09:49 am: Puducherry: BJP's S Swaminathan, KG Shankar & V Selvaganapathy who were nominated by Lt Governor, march towards Puducherry assembly as it reconvenes today. On March 26, they were not allowed to enter the Assembly although High Court had allowed them to attend the session.
09:18 am: Jammu & Kashmir: Cleaning drive underway at Dal Lake as a large number of tourists visit Srinagar (ANI)
09:14 am: Puducherry Legislative Assembly budget session begins today
09:05 am: Maharashtra: Traders say there has been no impact on business and the market even as farmers' 'Kisan Avkash' strike enters fourth day (ANI)
08:55 am: Rajasthan: 2 policemen were injured in an encounter between police and cow smugglers, in Bharatpur's Kaman, 3 people arrested, vehicle used for smuggling of cow seized (ANI)
08:41 am: Chhattisgarh: Police seized an ambulance used for smuggling cannabis in Korba district's Katghora, 970 kg cannabis worth Rs 40 lakh (approx) also seized. (ANI)
08:05 am: Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds & lightning very likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, UP, Uttarakhand, MP, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, interior Karnataka and coastal AP: IMD
08:01 am: Heavy rain very likely at isolated places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Telangana, Rayalaseema, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala: India Metrological Department
07:37 am: Jammu & Kashmir: 'Sehar Khwani' the tradition of reciting verses from Quran to awaken Muslims during the month of Ramzan has been revived, in Doda district after 25 years. The tradition had stopped as the district was affected due to terrorism.
07:11 am: Doors are open for anyone who wants to work for the people. Now, it is for Kapil Mishra to decide if he wants to support BJP or not. We want all the good people to support the party, this is why we have started 'Sampark for Samarthan' initiative: Vijay Goel,Union Min & BJP leader
06:39: Maharashtra: Two Mumbai-based activists have sought cancellation of an Iftar party organised by Muslim wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the Sahyadri guest house, saying 'no public or religious functions are allowed inside the venue. It is meant for official use only'
07:30 am: Water crisis in Rajasthan worsens. Fearing theft, residents of Ajmer's Vaishali Nagar are keeping their water drums locked. Locals say, 'We don't get drinking water every day, so whatever water we have, we lock it up.’ (ANI)
06:17 am: American tennis stars - Serena Williams and Venus Williams crashed out from the women's doubles event of the French Open, after losing to third seeds Andreja Klepac and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
05:37 am: Jharkhand: Police have arrested three people in connection with a case, in which a 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted outside an under-construction house in Dumka
05:25 am: One person has been arrested by Police, who was involved in the manufacturing of synthetic milk in Etah. 4 sacks of glucose, larger amount of vegetable oil & washing powder seized from his possession.
05:01 am: IWF report mentioned sample number 1599000 on top of the report while the 4th para of the report said sample number 1599176. There's some mistake, I haven't done anything wrong: Sanjita Chanu, Weightlifter on being handed a suspension after failing the dope test
04:51 am: Guatemalan authorities say 6 people have been killed by an erupting volcano southwest of the capital, reports The Associated Press.
04:42 am: Australia's Commonwealth Bank to pay US $530 million fine over money-laundering breaches, reports AFP.
02:22 am: At least 48 migrants died after their boat capsized off the southern coast of Tunisia and 67 others have been rescued by the coast guard, reports Reuters
