Lalu hospitalised with chest pain

RANCHI: RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad was admitted to a hospital here on Saturday for treatment after he complained of chest pain. He was admitted to the cardiology department of Rajendra Institute of Medical Science. His condition is said to be stable. Meanwhile, a special CBI court has deferred till March 19 the judgment in the fourth fodder scam case against Lalu pertaining to alleged withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury over two decades ago. Agencies

3 Bangladeshis held for ‘terror’ links

Mumbai: The anti-terror squad of the Maharashtra Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a cell of an extremist organisation based in Bangladesh following the arrest of three nationals from the neighbouring country. The police said the three who had been living illegally in Maharashtra for a while belonged to the Ansarullah Bangla Team, which had been carrying out attacks on secular bloggers in that country. They were involved in providing Aadhaar and PAN cards for Bangladeshis. TNS

HAL has order book of Rs 68,500 crore

New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Ministry of Defence-owned public sector undertaking, has an order book of Rs 68,500 crore with 93 per cent orders being from defence services. Impending fresh acquisitions will raise HAL’s order book significantly. The supply of helicopters (twin-engine Dhruv) and aircraft (Dornier) for the ambitious UDAN scheme will add to the numbers. HAL will be a major participant at the Defexpo-2018 scheduled in Chennai from April 11-14. TNS

Can cross border to save Kashmir: HM

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said security forces can cross over the Line of Control, if needed, to protect country’s territorial integrity. “We not only secure India internally but can also cross border, if needed, to protect the country,” he said. PTI

Jackfruit to be Kerala’s state fruit

Thiruvananthapuram: After the state animal, bird, flower and fish, Kerala is all set to get its “official fruit” now — jackfruit, the largest tree-borne fruit known for its distinctive taste and aroma. The state government will make an official declaration on March 21, based on a proposal by the Agriculture Department. The government also plans to promote ‘Kerala Jackfruit’ as a brand in markets across the country and abroad, highlighting its organic and nutritious qualities. PTI

Gender-neutral toilet on student’s request

New Delhi: A Noida-based private institute, Indian School of Development Management, has set up a gender-neutral toilet after its sole transgender student, Koushik Hore of West Bengal, highlighted the problem of choosing between men’s and women’s bathroom. Officials said this was probably the first time an educational institute in India had taken such an initiative. PTI