Top News of April 3: Six DSPs transferred in Uttar Pradesh

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#11:20 PM

Six DSPs transferred in Uttar Pradesh

#10:37 PM

Seized Indian cargo dhow in vicinity of Hobyo, Somalia: EU naval force -ANI

#10:19 PM

Madhya Pradesh: A police personnel's 14-year-old daughter allegedly raped by a boxing player in Bhopal. Case registered, accused arrested -ANI

#10:14 PM

Govt committed to ensuring security of all foreign nationals in India,incl African nationals:MEA on stmnt of Dean of African Head of Mission -ANI

#10:11 PM

Govt condemned & described as unacceptable incident of attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida: MEA on Dean of African Head of Mission -ANI

#10:10 PM

Unfortunate,criminal act triggered following untimely death of Indian student under suspicious circumstances is termed xenophobic&racial:MEA - ANI

#9:49 PM

Forest department in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat captured a wild black bear which had strayed into the area - ANI

#9:31 PM

Beef should not be consumed, Govt should bring in effect a law banning cow slaughter: Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, Ajmer Sharif spiritual head

#9:17 PM

No EVMs have been moved from Uttar Pradesh for the purpose of Bye-polls in Madhya Pradesh: Election Commission

#9:16 PM

However, in on-going bye-polls only VVPAT machines which were kept in reserve and not used during the actual poll, have been redeployed: EC -ANI

#9:15 PM

VVPAT machines not required by law to be retained in strong room for purpose of election petition&are avlbl for use in any other election:EC -ANI

#9:01 PM

Youth who pelt stones at security forces are in distress: Mehbooba -ANI

#9:00 PM

Deepika Padukone attends Ganga aarti in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand -ANI

#8:46 PM

EC asks Sasikala faction of AIADMK to stop using the 'Two leaves' symbol on its website &social media accounts;seeks reply by 11 am on 6 Apr

#8:36 PM

Remove #AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol from social media accounts of your faction: #EC tells #VKSasikala.

#8:32 PM

Jaitley chairs his first DAC meeting, defence acquisition push moves ahead

#8:31 PM

Chennai: TTV Dinakaran (Sasikala faction) campaigns ahead of RK Nagar by election -ANI

#8:12 PM

Unexploded device found at second St. Petersburg metro station: AFP -ANI

#8:08 PM

Social media owners should ban terror activities happening through their portals: J&K Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh -ANI

#8:03 PM

Uttar Pradesh: Three children found dead in a water barrel in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad -ANI

#8:00 PM

Woman alleges molestation in Kolkata's Park Street on April 1. FIR lodged at Shakespeare Sarani PS yesterday. Statement recorded, probe on -ANI

#7:56 PM

We have evidence to prove that asset was bought in a legalised way.We will be able to win the case: Vikramadiya Singh, son of HP CM V Singh - ANI

#7:42 PM

One of the CRPF jawans injured in Pantha Chowk terrorist attack in Srinagar, succumbs to injuries -ANI

#7:34 PM

(Cont) entered into on or after the first day of October, 2004 other than the specified transactions: CBDT

#7:33 PM

It is proposed to notify that condition of chargeability to STT shall not apply to all transactions of acquisitions of equity shares: CBDT

#7:31 PM

CBDT requests for stakeholder’s comments on draft notification to be issued under Section 10(38) of the Income-tax Act, 1961

#7:22 PM

DAC approves proposals of 860 cr-procurement of Barak missiles, counter mines equipment, Expandable Bathy Thermograph Syst: Defence Source

#7: 16 PM

Kolkata Knight Riders bring in Colin de Grandhomme to replace Andre Russell. #IPL2017 - ANI

#7:15 PM

Pakistan summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner

#7:02 PM

Foreign Affairs Minister of Oman Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah met Vice-President Hamid Ansari in New Delhi - ANI

#7:01 PM

100 feet tall National flag hoisted by Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, Uttarakhand - ANI

