Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, May 21, 2018: 8-Month-Old Indian Baby Killed in Pakistan Firing in Akhnoor Sector

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21 May, 20:05 (IST)

A Pakistani Army sniper took aim and put a bullet into an 8-month-old Indian baby boy along the Akhnoor Sector IB. According to Major Gaurav Arya's tweet, the Pakistani military deliberately took a shot at the infant and killed the 8-month-old.

21 May, 19:52 (IST)

"I wanted to show my respect & regards to Gandhi family. That's why I came here. I requested them the further presence in oath taking ceremony. Both of them agreed to be present at the oath-taking ceremony," said HD Kumaraswamy to the media after meeting Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. 

21 May, 18:04 (IST)

Alliance Air's Mumbai-Shirdi ATR flight overshot the runway by 50 Meter during landing at Shirdi airport in Maharashtra today at 5.29 pm. All 70 passengers are safe. 

21 May, 17:31 (IST)

The prime accused juvenile in the Gurugram School murder case will be tried as an adult ordered the Gurugram District Court today. The court observed that the 11th-grade student who committed the crime was physically and psychologically capable of understanding the outcome and consequence of the crime committed. 

21 May, 15:31 (IST)

After drawing flak for auctioning the naval uniform worn by Akshay Kumar for his movie 'Rustom', Twinkle Khanna relents from her stand. The description of the item is modified. Now only the costume is put on sale not  and the medals.

21 May, 14:53 (IST)

Terrorists have attacked police picket in Pulwama's Sadipora. Security forces retaliate. No causalities have been reported so far. 

21 May, 14:35 (IST)

In connection with the Unnao rape case, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed the progress report in court. The next hearing will take place on 30 May. 

21 May, 13:35 (IST)

The Brahmos Missile was successfully test-fired along the Odisha coast by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The super-sonic missile will add to the aerial strength of the Indian forces.

21 May, 13:06 (IST)

Delhi-Vizag AP Express in Gwalior catches fire, there are reports of massive fire in B-6 & B-7 coach of the train. The fire is under control. There are no reports of casualties. 

21 May, 12:09 (IST)

Commenting on alliance with JDS in Karnataka, Congress Leader DK Shivakumar said, "Rahul Gandhi has taken decision that there should be secular govt here. That's what the entire country needs, and that's why we have taken this stand (alliance with JDS). I had to swallow all this bitterness, this is my duty."

21 May, 10:35 (IST)

Bombay Lawyers association has filed a review plea in Judge BH Loya Case in Supreme Court. The court had rejected their petition for re-investigation in the case last month

21 May, 10:16 (IST)

Karnataka Chief Minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy offered prayers at Lakshmi Narasimha Temple in Hassan.

21 May, 09:50 (IST)

Jharkhand Disom Party has disrupted railway services in Bengal, demands 'recognition of native religion'.

21 May, 09:38 (IST)

Sion Hospital doctors will go on a one-day strike today in Mumbai, after two resident doctors at JJ Hospital were allegedly thrashed by a patient's family on May 19.

21 May, 08:28 (IST)

Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh Pay Homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 27th Death Anniversary.


In a dramatic twist of events, BS Yeddyurappa resigned as the CM of Karnataka, and didn't go for a floor test, because he knew his party wouldn't be able to pull a majority on Saturday. In an emotional speech, before his resignation, Yeddyurappa expressed his desire, how he wished to become a CM, at a time, when Narendra Modi is leading the nation. CBI has booked rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of framing victim's deceased father in an Arm's Act. The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took place on May 19 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom.

Some big developments that are expected to happen today are:

Karnataka CM designate HD Kumaraswamy said he will meet Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi today in New Delhi and decide about cabinet expansion, as per news agency ANI. "I will discuss everything with them on how to give a stable government for the next 5 years," he said. The swearing-in of Kumaraswamy will take place on May 23 at Kanteerava stadium.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today morning left for Russia's Sochi for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The meeting between the two leaders, which, has a broad-based agenda on global and regional issues, is expected to see the discussions on global terrorism, situation in Afghanistan-Pakistan, Syria, Islamic State (IS).

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