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Congress leader Pawan Khera was questioned for over 10 hours by Assam Police Crime Branch in Guwahati on Wednesday in connection with criminal complaints filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.

GCMMF has announced a nationwide increase of Rs 2 per litre in Amul fresh milk prices from May 14, citing higher input costs including cattle feed, fuel and packaging. The cooperative said most of the increase would benefit dairy farmers and milk producers

The Tamil Nadu government revoked the appointment of astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay following criticism from opposition parties and allies. The controversial appointment triggered heated debate in the State Assembly

The Assam Cabinet has approved implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, with tribal communities exempted from its scope. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the bill would be introduced in the legislative assembly on May 26 and cover marriage, succession and divorce registration

Prateek Yadav, younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and brother of Akhilesh Yadav, died in Lucknow at the age of 38 after suddenly falling ill. Political leaders and supporters gathered at his residence as postmortem formalities were completed

The Commonwealth Games will be staged in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reduced the size of his convoy as part of austerity measures amid the West Asia crisis. Several BJP chief ministers have also announced cuts in vehicle use, encouraged carpooling and promoted fuel conservation and public transport

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the state government will soon announce precautionary measures to reduce the impact of the West Asia conflict. He also urged people to avoid unnecessary gold purchases and foreign travel and focus on economic self-reliance

The Supreme Court observed during hearings related to Sabarimala and religious freedom that Hinduism is a way of life and that visiting temples or performing rituals is not mandatory to remain Hindu. The court also stressed that personal faith cannot be obstructed by others

The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation demolished alleged illegal constructions linked to AIMIM corporator Matin Patel, who is accused of harbouring Nashik TCS case accused Nida Khan. The action followed a civic notice and comes amid an ongoing police probe into multiple harassment cases

Indian shuttlers enjoyed a stellar opening day at the Thailand Open

Officials said the material was allegedly routed through a person based in Haryana's Gurugram before reaching Rajasthan

A petition filed in the Supreme Court has sought a court-monitored probe into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy and demanded the replacement of the NTA, alleging repeated examination leaks, impersonation scams and systemic failures that have undermined confidence in national entrance examinations

Air India has suspended several international flights for three months from June due to rising jet fuel prices linked to the Middle East crisis. The airline has also intensified cost-control measures and employee compliance actions amid mounting financial and operational pressure

Wayanad was once Rahul Gandhi’s political sanctuary and is now represented in Parliament by Priyanka Gandhi.

A native of Punjab's Amritsar, Shera had allegedly masterminded a conspiracy to smuggle narcotics from Pakistan into the border state, the probe agency said.

A Pakistan-made fan found at a madrasa in Uttar Pradesh sparked controversy after its photo went viral online. Police investigation revealed the fan was legally shipped from Saudi Arabia by a worker there, and no illegal activity or wrongdoing was discovered

The incident happened between Kotzim and Kotlen villages

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed out that Russia has never failed to fulfil its obligations to India or anyone else when it comes to energy supplies

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Puducherry Lok Bhavan

Inox India Ltd reported a 15 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 75.23 crore in the March quarter of FY26, driven by higher income. The company’s quarterly revenue also rose significantly compared to the corresponding period last year

Crude oil futures rose by Rs 29 on the Multi Commodity Exchange as traders increased positions amid firm spot demand. Global crude benchmarks, including Brent and West Texas Intermediate, also traded higher during Wednesday’s session, supporting the positive trend in domestic futures markets

Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin criticised the TVK government during the Assembly floor test, claiming it lacked majority voter support and questioning its political alliances, while also urging the new dispensation to continue key welfare schemes introduced by the previous DMK government

Think tank GTRI has said the sharp rise in gold and silver import duties could increase imports routed through Dubai under the India-UAE CEPA agreement, while also creating larger tariff advantages and arbitrage opportunities for precious metal traders and importers