1, 20 injured in road accident in Uttar Pradesh
Several people injured in a road accident involving a private bus and a tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh. The bus was coming to Delhi from Bahraich when it collided with the tractor-trolley near Shahzad Nagar.
2, Day after fire, Kerala Cabinet heightens security at Secretariat
Assessing that there was a security breach with people entering the Secretariat after the fire incident, the Kerala Cabinet today decided to increase security at the Secretariat premises.
3, New political parties shoot up ahead of Assam 2021 polls
New political parties are emerging in Assam ahead of 2021 legislative assembly polls. Anchalik Gans Morcha has been formed by the Rajya Sabha member and noted Assamese journalist Ajit Bhuyan while the Asom Sangrami Mancha has been formed under the leadership of Adip Phukan.
4, HC declines to entertain PIL against transfer of Rs 15cr to PM CARES fund by ICAI
A Delhi High Court bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan declined to entertain a PIL opposing the decision of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to transfer Rs 15 crore to the PM CARES fund, saying it appeared to be a "motivated" plea against the president of the institution.
5, Sterlite Copper approaches SC against Madras High Court order
The Sterlite copper unit in Thoothukudi on Wednesday approached the apex court against the order of the Madras High Court to shut down the plant. Sterlite said in its plea that closure order is unacceptable and needs to be scrapped immediately.
6, Iran to allow access to 2 suspected nuke sites: UN watchdog
The International Atomic Energy Agency has said that Tehran would voluntarily provide access to the two nuclear sites specified by the UN watchdog and facilitating verification activities to resolve the issues.
7, 'Sri Lanka will adopt India first approach'
Lankan Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said that Colombo can't afford, and won't afford any particular country to use it as a staging area to do anything against another country especially India.
8, US blacklists Chinese individuals over SCS
Washington has announced fresh visa restrictions on Chinese individuals over their involvement in the construction or militarization of disputed outposts in the South China Sea.
9, Pressure mounts on Russia to investigate Navalny's poisoning
Britain, NATO, Germany and some others have voiced their call to probe the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. One of Putin's fiercest critics, a politician and corruption investigator Navalny fell ill on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia last week.
10, Tamannaah Bhatia's parents test +ve for COVID-19
Taking to social media, the Himmatwala star Tamannaah Bhatia stated that her parents have been diagnosed with COVID-19, though her report has come in as negative.
