Breaking Highlights, Top Alerts of April 17
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07:41 pm: CBI court sends BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's brother and one of the accused Atul Singh, along with 5 others to police custody, in Unnao rape case (ANI)
07:39 pm: India submits its reply in keeping with the order of the International Court of Justice of 17 January, 2018, in Kulbhushan Jadhav's case (ANI)
07:34 pm: 12-year-old girl allegedly raped for the past several days in Punjab's Amritsar by a youth, who lived as a tenant in her grandmother's house (PTI)
07:33 pm: IPL 2018, Match 14: Royal Challengers Bangalore win toss, opt to bowl against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede
07:32 pm: The shortage may be felt in some pockets largely due to logistical issues of replenishing ATMs frequently and the re-calibration of ATMs still underway. RBI is closely monitoring both these aspects: Reserve Bank of India (ANI)
07:31 pm: There is no currency shortage. It is clarified at the outset that there is sufficient cash in the RBI vaults and currency chests. Printing of the notes has been ramped up in all the 4 note presses: Reserve Bank of India (ANI)
07:17 pm: Centre has no objection to hand over the Kathua rape and murder case to the CBI, provided Jammu and Kashmir government comes out with a reference: Union Minister Jitendra Singh (PTI)
07:15 pm: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) seals an upscale restaurant-bar in the posh Khan Market, where 'hookah' was found being served despite a ban (PTI)
07:11 pm: Turkey, Iran presidents vow to continue Russia alliance over Syria, Turkish presidency says, despite Ankara backing air strikes by US and its allies against Assad's regime (AFP)
06:51 pm: I want to ask the BJP where has the cash gone if they claim that the banks of the country have adequate cash?: Sunil Singh Yadav on India TV's special show Kurukshetra, on "Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi government over cash crunch"
06:48 pm: IMF keeps global growth forecast at 3.9% for 2018-2019, boosted by US and EU, but sees risks beyond (AFP)
06:47 pm: Congress has governed the country for years and has wasted a number of hours of the Parliament, yet Rahul Gandhi ji is asking for 15 minutes to speak: JDU Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan on India TV's special show Kurukshetra, on "Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi govt over cash crunch"
06:44 pm: Congress is a very old party and has destroyed the country in many ways: JDU Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan on India TV's special show Kurukshetra, on "Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi government over cash crunch"
06:43 pm: People of the country today accept that note ban was a fruitful step for the Indian economy: JDU Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan on India TV's special show Kurukshetra, on "Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi government over cash crunch"
06:41 pm: Armenia's former president Serzh Sarkisian elected as prime minister by parliament (AFP)
06:39 pm: Congress is a corrupt political party and is conspiring through cash crunch in the country: BJP's Gaurav Bhatia on India TV's special show Kurukshetra, on "Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi government over cash crunch"
06:37 pm: Rahul Gandhi ji visiting Amethi is a news, as there are 'Rahul Gandhi wanted' posters put up there, he never visits his Parliamentary constituency: BJP's Gaurav Bhatia on India TV's special show Kurukshetra, on "Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi government over cash crunch"
06:35 pm: FIR registered against Congress' Karnataka Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao in Bengaluru, for his remarks on UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (ANI)
06:34 pm: From 5-6 days there has been cash crunch at banks in Bihar, I spoke to officials at both RBI and banks, they said that in the next few days problem will be sorted. RBI said less supply has caused problem, it will be solved in a day or two: Sushil Modi (ANI)
06:32 pm: OPCW chemical weapons investigators enter Douma (AFP quoting Syrian state media)