Congress releases third list of 18 candidates (5 Assam, 8 Telangana, 2 Meghalaya and 1 each for Nagaland, Sikkim & UP) for the upcoming LS polls. Sushmita Dev to contest from Silchar, G Gogoi to contest from Kaliabor, Mukul Sangma to contest from Tura & Tanuj Punia from Barabanki.
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Govt Sources on Kartarpur Corridor talks: India has approved state of the art passenger terminal building to handle 5000 pilgrims daily, 15,000 on special occasions. Pakistan has sought to put a limit this to only 500 pilgrims per day.
Passenger caught smoking on IndiGo flight, taken into custody.
TMC Youth Gen Secy has filed a police complaint at Titagarh PS over news article titled 'Maa Mati Manush Ekhon Money Money Money' published by 'Ekdin'. The complaint also stated that the comment made by former TMC MLA Arjun Singh was politically defaming&aimed at maligning AITC.
In a letter to PM of New Zealand, PM Modi stressed India’s strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and of all those who support such acts of violence. PM Modi stressed that hatred and violence have no place in diverse and democratic societies.
CSMT Bridge Collapse: BMC suspends executive and assistant engineer supervising the audit.
West Bengal: Left Front announces a list of 25 candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Alwar: Forest officials tranquilized and rescued a leopard that had entered a residential area in Scheme no 1, earlier today in Rajasthan.
Congress's Ranjeet Ranjan in Patna: Mahagathbandhan in Bihar will announce its list of candidates on 17th March. I think Pappu Yadav will become a part of the gathbandhan.
Enforcement Directorate has seized foreign currency worth Rs 93 lakh and Indian currency worth Rs. 90 lakh under FEMA from Forex Hawala Operator Harish Bhatija of Jaipur.
Tamil Nadu: Fire Breaks Out at a Plastic Waste Godown at Sundarapuram in Coimbatore. Further Details Awaited.
Nationalist Congress Party releases list of 5 candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Parth Ajit Pawar to contest from parliamentary constituency of Maval in Pune district.
AgustaWestland Case: Delhi Court allows ED to interrogate lobbyist Deepak Talwar in judicial custody as per jail rules. ED can question him from Monday to Friday between 9 am to 6 pm.
Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan after an alliance with BSP said, "We would like to see Behen ji Mayawati ji as the Prime Minister of our country, this is our wish and our ardent desire."
"Jana Sena and BSP will fight together in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; seats have almost been finalized, " said BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday.
Former Congress MP from Haryana Arvind Sharma joins BJP in presence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi.
Unclaimed bags with explosives were found at Britomart station in Auckland, hours after New Zealand Christchurch terror attacks. The police cordoned off the area and detonated the bombs in a controlled manner.
New Zealand Mosque Shootings: 49 Dead, Several Injured in Christchurh Terror Attack:
Reuters: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says 40 people have lost their lives; more than 20 people seriously injured in mosque shooting.
New Zealand Mosque Shootings: 49 Dead, Several Injured in Christchurh Terror Attack:
DCP Special Cell Delhi Police: Southern and Northern range of Special Cell has recovered 83 kg heroin worth Rs 332 crore in the international market. 10 people have been arrested.
Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission on a plea of 21 Opposition parties seeking direction that 50 per cent EVM results are matched and crosschecked with VVPATs before the declaration of results in the upcoming General Elections.
On Thursday evening, a portion of a foot overbridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station has collapsed this evening. Mumbai Police has also tweeted in this regard and has advised commuter to use alternate routes. "Foot over bridge connecting CST platform 1 north end with B T Lane near The Times of India building has collapsed. Injured persons were shifted to hospitals.
Congress veteran and former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit stoked a controversy on Thursday, by claiming that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's immediate response to cross-border terrorism "was not as strong" as compared to his successor Narendra Modi. Her remarks, which appears to be an own-goal, came during an interview with a private news channel.
The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded the hearing of arguments on whether the leaked documents - forming the basis of petitions seeking a review into the top court's December-verdict which ruled out a probe into the Rafale deal - fall under the privilege of the Centre. The apex court has reserved the verdict, which will be pronounced on a later date.
In the happenings which are to take place today:
Rahul Gandhi will visit Odisha for election campaigning.
The Supreme Court will hear the EVM case on March 15.
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