Political News Highlights: All Opposition parties to meet in Patna on June 23

868 arms, 11,518 ammunition recovered in Manipur so far; 57 arms in 24 hours: Manipur Security advisor Kuldeep Singh

"The assailant, dressed as a lawyer, opened fire on (gangster) Sanjeev Jeeva when he was entering the court premises to appear in a case hearing. Sanjeev succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Two policemen and the child who were injured in the incident are out of danger now," says Prashant Kumar, Special DG (Law & Order) on Lucknow court shooting incident.

“I don’t want to say anything. This is all a conspiracy,” says Kusum, sister of gangster Sanjeev Jeeva, who was killed in a shooting incident on Lucknow court premises earlier today.

A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted protective bail to former prime minister Imran Khan till June 21 after a fresh FIR was registered against him for committing forgery in selling the state gifts.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Pakistan government registered a case of fraud and forgery against former prime minister Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and their close aides for allegedly preparing and submitting fake and forged receipts regarding Toshakhana gifts.

The Lahore High Court (LHC) also stopped police from arresting Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi till June 13 in any case.

--Travis Head hits 6th century in 106 balls.

--Australia at 233/3 in 64.4 overs against India on Day 1 at The Oval.

--All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on June 12, months ahead of the Assembly polls in the BJP-ruled state.
--MP Congress Committee (MPCC) vice-president Chandraprabhash Shekhar told reporters she will arrive in Jabalpur at around 10.30 am on Monday and travel to Gwari Ghat from the airport to offer prayers to 'Maa Narmada'.

--Maximum temperatures in the national capital are predicted to rise gradually but a heat wave is unlikely in the next four to five days, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
--Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2 degrees Celsius on June 7, two notches below normal.

--Spanning over three decades as national broadcaster, Aiyar was one of the first English news presenters in the country.
--She joined Doordarshan in 1971 and received the best anchor award four times.
--Graduated from Kolkata's Loreto College, Aiyar held a diploma from the National School of Drama.
--She also won the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women in 1989.

-- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of six labourers engaged in Railway work at Jajpur road station this afternoon.

-- He has announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh from the CM's relief fund for the next of kin of the deceased.

-- Patnaik has asked authorities to ensure that proper treatment is provided to the two people injured in the accident.

-- 6 labourers died and two were injured after a rake of a train ran over them in the Jajpur yard,Odisha.

-- These labourers took shelter under the stabled rake to get protection from the wind and rain.

-- Due to strong wind, the rake rolled over the labourers who were taking shelter under it.

-- A high-level inquiry will be done into the incident, Bishwajit Rashu, CPRO, East Coast Railway, said.

-- India received 57% lower rainfall than average in the first week of June, weather office data showed on Wednesday, after the monsoon's onset over its southern coast was delayed by the formation of a cyclone.

-- In the week to June 7, India received 9.9 mm rainfall against the normal 23.1 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The Ministry of Home Affairshas ordered that a 'Y+' category CISF security cover be provided on an all-India basis to MoS Anupriya Patel.