News Flash: Mallya's resignation as member of RS rejected

Bengaluru, May 3: President Pranab Mukherjee to give away the Film Awards at the 63rd National Film Awards Function today.

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9.42 pm: Congress Strategy meet to be held at 10 Janpath tomorrow morning.

9.40 pm: Congress Strategy meet to be held at 10 Janpath tomorrow morning.

9.33 pm: Is it connected to the helicopter scam or with the CWG scam? Rahul Gandhi has to come clean on this, says Kirit Somaiya.

9.32 pm: Rahul Gandhi entered into a transaction with no one but Emaar MGF, why this financial accomodation?,says Kirit Somaiya.

9.31 pm: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): BSF jawans on duty in Thar Desert where temperature soars beyond 50 °C.

9.19 pm: Want to thank all parties for their support and positibe suggestions.Have taken note of all suggestions,says P Javadekar.

9.18 pm: With this,forest cover will dramatically increase & it will help us achieve target of 33 % of tree cover, informs P Javadekar.

9.17 pm: Happy that a historical bill of "Compensatory Afforestation & Fund management has been unanimously passed in Lok Sabha, says Prakash Javadekar.

9.03 pm: As per Rule 213 of Rajya Sabha procedures, the resignation must be voluntary and genuine.

9.02 pm: RS Secy Gen writes to Mallya that his resignation letter doesn't conform to prescribed procedures & doesn't bear signature in original.

8.59 pm: Vijay Mallya's resignation as member of RS rejected.

8.10 pm: Jayalalithaa rules the Govt based on lies. No truth in what she says to the people of Tamil Nadu: M. Karunanidhi.

8.09 pm: DMK Chief M. Karunanidhi addressing a rally in Madurai.

7.50 pm: I was not there seeing it as a BJP platform but I was there for my brother Mohit Kamboj: Sanjay Dutt.

7.48 pm: Veteran Actor Manoj Kumar gifts a "Sai Baba" statuette to President Mukherjee after receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

7.47 pm: Veteran Actor Manoj Kumar gifts a "Sai Baba" statuette to President Mukherjee after receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

7.46 pm: Delhi: Veteran actor Manoj Kumar conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

7.30 pm: Amitabh Bachchan receives National Films Award for the Best Actor.

7.15 pm: President PRanab Mukherjee presents 63rd Nat'l Films Award for Best Feature film to 'Baahubali', Director SS Rajamouli receives award.

7.10 pm: Congress leaders arrive for a meeting at 10 Janpath on AgustaWestland case.

6.59 pm: NHRC takes suo moto cognizance of media reports of rape and murder of a law student in Ernakulam, issues notice to Government of Kerala.

6.55 pm: Directorate of Education issues circular to all heads of schools in Delhi to observe mandatory summer vacation with effect from May 11.

6.51 pm: Italy must return marines if India's jurisdiction is proved: UN.

6.45 pm: SC gives two-day deadline to Delhi govt for plan on phasing out diesel cabs

6.42 pm: CBI says that SP Tyagi has admitted during questioning that he owns four companies.

6.31 pm: Ashutosh K Singh (DGM of Handicrafts Handloom corp, held in bribery case) was using fake IDs for his fake businesses.

6.15 pm: CBI is looking into SP Tyagi's international trips (route) especially after retirement, says Sources.

6.10 pm: We have asked medical department to issue an advisory, says S Ramaswami, Addlitional Chief Secretaryon Uttarakhand Forest Fire.

6.00 pm: President Pranab Mukherjee to present 63rd National Films Awards and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in Delhi.

5.45 pm: CBI seized Rs 1.37 crore cash, investment papers worth Rs 9 crore during search at DGM Ashutosh Kumar Singh's residence last night.

5.30 pm: Fire in Nainital's forests, efforts to douse the fire underway on Uttarakhand Forest Fire.

5.15 pm: The rejoinder by Karnataka in the J Jayalalithaa DA case will continue tomorrow. B V Acharya SPP has indicated that he would conclude by Thursday,May 3.

5.00 pm: There are sign of brutality on body, there's sign of strangulation & smothering. There are 13 injuries on various parts of her body, says M Yadav.

4.45 pm: We are working on all angles. We will be taking this investigation to the logical end, says Mahipal Yadav, IG.

4.30 pm: Heavy rain brings down temperature in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh).

4.15 pm: People involved in this heinous crime will be brought to justice soon, says Ramesh Chennithala on law student rape and murder.

