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4:25 PM

Bhutan King to pay 2-day visit to India

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Thursday with an aim to further expand the already close ties between the two countries. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the King will be accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck and senior officials of the Bhutan government. "During the visit, His Majesty, the King of Bhutan, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar," the MEA said.

4:16 PM

BJP, RSS tearing Constitution to shreds: Kharge on Rahul stopped from visiting Sambhal

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday accused the BJP and RSS of "tearing the Constitution to shreds" by not allowing Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to meet the victims of violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. A delegation of Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police at the Ghazipur border on his way to Sambhal where prohibitory orders are in place.

4:11 PM

Delhi police seeks arrest of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in fresh case, moves court

Delhi Police on Wednesday moved a court seeking to arrest AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a fresh case over alleged organised crimes. The police urged Addition Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Paras Dalal to send the accused to judicial custody, while seeking his fresh arrest in another case lodged under stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

3:46 PM

Isro reschedules Proba-3 launch to December 5

Space agency Isro has rescheduled the launch of PSLV-C59 to Thursday because of an anomaly detected in PROBA-3 spacecraft.

3:33 PM

Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar meet Maharashtra governor, stake claim for government formation

Mahayuti leaders meet Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan, who invited Devendra Fadnavis to form next government in the state.

3:17 PM

Reserve Bank's MPC starts deliberations on bi-monthly monetary policy

Reserve Bank's high level panel on Wednesday started deliberations on the bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of status quo on interest rate as the retail inflation is above the upper tolerance level of the central bank.

2:27 PM

Challenge ahead is to meet people's expectations: BJP leader Fadnavis

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, all set to become Maharashtra Chief Minister for the third time, on Wednesday underlined the challenges before the new government and said the real struggle lies in fulfilling the people's expectations.

2:24 PM

Maharashtra news update: Ashish Shelar to be the chief whip of Maharashtra BJP

2:20 PM

Only CM, two deputy CMs to take oath on Dec 5, says Sena leader Uday Samant

Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Wednesday said only the chief minister and two deputy chief ministers will take oath during the swearing-in ceremony to be held on December 5 at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai. The decision on the modalities of the cabinet and portfolios will be taken later, he said.

2:03 PM

Keep interest of economy before revenue in high-pitched tax notices: Revenue secy

Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday askedI officers to nab the masterminds behind smuggling rackets, but keep the interest of the economy in mind before issuing high-pitched notices in commercial fraud cases. Addressing the 67th foundation day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Malhotra also said it is vital for the department to upgrade skills and manpower to adapt to the technology changes. He urged the officers to focus energy on big fish and masterminds and bust syndicates in smuggling operations.

1:36 PM

Two cars catch fire after collision on Dwarka Expressway, one dead

A person was charred to death in a car after it caught fire following a collision with an SUV on a flyover in Dwarka Sector 21 in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The SUV also caught fire, but its occupants managed to escape in time, they added. A call regarding the fire was received at 12:20 am, and two fire tenders were dispatched to the scene, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.

12:58 PM

Delhi High Court asks Arvind Kejriwal, K Kavitha to respond to ED's plea in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the responses of several AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, and BRS leader K Kavitha on the ED's plea challenging a trial court's order directing it to supply "unrelied documents" to those accused in the alleged money laundering case related to the excise policy.

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notices to all the 40 accused on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition as well as its application for stay in the case.

12:36 PM

News update: Ready to go alone to Sambhal with police, but not being allowed, says Rahul Gandhi

12:25 PM

Devendra Fadnavis unanimously elected Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader

Maharashtra BJP legislature party was holding deliberations in Mumbai's Vidhan Bhawan to elect its new leader. 

12:20 PM

Massive traffic jam at Ghazipur border as Rahul stopped at Ghazipur border on way to Sambhal

A massive traffic congestion was seen at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Wednesday morning as Congress workers gathered there defying heavy barricading ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Police has put up barricades and started checking vehicles to prevent any untoward incident.