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Nation Current Affairs 03 May 2018

Nation, Current affairs, 03 May 2018

Stone pelters attack bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

I tried my best to save the students: Shopian school bus driver

The bus carrying around 50 children of Rainbow International School faced a hail of stones while passing through Kanipora area in Shopian.
03 May 2018 9:49 PM
Microsoft founder Bill Gates praised Nandan Nilekani for his contribution to UIDAI Aadhaar. (Photo: File)

Bill Gates praises Aadhaar, says 'it doesn't pose any privacy issue'

Microsoft founder Bill said benefits of Aadhaar are very high.
03 May 2018 9:44 PM
Police told the Delhi Hich Court that Mehul Choksi was not cooperating with the investigation. (Photo: File)

Delhi High Court withdraws Mehul Choksi's interim protection from arrest

The order came after police told court that Choksi was not cooperating with investigation as he was not available at any of addresses.
03 May 2018 9:31 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded all those who have been working tirelessly to uphold the freedom of press. (Photo: File | PTI)

Free press makes for a stronger democracy: PM Modi on World Press Freedom Day

The United Nations General Assembly had declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness about freedom of press.
03 May 2018 9:22 PM
UIDAI said it follows a ‘stringent enrolment and updation process’ for issuance of Aadhaar cards, and has blacklisted over 50,000 operators for various violations, amid reports of a breach in its enrolment software. (Representational Image)

UIDAI says Aadhaar operaters who violate processes face Rs 1 lakh penality

UIDAI said its enrolment software comes with necessary safeguards and checks to protect against any manipulation.
03 May 2018 9:14 PM
Bellary, from where Reddy brothers have been given ticket again, became the second stop in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second visit to Karnataka this week. (Twitter Screengrab | @narendramodi)

In Bellary, PM Modi shares stage with corruption tainted Reddy brother

Prime Minister Narendra Modiu shared the stage with Gali Somashekhara Reddy in Bellary.
03 May 2018 8:59 PM
Pollution levels in major cities of Tamil Nadu like Chennai were within the permissible range in respect of parameters including the PM 2.5 or PM 10, the official said. (Representational Image | PTI)

Here's why no south Indian city appeared in WHO's air pollution report

The WHO report said 14 of the world's 15 most polluted cities were in India which includes Delhi, Kanpur and Varanasi.
03 May 2018 8:30 PM
Vijay Singh (brown shirt), owner of one of the hotels, who allegedly shot dead Assistant Town and Country Planning officer Shail Bala Sharma (in blue), in Kasauli during demolition drive, seen talking to her hours before the incident on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Kasauli hotel owner who shot at woman officer arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Hotel owner had been missing since Tuesday when he opened fire outside his property killing the woman officer and injuring one more person.
03 May 2018 7:54 PM
The government had rejected the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to elevate Uttrakhand High Court’s Justice Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph but cleared the elevation of senior lawyer Indu Malhotra, making her the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a Supreme Court judge. (Photo: PTI | File)

Ex-Maharashtra judge asks SC to order Centre to elevate justice KM Joseph

In his plea, the retired judge said the Supreme Court must direct the Centre to appoint Justice KM Joseph to the top court.
03 May 2018 7:44 PM
The vehicle toppled while the driver was taking a turn, and immediately caught fire. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

27 charred to death as bus topples over, catches fire in Bihar's Motihari

27 people died after bus travelling from Muzaffarpur to Delhi turned turtle and caught fire on NH-28 in Bihar's Motihari.
03 May 2018 7:17 PM
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Award for best actor (female) to Sridevi (posthumously) for the movie 'MOM'. The award was received by her husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Janhvi, Khushi, Boney Kapoor collect Sridevi's best actress National Award

Sridevi was honoured with her first ever National Award posthumously - she won Best Actress for her role in 2017 movie 'MOM'.
03 May 2018 7:04 PM
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Award for best actor (female) to Sridevi (posthumously) for the movie 'MOM'. The award was received by her husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

National Film Awards amid row over President not giving all accolades

In a break from tradition, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani presented most of the awards.
03 May 2018 6:27 PM
Two suspects have been arrested. The police say they lured her, drugged and sexually assaulted her. (Photo: File)

Latvian tourist on Kerala visit drugged, raped before murder; 2 arrested

The decomposed body of the Latvian tourist was found hung upside down, head severed in a forest last month.
03 May 2018 6:13 PM
Officials said it will take some hours to control the fire at Ahmedabad's Space Applications Centre. (Photo: ANI)

Fire breaks out at ISRO's research, development centre in Ahmedabad

25 fire trucks, 10 ambulances are at Ahmedabad's Space Applications Centre after a short circuit led to a fire at the research building.
03 May 2018 5:26 PM
As many as 14 people were killed in 41,025 lightning strikes in different districts of Andhra Pradesh, the state Disaster Management Department said. (Representational Image)

14 killed as 41,025 bolts of lightning strike Andhra Pradesh

Cloud-to-ground strikes happened in 11 out of 13 districts till 11.40 pm on May 1.
03 May 2018 4:30 PM
Jyothi KG, a fashion designer from Kerala’s Malappuram, posted her matrimonial ad on Facebook. (Facebook | Screengrab | Jyothi KG)

Kerala woman seeks groom on Facebook, requests Zuckerberg to include FB matrimony

The Facebook matrimonial ad of Jyothi KG says she has no demands and horoscope or caste are not important.
03 May 2018 3:56 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Karnataka's Bellary. (Photo: Twitter/@BJP4India)

Sidda-rupaiah govt in Karnataka has made state debt-ridden: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi also accused Congress of destroying the rich history and legacy of Bellary.
03 May 2018 3:46 PM
Badminton champion Kidambi Srikanth submitted his joining report to Guntur collector Kona Shashidhar and took formal charge on Wednesday. (YouTube | Screengrab)

Badminton champion Kidambi Srikanth takes charge as Guntur deputy collector

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu had promised Kidambi Srikanth a government job after he won the title at Indonesian Championship in June 2017.
03 May 2018 3:27 PM
The dust storm caused major destruction in Alwar where more than 100 trees were uprooted, many of which fell on stationary vehicles and snapped electricity cables. (Photo: PTI)

Over 90 dead after dust storm, heavy rain lash Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

The storm swept across several parts of western and northern India on Wednesday, injuring hundreds and disrupting normal life.
03 May 2018 3:09 PM
'It's our dream to get into IITs or NITs. We feel very happy. We are preparing for Advanced and are determined to perform well,' a student said. (Photo: ANI)

18 students of Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh's Dantewada clear JEE Main exam

Over 2,31,024 students have qualified for JEE Advanced 2018 exam.
03 May 2018 2:46 PM

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