The big news: Fuel price cut revised to just 1 paisa per litre, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Nearly 10 lakh bank employees began a two-day strike, and re-polling was under way at 123 booths of UP, Maharashtra and Nagaland.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Fuel prices cut by just 1 paisa a litre for today, ‘clerical error’ blamed for earlier announcement: Diesel and petrol rates were cut on Wednesday after Russia and Saudi Arabia announced their decision to relax restrictions on crude oil supply.
- Nearly 10 lakh bank employees begin two-day strike against meagre salary hike: The United Forum of Banking Unions, a collective of nine bank unions, has called for the nationwide strike.
- Repolling under way at 123 polling stations in Kairana, Bhandara-Gondiya and Nagaland on Wednesday: Several parties had complained of faulty VVPAT machines during Monday’s bye-elections to the parliamentary constituencies.
- Delhi court grants P Chidambaram interim protection from arrest: The court sought a reply from the Enforcement Directorate on the plea before the next hearing.
- CBI raids Delhi minister’s home, files case over alleged irregularities in hiring at PWD: Satyendar Jain confirmed his house had been raided but said he had hired professionals for the Public Works Department’s creative team.
- Fire at rubber godown in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar still not doused, air force deploys chopper: No casualties have been reported.
- Shutting Thoothukudi plant will hit India’s import bill, threaten 30,000 jobs, says Sterlite CEO: P Ramnath said the company is exploring legal options to challenge the closure order by the Tamil Nadu government.
- Four-year search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ends: Family members of the people who were on the flight have urged the government to not end the search.
- Network of Women in Media protests two ‘illegal and unethical’ shows on Times Now: The network accused the channel of violating the law on ‘in-camera’ trials in the rape case involving former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal.
- Rajinikanth’s ‘Kaala’ will not be released in Karnataka, says state film chamber of commerce: ‘Kannadigas are upset with Rajinikanth’s comments on the Cauvery issue,’ said Sa Ra Govindu, the president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce.
