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Army jawan killed in ceasefire violation in J&K's Poonch; Pakistani troops use mortar, small arms to target forward posts

An army jawan was killed on Sunday after Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JxVCs9 Press Trust of India

IMD says Delhi, its adjoining regions, likely to receive rainfall tomorrow; expects fresh western disturbance to hit

Besides the Delhi region, several parts of Punjab and Haryana, isolated pockets of north Rajasthan as well as areas scattered over western of Uttar Pradesh are expected to get rain, IMD said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FxC5nM Asian News International

AIMPLB calls meeting over Ayodhya land dispute days after first sitting of SC-appointed mediation panel

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has called an emergency meeting of its working committee on Sunday morning to discuss the Ayodhya issue. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tu4Mp4 Asian News International

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Mulayam Singh Yadav not included in SP's list of star campaigners

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's name has not been included in the party's list of star campaigners for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Yj03dB FP Staff

Sri Lankan Navy arrests eleven Tamil Nadu fishermen for intruding into territorial waters, seizes two boats

The Sri Lankan Navy personnel allegedly damaged over 50 fishing nets and seized GPS equipment from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uqfhjf Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest from the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, the party announced onSunday. An SP release also said the party will field senior leader Mohd Azam Khan from Rampur. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HCPYmI FP Staff

Sushma Swaraj seeks report into abduction, forcible conversion of two Hindu girls in Pakistan's Sindh province

According to the media report, the incident occurred in Dharki town of Ghotki district in Sindh province on the eve of Holi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CCEWJY Press Trust of India

Haryanvi singer-dancer Sapna Chaudhary joins Congress; likely to contest against Hema Malini from Mathura

Sapna Chaudhary, the Haryanvi folk singer and dancer was inducted into the Congress on Saturday at Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar's Delhi residence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UOOZmd Press Trust of India

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti to contest LS polls from Anantnag; party not to field candidates from Udhampur, Jammu

Announcing the party candidates, PDP chief Mehbooba said Aga Mohsin will be the candidate for Srinagar seat. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JzHlLG Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Congress releases eighth list of candidates, Mallikarjun Kharge to contest from Karnataka's Gulbarga

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: In a press conference on Saturday evening, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad fired fresh salvos at Rahul Gandhi and likened his wealth to that of his brother-in-law Robert Vadra's. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CCZlii FP Staff

Ravi Shankar Prasad questions Congress president Rahul Gandhi over 'rise' in income between 2004 and 2014

The BJP on Saturday cited the "rise" in Congress president Rahul Gandhi's income between 2004 and 2014 to question its source, claiming he had no ostensible source of income. There was no response from the Congress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U84qsK Press Trust of India

Drought in Rajasthan: Migrants live on fringes as exodus to southern, eastern regions leaves behind elderly

The Rajasthan government has fixed the minimum wage at Rs 213 per day, but migrant labourers are often exploited and paid less than half the minimum wage. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U5zNEb Sandeep Kumar Meel

Daily Bulletin: Amit Shah to hold BJP's Vijay Sankalp rally in Agra, Karnataka govt invites Ola for talks over ban; day's top stories

Today's top stories: BJP president Amit Shah to kick off party's poll campaign with Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Agra, Karnataka government open to talks with Ola over ban, and more from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WhifT3 FP Staff

EC should make it easier to contest Lok Sabha polls, losing deposit discourages some from entering fray

We would do well to encourage all Indians to participate in democracy from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TRHUVC Aakar Patel

Two staffers at Delhi restaurant die while cleaning sewage treatment unit, police register case

The incident occurred at the 'Pirates of Grill' restaurant in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TUcZYX Press Trust of India

Dharwad building collapse: Karnataka govt suspends seven corporation officers for negligence

The Karnataka government has suspended seven corporation officials for negligence in connection with the collapse of a building in Dharwad, which killed 15. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fz76GL Asian News International

Drought in Rajasthan: Barmer farmers unimpressed by tall claims of Centre's crop insurance scheme as rains play truant

The district of Barmer, on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, has been drought-hit almost continuously for the past ten years. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CwkYRa Mukesh Mathrani

Subramanian Swamy says Modi, Jaitley don't know economics as they dub India fifth largest economy, not third

Subramanian Swamy claimed that neither Narendra Modi nor Arun Jaitley knew economics, as they dub India the fifth largest economy instead of the third. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FwFx1O Press Trust of India

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: Karnataka Congress asks EC to allow political parties to pre-view biopic on Narendra Modi

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students of a women's college in Chennai did not violate the model code of conduct (MCC), though it has sought a report on his speech. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tsrdv4 FP Staff

Time for 'Project Leopard' in India? Report on poaching in Uttarakhand points to officials' connivance, raises alarm

On 22 March, 2018, a Dehradun forest division team seized meat, bones and leopard skin near Haripur Kalan, a village on the boundaries of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UTwuNx Ankita Virmani

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Congress' need to reclaim BJP's space, rise of new BJP order in Uttarakhand, exhibition on Indian troops in WW-I; today's must-read stories

The rise of the BJP surely had something to do with the "Brahmin backlash". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YitD31 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Political parties, residents of Kerala praise HC ban on non-biodegradable materials

The Lok Sabha election is likely to be clean and green in Kerala, with the high court banning the use of all non-biodegradable materials. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UXO03z Jayaprakash K

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad takes jibe at 'Rahul Gandhi model of development'

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: In a press conference on Saturday evening, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad fired fresh salvos at Rahul Gandhi and likened his wealth to that of his brother-in-law Robert Vadra's. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Jzumt8 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Congress to contest 26 seats in Maharashtra, NCP get 22 as part of seat-sharing deal

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party have announced their alliance in Maharashtra, according to reports. Congress will contest from 26 seats and NCP from 22 seats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JzqKr4 FP Staff

Muslim man killed by group of 20 in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra over dispute linked to Islamic holy structure

On the night of 20 March, Mohammed Anwar, 50, was attacked and killed by a group of over 20 people in Parsoi village of Sonbhadra. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FrS7ON Saurabh Sharma

Vice-Admiral Karambir Singh set to be next Indian Navy chief; govt neglects 'seniority' criteria to pick Admiral Sunil Lanba's successor

The government made the selection following a merit-based approach and did not go with the tradition of appointing the senior most eligible officer to the post, official sources said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uobpiL Press Trust of India

CBSE paper leak 2019: Board requests parents, students to ignore false videos claiming to reveal English, Economic papers

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an advisory asking students and guardians to ignore YouTube videos claiming to contain details on the board's English and Economic question papers. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FmGQPD FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Tumkur Congress MP rebels after seat goes to Deve Gowda, says will fight as Independent

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Congress's sitting MP from Tumkur, SP Muddahanumegowda, has said he will be filing his nomination from the seat on Monday, reported News18. In the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) seat sharing deal, the seat had been offered to JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YiR2RZ FP Staff

Tamil Nadu farmers to contest Lok Sabha election against Narendra Modi in Varanasi in bid to include demands in BJP manifesto

After taking their protests to the National Capital to highlight their demands, Tamil Nadu farmers are gearing up for an electoral battle and will file 111 nominations from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fuqjue Press Trust of India

TB-free India a distant reality for rural UP population struggling with recurrent TB and expensive private healthcare

Under the Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP), a patient is given an identification card that tracks their site of infection, severity and treatment course, 'notifying', or adding them onto a national database. In 2018, over 4.2 lakh patients were notified in Uttar Pradesh, the highest in the country. Between 1 January and 15 March of this year alone, over 68,000 people have been notified in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HO2peM Khabar Lahariya

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Rahul slams CPM misrule, closes door on alliance with Left in Bengal

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, speaking in Malda, effectively brought the curtains down on the party's seat-sharing possibilities with the Left in West Bengal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FuFS5h FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Rahul asks Malda voters to remember Mausam Noor's 'cheating'; MP had left Congress for TMC

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's blog post on the occasion of the birth anniversary of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia and said he wondered which of the principles of the leader were being spoken of by the PM. Calling the party schizophrenic, Akhilesh accused them of co-opting some leaders who are opposed to their core beliefs. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UatTSe FP Staff

Govt apathy, unchecked fishing mafia forcing Odisha's Chilika fishermen to migrate to southern states

For decades, traditional fishermen like Laxmidhar Behera, 45, of Bhusandapur village, which is connected to the lake by a small canal, have been spending each day on their small boats throwing out their fishing nets in the hope of a good catch of a variety of fish indigenous to the lake. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JCFxkW Monalisa Patsani

Shiv Sena calls LK Advani 'tallest leader' of BJP after Amit Shah replaces party stalwart as Gandhinagar candidate for LS polls

The Shiv Sena on Saturday said LK Advani would remain the 'tallest leader' of the BJP irrespective of his poll presence, two days after the party nominated its chief Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, a seat represented by the BJP patriarch. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U8n7MX Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Akhilesh slams BJP over Modi's Ram Manohar Lohia blog post, calls party 'schizophrenic'

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's blog post on the occasion of the birth anniversary of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia and said he wondered which of the principles of the leader were being spoken of by the PM. Calling the party schizophrenic, Akhilesh accused them of co-opting some leaders who are opposed to their core beliefs. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U4ajXN FP Staff

India's first Lokpal: Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country's first Lokpal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HQmIZc Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: 'Stop writing love letter to Pakistan,' Congress tells Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday, hit back at BJP president Amit Shah who raked up Sam Pitroda's comments again and questioned Modi on his message to Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, which Khan tweeted about last night. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FvuzK1 FP Staff

Centre bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF under UAPA for 'series' of violent acts in Jammu and Kashmir

The Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) was banned on Friday for a series of violent acts and being in the forefront of separatist activities in the militancy-hit state since 1988, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HD57od Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Digvijaya Singh returns to Congress forefront, will contest from Bhopal

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath has announced that state's former CM and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh will fight Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal, coming out of a self-imposed behind-the-scenes presence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Om2703 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Did Anil Ambani stand in a queue after demonetisation, asks Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: At a rally in Bihar's Purnea, Rahul Gandhi tore into the BJP government helmed by Narendra Modi. Modi has stopped Anil Ambani from getting punished in front of your eyes, you are still not angered, he said. He added that Amit Shah's bank has given money to the likes of Nirav Modi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UQsJsr FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Amit Shah's bank has given money to the likes of Nirav Modi, says Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: At a rally in Bihar's Purnea, Rahul Gandhi tore into the BJP government helmed by Narendra Modi. Modi has stopped Anil Ambani from getting punished in front of your eyes, you are still not angered, he said. He added that Amit Shah's bank has given money to the likes of Nirav Modi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CvWzLy FP Staff

Amit Shah slams Congress over Sam Pitroda's comments, 'vote-bank politics', poses three questions to Rahul Gandhi

BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress in response to party leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on the Pulwama terror attack. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CAw8EB FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Amit Shah picks on Sam Pitroda's comments, says in Congress' culture to do vote bank politics

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Speaking from the BJP headquarters in a press conference where he picked on Sam Pitroda's comments on Friday, BJP chief Amit Shah said Congress has always used the policies of appeasement but the BJP has no problem with that because people know better. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UTaHWe FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Congress fields Renuka Chowdhury from Telangana's Khammam, Raj Babbar from UP's Fatehpur Sikri

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: With the BJP on its fourth list of candidates, the Congress has released its seventh list of candidates. Veteran leader Renuka Chowdhury will contest the Khamman seat of Telangana, while Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Raj Babbar will fight from Fatehpur Sikri. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fn07QR FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Disgruntled Shatrughan Sinha dropped from BJP's list, likely to join Congress soon

