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A scuffle breaks out between protesting wrestlers and Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar. The wrestlers were trying to take a bed to the protest site and the police was trying to stop the wrestlers from taking the bed to the protest side. The Delhi police said that there can be no permanent arrangement on Jantar Mantar which is a public site and taking the bed over there is not allowed.

Dindoshi Police arrested four drug peddlers, including a Nigerian national, and seized MD drugs worth Rs 32 Lakhs in the international market from them. Case registered against them under NDPS Act. The accused have been identified as Suraj Habib Sheikh, Zaheer Wahabuddin Qureshi, Riyaz Nasir Ali Sayyad and Sunday John Ambaze. All of them sent to Police custody till 6th May.

As law and order situation continues to deteriorate following protest over land survey by the State govt, the internet has been shutdown in entire Manipur for next 5 days.

Indian American businessman Ajay Banga becomes the next World Bank president.

The Executive Directors of the World Bank today selected Ajay Banga as President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. The Board looks forward to working with him on the World Bank Group Evolution process, as discussed at the April 2023 Spring Meetings, and on all the World Bank Group’s ambitions and efforts aimed at tackling the toughest development challenges facing developing countries: World Bank

Nita Ambani speaks on the award-winning show ‘The Sound of Music’ that marked the debut of musicals and international Broadway in India.

The Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD), which was established with the intention of conducting joint operations, has its administrative centre in Bengaluru. According to defence authorities, "The Armed Forces Special Operations Division was set up in Agra in its early days under the Integrated Defence Staff and has now shifted to Bengaluru,"

#GoFirst cancelled all its flights for 3rd, 4th and 5th May amid bankruptcy. Visuals from Chandigarh airport. A passenger, Praveen Kumar says, "I had to book another flight after getting the message. I spent Rs 15,000 again..." Another passenger, Shikha says, "We had to get another flight. There was an extra charge and there has not been any refund yet..." Komal, a passenger says, "...They have not said anything about refund, they say we will get it. But we're facing a lot of trouble."

Mob destroys houses amid tensions in Churachandpur Town in Manipur. Public curfew has been imposed in the district. 

PV Rama Shastri, Additional Director General, BSF (Western command) says, "BSF has always worked well. That has been maintained this year too...In the past few years, BSF jawans have not missed even one incursion. What is important is not missing any drones - we are either forcing them to retreat or shooting them down. We have recovered more than 600 kgs of drugs, not only through drones but overall."

Manipur | Assembly of five or more persons, which is likely to turn unlawful, and carrying of sticks, stones, firearms without a valid license, weapons or objects of any description which can be used as offensive weapons, prohibited in the whole jurisdiction of Bishnupur district with immediate effect.

"...BJP leaders' hatred for the tallest SC leader in recent history of K'taka, their hatred at the instance of PM Modi to abuse the tallest son of soil of K'taka is disgusting, filthy, nauseating, unacceptable & reprehensible..," says Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on BJP MLA-Gen Seceratary Madan Dilawar's reported “Congress president is 80 yrs old; God can take him away any time” remark

Today alcohol has reached every home & Nitish Kumar is getting money through home delivery. Nitish Kumar’s party is doing a scam to the amount of Rs 10,000 crores in illicit liquor. The administration is collaborating with the liquor mafia and sending all the money to the JD(U) account...That’s why today we take a vow that in 2024 we will win with a full majority in Bihar: Bihar BJP President Samrat Choudhary 

“During the Congress regime, our daughters were not allowed in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, and even if they were, their roles were limited. Our Government helped open the doors in the forces for them,” says PM Modi in Bailhongal

Actress Tunisha Sharma death case | Vasai Court in Mumbai allows Police to return accused TV actor Sheezan Khan's passport to him and allow him to travel abroad till 10th July 2023. Khan had filed a plea before the court, urging to get his passport back while citing the shoot of a TV serial.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday decided to introduce 30 percent Millets (Shree Anna) in the meals of personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The MHA announced that it has taken the momentous decision under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the mark the International Year of Millets-2023, 

The decision to introduce 30% Millets in the meals has been taken on the clarion call of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after detailed discussion with all the forces, says MHA. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Ankola in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka met Padma Award recipients from the state, Tulsi Gowda and Sukri Bommagowda on Wednesday. .

"...We'll tell you tomorrow if a need will arise to convene a meeting of that committee," says NCP vice president Praful Patel on the party's committee formed to decide on the post of NCP president

When asked if Sharad Pawar announced his resignation as NCP's national president due to the party's internal politics, vice president Praful Patel says, "...The party is united. Everyone stands together under the leadership of Pawar Sahab. NCP, as a party, will remain united. No factions will appear..."

MP/MLA court in Ranchi rejects Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for exemption from personal appearance in 'Modi Surname case'. A defamation case was filed against him by a person named Pradeep Modi in Ranchi.

