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A Delhi court on Friday denied bail to former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a CBI case related to alleged irregularities in implementation of Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 stating that he can "prima facie be held to be architect of the said criminal conspiracy". from Times of India https://ift.tt/5kmXJRI

Ek Tha Tiger - that almost became our story after years of trophy hunting and shikar. But fortunately, Tiger Zinda Hai. We owe that largely to Project Tiger, a national project dedicated entirely to the protection and conservation of my tribe, which is turning 50 today. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IdPQptn

Even though the result of the reality show MasterChef India got leaked online way ahead of the finale episode, the winner, Nayanjyoti Saikia, says he had to ignore all the congratulatory messages from Times of India https://ift.tt/nH1kIQS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off the first Vande Bharat train with eight coaches on April 8. The Chennai-Coimbatore train will have one executive coach and would accommodate 530 passengers. All other Vande Bharat trains have 16 coaches.Sources said the railways will manufacture 64 such trains with eight-coach configuration, which will help the national transporter to expedite the roll out of trains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cl4rMFo

The ruling Shiv Sena-BJP, which has also attacked former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for his silence on Gandhi's remarks, had last week said it would organise 'Savarkar Gaurav' yatras across the state. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/mIRCSDK

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One person died from an alleged bullet wound during clashes on Thursday in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Ram Navami and scores of others were injured in skirmishes in Bengal's Howrah and Gujarat's Vadodara. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6hZBWS1

The land holdings of some 727 Bengali Hindu refugees in three rehab camps in Raichur district, Karnataka, in 1971 — carrying thesurname ‘Sarkar’ — have been marked government or ‘sarkari’ land, in a bungle over the surname. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pNYPTDX

To acknowledge and celebrate the pieces of cinematic beauty in the Marathi industry, the 7th edition of Planet Marathi presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022 was held. And here is the list of winners from the night! from Times of India https://ift.tt/Llh35xI

Defending champions Gujarat Titans will take on four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 opener in Ahmedabad, the BCCI announced on Friday as it unveiled the schedule for the upcoming season. The tournament starts from March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21, the IPL announced. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rLZbam4

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan analysed the tragic accident that took place at Indore temple which took 13 lives.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/JZ8EkGU

He, however, added that his party, JD(U), has commented on the matter. The party also joined Congress' protests. He said it was his earnest desire that "maximum number of opposition parties" unite against BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, adding that he was waiting for Congress' response. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GFr4Uhg

Misuse of money power is one of the key challenges in Karnataka, CEC Rajiv Kumar said while announcing the poll schedule. In all, cash, liquor, goods and drugs worth Rs 57.7 crore have been seized in the past month in Karnataka. This time, 4,880 enforcement teams will be at work, against 4,147 in 2018. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CXkYf2s

Two months after the order of the Kerala high court's January 25 order staying P P Mohammad Faizal's conviction, the Lok Sabha secretariat restored the membership of the disqualified Lakshadweep MP (of NCP) - just hours before the Supreme Court was set to take up his petition against the delay. from Times of India https://ift.tt/temNJ31

The polls set the stage for an intense BJP-Congress contest in Karnataka-in fact, the first of four this year-and will be marked by a determined effort by former PM HD Deve Gowda's JDS to prove its relevance by denying either of the principal combatants a clear victory, and use the consequent situation to play kingmaker. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yQMtxUo

Here are some Rama Navmi wishes and messages that you can share with your near and dear ones. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WMN637O

Each year, Saudi Arabia hosts around 25 lakh to 30 lakh pilgrims from across the globe to visit Mecca and India sends the third largest contingent of pilgrims in the world. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3Go1yQj

Right to Health bill is in the public interest. We have sorted out all the misunderstandings & have included all the suggestions from doctors, said CM Ashok Gehlot. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/VzplKoZ

China has a say in resolving the Doklam dispute, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering has said. "Doklam is a junction point between India, China and Bhutan. It is not up to Bhutan alone to solve the problem," Tshering was quoted as saying by a Belgian daily. There was, however, no response from India to the remark, which came six years after the military standoff at the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xlMYtOX

