The biggest stories of March 18, 2014

The BJP targets the Congress after an explosive report on the 1962 India-China war reveals a massive government misunderstanding of military capabilities vis-a-vis China; Russian President Vladimir Putin signs an agreement to virtually annex Crimes, defying western sanctions, calls PM Manmohan Singh who asks all sides for restraint; in Maharashtra, almost two dozen farmer suicides are reported, but relief out of reach as the Model Code of Conduct is in play; Sachin Pilot, Ajit Jogi and Mohd Azharuddin in the Congress' third list, but no mention of who will face off against Narendra Modi in Varanasi; and more in our news wrap of the day.