The Headlines :- 17/02/2015


  • Supreme Court  slams Centre over the delay in setting up of a real estate regulator.

  • Enforcement Directorate issues 425 crore rupee show cause notice against BCCI and IPL in awarding media rights contract in 2009.

  • CBI decides to reinvestigate the murder of Pune based RTI activist Satish Shetty.

  • In Libya, at least 64 IS militants killed in Egyptian airstrikes.

  • AND In ICC Cricket World Cup, Scotland set a target of 143 for New Zealand at Dunedin, New Zealand.

  • Government to ensure complete freedom of faith; Prime Minister expresses concern at increasing hostility on religious lines.

  • Supreme Court seeks response of Prasar Bharati on sharing of live feed of cricket matches with private cable operators.

  • In Rajasthan, swine flu toll rises to 176 this year, with the death of 11 more persons.
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  • In Chhattisgarh, Maoists kill a police jawan in Bijapur district.

  • Egyptian warplanes carry out a second wave of air strikes targeting Islamic State hideouts in Libya.

  • In the Cricket World Cup: New Zealand beat Scotland by three wickets.
  • * Prime Minister says no religious group will be allowed to incite hatred in the country.

  • * Janata Dal (United) suspends 7 Ministers of Jitan Ram Manjhi Government in Bihar for anti party activities; State BJP calls party legislator meeting tomorrow to discuss political situation.

  • * Kejriwal Government not to terminate services of contractual employees.

  • * At least eight people killed in a blast outside Police Lines in Lahore today.

  • * Supreme Court asks Prasar Bharati to examine feasibility of a new channel for Cricket World Cup matches.

  • * CRICKET WORLD CUP: New Zealand beat Scotland by 3 wickets.