CPI MP Binoy Viswam writes to I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, stating that "the official trailer of the film is nothing but a politically motivated hatred campaign against Kerala and the Muslim community." The MP urges him to "initiate an enquiry into the fallacious claims being made through the movie"

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan today at 3:21 pm: National Centre for Seismology

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh concludes his three-day official visit to the Maldives on the invitation of his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Didi.

EAM Dr S Jaishankar arrives in Goa for the Meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers. The meeting is being held here on May 4-5.

In order to prepare for the Summit, India, which assumed the rotating leadership of the SCO at the Samarkand Summit in 2022, is organising a number of significant meetings. New Delhi recently hosted the SCO defence, transport, and NSA level meeting under its chairmanship, which asks for solutions to assist create an environment for collaboration and cooperation as part of fulfilling pledges to the SCO.

Former Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh (Retd) has been conferred with 'The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold & Silver Star' by the Government of Japan for his contribution to strengthening the relationship between India and Japan in national defence.

Amid the ongoing speculation on the name of new NCP chief, the party has called for an  meeting at 5 pm in Pawar's residence, Silver Oak. Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Jayant Patil, Praful Patel and other senior NCP leaders are likely to be present in the meeting.

A flash flood triggered by a cloudburst created panic in some villages of Devsar in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. The cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Lammar-Hallan area in Devsar. As of now, no loss of life and injury has been reported. 

A day after senior leader Sharad Pawar resigned as NCP chief, a closed-door NCB Committee meeting was held at YB Chavan on Wednesday under the guidance of Sharad Pawar. Notably, Sharad Pawar has set up an 18-member committee of NCP leaders to select his successor. Read more

A man was killed in hit-and-run case after being hit by a car in teh national capital. The car after hitting two brothers who were on a bike, drove for at least 3 km with the victim on its roof.

Amid the ongoing speculations over the selection of the new NCP chief, Sharad Pawar on Wednesday conducted a key meeting with the NCP leaders.  

Addressing media, NCP leader Anil Patil said, "A committe has been constituted. There was only one discussion that Sharad Pawar should continue as party president. Committee will take decision." 

Amid the rising speculations over the new NCP chief, sources informed that the party leaders suggested that if Sharad Pawar will not re-consider his decision, then the state responsibility should be given to Ajit Pawar, while the responsibilities related to the Centre should be given to Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule. 

Launching an attack on the Congress party, PM Narendra Modi in Karnataka's Mudbidri said, "Congress aligns with the 'Anti nationals' and takes help from Anti India forces for the polls. They take back cases on the 'Anti nationals'. They shield terror backers." 

Supreme Court set aside Andhra Pradesh High Court order staying state government orders sanctioning the constitution of SIT to probe into the allegations of land scam in Amaravati during the previous dispensation under Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

In response to Sharad Pawar's decision to quit as the NCP chief, party leader Jitendra Awhad resigned from his post of 'NCP General Secretary'. 

Apart from him, several NCP workers and leaders from Thane have also tendered their resignations to Jayant Patil. 

As wrestlers continue to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)  president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Indian Olympics Association President PT Usha on Wednesday reached Jantar Mantar. 

The hearing on same-sex marriage has begun in the Supreme Court for the seventh day. Following this, the Centre has agreed to set up a committee to examine the administrative steps it can take to address some of the concerns of same-sex couples. 

Supreme Court declines to entertain a petition seeking for disclaimer to be added before 'The Kerala Story' to ensure that it isn't advertised as a true story. The court states that the appropriate remedy could be granted by the High Court and granted the petitioners the liberty to move the High Court. 

The income tax department seized one crore rupees in Mysuru which was hidden in a box on a tree. The I-T raided the house of Subramania Rai in Mysuru. He is the brother of Puttur Congress candidate Ashok Kumar Rai. 

According to sources, he hid the money in a box on a tree. he search operation is underway. 

Sharad Pawar has set up a 18- member committee of NCP leaders to select his successor. As per the list accessed by Republic, the members included in the committee are:  

1. Ajit Pawar
2. Supriya Sule
3. Jayant Patil
4. Dilip Walse Patil
5. Chhagan Bhujbal
6. Praful Patel
7. Jaydev Gaikwad
8. Anil Deshmukh
9. Rajesh Tope
10. Jitendra Awhad
11. Hassan Mushrif
12. Dhananjay Munde
13. Sunil Tatkare 
14. Fauzia Khan
15. KK Sharma
16. Dheeraj Sharma
17. PC Chacko 
18. Sonia Duhan

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia moved Delhi High Court in the Delhi Liquor policy scam case. Sisodia has sought interim bail in connection to the case being probed by the CBI. the High Court has asked CBI to try to make efforts to file the status report in the matter by Thursday, April 3. 

NCP Committee meeting to take place at 11.30 am at YB Chavan on Wednesday under the guidance of Sharad Pawar,. The committee has been formed to elect the new party president. 

Sources have informed that a closed door meeting is currently underway between Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and Praful Patel at the YB Chavan Centre. 

