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4:49 PM

LSR, south Delhi school get bomb threats, police rush teams

Two educational institutes in Delhi received bomb threat e-mails on Wednesday, Delhi Fire Services said. "We received two different bomb threat calls from Lady Shree Ram College (sic) at 11.40 am. Another bomb threat call was received from Tagore International School in East of Kailash area at 11.17 am," an official said. He said teams were immediately rushed to the site, but nothing suspicious was found.

4:43 PM

'DMK supporter, not member': Stalin on Anna University sex assault accused

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on stated  that the accused arrested in the Anna University student sexual assault case was a DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) supporter, not a party member. Stalin accused the Opposition of finding fault with the government even after the accused was arrested within a few hours and after evidence had been gathered. “It is only for political mileage and not based on true concern,” he said.

4:38 PM

News update: Some members of BJP's 'Pandit Prakoshth' join AAP's 'Sanatana Sewa Samiti', claims Kejriwal

4:30 PM

India eying integrated satellite communication grid: Defence space official

India's defence forces are planning to build an integrated satellite communication grid comprising spacecraft in different orbits and data relay systems as space emerges as a new domain of warfare, a senior officer said. Addressing the DefSat Conference here, Defence Space Agency Director General Air Vice Marshal Pawan Kumar said the defence forces were also looking at collaborating with the industry to meet its requirements to get an edge over its rivals in the domain.

4:20 PM

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran, returning home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran since December 19 has been freed and is heading back to Italy, Premier Giorgia Meloni's office announced Wednesday. Sala, a reporter for the Il Foglio daily, was detained in Tehran on December 19, three days after she arrived on a journalist visa.

4:18 PM

India eyes two more lithium blocks in Jammu and Kashmir: Government sources

The Indian government is looking at two more blocks in the federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir for lithium exploration, government officials directly aware of the matter said on Wednesday. Estimated reserves in the two blocks will be known by October, the officials added, but declined to be identified as the matter is not public.

4:01 PM

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings before a civil court hearing the dispute over Jama Masjid in UP's Sambhal. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed the direction on a revision plea filed by the mosque's management committee. The plea was filed after a Supreme Court order related to the matter and challenges the proceedings aside from the maintainability of the suit filed over the dispute in the Sambhal district court.

 

3:47 PM

Tamil Nadu leaders greet Narayanan over appointment as Isro chief

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and other political leaders on Wednesday greeted rocket scientist V Narayanan for being appointed as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO, expressing joy over the fact that he belonged to the southern state. Palaniswami, state Leader of Opposition, also greeted Narayanan.

3:18 PM

Sheikh Hasina's visa extended by India amid extradition demand

Amid demands from the interim government for Sheikh Hasina's extradition, India has extended the visa of Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to media reports.

3:03 PM

Assam mining rescue: Indian Navy deployed with specialised equipment

The Indian Navy team is fully equipped and carrying specialised equipment such as deep diving gears and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for search and rescue operations in Assam's Umrangso.

2:53 PM

Prioritise public welfare, shun 'narrow politics,' says BSP chief Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati asked the Centre to prioritise national and public welfare over "narrow politics”, after the government revised downwards the GDP growth estimate for the current fiscal.

2:30 PM

Pro-active action taken to stop 'colonial' practice of orderly system, TN govt informs HC

The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that all pro-active actions were initiated to stop the 'colonial' practice of orderly system across the State.

Additional public prosecutor R Muniyapparaj made the above submission when the petition filed by Sujatha came up for hearing before Justices S M Subramaniam and M Jothiraman.

1:38 PM

Police launch drive against unlawful activities in Kalyan

Police in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district carried out a drive against unlawful activities and took action against streetside shops operating beyond the permissible time besides cracking down on drug addicts. During the operation conducted on Monday night, the police took action against 34 streetside shops serving customers beyond the designated time, an official said.

1:33 PM

News update: Congress promises Rs 25 lakh health cover under 'Jeevan Raksha Yojna' if voted to power in Delhi

1:07 PM

BJP chief Nadda inaugurates library, informatics centre at LGBRIMH

Union Health and Family Welfare minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday inaugurated the new library and informatics centre at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH) here. Accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nadda reached the hospital complex and unveiled the centre here in Sonitpur district.