Here are the top stories this evening.
#INDvAUS 3rd Test: Smith, Maxwell put hosts to test, Aussies reach 299 for 4 at end of Day 1
Australia captain Steve Smith continued to lead from the front, as he did in the previous two sessions of the day to help his team reach a comfortable 299/4 at stumps on the opening day of the third Test at the JSCA International Stadium here on Thursday. Read more
Keshav Prasad Maurya health update: UP BJP chief doing better, was suffering from overwork
Keshav Prasad Maurya, chief of the UP's BJP unit and one of the saffron party’s CM contenders has been admitted to the ICU of RML hospital in New Delhi, reported ANI. It’s unclear why Maurya was admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, a tweet from Maurya’s handle thanked people for their affection and blessings and stated that he was ‘completely healthy’. Read more
Punjab: Not Deputy CM, Sidhu given Local Government, Tourism portfolios; Manpreet Badal gets Finance
Navjot Singh Sidhu was given the portfolio of Local Government and Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museum, senior leader Brahm Mohindra was given the Health department while Manpreet Singh Badal got Finance, Planning and Employment Generation. Read more
IMF Paris explosion: Police reveals 'homemade' device sent to offices by post, one injured
A letter exploded when it was opened at the offices in central Paris of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday and one person was slightly injured, police sources said. The Paris police department said on Twitter an operation was ongoing at the offices of the IMF and World Bank after a person was hurt following the apparent explosion of a suspect package. Read details
Dutch Election: Relief in EU capitals as PM Mark Rutte sees off Geert Wilders' challenge
Dutch centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte fought off the challenge of anti-Islam and anti-EU rival Geert Wilders to score an election victory that was hailed across Europe on Thursday by governments facing a rising wave of nationalism. Read details
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