ED on Wednesday launched search operations in Thrissur, Kerala to probe the allegations of illegal collection of deposits of more than Rs 150 crores from the public without RBI approval. 

Probing large-scale cash transactions without following KYC norms.

After the Congress party in its manifesto promised to ban the Hindu organisation Bajrang Dal in Karnataka following its win in the Assembly polls, the Vijayanagar district unit of the group in Bengaluru is staging a protest against the grand old party. 

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar reached YB Chavan Centre on Wednesday after key meeting of the party leaders took place at his residence. Supriya Sule and Praful Patel have also reached. Pawar is likely to meet district chiefs and other NCP leaders.

Senior NCP leader Sharad Pawar leaves his residence soon after the key meeting of party leaders took place. Pawar on Tuesday, April 2, announced his decision to resign from the post of NCP president.

According to sources, he will meet district chiefs and other NCP leaders in the YB Chavan Centre. 

A day after senior leader Sharad Pawar resigned as NCP chief, party leaders are holding a key meet at the former party president's residence. According to sources, Ajit Pawar and Supiya Sule are also present in the meet. 

Revealing details about the meeting of NCP at Sharad Pawar's residence, party MLA Rajendra Singne Buldhana said, "Some NCP leaders of my area gave their resignation. I met Sharad Pawar today and have aked him to reconsider his decision." 

As Sharad Pawar announced his decision to step down from the post of NCP chief, NCP leaders from Dharashiv handed their resignations asking Pawar to reconsider his announcement. 

Light rain and thundershowers are likely in Delhi on Wednesday and the city's maximum temperature is predicted to settle around 28 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. 

After Sharad Pawar's resignation as NCP chief, senior leaders of his party will meet at Silver Oak (Pawar's residence in Mumbai). According to sources, leaders including Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Jayant Patil, Praful Patel, Jitendra Awhad, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Dilip Walse Patel will be present in the key meet. 

An old bridge built over the Bahuda River near Ichhapuram in Srikakulam district collapsed when a stone lorry weighing 70 tons was passing from there. There was no loss of life in the bridge collapse incident, traffic is disrupted. More details awaited

Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has moved to the Supreme Court against him, challenging the Calcutta High Court order, which quashed her plea seeking to remove the stay on the arrest warrant against her husband issued by a local court. Read more

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called out for a 12-hour strike in Midnapore district over alleged killing of a party worker. The strike will only be effective in the Midnapore district, a party leader asserted. It comes after the state witnessed a killing of a BJP worker on May 1, days before the Panchayat Polls. The saffron party has alleged the ruling TMC for kidnapping and killing the BJP Booth President Bijay Krishan Bhuniya. 

"Pratt & Whitney is committed to the success of our airline customers, and we continue to prioritise delivery schedules for all customers. Pratt & Whitney is complying with the March 2023 arbitration ruling related to Go First. As this is now a matter of litigation, we will not comment further," P&W's statement on Go First airlines read. 

The aerospace company's statemnet came after Indian airline Go First filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, April 2, blaming "faulty" Pratt & Whitney engines for the grounding of about half its fleet.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that members of Parliament should not disrupt proceedings in a "coordinated and pre-planned" manner as it gives wrong impression that public representatives are wasting precious time of the House.

Dwarka District Police is conducting early morning raids and searches at over 20 locations in Delhi and Haryana over persons connected to a criminal gang. Weapons, cash and illegal substances have been recovered from various places and some people have been detained. Further details awaited. 

According to DCP Dwarka M Harshawardhan, the Police have raided the hideouts of gangsters and their associates sitting abroad. Raids have been conducted at some locations in Delhi including Sonipat and Jhajjar. 

He further informed that about 20 lakhs have been recovered from a place in Delhi, apart from this weapons have been recovered from Jhajjar and other places in Haryana. 

According to sources, red alert has been sounded on all Army installations on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway. The alert was sounded after an input was received regarding terror attack on Indian Army installations.

Schools inside Indian Army installations closed citing security reasons for the day. All Army installations in Jammu, Kathua, Samba and Pathankot are on the highest level of alertness.

A low pressure area is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal next week, giving rise to the first cyclone of 2023. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6.

Kedarnath Yatra has been halted for May 3 due to constant snowfall. In view of the constant snowfall, an orange alert has been issued in the region. 

"Due to bad weather and snowfall in Kedarnath, the registration of pilgrims for Kedarnath has been stopped till May 3," Mayur Dixit, Rudraprayag District Magistrate (DM) said.

A large number of devotees thronged Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on the 11th day of the annual ‘Chithirai’ festival. 

The 12th outbound flight departed from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Wednesday. At least 231 passengers are headed to Mumbai.   

Responding to Sharad Pawar's retirement,  BJP National vice president Dilip Ghosh said, "NCP’s survival is in jeopardy, Sharad Pawar is losing his power. There is going to be a bigger change in Maharashtra politics."