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Shatrughan Sinha, who has on many occasions made his disillusionment with the BJP leadership apparent, was dropped from the NDA's list of candidates from Bihar on Saturday. Sinha may contest from the seat on a Congress seat. He is likely to join the party soon, say reports. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OnImox FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Giriraj Singh 'moved' to Begusarai; Nawada MP had expressed unhappiness with decision

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Nawada MP and Union minister Giriraj Singh will contest from Begusarai. Singh had won from Nawada in the 2014 Lok Sabha election and as reports had emerged that the leader's constituency will be changed, Singh had expressed his unhappiness with the decision. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CzpI8B FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: NDA releases candidates' list for Bihar, Ravi Shankar Prasad to contest from Patna Sahib

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The NDA has released its candidates' list for the 40 constituencies of Bihar. Santosh Kumar Kushwaha is set to contest from Purnia while Ravi Shankar Prasad will contest from Patna Sahib. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Op55ks FP Staff

Narendra Modi pens blog post on Ram Manohar Lohia to launch fresh attack on Congress; says leader knew party was 'disastrous'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his latest blog post on Ram Manohar Lohia's birth anniversary, slammed the Congress once again, saying farmers were harassed, the industry was discouraged (except if they belonged to friends and relatives of Congress leaders) and national security was ignored during the party's rule. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FlXizJ FP Staff

Jet Airways' lenders may acquire substantial stake till new promoters come in: Report

The State Bank of India-led consortium of lenders is working on a resolution plan for the cash-strapped Jet Airways for the last five months. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TrrcaL Press Trust of India

Jet Airways crisis deepens: Airline suspends 13 more international routes; only one-third of its 119 fleet operational

Jet Airways has also reduced frequencies on seven other overseas routes, mostly from Delhi and Mumbai from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HTPJTs Press Trust of India

India must play hardball against Pakistan's terror policy, dialogue lulls us into complacency: Ex-dy NSA Satish Chandra

A large swathe of India's security establishment believe in imposing a cost on Pakistan for exporting terror to India. They warn against holding any dialogue with Pakistan till such time as Pakistan-sponsored terrorism did not end. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YiJ5wa Rashme Sehgal

Gurugram Muslim family mob attack: Goons assault locals with sticks, swords for 'playing cricket'; FIR filed

The members of a family were thrashed with sticks and swords by goons after being threatened not to play cricket on the occasion of Holi in Gurugram's Bhondsi area. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JzpwMI Asian News International

Muslim family attacked with swords, sticks on Holi in Gurugram's Bhondsi, say reports; police files FIR after video goes viral

The members of a family were thrashed with sticks and swords by goons after being threatened not to play cricket on the occasion of Holi in Gurugram's Bhondsi area. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FoPixJ Asian News International

Narendra Modi greets Imran Khan on Pakistan Day, but celebrations remains low key at Islamabad's high commission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, greeting people of the neighbouring country on the eve of its National Day and highlighting the importance of a terror-free South Asia, official sources said Friday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HOEk7J Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: BJP releases its second list, Centre bans JKLF, LeT militants kill 12-yr-old after holding him captive; day's top stories

The Congress on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP should stop using an individual's "personal opinion" to "spread venom", in an apparent reference to comments by Sam Pitroda on Balakot air strike which have triggered a political row from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U67Ig6 FP Staff

Congress asks PMO to confirm if Narendra Modi exchanged greetings with Imran Khan on Pakistan's National Day

The Congress on Friday asked the prime minister's office (PMO) to confirm if Narendra Modi has exchanged greetings with his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CzLcCj Press Trust of India

Imran Khan says he received 'greetings' from Narendra Modi on Pakistan's National Day amid strained ties

Narendra Modi sent a message to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, greeting people of the neighbouring country on the eve of its National Day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2URAoXc Press Trust of India

India boycotts Pakistan National Day event, raises objections to invitations sent to Hurriyat leaders

India has been strongly opposed to Pakistan engaging with separatists leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cxcp8T Press Trust of India

How Indian media spread outright misinformation about a 'massive surgical strike' against 'Rohingya insurgents'

Most media reports were rife with unverified facts that not only jumped the gun on the military operation, but also ended up slandering the Rohingya Muslim community. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YgtOvJ

LeT militants kill 12-yr-old after holding him captive in Kashmir's Hajin; 'it's not jihad, but ignorance' says boy's family

LeT militants killed a 12-year-old boy after taking him hostage when security forces chanced upon them during a search and cordon operation Hajin area of Kashmir from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CzlAFB Sameer Yasir

Rizwan Pandit custodial death: State-appointed inquiry officer seeks report from J&K Police; family alleges 'severe torture'

The alleged custodial death of Rizwan Pandit sparked protests across Kashmir as people hit the streets seeking that those involved should be brought to justice. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JGJy7M Ishfaq Naseem

India says Pakistan trying to politicise Samjhauta Express blast verdict to deflect attention from failure to act against terrorists

At a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said due process was followed in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case and the court has given the verdict based on materials available to it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FlIbpL Press Trust of India

France working with EU to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist, says MEA days after China blocks bid against JeM chief at UN

France has approached the European Union (EU) to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist and the 28-member grouping is expected to take a decision on the issue based on the principle of consensus, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2umiiB1 Press Trust of India

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Smriti Irani's pursuit of Amethi, Mumbai ragpickers' woes, Kesari box office collection; today's must-read stories

The difference between Irani's candidacy in 2014 and 2019 is noteworthy - this time around, the BJP and its sympathisers believe that she may win from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FsuDtN FP Staff

PNB scam: India working on expeditious extradition of Nirav Modi from UK, says MEA

Days after his arrest in London, India on Friday said it was working towards expeditious extradition of Nirav Modi, the main accused in the $2 billion PNB scam case from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tq4TCj Press Trust of India

India gets first Lokpal: Whether ombudsman will bring in change or be restricted to optics remains a question

With the appointment of former SC judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose as country's first Lokpal, it will be interesting to see what tangible changes it can lead to or will it remain good for optics alone from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Yhteho Shishir Tripathi

ED arrests Zakir Naik's close aide Abdul Kadir Najmudin Sathak for money laundering

Abdul Kadir Najmudin Sathak, a jeweller, has been arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act for his role in "actively assisting" Zakir Naik and aiding him in money laundering from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HLywf3 Press Trust of India

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students in Tamil Nadu didn't violate MCC, says election officer

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students of a women's college in Chennai did not violate the model code of conduct (MCC), though it has sought a report on his speech. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FsVlTg FP Staff

Centre bans Yasin Malik's JKLF under anti-terror law for 'promotion of secessionist activities' in Jammu and Kashmir

This is the second organisation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been banned in March. Earlier, the Centre had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HMowCb Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: RJD bags 20 seats, Congress gets 9 as Bihar grand alliance seals deal

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The Opposition 'mahagathbandhan' in Bihar on Friday announced its seat-sharing formula for the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state, half of which will be fought by Lalu Prasads RJD and nine by Congress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JxHAqw FP Staff

Tuberculosis has 'profound financial implications' for India: Health Minister JP Nadda

Overcrowding, rapid urbanization, diabetes, & malnutrition were among the top things to watch for. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U3fCqp tech2 News Staff

Pulwama terror attack: Delhi court sends JeM terrorist Sajjad Khan to NIA custody till 29 March

A Delhi court Friday sent alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Muddasir Khan, to NIA custody till 29 March. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FuGwzI Press Trust of India

Ragpickers at Mumbai's Deonar, despite being 'unsung heroes of sustainability', battle garbage mafia and state apathy

At the Deonar dumping ground, It is easy to find many children who grow up in the garbage - the unregulated industry of child ragpickers is on the rise. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HSEvP4 Devyani Nighoskar

Twelve-year-old boy among six killed in encounters in Jammu and Kashmir; clashes in state intensified since Pulwama attack

Entire neighbourhoods in Jammu and Kashmir often march towards sites of gun battles between rebels and government forces, attempting to rescue militants. Scores of civilians have died during such clashes. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YevINq Agence France-Presse

ED imposes over Rs 14 lakh penalty on Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for illegal possession of $10,000

ED's move comes a day after Syed Ali Shah Geelani had slammed the arrest and summoning of pro-freedom leaders, activists and their relatives in Jammu and Kashmir, saying "the government of India has planned a psychological crackdown using NIA and ED to make them surrender and stop voicing their sentiments" from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FtjCIL FP Staff

BS Yeddyurappa calls Congress' bribe charge 'nonsense', Ravi Shankar Prasad says party is spinning 'web of lies'

Yeddyurappa took to Twitter and called the Congress' accusations "absolute nonsense, disgusting and desperate." In his tweet, he further urged the Congress to either prove their claim or face a case of defamation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fnp4Mc FP Staff

In a broken world, there are two colours of blood

In a broken world, where religious and ethnic identities are ever-more important, the space for dialogue has shrunk from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ul55IO Praveen Swami

London: A haven for the kings of bad times?

From Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi, London seems to be the preferred destination for white-collar criminals and fraudsters from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fnp1A0 Rashmee Roshan Lall

Woman commits suicide in Noida by jumping in front of metro train at Sector 16 metro station

'The metro station officials immediately reported the matter to us and the body was taken into custody and sent for post-mortem,' a police official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OgNTNI FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Congress creating web of lies, says BJP amid 'Yeddyurappa diaries' row

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Following a press conference by the Congress which sought a Lokpal investigation into a The Caravan report that alleged bribes of Rs 1,800 crore were paid by BS Yeddyurappa to the BJP's top brass, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad lashed out and accused the Congress of creating a "web of lies". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Jwb3B6 FP Staff

Samjhauta Express blast verdict: Pakistan weighing options after court acquits all accused, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

A special court in Panchkula in Haryana had acquitted the Samjhauta Express blast case main accused Swami Aseemanand and three others in the case on Wednesday. Before giving the verdict, the judge dismissed the plea filed by a Pakistani woman for examining some eyewitnesses from her country. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FrpemM Press Trust of India

Congress accuses BS Yeddyurappa of paying senior BJP leaders bribe of Rs 1,800 cr, demands to know who the 'beneficiaries' are

The Congress on Friday accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa of being involved in funneling Rs 1,800 crore to several of the party's senior leaders. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Wn2tGz FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Congress slams BJP over Caravan report claiming BS Yeddyurappa bribed party leaders

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala held a press conference on behalf of his party in which he slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over its Karnataka chief BS Yeddyurappa's alleged diary entries which were published by Caravan magazine. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TuHsI8 FP Staff

Manipur journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, jailed under NSA, hospitalised after being 'seriously ill'

Manipur journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, who was jailed for a year in November 2018 under the National Security Act (NSA), has taken seriously ill and is being treated at the government-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JIMS) in Imphal, reports said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YgNjo2 FP Staff

India boycotts Pakistan National Day event in Delhi after Pakistan High Commission invites Jammu and Kashmir separatists

The government on Friday decided to boycott the Pakistan National Day event to be held at its high commission as Kashmiri separatist leaders were also invited, an official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TrqA4F Press Trust of India

Subhas Chandra Bose's kin named BJP candidate: Move underlines party's tactical plan to appropriate aggressive nationalism

Subhas Chandra Bose's grand-nephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, was named the BJP candidate to fight the South Kolkata seat, a seat of immense pride and prestige in West Bengal. By doing so, the saffron party has further underlined its tactical plan to lay claim and appropriate the legacies of leaders who exhibited an aggressive brand of nationalism. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri and now Subhas Chandra Bose form part of the plan from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TSCVUA Sanjib Kr Baruah

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Rahul Gandhi's close friend Jitin Prasada likely to join BJP, claim sources

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Former UPA minister, the son of influential Congress leader Jeetendra Prasada and one of Rahul Gandhi's closest friends, Jitin Prasada is reportedly joining the BJP in what could be a big letdown for the Congress ahead of the 2019 General Elections. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WfxCeI FP Staff

No landing in sight for addicts in Udta Punjab

Even though drug problem was the biggest election issue when Punjab voted a new assembly in 2017, the state continues to be in the grip of addiction from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TSCWYE Rayan Naqash

LK Advani's exclusion from the BJP list caps a career where he has always been overshadowed by Modi, Shah and Vajpayee

The talking point of BJP's first list of candidates, where one Amit Shah has replaced LK Advani in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, was undoubtedly Advani's absence from it. The 91-year-old has always been overshadowed by the likes of Narendra Modi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WfxBaM FP Staff

Drought in Rajasthan: Poor groundwater situation, erratic rains in Barmer indicate ecological distress across Thar desert

With agriculture and cattle rearing being the only means of livelihood for locals of Thar desert, persistent drought has forced residents to migrate to other regions within the state while many others continue to cope with cascading effects of drought. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U0EMpT Mukesh Mathrani

Endgame for the Left in Mamata's West Bengal?

