LIVE India News Updates on April 17: Vice President Dhankhar criticizes Supreme Court over order on Presidential assent to bills

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized the Supreme Court's judgment setting a deadline for presidential decisions on bills. 

ASHA workers in Kerala have intensified their 69-day protest, accusing the government of submitting a false affidavit to the High Court regarding a committee to address their wage concerns. 

All relevant issues between India and the United States will be discussed during the upcoming visit of US Vice President JD Vance from April 21 to 24, said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

“Pakistan may try very hard, but its reputation as the epicentre of global terrorism will not diminish,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during an official press briefing in Delhi.

MEA said Waqf (Amendment) Act is an internal matter of India and stressed that the amendments aim to make the law more progressive and inclusive, focusing on benefiting the intended beneficiaries.

Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are likely to be promoted to Grade A in the BCCI's central contracts. Shreyas Iyer is also expected to return to the contract list.

MEA confirmed that fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi was arrested in Belgium based on India's extradition request and said that the Indian government is working closely with Belgian authorities to facilitate his return.

A minor housemaid named Laxmi was found dead in her employer's bathroom in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted three more weeks to the Centre and the ECI to respond to petitions challenging the amendments made to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

With a call to action, “To save Bengal from this curse, No vote to TMC,” the campaign urges voters to rise above fear and patronage, and take a stand against what they describe as systemic failure.

Astrid Esmeralda, a Danish woman, shared her incredible experience of living in India for the past 10 months. She revealed that quitting her life in Copenhagen and moving to India without a plan was one of the best decisions she's ever made.

Amid a controversy over his new book 'The Chief Minister and the Spy', ex-RAW Chief Amarjit Singh Daulat, on Thursday dismissed claims that ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah supported the abrogation of Article 370.

Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract with Liverpool, extending his stay until 2027. The captain expressed his joy and pride, while fans celebrated the news on social media. 

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters that Pakistan's "only relationship with Kashmir" is to vacate the illegally occupied territory.

A government doctor in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district was removed after a video showed him purportedly making a 4-year-old boy smoke a cigarette to “treat” cold.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to order that the properties declared as waqf including “waqf by user” won’t be de-notified but the Centre opposed the suggestion and sought a hearing before such a directive.

Shimla Police have intensified their efforts to combat drug trafficking, arresting over 250 peddlers this year, including those involved in interstate and international networks. 

A Sweden-based techie lost Rs 50,000 after an IndiGo flight delay caused him to miss his international connection. Despite a nearly three-hour layover, the delay led to rebooking costs and lost wages, sparking a debate about airline accountability.

In another shocking crime from Meerut, a woman having an extramarital affair conspired with her lover and strangled husband. She later tried to pass it off as death by snake bite.