The big news: Several ministry websites down after ‘hardware problems’, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Amit Shah said the BJP will never scrap reservation for SC/ST communities, and flights to Delhi were affected after a sudden dust storm.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Nirmala Sitharaman tweets about ministry website hacking, but cyber chief blames ‘hardware problems’: The websites of the ministries of defence, law and justice and home affairs were compromised.
- BJP will never do away with SC/ST reservation, Amit Shah says at Mumbai rally: The party president made the statement while addressing workers on the occasion of the BJP’s 38th foundation day.
- Dust storm and rain bring relief in Delhi-NCR from sweltering heat: The region is likely to see thunderstorms and dust storms over the next two days too.
- On last day of Budget Session, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned indefinitely within the first hour: This was the least productive Parliament session in 18 years, a research body said.
- BJP and Trinamool Congress workers clash in several parts of West Bengal ahead of panchayat polls: The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the West Bengal BJP’s plea claiming that the TMC was not allowing its candidates to file their nominations.
- Security forces kill militant in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama: Clashes broke out across the state over the deaths in South Kashmir.
- Supreme Court declines plea seeking to refer Ayodhya matter to larger bench: The judges said they will decide on forming a Constitution bench only after hearing all the litigants in the case.
- ED attaches Mumbai flats worth Rs 462 crore in alleged fraud in slum rehabilitation scheme: The agency claimed the accused used fake documents to avail extra Floor Space Index for the redevelopment of a property in Bandra West.
- Man arrested for molesting, assaulting woman on Mumbai local train: A video shot by one of the passengers showed the accused dragging the woman by the hair, assaulting her, overpowering her and then trying to strangle her.
- Indian Air Force begins process to acquire 114 jets to be made in domestic-foreign partnership: The Ministry of Defence had asked the IAF to come up with a proposal to manufacture both single and twin-engine fighters.