A seven-member special task force (STF) from Haryana's Sonipat on a quiet mission to nab a murder accused at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district was attacked by locals with sticks and stones on Sunday. Some STF men were injured and their weapons were snatched before a UP police squad reached the spot and rescued them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CsZQgRo

The petitioner, MP leader of the opposition Govind Singh, alleged that the unbridled power given to the agency was being misused to silence opposition leaders across the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5f06jGX

Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri sustained head injury after he slipped near his residence in Shimla while taking a stroll on Tuesday evening. He was rushed to IGMC Shimla and is under treatment, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VCHPZ18

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The crisis engulfing global banks in the US and Europe is likely to create additional stress on Indian IT industry that is already staring at macroeconomic pressures. It is set to almost halve net headcount growth of the sector in the coming fiscal and bring in other structural changes to HR strategies. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fzDMlJL

Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the Scottish National Party and will be the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe when he becomes Scotland’s first ethnic minority and first Muslim first minister on Tuesday at a time when the UK has its first Hindu, Indian-origin prime minister. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BVGJ4aM

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan makes an analysis of Atiq Ahmed's 'fear of being killed' in an encounter by Uttar Pradesh's police. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/FykAjYd

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise over the contentious package with his political opponents. Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside parliament and workers launched a nationwide strike Monday in a dramatic escalation of the mass protest movement aimed at halting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZugsOJU

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was listing out the AAP government's achievements when some BJP MLAs interjected and cited the Centre's role in the development of the capital. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/oPyc0SV

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The government is considering a proposal to build 37 more roads with a cumulative length of 875 km along the India-China border. This Rs 13,000 crore work has been proposed under the India-China Border Roads (ICBR) programme. Nearly 70% of these roads under ICBR-III would be built in Arunachal Pradesh, as per the proposal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/m1vnQ3e

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Udhhav Thackeray on Sunday cautioned disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi against insulting "our idol" Veer Savarkar. His warning followed Rahul's comments at a press conference Saturday in Delhi, where he said: "My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone." from Times of India https://ift.tt/R03eYKo

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been promoted to A+ category after his recent exploits against Australia in the Test series as BCCI announced the annual player contracts for Team India for the 2022-23 season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LysEHAh

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Sitharaman advised the PSBs take steps to attract the deposits given the steps taken by the government to reduce the tax arbitrage in some debt instruments. She also asked them to pivot their strengthened financial position to support credit needs of the growing economy and focus on credit outreach in states where the credit offtake is lower than the national average, particularly in northeast and eastern parts of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AnrB1jO

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boro for their gold medal-winning performance in the Women's Boxing World Championships. Taking the ring first, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu put up a stupendous performance to see off Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title in the minimum weight category (48kg) in front of a packed crowd. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gh09ODr

Lights at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Akshardham temple in Delhi were turned off in support off. Similarly, in Mumbai, videos emerged from the famous CST Station lights being switched off for an hour to mark Earth Hour. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/1iT7xeW

The former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said the Trinamool supremo discussed about working together with JDS in national politics.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/XvUHwl7

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Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij alleged that Punjab police were searching for Amritpal Singh in Jalandhar with all their personnel while he was sitting in Haryana's Shahbad. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/MsTFqBI

Actress Nilu Kohli, who has acted in many films and TV shows, her husband passed away today (March 24). His last rites will be done on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mqQEkHS

After discussing with senior leaders, and the disciplinary committee YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to suspend the four MLAs. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/NsxnUiE

Thakur also dismissed Rahul Gandhi's charge of the "press is no longer free", saying "people have the right to make their point in newspapers and on TV channels".   from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/a0iLC96

Professional networking site LinkedIn has said in a report that Thursday is the new Friday of the week, with people becoming more conscious of maintaining work­life balance. As many as 79% of the respondents in the survey stated that Friday was their least favourite day of the week to go to the office. On the other hand, Monday was when employees felt the need to ‘structure’ their work and be most productive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mKH9tkp