4.00 pm: No, its doesn't upset me, says Kabir Khan on being heckled by protesters at Karachi airport.

3.45 pm: SDPI and AIYF protest against Home Minister outside Perumbavoor Hospital where he came to meet victim of Kerala law student's rape-murder.

3.35 pm: Delhi government seeks 2 more days' time from SC to file detailed roadmap on how to phase out diesel taxis on Diesel taxi ban.

3.31 pm: The Human Rights commission has also registered a suo moto in the Kerala law student's rape and murder case.

3.30 pm: We take no cognizance of their report, says MEA on US Commission report on International Religious Freedom.

3.25 pm: US Commission report on International Religious Freedom once again fails to show proper understanding of India,its constitution and society, says MEA.

3.15 pm: SC reserves it order on telecom companies plea against HC's order over compensation for call drop.

3.05 pm: SC asks MCI to respond to state Governments' plea to hold separate exams this year. MCI to respond till Thursday.

3.00 pm: Students participate in a cross country run organised to spread message of peace and safe environment.

2.50 pm: We have no intentions of targeting Rahul Gandhi, but we are not going to spare corrupt people: says, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

2.40 pm: 19 gold biscuits worth Rs. 60 lakhs hidden in a washing machine motor, seized from a passenger at Mumbai airport.

2.34 pm: Main accused in Second PU question paper leak case, Shivakumar has been arrested by the CID.

2.30 pm: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3:15 pm.

2.20 pm: Air connectivity to Tier2 & tier3 cities will be increased, fare won't be more than 2500 for 1hour fly time, says Mahesh Sharma, MoS Civil Aviation.

2.15 pm: Diesel taxis ban matter- Delhi Government to file its recommendation today, Supreme court will examine it tomorrow.

2.05 pm: Singapore detains 8 Bangladeshis for alleged IS-related terror plot.

2.00 pm: Sachin Tendulkar accepts IOA's invitation to become India's goodwill ambassador at Rio 2016.

1.50 pm: IAF chopper lifts water from Bhimtal as fire fighting operations to douse Uttarakhand Forest Fire continue.

1.40 pm: It's a matter concerning the security of the country and a dirty scam taken place during the earlier regime, says Venkaiah Naidu.

1.30 pm: Farmers protest demanding amendment in forest conservation act 1980, outside Himachal Secretariat in Chhota Shimla.

1.20 pm: New facts are coming, Govt is very keen to take it to its logical conclusion, says Venkaiah Naidu,Union Minister on AgustaWestland deal.

1.00 pm: HC expressed severe dissatisfaction regarding progress made in investigation, says Govind Pansare's daughter-in-law Megha.

12.47 pm: B V Acharya tells Supreme Court that the arguments advanced by Jayalalithaa cannot be sustained.Facts have clearly revealed that there is a case of disproportionate assets.

12.35 pm: Bombay HC pulls up investigating agencies on slow progress in investigation of Govind Pansare and Dabholkar murder cases, says 'not satisfied'.

12.26 pm: B V Acharya special public prosecutor for Karnataka commences arguments in Supreme Court in Jayalalithaa DA case. Acharya is filing his rejoinder in the case.

12.27 pm: I am happy to be targeted, says Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on AgustaWestland.

12.00 pm: India will pursue case with UN Tribunal,Govt will fight for rights of victims and ensure justice, says Arun Jailtley in LS on Italian marines case.

11.30 am: Women's Rights activists protest outside Kerala Secretariat in Trivandrum over rape & murder of a woman in Ernakulam.

11.24 am: Indian Air Force Jaguars all set to take off during Red Flag 2016 Exercise in Alaska, USA

10.55 am: Uttarakhand political crisis: Supreme Court has asked Centre to think about floor test.

10.34 am: Delhi-Noida Direct flyway shut as diesel cab drivers protest SC ruling.

10.12 am: Anti Corruption Bureau of Delhi arrests two persons including a sub-registrar on charges of corruption.

9.37 am: BJP gives notice in Parliament over AgustaWestland case.

9.35 am: BJP President Amit Shah arrives in Parliament for the BJP parliamentary party meeting.

9.05 am: Pakistan raps Donald Trump over vow to free doctor who helped track Osama Bin Laden.

8.30 am: United States tells Pakistan to "put forward (their own) national funds" to buy 8 F-16 fighter jets.

8.18 am: Lenapur village, Aurangabad: Children carry water filled pots on their heads amidst acute crisis in Maharashtra

8.00 am: NDRF teams continue efforts to contain the spread of forest fires in Uttarakhand.

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