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Militant Gunned Down in J&K During Exchange of Fire
A militant was gunned down by the J&K police forces during an an exchange of fire. Operations are on the state’s Kralgund area.
A search operation is underway. More details awaited.
(Source: ANI)
Sensex, Nifty Open Higher for 4th Consecutive Session
Indian equity benchmarks extended gains for the fourth consecutive trading session. The S&P BSE Sensex opened at 36,744.02 and the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 11,077.95.
The market breadth was tilted in favour of buyers. About 891 stocks advanced and 561 shares declined on National Stock Exchange.
Eight out of 11 sectoral gauges compiled by NSE fell, led by the NSE Nifty Metal Index’s 1.02 percent decline. On the flipside, the NSE Nifty FMCG Index was the top sectoral gainer, up 0.39 percent.
(Source: Bloomberg Quint)
Hooch Kills Two in Uttarakhand Village
At least two persons have died after consuming spurious liquor at Maroda village in Tehri district.
Two others who had consumed the liquor along with them are battling for life.
(Source: PTI)
Maoist Leader CP Jaleel Killed in an Encounter with Kerala Police
Maoist leader CP Jaleel was killed in an encounter with Kerala police in Vythiri area on the night of 6 March.
The gunfight went on till early Thursday morning. A group of Maoists allegedly reached a private resort and demanded food for 10 members of the team and money.
(Source: ANI)
Man Arrested for Raping, Marrying Minor Girl in Maharashtra
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and marrying a minor relative in Palghar district of Maharashtra.
The accused, identified as Ajay Singh, held his 17-year-old niece captive at his home in Virar area.
(Source: PTI)
SC Dismisses Prashant Bhushan Plea Seeking Justice Arun Mishra Recusal
Supreme Court dismissed an application filed by Prashant Bhushan seeking recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from hearing contempt case filed by AG KK Venugopal and Centre against Bhushan for his tweets allegedly criticising Court on appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI Director.
On the same day, SC rejected another plea by Bhushan seeking the process of selection committee of Lokpal chaiperson public.
(Source: ANI)
TIFR to Pay 50% Salaries for Feb Over Fund Crunch
Government-run Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) – one of India's leading research institute will be paying just half salary for February due to fund crunch.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi's Court Reserve Order on Gautam Khaitan's Bail Application
Delhi's Patiala House Court reserved order on lawyer Gautam Khaitan's bail application.
Khaitan was arrested under the black money act. ED counsel DP Singh opposed the bail plea of Gautam Khaitan and argued 'Khaitan is an expert in laundering of money.
(Source: ANI)
Blast Takes Place at Jammu Bus Stand
A blast occurred at a Jammu bus stand. The cause of the blast is yet to be ascertained.
The injured people have been admitted to hospital. More details awaited
(Source: ANI)
NGT Slaps Rs 500 Crore Fine on Volkswagen
The National Green Tribunal slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto-major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of "cheat device" in its diesel cars in India.
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two months.
CCEA Approves Additional Funds of Rs 2790 Cr to Sugar Mills
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs led by Union Minister Arun Jaitley approved additional funds to sugar Mills, amounting to Rs 2790 crore.
Additionally, it has approved recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) relating to issues of stressed Thermal Power Projects.
Firing Heard After 3 Blast in Kabul
Firing was heard after three blasts in 13th District of Kabul where a big political gathering was underway. More details awaited.
(Source: ANI)
DMDK Likely To Announce Alliance in 2 Days
DMDK leader LK Sudhish addressed a press conference on Thursday. He said his visit to DMK leader Durai Murugan's residence on Wednesday was a personal visit.
However, DMDK refuted reports of talks with DMK for Loksabha elections.
It said a decision on alliance with AIADMK will be taken in 2 days.
Two Killed in Landslide
A pokland machine operator and his helper were killed in a landslide on Rishikesh-Chamba-Gangotri national highway.
The landslide occurred on Wednesday evening during the construction of an all-weather road with the debris falling from the hillside burying the pokland operator and the helper alive.
(Source: PTI)
Ex-RBI Guv Rajan to Get Yashwantrao Chavan National Award
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has been chosen for the 'Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018' for his contribution towards economic development.
Rajan will be presented the award at a function here on March 12 on the occasion of 106th birth anniversary of late Yashwantrao Chavan, who was the first chief minister of Maharashtra, a release issued here said.
(Source: PTI)
Nifty Ends Flat, Sensex Clocks Best 4-Day Rally in a Month
The Indian benchmark indices ended higher for the fourth consecutive day in over a month. The Sensex was up 89.32 points at 36725.42, while Nifty was up 5.20 points at 11058.20.
French Cardinal Found Guilty of Covering up Sexual Abuse
A French court has found top Catholic official Cardinal Philippe Barbarin guilty for failing to report accusations against a pedophile priest.
(Source: AP)
Cabinet Gives a Nod to Delhi Metro Phase-4 Project
Union Cabinet has approved the Delhi Metro's Phase-4 project that include Aerocity to Tughlakbad, Janakpuri West to RK Ashram and Mukundpur-Maujpur corridors on Thursday, 7 March.
(Source: ANI)
PM Modi Flags-Off Nagpur Metro via Video Conferencing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged-off the Nagpur Metro via video conferencing.
(Source: ANI)
3 Killed, 1 Injured as Car Rolls down a Gorge in Uttarakhand
Three were people killed and one person was injured after a car rolled down a deep gorge near Kalika village in Uttarakhand’s Dharchula on Thursday, 7 March.
(Source: ANI)
Attack on Kabul Gathering Ends, 3 Attackers Killed
The attack on Kabul gathering has ended after security forces killed two attackers.
(Source: TOLO News)
Congress Releases First List of 15 Candidates for Lok Sabha Elections
Congress has released its first list of 15 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The 11 candidates are from Uttar Pradesh and four are from Gujarat. Sonia Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli and Rahul Gandhi will battle it out from Amethi.
(Source: ANI)
Air India & GoAir Flights Make Emergency Landing Due to Engine Glitch
Two planes, Air India Delhi-Durgapur & GoAir Patna-Delhi flights made emergency landing at the Lucknow airport on Thursday, 7 March.
Air India flight AI 755 declared a full emergency due to a major glitch in one engine. Meanwhile, Go Air flight (Airbus 320 Neo) made the emergency landing due to a snag in engine.
(Source: ANI)
'Artificial' Earthquake Hits North Korea's Mining Town
A 2.1-magnitude ‘artificial’ earthquake was detected in North Korea's mining town of Pyonggang, reported local media.
Trump Ex-Campaign Chief Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months in Prison
US President Donald Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison Thursday for tax crimes and bank fraud.
It was the stiffest sentence yet given to an associate of the president in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling -- but significantly lighter than many expected for the 69-year-old political consultant.
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