Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 8: BJP to Contest 13 Seats in Jharkhand, Leaves 1 For AJSU in Lok Sabha Elections

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08 Mar, 23:23 (IST)
BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav said, "In Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party will fight on 13 out of 14 seats and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) will fight on one seat from Jharkhand."
08 Mar, 23:02 (IST)

Terrorists in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir have abducted an Indian Army jawan of JAKLI Unit - Mohammad Yaseen - from his residence in Qazipora Chadoora in Budgam.

08 Mar, 22:06 (IST)
Parshottam Sabaria, Congress MLA from Halvad, resigns from Congress party in Gujarat.
08 Mar, 21:19 (IST)

India vs Australia third ODI: Australia beat India by 32 runs.

08 Mar, 21:08 (IST)

Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy shelling with artillery and firing of small arms in Shahpur & Kerni sectors of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir at around 6 pm today. Indian Army retaliated. More details awaited.

08 Mar, 20:22 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for BJP Parliamentary Board meeting at party's headquarters.

08 Mar, 19:42 (IST)

Samajwadi Party releases another list of three candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2019. Dimple Yadav to contest from Kannauj, Usha Verma from Hardoi and Poorvi Verma from Lakhimpur Kheri.

08 Mar, 18:38 (IST)

IT Sources: Income tax Department is conducting raids at the premises of AAP MLA from Uttam Nagar, Naresh Balyan. 

08 Mar, 16:59 (IST)

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting Param Veer Chakra (country's highest military honour) for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

08 Mar, 16:28 (IST)

Gujarat: Congress MLA Jawahar Chavda who had submitted resignation to the assembly speaker earlier today, joins BJP in Gandhinagar.

08 Mar, 15:45 (IST)

In less than a fortnight, another low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Friday, an official said. No loss of life was reported.

08 Mar, 15:45 (IST)

In less than a fortnight, another low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Friday, an official said. No loss of life was reported.

08 Mar, 15:34 (IST)

Rajasthan: MiG-21 aircraft on a routine mission crashed today after getting airborne from Nal near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely. Court of inquiry will investigate the cause of the accident.

08 Mar, 14:27 (IST)

Aircel Maxis case: Interim protection of P Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram extended till March 25 by Delhi's Patiala House Court.

08 Mar, 11:47 (IST)

Samajwadi Party releases first list of 6 candidates for Lok Sabha polls. Mulayam Singh Yadav to contest from Mainpuri.

08 Mar, 11:14 (IST)

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Friday said that Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and BJP has decided that both parties should fight the upcoming Parliament & Assembly elections together in Sikkim.

08 Mar, 10:57 (IST)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat appointed industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant as a member of Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee.

08 Mar, 10:55 (IST)

Authorities continue demolition of PNB scam accused Nirav Modi's bungalow in Alibag, Raigad district.

08 Mar, 09:44 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning laid the foundation stone of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor. PM Modi said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is working all the clock in Kashi to develop it.
08 Mar, 09:25 (IST)

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Varanasi, to lay the foundation stone of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor. He will also attend National Women Livelihood Meet 2019.

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