Top news of May 7 | Emmanuel Macron elected president of France (with 65.1% of the vote)

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#11:30 PM

Emmanuel Macron elected president of France (with 65.1% of the vote): French media- ANI

#11:22 PM

Bihar: Patna police arrested 5 including 2 doctors in connection with NEET question papers leak; 1 van, iron cutting tools seized- ANI

#11:14 PM

J&K: World's highest railway bridge being built across Chenab river, 35m taller than Eiffel Tower, 1.3 km long, expected to be ready by 2019- ANI

#10:26 PM

Kerala: Female NEET candidates allegedly forced to remove their undergarments before entering examination hall in Kannur.- ANI

#10:26 PM

5, including 2 medical students, arrested in Patna for allegedly trying to leak NEET question papers: SSP Manu Maharaj- PTI

#9:59 PM

TMC office at Pichkudi Dhaal in Burdwan dist destroyed in huge blast, 3 inured; Police say blast caused by explosives inside the building- PTI

#9:36 PM

Angela Merkel's party scores strong win in state polls: TV- AFP

#9:18 PM

5 Boko Haram commanders were released in exchange for the release of 82 Chibok girls: Reports AP quoting Nigerian government official- ANI

#9:01 PM

Woman accused of honey-trapping BJP MP sent to one-day judicial custody by a Delhi court- PTI

#8:56 PM

Tripura: A tribal family hosted BJP president Amit Shah for lunch, in Agartala

#8:56 PM

Suspected militant brandishes gun, shouts slogans at funeral of colleague Fayaz Ahmed killed in shootout with police yesterday- PTI

#8:44 PM

Hyderabad police seize Rs 1.85 crore in demonetised currency, arrest 13 people for allegedly trying to exchange it- ANI

#8:41 PM

France opens investigation into Macron hack: probe source- AFP

#8:33 PM

Telangana: Two snatchers apprehended in Hyderabad, 12 tolas of gold ornaments, 2 cell phones, 1 bike seized.- ANI

#8:30 PM

Cycling: Fernando Gaviria wins Giro d'Italia third stage- AFP

#8:30 PM

French vote turnout at 65.30% at 1500 GMT, six points down on 2012: official- AFP

#8:17 PM

At 44.1 deg Celsius (5 notches above the normal) today was Delhi's Hottest Day for the season so far, IMD says- PTI

#8:05 PM

Sachin Tendulkar visited Indian Navy's frigate Tarkash, in London- ANI

#7:39 PM

Govt committed to connecting all northeastern states through Broad Gauge rail lines, says Railway Minister- PTI

#7:39 PM

Indian woman sought help of Indian High Commission in Islamabad on May 5, High Commission providing consular assistance to her: Sources- ANI

#7:31 PM

J&K: Bodies of two army jawans who were missing after they went for swimming in a river in Udhampur's Kawa yesterday, have been recovered- ANI

#7:22 PM

Mohammad Shahid, Deepak Mishra, Kallu Yadav, Rajesh Yadav, Rakesh Yadav expelled from Samajwadi party with immediate effect- ANI

#7:12 PM

Bus travelling to Rohtas overturns in Bihar's Buxar, 5 people injured.- ANI

#7:06 PM

Caught unaware of dos-don'ts at centre, NEET students cut off full-sleeve shirts, dump shoes for sandals,remove hair pins, bands, ornaments- PTI

#6:59 PM

Mangala Kisan should have got a ministry, with representation from Sundergarh;mass resignation soon if demands not met:Lalatendu Parida,BJD- ANI

#6:53 PM

Telangana: 13 persons apprehended with 1.85 crore in old currency notes of 1000 & 500 in Hyderabad; 2 cars, 13 cellphones seized.- ANI

#6:52 PM

Opener Sunial Narine hits the fastest ever half-century in history of IPL off only 15 balls- PTI

#6:48 PM

Web of 339 shell companies used allegedly for diverting funds to the tune of Rs 2,900 cr unearthed by CBI over the last three years- PTI

#6:42 PM

CBI unearths 339 shell companies in India used to divert Rs 2900 cr, while probing loan fraud cases involving 28 public sector & a pvt bank- ANI

#6:32 PM

IPL teams The Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Superginats will not get extension says Head of Governing Council Rajiv Shukla.- PTI