In West Bengal, the once-mighty Left Front has been in steady decline in the cradle of the communist movement since the Singur and Nandigram fiasco, while the TMC, which replaced it, is portraying itself as the 'true Left' from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HOmSjM Plaban Gupta

Gautam Gambhir joins BJP: Outspoken cricketer latest entrant in a long list of sportspersons who entered politics

Former cricket Gautam Gambhir joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday saying that he was 'influenced' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'vision for the country'. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FsxKCg FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: BSP releases first list, Danish Ali, who moved from JD(S), will contest from Amroha

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The Bahujan Samaj Party has released its first list of candidates for the 2019 Lok Sabha. Danish Ali, who recently left the Janata Dal (Secular) party to join BSP, will contest from Amroha. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HL8B7f FP Staff

Narendra Modi biopic row: Full page ad results in EC notice to T Series, Dainik Bhaskar over alleged Model Code of Conduct violation

The Vivek Oberoi-starrer biographical drama, PM Narendra Modi has been in the midst of controversy since it was announced from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CHTTuD FP Staff

League of Extraordinary Bureaucrats

Septuagenarian bureaucrats like Nripendra Misra and Bimal Jalan have been reinventing themselves to stay relevant even now from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HRgQPn Rakesh Khar

Why an Indian superhero isn't a Marvel idea yet

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fswnn6 Vinayak Chakravorty

The unanswered prayers of Tamil Nadu's Dalit priests

Despite government push for training schools, Dalit priests have not been able to find jobs in state-owned historic temples from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FswMWC Nikita Doval

Taapsee Pannu: 'I'm expected to be unconventional'

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HNnhCI Priyanka Sinha Jha

World Water Day: 1 billion Indians live without clean water supply, report suggests

Ranked 120 out of 122 nations for water quality, 75% of households in India lack clean water access. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OiUkzU tech2 News Staff

Mr Bharat: Manoj Kumar To Akshay Kumar

Manoj Kumar to Akshay Kumar, the Bollywood poster boy of patriotism has been updated to suit shifting tastes of the mass market from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HBmhCo Vinayak Chakravorty

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 168: MS Dhoni opens up on CSk match-fixing scandal, Man United-Barca ticket prices cause a stir and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss MS Dhoni opening up about CSK match-fixing scandal, European football fans' appeal to UEFA to control ticket pricing and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OlQMNb FP Sports

India has done something really 'special' in sports, but there's more to be done

Despite a dazzling performance at the Special Olympics, prejudices hound people with intellectual disabilities from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HASWbc Shivam Damohe

Of Victorian Vices, Virtues and Indian Zipper Morals

As Indians embrace newer ideas of inclusion - regarding gender, class, caste, sexual orientation - and anachronistic Victorian laws are scrapped, it is likely porn searches of the future will approach the global average in terms of trends from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OiTTpg Asavari Singh

The walk for water

The household consumer brand Nilkamal has launched the innovative "Water Wheel" in partnership with an American firm, Wello. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JtIyny FP Studio

Sam Pitroda's 'can't blame Pakistan for everything' remark a new headache for Congress ahead of Lok Sabha election

Pitroda, who is part of the Congress' manifesto committee for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and is considered a senior ideologue of the party, sought a dialogue with Pakistan as he said that the neighbouring country can't be blamed for every attack carried out by terrorists in India from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CAAvPX FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Gautam Gambhir joins BJP, says is 'influenced by Narendra Modi's vision'

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the formal induction of cricketer Gautam Gambhir to Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2019. Addressing the media, Jaitley said, "We are a cadre-based party now but we also induct people who have excelled in their various fields." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OgEkOM FP Staff

Utkal University result 2018: UG 4th semester results released, check your scores at uuems.in

Utkal University has declared the provisional result of 4th semester for BA, B.Com, B.Sc courses regular CBCS exam-2018 on its official website uuems.in. Candidates can visit the website and download their results from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HDpvp8 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Shame, tweets Narendra Modi after Sam Pitroda says entire Pak can't be blamed for Pulwama attack

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Opposition insults our forces time and again. I appeal to my fellow Indians- question Opposition leaders on their statements. Tell them- 130 crore Indians will not forgive or forget the Opposition for their antics. India stands firmly with our forces," tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Pitroda's interview where Congress's Indian overseas chief said that entire Pakistan can't be blamed for 26/11 and Pulwama terror attacks. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Wi6AmT FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: 'It's better not to spread lies in the morning', BJP mocks Rahul for skipping press conference

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Twitter, mocked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for postponing a Friday morning press conference. Twitter banter between India's two leading parties is not unusual. There have been several occasions where both, the Congress and the BJP, have jumped at every chance they've got to mock the other. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OjUR4G FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: Bihar mahagathbandhan likely to announce seat-sharing today

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Bihar's Grand Alliance is expected to announce its seat-sharing agreement today for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. The state has 40 Lok Sabha seats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UQKgki FP Staff

India behind Pakistan, Bangladesh and China in UN's list of happiest nations, ranks 140th out of 156 countries

The report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations on 20 March which has was declared as World Happiness Day by the UN General Assembly in 2012. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JxDQFx Press Trust of India

Encounter in Jammu and Kashmir: Two JeM terrorists killed in Baramulla; one militant dies in Shopian

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Imamsahib area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, following information about the presence of militants there. a gunfight ensued. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U1ykPd FP Staff

Delhi's deadly air exposes the divide in how pollution affects its rich and poor

The rich & the poor breathe the same hazardous air, but the poor are more exposed to pollution. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JxE3sj Agence France-Presse

World Water Day 2019: Water crisis' disproportionate toll on women can no longer be ignored

Pictures of women carrying pots may be beautiful and widespread in popular culture, but it is a crime and outrage in the 21st century that women are girls are still carrying 20 litres on their heads for kilometres every day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U30gCs Lyla Mehta and Ria Basu

WATCH: After being trapped for over 60 hours, man rescued out of Dharwad collapse site in Karnataka

After spending more than 60 hours under the rubble of the under-construction building which collapsed in Karnataka's Dharwad on Tuesday, Dilip emerged on Friday from underneath layers of concrete and building material, squinting at the sunlight. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TQGgU9 FP Staff

Rahul Gandhi confidant Sam Pitroda demands proof of Balakot airstrike casualties, bats for dialogue with Pakistan

Pitroda, who is part of the Congress' manifesto committee for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and is considered a senior ideologue of the party, sought a dialogue with Pakistan. "I am a Gandhian, I believe in more compassion and respect. I believe in more dialogues personally. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WmaqM9 Asian News International

Presence of China, Pakistan-based mobile services detected in Dharamsala, Mcleodganj, poses threat to national security

In the wake of heightened tensions with both China and Pakistan, the detection of strong radio and mobile signals from both the hostile neighbours in this Dharamsala suburb of Kangra district (Himachal Pradesh) poses serious questions. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TNx5Uy Ambika Mahajan

Man rescued from Dharwad collapse site after over 60 hours; videos show him making his way out on foot as rescuers cheer

After spending more than 60 hours under the rubble of the under-construction building which collapsed in Karnataka's Dharwad on Tuesday, Dilip emerged on Friday from underneath layers of concrete and building material, squinting at the sunlight. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FjV2sL FP Staff

6 killed, 7 hurt after man ploughs car into crowd in China's Zaoyang city; driver shot dead

A car rammed into a crowd in central China Friday, killing six people and injuring seven others, and the driver was fatally shot by police, state broadcaster CCTV reported. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ujxBuo Agence France-Presse

Dharwad building collapse: Toll rises to 14, rescue ops continue; HD Kumaraswamy announces magisterial inquiry

The Dharwad building collapse death toll mounted to 14 on Friday after one more body was found from the debris as the rescue operation continued for the fourth consecutive day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FvFymR Asian News International

Infant falls into 60-ft deep borewell in Haryana, rescue operations by Indian Army and NDRF underway

Massive rescue operations continued late into the night on Thursday after an 18-month-old child fell into a 60-foot deep borewell in Haryana's Balsamand village, officials said. A from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HLBMXJ Press Trust of India

Travels through the Hindi belt: Cast out of cow trade, Bihar's Gora village plunges into despair, poverty; MGNREGA offers no relief

Half of Gora with a population of nearly 3,000 had been engaged in the cattle trade. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TptOFY Parth MN

World Water Day 2019: UN highlights need to provide safe water 'for all'; take this quiz to know more about water usage globally

World Water Day is recognised by the United Nations to highlight the goal to provide clean water "for all" by 2030 from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2W9eYoW Sunil Dhavala

Tripura govt sounds Nipah virus alert after five of family die in Bangladesh border village

The Tripura government issued a notice to all district chief medical officers Monday to stay sensitized and alert on any impending Nipah virus attack in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UNVxBT Press Trust of India

Mizoram Assembly passes bill to bring back total prohibition on alcohol production, consumption

Mizoram Assembly has passed a bill to bring back total prohibition of liquor in the northeastern state after four years from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CwJTE2 FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: BJP releases first list of 184 candidates for Lok Sabha election, Congress-RJD likely to declare seat-sharing deal in Bihar; day's top stories

Today's top stories: The BJP on Thursday released its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha election, Congress-RJD are likely to announce seat-sharing in Bihar today, and more from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TncRvJ FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends updates: BJP names Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani, Amit Shah and 181 others in first list

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: With just weeks to go for the Lok Sabha election, the BJP on Thursday released the first list of candidates featuring political bigwigs including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah, and Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Smriti Irani. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TpGgp3 FP Staff

Firstpost Editor's picks: BJP releases first list of Lok Sabha candidates on Holi; mystery fever hits UP's Bareilly; today's must-read stories

Firstpost Editor's picks: BJP releases first list of Lok Sabha candidates on Holi; mystery fever hits UP; Gurpreet Singh Sandhu talks about Bengaluru FC winning ISL 2018-19 title; today's must-read stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HLmxhF FP Staff

Six killed, over 30 injured in China's Jiangsu province after powerful explosion rocks chemical plant

