Su-30 Aircraft Crashed | Locals Rescue One of the Two Indian Air Force Pilots : Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, August 8, 2019

Assam: Locals rescue one of the two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots, whose Su-30 aircraft crashed in Tezpur during a routine training mission, today. The other pilot was also rescued after ejecting safely from the aircraft.

Deputy Commissioner Reasi Indu Kanwal Chib says all schools & colleges to remain closed tomorrow and day after. Restrictions imposed under section 144 to continue till further orders. Jammu And Kashmir.

Badwani: Narmada river flowing above danger mark following heavy rainfall in the region. Locals in the area being evacuated.

Karnataka: In wake of incessant rainfall 'red alert' continues in Dakshina Kannada, schools and colleges to remain closed.

IAF: Today evening a Su-30 aircraft on a routine training mission from Tezpur(Assam) crashed in the local flying area. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft and have been rescued. A Court of Inquiry will ascertain cause of the accident.

Kerala: Operations suspended at Kochi airport as a precautionary measure. No operations till 12 am.

Hashim Amla, one of South Africa's greatest-ever batsmen, has retired from international cricket.

Kyrgyz ex-president Almazbek Atambayev detained after special forces raid: media.

PM Narendra Modi to address the nation shortly on Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir.

BJP governed states to pass a resolution to felicitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Central Government for repealing Article 370.

Srinagar- Around 70 terrorists and hardcore pro-Pakistan separatists from Kashmir valley have been shifted to Agra. The terrorists and separatists were shifted in a special plane provided by the Indian Air Force: Sources.

J&K Govt: As per directions issued by Chief Secretary Jammu and Kashmir, all Government employees who are working at divisional level, district level and those serving in civil secretariat Srinagar, to report back to their duties with immediate effect.

Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee receives 'Bharat Ratna' from President Ram Nath Kovind.

Telangana: Warangal District Court has sentenced to death the man accused of kidnapping & raping a 9-year-old girl in June this year.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves acquisition of two BrahMos supersonic cruise missile coastal batteries for Indian Navy. The minister also clears acquisition of Made in India software defined radios for the armed forces.

Punjab: Samjhauta Express arrives from Pakistan, at Attari railway station. Railway crew & guard from India had gone with a train engine to Pakistan today after receiving a message from them that their driver & crew had refused to come to India.

Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) matter: Supreme Court, today, reserved the order on the citizenship status of people, born in India between 1971 and 1987, and who were not included in the NRC list.

Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has disqualified MLAs Anil Bajpai and Devendra Sehrawat on grounds of defection. They had joined BJP from AAP earlier this year.

Two people were killed in an explosion during an equipment test at a military base in the far north of Russia on Thursday, the defence ministry said in a statement to news agencies.

"As a result of the accident, six defence ministry employees and a developer were injured. Two specialists died of their wounds," the ministry said, adding that radiation levels near the facility were "normal".

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: 11,000 hotspots will be installed across Delhi. The work to provide free WiFi has started in a way. Every user will be given 15 GB data free, every month. This is the first phase.