The big news: EC says AIADMK factions cannot use party name or symbol, and 9 other top stories
In other headlines: The toll in the London attacks rose to five, and the Centre said LoC infiltrations from Pakistan had decreased since the 'surgical strikes'
A look at the headlines right now:
- Election Commission freezes AIADMK’s party name and ‘two leaves’ symbol: This comes ahead of the by-election to Tamil Nadu’s RK Nagar seat, left vacant since Jayalalithaa’s death.
- Five killed in ‘terrorist incident’ outside British Parliament, assailant shot dead: At least 40 people were hurt on London’s Westminster Bridge – some with ‘catastrophic injuries’ – after the suspect ran over them in a car.
- Centre claims infiltrations from Pakistan along the LoC have decreased since ‘surgical strikes’: There were 110 incidents in the three months before the Army’s operation, but only 89 in the same period after, minister Hansraj Ahir said in Parliament.
- Supreme Court asks Centre to respond to plea that questions lifetime pension to MPs: Notices have been issued to the Secretary Generals of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and the Election Commission.
- Delhi’s civic polls postponed by a day to April 23 to avoid clashing with Class 12 board exams: The election results will be declared on April 26.
- Windfall for Team India as BCCI doubles players’ salaries: Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are among seven players who will receive Rs 2 crore per annum.
- At least 33 civilians killed after US-led coalition bombs Syrian shelter, says monitor: The chief of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the toll is expected to rise as they were still pulling out bodies from the rubble.
- Subramanian Swamy claims Muslim outfits are not ready for out-of-court talks: A few Muslim organisations, however, have said they are ready to settle the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid row through negotiations as per the SC’s suggestion.
- Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, which makes Aadhaar compulsory for I-T returns and PAN cards: The 92-page document includes 40 amendments to a number of Acts, proposed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday.
- Railways’ new Vikalp scheme will give waitlisted passengers berths in other trains at no extra cost: They can choose the new service, which will be rolled out on April 1, only after the charts for their current train are prepared.
