Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 20, 2019: Jammu and Kashmir | Jawan Shoots Self After Killing 3 Colleagues in Udhampur

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20 Mar, 23:32 (IST)

Jammu and Kashmir: A CRPF personnel kills 3 jawans before shooting self in Udhampur district. The incident took place at a CRPF camp in Battal Ballian area.

20 Mar, 21:59 (IST)

Chhattisgarh: 9 people injured after Naxals set off a blast in a car carrying villagers in Bijapur; injured have been shifted to hospital.

20 Mar, 20:17 (IST)

Mumbai: Former NCP MP Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil joins BJP; says, "Whatever party decides, I will be doing it."

20 Mar, 19:50 (IST)

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP Central Election Committee meeting underway at the party headquarters in Delhi. Discussions being held on seats in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

20 Mar, 18:55 (IST)

India has issued another Note Verbale to Pakistan Foreign Ministry saying that Pakistani agencies are continuing to harass and tail Indian diplomats in Islamabad including the Indian Naval adviser. India has also urged Pakistan to investigate the matter.

20 Mar, 18:32 (IST)

Nirav Modi's bail plea has been rejected by London court, will have to remain in custody till March 29.

20 Mar, 18:21 (IST)

London: Now Nirav Modi applies for bail, says in Court 'have demonstrated keenness to fully cooperate. Pay tax and have submitted travel documents.'

20 Mar, 17:52 (IST)

Nirav Modi arrested in London: Next hearing in the case in Westminster court to be held on March 29 before Chief Magistrate.

20 Mar, 17:46 (IST)

Samjhauta Blast Case: All four accused -Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary have been acquitted by Special NIA Court in Panchkula

20 Mar, 17:04 (IST)

PM Modi in interaction with security guards across the country: I want to apologise as some people in last few months for their vested interests have run a disinformation campaign against 'chowkidaars'. It is unfortunate that language of these people has hurt you.

20 Mar, 16:49 (IST)

Jammu and Kashmir: Air Commodore Ajay Singh Pathania took over the command of Air Force Station Jammu as the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) from Air Commodore SK Mishra today.

20 Mar, 14:56 (IST)

Enforcement Directorate: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi arrested in London, to be produced in court later today. Read Full Report.

20 Mar, 14:00 (IST)

Sources: India had cancelled dialogue between the Coast Guards of India and Pakistan scheduled to be held from March 6-9 in Pakistan. Indian DG Coast Guard, Rajendra Singh was supposed to visit but it was scrapped in wake of the Pulwama attack.

20 Mar, 12:58 (IST)

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant wins floor test after 20 MLAs voted in his favor in the state assembly.

20 Mar, 12:42 (IST)

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati: I will not contest the Lok Sabha elections.

20 Mar, 12:27 (IST)

2002 Godhra train burning case: A Special SIT Court in Ahmedabad sentences convict Yakub Pataliya to life imprisonment.

20 Mar, 12:26 (IST)

Reuters: Earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude strikes western Turkey as per European quake monitoring.

20 Mar, 11:57 (IST)

Pune: Fire broke out at garage of Shivneri luxury buses of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, today. 2 fire tenders and 2 water tankers present at the spot.

20 Mar, 10:43 (IST)

JEE Advanced 2019 exam date has been postponed due to Lok Sabha Elections. So, JEE Advanced 2019 exam CBT would be held on May 27.

20 Mar, 08:58 (IST)

Mumbai: 'Holika Dahan' effigy of Jaish-e-Mohammed's Masood Azhar and an effigy depicting PUBG, in Worli, ahead of Holi.


In a tragic incident, at least two people died and six people sustained injuries after an under construction building collapsed in Kumareshwar Nagar, Dharwad district of Karnataka on Tuesday. Over 40 people are feared trapped under the rubble, said reports. It was a five-storey building under construction.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday held a roadshow in Chunar, Mirzapur. The Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, also visited Vindhyavasini Devi and took darshan of the goddess earlier in the day. This is the second day of Priyanka's campaigning as part of the "Ganga Yatra" undertaken by the AICC General Secretary. On Monday, March 18, Gandhi began the Congress election campaign for 2019 Lok Sabha polls from the holy city of Prayagraj.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora along with Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra and Ashok Lavasa on Tuesday met representatives from various social media platforms to discuss issues related to social media content post implementation of the Model Code of Conduct.

In the major happenings which are to take place today are:

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will prove his majority in the Goa Assembly. Sawant's name was agreed to by the two major coalition partners of the BJP in the state - Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak party (GMT). The respective legislature group leaders of the two parties, Vijai Sardesai and Sudin Dhavalikar, will be sworn-in as Deputy CMs.

To intensify the "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would interact with people, mainly security guards, across the country through audio bridge technology on Wednesday a day ahead of Holi, the festival of colours.

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(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 20, 2019 08:39 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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