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Top news breaking news and latest updates of February 15
Twitter is buzzing with news alerts from India and rest of the world. Here are the latest updates from the micro-blogging site in one scroll:
#11:18 PM
Mumbai: Australian cricket team's practice session ahead of #IndvAus test series, earlier today pic.twitter.com/NisoBy0j1c
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
#11:12 PM
Trump says two states not only solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict- AFP
#11:07 PM
Trump calls on Netanyahu to 'hold back' on settlements- AFP
#11:01 PM
Trump says both sides must compromise for Israeli-Palestinian peace- AFP
#10:58 PM
Trump says Iran will never be allowed a nuclear weapon - AFP
#10:47 PM
Trump welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu to White House- AFP
#10:37 PM
Allahabad HC's Lucknow bench seeks response from Centre, MCI & CBSE on procedure adopted for setting 25 years as upper age limit for NEET- PTI
#10:19 PM
We are in the beginning of era where data is the new oil. India, in this resource, will have advantage: Mukesh Ambani at NASSCOM's ILF event- ANI
#9:59 PM
India has got potential. Govt has given priority&support to IT industry: Nitin Gadkari at NASSCOM's India Leadership Forum, earlier today- ANI
#9:34 PM
Senate votes to block Obama-era rule preventing mentally impaired Social Security recipients from buying guns- AP
#9:30 PM
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had a telephone conversation today
#9:19 PM
Delhi: NIA arrested one person belonging to Kerala for his involvement in the terrorist conspiracy ISIS module- ANI
#9:16 PM
Union Minister #RajivPratapRudy flew in #Rafale jet with an instructor in #Bengaluru #AeroIndia2017 pic.twitter.com/pmH1ZevmcM
— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) February 15, 2017
#9:07 PM
Foreign Secy S Jaishankar to travel to #Dhaka on two-day visit from Feb 23, to hold discussions on bilateral issues- PTI
#9:04 PM
Union Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha accorded 'Z' category VIP security cover of armed central paramilitary commandos by the Centre- PTI
#9:02 PM
NATO allies must pay more or US will 'moderate its commitment': Pentagon Chief Mattis- AFP
#8:57 PM
Parents of Dec16 Gangrape victim request civic authorities to affix daughter's real name to Nirbhaya Science Museum in Delhi
#8:49 PM
O Panneerselvam reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor C.Vidyasagar Rao - ANI
Read more at: Live updates in Tamil Nadu political crisis
#8:44 PM
Telangana government signed two MoUs on setting up of skill development facilities in Hyderabad, earlier today - ANI
#8:22 PM
EC writes to Cabinet Secy saying PM's pictures on Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna website are violation of MCC, asks for their immediate removal- ANI
#8:10 PM
BSF seizes 100 fake Rs 2,000 notes from Malda district in WB, the biggest such haul from Indo-Bangla border region post demonetisation -PTI
#8:08 PM
Top US aerospace, defence firms pledge to boost Make In India campaign of PM Narendra Modi - PTI
#8:06 PM
No land transaction or construction in #TughlaqabadFort area: Delhi HC- PTI
#8:04 PM
Edappadi Palanisamy reaches Raj Bhavan to meet Governor- ANI
#7:58 PM
Court heard VK Sasikala's appeal and referred it to Jail authorities, she has been given a cell that will be shared with 2 other inmates- ANI
#7:53 PM
Auction of 10 vacant slots on Doordarshan DTH platform, DD Free Dish, earns public broadcaster an amount of Rs 65.5 crore- ANI
#7:51 PM
No decision on making Aadhaar mandatory for registration of patients at AIIMS: Union Health Secretary C K Mishra- PTI
#7:47 PM
2-member team of ElectionCommission to arrive in Punjab to assess strongroom security- PTI
#7:44 PM
Government urges HCs to take suo motu action for release of #undertrial prisoners after they complete half of their likely term- PTI
#7:42 PM
Final arguments in the blackbuck poaching case against Salman Khan will begin in the trial court in Jodhpur on March 1- PTI
#7:39 PM
India dismisses protest against visit of a Taiwanese parliamentary delegation- PTI
#7:36 PM
Foreign tourists with e-visas to get free #SIM cards on arrival- PTI
#7:31 PM
