US President Donald Trump said that it was possible for him to hold a third meeting with North Korea's top leader, Kim Jong-un.


Trump says third meeting with Kim Jong-un possible


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The extension of the Brexit deadline to Oct 31 eliminates the risk of Britain's exit from the EU without an agreement, a situation that could have been "a terrible outcome," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.


IMF's Lagarde welcomes Brexit deadline extension


Polling for two Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reflected the state's regional divide, with the Jammu parliamentary constituency witnessing an over 72 per cent turnout, while Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley only saw 35 per cent voting.


Jammu turnout 72%, Baramulla 35; student killed in firing


The Election Commission on Thursday ruled that since political content being aired on NaMo TV - a channel dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies and speeches - has not been pre-certified, it should be immediately removed.


EC bars NaMo TV from airing political content


The Election Commission found 56 cases of paid news related to the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections that concluded on Thursday.


56 cases of paid news in 1st phase of LS polls: EC


Social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, pulled down a total of 503 posts from their platforms after the Election Commission flagged them for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the "silence period", the 48-hour period before the conclusion of voting.


Twitter, Facebook remove 500 posts after EC flags them


While the first phase polling for the 17th Lok Sabha went peacefully "barring few stray incidents", the Election Commission on Thursday said that they have received 15 cases of damage to electronic voting machines (EVMs).


15 incidents of damaging EVMs reported in Phase 1


The Election Commission has seized unaccounted cash, illicit liquor, drugs, gold and freebies worth Rs 2,626 crore since the model code of conduct came into effect, said an official on Thursday.


EC seizes cash, liquor, freebies worth Rs 2,626 cr


The US on Thursday charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with one count of conspiracy to hack a computer to disclose classified information that "could be used to injure the the US", which is linked to the 2010 release of reams of secret American documents, just hours after British authorities arrested him in London.


Assange held, charged with conspiracy in US (3rd Lead)


After 108 economists and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has expressed doubt over India's growth rate, saying that there are still some issues with the way India calculates it.


India's GDP number 'still has some issues': IMF's Gopinath


An overall 56 per cent of the votes were cast in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu and Baramulla Lok Sabha constituencies on Thursday and the poll process ended peacefully, Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said.


Overall 56% turnout in Jammu, Baramulla LS seats: CEO


A Class 7 student was killed in firing by security forces on  a mob in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara after end of polling to the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, police said.


Student killed in security forces firing in J&K


The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led Central government of "misleading" the Supreme Court over Rafale fighter jets deal and said "after the party returns to power on May 23", it will order a JPC probe into it.


Rafale: Congress to order probe 'after coming to power on May 23'



Student killed in police firing in J&K's Handwara


The Congress on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led Central government for misleading the Supreme Court over Rafale fighter jets deal and said "after the party returns on May 23, 2019," they will order a JPC probe into the deal.


Rafale: Congress to order probe 'after returning to power on May 23'


Pakistan has handed over more questions to the India High Commissioner on the Pulwama attack dossier, Foreign Ministry Affairs spokesman Mohammad Faisal said on Thursday. "We hope India will answer these questions soon," Faisal told reporters here.


Pakistan seeks from India more info in Pulwama case


Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Thursday claimed he received a message from a BJP supporter urging him to join the "I will vote for Narendra Modi" campaign.


Anurag Kashyap gets message to vote for Modi


The Supreme Court on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the West Bengal government for restricting the screening of "Bhobishyoter Bhoot", a political satire directed by Anik Dutta.


SC: Shadow ban on film threat to artistic freedom


A day after Pakistan shepherded internal and foreign media to the site  where Indian bombs dropped on February 26 in air raid, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the Indian Air Force for "flawless execution of the Balakot strikes and subsequent thwarting of the Pakistani response".


Sitharaman lauds IAF for flawless Balakot strike


A video showing actress-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar slapping a man over alleged misbehaviour during a rally here has gone viral on the social media.


Khushbu Sundar slaps man over misbehaviour


Twitter recorded 45.6 million tweets on its platform during a one-month period in the run-up to the polls, registering 1.2 million tweets on the first day of voting on Thursday.

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