#7:00 PM

ACJM Court, Dehradun issues non-bailable warrant against ex UP Minister Sahab Singh Saini, expresses displeasure over his non appearance - ANI

#6:57 PM

Visa reforms to be implemented from 1st April, 2017 -ANI

#6:56 PM

Film (F) Visa has also been introduced with maximum duration of 1 year with multiple entry facility - ANI

#6:55 PM

E-visa facility has been extended to the nationals of 161 countries for entry through 24 airports - ANI

#6:53 PM

Visa reforms include liberalization of e-Visa scheme, tourist, business, medical & employment visas, intern Visa and film Visa - ANI

#6:52 PM

CBI arrests Inspector (Investigation), IT Dep, Ernakulam (Kerala) for demanding & accepting an alleged bribe of Rs.5 lakh from complainant- ANI

#6:51 PM

Visa reforms has approved various measures for liberalization, simplification and rationalization of visa regime in India - ANI

#6:49 PM

Excise Commission has issued closure notice to 3200 liquor vendors in Goa says Excise Commissioner Menino D'Souza - ANI

#6:43 PM

RBI cancels the licence of The Mercantile Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Meerut, Uttar Pradesh -ANI

#6:37 PM

Russian media says 50 injured in St. Petersburg metro explosion, 10 killed -ANI

#6:27 PM

Foreign Affairs Minister of Oman Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi - ANI

#6:10 PM

Jaise yahan ka maha-gathbandhan successful hua hai, desh mein agar unity ho toh maha-safal hoga: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar - ANI

#6:01 PM

At least 10 killed in St. Petersburg metro explosion: Russian media -ANI

#5:58 PM

BP Kanungo takes over as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India -ANI

#5:56 PM

Blasts at two St. Petersburg metro stations, several killed. 3 metro stations closed :Reuters -ANI 

#5:52 PM

J&K: Zainab Ashiq Wani who was injured in the CRPF convoy attack near Pantha Chowk in Srinagar admitted to hospital for treatment - ANI

#5:50 PM 

Explosion in a St Petersburg metro station, 10 people dead: Reuters

#5:40 PM 

BJP to seek clarification from Malappuram by-poll candidate Sreeprakash who kicked up row with 'quality beef' remark -PTI

#5:32 PM

Snow clearance work by Border Roads Organisation underway at Srinagar-Ladakh road, closed on Jan 9, '17 after heavy snowfall at Zoji La pass -ANI

#5:25 PM

BSF seizes Pakistani boats at Dona Tel Mal, a border outpost under Ferozepur sector in Punjab- PTI

#5:15 PM

A girl has also been injured in the CRPF convoy attack near Pantha Chowk in Srinagar -ANI

#5:05 PM

NIA Court (Jaipur) asks why NIA has not filed asset details of four others who were absconding. Next date of hearing-April 17 _ANI

#4:54 PM

Ajmer blast case: NIA in its supplementary final report says "no evidence found against Indresh Kumar and Sadhvi Pragya" _ANI

#4:40 PM

Will try to find middle path: Mahesh Sharma, Tourism & Culture Min on liquor ban & problems faced by hoteliers & restaurant owners -ANI

#4:15 PM

Etihad Airways says bookings to U.S. healthy despite laptop ban -Reuters India

#4:10 PM

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ranked number one educational institution in India by HRD Ministry.7 IITs among top 10 institutions_ANI

#4:05 PM

Gunmen attack CRPF convoy near Pantha Chowk in Srinagar, 3 CRPF personnel injured _ANI

#4:00 PM

BSF recovered 5 kg of suspected heroin in village Daukey of Attari sector at Indo-Pak international border; search operation underway- ANI

#3:58 PM

Meeting agreed that those accumulated attacks against Africans are Xenophobic&racial in nature:Ofc of Dean of African Group Head of Missions _ANI

#3:53 PM

Gunmen attack CRPF convoy near Pantha Chowk in Srinagar, 3 CRPF personnel injured. More details awaited _ANI