Eye-witnesses said several workers were trapped after buildings were knocked down by the shockwave stated to be a mild tremor caused by the blast which took place in a pesticide plant. The blast at a chemical plant in China also shattered windows of nearby residential houses. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Hxsn6T Press Trust of India

Defending Hinduism emerges as major occupation for men in western Uttar Pradesh as jobs dry up

With a sharp decline in regular salaried jobs and self-employment opportunities, defending Hinduism has become a major 'occupation' of men in western UP from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WctlJ1 Pragya Singh

Queries on Lok Sabha Election 2019? Election Commission is now on Twitter to answer them

During the Assembly elections in December 2018, Twitter said it had recorded over the past two months more than 48 lakh tweets about poll-related queries. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TSzKfE FP Research

Bombay HC rules in favour of woman 'confined' to home for week by in-laws, separated from her children

Rachna Doshi, married to Mumbai industrialist and diamantaire Vishal Doshi of Shrenuj and Co, found herself embroiled in a house arrest situation with no food, no access to outsiders and separated from her children. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CnHg7I FP Staff

Bengaluru citizens save city's green cover, prevent KRDCL from tendering work on elevated corridor sans public consultation

Citizens groups in Bengaluru recently succeeded in preventing the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) from issuing tenders on 102-km-long elevated corridor network, which will lead to cutting down of over 3.000 trees from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cxnh6z Ayushee Chaudhary and Amrutha G

AgustaWestland case: CBI court issues notice to FRRO over non-compliance of order cancelling LOC against Rajiv Saxena's wife

Shivani Saxena's counsel had approached the court against the FRRO for non-compliance of the order of 6 March cancelling the look out circular against their client. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y65o7Y Asian News International

RRB Group D PET results announced for this zone; check your results at rrcbbs.org.in

RRB's PET test is a second round section based on running and lifting weights. Those who complete the tasks are eligible for the next stage of the recruitment process from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fu2UJz FP Staff

Dharwad building collapse: Toll mounts to ten; 61 people rescued; search ops continue as over 10 missing

The operation for Dharwad building collapse is being conducted jointly by NDRF and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HL3GTZ Asian News International

Holi 2019 celebration updates: Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone urge fans to have a safe festival

Holi 2019 Celebration latest Updates: Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Esha Deol have tweeted out fans to have a safe Holi from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fti3e5 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Tripura profile: Buoyed by state poll results, BJP likely to wipe out last legacy of the Left

Economic stagnation and development issues, especially unemployment among the youth, remain a perennial concern in Tripura. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WdpBHa FP Research

4 acquitted in Samjhauta blast case: Pakistan summons Indian envoy; BJP calls verdict 'historic', Opposition slams 'double standards'

A special NIA Court in Panchkula on Wednesday acquitted all four accused in the 2007 Samjhauta train bombing case for lack of evidence, invoking sharp and wildly contrasting reactions from Pakistan, the Indian government, victims' families and the Opposition. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FpEPmP FP Staff

Jet Airways' pilots write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, civil aviation minister to intervene, urge management to pay salaries

Naresh Goyal-led Jet Airways is facing the worst financial crisis of its 25-year existence with more than $1 billion of debt from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uk20bV Asian News International

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Lakshadweep profile: Congress faces uphill task to defeat NCP's Mohammed Faizal

The Lakshadweep is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in the country. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FozHOW FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Andaman and Nicobar profile: TMC, Congress will find it hard to dislodge BJP's Bishnu Pada Ray

The electoral battle in this island, which is largely inhabited by migrants from mainland India, has been between the BJP and the Congress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OgOb7j FP Research

Narendra Modi or Rahul Gandhi? Indian astrologers put out mixed predictions ahead of Lok Sabha election

Looking into India's future, astrologers and tarot card readers have mixed predictions over whether Narendra Modi or Rahul Gandhi will win the elections. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TPwDoN Agence France-Presse

Deaths due to 'mystery fever' in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly give Opposition ammunition ahead of Lok Sabha election

This mystery fever in Uttar Pradesh is compelling ammunition for the Lok Sabha election, especially as it follows the deaths of several children at a Gorakhpur hospital last year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WbRK1l Bhim Manohar

Soldier killed amidst heavy shelling as Pakistan army violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district

An Army soldier was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire by heavily shelling forward areas and posts along the Line of Control with mortar bombs in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district Thursday, officials said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Hx13Wy Press Trust of India

Deaths due to 'mystery fever' in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly gives Opposition ammunition ahead of Lok Sabha election

This mystery fever in Uttar Pradesh is compelling ammunition for the Lok Sabha election, especially as it follows the deaths of several children at a Gorakhpur hospital last year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OffxuH Bhim Manohar

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Puducherry profile: Congress likely to pull out all the stops to retain lone seat

Puducherry district covers most of the areas coming under the Union Territory. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UPTgGc FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Mizoram profile: Congress ties up with ZPM to back Independent candidate; MNF pitches C Lalrosanga

Mizoram, sitting on the hills in the northeastern corner of the country, has only one Lok Sabha seat and 40 Assembly constituencies. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ul06bb FP Research

Holi 2019: Politicians, CRPF, other paramilitary forces shun celebrations in solidarity with families of soldiers killed in Pulwama attack

The CRPF, Rajnath Singh and Arvind Kejriwal are among those will not take part in Holi festivities in respect for the CRPF soldiers killed in Pulwama. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FtFW5j FP Staff

From Narendra Modi to Ram Nath Kovind and Ashok Gehlot, politicians take to Twitter to wishing Parsis 'Navroz Mubarak'

Navroz or the Parsi new year is a regional holiday in states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cxyzrm FP Staff

Two policemen injured in grenade attack by militants in J&K's Sopore; security forces launch cordon and search operations

Militants lobbed a grenade at security forces in Sopore township of Baramulla district, injuring two policemen, including an officer on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fh8gGH Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Uttarakhand profile: Garhwal, Almora among key seats; Congress hopes to regain past glory

Currently, all five parliamentary seats are held by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which also enjoys a majority in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ugeLo2 FP Research

NCRB's silence on farmer suicides: RTI reply reveals why organisation has not released data since 2016

The number of farmer suicides is the tip of the iceberg of an agricultural crisis, and by not making "uncomfortable" figures public under various pretexts, the government is doing a disservice to itself and to the public at large from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HHxDV0 Meena Menon

Dharwad building collapse: Toll mounts to seven; 61 people rescued; search ops continue as over 10 missing

The operation for Dharwad building collapse is being conducted jointly by NDRF and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cufw12 Asian News International

JEE Main 2019 admit card released: Visit official website jeemain.nic.in to download yours

This is the first year JEE Main will be held since the NTA took over the responsibility of the conducting the test. It was conducted by the CBSE till 2018. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ULOGc7 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Assam profile: Dibrugarh, Gauhati, Tezpur key seats in state with BJP seeking to improve tally

Assam, which became the BJP's gateway to North East after the saffron party came to power for the very first time in 2016, is going to polls in the aftermath of the state-wide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WfrOC8 FP Research

PNB scam: Extradition process against absconding jeweller Mehul Choksi underway in Antigua; took citizenship last year

Mehul Choksi, who left India last year, is wanted by the CBI and ED, which are probing the PNB fraud case from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TVMaDS Press Trust of India

PNB scam: Extradition process against Mehul Choksi underway in Antigua; ED, CBI send documents to authorities

Mehul Choksi, who left India last year, is wanted by the CBI and ED, which are probing the PNB fraud case from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JrUW7B Press Trust of India

Nirav Modi in possession of three passports, UK court told; 'opposite of flight risk', claims defence team

It was claimed Nirav Modi arrived in the UK for an initial public offering (IPO) of his business from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TN31s8 Press Trust of India

Providing subsidised tuberculosis tests can help India save 80 lakh lives in 30 years, finds Lancet study

The Lancet study noted that in 2018 alone, there were 2.15 million new tuberculosis cases in India, an increase of 3 lakh cases in a single year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TZ2Fhl Sonal Matharu

Nirav Modi likely to be held in separate cell in overcrowded jail, Wandsworth prison in UK

In prison, 48-year-old Nirav Modi's inmates will include the likes of alleged Dawood henchman Pakistani-origin Jabir Moti from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Jt8dNg Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Jharkhand profile: Palamu, Khunti among key seats in Red Corridor; Congress looks to dethrone BJP

Spread across 24 districts, Jharkhand has 14 parliamentary constituencies and 81 Assembly constituencies. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CyBqAp FP Research

Holi 2019 Celebration LIVE updates: Rajnath Singh, Priyanka Gandhi among leaders to shun festivities in memory of Pulwama CRPF troopers

Holi 2019 celebration latest updates: Leaders of several political parties, including Rajnath Singh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Arvind Kejriwal, will not be celebrating Holi on Thursday as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the attack. The CRPF too will not celebrate the festival. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HwMHWa FP Staff

Kashmiri teacher Rizwan Pandit's custodial death is neither the first in the Valley, nor a singular event in India

The imagined trauma of a school teacher suffering in a Special Operations Group camp may have stirred civil society once again, yet Rizwan Pandit's is neither the first custodial death in India, nor is it a sudden jolt in a system we believed was very different. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fkz9cu FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: Nirav Modi arrested in London; politicians shun Holi celebrations to remember Pulwama soldiers; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Opposition leaders point out that Nirav Modi's arrest in London cannot be considered a victory for the BJP government; all four in Samjhauta blast case acquitted; political leaders to shun Holi celebrations for Pulwama martyrs; and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OeYWan FP Staff

CRPF jawan kills three soldiers using service rifle 'after quarrel' at Battal Ballian camp, in critical state after shooting self

Three CRPF personnel of the 187th Battalion were shot dead by a fellow jawan at the battalion headquarters in Udhampur's Battal Ballian on Wednesday night. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fhz4q5 FP Staff

International Day of Forests: From Asia's mangroves to Amazon rainforest, take this quiz to check your knowledge of world's green cover

Every year, 21 March is celebrated as International Day of Forests in order to raise awareness on the importance of all types of forests from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ti5pC5 Sunil Dhavala

Lok Sabha election 2019: Code of ethics bars political campaign on social media platforms 48 hours before polling ends

No political campaign will be allowed to run on major social media platforms in the last 48 hours before polling ends, according to a voluntary code of ethics prepared by such platforms from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CufVke Press Trust of India

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls deferred due to state's demand for 70,000 security troops, claim Home Ministry officials

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections were deferred as the state administration asked for over 70,000 paramilitary troops for conducting simultaneous polls, a demand which could not be acceded to from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ULR9TR Press Trust of India

'Names of killers still reverberate in my ears': 19 years after Chittisinghpora massacre, lone survivor recounts night that killed 35 Sikhs

Chittisinghpora massacre: Nineteen years ago on 20 March, 2000, 35 Sikh men were killed in cold blood by a group of masked gunmen in army fatigues; Nanak, the lone survivor of the killing recounts the horrific night from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cy4A2B Aamir Ali Bhat

Commercialisation of cow dung may prevent farmers from abandoning bovine, help fix issue of stray cattle

There is a machine for making cow dung logs. My gaushala in Delhi bought one two years ago and we, too, sell the logs to Nigambodh Ghat. Even though we don't do this regularly, we earn Rs 60,000 a month. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OhdlTf Maneka Gandhi

Mirage 2000 crash in Bengaluru: Black box data points to technical malfunction, rules out pilots' error, say IAF sources

