Morning digest: NASA says India\'s missile test created 400 pieces of debris\, Deve Gowda on importance of convincing people that Mahagatbandhan can give a stable govt.\, and more

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Morning digest: NASA says India's missile test created 400 pieces of debris, Deve Gowda on importance of convincing people that Mahagatbandhan can give a stable govt., and more

Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor missile being launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ engaging an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.   | Photo Credit: PTI

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It is important to convince people that we can give a stable govt, says Deve Gowda

Exuding confidence that the Opposition alliance will come together after victory in the elections, JD(S) patriarch and one of the architects of the opposition Mahagathbandhan, H.D. Deve Gowda says the BJP’s references to ‘mahamilavat’ reveal its desperation.

India's ASAT missile test created 400 pieces of debris

The head of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Tuesday branded India’s destruction of one of its satellites a “terrible thing” that had created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

IPL: Delhi capitulates from a position of strength

Kings XI Punjab stuttered and faltered with the bat but its bowlers made up for it, managing to defend a below-par total to make it two-in-two at home with a 14-run victory over Delhi Capitals in IPL-12 at the PCA Stadium here on Monday.

Huge cash haul from premises of Durai Murugan’s associate

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday said over ₹21 crore in cash was seized during searches at Vellore and Coimbatore. The operations were coordinated by Madhu Mahajan, who has been appointed the Special Expenditure Observer by the EC for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

How will you trace the 'undeclared foreigners' in Assam, SC asks State govt

The Supreme Court on Monday raised questions over the Assam government’s efforts to trace over 70,000 illegal immigrants who have already mixed with the local population.

U.P. poll official seeks report on Adityanath’s remarks

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has sought a report from the Ghaziabad District Magistrate on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks, describing the armed forces as “Modiji ki sena” at a political rally in Ghaziabad on Sunday. The remarks drew condemnation from the Opposition parties.

GST collections at ₹1.06 lakh cr. in March, clock the highest-ever

Goods and Services Tax collections in March 2019 hit ₹1.06 lakh crore, the highest in the history of the tax in India, and the fourth time monthly collections have crossed ₹1 lakh crore this year, according to an official data release on Monday.

My fight is against the politics of polarisation: Kanhaiya Kumar

Former JNU students’ union president and CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar is pitted against BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh in Begusarai, known as the ‘Leningrad of Bihar’ for the sizeable number of communist party supporters across caste lines.

Why manifestos of TDP and YSRCP are a ‘secret’

Typically, political parties scramble to complete their manifestos on time so they can use them to woo voters. But it would appear that nothing is typical about the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), both of whom are holding to their manifestos for dear life even as the elections are barely 10 days away.

Election Commission in Bengal biased: BJP

BJP’s national executive member Mukul Roy has alleged that the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal and the State administration were “biased.”

 

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