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The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday mpox was no longer a global health emergency, ending a nearly year-long alert for the viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than hundred countries.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's arrest "illegal" — a major relief for the deposed prime minister who was arrested two days back in a corruption case from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be presented before the court in an hour, broadcaster Dunya TV reported.

Several vehicles are in flames in the centre of Milan in northern Italy after an explosion, the SkyTG24 news channel reported. Local police said a van had caught fire. No further details were immediately available. SkyTG24 broadcast footage from the Milan's Porta Romana neighborhood, showing high plumes of black smoke and firefighters on the scene.

Voting for the final phase of urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh covering 38 districts, including Meerut, Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Kanpur, and Ayodhya began on Thursday morning. Voting will be held from 7 AM to 6 PM on Thursday.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand early Thursday morning, National Center for Seismology said. The earthquake struck at 5.01 AM, at a depth of 10 km.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav will meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray during their Mumbai visit on Thursday, a JD (U) MLC said. The duo will visit Thackeray's residence and later meet Pawar at his home. Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has been meeting Opposition leaders to strengthen the bloc against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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A 3-floor building collapsed in Vejalpur area of Ahmedabad

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Imran Khan claims he was beaten with sticks in custody

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed grievances about his arrest, claiming that he was abducted from the Islamabad High Court and beaten with sticks, which is not an acceptable treatment for even a criminal, media reports said.Khan claimed that he was taken to various places, including the police lines, and had no knowledge of what was happening outside, Samaa TV reported.Khan also mentioned that he had many cases registered against him, including on charges of terrorism, and demanded to see the arrest warrant. He also criticised those who want chaos and anarchy instead of elections, stating that a party that wants elections will not support such behaviour.

 

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Rajasthan CM takes on PM

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UN rights chief urges 'restraint' from Pakistan security forces

The UN rights chief urged Pakistan security forces to show 'restraint' and said 'protesters should refrain from violence', after the former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest sparked nationwide civil unrest.

 

4:26 PM

5-judge Constitution bench of SC reserves verdict on pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage

Five-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court reserves verdict on batch of pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage.

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Kerala CM calls urgent high-level meeting over the protection of health workers

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has called an urgent high-level meeting over the protection of health workers after a woman doctor was stabbed to death by her patient.

 

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Nitish Kumar along and Tejashwi Yadav meets Uddhav Thackeray

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Current govt is illegal and formed against the Constitution: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader

Supreme Court has said that the Shiv Sena Shinde group's Whip is illegal...The current govt is illegal and formed against the Constitution: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader

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Govt has used technology as source of empowerment, to ensure social justice: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the 1998 nuclear tests in Pokhran as one of the most glorious days in India's history, and asserted that technology for the country is not about showing its dominance but a tool to speed up its development.

 

Addressing an event on the National Technology Day, which marks the anniversary of Pokhran tests, Modi said his government has used technology as a source of empowerment and to ensure social justice.

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Defamation suit filed against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi in Assam

A social worker and office bearer of an Assam-based NGO has filed a defamation case against the former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, claiming that the latter's autobiography contained some offensive things in the context of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updating exercise.

 

The petitioner, Aabhijeet Sharma, has lodged the Rs 1 crore suit against Gogoi in the Kamrup (Metro) district and civil judge court in Guwahati.

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Delhi govt vs LG issue

Supreme Court rules in favour of the Delhi government over control on administrative services in the national capital and holds that it must have control over bureaucrats. SC holds legislative power over services exclude public order, police and land.

11:59 AM

Delhi govt vs LG issue

Supreme Court says the principle of democracy and federalism form a part of basic structure federalism, ensures the survival of diverse interests and accommodate diverse needs

 

11:36 AM

Economic Offences Wing registers FIR against former BharatPe MD Ashneer Grover, family

Economic Offences Wing on 10th May registered an FIR against former BharatPe managing director Ashneer Grover, his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, and family members, including Deepak Gupta, Suresh Jain, and Shwetank Jain for Rs 81 crore alleged fraud

 

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NIA conducts searches at locations of suspects in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh in Kerala blast case

National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducts searches at locations of suspects in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh in the Kerala blast case.

 

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6 students die by suicide across Telangana after result of intermediate exam

6 students die by suicide across Telangana after the result of the intermediate exam came out. The students were allegedly disappointed with their exam results and took the extreme step: Telangana Police