Black box data of the Mirage 2000 that crashed in Bengaluru killing two IAF pilots has suggested that it was not due to pilot error and indicated towards technical malfunction related to sensors from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HJttMf Asian News International

Robert Vadra moves Delhi HC seeking quashing of ED's money laundering case; plea to be heard on 25 March

Robert Vadra on Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate in which he has been questioned by the probe agency, saying he was being "harassed" and "humiliated". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FpFBQS Press Trust of India

China shields Masood Azhar: Beijing's move is likely a quid pro quo and will strain ties with Pakistan

The not entirely unexpected happened when China decided to again block the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tb5CY0 Tara Kartha

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Nirav Modi's arrest, Kamal Nath-Digvijaya Singh feud, Modi's blog post on press freedom; today's must-read stories

Nirav Modi was arrested in London and denied bail, while the Punjab National Bank approached the CBI regarding a similar scam. PM Modi wrote a blog post on press freedom and Akshay Kumar spoke about playing a Sikh warrior in Kesari from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CtQfEm FP Staff

Samjhauta blast case: Mehbooba Mufti questions leniency towards 'saffron terror' after court acquits all four accused

Reacting to the acquittal of all four accused in the Samjhauta blast case, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, "Despite damning evidence, the accused, including a former RSS member, have been acquitted." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CuvJ6B Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019, West Bengal profile: Alipurduars, Jalpaiguri set for tough fight with BJP keen to make inroads into TMC bastion

Trinamool Congress will be seeking to improve its seat tally, while BJP is looking to make inroads into the unchartered territory. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FiDNYM FP Research

PNB scam: UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi, says he may not surrender; diamantaire remanded in custody till 29 March

Nirav Modi's arrest came days after a London court issued an arrest warrant against him in response to a request by the Enforcement Directorate for his extradition in a money laundering case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ct5X2o FP Staff

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested Updates: UK court refused bail to diamantaire saying he may not surrender, say reports

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: District Judge Marie Mallon remanded Nirav Modi in custody till 29 March, saying there was substantial grounds to believe that he would fail to surrender if granted bail. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fg2DZd FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: BJP terms Congress-NC alliance in J&K 'eyewash', says grand old party has surrendered to 'pro-separatist' agenda

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP Wednesday alleged that the Congress had conceded to National Conference's (NC) pro-separatist agenda after the two parties announced a pre-poll alliance in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2umTgSh FP Staff

Dharwad building collapse: Toll rises to five, 55 others pulled out from rubble; three teams of NDRF deployed for rescue operations

Rescuers had pulled out 55 people from the rubble of the four-storeyed under construction building, which collapsed on Tuesday evening at Kumareshwaranagar in the heart of Dharwad, about 400 km from Bengaluru from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cwbq8W Press Trust of India

Weeks after aerial face-off, Pakistan's armed forces on high alert to retaliate against possible 'Indian aggression'

Three weeks after the 26 February airstrikes, as the Indian government and forces claim more evidence of Balakot strike being a successful one, the Pakistan Air Force has lined up its F-16s across the eastern border from Sindh in South to Skardu in North and deployed special forces along the Line of Control. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HCRaGX Kaswar Klasra

Samjhauta Express bombing case: NIA court in Panchkula acquits all four key accused, cites lack of sufficient evidence

All four accused persons in the 2007 Samjhauta train bombing case, Swami Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary, on Wednesday were acquitted by a special NIA Court in Panchkula. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ueLUAu FP Staff

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: After UK court rejects bail plea, diamantaire to stay in police custody till 29 March

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: In a major setback to Nirav Modi, the Westminister court on Wednesday rejected his bail application. During the hearing on bail plea in Westminster court, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's lawyer argued that the charges against him were politically motivated. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fg71r3 FP Staff

In Varanasi, a BJP member flagrantly disregards the Model Code of Conduct

On 10 March, the 2019 Lok Sabha election schedule was announced, thus bringing into force the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). 10 March was also the day that a BJP party member was seen distributing NaMo merchandise in Ward 66 of the Prime Minister's own constituency Varanasi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JAd9zI Khabar Lahariya

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi likely to seek bail; proceedings may follow pattern similar to Vijay Mallya case

Nirav Modi is now believed to be running a new business, which describes itself on the UK's Companies House register as a wholesale trader in watches and jewellery and a retailer of watches and jewellery in specialised stores. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U2Q9NO FP Staff

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Westminister court adjourns hearing on extradition case till 29 March

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: The case on fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's extradition was adjourned in the Westminster court till 29 March. According to reports, Nirav Modi appeared in court and refused consent to extradition. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TmxGYc FP Staff

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi likely to seek bail after being produced in court; proceedings may follow pattern similar to Vijay Mallya case

Nirav Modi is now believed to be running a new business, which describes itself on the UK's Companies House register as a wholesale trader in watches and jewellery and a retailer of watches and jewellery in specialised stores. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YbbpR1 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: 'Who allowed Nirav Modi to flee?' asks Priyanka Gandhi after BJP takes credit for diamantaire's arrest

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates:In a sharp retort to BJP, which lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Nirav Modi's arrest in London, Priyanka Gandhi said," This is their achievement, who allowed him to leave the country?" from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TjB5ag FP Staff

Fugitive diamontaire Nirav Modi arrested in London: Here is a timeline of Rs 14,000-cr PNB scam case

British police on Wednesday said fugitive billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi had been arrested in London on behalf of the Indian authorities from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OeIYwW FP Staff

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Omar Abdullah slams BJP for taking credit; auction of assets likely by March-end

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted on fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's arrest and said, "It's amusing to see the BJP falling over itself to credit the prime minister with the Nirav Modi arrest while completely ignoring the fact that it was The Telegraph of London and it's correspondent who found Nirav Modi, not the prime minister and his agencies." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HxLAWd FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Narendra Modi interacts with 25 lakh security guards in bid to boost #MaiBhiChowkidar campaign

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with 25 lakh security guards across the country via audio bridge on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OhpnMv FP Staff

ECI, social media giants, IAMAI agree upon Code of Ethics for general elections

Action will be taken against those who look at misusing social media for political or election purposes. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uku5QC tech2 News Staff

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: BJP govt bringing diamantaire back because of LS polls, says Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Speaking to reporters on Nirav Modi's arrest, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "They (BJP) had only helped him flee the country, and now they are bringing him back. They are doing this for the Lok Sabha election, and they will send him back (to London) after election." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ufeWQx FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Chhattisgarh profile:Congress seeks to repeat Assembly poll performance to pip BJP in Maoist-hit state

In the 2018 Assembly election, Congress knocked off the ruling BJP in the state elections and won 68 out of 90 seats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FrvLwT FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Alliance talks in Bengal fail due to Left Front's reluctance, says Congress leader

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: PTI quoted Pradipta Bhatacharya as saying, "Talks between Congress and Left Front in West Bengal failed due to Left Front's reluctance to forge a formal alliance." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FkjEBB FP Staff

Investigation in election-related purview of Election Commission: AAP-BJP friction exposes lack of faith in autonomous body

A delegation led by Union Minister Vijay Goel called on the Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and submitted a memorandum alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party's government was misusing its official position. The delegation accused AAP workers of making phone calls to voters stating that their names had been deleted from the voter's list and that they (AAP) can help voters get their names restored. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TLeMiZ Pallavi Rebbapragada

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Diamond merchant to be produced in London court at 4.50 pm IST

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will be produced before a magistrate court in London at 4.50 pm IST. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Weh7jb FP Staff

PNB fraud: Enforcement Directorate gets PMLA court's permission to auction 173 paintings, 11 cars belonging to Nirav Modi

Last week, the court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Ami Modi, wife of Nirav Modi, a key accused in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TNVwBf FP Staff

Despite Cambridge Analytica and upcoming elections, the govt is still sitting on critical data protection legislation

With elections less than a month away, fake news and reaching out to voters based on some kind of profiling is a possibility in India from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Wc4W6A Sameer Sachdeva

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Diamantaire spent night in custody, claims report

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: India Today reported that fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi spent the night in police custody after he was arrested on Tuesday. The arrest came days after a London court issued an arrest warrant against him in response to a request by the Enforcement Directorate for his extradition in a money laundering case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uj2BL4 FP Staff

Pollachi sexual assault case shows how social media makes survivors vulnerable, can be misused by predators

The circulation of the videos made by those accused in the Pollachi sexual assault case have made both the perpetrators and survivors identifiable. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fmlxhg Gita Aravamudan

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Congress-NC alliance will strengthen secular forces in J&K, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and NC patron Farooq Abdullah jointly told the media that there will be a "friendly contest" between the two parties on the Anantnag and Baramulla seats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CvGpBM FP Staff

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Mumbai PMLA court issues non-bailable warrant against diamond merchant's wife Ami

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: FA PMLA court in Mumbai has issued a non-bailable warrant against Ami, the wife of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, the main accused in the $2 billion PNB scam case. Nirav Modi was arrested on Wednesday by Scotland Yard in London. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UKHPzv FP Staff

Holi 2019 songs: From 'Rang Barse' to 'Balam Pichkari', here is the ultimate Bollywood playlist

Here is your ultimate Bollywood Holi playlist. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CvGqWm FP Staff

Indian Army inducts new sniper rifles for troops along LoC to effectively respond to ceasefire violations by Pakistan

The Indian Army has provided advanced sniper rifles to its troops posted along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region to retaliate against ceasefire violations by Pakistan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ul2fU0 Asian News International

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Fugitive diamantaire to be produced in court today

PNB Fraud Case; Nirav Modi Arrested LIVE Updates: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, the main accused in the $2 billion PNB scam case, was arrested on Wednesday by Scotland Yard in London. The arrest came days after a London court issued an arrest warrant against him in response to a request by the Enforcement Directorate for his extradition in a money laundering case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FeqBnM FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Haryana profile: Rohtak, Gurgaon, Sirsa among key seats, Jat votes may prove deciding factor

Jats, who form around 29 percent of Haryana's population, are important to political parties. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UHFbud FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: NC-Congress work out seat sharing formula in Jammu, Kashmir; no word on Ladakh yet

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Farooq Abdullah announced the seat-sharing deal between Congress-National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir. "Jammu and Udhampur will be contested by Congress, I will contest from Srinagar. We are also discussing the Ladakh seat," said the NC chairman. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UJX9wo FP Staff

India cancels dialogue with Pakistan coast guard amid post-Pulwama tension; DG Rajendra Singh was to attend talks

India is believed to have had cancelled the dialogue of coast guards with Pakistan, in the wake of the tension after the Pulwama terror attack. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cttu3j FP Staff

Political clout of Bihar's fisherfolk could swing votes either way in Bhagalpur, but community still bears brunt of Ganga's unpredictability

Fisherfolk in Bihar are among the communities that revere the Ganga and have dealt with her love and anger for centuries. But of late, the river has given them nothing but pain. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UMmeqm Umesh Kumar Ray

From Emergency to dynastic politics, Narendra Modi attacks Congress in blog: PM has given talking points to BJP cadres ahead of LS polls

Almost an hour after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's blog, which slams Congress' dynastic "family-first" politics, went online, former Union minister, senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal was ready with a counter-charge. Sibal said that Modi, too, is a dynast, so is Amit Shah, so are chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and host of Centre and state-level ministers. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cp7NkP FP Staff

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: Shashi Tharoor says Kerala BJP vitiating free and fair polls by using Lord Ayyappa posters to appease voters

