LIVE news updates: Nomination process for presidential election begins

Live news updates: The nomination process began on a day when various opposition parties are meeting in Delhi to decide on a presidential candidate

2:57 PM

Bombay HC quashes decree granting ownership of Kanjurmarg land to private firm; says court was misled

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday set aside a 2020 decree which granted ownership of a 6,000-acre parcel of land in suburban Kanjurmarg to a private firm, saying that a huge "fraud was played on the court" while obtaining the earlier order.

 

The order could be significant for the Mumbai Metro project.

2:49 PM

DU students will get printed degrees in year of convocation for first time: Official

The Delhi University (DU) has announced that students who completed their degrees in 2021 will be getting their printed certificates this year, unlike earlier when it used to take several years.

 

"It used to take several years for printed degrees to arrive but this year students will be getting printed degrees in the year of convocation. We have 85,000 degrees with us," DU Dean of Examination DS Rawat told PTI.

 

The university held its 98th convocation in February.

 

The colleges have been directed to depute officials for the collection of degrees.

2:40 PM

‘Cutting chai': Pak minister urges people to reduce tea consumption

Cash-strapped Pakistan has urged its countrymen to cut down the consumption of tea to help reduce the import bill eating into the country's depleting foreign exchange reserves.

 

The appeal from Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal came after it emerged that Pakistan consumed tea worth Rs 83.88 billion (USD 400 million) in the fiscal year 2021-22, The News International newspaper reported.

 

He said that Pakistan, one of the biggest importers of tea in the world, has to borrow money to import it.

 

“I appeal to the nation to cut down the consumption of tea by 1-2 cups because we import tea on loan," Iqbal said while speaking to reporters here on Tuesday.

 

2:32 PM

More than 100 CEOs urge US Congress to pass China competition bill

Chief executives from Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp on Wednesday called on Congress to pass legislation aimed at boosting US economic competitiveness against China, including in chip manufacturing.

 

Those executives and more than 100 others signed a letter urging the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, which each have passed different versions of the legislation, to reach an agreement and send a bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. Legislators will break for a summer recess in August, after which most observers expect lawmakers to shift their attention to this fall's midterm elections.

 

2:30 PM

Police denies entering Congress party headquarter in Delhi

2:28 PM

Police enters Congress party headquarter in Delhi

2:27 PM

No untoward incident in last 2 days during Prophet remark stir; 218 held for violence: WB govt to HC

The West Bengal government on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court, stating that there has been no untoward incident in the last two days during protests over now-sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad.

 

The report stated that a total of 218 people have been arrested in connection with the violence that broke out on June 9 amid the outrage, and also the subsequent violation of prohibitory orders.

 

2:08 PM

Singapore's veteran Indian-origin prosecutor G Kannan passes away

G Kannan, Singapore's veteran Indian-origin prosecutor, has died while holidaying in Thailand's Phuket island. He was 52.

 

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kannan, who died on Tuesday, is survived by his wife and two sons.

 

A spokesman for his family said that they have asked for privacy to mourn.

 

Kannan, also a senior state counsel, was a senior director of the crime division at the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC).

2:06 PM

Nomination process for presidential election begins

The process to file nominations for the presidential election began on Wednesday with the Election Commission issuing a notification calling upon the electors to fill the vacancy.

 

The election is scheduled to be held on July 18.

 

The nomination process began on a day when various opposition parties are meeting in Delhi to decide on a presidential candidate.

 

The nominations can be filed till June 29 and the scrutiny of the papers will take place on June 30. July 2 has been decided as the last date of withdrawing from the electoral battle.

 

2:04 PM

I-T deptt notifies cost inflation index for current fiscal

The Income Tax Department has notified the cost inflation index for the current fiscal to calculate long-term capital gains arising from the sale of immovable property, securities and jewellery.

 

The cost inflation index (CII) is used by a taxpayer to compute gains arising out of the sale of capital assets after adjusting for inflation.

 

The Cost Inflation Index for FY 2022-23 relevant to AY 2023-24 is 331.

11:59 AM

ED quizzes Rahul for 3rd consecutive day in National Herald money laundering case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the third consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Gandhi (51) arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11.35 am with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort. He was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

 

He had left this office at 11:30 pm on Tuesday night after being questioned for over 11 hours. A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office, and prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is in force.

10:37 AM

Thundershowers likely in Delhi on Wednesday

The meteorological department has issued a yellow alert, warning of thundershowers and gusty winds towards Wednesday afternoon or evening in the national capital. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's base station, recorded a minimum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The maximum temperature is predicted to settle around 40 degrees Celsius.

 

On Tuesday, a cloud cover had cocooned Delhi, causing the maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory to drop below 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this month.

10:37 AM

Telangana Rashtra Samiti unlikely to send representative to Mamata's meeting

Telangana  Rashtra Samiti unlikely to send representative to Mamata's meeting of opposition leaders.

10:33 AM

Curfew under Section 144 continues in Bhaderwah town over a social media post

Jammu: Curfew under Section 144 continues in Bhaderwah town to maintain law and order situation following tensions over a social media post.

 

10:02 AM

Pro-Khalistan slogans seen scrawled on walls near Jalandhar Shakti Peeth: Police

Pro-Khalistan slogans seen scrawled on walls near Jalandhar Shakti Peeth, Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar. Police say, "We're checking CCTV footage to find out who wrote the slogans. Delhi CM-AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal & CM Bhagwant Mann to visit Jalandhar today.