#3:45 PM

Sensex up by 290 points to close at 29910.22, Nifty up by 64.10 points to close at 9237.85 _ANI

#3:40 PM

These rules must be contested, opposed and absolutely no dilution should be allowed in the entire RTI structure: Manish Tewari,Congress _ANI

#3:25 PM

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to visit India next week _ANI

#3:21 PM

3 people killed & 4 injured in a landslide that hit Kuligand-Drabshalla area on Batote- Kishtwar highway. Rescue operation underway -ANI

#3:20 PM

Supreme Court defers hearing in Mangalam cement case to first week of May -ANI

#3:14 PM

Uttar Pradesh: State has taken another day to file reply on meat traders matter in Allahabad High Court 's Lucknow Bench -ANI

#3:06 PM

JNU & Jadavpur University didn't get rankings for Afzal Guru & anti-India slogans but for good work done by students: P Javadekar: ANI

#2:50 PM

UP: Allahabad HC seeks response from state govt within 8 weeks on its notifications to give facilities of Schedule Caste to 17 OBCs: ANI

#2:44 PM

Economic Offences Wing seeks extension of remand to seize documents from Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra & Ajay Chandra's offices: ANI

#2:42 PM

Eurozone unemployment falls to 7-year low of 9.5% in February: Eurostat - AFP

#2:39 PM

Foreign Affairs Minister of Oman Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah meets External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi: ANI

#2:38 PM

SYL Canal issue: Haryana govt mentioned matter before SC bench for early hearing.SC directs registry to list matter as soon as possible: ANI

#2:37 PM

HRD Min releases India Rankings 2017 of National Institutional Ranking Framework; Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru ranks first: ANI

#2:36 PM

Delhi court extends police remand of Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra & Ajay Chandra till 6 April: ANI

#2:15 PM

 Duty of the party state president to ensure all stay together. But issues need to be addressed by party leadership: AS Lovely, Congress -ANI

#2:13 PM

Bengaluru We have arrested 14 people and recovered old currency valued at Rs. 9 crore, investigating the matter: S Ravi, ACP - ANI

#2:07 PM

J&K: 1 person killed & 4 injured in landslide that hit Kuligand Drabshalla area on Batote Kishtwar highway. Rescue operation underway: ANI

#2:00 PM

Bahrain court cuts opposition chief's jail term: judicial source - AFP

#1:59 PM

By trying to alter RTI rules what's the intention of govt? Right to Inform citizens or right to intimidate them?: Ahmed Patel, Congress:ANI

#1:58 PM

Kolkata: These kind of adventurous anti-national slogans can't be supported: Partho Chatterjee, TMC on ‘Azadi’ slogans Jadavpur University: ANI

#1:53 PM

The matter is being probed by the CBI for the alleged role of  P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case: ANI

#1:49 PM

ED attaches assets worth Rs 11.57 crores under PMLA of Sweta Mangal & others in Ziqitza Health care Ltd case in 108 ambulance scam: ANI

#1:48 PM

The seized farmhouse is worth Rs 27.29 crore &was purchased by funding done via shell companies: ED on HP CM DA case - ANI

#1:42 PM

Delhi Congress treated its senior leaders in a wrong manner: Sandeep Dikshit, Congress: ANI

#1:34 PM

UN envoy says racism against Aborigines is widespread in Australia

#1:32 PM

MDMK's Vaiko remanded by Chennai court to 15 day judical custody in a 2009 case in which he spoke in support of the LTTE: ANI

#1:23 PM

Indian commercial ship hijacked by pirates off Somali coast - former anti-piracy official: Reuters India

#1:22 PM

Ink thrown at senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan's house

#1:18 PM

BSF seized Pakistan boat loaded with 400 Kg fish near Sutlej River at Firozpur border area (Punjab), on Sunday night. Probe underway - ANI

#1:17 PM

It is political vendetta, will face the case: Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh on DA case against him: ANI

Read: Money laundering case: ED attaches Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh’s farmhouse worth Rs 27 cr

