Breaking news on March 15

With just five days left for the execution of death sentence in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, the Tihar Jail authorities on Sunday said they have asked the hangman to report three days ahead of the scheduled hanging. 

The DMK on Sunday said its general council would meet on March 29 to elect the successor to party general secretary K Anbhazhagan, who passed away recently.

Farooq Abdullah said: "While I believe a free and frank exchange of political views is essential so that we can take stock of the momentous changes that J&K has seen after 5th Aug 2019, we're still some way away from an environment where such political discourse will be possible."

"This is especially so, considering the number of people detained in August last year who remain in jails outside J&K," he added. 

Meeting being held at the residence of Union Minister and BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar, ahead of floor test at Madhya Pradesh Assembly tomorrow. Ex-MP CM SS Chouhan, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan are present, Jyotiraditya Scindia to arrive here shortly. 

BJP leaders Narendra Singh Tomar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Jyotiraditya Scindia meet Solicitor General Tushar Mehta at his residence.

Gujarat Congress MLA Virjibhai Thummar on reports of resignation by two party legislators: Rumours are rife but the party hasn't received any resignation. MLA Somabhai Patel was in touch with Congress till yesterday. I tried but couldn't contact JV Kakadia, another legislator.

CM Kamal Nath arrives at Vallabh Bhavan in Bhopal, for a state cabinet meeting.

21 Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs shifted from Prestige Golfshire Club to Ramada hotel in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. Security deployed outside the hotel.

Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives at the residence of Union Minister and BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar for a meeting, ahead of floor test at Madhya Pradesh Assembly tomorrow. 

Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who arrived in Bhopal from Jaipur earlier today, shift to Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Bhopal. Party's Kantilal Bhuria says, "We have more than 112 MLAs with us."

Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who arrived in Bhopal from Jaipur earlier today, shift to Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Bhopal.

Four terrorists have been neutralized by security forces and police in Dialgam area of Anantnag district.

Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who were lodged in a resort in Jaipur, arrive in Bhopal. Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test be held in the assembly tomorrow.

Security tightened at Bhopal airport, section 144 imposed. Congress MLAs are expected to arrive from Jaipur shortly.

According to sources, 2 Congress MLAs in Gujarat resigned. 

Harish Rawat, Senior Congress leader accompanying Madhya Pradesh Cong MLAs to Bhopal from Jaipur said: "We are ready for floor test tomorrow and we are confident of winning it. We are not nervous,BJP is. Those(rebel) MLAs are in touch with us."

Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who were lodged in a resort in Jaipur, leave for Bhopal airport. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test be held in the assembly tomorrow

211 students and 7 compassionate cases departed by Air India flight from Milan.

234 Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran have arrived in India: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.