Top news of the day: I-T raids at JD(S) leader's house, U.S. draft at UNSC on banning Masood Azhar, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day.

Updated - March 28, 2019 07:30 pm IST

Published - March 28, 2019 07:16 pm IST

Congress and JD(S) workers protest outside Income Tax Department office in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Congress and JD(S) workers protest outside Income Tax Department office in Bengaluru on Thursday.

I-T Dept. conducts large-scale searches in Karnataka, including Minister's residence

The Income Tax (I-T) Department has launched a large-scale search and seizure operation in  Karnataka  against multiple people linked to the ruling Janata Dal (Secular), including Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju, a key man of the party in Mandya.

China slams U.S. for circulating draft on banning Masood Azhar in the UN Security Council

China on Thursday slammed the United States for  circulating a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) designating Masood Azhar, head of the Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), as an international terrorist.

Delhi court reserves order on Robert Vadra’s anticipatory bail plea for April 1

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved order on Robert Vadra’s anticipatory bail plea for April 1 and extended his interim protection from arrest till then in a money laundering case.

Rahul Gandhi promises to abolish angel tax for start-ups

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said new ventures will not require any regulatory permissions for three years and will get easy access to bank credit if his party is voted to power.

Government has shown courage for surgical strikes in all spheres, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the BJP’s campaign in western  Uttar Pradesh,  saying his government had shown the courage to conduct a surgical strike in all spheres — land, sky and space.

Pulwama attack: Pakistan says no terror camps exist in 22 locations shared by India

A day after it ''shared'' “preliminary findings” of its investigation into the February 14 last Pulwama terror attack with New Delhi,  Pakistan  on Thursday said it had examined 22 “pin locations” shared by India but found no terror camps.

Four militants killed in Kashmir

Security forces on Thursday encircled a group of militants in Handwara’s Langate, just hours after killing three militants in Shopian. One militant has been killed in the Handwara encounter, police said, adding that the operation was on.

Boeing rolls out software fix for 737 Max aircraft after two deadly crashes

Boeing Co on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise, saying it had developed  software  fixes to prevent failures of an automated flight control system that is being scrutinised after two deadly crashes in the past five months.

Growing number of Indians are taking holiday loans to travel

Sai Swaroop, 28, a supply chain management professional in  Chennai  and father of two, is on a long-dreamt-of solo Europe trip, with a 23-day spin to France, Switzerland, Croatia, Hungary, the Netherlands… Helping him with the financial logistics of a budget trip is a ₹1.5 lakh loan from IDFC.

‘Sex and the City’ novel follow-up in the pipeline

One of the most iconic comedy series  Sex and the City , is getting a follow-up, which examines love and dating after 50 years of age. In a competitive situation, Paramount Television has landed the rights to the follow-up novel to  Sex and the City , reports variety.com.

‘Airaa’ review: Silly ending ruins a well-shot ghost tale

The entire duration of  Airaa is built up to a what-if moment. Every scene, every character, is building up to that big sequence. It is that crucial climax that will answer the question on everyone’s minds: why is someone (or something) chasing Yamuna (Nayanthara)?

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