Latest news today (March 15): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
Breaking News LIVE: Six women from Sandeshkhali meet President, demand deployment of central forces
Six women from Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Friday met with President Droupadi Murmu and urged for the deployment of central security forces in the region to ensure the safety of women.
Breaking News LIVE: TMC leaders Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP
Two Trinamool Congress MPs, Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari, switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, citing their dissatisfaction with the incidents in Sandeshkhali. Singh currently serves as the representative for Barrackpur in the Lok Sabha, while Adhikari represents the Tamluk constituency.
Breaking News LIVE: India plans to evacuate citizens from violence-hit Haiti
India on Friday announced plans to evacuate as many as 90 of its citizens from Haiti due to the worsening security conditions in the Caribbean nation. The situation has deteriorated as several gangs have launched coordinated attacks on vital installations in Haiti, aiming to pressure the embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign.
Breaking News LIVE: MHA launches mobile app for those seeking citizenship under CAA
The Union Home Ministry today launched a mobile app that will allow eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Ukraine on Friday shelled a polling station in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Kherson region during voting in the presidential election, the TASS state news agency reported, citing the local Moscow-installed electoral commission. (Reuters)
Breaking News LIVE: ED arrests KCR's daughter Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case (Read More)
"As regards the US State Department's statement on the implementation of CAA, and there have been comments made by several others, we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted. India's constitution guarantees freedom of religion to all its citizens. There are no grounds for any concern or treatment of minorities," says MEA.
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalised to Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital, latest media reports say. According to multiple reports, Bachchan underwent angioplasty earlier in the morning today. (Read More)
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules, 2024, which opened implementation of CAA granting speedy citizenship to members of persecuted minority in Islamic countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra accepted the request of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing on of the petitioners in the case. (ANI)
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the U.S. which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to a proposal seen by Reuters. Hamas said the initial release of Israelis would include women, children, elderly, and ill hostages in exchange for the release of 700-1000 Palestinian prisoners, according to the proposal. The release of Israeli "female recruits" is included. (Reuters)
Inaugural journey of India's maiden underwater metro line commenced in West Bengal capital city Kolkata on Friday. Commuters eagerly lined up to experience the country's inaugural underwater train ride. As passengers boarded the train, enthusiastic cheers of 'Vande Bharat' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' resonated through the stations, marking a historic moment for the nation. The underwater metro, a remarkable feat of engineering, embarked on its journey from the Howrah Maidan station along the East-West metro corridor promptly at 7 am.
Two criminals were arrested following an encounter with a Delhi Police Crime Branch personnel in Dhulsiras, Dwarka on Friday morning, officials said.
Senior BJD vice-president and former MP Prasanna Acharya sustained serious injuries when his car collided head-on with a truck in Odisha's Sambalpur district in the early hours of Friday, police said.
President Droupadi Murmu is set to attend the World Spiritual Mahotsav in Hyderabad on Friday. This unique spiritual gathering is taking place from March 14 to 17 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the headquarters of Heartfulness, a non-profit organization located on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
According to a senior official of the state administration, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's health condition is reported as "stable" as of Friday after the 69-year-old sustained a significant injury to her forehead and nose from a fall within her Kalighat residence in South Kolkata on Thursday evening.
Ranchi police have issued notice to ED officials, asking them to join the investigation in the third week of March in connection with the FIR lodged by former Chief Minister Hemant Soren under the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. (READ MORE)
The United States on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation.
Ministry of Minority Affairs approves DU’s proposal for establishing ‘Centre for Advanced Studies in Buddhist Studies’
Voting commences today in Russia for an election anticipated to extend President Vladimir Putin's tenure by an additional six years, according to reports.