08 May, 23:12 (IST)

The official X account of Assam Congress was reportedly hacked on Wednesday, with the profile name changed to "Tesla Event" and the profile picture replaced with Tesla's logo. The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee filed a police complaint and urged authorities to apprehend the perpetrator responsible for the cyber intrusion. Despite the breach, APCC assured supporters that the account has been restored and is undergoing security review to prevent future incidents.

08 May, 21:29 (IST)

Two individuals were reported missing after a boat carrying nine people overturned on the Jhelum River in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. While seven have been rescued, efforts are underway to locate the missing persons.Boat Overturns in Jhelum 

08 May, 19:41 (IST)

Amidst a controversy sparked by his recent racist remarks, Sam Pitroda has tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh confirmed the development on X, stating that Pitroda took the decision voluntarily.Sam Pitroda Resigns 

08 May, 19:00 (IST)

The Election Commission has issued an order for repolling at four booths of the Betul Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh following a bus fire incident on Tuesday, that damaged the EVMs.Election Commission Orders Repolling

08 May, 17:19 (IST)

The Karnataka Police has summoned BJP National President JP Nadda and party member Amit Malviya to appear before Bengaluru's High Grounds Police Station within seven days. This summons is in connection to a tweet posted by BJP Karnataka, which allegedly targeted the SC/ST community.Karnataka Police Summons BJP Leaders 

08 May, 15:36 (IST)

JD(S) leader HD Revanna has been remanded to judicial custody until May 14 following his arrest on May 4 by SIT officials. The arrest stems from a kidnapping case filed against him at the KR Nagar police station in the city.JD-S Leader HD Revanna Remanded to Judicial Custody 

08 May, 13:29 (IST)

A Singapore Air Force F-16 jet crashed during takeoff at a military airbase, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. The plane experienced "an issue" during take-off at about 12.35 pm, it added. "The pilot successfully ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within Tengah Air Base," the ministry said.

08 May, 12:06 (IST)

The European Union and India held their second consultations on security and defence in New Delhi and exchanged views and respective assessments on international and regional issues in Europe, including Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as developments in South Asia and the Middle East.

08 May, 11:25 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Vemulawada in Karimnagar district of Telangana. The Prime Minister is set to kick off his election campaign in Telangana today. PM Modi reached the southern state on Tuesday night and stayed at the Rajbhavan.

08 May, 10:15 (IST)

The Mumbai civic administration has said its planning has been such that the stock in the seven reservoirs supplying water to the city will last till July-end and hence the residents should not be worried. In a release issued on Tuesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the reservoirs currently have a stock of over 2,37,552 MLD (million litres of water per day), which is 16.48 per cent of the city's annual requirement of 14,47.363 MLD, less than the stock on the same date the previous year.

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Mumbai, May 8: The Delhi Court on Tuesday, May 7, extended the judicial custody of jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till May 20 in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. The order was passed by special judge Kaveri Baweja. On the campaign trail to Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress party and accused it of hatching dangerous conspiracies to harm the country.

On the other hand, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to various parties of the INDIA Bloc and questioned the alleged discrepancies in the voting data released by the Election Commission. A Delhi court extended the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy case. Kavitha's custody has been extended till May 14 after the Enforcement Directorate said they may file a charge sheet against Kavitha within a week. EVMs Set on Fire in Sangola: Voter Torches Three Electronic Voting Machines During Polling in Madha Lok Sabha Seat, Video Surfaces.

On Tuesday, May 7, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said it disconnected several mobile numbers and blocked 20 mobile handsets for cybercrime and financial fraud misuse. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that several voters of minority communities in Uttar Pradesh were reportedly beaten up and not allowed to cast their votes during the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. "My question is will the Election Commission of India not take any action against this?" she asked.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waved a copy of the Constitution during his rally in Jharkhand. Addressing the gathering, Gandhi promised to "save the Constitution" and said, "This is not an ordinary book, this is the Constitution - the voice of the Adivasis, the Dalits, the backwards and the poor." On Tuesday, May 7, Vladimir Putin took oath as Russia's president in Kremlin, thus marking his fifth term. Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: Voter Turnout Stands at 61.45% Covering 93 Constituencies, LS Polls Cross Halfway Mark.

Putin will be carrying out his duties as Russian President till 2030. According to reports, at least 20 people have been killed in Israel's attacks on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.