News Flash: PM Narendra Modi to hold rallies in Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Bengaluru, May 8: PM Narendra Modi will hold rallies in poll-bound Kerala's Alappuzha,Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod and Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari on Sunday, May 8.

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6:30 pm: Harish Rawat won't be appearing before CBI in Delhi, tomorrow: Indira Hridayesh, Former Parliamentary Affairs Minister.

6:20 pm: Cong writes to #Uttarakhand Speaker requesting that Harish Rawat (summoned by CBI tomm) should stay in Dehradun till floor test is concluded.

6:10 pm: We'll take strict action irrespective of stature: Tejashwi Yadav, Dy CM Bihar on youth allegedly killed by MLC's son.

6:00 pm: Delhi: Ola cab driver, accused of molesting a Belgian woman, sent to 14-day judicial custody.

5:45 pm: Army & police in a joint op apprehended a ADF terrorist in Chirang district of Assam & 1 NSLA (AT) terrorist in Kokrajhar district of Assam.

5:30 pm: When Chennai faced flood situation,Centre reacted instantly and had sent their team to assist in rescue ops: PM Modi.

5:20 pm: EAM Sushma Swaraj asks Lt Governor Delhi for a report on the molestation of a Belgian woman by a Ola Cab driver in Delhi.

5:10 pm: At least 73 dead in Afghanistan as buses collide with tanker (Source: AFP).

5:00 pm: Main issue is security, I've called a meeting tomorrow to discuss security: Govind Singh Kunjwal,Uttarakhand speaker.

4:45 pm: Uttarakhand BJP issues whip to its MLAs ahead of the floor test on May 10.

4:30 pm: Defence Min. said that the corrupt ppl involved in #AgustaScam will be sent to jail, that must happen: S Raut

4:15 pm: Shiv Sena has decided to contest on at least 22 seats in Goa Assembly: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena..

4:00 pm: 3 died, 35 injured in a bus accident near Dhaliara (Himachal Pradesh). Pilgrims' from Amritsar were on their way to Jawalamukhi temple.

3:50 pm: There ws time when Rajiv Gandhi won more than 400 seats in Parl.,this election,no. was down from 400 to mere 40: PM.

3:40 pm: You must have seen 'jugalbandi' in music,similarly in Kerala,Cong & communist party play 'jugalbandi' taking terms to do corruption: PM Modi.

3:30 pm: Public is on road & Police is trying to shield the accused: Sushil Modi, BJP on youth allegedly killed by MLC's son.

3:15 pm: Delhi: Department of Trade & Taxes catches VAT Inspector accepting illegal gratification, process to dismiss officer from service initiated.

3:00 pm: We've arrested 2 persons, Bindi Yadav & a bodyguard. Allegations against Bindi Yadav is of criminal conspiracy and harbouring the accused: Garima Malik, SSP Gaya on youth allegedly killed by MLC's son.

2:45 pm: Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Students protest over the rape and murder of law student in Kerala.

2:35 pm: We don't know the reason yet, no suicide note has been found. We are investigating: Eshwar Singh, Kota Police.

2:30 pm: Medical aspirant allegedly commits suicide in Kota, Rajasthan. Police investigation underway.

2:25 pm: Harish Rawat has no support, they're resorting to illegal methods to get support: Nalin Kohli, BJP.

2:20 pm: Kanpur (UP): Water being sprinkled on road before UP Cabinet Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav's visit.

2:15 pm: People who were unable to give you drinking water in 70 years,should you be voting for them?: PM Narendra Modi in Kuttanad,Kerala.

2:10 pm: Harish Rawat can go to any extent to save his chair, he is buying his own MLAs:Kailash Vijayvargiya,BJP.

2:00 pm: Six Taliban inmates on death row hanged: Afghan Government (Source: AFP).

1:50 pm: Gaya (Bihar): BJP workers protest outside victim's residence who was allegedly shot dead by MLC Manorama Devi's son.

1:45 pm: Delhi: Diesel taxi drivers protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence.

1:40 pm: Gurugram (Haryana): Man commits suicide inside Sushant Lok PS, he was brought for questioning this morning. Investigation underway.

1:30 pm: JDU MLC Manorama Devi's husband Bindi Yadav, who was being questioned since morning, arrested by Police in connection with killing of youth.

1:20 pm: This has become tactic of BJP, spread untruths & smear leadership of opposition: Karti Chidambaram on AgustaWestland.

1.12 pm: 2 bureaucrats on top positions are being blackmailed into act against us to stop us to prove our majority, says Harish Rawat.

12.45 pm: Cloud burst led to heavy rain in Chamoli's Tharali Tehsil in Uttarakhand early this morning.Some vehicles damaged.

12.30 pm: Harish Rawat says 'we will prove our majority', ahead of Uttarakhand floor test on May 10.

12.19 pm: Never harassed her. She is a nice girl & I had no complaints about her, says BJP MLC Tara on allegations of harassing maid.

12.00 pm: Vigilance dep is doing its work,we won't interfere.Action will be taken against people who've done wrong, says Haryana CM.

11.45 am: Employees of Nagpur Central Railway send 15,000 litres of water to drought-hit Latur,Marathwada (07/05) in Maharashtra.

11.30 am: Ahead of May 16 polls, AIADMK and PWA undertake election campaign outside churches after Sunday mass in Tamil Nadu.

11.15 am: Bodies of three youth who got washed away in Ganga barrage,have been recovered in UP.

11.06 am: Bodyguard of JDU MLC Manorama Devi, whose son shot dead a youth in Bihar's Gaya last night, has been arrested by Police.

10.45 am: Five STF jawans injured in an attack by unknown persons last night,jawans were in Dhamnod to arrest those carrying illegal weapons in Dhar (MP).

10.30 am: A Pakistani national apprehended last night along international border in J&K's RS Pura sector, Pakistan currency also recovered from him.

10.25 am: Everyone equal before law,appropriate action must be taken against people indulging in criminal activities, says KC Tyagi,JDU.

10.18 am: BJP's Kirit Somaiya to raise Robert Vadra land deal issue in Parliament.

10.00 am: Suspected terrorists loot three rifles from a police picket in Kulgam of Jammu and Kashmir, police investigation on.

9.45 am: Atrocities against women should not be tolerated, says Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Belgian woman molested by Ola driver.

9.30 am: If women don't feel secure in the country's capital, then where will they? says Sheila Dikshit on Belgian woman molested.

9.21 am: During scuffle,my son took out his licensed pistol in defence, by mistake it happened (killing of youth), says Bindi Yadav.

9.15 am: Anyone taking law in their hands will not spared,such people can't be protected, says Ali Anwar,JDU on MLC son kills youth.

9.00 am: My son was driving the car and those four persons in other car were drunk, says JDU MLC Manorama Devi's husband Bindi Yadav.

8.45 am: The tigress was not taking care of the cubs,we've decided to separate them, says Rajesh Patel,Assistant veterinary officer.

8.30 am: One of the four cubs recently given birth by Royal Bengal tigress Sambhavi dies, others separated from mother in Gujarat (Surat).

Surat: One of the four cubs recently given birth by Royal Bengal tigress Sambhavi dies, others separated from mother pic.twitter.com/VXzPa1oOSE
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8.25 am: "The tigress was not taking care of the cubs, we have decided to separate them", says Rajesh Patel, Assistant veterinary officer.

Surat: One of the four cubs recently given birth by Royal Bengal tigress Sambhavi dies, others separated from mother pic.twitter.com/VXzPa1oOSE
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 8, 2016