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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to Breaking News Live blog. Follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.PM Modi To Visit Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia From May 19-24The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia for six days to participate in three significant multilateral summits, including the Group of Seven (G7) and the Quad, on Friday.During the initial phase of his journey, Prime Minister Modi will head to Hiroshima, Japan where he will attend the G7 summit alongside advanced economies leaders. One of the highlights of the event is his anticipated speech on the world's challenges, particularly in terms of food, fertilizer, and energy security.PM Modi will be heading to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea after his visit to Japan, where he will co-host the FIPIC summit on May 22 along with Prime Minister James Marape.Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Gyanvapi Shivling Survey On May 19In response to a request, the Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for May 19 to examine an appeal opposing the Allahabad High Court's mandate to conduct a "scientific survey" of the 'Shivling' that was supposedly discovered inside the Gyanvapi mosque during a videography survey in May 2022.On May 12, Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra's solitary bench reversed a previous ruling by a Varanasi court that had denied a request by certain Hindu women on the grounds that it could harm the building, violating the Supreme Court's directive to safeguard and preserve the "Shivling."Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi urgently brought up the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday, stressing that the investigative process, which includes carbon dating, would commence by Monday.  

19/05/2023 21:48:14

Japan Mulling To Join India's UPI Payment System

Japan is mulling to join India's UPI payment system and promote cooperation on the digital identity system, an official statement said on Friday. Bhutan, Nepal, Singapore and UAE have already started accepting Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment systems.

19/05/2023 19:03:13

Breaking News: Rs 2,000 Notes To Be Withdrawn From Circulation

RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation. The notes will continue to be legal tender till September 30. RBI asks banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 notes with immediate effect.

19/05/2023 17:45:07

India Repatriates 22 Pakistani Nationals Via Attari-Wagah Border

19/05/2023 16:37:31

PM Modi Lands In Hiroshima

19/05/2023 15:25:34

CBI Calls TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee Tomorrow At Nizam Palace

19/05/2023 15:19:07

PNB's March Quater Net Profit Jumps Over Five Fold To Rs 1,159 Crore

19/05/2023 14:05:47

Breaking News LIVE: Calcutta High Court's division bench stays single bench order terminating jobs of 32,000 school teachers

Cal High Court's division bench stays single bench order terminating jobs of 32,000 school teachers, PTI reported.

19/05/2023 13:15:50

Breaking News LIVE: SC directs Bihar govt to produce original records of remission granted to former MP Anand Mohan in murder case

SC directs Bihar govt to produce original records of remission granted to former MP Anand Mohan in murder case of IAS officer, PTI reported. SC says no further adjournment will be granted, lists plea of wife of slain IAS officer challenging Anand Mohan's release from jail on Aug 8

19/05/2023 12:48:00

Breaking News LIVE: CM Mamata to skip Karnataka CM swearing-in ceremony, TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar to attend event

TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka CM designate Siddaramaiah and Dy CM designate DK Shivakumar, on behalf of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, confirms Party MP Derek O'Brien

19/05/2023 12:43:25

Breaking News LIVE: Sachin Pilot arrives at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to meet protesting wrestlers

Congress leader Sachin Pilot arrives at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to meet the wrestlers who are protesting against WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

19/05/2023 12:36:43

Breaking News LIVE: Delhi court reserves order on cognisance of CBI supplementary charge sheet in liquor policy case

Delhi's Rouse Avenue reserves order on the cognisance of CBI supplementary charge sheet against former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Butchi Babu Gorantla, Arjun Pandey, and Amanadeep Dhal, ANI reported. The court will pronounce its order on May 27. This supplementary charge sheet was filed on April 25.

19/05/2023 11:58:07

Breaking News LIVE: Kiren Rijiju takes charge as Earth Sciences Minister

Kiren Rijiju takes charge as Earth Sciences Minister. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was shifted to the Ministry of Earth Sciences from the Ministry of Law and Justice, yesterday.

"Opposition will definitely criticise me...opposition speaking against me is not a new thing...this shifting is not a punishment, this is the plan of the govt, this is the vision of PM Modi...": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, after taking in charge of Ministry of Earth Sciences, as per ANI.

19/05/2023 11:53:47

Breaking News LIVE: Second ‘Chintan Shivir’ of senior officers of Home Affairs Ministry begins in New Delhi

The second ‘Chintan Shivir’ of senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs begins in New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs the event, having objective to evolve an action plan for implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Vision 2047”, ANI reported.

19/05/2023 10:47:30

Breaking News LIVE: Imran Khan leaves to appear in Lahore's Anti-Terrorism Court

Imran Khan leaves for appearance in Lahore's Anti-Terrorism Court

19/05/2023 10:44:21

Breaking News LIVE: CJI administers oath of office to senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra

CJI administers the oath of office to senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra as judges of Supreme Court.

19/05/2023 10:39:09

Breaking News LIVE: Rahul Gandhi will leave for US on May 28, to attend a program at Stanford University

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will leave for the US on 28th May. He will attend a program at Stanford University and meet the Indian diaspora on 29-30 May. He was earlier scheduled to embark on a 10-day visit to the USA beginning on May 31.

19/05/2023 10:31:12

Breaking News LIVE: SIT files 733-page chargesheet in Amruta Fadnavis extortion case

Mumbai police SIT has filed a 733-page chargesheet in the Amruta Fadnavis extortion case. The chargesheet mentions Anil Jaisinghani, his daughter Aniksha and his cousin Nirmal as accused, ANI reported.  Statements of 13 witnesses have been mentioned in the chargesheet

19/05/2023 10:12:55

Breaking News LIVE: Prime accused in Egra firecracker unit blast dies in a hospital in Cuttack after suffering severe burn injuries

Egra firecracker unit blast | Prime accused Bhanu Bag dies in a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. He was under medical treatment here after suffering severe burn injuries, ANI reported.

19/05/2023 10:05:03

Breaking News LIVE: PM Narendra Modi emplanes from Delhi for Japan to attend G7 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes from Delhi, for Hiroshima, Japan

19/05/2023 09:25:37

Breaking News LIVE: CRPF Commandos conduct special drill in Dal Lake ahead of G20 summit in Kashmir

CRPF Commandos conduct special drill in Dal Lake, ahead of the G20 summit in Kashmir, ANI reported.

19/05/2023 09:24:52

Breaking News LIVE: G7 leaders lay wreaths at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan

G7 leaders lay wreaths at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan. They also took part in sapling planting at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan.

19/05/2023 08:17:45

Breaking News LIVE: US Prez Biden, French President Macron, UK PM Sunak visit Hiroshima Peace Park ahead of G7 meeting

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are visiting the site of the first nuclear bomb detonation at the Hiroshima Peace Park alongside other G7 leaders before a meeting where the Ukraine war and economic security are expected to be high on the agenda.

19/05/2023 07:44:11

Breaking News LIVE: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida welcomes him and other G7 leaders.

19/05/2023 07:36:25

Breaking News LIVE: Japanese Prime Minister meets UK counterpart

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio held a working dinner with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at G7 Summit in Hiroshima. On the occasion of this working dinner, the two leaders issued “The Hiroshima Accord: an Enhanced Japan-UK Global Strategic Partnership”.

19/05/2023 07:14:27

Breaking News LIVE: UK announces new Russian sanctions, including diamond ban

UK announces new Russian sanctions, including diamond ban, AFP reported. European Council President Charles Michel says the bloc will target the lucrative trade in Russian diamonds as part of a renewed push to hamper Moscow's war effort. "We will restrict trade in Russian diamonds," Michel said as G7 leaders gathered for a summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, as per AFP.