The Headlines: 21/02/2015

Five senior executives from top energy firms arrested in connection with corporate espionage case.

Social activist Anna Hazare flags off pad-yatra against Land Acquisition Ordinance from Palwal, Haryana.

Anti-toll activist Govind Pansare, who was shot at by assailants on Monday, passes away in Mumbai.

A Nigerian woman gang-raped in a moving car in Delhi; 4 arrested.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is in Dhaka, says, Teesta water sharing deal will be solved soon.

In Cricket World Cup, West Indies post 310 for 6 against Pakistan in a Group-B match at Christchurch; Darren Bravo retires hurt after being hit on the head by a throw.

In Jammu and Kashmir, two militants killed in an encounter in Baramulla district.

Union Home Minister says, all those found guilty in the corporate espionage case will not be spared.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee proposes series of steps including construction of Bangabandhu Bhaban in Kolkata to strengthen cultural ties with Bangladesh.

At least 40 killed in a spate of suicide bomb blasts by Islamic State militants in Libya.
In ICC Cricket World Cup 2015,West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs in a Pool B game at Christchurch.

PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmsir is likely soon.

Centre strongly defends amendments proposed to Land Acquisition Act saying it will protect the interest of farmers; Anna Hazare says he expects a huge rally of farmers in the capital with Aam Aadmi Party also joining the protest.

Five corporate employees accused off leaking sensitive documents from the Petroleum Ministry sent to three days police custody.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee meets Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina raising hope for a breakthrough in resolving Teesta river water sharing issue.

Thirty-one more people die of Swine flu ; 13,000 affected says Health Ministry.

The death toll in the multiple suicide attacks in Libya raises to 45.


ICC Cricket World Cup: India take on South Africa tomorrow at Melbourne ; West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs .