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Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP first list out, PM to contest from Varanasi, Amit Shah from Gandhinagar

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its first list of 182 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. PM Narendra Modi will contest from Varanasi, while BJP president Amit Shah will contest from Gandhinagar. Union home minister Rajnath Singh will contest the elections from Lucknow with Nitin Gadkari contesting from Nagpur.........

Militants Take Minor Hostage as Encounter Breaks Out in Kashmir’s Bandipora, One Captive Freed

Militants have taken a minor hostage in the Hajin area of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir after they were trapped by security forces following a search and cordon operation. ........

Soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

An Army soldier was killed and four others were injured when Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing along the LoC in Rajouri district. Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire over 110 times along the LoC since January.........

Sardar Singh named in Olympic Council of Asia's Standing Committee

Former India hockey skipper Sardar Singh was named a member in the Standing Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during the 38th General Assembly in Bangkok in early March. The panel, of which Sardar is a member of, will have 10 members and are nominated for four years from 2019 to 2023.........

JSP chooses conductor’s son for Pathapatnam seat

28-year-old Gedela Gyana Sagar, known as Chaitanya, son of an RTC bus conductor (retired) and a student of CA final year, is contesting the present elections on the Jana Sena Party ticket from Pathapatnam Assembly constituency.........

Reliance selling fuels from India to Venezuela to avoid U.S. sanctions

India’s Reliance Industries, operator of the world’s biggest refining complex, has turned to selling fuels to Venezuela from India and Europe to circumvent sanctions that bar U.S.-based companies from dealing with state-run PDVSA.........

Savi Sidhu slams Rahul Gandhi for 'chowkidar chor hai' phrase

Savi Sidhu, an actor who had featured in minor roles in many celebrated Bollywood films, and is currently employed as a watchman at a building in Mumbai's Parel slammed Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for using “foul language” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.........

Jet Airways good aviation property, resolution plan ready to bail it out: SBI

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar said that all lenders have been working on a resolution plan to bail out the debt-laden Jet Airways and sending it to bankruptcy is the last option.........

3 Crore Casual Farm Labourers Rendered Jobless Since 2011-12, Says Report Citing Shelved Jobs Survey

Nearly 3 crore casual labourers working in farms across rural India were rendered jobless between 2011-12 and 2017-18, a drop of more than 40%, citing a survey by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).........

Nirav Modi in possession of three passports, multiple residency cards

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, arrested by Scotland Yard on behalf of the Indian authorities, was in possession of three passports, it emerged when he was produced before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.........

Days after mosque attack, New Zealand bans sale of assault and semi-automatic rifles

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban on the sale of assault rifles and semi-automatics in a muscular response to the Christchurch terror attack that killed 50 people.........

Another terror attack on India will be extremely problematic, US tells Pakistan

The United States has asked Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism, while warning the country that another terror attack on India will prove to be “extremely problematic”.........

Jammu And Kashmir: CRPF Jawan Shoots Three Colleagues Dead in Udhampur

Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed after a colleague allegedly fired at them after an altercation at their camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. The constable who shot at his colleagues has been identified as Ajit Kumar.........

Samjhauta Blast Case: Aseemanand, 3 Others Acquitted as NIA Fails to Prove Revenge for Temple Attacks Theory

A special court acquitted former RSS activist Swami Aseemanand and three others in the Samjhauta train blast case that left 68 people dead in 2007. Apart from Aseemanand, the other acquitted are Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary. ........

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant wins trust vote, gets support of 20 lawmakers in 36-member assembly

The BJP-led government in Goa proved its majority winning the floor test in the state assembly. The Pramod Sawant government got the support of 20 MLAs in the assembly, whose strength has reduced from 40 to 36.........

Fugitive Businessman Nirav Modi Arrested in London, to be Produced in Court Shortly

Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, the main accused in the PNB scam case, was arrested in London by Scotland Yard, two days after the Westminster Court issued a warrant against him. ........