UK's Westminster Court rejects bail application of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi. Next hearing to be held 28 days. He was arrested by Scotland Yard on March 19 in connection with the Rs 13,000 Crore PNB loan default case.
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08 May, 21:25 (IST)
Srinivasa Prasad, BJP: LTTE planned & assassinated Rajiv Gandhi. He did not die due to corruption allegations. Nobody believes that, even I don't believe it. I have lot of respect for Modi ji, but it was not necessary for him to speak against Rajiv Gandhi.
08 May, 21:06 (IST)
Israeli Ambassador to India: It's not only India&Israel that fight terrorism, we see it happening all over the world. World should be united & fight terrorism together. Israel & India are partners, best friends so they share knowledge & as friends do, they've each other to defend itself.
08 May, 21:06 (IST)
Israeli Ambassador to India: It's not only India&Israel that fight terrorism, we see it happening all over the world. World should be united & fight terrorism together. Israel & India are partners, best friends so they share knowledge & as friends do, they've each other to defend itself.
08 May, 20:51 (IST)
Full emergency was declared for Singapore Airlines SQ 406 Singapore-Delhi flight having 228 people on board, today. The flight landed safely on runway 28 at the Delhi airport.
08 May, 19:28 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh: Police seized 250 kg Cannabis and arrested four people in Srikakulam, today.
08 May, 18:04 (IST)
Odisha: An encounter had broken out between naxals and troops of Special Operation Group at 4 PM today in Padua area of Koraput. 5 naxals, including 3 women naxals, were neutralised. More details awaited.
08 May, 16:39 (IST)
Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress North East Delhi candidate Sheila Dikshit hold a roadshow in Brahmpuri.
08 May, 16:24 (IST)
Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists fire upon two civilians at Zainapora area of Shopian. Both the injured have been shifted to a hospital; more details awaited.
08 May, 14:14 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh: FIR registered after a group of people raised Modi slogans in Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh's roadshow in Bhopal.
08 May, 13:48 (IST)
Congress has make fight against terrorism weak and now they question surgical strikes: Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
08 May, 13:46 (IST)
Protest against Alwar gangrape in Jaipur. 3 accused have been arrested so far.
08 May, 13:11 (IST)
Mumbai: One dead and one injured after a part of a house collapsed in Pathan Chawl, Qureshi Nagar, Kurla (East), earlier today.
08 May, 13:07 (IST)
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for attack on police in Lahore.
08 May, 13:05 (IST)
Loud explosion heard in Afghan capital Kabul.
08 May, 12:47 (IST)
Congress promised Rs. 500 crore only on papers. When we came to power, One Rank One Pension was implemented and we deposited Rs. 35,000 crore into their accounts: PM Narendra Modi at Fatehabad in Haryana.
08 May, 12:44 (IST)
If Congress comes to power, they will take away the legal shield that our army has in Jammu and Kashmir. They want to weaken our army: PM Narendra Modi at Fatehabad in Haryana.
08 May, 12:40 (IST)
Congress or opposition are afraid of talking about national security. Earlier, Pakistan used to keep threatening us, but now we attack them in their own homes: PM Narendra Modi at Fatehabad in Haryana.
08 May, 12:07 (IST)
8 including five police officials martyred in Lahore blast outside Data Darbar shrine, 25 others injured: Pak media reports.
08 May, 11:55 (IST)
The Supreme Court asks the EC to revert tomorrow over Tej Bahadur's plea to contest from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency on a Samajwadi Party ticket against PM Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, May 8: In yet another instance of the Centre and Supreme Court not being on the same page, the names of two judges recommended by the SC Collegium for elevation has been sent back by the Union Law Ministry, asking the top judiciary to do a re-think. The names recommended were of Jharkhand high court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati high court Chief Justice AS Bopanna. Stay tuned here for the live breaking news from India and across the world.
Meanwhile, poll heat continues to surge in India, with the elections entering into its sixth phase. Congress' general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Duryodhana while addressing a rally in Haryana. This drew a sharp retort from BJP chief Amit Shah, who said that PM Modi would emerge as Arjun. PM Narendra Modi Let Off by Election Commission Over His 'Bhrashtachari No 1' Remark Against Rajiv Gandhi
In major international news, one student was killed and seven others were left wounded after two attackers with guns went on rampage at a school near Denver in United States' Colorado. The accused have been taken into custody by the law enforcement officers.
On the sporting front, Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday, advancing themselves into the finals. The second play off would be played today between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. The match will be held in Visakhapatnam, starting at 7:30pm.
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