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday wrote to the chief electoral officer (CEO) or Kerala in order to "file a complaint in relation to the malicious attempt by BJP and the Sabarimala Karma Samithi to vitiate free and fair polls in Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UJX4sA FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Don't care, says Priyanka Gandhi after BJP workers 'purify' Shastri statue that she garlanded

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi took a pot shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his educational qualification. "We still have no access to prime minister's university degree. Nobody knows whether he went to a university or not." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OmOspz FP Staff

ED attaches properties worth Rs 1.22 crore of terrorists affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in terror financing case

ED initiated investigation under Prevention and Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Mohammad Shafi Shah, Nazir Ahmad Dar, Mubarak Shah, and Muzaffar Ahmad Dar under Sections 120-B read with 121-A of Indian Penal Code and Sections 17, 18, 39 & 40 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Hwph35 Asian News International

UPSC IES, ISS 2019 exam: Notifications to release today on the official website upsc.gov.in

Interested and eligible candidates can fill the online application forms on upsconline.nic.in once the registration window opens. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TTwdgB FP Staff

Custodial death of Kashmir school teacher: Shutdown called by separatist group disrupts normal life in Valley

Schools, colleges and universities in Kashmir remained closed due to the strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership, an amalgam of separatist groups, to protest against the death of Rizwan Pandit in police custody from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WaOUtp Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Haryana profile: Jat votes, Rohtak seat deciding factors this election

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TSTFKQ Simantik Dowerah

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Rahul mocks 'mystery' behind Modi's education, says nobody knows if PM attended college

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi took a pot shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his educational qualification. "We still have no access to prime minister's university degree. Nobody knows whether he went to a university or not." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Wi4J1L FP Staff

Custodial death of Kashmir school teacher: Shutdown called by separatist's group disrupts normal life in Valley

Schools, colleges and universities in Kashmir remained closed due to the strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership, an amalgam of separatist groups, to protest against the death of Rizwan Pandit in police custody from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TWWQ3Z Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Rahul mocks at 'mystery' over Modi's education, says nobody knows if PM attended college

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi took a pot shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his educational qualification. "We still have no access to prime minister's university degree. Nobody knows whether he went to a university or not." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Jqw405 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: BJP workers 'purify' Shastri statue after Priyanka Gandhi garlands it

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi took a pot shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his educational qualification. "We still have no access to prime minister's university degree. Nobody knows whether he went to a university or not." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TOPCzK FP Staff

Will he, won't he? Suspense on LK Advani contesting polls continues; sources say 91-yr-old may decide to hang up his boots

Advani brought a paradigm shift in Indian politics through his Rath Yatra in 1992 in support of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and played a key role in the BJP's evolution from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WdxVa6 Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: BJP, Congress workers clash at Priyanka Gandhi's rally at Varanasi's Assi Ghat

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Clashes broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress workers at the rally of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh East on Wednesday. She is currently on the last leg of her three-day Ganga Yatra at Assi Ghat, Uttar Pradesh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CuGW71 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Will ensure Citizenship (Amendment) Bill doesn't become a law, says Rahul Gandhi in Imphal

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates:In a latest development in Uttar Pradesh politics, Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) supremo Maywati said that she will not fight the Lok Sabha polls, which will be starting from 11 April. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HH1XPj FP Staff

Top judges to experienced bureaucrats: Meet all 8 members of India's first Lokpal appointed by President Kovind

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been appointed as India's first Lokpal, the national anti-corruption ombudsman. Former Chief Justices - Dilip B Bhosale, Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Abhilasha Kumari - besides sitting Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Ajay Kumar Tripathi have been appointed as judicial members, the communique issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UMjzwO FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Mayawati not to contest Lok Sabha polls, says will focus on party's campaign

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates:In a latest development in Uttar Pradesh politics, Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) supremo Maywati said that she will not fight the Lok Sabha polls, which will be starting from 11 April. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UJCRD3 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Meghalaya profile: Congress seeks to hold onto Shillong, NPP wants to retain Tura

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma is one of the vociferous voices opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, and has been trying to rally support in his favour. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TZ2oev FP Research

NIOS D.EI.Ed Hall Ticket 2019 released for the fifth semester; download from dled.nios.ac.in.

The hall ticket has been issued online for those candidates who didn't qualify in the previous examinations and have registered for the 5th D.El.Ed (Special) examination for subject code 501-505. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TR4Bsv FP Staff

Arun Jaitley compares NDA govt's economy report card with UPA's in blog, refutes Opposition's 'fake' campaign on economic data

Arun Jaitley said that one of the fake campaigns against the present government has been on the question of data pertaining to the economy. He said that many Opposition leaders specialise only in politicking and sloganeering rather than understanding the world of development and economy. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JpaeKk Arun Jaitley

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: Delhi BJP claims AAP burnt its 2014 manifesto; EC sends showcase notice to Babul Supriyo

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: The Delhi BJP has filed a complaint seeking action against the AAP for allegedly burning copies of its 2014 manifesto and violating the poll code. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Yd4maa FP Staff

Delhi Police arrests four men for sending objectionable messages to Barkha Dutt; journalist had filed FIR in Feb after online abuse

Responding to the arrests, Barkha Dutt tweeted that 10 more numbers had been listed by her in the FIR and she will follow up on the case until each one of them is jailed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TlLeDD FP Staff

#BoycottChineseGoods makes no economic sense as India lacks China's manufacturing edge

The impact of such a boycott, which lacks the necessary fangs to go for the kill, may not be realistic from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fo9hxQ Nikunj Gandhi and Shailaja Sharma

Kamal Nath challenging Digvijaya Singh to fight Lok Sabha polls a likely diversionary ploy to keep veteran leader out of MP

While Kamal Nath might have been discomfited by Digvijaya Singh's increasing interference in the day-to-day functioning of his government, it is not too big a provocation to spoil a long association. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HJ0mZo Debobrat Ghose

Indus Waters Treaty doesn't fit into current sociopolitical situation of India-Pakistan, says riverine expert Uttam Sinha

Referring to the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after the Uri attack, Modi had said 'blood and water can't flow together'. It remains to be seen how things will unfold after Pulwama. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Jo9QeV Rashme Sehgal

1,000 Telangana farmers to file nominations against KCR's daughter in protest against TRS govt apathy

About 1,000 farmers are allegedly planning to file nominations from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, represented by state chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter Kavitha, to protest the alleged failure of the ruling TRS to ensure minimum support price for turmeric and red jowar (sorghum) produce. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ugF7Gk Press Trust of India

Pramod Sawant to face floor test in Goa Assembly today: New CM says 'confident of proving majority'

Exuding confidence of proving majority in the house, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said that he has the support of 21 legislators and will pass the floor test in the Assembly on Wednesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fie2rg Asian News International

Custodial death of Kashmir teacher Rizwan Pandit likely due to his affiliations with Jamaat-e-Islami, claims family

Rizwan Asad Pandit was picked up on Sunday night from his residence in Awantipora for questioning in a "terror case". The local police in Awantipora area of Pulwama had handed him over to the dreaded Special Operations Group, the counter-insurgent group of Kashmir police, where he died on Tuesday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ct9PjU Sameer Yasir

Congress releases sixth list of candidates, reveals candidates for 7 seats in Maharashtra, and 2 from Kerala

The Congress has released its sixth list of nine candidates, seven from Maharashtra and two from Kerala, for the Lok Sabha election. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HzfTf4 Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Andhra Pradesh profile: Guntur, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada among key constituencies of state

After the bifurcation of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh has been left with 25 Lok Sabha constituencies and 175 Assembly seats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UCGZoA FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Telangana profile: TRS bastion Medak, AIMIM stronghold Hyderabad feature among state's 17 seats

Telangana Rashtra Samiti, founded in 2001 by K Chandrashekhara Rao, holds a majority in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HsBo18 FP Research

Toll rises to three in Dharwad building collapse: Police say most of the trapped are migrant labours from north India

The building came down crashing Tuesday evening, giving rise to a thick cloud of dust at Kumareshwaranagar in the heart of Dharwad, triggering widespread panic among neighbours and passers-by. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UGwIYp FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Kerala profile: Of 20 seats in state, BJP set to contest in Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur

The LDF, the UDF as well as the BJP are likely to evoke voter sentiments by bringing up political murders during campaigning. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HFnpEg FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Uttar Pradesh profile: In western UP, Muzaffarnagar and SP stronghold Mainpuri among key seats

In the last General Elections in 2014, BJP, riding on a Narendra Modi wave, won all the seats in Western Uttar Pradesh except Mainpuri, Firozabad, Badaun and Mainpuri. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HEqnJg FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Uttar Pradesh profile: Of 18 seats in Awadh, BJP won in 16 in 2014; Rae Bareli went for Sonia Gandhi

Except for Rae Bareli, which was won by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and Kannauj, which was won by Dimple Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, rest were won by the BJP. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HpKueZ FP Research

Exclusive: PNB hit by another fraud, CBI investigating alleged Rs 250-crore scam by Hanjer Group

Punjab National Bank (PNB), which was defrauded of Rs 11,400 crore by Nirav Modi, has been hit by another scam, this time by the Hanjer Group of companies. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JlG76j Yatish Yadav

China rejects Dalai Lama's claim that his successor can be from India, says next Tibetan leader must be approved by Beijing

China Tuesday rejected the Dalai Lama's assertions that his successor could be from India and a nominee by Beijing would not be respected, saying the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has to be approved by the Communist government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WhFQDp Press Trust of India

Coastal Road Project: 'Development not at the cost of citizens,' Bombay HC pulls up Maharashtra govt, BMC

BMC counsel Anil Sakhre told the court while a survey had been conducted in the Worli area to identify people and livelihoods that would be affected by a portion of the coastal road project from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JDm0B5 Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to address 25 lakh chowkidars; Goa CM Pramod Sawant faces floor test; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Narendra Modi will address 25 lakh chowkidars; Goa CM Pramod Sawant will face a floor test in the Assembly; 37 people have been rescued from the site of a building collapse in Dharwad; and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ufZaor FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Goa profile: India's smallest state set for clash of titans as BJP, Congress lock horns

The upcoming Lok Sabha election, set to be held on 23 April in the state, will be a litmus test for both the BJP and the Congress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WaQ8VF FP Research

Germany 'optimistic' EU will list Masood Azhar as terrorist, is working with France to reach consensus

After France froze the assets of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, Germany has come forward in support of listing Azhar as a terrorist in the European Union. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UJYYcz Asian News International

China calls 26/11 Mumbai attacks one of the 'most notorious', opposes linking terrorism 'with specific countries

China made the remark t on the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, blamed on Pakistan-based Hafiz Saeed, in a white paper on its crackdown on militants in Xianjiang. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TSkyi0 Press Trust of India

Teen conferred Shaurya Chakra for fighting militants who attacked his house in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

President Ram Nath Kovind awarded Shaurya Chakra to 16-year-old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh for fighting militants who attacked his residence in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Hv9amk Press Trust of India

Kashmiri teacher dies in police custody, day after arrest; death triggers protests amidst call for shutdown

The custodial death of Rizwan Ahmad Pandit, a teacher from Awantipora, has triggered outrage across Kashmir with his house now becoming the centre of anti-government protests in the Valley from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U230jk Ishfaq Naseem

Kartarpur corridor: Technical experts from India and Pakistan meet to discuss coordinates, engineering aspects

The meeting comes days after the two countries held talks to finalise the modalities for the corridor linking Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in the Pakistani town of Kartarpur with the Gurdaspur district in Punjab. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2YafX9Z Press Trust of India

