37 arrests made by Ahmedabad Rural Police after clash at Pirana shrine over flattening of Imamshah Bawa's graves. Stone pelting caused injuries, leading to arrests from both communities. Omprakash Jat mentioned IPC charges and patrolling in the area.

In keeping with the tradition of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to foster a culture of transparency and reiterate its commitment to high standards of electoral practices amidst the democratic nations, 75 delegates representing 23 countries are in India to witness the Indian General Elections as part of the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP).

Five candidates submitted nomination papers to DEO Sakshi Sawhney. Nominations accepted till May 14, scrutiny on May 15, withdrawal possible until May 17. Polling on June 1, counting on June 4, completion on June 6.

On Thursday, Iran released seven crew members, five of whom were Indian, from a Portuguese-flagged vessel, the MSC Aries, which had been seized in the Gulf on April 13. Portugal's foreign ministry confirmed the release. The ship initially had 25 crew members, and with this release, seven have been freed, including one Filipino and one Estonian, along with the five Indians. Prior to this event, one Indian crew member had already been released.

Actress Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, and M Fathima Beevi were honored with Padma awards alongside other notable individuals at the Rashtrapati Bhavan ceremony by President Droupadi Murmu.

NHAI requires approval for engineers joining private builders/consultants post-retirement to avoid conflicts. Guidelines cover various aspects like organization details, qualifications, and commitment to avoid conflicts, with provision for withdrawal upon government objection.

Late Shri Rafi Ahmad Kidwai's private papers, including correspondences with key leaders, were acquired by NAI. His involvement in independence movements and contributions to various sectors continue to inspire generations.

CPI MP Vishwam urged PM Modi to investigate Adani and Ambani's alleged wrongdoings and black money hoarding, criticizing BJP's defense. CPI MP also highlighted Hindenburg Research report on Adani and mentioned that when he raised this issue BJP members stopped him. Failure to act could be seen as endorsing corruption and cronyism, demanding decisive action against the accused.

On Thursday, Union minister Giriraj Singh attributed the rise in the Muslim population in the country since 1950 to the alleged appeasement politics of the Congress. Singh alleged that the Congress government provided refuge to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingyas in Bihar and the country at large after 1971 while speaking to reporters.

Former Judges Lokur and Shah, with journalist Ram, invite PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi to a public debate on the Lok Sabha Election, urging for meaningful responses to allegations and challenges while strengthening the democratic process. In a letter, they said that the public has only heard allegations and challenges but not the responses.

Congress leader and candidate from Lakshadweep, Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed, has claimed that there is «strong resentment» against the policies and inaction of incumbent MP Mohammed Faizal of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Defending Sam Pitroda's «racist' analogy comparing people in South to Africans and those in East to Chinese, ​​​​Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the country has »Proto-Australian, N*** and Mongoloid class' and that "not everyone looks alike'. His remark comes a day after Sam Pitroda triggered controversy as he compared Indians from different parts of the nation to Chinese, Arabs, Whites and Africans.

Tata Group-owned Air India Express has sacked its cabin crew members who reported 'sick leave' on Wednesday leading to the cancellation of over 90 flights. The sudden disruption in operations led to chaos at Delhi Airport when the airline had to cancel flights to Goa, Guwahati, and Srinagar at the last moment.

«Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman had a Telecon with US Treasury Secretary Ms. Janet Yellen @SecYellen, today. The two leaders held cordial discussions on #InternationalTaxation,» read a post on the official X handle of the Finance Ministry.

The Supreme Court sets limits on political discussions in the West Bengal vs. CBI lawsuit post consent withdrawal. Cause of action against Centre disputed, with references to Article 131, raids, and territorial jurisdiction.

A suspect in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, allegedly made a claim in a social media video posted in 2019 stating that he secured a student visa for Canada within a matter of days through the services of EthicWorks Immigration Services, located in Bathinda, Punjab, India.

UK-based drug major AstraZeneca's decision to withdraw its Covid-19 vaccine globally, days after admitting to side effects, prompted Serum Institute of India to disclose that it had stopped manufacturing Covishield in Dec 2021 due to a fall in demand as well as the emergence of new variants. Covishield accounted for nearly 80% of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India.

Supreme Court, while hearing a plea filed by Dehradun-based advocate Rituparn Uniyal, seeking immediate action to safeguard the region's forests, wildlife, and birds from the devastating impact of wildfires, told the state govt on Wednesday that «cloud seeding or depending on rain god is not the answer» to the raging forest fires and the authorities will have to take preventive measures to tackle the problem.

After nudging the Delhi Police to amend the format for history-sheeters, which was copied from 90-year-old Punjab Police Rules of 1934, to exclude the minor children and wife of a person from getting included with him as a bad character, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Vishwanathan on Tuesday asked all states to revisit their rules within six months regarding inclusion of a person in police's 'history-sheeter/bad character' record and weed out colonial era biases from relevant provisions.