Live Breaking News April 13
Twitter is buzzing with breaking news and news alerts from India and rest of the world. Here is the coverage of all breaking alerts and latest updates from the micro-blogging site on one page:
Breaking News of April 13:
11:54 pm: Delhi: Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Maken, along with members of Chandni Chowk District Congress Committee, carried out a candle light march from Red Fort to Chandni Chowk Town Hall in protest against recent rape incidents (ANI)
11:39 pm: Thousands of Palestinians protest at Gaza-Israel border, one dead (Reuters)
11:37 pm: Ecuador's president confirms death of journalists taken captive by dissident Colombian rebel group (AP)
11:35 pm: Ecuador launches military operation where journalists were abducted (AFP)
11:33 pm: Etah: A speeding car ran over pedestrians injuring 9 people, 5 out of whom are critically injured, in Mahanmai village at Jalesar-Hathras road. Villagers blocked the road in protest, damaging three motorcycles in the process (ANI)
11:25 pm: Tamil Nadu: A first year student of Govt Law College, Coimbatore says 'I was suspended after I spoke about Kathua rape incident during group discussion in class'. College Principal says 'She was suspended after she misbehaved with faculty and tried instigating other students' (ANI)
10:57 pm: Trump pardons aide to former US vice president Cheney, 'Scooter' Libby, who was convicted over a CIA leak (AFP)
10:49 pm: Shipping industry agrees to halve carbon emissions by 2050, says International Maritime Organization (AFP)
10:31 pm: There is no trouble in alliance as such, we are in touch with Mehbooba Mufti Ji, she is of the view that on the minsters issue (Lal Singh and PC Ganga) BJP should take a stand. PM also advised us to take appropriate action to send a right message to people: Ram Madhav on Kathua case (ANI)
10:27 pm: We actually acted very fast, state govt and Police acted swiftly. Congress is trying to politicize the issue, I am accusing Congress of being behind the agitations in Jammu: Ram Madhav, BJP General Secretary on Kathua rape case (ANI)
10:14 pm: There was indiscretion on part of our 2 ministers (Lal Singh and PC Ganga), coming under pressure of local public they spoke at a gathering. I immediately flew to Jammu as soon as I got to know and told party that we should fully support the investigation: Ram Madhav, BJP on Kathua case (ANI)
10:01 pm: When we met people they put forward a demand of CBI inquiry, we had simply put it across being people's representatives. Now, such a perception is being created that I deemed it fit to tender my resignation (as J-K Minister): Lal Singh on Kathua rape case (ANI)
09:56 pm: Unnao rape case: Accused MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar arrested by CBI
09:49 pm: Internet services to stay suspended in Meerut from 10pm today till 8pm tomorrow, to maintain law and order situation on Ambedkar Jayanti: Meerut District Magistrate Anil Dhingra Click Here To Read More
09:37 pm: Karnal: 15-yr-old Anish Bhanwala's family rejoices after he won gold in men's 25m rapid fire pistol event, say, 'Anish has worked very hard for it.' Anish's sister Muskan Bhanwala is also a shooter and won gold at Intn'l Shooting Federation Junior World Cup in March (ANI)
09:25 pm: Russia lawmakers draft list of U.S. imports that could be banned (Reuters)
09:08 pm: Kathua Rape Case: J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti had expressed her displeasure and asked BJP to remove Ministers Chandra Prakash Ganga and Lal Singh from their positions: Sources (ANI)
09:00 pm: Only half of my statement was reported. She was daughter of the nation. I only said I suspect that Pakistani infiltrator were involved in raising "Jai Shri Ram" slogans as no Hindu group can do this after raping and killing a minor girl: BJP MP Nandkumar Singh Chauhan on Kathua rape case (ANI)
08:51 pm: Two members of terrorist organisation NDRF (S)- National Democratic Front of Boroland, arrested; two 9 mm pistols, two live cartridges, four fire cases among other incriminating materials recovered from them by Chirang Army, Goalpara Army and Assam police in Kokrajhar (ANI)
08:37 pm: Statue of BR Ambedkar vandalised by unidentified miscreants in Ambala, Haryana
08:22 pm: Russia says has 'proof' Britain took part in staged Syria chemical attack (AFP)
08:20 pm: Alleged leak wasn't a leak and was mere speculation. Presentation of news item by TV channels and tweets by political party leaders regarding the dates,just as Commission was making the announcement,was avoidable: Election Commission on alleged leak of Karnataka assembly elections dates (ANI)
08:16 pm: Unnao Rape Case: Medical Superintendent and Casualty officer at Unnao District Hospital suspended, departmental inquiry initiated against 3 other doctors Click Here To Read More
08:05 pm: Jammu and Kashmir Ministers Chandra Prakash Ganga and Lal Singh submitted their resignations as ministers to state BJP President Sat Sharma (ANI)
07:56 pm: Unnao Rape Case: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues interrogation of BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar at CBI Zonal office in Lucknow; he is being questioned since past 15 hours (ANI)
07:51 pm: Incidents being discussed since past two days cannot be part of a civilised society. As a country, as a society we all are ashamed of it. I want to assure the country that no culprit will be spared, complete justice will be done. Our daughters will definitely get justice: PM (ANI)
