Anantnag encounter | One terrorist killed. Operation in progress.

Massive fire breaks out at Nehru Nagar underbridge in Chhattisgarh. Fire tenders present at the spot

Asani is moving towards the Andhra coast. A red alert has been issued for Andhra. It is expected to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal close to Kakinada or Vishakhapatnam by morning: Sanjeev Dwivedi, Scientist IMD on Cyclone Asani

CBI conducts searches at 8 premises in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata in connection with the J&K bank case. CBI in November 2021 registered a case over alleged irregularities in the purchase of an office by J&K bank in Mumbai for Rs 180 crore in 2010. (NDTV)

Allahabad High Court grants bail to Samajwadi Party Leader and MLA Azam Khan in land grab case, release unlikely

He has been in jail since early 2020. (NDTV)

Kyiv mayor says nearly two-thirds of residents have returned. (AFP)

Cyclone Asani | 19 flood relief teams and 6 diving teams along with Gemini Craft boats and associated gears are stand-by at Visakhapatnam for rendering assistance to civil authorities. 5 Indian Navy ships on standby with relief materials, diving and medical teams. (ANI)

Sunjwan terrorist attack | NIA court remands three accused to 20 days judicial custody. (ANI)

Sensex declines 105.82 points to end at 54,364.85; Nifty down 61.80 points to 16,240.05. (PTI)

Supreme Court asks Centre to reply by tomorrow whether Sedition law can be paused till it's re-examined. (NDTV)

Over 1,000 Ukraine fighters, including hundreds injured, still in Azovstal plant: Kyiv. (AFP)

Supreme Court asks Centre how long it will take for reconsideration of the Sedition Law. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, replies that reconsideration of the law is in the process. (ANI)

SSP Vivek Soni denies media reports of a second explosion in Mohali, Punjab. (ANI)

German FM Baerbock visits Bucha on surprise Ukraine visit: AFP.

Sri Lanka crisis| Principal opposition SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) rejects President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's offer to form an interim government under him. (NDTV)

Sri Lanka | Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and family flee as violence grips country, take shelter at Navy Base. (NDTV)

Ukrainian official says bodies of 44 civilians found in rubble of building in Izyum destroyed by Russians in March, reports AP.

Music composer and santoor player, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (84) , passes away in Mumbai. (The Indian Express)

Calcutta High Court reserves order on the bail given by the lower court to two juveniles in connection with violence in Bagtui village of Birbhum district. (ANI)

Punjab and Haryana High Court grants interim relief of stay on arrest to BJP's Tajinder Singh Bagga; interim relief to continue till July 5. (ANI)

Odisha | In view of the impending cyclone Asani, Ganjam Administration has announced the closure of all sea beaches in Ganjam including the Gopalpur Sea Beach for today and tomorrow. (ANI)

All the flights in and out of this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh were cancelled on Tuesday in view of the severe cyclonic storm 'Asani' in Bay of Bengal.

Security personnel have reached Delhi's New Friends Colony where the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) plans to carry out a demolition drive. SDMC is carrying out the first phase of the demolition drive from May 4 to May 13 in several parts of South Delhi. (ANI)

Demolition drive to take place in Delhi's New Friends Colony today. (NDTV)

Rupee surges 20 paise to 77.24 against US dollar in early trade. (PTI)

Sensex jumps 173.39 points to 54,644.06 in early trade; Nifty gains 50.65 points to 16,352.50. (PTI)

Sri Lanka Crisis | Speaker requests President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to summon parliament immediately. (NDTV)

UGC seeks a report from Sharda University reportedly over a question on similarities between Hindutva and Fascism it asked in a political science exam. (ANI)

Mohali blast | Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls for a meeting at his residence at about 10 am today with DGP and other senior officers to seek a report on the course of action so far, in the matter. (ANI)

Covid19 | India reports 2,288 fresh cases, 3,044 recoveries, and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total active cases 19,637. Daily positivity rate at 0.47%. (ANI)

South Korean President Yoon calls for 'complete denuclearisation' of North Korea. (AFP)

Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in as South Korean president. (AFP)

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