a deadline, that ends today, to remove all loudspeakers from mosques, failing which MNS workers will play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ outside mosques.

• 4 May 2022, 10:46:35 AM IST

   Nepal airport on alert over ‘suspicious object’, domestic terminal evacuated

  Domestic Terminal of Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport vacated after a phone call claiming suspicious object planted inside the terminal was received, said airport authorities. Search for suspicious object underway.

• 4 May 2022, 10:39:10 AM IST

  Cannes 2022: Face masks, COVID-19 testing not mandatory

  Organisers of the Cannes Film Festival are preparing to axe COVID-19 curbs ahead of its 75th edition. As per Variety, the annual celebration of movies won't be testing attendees, as it did last year, and will not institute a mask mandate at screenings and events.

  "Since the health pass is no longer in application in France, guests will not have to show a proof of testing or vaccination to enter the Palais," Cannes general secretary Francois Desrousseaux informed.

• 4 May 2022, 10:04:28 AM IST

  Delhi: South MCD to start first phase of demolition drive today

  South MCD will start the first phase of the demolition drive from May 4 to May 13 in several parts of south Delhi. Letters have been written to the south and southeast DCPs in this regard, says Rajpal Singh, dy chairman of the Standing Committee in the corporation.

• 4 May 2022, 09:57:22 AM IST

  Security tightened in Pune's Hanuman temple amid loudspeaker row

  Security has been tightened near Puneshswar Hanuman Temple in Kasba Peth area of Pune following MNS' announcement of "Maha Arti" at the temple, days after party chief Raj Thackeray's warning over loudspeakers.

• 4 May 2022, 09:33:06 AM IST

  Sensex jumps 208 points to 57,100 in early trades; Nifty climbs 63.75 points to 17,132.85

  Sensex jumps 208 points to 57,100 in early trades; Nifty climbs 63.75 points to 17,132.85

• 4 May 2022, 08:57:16 AM IST

  North Korea fires an 'unidentified projectile' eastward: South Korea's military

  North Korea fires an 'unidentified projectile' eastward, reports AFP, quoting South Korea's military.

• 4 May 2022, 08:35:33 AM IST

  India logs 3,205 new Covid cases, 31 deaths in last 24 hours

  India's daily Covid cases cross 3K mark again; 3205 new cases, 31 deaths in last 24 hours.

• 4 May 2022, 08:20:25 AM IST

  LIC IPO opens today: 5 things to note

  • LIC IPO is India's biggest public issue to date, valued at ₹21,008.48 crore.
  • The LIC IPO price band is at fixed at ₹902 to ₹949 per equity share.
  • Policyholders and LIC employees will get a ₹60 and ₹45 discount, respectively.
  • Applicants can apply in lots – minimum of one and maximum of 14 – where one IPO lot comprises 15 LIC shares.
  • The shares are likely to be listed on BSE and NSE on May 17.

  Read more here

• 4 May 2022, 08:06:21 AM IST

  PM Modi to attend India-Pacific Summit in Denmark today

  PM Narendra Modi will attend the second India-Nordic summit in Denmark today, before departing for Paris to meet the newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron on the final day of his 3-day Europe visit.

• 4 May 2022, 07:16:26 AM IST

  Another SpiceJet flight to Durgapur faces snag

  SpiceJet Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft VT-MXA while operating as SG-331, from Chennai to Durgapur, had to return to Chennai due to engine issues last night. Read full story

• 4 May 2022, 06:55:12 AM IST

  51 couple get married in mass marriage in Assam

  Mass marriage was organised in Gyan Dayini temple of Dibrugarh in Assam.

  51 couples got married on the day of Akshaya Tritiya with joint efforts of Marwari Yuva Manch Dibrugarh & Dharma Jagran Coordination Department, says Ritu Kejriwal, Secretary, Dibrugarh Marwari Yuva Manch.

• 4 May 2022, 06:29:49 AM IST

  Mahua Moitra reacts to Rahul Gandhi's nightclub video

  "How on earth is it anybody’s business whether @RahulGandhi or anybody else is in nightclub or at wedding in private time?," the Trinamool MP tweeted. Read full story

• 4 May 2022, 06:17:25 AM IST

  Jodhpur clashes: Heavy police presence, 97 people arrested so far

  Amid heavy police presence all across the district, 97 people have been arrested so far in connection with incidents related to Jodhpur violence, informed police official on Tuesday. A curfew has been strictly enforced in the district.