Envoys hail Brexit progress
Negotiators from the European Union and Britain on Monday hailed major progress in the Brexit talks, but conceded there had been no breakthrough on keeping open the Irish border. Britain is due to leave the European Union at the end of March 2019, but Brexit talks must be concluded by this fall to leave national parliaments in the bloc time to ratify any deal. “We have travelled a large section of the path toward an orderly withdrawal,” EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier told reporters in Brussels, in front of a power-point display highlighting that a political agreement has been reached on most issues. Alongside him, British envoy David Davis said the progress made is a “significant step” toward a final deal.
French consulate worker accused of smuggling guns
French consulate worker Romain Franck, a French employee of France's Consulate in Jerusalem, covers his face during a hearing at the district court in in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, on Monday.
Israeli prosecutors charged a French consular driver on Monday with using a diplomatic car to elude border inspections and spirit guns from the Islamist-ruled Gaza Strip to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on behalf of a Palestinian smuggling ring. The indictment against Romain Franck, a 23-year-old French citizen, was served hours after a gag order was lifted on his Feb. 15 arrest by Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency, whose roles include counter-terrorism and counter-espionage.
Goa mining industry workers protest
People protest the SC order on mining ban in Goa by blocking roads leading to the airport
The Goa capital Panaji was hit by heavy traffic jams and major chaos as thousands of mining and allied industry workers sought to march into it to protest the closure of the iron ore extraction industry in the State. A minor skirmish occurred between the protesters and policemen near the Kadamba bus stand here when District Collector Nila Mohanan stopped the agitators from entering the city.
Ola, Uber strike
Long queue for prepaid taxi at domestic airport in Mumbai.
Thousands of independent drivers who are on the Ola and Uber cab aggregator services are on an indefinite strike from midnight on Sunday against the companies’ policies.
TRS parliamentarians hold placards at Parliament premises demanding to link MNREGS to farm labour.
'One nation one law'
In a day marred by protests of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu members, the MPs from Telangana too had a demand — to link MGNREGS with farm labour. The Centre's employment guarantee scheme providing employment for rural people but the farmers complain they are facing shortage of labourers during the season after the scene was implemented. The TRS, during its plenary recently, decided to urge the Centre to link farming to the scheme.
TDP MPs 'have to be must present' in Parliament
Here Mr. Sivaprasad is dressed as "Brihannala", taking a reference from Arjuna's disguise in Mahabharata, outside the Parliament on March 19.
Here Mr. Sivaprasad is dressed as "Brihannala", taking a reference from Arjuna's disguise in Mahabharata, outside the Parliament on March 19.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) issued a whip to its MPs to attend the ongoing second leg of the budget session of Parliament till the end. This is to be prepared for a possible discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by it against the NDA government over the implementation of the A.P. Reorganisation Act and various assurances given in the Rajya Sabha at the time of bifurcation.
China's new cabinet
Newly elected deputy prime ministers and state councillors, led by Han Zheng (C), take an oath after being elected during the seventh plenary session of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Newly elected deputy prime ministers and state councillors, led by Han Zheng (C), take an oath after being elected during the seventh plenary session of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
China on Monday revealed a new lineup in its state council, nominated by Premier Li Keqiang, as part of a broad government reshuffle at this year's annual National People's Congress.
Del Potro wins Indian Wells
Juan Martin del Potro holds up his trophy after defeating Roger Federer during the men’s final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.
Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points in a thrilling final at the BNP Paribas Open before handing world number one Roger Federer his first loss of the year and claiming his maiden Masters 1000 title
