Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, May 31, 2018: Delhi Metro Services Suspended Between Dwarka Sector 21 and Janakpuri West Due to Staff Protests

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31 May, 22:12 (IST)

Delhi: Metro services on Blue Line have been put on hold temporarily between Dwarka Sec-21 to Janakpuri West since 9:10 pm today, due to agitating staff assembling in Dwarka. However, services from Janakpuri West to Noida/Vaishali are running normally.

31 May, 21:19 (IST)

Bihar: Sitamarhi district welfare officer Shubh Narayan Dutt shot dead in Dumra's Kailash Puri.

31 May, 19:56 (IST)

After Shiv Sena was left fuming after their bypoll election loss to BJP in Palghar constituency, the Maharashtra CM looked into a damage control mode. Fadnavis said that they are not against the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, but then the efforts have to be from both the sides.

31 May, 19:34 (IST)

Maharashtra: Banking services remained affected, some ATMs run out of cash on the second day, as United Forum of Banking Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions called for a 2-day nationwide bank strike on May 30 and 31. Visuals from Pune.

31 May, 18:49 (IST)

Chennai: Police detained members of Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi who were agitating against Rajinikanth's comment (anti-social elements were part of protest) on anti-Sterlite protest in Tamil Nadu.

31 May, 18:35 (IST)

Kerala: Nipah virus death toll rises to 16 as another victim passes away in Calicut. 

31 May, 18:08 (IST)

Former Chief Ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav vacate their official residences in compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court.

31 May, 17:45 (IST)

GDP at 2011-12 prices in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2017-18 registered growth rate of 7.7% as against 5.6 %, 6.3% and 7% respectively, in the first three quarters of 2017-18.

31 May, 16:59 (IST)
31 May, 16:52 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: Locals blocked NH 5 near Kachi Ghati area in Shimla in protest against severe water crisis in the region.

31 May, 16:52 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: Locals blocked NH 5 near Kachi Ghati area in Shimla in protest against severe water crisis in the region.

31 May, 16:20 (IST)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang invites North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, reports AFP.

31 May, 15:50 (IST)

The smart surge in indices in the final hour of May expiry; Sensex up 1.1%; Nifty surges over 100 points to end comfortably above 10,700.

31 May, 15:32 (IST)

Thoothukudi Sterlite copper unit shut down case plea: Tamil Nadu government filed a caveat (process in which a court can not pass any order without hearing the side which had filed the caveat in the case) before the Supreme Court.

31 May, 15:05 (IST)

Chief Secretary Rathna Prabha, DGP Neelamani Raju and other senior officers met CM HD Kumaraswamy for a meeting over law and order situation in the state.

31 May, 14:26 (IST)

BJP wins Palghar bypoll Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra by 29572 votes.

31 May, 14:04 (IST)

Congress wins Shahkot assembly bypoll seat in Punjab, NCP leading by 20,583 votes in Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha bypoll.

31 May, 13:26 (IST)

JD(S) bags Finance in Karnataka and Congress settles for Home Ministry. Karnataka Cabinet to be announced this evening. 

31 May, 10:50 (IST)

P Chidambaram gets interim protection from arrest by CBI till July 3 in the INX Media Case.

31 May, 08:50 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur. He will meet Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today.

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On Wedneday, IOC revised their fuel data and finally released a figure later in the day, which announced a 1 paisa cut on petrol and diesel charges. People made fun of the government for this 'crude 1 paisa' joke.

Amid growing concerns over rise in fuel prices across the nation, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by 1 Rupee in the state. Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan said that deduction in the fuel prices will come into effect from June 1, 2018. The counting of votes for by-elections to four Lok Sabha seats and 10 assembly constituencies will be held today. Death toll due to Nipah Virus has reached 15.

MNS will give Rs 4 discount at 36 petrol pumps in Mumbai on June 14 to celebrate Raj Thackeray’s birthday.

Some big developments that are expected to happen today are:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur from Jakarta in Indonesia. Today is the second day of the All India bank strike. The strike is called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) -- an umbrella body of bank unions -- to protest against meagre 2 percent hike for the bank employees proposed by the Centre. Almost one million employees would participate in the strike, including ATM guards of major public sector banks.

The counting of votes for by-elections to four Lok Sabha seats and 10 assembly constituencies will be held today. Counting of votes will start at 8 am.

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