Defending champions SunRisers Hyderabad will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of the 10th edition of IPL.- PTI
#7:23 PM
UPSC chairperson gets three-fold hike in monthly salary -PTI
#7:20 PM
Narnaul (Haryana): Last rites ceremony of Major Satish Dahiya, who lost his life in action during #Handwara encounter in J&K. pic.twitter.com/0am6Tx0tW7
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 15, 2017
#7:18 PM
Cabinet cleared the proposal for merger of State Bank of India with its five subsidiary banks- ANI
#7:10 PM
Space agency isro planning to launch 2 satellites, including 1 meant for the benefit of SAARC nations, in March and April this year-PTI
#7:06 PM
ED attaches investments worth Rs 135 Crore in Mutual funds etc of FTIL in NSEL scam. Total attachment in the case now is Rs 2191 Crore.- ANI
#7:00 PM
VK Sasikala sent to jail by Bengaluru court - PTI
Get more updates from Tamil Nadu political crisis here
#5:56 PM
Till 5pm 68% voter turnout recorded in 69 constituencies that went to polls in Uttarakhand till 5pm- ANI
Get more info about polling here
#6:49 PM
5 new judges appointed to Supreme Court, working strength goes up to to 28; President Pranab Mukherjee signs their Warrants of Appointment- PTI
#6:47 PM
'Everything must be done' to preserve Mideast two state solution: UN chief- AFP
#6:43 PM
Till 5pm 65.5% voting percentage has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh and the counting is still on, says Election Commission- ANI
#6:32 PM
Four cars in Sasikala's convoy damaged in vandalism near central jail: Police- PTI
#6:28 PM
PM's picture on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna website violative of model code: EC- PTI
#6:04 PM
US President Trump denies talk of Russian connection as 'non-sense'- AFP
#6:01 PM
Gold imports in January drop 30 per cent to USD 2.04 billion- PTI
#5:59 PM
January exports rise 4.32 per cent to USD 22.11 billion- PTI
#5:51 PM
Nestle Q4 net profit down 8.66% to Rs 167.31 crore; sales up 16.17% to Rs 2,261.28 crore- PTI
#5:45 PM
NATO is 'fundamental bedrock' for US: Pentagon chief Mattis- AFP
#5:39 PM
68% voting in #Uttarakhand till 5 pm- ANI
#5:35 PM
Government projects a record 271.98 million tonnes of foodgrain production in 2016-17 on back of good monsoon- PTI
#5:32 PM
US President Donald Trump may be a blessing in disguise for domestic IT industry to focus on home market: Mukesh Ambani- PTI
#5:25 PM
UAE ambassador to Afghanistan Juma Al Kaabi, dies of injuries sustained in Afghan blast.- PTI
#5:20 PM
Two Security personnel martyred in encounter with Maoists in Kondagaon area in Chhattisgarh - ANI
#5:08 PM
Those who obstruct our ops during encounters &are not supportive will be treated as overground workers of terrorists: Army Chief Bipin Rawat- ANI
#5:02 PM
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat pays tribute to security personnel who lost their lives in encounters with terrorists in J&K yesterday- ANI
#5:00 PM
2 people killed and 18 injured in a suicide attack in Hayatabad area of Peshawar (Pakistan): Pak Media- ANI
#4:57 PM
PM @narendramodi pays tribute to security personnel who lost their lives in encounters with terrorists in J&K on Tuesday pic.twitter.com/vM6ds9hztB
— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) February 15, 2017
#4:49 PM
EU Parliament approves landmark Canada trade deal- AFP
#4:39 PM
Encounter underway between security forces & Maoists in Kondagaon- ANI
#4:21 PM
Delhi HC today reserved order on the bail plea of LIC agent Anand Chauhan in money laundering case- ANI
#4:13 PM
DGCA suspends Air India's senior pilot A.Kathpalia for 3 months as he failed a breath analyser (BA) test.- ANI
#3:58 PM
54.27 percent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in second phase of polling- ANI
#3:48 PM
Sensex tanks 183.75 points to close at 28,155.56; Nifty falls 67.60 points to 8,724.70 - ANI
#3:43 PM
53% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in Uttarakhand Election 2017 - ANI
#3:38 PM
Such groups visited India in past as well: MEA on visit of Taiwanese academics,business persons & legislators to India- ANI
#3:13 PM
SC does not frame legal issues in ongoing #Centre-AAP govt battle on Delhi's governance; says to be decided by larger bench.
