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1) Judge Loya case: War of words between BJP, Congress as SC dismisses pleas seeking independent probe

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed pleas seeking an independent probe into the death of special CBI judge BH Loya.


2) Pravin Togadia ends `indefinite fast` in three days, to go on nationwide tour to revive `Hindutva politics`

The surgeon-turned-firebrand leader accepted fruit juice from religious leaders to end the fast.


3) Pakistan again denies surgical strikes across LoC, calls PM Modi`s claims false and baseless

Warning Pakistan, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday had asserted that India will not tolerate those who like to export terror.


4) Which Indian state is most friendly for shooting films?

As many as 16 states participated in the  'Most Film Friendly Award 2017' of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. One state was the unanimous choice of the jury.


5)  Bihar Legislative Council elections 2018: Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi, 9 others elected unopposed

There are six new faces among the newly-elected MLCs – Sanjay Paswan, Premchand Mishra, Rameshwar Mahato, Khalid Anwar, Syed Khurshid Mohseen and Santosh Kumar Suman.


6)  Maneka Gandhi wants fresh training to teach police officers on aspects of sexual offences

In the wake of recent and absolutely horrendous rape incidents in Kathua and Unnao, the role of police as the first investigative agency has been repeatedly questioned.


7) NTPC calls applications for recruitment of Diploma Trainees 2018 in Electrical, Mechanical, C and I and Mining

The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited has opened applications for recruitment of Diploma trainees 2018 in ELectrical, Mechanical, C&I (Electronics/Instrumentation) and Mining sectors. The applications have been invited for Eastern region, Northern region, Southern region and Western Regions.


8) Pleas in judge Loya case was a conspiracy by Rahul Gandhi against Amit Shah: BJP

As the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of special CBI judge BH Loya, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday targeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly hatching a conspiracy against party chief Amit Shah.


9)Remembering Octavio Paz, 20 years after

Embassy of Mexico in India took the poetry of Octavio Paz (1962-1968) to the streets of the national capital to capture the faces of a new generation of potential readers of the Mexican Nobel laureate and Ambassador to India, 20 years after his death.

10)♦️♦️Pathankot on high alert after two armed men hijack car

Two men in Army uniforms reportedly hijacked a Maruti Suzuki Alto before panicking and fleeing - leaving the car in the middle of the road.


11) Mecca Masjid blast case: Resignation of judge who acquitted five rejected, says report

NIA special court judge Ravinder Reddy had resigned citing personal reasons on the same day as when he had acquitted ten accused in the 11-year-old Mecca Masjid blast case.


12) SC rejects pleas seeking SIT probe in Judge Loya death case, says he died of natural causes

The court said that there no reason to disbelieve the Judicial Officers in the Judge Loya death case.


13) Delhi High Court directs DGCA to outline maximum flying hours for pilots

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the DGCA was bound to comply with the provisions under the Aviation Act and Rules so far as the issue of fatigue of pilots is concerned and to specify maximum and minimum of flying time.


14) Mr. Punit Goenka honoured with `Outstanding Contribution to Media` Award at AIMA Managing India Awards 2018

The AIMA Awards facilitates outstanding achievers who have made a fundamental difference in the industry setting new benchmarks and created an edge above peers for others to emulate.


15)  Independent probe in Justice Loya death case? SC may decide today

The Supreme Court had earlier asked the Maharashtra Government to submit the postmortem report of the CBI judge, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case at the time of his death.


16) Owaisi calls NIA blind and deaf, vows to help families of Mecca Masjid blast victims

Owaisi has said that if family of any of the victims of the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast in Hyderabad wants to appeal against the verdict in the case, he would provide all legal help to them.


17) Chandrababu Naidu`s fast on birthday triggers row, Jagan Reddy says he is cheating Andhra

Accusing Naidu of cheating the people of Andhra Pradesh, Reddy had said he should have instead made all his MPs resign over special status to the state.


18) Check biharboard.ac.in for BSEB 10th and 12th results 2018; announcement likely in May

The results of Class 10 and Class 12 examinations conducted by Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) 2018 are expected to be declared in the first week of May. Once the results are out, they will be available on the official website of Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) - biharboard.ac.in. As per reports, the results of BSEB 2018 intermediate exams for arts, science and commerce will be announced at least three to four days prior to the declaration of results of matriculation exams.


19) BJP has wounded India`s soul by unleashing intolerance and hatred: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP and former Union minister Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "wounding" India's soul by "unleashing forces of intolerance, hatred and bigotry". Such a climate did not prevail in the past, he said during an interaction organised here by the All India Professionals Congress (APIC), of which he is the chairman.


20) Kathua rape: Trolls attacking B'wood are wrong

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21)SC dismisses probe into judge Loya's death

The Supreme Court (SC) today ruled there would be no independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding judge BH Loya's death.


22) US jet engine explodes midair: 20 minutes of terror

Flight 1380 became a midair scene of chaos and terror for 149 people on board on Tuesday. With no warning, the plane's left engine exploded after one of its fan blades broke off. A gust of shrapnel blew out a window, partly sucking one passenger in Row 14 headfirst into the sky.


23) Why India’s millionaires are ditching the country


24) BJP, Cong attack each other after SC rejects probe into Judge Loya's death

Terming the SC verdict a "sad letter day" in the nation's history, the Congress reiterated its demand for a fair probe into Loya's death. The BJP alleged that Congress activated the Loya matter for vested interests and to settle political scores.

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