EC discusses issues relating to online content with representatives of social media platforms ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora met with heads and representatives of various social media platforms ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TY0nPE Srishti Kapoor

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose appointed India's first Lokpal; eight judicial and non-judicial members named as well

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose as India's first Lokpal on Tuesday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CurkAs FP Staff

Firstpost Editor's Picks: KCR's 'new party'; economists vs CAs row; Love, Death and Robots; today's must-read stories

A rundown of five of Firstpost's best articles on Tuesday, 19 March from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fd9RgH FP Staff

Two dead, 40 feared trapped after under-construction building collapses in Karnataka's Dharwad; rescue operations underway

An under-construction building collapsed in Kumareshwar Nagar area of Karnataka's Dharwad districton Tuesday, trapping many people under the debris. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TgxPMX FP Staff

Modi's shift from chaiwala to chowkidar shows change India witnessed under his tenure, Mayawati takes dig at BJP's Twitter campaign

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh took a dig at BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, with BSP chief Mayawati saying the 'chaiwala' prime minister has now turned 'chowkidar' from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y8jG8j Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: SP-BSP to ally in Maharashtra; CPM awaits Congress response on Bengal tie-up

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party on Tuesday announced they would contest all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in alliance. Meanwhile, the CPM-led Left front announced candidates for 38 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Wa18Tm FP Staff

Scott Morrison pushes G20 to tackle the 'ungoverned' space of 'internet extremism' in wake of Christchurch shooting

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on world leaders to press technology firms to tackle the "ungoverned" space of extremist internet content in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uc6hhI Kritvi Paliwal

Arrested in terror case 3 days ago, J&K school teacher Rizwan Pandit dies in custody; govt orders magisterial inquiry

Rizwan Pandit a resident of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, died during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TdeT1D Press Trust of India

Mumbai CSMT footover bridge collapse: Esplanade court sends auditor Neeraj Desai to police custody till 25 March

Desai was arrested on Monday in connection with Mumbai's footover bridge collapse on 14 March, that left six people dead and over 30 injured. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TX4ITh FP Staff

CBSE to issue single document combining marksheet and certificate for Class 10 board exams from this year

An official said the combined document for Class 10 CBSE students shall be treated as a certificate and candidates shall have to fulfill requirements as notified by the board for obtaining a duplicate one. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ocp2dW Press Trust of India

Pakistan Army violates ceasefire for third consecutive day in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor, Sunderbani sectors

On Monday, an Army jawan was killed and four others were injured when the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire, resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing along the LoC in Rajouri district from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FmiEhr Press Trust of India

Three months after Meghalaya mine mishap, SC asks kin of trapped miners if they want recovery of highly-decomposed bodies

Fifteen miners were trapped on 13 December, 2018 in an illegal coal mine at Ksan in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, about 3.7 km deep inside a forest, when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OcoZ1K Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Goa profile: India's smallest state set for clash of titans as BJP, Congress lock horns

The upcoming Lok Sabha election, set to be held on 23 April in the state, will be a litmus test for both the BJP and the Congress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FmiBCh FP Research

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: AAP says it won't ally with Congress in Delhi, to contest on all seats alone

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: During a press conference in New Delhi, AAP Delhi convenor Gopal Rai ruled out an alliance with Congress. He said that the AAP will contest on its own with the help of the people to ensure defeat of the BJP on all the seats of Delhi. He further said that party chief Arvind Kejriwal will start a campaign to demand Delhi statehood from 23 March. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HsogJn FP Staff

Mood of First-Time Voter: A look at how Indians aged 18-21 view politics, religion, economy and the media

This is a roundup of the surveys findings across the topics of Politics and Ideology, Jobs and Economy, Religion and Community, and News and Information. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ujMEUJ YouGov India and Firstpost

Smart city: What are smart cities?

In a first for India, Jamshedpur is the only city to leverage technology that networks all its systems from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2EVaTz2 FP Studio

Facebook briefly blocks Dhruv Rathee's account for sharing excerpts from Hitler's biography

Social media platforms are one of the most crucial campaign mediums. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HvhpyG tech2 News Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Sharad Pawar mediating between Congress-AAP in Delhi, say reports

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Reports claim that Sharad Pawar is playing a mediator to bring together arch rivals Congress and Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi. After Pawar's intervention, Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit met with colleagues at her home to reconsider a tie-up with AAP - an idea that she has resisted vehemently so far. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TK9wMD FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Modi to address people who pledged support to 'chowkidaar' campaign

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Prime Minister on 30 March, will interact through video conference with people who have pledged their support to 'Main bhi Chowkidaar' movement, from 500 locations in the country. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UIoAGN FP Staff

Jacinda Ardern's compassionate response to New Zealand terror attack shows us what a leader should look like

We can try to understand whether it is Jacinda Ardern's gender that has prompted her to a respond (first in words and then in action) that did not make a tragedy worse. Or was it the progressive political movements that she has been part of her entire life? from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CBXiLt Nisha Susan

Overfishing, coral reef degradation threaten rare parrotfish species in Andaman

Protected areas like coral & algal cover significantly affect the distribution & abundance of these fish. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uesb3R Sanghamitra Deobhanj

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Himachal Pradesh profile: Congress likely to wage tough battle with BJP; Mandi, Shimla key seats

The apple-growing state has traditionally sided with BJP and Congress in the General Elections. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2W7yr9p FP Research

In Meghalaya's patriarchy-driven matrilineal society, women turn entrepreneurs for livelihood

Despite being a matrilineal society, domestic violence is on the rise in Meghalaya leaving women often in a pitiable plight. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CBVdPF Sanskrita Bharadwaj

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: If Rahul had been a capable leader, Priyanka wouldn't have had to enter politics, says Adityanath

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said at a Network 18 programme that if Congress chief Rahul Gandhi were a capable leader then sister Priyanka Gandhi would not have had to enter politics. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FlKtGD FP Staff

Long-standing bond between religion and politics won't end with BJP's demand for observers at mosques during polls

BJP has demanded special observers at mosques to prevent any attempt to influence voters. APP said the same observers should be appointed at RSS shakhas. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2WbkyHs Pallavi Rebbapragada

Lok Sabha election: DMK releases manifesto for Lok Sabha election; Congress-ally promises to release Rajiv Gandhi's killers

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha election on Tuesday, a day after the party - in an alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu - released its first list of 20 candidates. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y5EI7y FP Staff

In Meghalaya's patriarchy-infiltrated matrilineal society, women turn entrepreneurs for livelihoods

Despite being a matrilineal society, domestic violence is on the rise in Meghalaya leaving women often in a pitiable plight. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HH7dCw Sanskrita Bharadwaj

MJ Akbar removes 'chowkidar' from Twitter handle after users troll him for taking part in BJP campaign, adds it again

It is to be noted that although MJ Akbar resigned after at least 20 women accused him of sexual misconduct, he is still a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HvgsGA FP Staff

SSLC, II PU Results 2019 to be declared in third, fourth weeks of April

While 6.73 lakh students had registered for the II PU exam, 8.41 lakh students have registered for the SSLC exam this time from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FkxV2b FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: DMK releases manifesto, promises will free all 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: In its election manifesto, released on Tuesday, the MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam said it will try to release all seven of the convicts incarcerated for the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UKtEL0 FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Deepa Dasmunsi on Congress's 5th list of candidates despite defection rumours

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: The Congress has released its fifth list of 56 candidates for the Lok Sabha election, including 22 from Andhra Pradesh and 11 from West Bengal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FleXc3 FP Staff

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: Case filed against Union minister Jayant Sinha for promoting BJP at IIM-Ranchi convocation

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: The Ranchi district administration has filed a violation case against BJP leader and Union minister Jayant Sinha on a complaint by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y62hgj FP Staff

Dalai Lama says Tibetans will themselves choose next leader after his death, will reject any individual imposed by China

Pondering what might happen after his death, the Dalai Lama anticipated some attempt by Beijing to foist a successor on Tibetan Buddhists from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HqYHIw Reuters

One of 7 Indians kidnapped by Taliban in 2018 return from Afghanistan, MEA says it is working to bring back other 6

The seven Indian engineers were kidnapped by Taliban militants in the restive northern Baghlan province on 6 May. India has been requesting the Afghan government to secure release of the Indians. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Flj1ZI Press Trust of India

Delhi-Islamabad tensions, CPEC to be priorities as China, Pakistan foreign ministers begin strategic dialogue at Beijing today

China on Monday said that it would like to see the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack and the issue would figure in the first strategic dialogue between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ocvstz Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Telangana Assembly in crisis as 11 Congress, TDP MLAs plan move to ruling TRS, claim reports

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: As many as seven Telugu Desam Party MLAs have defected to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Telangana. Another has said he will join TRS. Three more Congress MLAs, all veteran Congress leaders, could move to the TRS as well. The Congress has alleged horse-trading by the TRS and has asked for a meeting with the Telangana governor. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UJ088l FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: TDP releases third list of 36 candidates for Andhra Assembly elections

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has released its third list of 36 candidates for the upcoming elections to the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FmpHXx FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: BJP likely to publish first list of candidates after Central Election Committee meeting today

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: As the BJP readies its battle plan for the Lok Sabha elections, its first list of candidates is expected to be released on Tuesday, after the Central Election Committee of the party holds a meeting in the evening. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OadpUO 101 India

NCRB's silence on farmer suicides: RTI reply reveals why organisation has not released data since 2016

The number of farmer suicides is the tip of the iceberg of an agricultural crisis, and by not making "uncomfortable" figures public under various pretexts, the government is doing a disservice to itself and to the public at large from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HHxDV0 Meena Menon

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Congress campaign in North East, to address rallies in Itanagar, Imphal

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address an election rally at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh and a Pradesh Congress meeting at the Manipur capital of Imphal on Tuesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U2jisR FP Staff

Karnataka 1st year PUC results 2019: Scores for south Bengaluru declared; check yours at result.bspucpa.com

The results for the the first year pre-university college (PUC) results of Karnataka's Bengaluru's southern area were declared on the official website - result.bspucpa.com. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JnBVTV FP Staff

Pramod Sawant is new Goa CM: Tasked with keeping an alliance govt afloat, Sawant is a Parrikar loyalist with strong RSS ties

Pramod Sawant holds a Bachelor's Degree in Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery from Ganga Education Society's Ayurvedic College in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2U2jhVP FP Staff

India claims its mission officials 'harassed' in Islamabad, lodges strong protest with Pakistan

The Naval Adviser in the mission was subjected to aggressive tailing by Pakistani security personnel on 8, 9, 10 and 11 March, they said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ueBwZm Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Pramod Sawant is new Goa CM; BJP's first list of candidates likely; UK court issues warrant against NiMo; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant has been sworn in as Goa chief minister; the BJP is expected to release its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha election; Nirav Modi is expected to be arrested after a UK court issues a warrant against him; and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TdZUEI FP Staff

Pramod Sawant takes over as Goa chief minister, 11 ministers sworn in, 2 deputy CMs too

Shortly before the clock struck 2 am Tuesday, Pramod Sawant, 45, Goa's Speaker until that moment, took over as the state's new chief minister succeeding Manohar Parrikar's who died less than 48 hours ago. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UK8i0i FP Staff

Lok Sabha election 2019: 1.2 lakh voters marked 'doubtful' will not be able to vote in Assam; figure likely to change during polls

