Highlights of the day: Sanjay Singh released; supporters gather outside Tihar Jail in Delhi

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2:40 PM

PM Modi has done a lot of work for the upliftment of poor and farmers. : Amit Shah in UP's Muzaffarnagar.

"This (Lok Sabha) election is to elect Narendra Modi as the PM for a third term. PM Modi has done a lot of work for the upliftment of poor and farmers. He formulated a national policy for sugarcane farmers, thereby bringing a lot of changes." Amit Shah said at a rally in Muzaffarnagar today.

2:25 PM

Supreme Court asks for deletion of Bansuri Swaraj's name from Sanjay Singh's bail order

The top court today asked for the deletion of advocate Bansuri Swaraj's name from its order of granting bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh after the Enforcement Directorate said her name got added to the list due to an "inadvertent error". Advocate Zoheb Hussain, appearing for the ED, said Swaraj did not appear in the case nor did she represent the agency in the matter.

2:22 PM

News update: First batch workers from India under G2G agreement arrives in Israel

Amid a big shortage of trained hands in Israel, the first batch of more than 60 workers from India have arrived in Israel under a government-to-government agreement to bolster the country's construction industy. The mechanism has been worked out to keep away middlemen and to make the process of hiring fair through the screening tests conducted by Israeli examiners.

1:51 PM

Tata Steel petitions for loan waiver from Steel Development Fund

The Calcutta High Court has accepted a writ petition submitted by Tata Steel concerning the forgiveness of loans it received from the Steel Development Fund. 

1:50 PM

PM Modi did miracle; now world listens carefully when India speaks: Rajnath Singh

World didn't take India seriously in past. PM Modi did miracle; now world listens carefully when India speaks, Union minister Rajnath Singh said today. 

1:09 PM

CM Arvind Kejriwal challenges arrest in Delhi High Court

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's case has been taken up in Delhi High Court today.

1:06 PM

News update: BJP's Sushil Modi battling cancer, won't contest Lok Sabha elections

12:19 PM

Delhi court directs AAP MP Sanjay Singh not to tamper with evidence

A Delhi court today directed AAP leader Sanjay Singh not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses in the Delhi liquor policy case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the directions before passing an order to release Singh from Tihar central jail following bail granted to him by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

12:10 PM

Delhi BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi over her 'join BJP offer' claim

The BJP's Delhi unit has sent a defamation notice to senior AAP leader Atishi and asked for a public apology for her claim that the  party approached her through a "very close" person to join it. A day earlier, the Delhi minister alleged that four AAP leaders, including herself, would be arrested soon and claimed that she was advised to join the BJP or be ready to be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a month.

12:08 PM

Tamil Nadu government accuses central government of withholding relief funds

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court claiming that the centre was not releasing relief funds meant to address damages caused by natural calamities. In its petition, the Tamil Nadu government has asked the Court to issue directions to the Centre to extend over Rs 37,000 crore of aid towards relief for damages caused by the recent floods and cyclone Maichung.

11:56 AM

News update: More than 700 people injured in earthquake, says Taiwan government

Taiwan’s National Fire Agency said at least four people were killed, 711 injured and 77 others remain trapped in buildings following the quake, Albany Herald reported.

11:50 AM

News updates: Three ex-convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination return to Sri Lanka

11:03 AM

J-K news update: Policeman injured in Kathua shootout dies in hospital

A probationary police sub-inspector (SI) who suffered  head injuries during an exchange of fire between police and gangsters in  Kathua a day ago died as a result of his injuries in the hospital. Sub-Inspector Deepak Sharma was undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College (GMC).

10:58 AM

Biden, Trump win presidential primaries in four more states

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured victory in their presidential primaries in four more states as they are set for a 2020 rematch in November. On Tuesday, hundreds of delegates were up for grabs in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and the crucial battleground state of Wisconsin.

10:56 AM

Allegations were made without any evidence: AAP leader Gopal Rai after SC grants bail to Sanjay Singh