#3:12 PM
SC refers to constitution bench a batch of pleas of Delhi govt against HC verdict holding LG as administrative head. - PTI
#3:09 PM
SYL Canal Issue: The Supreme Court has posted the matter for further hearing on 22 February.
#3:03 PM
Chetan Cheeta (injured in Bandipora encounter) underwent brain surgery at AIIMS in Delhi, continues to be on ventilator & is very critical. - ANI
#2:47 PM
ED attaches assets worth Rs.17.17 Crores under PMLA, in Coal Block case against Govind Das Daga of M/s Central Collieries Co Ltd (Nagpur) - ANI
#2:46 PM
China lodges diplomatic protest with #India for hosting a #Taiwanese parliamentary delegation. - PTI
#2:28 PM
Irom Sharmila revealed that a BJP leader suggested her that she would need Rs. 36 cr to contest polls&if she cant produce Centre can provide - ANI
#2:27 PM
Russia's Lavrov to meet US' Tillerson Thursday: foreign ministry -AFP
#2:26 PM
Christian governor in narrow lead in Jakarta poll, to go to run-off: private pollsters - AFP
#2:19 PM
Congress complains to EC regarding allegations made by Irom Sharmila that she was offered 36 crore to contest election. - ANI
#1:48 PM
US shift on two-state solution 'doesn't make sense': Palestinians - AFP
#1:47 PM
Opposition played all types of games in last three months, raking up issues like #demonetisation and #surgicalstrikes, says PM.
#1:46 PM
SP-Cong alliance will shatter your dreams, PM @narendramodi tells election rally in UP's Kannauj. - PTI
Read More | PM Modi in Kannauj: 'What is 'UP' in Uttar Pradesh are crime rates, corruption and riots'
#1:37 PM
I would like to thank people of Odisha for their unprecedented support during panchayat elections: PM Modi - ANI
#1:37 PM
BJP was never strong in Odisha but the results of the local-level polls show the support for BJP is increasing across the state: PM Modi - ANI
#1:31 PM
What our ISRO scientists have achieved today will ensure that their names will be written in golden letters forever: PM Modi in Kannauj - ANI
#1:21 PM
Allahabad HC notice to Mayawati, her father Prabhu Dayal and brother Anand in a land use change case in Noida - ANI
#1:16 PM
On complaint of Madurai MLA S Saravanan, kidnapping case filed against #VKSasikala & K Palanisamy in Kuvathur Police Station - ANI
#12:53 PM
Brahmos to get extended range of 450km and its1st test to be conducted on Mar 10; Brahmos with a range of 800km to be ready in 2.5 yrs: DRDO - ANI
#12:45 PM
BJP spread hatred, alleges Akhilesh Yadav in Unnao rally - ANI
#12:38 PM
Voting for second phase is underway and we are getting reports that Cycle is leading: Akhilesh Yadav in Unnao - ANI
#12:13 PM
Two arrested after they threatened a doctor with a gun in Anand Vihar's GTB Hospital. - ANI
#12:07 PM
22% voter turnout recorded in Uttarakhand till 11 AM. - ANI
Read More | Uttarakhand polls: 14 per cent polling recorded till 10 AM
#11:42 AM
24.14% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh elections. - ANI
Read More | Uttar Pradesh polls: 24.14% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in second phase of UP Polls; voting underway
#11:29 AM
Relatives ransacked CMRI hospital in south Kolkata after a 16-year old Saika Praveen died allegedly due to negligence in treatment - ani
#11:07 AM
Habeas Corpus plea of BSF jawan Tej B Yadav's wife disposed off by Delhi HC as she had already met him in Jammu in acc with judicial orders - ANI
#11:00 AM
BSF Farakka seized 100 fake currency notes of Rs 2000 from Malda's Baisnabnagar Indo-Bangla border area earlier today. - ANI
#10:42 AM
Supreme Court orders to shift Mohammad Shahabuddin from Siwan (Bihar) to Tihar Jail, Delhi & ordered to conduct the trial through video conferencing - ANI
#10:40 AM
We do not intend to pass any order on this. We are not going to change anything in the judgement: #SC in Sasikala DA case - PTI
#10:36 AM
VKSasikala mentions before Supreme Court seeking more time to surrender, but SC refuses to give more time - ANI
#10:30 AM
