News in brief (Feb 18): Jitan Manjhi to get unanmous support: Sushil Modi

Bengaluru, Feb 18: Alabama Governor apologises after police assault leaves Sureshbhai partially paralysed.

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10:30 pm: In the meeting leaders unanimously decided that we must support Jitan Manjhi on the floor of the House : Sushil Modi

7:08 pm: I refuse to be gagged: Priya Pillai (Greenpeace activist) on de-boarding issue

6:07 pm: Co-operate and see that there is no panic, need to be alert. All state govt's are pro-actively involved : Health Min JP Nadda on swine flu

5:05 pm: AAP's foreign funds investigated, no violation found: Centre to Delhi High Court

Bengaluru : PM Narendra Modi at NIMHANS convocation ceremony pic.twitter.com/ofkkw1v6OW

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 18, 2015

4:30 pm: Bengaluru : PM Narendra Modi at NIMHANS convocation ceremony

3.56 pm: Black money: HSBC offices in Geneva searched, Swiss prosecutors launch probe

3.55 pm: Dadasaheb Phalke award winning producer D Ramanaidu dies at 78

3.43 pm: Patna high court lifts ban on Manjhi taking cabinet decisions

3.26 pm:

Madhya Pradesh exam scam: Congress workers protest on the streets of Bhopal pic.twitter.com/fIDTPd2nTd

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 18, 2015

3.25 pm: Special court grants bail to former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda in coal block allocation scam.

3.10 pm: The government of India has ordered an inquiry against Coast Guard DIG B K Loshali after he said that he was the one who ordered shooting down the Pakistan boat.

Loshali had said that he had ordered the Pakistani boat of terror to be shot down. His claims ran contrary to the one made by the Defence Ministry which had said that the inmates of the boat had blown the boat up after being intercepted.

The government of India is looking into the matter very seriously and says that the Coast Guard officer could also face disciplinary action.

Earlier in the day Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had said that the ministry stands by its original statement. Following the incident even Loshali had claimed he had been quoted out of context.

3.05 pm: We lost the election, not courage: Delhi BJP legislative party leader Vijender Gupta.

2.15 pm: We stand by our earlier statement, says Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on DIG BK Loshali's statement

2.04 pm: Manohar Parrikar refuses to comment on Coast Guard DIG Loshali's statement on terror boat, says it will escalate the issue.

1.55 pm: Out of Sabarmati jail, former Gujarat top cop DG Vanzara rules out joining politics.

1.08 pm:

Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar addressing a press conference in Bangalore pic.twitter.com/Xnm8OxwdjL

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 18, 2015

12.55 pm: Former Gujarat police officer DG Vanzara, granted bail recently in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, leaves Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad

12.45 pm: Delhi HC lifts stay on final bidding for 3 Chhattisgarh coal blocks on Centre's plea

11.47 am: Congress MLAs disrupt Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's address in MP Assembly demanding his resignation over his son's name in Vyapam scam case.

11.38 am: I said that we should not allow any anti-national element: Coast Guard DIG Loshali on operation against Pak boat

11.33 am: Salman Butt reportedly told the PCB that he had instructed Aamir and Asif to bowl the no-balls

11.10 am:

BSP MLA’s protest in UP assembly in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/XQrcgXBz8b

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 18, 2015

10.50 am: Lok Sabha speaker calls all party meet on February 22 ahead of budget session

10.42 am: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold Janata Darbar

Kaushambi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold Janata Darbar pic.twitter.com/PIFK8QRJEv

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 18, 2015

10.10 am: Coast Guard DIG denies report, says he didn't order Pakistani boat to be blown up

9.30 am: This is a platform to launch India's defence manufacturing sector: PM Modi at Aero India 2015

9.20 am: We are increasingly integrating technology & systems, these opportunities make Aero India an important international event: PM Modi

9.07 am:

Bangalore:Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia's premier air show, “Aero India 2015”, arrives at the venue pic.twitter.com/AYntaBXC4R

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 18, 2015

9.00 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia's premier air show, "Aero India" in Bangalore, today.

8.14 am: Coastguard DIG contradicts Defence Ministry claims, says he ordered Pakistani boat to be exploded

8.00 am: Alabama Governor apologises after police assault leaves Sureshbhai partially paralysed

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