#6:19 PM

Delhi: Metro services on Yellow line running late due to a technical glitch near Chhatarpur metro station.- ANI

#6:18 PM

Dani Pedrosa wins Spanish Moto Grand Prix- AFP

#6:11 PM

Militants offer Gun salute to their mate Fayaz Ahmed at his funeral, he was killed yesterday; was also chargesheeted in Udhampur attack- PTI

#5:45 PM

Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru catches fire again, thick smoke engulfs the area- ANI

#5:38 PM

North Korea detains another US citizen: official news agency- AFP

#5:35 PM

UP: Woman allegedly looted and gangraped at a highway in Jalaun yesterday, case has been registered and 8 suspects detained says police.- ANI

#5:20 PM

For title sponsorship, we have decided to go for e-auction: Rajeev Shukla, IPL Chairman- ANI

#5:16 PM

Issue of e-auction discussed, IPL staff told to talk to some experts if we can do that (e-auction): Rajeev Shukla, IPL Chairman- ANI

#5:15 PM

Kerala Police probing circulation of pro-Islamic State message on social media that urges state's youth to follow terror outfit's doctrine- PTI

#5:12 PM

Ex-Bihar BJP chief Mangal Pandey appointed as the party's in-charge for Himachal Pradesh which goes to poll later this year- PTI

#5:06 PM

Football talent hunt “Oorja” kicks off in Srinagar, organized by CRPF and J&K sports council aimed to provide a platform to youths in valley- ANI

#5:03 PM

Delegation of Tamil Film Producers Council meets Chennai Police Commissioner seeking action against piracy of blockbuster Baahubali 2- PTI

#5:01 PM

A Pakistani man accuses Indian High Commision in Islamabad of detaining his India wife after they went there to apply for his visa.- PTI

#4:58 PM

Over 11L MBBS, BDS aspirants appear for NEET at over 1,900 centres; 1,522 NRIs & 613 foreigners among them; (MBBS 65K seats BDS 25K seats)- PTI

#4:42 PM

Lucknow-based mango grower Padma Shri Haji Kalimullah cultivates the 'Yogi mango' in his orchard in the Dussehri mango belt in Malihabad- ANI

#4:34 PM

India, Russia to ink deal on fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA).- PTI

#4:29 PM

BSNL may be asked to set up 3,000 more telecom towers on an urgent basis and enhance satellite bandwidth in Maoist-hit areas.- PTI

#4:28 PM

SC to pronounce its verdict tomorrow on CBI plea opposing dropping of charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav by Jharkhand HC in Fodder scam case.- ANI

#4:27 PM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh calls up West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, enquires about his health.- PTI

#4:04 PM

BJP MP KC Patel honey trap case: Accused sent to one day judicial custody by a Delhi court, will be produced in court tomorrow again.- ANI

#3:54 PM

The fun is in making and breaking records: Baahubali writer K V Vijayendra Prasad- PTI

#3:49 PM

Major accident averted at Delhi airport, when wings of a Srinagar bound Jet Airways flight touched another aircraft before take off. - ANI

#3:39 PM

6 kids die, 25 others injured in road accident in Rajasthan. - PTI

#3:38 PM

Madhya Pradesh: Searing heatwave hits residents of Bhopal, state MeT department says no respite in coming days, only a marginal dip expected - ANI

#3:36 PM

French election turnout 28.23 percent at midday: official - AFP

#3:32 PM

Agra: UP CM Yogi Adityanath distributes cheques for financial assistance to the families of the deceased persons in Etah mini truck accident - ANI

#3:07 PM

Vizag Task Force apprehend two persons for organizing online cricket betting, Rs 1,74,000, multi-level communicator equipment also seized - ANI

#2:58 PM

Mangal Pandey has been appointed BJP in-charge for Himachal Pradesh. - ANI

#2:54 PM

Alliance with #Congress led to poor state of #SP: #MulayamSingh. - PTI

#2:52 PM

Govt aiming to make Northeast 'a gateway for Southeast Asia': PM Narendra Modi. - PTI

#2:36 PM

2 suspected militants killed in suicide blasts in Bangladesh. - PTI

#2:35 PM

Show rule book on dealing with problem posed by monkeys & dogs entering residential & office areas of the city: #DelhiHC to authorities. - PTI

#2:33 PM

#SC seeks Centre's response on plea for Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for #GujaratPolls. - PTI

