Tripura violence, TDP protests, Oscars, and other news in pictures

CPI(M) flags burnt down allegedly by BJP supporters in Agartala.

Published 4.50 p.m.

Sporadic violence in Tripura

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from different places in Tripura following the change of guard in the State. The CPI(M) leaders have complained to police of large-scale attacks and threats across their partyworkers in the State. They also demanded adequate deployment of security forces in disturbed areas.

Published 6.30 p.m.

JKLF leader detained

JKLF leader Yasin Malik during a protest rally in Srinagar on Monday.

Police on Monday detained Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik after he tried to stage a protest against the alleged killing of civilians in Shopian firing.

Malik, along with his supporters, reached Budshah bridge here and tried to march towards Lal Chowk, officials said. They were stopped and taken into preventive custody, the officials added.

Published 4.30 p.m.

Woes of Aircel customers

Customers waiting at an Aircel outlet in Tiruchi on Monday.

Aircel customers have been facing connectivity issues since the last week of February and many have ported out from the network.

Published 3.00 p.m.

Protest for Special Category Status

Telugu Desam Party workers taking out a rally in the form of a train demanding a new railway zone in Visakhapatnam.

 

The Telugu Desam Party upped its ante against its alliance partner BJP over granting Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh and fulfill the commitments made during bifurcation.

In Visakhapatnam, the party cadre took a novel protest by making a train-like formation demanding a railway zone with Visakhapatnam as its base.

Published 11.30 a.m.

Andhra Pradesh Assembly session begins with Governor address

Andhr Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu pays floral tributes to the statue of former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao at Venkatapalem.

 

The budget session in Andhra Pradesh began with the Governor's address to the joint session of the State Legislature.

Governor E.S.L.Narasimhan delivered a hour-long address.

Published 10.30 a.m.

Second part of budget session

PM Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah along with party MP's outside Parliament celebrating the victory in North East.

 

Opposition parties are all set to raise the issue of financial scams involving public sector banks to corner the government in  Parliament  when the second part of the Budget session resumes on Monday.

Published at 10:00 a.m.

The 90th Academy Awards

Guillermo del Toro celebrates after winning the Best Director Oscar for 'The Shape of Water'

With a good mix of women empowerment and not many surprises, the Academy ticked off the usual boxes this time around. The Shape of Water leads the pack with four wins (Best Picture, Director, Production Design and Original Score); while Dunkirk has 3 wins and 2 Oscars have been awarded for Darkest Hour .

 

Published at 9:00 a.m.

CBSE examinations begin today

Students line up for school assembly at a school in Anna Nagar, Chennai.

 

Lakhs of candidates will appear for Class X and XII board examinations that will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from Monday.

The Class X board examination has been reintroduced from this year after the government decided to do away with the Comprehensive and Continuous Evaluation (CCE) adopted earlier.

Published at 8:30 a.m.

Sam Rockwell dedicates award to Phil Hoffman

Sam Rockwell poses wins Best Supporting Actor award for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ"

Sam Rockwell today won the Academy Award for the best Actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of a racist-yet-redeemable police officer in Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Rockwell, who was wearing a Time’s Up pin, thanked his film’s team, director McDonagh, fellow nominees and co-stars, calling Woody Harrelson and Frances McDormand his “heroes“.

“This is for Phil (Philip Seymour) Hoffman,” he said in a short speech.