Election Commission has appointed three former civil servants Amarjit Singh Gill (IPS 1972 Batch, Former DG, CRPF), Noor Mohammad (IAS 1977), and Vinod Zutshi (IAS 1982) as special observers for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir.
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11 Mar, 00:04 (IST)
Encounter in Tral, Pinglish village: Three terrorists eliminated. Operation still underway, reported news agency ANI.
10 Mar, 23:57 (IST)
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the Embassy of India in Ethiopia informed her that the deceased Indian nationals in the Ethiopian Airlines ET 302 Flight Crash are: Vaidya Pannagesh Bhaskar, Vaidya Hansin Annagesh, Nukavarapu Manisha and Shikha Garg.
10 Mar, 21:12 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu said, "TDP is ready for polls. In past 5 years, we efficiently managed welfare & development. We efficiently used technology in governance. People are satisfied with our rule. PM Modi & TRS' K Chandrashekar Rao attacked AP like economic terrorists," reported news agency ANI.
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10 Mar, 17:41 (IST)
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: 1st phase polling to be held on 11th April, 2nd phase on 18th April, 3rd phase on 23rd April, 4th phase polling to be held on 29th April, 5th phase polling on 6th May, 6th phase polling on 12th May, 7th phase 12th May. Counting of all phases on 23rd May.
10 Mar, 17:21 (IST)
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora: The Model Code of Conduct comes into effect from today itself in the entire country. Any violation will be dealt with in the strictest manner.
10 Mar, 17:17 (IST)
IND v AUS 4th ODI 2019: India scores a mammoth 358-9 in their 50 overs, Australia needs 359 to win.
10 Mar, 16:29 (IST)
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between terrorists and security forces in Tral's Pinglish village of Pulwama. More details awaited.
10 Mar, 15:32 (IST)
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih on being asked if Saudi Arabia will mediate between India and Pakistan: I am the Energy Minister not the Foreign Minister but I can tell you that every Saudi citizen is praying for peace and stability for our friends.
10 Mar, 14:18 (IST)
Boeing 737 From Addis to Nairobi Crashes, Deaths Reported, confirms Ethiopian PM's office.
10 Mar, 12:27 (IST)
Mumbai: Anti Narcotics Cell, Bandra unit arrested a drug peddler in possession of 600 mg Mephedrone worth Rs 24 lakh, yesterday.
10 Mar, 11:33 (IST)
Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire in Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch district at about 0430 hours onwards today by resorting to shelling with mortars and firing of small arms. Indian Army retaliated and firing stopped at about 0730 hours.
10 Mar, 11:03 (IST)
Election Commission of India to hold a press conference at 5 pm to announce the election dates for Lok Sabha elections.
10 Mar, 10:40 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday Attended the 50th Raising Day of Central Industrial Security Force in Ghaziabad.
10 Mar, 09:17 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has approved an ordinance to increase reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 14 per cent to 27 per cent.
10 Mar, 08:16 (IST)
4 miscreants opened fire at a gym in Delhi's Indrapuri area & pelted stones at it around 8:30 pm yesterday. A 6-yr-old boy watching it from the 2nd floor of the next flat (rented from the gym owner) died in the firing. Gym owner's brother received bullet injuries.
While supporters of the ruling dispensation at the Centre have been citing the two cross-border anti-terror raids to highlight the Narendra Modi government's strict resolve against extremism, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh told a gathering in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Saturday that "3 surgical strikes" have been carried out in the last 5 years. The BJP veteran further quipped that he cannot talk about the third one.
A brief terror scare in the UK capital forced the authorities to temporarily shut down roads adjacent and leading to the British Parliament. Heavy police cover, however, continued by the time this report was published. The incident has raised an alarm among tourists, who frequent the vicinity of Victoria Embankment -- where the Parliament is located -- in large numbers.
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