A total of 1.2 lakh people in Assam will not be able to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as they have been marked as 'D' (Doubtful) voters from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ObJ5Jv Press Trust of India

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: Preparations underway for swearing-in of next CM; BJP's talks with allies continue

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: Preparations are on at the Raj Bhawan for the swearing in ceremony of the next Goa chief minister, which was expected to be held at 11 pm. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TeMb0c FP Staff

Samjhauta Express blast case: NIA court to rule on plea seeking examination of Pakistani eyewitnesses on 20 March

A special court hearing the 2007 Samjhauta train bombing case will give its ruling on the plea filed by a Pakistani woman for examining eyewitnesses from her country on 20 March from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HLsX0n Press Trust of India

Model Code of Conduct Tracker: BJP complains to EC over comments by Congress' Pawan Khera about Narendra Modi

The Election Commission of India on 10 March, 2019 announced the dates of the seven-phase upcoming Lok Sabha election scheduled to begin on 11 April. The results will be announced on 23 May. The last polling date is 19 May. With the announcement of the schedule, the Model Code of Conduct kicked in the very same day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HrAemD FP Staff

Manohar Parrikar passes away: Shooter Tejaswini Sawant recalls meeting with late Goa CM that turned her career around

When Tejaswini Sawant was in urgent need of financial help to participate in a shooting world championship in Germany, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar came as her ray of hope from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2W9lpbk Press Trust of India

Mumbai CSMT bridge collapse: Police arrest structural auditor who declared foot overbridge safe for use

The bridge linking the bustling CSMT train station collapsed Thursday evening leading to the death of six and leaving 31 injured. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2uegVo8 Press Trust of India

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: Swearing-in of new CM at 11 pm, says state information dept; BJP yet to announce Parrikar's successor

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: The Goa information department said on Monday that the swearing-in ceremony of the next chief minister will be held at 11 pm. The BJP, however, is yet to announce the name of Manohar Parrikar's successor. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2W7r0is FP Staff

One CRPF jawan killed, five injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada; gunfight still underway

One CRPF jawan was killed and five others were injured in an attack by naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Monday, officials said from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Colwse Press Trust of India

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: Announcement on next CM shortly, says Amit Shah; Gadkari's talks with allies continue

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: After holdings talks with BJP MLAs in Panaji, party chief Amit Shah said, "Nitin Gadkari is holding talks with our allies and Independent candidates. The announcement about the next chief minister will be made in a while. After that, the three parties will approach the governor to form the government." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2HEtDEr FP Staff

RITES Recruitment 2019: Candidates can apply with GATE score of 2018, 2019 at rites.com

The minimum criteria for candidates to apply for RITES is to have at least a graduate degree in the relevant field, that B.E/BTech or BSc, and should have cleared GATE 2018 or 2019 exam. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TKVdHD FP Staff

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Parrikar's political significance, Delhi Crime review, Dominic Thiem's big game; today's must-read stories

Parrikar defined acceptance in politics - that priests, maulvis and pandits prayed for him in his last days is a manifestation of his style of lead-with-the-people politics. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2UIVJlQ FP Staff

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: Amit Shah holds meet with BJP MLAs; Pramod Sawant likely to be Parrikar's successor

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: BJP chief Amit Shah and Union minister Nitin Gadkari arrived at a hotel in Panaji to hold meeting with Goa BJP MLAs, including Speaker Pramod Sawant. According to reports, Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant is set to be the next Goa chief minister as the BJP has reached a consensus with its allies. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Cmr3zy FP Staff

Manohar Parrikar cremated with full State honours at Miramar beach; thousands pay tearful tribute to four-time Goa CM

Thousands of mourners on Monday gave a tearful tribute to Goa's four-time chief minister Manohar Parrikar as his body was cremated with full State Honour at Miramar beach from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CpAcat Asian News International

Main Bhi Chowkidar has potential to turn into mass movement for social change with applied focus on individual responsibility

I woke last morning to the Twitter's top worldwide trend: "Main Bhi Chowkidar", literally translating to "I too am the Gatekeeper". That got me curious and I explored further to understand how this simple, yet punchy Hindi title got everybody's attention from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Jks4OI Ananya Awasthi

Goa govt formation LIVE updates: Pramod Sawant likely to be next Goa CM, claim reports; two from MGP, GFP to be deputy CMs

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: According to reports, Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant is set to be the next Goa chief minister as the BJP has reached a consensus with its allies. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y1XJYh FP Staff

Manohar Parrikar Last Rites News Updates: Goa CM's mortal remains consigned to flames at Miramar; issue of successor ails BJP

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: After a State funeral was accorded to Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, his mortal remained have been consigned to flames at Miramar Beach in Panaji. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TLif0I FP Staff

Ganga politics: How the holy river turned into the epicentre of campaigning in UP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Through the 'Namami Gange' project the Centre had aimed to prevent the flow of 28.5 crore litre of sewage per day into river Ganga, Gomti, Yamuna and Ram Ganga from 14 towns in Uttar Pradesh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JhKy1Z FP Staff

Manohar Parrikar Last Rites News Updates: State funeral at Miramar Beach; Nitin Gadkari says no decision on successor yet

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: A State funeral is being accorded to the Goa chief minister. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters, Nitin Gadkari said, "No final decision has been taken on the chief minister yet. I will be leaving after 6 pm. I feel that if the decision is made by then, it will be a good thing." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OdHYJh FP Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019; pre-poll trends LIVE updates: Priyanka Gandhi embarks on 'Ganga Yatra' in UP; calls out BJP, Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Tracker LIVE updates: Priyanka said that Narendra Modi is travelling across the world, but he didn't come to his constituency. Did prime minister Modi come here, Priyanka asked the people as she stressed on her party's claim that the country and the constitution is in 'danger' under the BJP government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FkZIzQ FP Staff

Manohar Parrikar's funeral procession begins, thousands join cortege; Goa CM's last rites to be held at Miramar beach

The funeral procession of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar began in Panaji on Monday, with thousands joining the cortege to bid him a fond farewell from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ubFC4x Hassan M Kamal

Manohar Parrikar Last Rites News Updates: Goa CM's mortal remains brought to Miramar; Amit Shah, other BJP leaders present

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: The mortal remains of Manohar Parrikar reached Miramar beach for the last rites ceremony. BJP president Amit Shah, and the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states are at the beach to pay their final respects. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y5KAO0 FP Staff

One person missing after tug boat capsizes off Mumbai coast; condition of six rescued persons stable

One person is missing and six others rescued after a tug boat capsized Monday morning in the Arabian Sea off the Worli coast in Mumbai, police said from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ThhgRb Press Trust of India

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral Updates: Mortal remains being taken to Miramar; thousands join procession

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: As the mortal remains of Manohar Parrikar were being taken to Miramar beach for the last rites ceremony, thousands joined the funeral procession to pay their respects. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2W6Uop2 FP Staff

Lok Sabha election 2019 to be held in 7 phases starting from 11 April: Here is list of the 543 constituencies and dates of polling

The Election Commission of India on Sunday declared the dates for the 17th Lok Sabha election. Spread across seven phases, the election will begin on 11 April and end on 19 May. The counting of votes will be held on 23 May. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2EU70J4 FP Staff

Darryl D'Monte will be remembered for contributions to environmental movement, support to young journalists

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TZwzCs Rajni Bakshi

Sushma Swaraj meets top Maldives leadership, discusses measures to strengthen ties in fields of defence and health

India and the Maldives on Sunday discussed measures to strengthen bilateral ties and collaborate in the fields of defence, development cooperation, capacity building and health as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with the country's top leadership, including her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JyZpFN Press Trust of India

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral Updates: Stalemate on successor continues, says GFP chief Vijai Sardesai

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai said a stalemate persisted on the selection of the next chief minister following the death of Manohar Parrikar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FjBjKS FP Staff

WhatsApp joins forces with NASSCOM Foundation to fight misinformation in India

WhatsApp and NASSCOM aim to reach out to approximately 1,00,000 citizens and train them to spot fake news. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fk0L2X tech2 News Staff

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Uttar Pradesh profile: In arid Bundelkhand, BJP thrives in abundance; has all LS, Assembly seats in kitty

While the BSP is set to fight polls in Jalaun and Hamirpur, Samajwadi Party will be contesting from Jhansi and Banda Lok Sabha seats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OeVixi FP Research

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral Updates: BJP says may appoint 2 deputy CMs from allied parties if consensus eludes

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Funeral LIVE updates: BJP leaders in Goa have hinted that in case consensus is not reached with the allies regarding the new Goa Chief Minister, the government will appoint two deputy chief ministers. BJP has officially not announced anything till now. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y7OBSf FP Staff

#MeTooChowkidar: Twitterati slams MJ Akbar for participating in BJP's 'Main bhi chowkidar' campaign

While the BJP stepped up its 'Main bhi chowkidar' campaign on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent party leaders prefixing the word 'chowkidar' to their names on Twitter, the weak chink in the social media armour has turned out to be former Union minister and rape accused - MJ Akbar from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tf11nA FP Staff

Bhang-On! How India Romances Cannabis

Hailed in ancient Sanskrit texts, offered to deities, consumed during festivities, the country's association with cannabis has been a long standing one from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Y0Adeb Sourish Bhattacharyya

The making of toxic Hindu masculinity

The threat to an imagined ancient Hindu manhood is sought to be countered through a variety of modern symbols: Hanuman is now a brawny, scowling figure and a six-pack Shiva marshals his trishul like a laser gun from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2VYpA9X Sanjay Srivastava

Soldiers of the Holy Cows

With a sharp decline in regular salaried jobs and self-employment opportunities, defending Hinduism has become a major 'occupation' of men in western UP from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2u983QE Pragya Singh

We need a board to regulate traditional Indian knowledge

Bhartiya Shiksha Board will standardise Vedic education. It will draft syllabus, conduct examinations and issue certificates to gurukuls, pathshalas and schools from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2F9J0lo Makarand R Paranjape

There's no way to justify a Vedic Education Board

Bhartiya Shiksha Board will standardise Vedic education. It will draft syllabus, conduct exams and issue certificates to gurukuls, pathshalas and schools from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TBT80k Vivek Kumar

'Photograph' is about love & longing in the time of introspection

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2CmRViT Poulomi Das

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Uttar Pradesh profile: BJP dominates 27 out of 29 Purvanchal seats; Rahul's Amethi, Mulayam's Azamgarh exceptions

With places like Ayodhya, Varanasi and Gorakhpur coming under its belt, Purvanchal is not only spiritually but also politically significant -- at least for the BJP. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TLrXjW FP Research

The Grand Mother of Bengal Politics

Bengal, which was bereft of any caste-based polarisation, for the first time, saw leaders courting the organised sect to cross the finishing line from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2VZZx2j Plaban Gupta

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Uttar Pradesh profile: BJP dominates 27 out of 29 Purvanchal seats; Rahul's Amethi, Mulayam's Azamgarh exceptions

With places like Ayodhya, Varanasi and Gorakhpur coming under its belt, Purvanchal is not only spiritually but also politically significant -- at least for the BJP. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FaAP8t FP Research

What happened to our women scientists?

More women than men enrol for masters, but only a few go on to pursue careers in science. As a growing economy with global ambitions, India needs to level its playing field, and fast. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2u8NNyr Anitha Kurup

Understanding the role of women in Tibetan society

Tibetans, both men and women, pray not to be reborn as a woman but as a man in their next life. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O4Wcw8 Lobsang Wangyal