Highlights: UK bans TikTok on govt devices due to security reasons, third to do so after US, EU

Four workers were injured after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Kampur area of Nagaon district in Assam, reported ANI.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Thursday that Congress party is the new era Mughals, alleging that it works to weaken India.

A huge fire has broken out in Swapnalok Complex in Secundrabad and fire engine rushed to the spot, reported news agency ANI.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light to moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Raigad, Pune, Ahmednagar, Satara, Solapur, Nanded, Dhule during next 3-4 hours, said IMD.

Gen Bipin Rawat was an operational man. His biggest contribution was to change the narrative of counter-insurgency & counter-terror operations in J&K. Whatever relative peace we enjoy in J&K today is fall out of what he did as COAS: CDS on the 65th birth anniversary of Late CDS Gen Bipin Rawat.

The Mumbai police has arrested the designer Aniksha following a complaint by Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis. Police is searching for the second accused (Anil Jaisinghani), it said. Read the whole story here.

British authorities said Thursday they were banning TikTok on government phones on security grounds, following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union, AP reported.

"The two deceased pilots involved in Army chopper crash in Arunachal Pradesh were identified as Lt Colonel VVB Reddy and Major Jayanth A.

An Army helicopter flying an operational sortie near Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh crashed on Thursday. Read more.

British writer and historian Patrick French died in London after battling cancer for four years, said family Thursday.

“Consulate was halted for little while. The issue was raised with Australian authorities & they should take action. PM already spoke about such issues when Australian PM was in India,” MEA Spokesperson on reports of Khalistani supporters forcing Brisbane's Indian Consulate to close.

Andhra Pradesh: In a major breakthrough, Chintapalli police busted an interstate gang of Ganja smugglers & seized approx 1700 kg of Ganja worth around ₹3 crores. 3 accused arrested, while efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining absconding accused: Chintapalli police

Supreme Court reserves verdict on the Maharashtra political tussle last year that saw Eknath Shinde becoming the CM following Uddhaar Thackeray's resignation.

UK expected to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok app on government-issued phones and devices, reports BBC.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday accepted that the recent leak of question paper of general science subject of the ongoing Class 10 state board exams was a failure on part of his government.

Delhi excise policy case: ED issues fresh summon to BRS MLC & Telangana CM's daughter K Kavitha and asks her to appear on 20th March.

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis filed a case against a woman named Anshika and her father over allegations of threat and conspiracy. Read more

The strategic Zojila Pass that connects Kashmir Valley to Ladakh through Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Thursday in a record time. The administration will now decide when the road can be opened to the public.

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that it is his plan to keep Delhi's former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in custody for a long time. Read more

I didn’t speak anything anti-India (in London seminar). If they will allow I will speak inside the parliament: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to ANI

Officials from the U.S. audit watchdog will start a new round of inspections in Hong Kong on Chinese companies' auditors as soon as next week, sources said, as part of a deal with Beijing to prevent delistings of the firms from the New York bourse, reports Reuters

CBI files FIR against Manish Sisodia and 5 others in “Feedback Unit”, which allegedly was keeping tab on opposition parties, government officials etc.

Tejashwi Yadav will appear before CBI on March 25: Tejashwi Yadav's lawyer. CBI has summoned Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav in connection with lands-for-jobs scam, reports ANI. 

Delhi HC asks Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav to appear before CBI on March 25.