#2:31 PM

Working to make UP Samajwadi Party-free: Deputy Chief Minister #KeshavPrasadMaurya. - PTI

#2:27 PM

Working to make UP Samajwadi Party-free: Deputy Chief Minister #KeshavPrasadMaurya. - PTI

#2:26 PM

J&K govt asks deputy commissioners of the state to act against transmission of 34 TV channels. - PTI

#2:24 PM

Delhi BJP delegation to meet LG Anil Baijal later today - ANI

#1:43 PM

TN CM is running benami govt.Govt is only carrying forward submissive attitude towards centre&always want to go in hand with them: MK Stalin - ANI

#1:08 PM

Satyendar Jain will go to jail and I would be proven right: Kapil Mishra

#12:40 PM

The all-India senior selection meeting will be held on May 8 in Delhi to pick the team: BCCI #ChampionsTrophy2017 - ANI

#12:33 PM

His allegations are not even worth responding to, they are so absurd and without any facts: Manish Sisodia,Delhi Dy CM on Kapil Mishra - ANI

#12:30 PM

India to participate in ICC Champions Trophy - ANI

#11:36 AM

Congress leader Nagma meets Rajinikanth at his residence in Chennai - ANI

#11:31 AM

Polls open in France's presidential election - AFP

#11:24 AM

#India stands behind 161 nations, including #Pak, as it is yet to ratify 30-year-old UN' Convention Against Torture. - PTI

#11:21 AM

BCCI special general meeting(SGM) begins in New Delhi - ANI

#10:51 AM

#Pakistan violated ceasefire daily along the LoC in #J&K in 2015, 2016: #MHA said in an #RTI reply.

#10:47 AM

#Police, #defence vehicles allowed to use multi-colour #beacons. - PTI

#10:39 AM

Principal Secy (Home), J&K Govt writes to District Magistrates over transmission of non permitted TV channels by certain cable operators. - ANI

#10:23 AM

Delhi government to run midi-buses to boost public transport. - PTI

#10:11 AM

Chief ministers of #Naxalite-affected states to meet top civil and police officers tomorrow to devise new ways to tackle #armed rebels. - PTI

#10:06 AM

Twelve ministers, including 10 new entrants, sworn in as #NaveenPatnaik revamps #Odisha ministry. - PTI

#9:55 AM

Kumar Vishwas reaches Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence - ANI

#9:54 AM

I am founder member of AAP and will always remain in the party: AAP leader Kapil Mishra on the question of joining BJP - ANI

#9:47 AM

Kerala: Building in which BJP MLA O Rajagopal's office is located attacked yesterday in Trivandrum, BJP alleges its an attack on its office. - ANI

#9:27 AM

Odisha cabinet reshuffle: New ministers take oath at Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar - ANI

#9:25 AM

Pakistan International Airlines (#PIA) to suspend its flight between #Karachi, #Mumbai from tomorrow due to commercial considerations. - PTI

#9:24 AM

Lucknow (UP): UP CM Yogi Adityanath flags off 27 Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation buses - ANI

#9:02 AM

Delhi #HC quashes #FIR against #AAP MLA, 2 of his associates for allegedly hurling caste-based expletives at 2 officials of #NDMC. - PTI

#9:01 AM

Maharashtra: 6 dead after a jeep collided with a truck in Gadchiroli - ANI

#9:00 AM

AAP leader Kapil Mishra to meet LG Anil Baijal at 10:30 AM today - ANI

#8:10 AM

We don't see #CPEC as development project. See it as invasion and genocide.We have nothing to do with China or Pak: Mazdak Baloch,Activist - ANI

#8:08 AM

Its time when world should see what Pakistan& its army are doing in Balochistan,mutilating activists,violating rights:Naela Baloch,Activist - ANI

#8:02 AM

Pak Army has brutally killed 6 Baloch activists in Mand on April 26 on false charges of terrorism: Abdul Nawaz Bugti,Baloch activist - ANI

#7:10 AM

PM Narendra Modi to address centenary celebrations of Bharat Sevashram Sangha (via video conference) in Shillong - ANI

#7:15 AM

Rajasthan: Six children killed, 21 injured after tractor collides with trolley in Sawaimadhopur

#:4:52 AM

82 Chibok girls released in Boko Haram prisoner swap: Nigeria - AFP