#1:02 PM

SC disposes off petition by IPS officer Julio Ribeiro seeking removal of IPS officer P.P Pandey who is involved in Ishrat Jahan case: ANI

#12:58 PM

Delhi: Former Congress leader Amrish Singh Gautam joins BJP

#12:57 PM

Delhi: Tamil Nadu farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar for drought relief joined by farmers from other states: ANI

#12:56 PM

Will sit at home & work.Will look for other ways to serve in Delhi: Dr AK Walia: ANI

#12:54 PM

Every time new committee is formed,they interview us like class 8 students. What is my use if they are unable to understand me-AK Walia, Cong:ANI

#12:50 PM

Aircel-Maxis case: The apex court has fixed the matter for further hearing on 2 May: ANI

#12:48 PM

Aircel-Maxis case: ED files status report in SC for FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) violation stating allegedrole of P Chidambaram:ANI

#12:08 PM

Supreme Court defers for 10 days hearing on petitions challenging Bombay HC order which upheld beef ban imposed by Maharashtra Govt: ANI

#12:07 PM

Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount: Reuters India

#12:05 PM

After harassing me since marriage, my husband gave me talaq on phone. I hope CM gives me justice: Sabreen at UP CM's Janta Darbar  Triple Talaq:ANI

#12:04 PM

ED has seized under PMLA a farmhouse in Delhi belonging to Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh's family: ANI

#12:03 PM

JDU suspends Suryadeo Singh from party after he was arrested in Sasaram shooting incident on Sunday: ANI

#12:02 PM

Total 5 people including wife of JDU's Suryadeo Singh arrested in Sasaram shooting incident - ANI

#11:28 AM

Iran releases 15 Tamil Nadu fishermen: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj - PTI

#11:27 AM

Senior Congress leader and former Delhi minister Dr AK Walia resigns from the party unhappy over MCD polls ticket distribution: ANI

#11:09 AM

Today Pakistan Army carried out unprovoked ceasefire violation in Poonch & BG sector. Befitting reply is being given: Defence PRO M Mehta: ANI

Also Read: J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch, India retaliates

# 11:02 AM

Delhi HC division bench has also in its interim order dismissed the plea of Swaraj India seeking common symbol for upcoming MCD polls: ANI

#10:59 AM

The soldier has now admitted to the involvement of junior level officers, with him(soldier) being courier. Investigation on: Army sources-ANI

#10:38 AM

Karnataka: Udupi dy commissioner Priyanka Francis files complaint alleging murder attempt on her&assistant commsnr by sand mafia during raid

#10:36 AM

Soldier is from Darjeeling & has accepted he was carrying grenades, says it was for causing blast in rivers to catch fish: Army Sources - ANI

Read: Army soldier arrested from Srinagar airport for carrying two grenades, investigation on

#10:35 AM

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch, Indian troops retaliate. - ANI

#9:38 AM

Kottayam (Kerala): 21-year-old girl arrested under POCSO for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old boy, sent to judicial custody: ANI

#9:11 AM

J&K: Soldier carrying 2 grenades arrested by police at Srinagar airport. More details awaited

#8:28 AM

Opposition candidate Lasso alleges fraud in Ecuador vote - AFP

#8:20 AM

Colombia mudslide death toll rises to 254, including 43 children: President - AFP

#8:18 AM

Uttar Pradesh: 40 illegal paint, aluminium and other factories have been sealed in Ghaziabad's #Loni: ANI

#7:32 AM

Delhi: 33 Indians from Andhra Pradesh who were stuck in Iraq's Erbil arrive in India after being rescued- ANI 

#7:28 AM

Trump son-in-law, top aide Jared Kushner on visit to Iraq: administration official- AFP 

#7:20 AM

Supreme Court to today hear all the petitions challenging Bombay High Court order which upheld beef ban imposed by Maharashtra Govt - ANI 

#6:57 AM

Ecuador official quick count results: ruling party Moreno wins presidential runoff with 51 percent; rival wants recount.- AP