A Polish woman allegedly raped by an acquaintance in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on the pretext of marriage. Police registered FIR. - ANI
#10:23 AM
Congratulations to @isro for the successful launch of PSLV-C37 and CARTOSAT satellite together with 103 nano satellites!: PM Narendra Modi - ANI
#10:14 AM
PM Narendra Modi has congratulated #ISRO team for successful launch of 104 satellites: space agency chief A S Kiran Kumar. - PTI
#10:06 AM
Final majority, even within party, can only be on House floor; I expect in next 2-3days, position will b cleared&there'll be regular CM-MRohatgi
#10:01 AM
Guv now can either have composite floor test b/w heads of 2 rival grps&decide who'll be CM or if he finds that one grp has (Cotd): M Rohatgi - ANI
#10:00 AM
Separation of all 104 satellites confirmed: ISRO - ANI
#9:58 AM
TTV Dhinakaran appointed as Deputy General Secretary of AIADMK: AIADMK - ANI
Read More: Sasikala re-inducts her relatives Dinakaran, Venkatesh, who were expelled by Jayalalithaa
#9:55 AM
Pathbreaking verdict; this shows corruption in high places cannot work: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on #SasikalaConvicted - ANI
#9:45 AM
10.75% voter turnout recorded in Uttar Pradesh till 9 AM. - ANI
#9:38 AM
MoS Finance Santosh Gangwar casts his vote at polling booth no. 60 in Bareilly with wife Saubhagya Gangwar - ANI
#9:28 AM
ISRO attempts a new world record by launching 104 satellites in a single flight of PSLVC 37 from Sriharikota(Andhra Pradesh) - ANI
#9:25 AM
6% polling percentage recorded in the first hour of the Uttarakhand polls. - ANI
#9:14 AM
BJP's Uttarakhand president Ajay Bhatt casts his vote at polling booth no. 130 in Ranikhet - ANI
#9:06 AM
Manoj Mhatre, a Congress leader in Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, Thane (Maharashtra) shot dead last night by unidentified men. - ANI
#8:52 AM
Valentine's Day celebrated in a unique way in schools in Gujarat, students performed 'puja' of books & exchanged books - ANI
#8:37 PM
Schoolchildren set a world record by flying 7,730 paper planes in 1 minute with messages to shun tobacco at Moginand. - ANI
#8:22 AM
ISRO to attempt a new world record by launching 104 satellites in a single flight of PSLVC37 from Sriharikota today at 9.28 am - ANI
#8:18 AM
Former Union Min Jitin Prasada casts his vote at polling booth no. 162 at Shahjahanpur, Dr. Sudama Prasad Bal Vidya Mandir - ANI
#7:59 AM
Voting for 69 of a total of 70 assembly seats in Uttarakhand barring Karnaprayag begins. - ANI
#7:44 AM
Voting process which had been halted at Badaun Sadar constituency's S.K.Inter College-booth no. 183, now resumes. - ANI
#7:33 AM
Glitch in EVM machine halts voting process at Badaun Sadar constituency's S.K.Inter College-booth no. 183. - ANI
#7:23 AM
South Korea confirms Kim Jong-Un's half brother murdered in Malaysia - AFP
#6:59 AM
Polling begins for 67 Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in the second of seven phases. - ANI
#6:43 AM
Security arrangements in place at a polling booth in Moradabad as 67 assembly constituencies will to go polls today - ANI
Security arrangements in place at a polling booth in Moradabad as 67 assembly constituencies to go on polls today #uppolls pic.twitter.com/mtQjL9E66Q
— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) February 15, 2017
#6:31 AM
US will not insist on two-state solution in Mideast: White House official - AFP
#6:30 AM
18 trains delayed (arriving late in Delhi area), four rescheduled and two have been cancelled due to fog and other operational reasons. - ANI
#6:25 AM
Voting in the Karnaprayag seat remains postponed, to be held on March 9 as the BSP candidate Kuldeep Kanvasi was killed in a road accident. - ANI
#6:23 AM
69 of a total of 70 assembly seats barring Karnaprayag to go to polls in the single phase assembly elections in Uttarakhand today - ANI
Government projects a record 271.98 million tonnes of foodgrain production in 2016-17 on back of good monsoon.