Morning News Headlines (March 15, 2017)

* Manohar Parrikar takes charge as Chief Minister of Goa today.

* 2 terrorist killed by security forces at Kalaroos in Jammu & Kashmir, encounter underway.

* BJP CM candidate N.Biren Singh to take oath as Chief Minister of Manipur today.

* Former Congress leader S. M. Krishna puts off BJP-joining programme following sister’s death.

* Mufti Tassaduq Hussain, son of late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to contest Lok Sabha bypoll from Anantnag constituency.

* TTV Dinakaran to be AIADMK candidate for RK Nagar bypolls. The seat fell vacant after death of former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa.

* Rape accused Gayatri Prajapati sent to 14-day judicial remand.

* 46 Muslim Clerics issue Fatwa against Indian Idol Junior Runners-up Nahid Afrin (Assam), banning her from singing at public events.

* B-Town wishes Alia Bhatt as she turns 24 today.

—By Insight News Desk.