29 May, 22:50 (IST)

Manali district administration has decided to allow movement of tourist vehicles beyond Rohtang Pass from 30 May in Himachal Pradesh, subject to certain terms and conditions.

29 May, 22:46 (IST)

Congress leaders to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "Congress party will attend the oath-taking ceremony for sure. Elections were a matter between 2 ideologies, 2 parties but the oath ceremony is of a Prime Minister. PM is of the entire country. We expect him to treat all people in the country equally."

29 May, 19:52 (IST)

Sources: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will drive down to Arun Jaitley's residence around 8.30 PM today. PM is likely to ask Arun Jaitley to reconsider his earlier decision and remain in Government.

29 May, 19:09 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir: Exchange of fire underway between security forces & terrorists in Shopian, area under cordoned off.

29 May, 17:47 (IST)

Kanpur: Fire breaks out, due to short circuit, in a factory in Dada Nagar area. 2 fire tenders are present at the spot. More details awaited.

29 May, 17:42 (IST)

Sonia Gandhi to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony tomorrow.

29 May, 17:29 (IST)

Reuters: Pakistan extends airspace closure on Indian border to June 14.

29 May, 16:37 (IST)

TDP National President N Chandrababu Naidu to not attend swearing-in ceremony of YS Jaganmohan Reddy tomorrow. A TDP delegation will meet YS Jaganmohan Reddy at his Amaravati residence before the swearing-in ceremony.

29 May, 16:03 (IST)

Odisha govt releases the list of newly appointed Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State (Independent charge) and a Minister of State along with their portfolios.

29 May, 15:50 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to the Maldives on June 7-8.

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Jammu, May 29: A brief gunfight broke out between security forces and holed-up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday. According to reports, security forces including Rashtriya Rifles (RR), special Operations Group (SOG) of the state police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a cordon and search operation in the area. The forces initiated the search after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in Kulgam district's Tazipora village on Tuesday. Stay tuned here for breaking news from politics, sports, entertainment and world affairs here.

Meanwhile, while the nation awaits for the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his second term on May 30, leaders of all BIMSTEC countries have also confirmed their participation in his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov also confirmed their participation at the event, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed. PM Narendra Modi May Induct 7-8 Ministers From West Bengal Alone As BJP Eyes 2021 State Assembly Polls.

In the United Kingdom (UK), Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, have opted out from the British royal family's meeting with United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump who are scheduled to visit UK in early June. According to reports, Queen Elizabeth II will be hosting Trump and his wife for their three-day visit in June.

In the capital, Harry will reportedly have a private lunch with Donald and talk about who even knows what, and William and Kate will have tea with Donald on his second day.