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PM Narendra Modi raised the issue of temple vandalism in Australia and asked for prevention in this regard. In his meeting with Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Modi said, "PM Anthony Albanese and I have in the past discussed the issue of attack on temples in Australia and activities of separatist elements. We discussed the matter today also." Furthermore, Australian PM took the matter seriously and assured to take strict action.

Amid the intensified tussle between Sachin Pilot and Akash Gehlot, the Indian National Congress (INC) called for a high-level meeting in Delhi. The meeting called by Randhawa will be attended by Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara, co-incharges Qazi Muhammad Nizamuddin, Amrita Dhawan and Virendra Rathore. During the meeting, the Congress will hold serious talks amid ongoing issues after Rajasthan CM Gehlot's statement that… read-more

For the first time in India, transgenders have cleared physical examinations for recruitment in the police. As per sources, four transgender candidates have cleared the physical exam for the post of police constable and will now appear for the written exam on May 7.  In total, out of seven lakh candidates, 83,745 have cleared the physical test, of which four are transgenders, who were allowed to appear for examination.

The first group of Indians stranded in Sudan has left the conflict-hit nation in an Indian Navy warship for Saudi Arabia's Jeddah. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted photos of the Indians on board the INS Sumedha. Some held the national flag to thank the government for arranging for their evacuation. The evacuation is being held as Operation kaveri, launched and being held by the Union Government.

In the latest development in the Atiq Ahmed murder case, a crude bomb was hurled near the home of deceased gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's lawyer Daya Shankar Mishra in Prayagraj. As per sources, no casualties were reported in the incident which took place in Katra Gobar Gali. SHO of Kernalganj police station Ram Mohan Rai claimed Atiq's lawyer Dayashankar Mishra was not the target and incident was a fallout of two.