News in Brief (Jan 3)

New Delhi, Jan 3: Get the latest national and international news updates

10:45 pm: Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj dismisses Pakistan's allegations over Rangers' deaths

9:10 pm: Clash between AAP& BJP workers at Tughlakabad

8:15 pm: Samba (J&K): One woman injured in fresh ceasefire violation

7:40 pm: Fire in Delhi church, management says arson attempt

6:50 pm: Yemen arrests three foreigners for Al Qaeda links

5:40 pm: Two army jawans have been killed and another wounded in the Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir Kupwara district, according to a senior police officer.

4.08 pm: Bengal blast case: Key accused Sahanur Alom sent to NIA custody for 7 days

3.50 pm:

Kathua (J&K): Border villagers migrating due to ceasefire violation pic.twitter.com/pqn7ZDGbMm

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

3.25 pm: All Indonesia Airasia flight schedules to be investigated from Monday, says Indonesia transport ministry official

3.00 pm: PM Narendra Modi speaking at Platinum Jubilee Function Of 'Pudhari' Newspaper in Kolhapur, Maharashtra

2.30 pm: My name was not recommended to MHA for Padma Bhushan by Sports Ministry, felt little bad about this: Saina Nehwal

My name was not recommended to MHA for Padma Bhushan by Sports Ministry, felt little bad about this: Saina Nehwal pic.twitter.com/BofZhf2Uiw

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

2.05 pm: "Pakistan is trying to escalate tension ahead of Obama visit," says IG BSF Rakesh Sharma

1.35 pm: BSF evacuating border villages as intermittent firing continues by Pakistan

12.52 pm: Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast in Bastar area

12.24 pm: Maoists detonate IED in Sukma, CG. Two Cobra jawans from 206 bn injured. Taken to Chintagufa camp. Awaiting chopper now.

12.00 pm: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar being briefed about the intercepted terror boat.

11.35 am: Burdwan Blast accused persons produced before Bankshall Court in Kolkata (WB)

Burdwan Blast accused persons produced before Bankshall Court in Kolkata (WB) pic.twitter.com/vVbeg8VjNT

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

11.27 am: TMC leader Madan Mitra admitted to SSKM Hospital in Kolkata (WB)

11.19 am: 'Skill development' and 'Make in India' will together help evade unemployment from the country:Amit Shah, Prez, BJP

'Skill development' and 'Make in India' will together help evade unemployment from the country:Amit Shah, Prez, BJP pic.twitter.com/OASdQkQxou

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

11.15 am: Entire Gujarat coast on surveillance, 6-7 aircraft continuously monitoring, says Coast Guard after Pakistani boat blows up off Porbandar

10.54 am: Digital connectivity should become a basic right just like education, says PM Narendra Modi at Indian Science Congress in Mumbai

10.32 am: Science and technology has helped reduce poverty and advance prosperity: PM Modi

Science and technology has helped reduce poverty and advance prosperity: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/KXufzQnp0L

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

10.10 am:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 102nd Indian Science Congress in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/RCI0RV5Q5K

— TIMES NOW (@timesnow) January 3, 2015

9.50 am: PM Modi inaugurates 102nd Indian Science Congress in Mumbai

9.38 am: 4 civilians injured in firing by Pakistani troops along the border in Kathua and Samba in J&K, says police: Press Trust of India

9.20 am: Indonesian ship with metal detector finds two large objects during search for AirAsia QZ8501, top search official says.

9.17 am: Intermittent firing continued at the International border by Pakistan in Samba sector

9.12 am: Burdwan Blast accused persons brought to Howrah (WB) From Guwahati (Assam)

Burdwan Blast accused persons brought to Howrah (WB) From Guwahati (Assam) pic.twitter.com/24ZeQBi9SS

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

9.00 am:

Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Ramgarh Sector (Barota Camp) of Samba district in J&K pic.twitter.com/RHhEMigEkd

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2015

8:44 am: Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Ramgarh Sector (Barota Camp) of Samba district in J&K

8:00 am: Some AirAsia victims found belted in seats

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