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Senior advocate K V Vishwanathan, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in adjudicating pleas against extension given to the ED director, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that amendments made in law by the Centre to extend the tenure and the three extensions given to its present director are illegal and would compromise the independence and integrity of the investigating agency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UNz6fg0

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan did a political analysis of Rahul Gandhi's conviction over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/wn4yHeg

Several Indian universities have made it to the world’s top places to pursue popular subjects, especially in the STEM fields. A total of 44 programmes — last year it was 35 — from various campuses made it to the global top 100, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 released on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vLZgejY

The Times of India’s legendary cartoonist R K Laxman is Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud’s favourite journalist because the widely followed caricaturist succeeded in accomplishing the core of a journalist’s mission by holding a mirror up to the powers that be. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HnkcjAE

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent turmoil in financial markets spurred by the collapse of two US banks. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PgElmsr

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The sangh parivar and its leaders should understand that the opinion of certain opportunists do not represent the mindset of people of Kerala, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/wIEeKG2

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Rajasthan on Tuesday passed a landmark Right to Health (RTH) Bill under which private hospitals will not be able to charge emergency patients and will be compensated by the state — a “controversial” provision according to such hospitals and doctors who continued protests against the move for the second day and were later joined by government doctors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4eI7U9m

Strong tremors jolted parts of north India sending shock waves across Delhi-NCR at 10.17pm on Tuesday as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. The tremors lasting about 30 seconds forced panic-stricken people to rush out of buildings and take refuge in open areas as fears of a “big earthquake” hitting the Indian Himalayan region, as forecast by experts, were revived. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or property. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VXSp7bW

After months of waiting, Google's answer to ChatGPT, the Bard, has come to life, although not for everyone. Initially, Bard will only be accessible to a limited number of users in the US and UK. Some, including Pixel Superfans, have already been let in, while others can hop on the waitlist and wait for their chance. And for those not in either the US or UK, they need to wait for more, and we do not know how long. from Times of India https://ift.tt/umFG1SV

Delhi Capitals became the first team to enter the final of the inaugural Women's Premier League with a five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in the last group stage match at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BLbGdF8

Today is a good day for those with Aries signs. They may find new sources of income, and past investments may give them a good profit. They may connect with a social organization, which will increase their network. Singles may find a soul mate in terms of marriage. Taurus may be blessed by elders today, which may give them confidence. Gemini may expect some instant gains in their business, which may boost their confidence level. Cancer may feel dull and unhappy today. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7plHjSZ

The Supreme Court-appointed committee, which probed the security breach during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Punjab in January 2022, had indicted several state officers for lapses. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/SIRG6Y5

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The Parliamentary standing committee on law has asked the government and the Supreme Court to “weed out their differences” and finalise the revised memorandum of procedure for appointment of judges in higher judiciary. The MoP is pending for over seven years, the panel observed, while expressing concern at over 30% vacancies in high courts across the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dobnipJ

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan makes an analysis of Amritpal Singh's fake Khalistani propaganda and international hand behind the conspiracy. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/tQ7JECs

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) remained tight-lipped on the development. The Red Notice is highest form of alert issued by the 195-member country-strong Interpol to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/TPEGkgc

ith Delhi Police visiting him twice in three days seeking details of his comments during the Bharat Jodo Yatra about women facing sexual violence, Congress member Rahul Gandhi termed the action “unprecedented” and asked the cops if their new-found urgency was related to the stand he has taken on Adani issue, even as Congress condemned the action as vendetta aimed at terrorising the leader. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WrdhE3o

From some never-seen-before trek trails in dense coniferous forests of Chakrata to stargazing in Molta and geological excursion at 1,000ft in Kharamba, the highest point of Doon valley, the Uttarakhand forest department is gearing up to offer unique trekking experiences to travellers this summer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4tg5aGx

A Kerala archbishop has said rubber planters and their families will “ensure” an MP for BJP from the state if the Centre fixes a minimum price of Rs 300/kg for their produce — over twice the current level of Rs 120/kg. Thalassery archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany’s call comes amid sustained efforts by the BJP national leadership to build bridges with Church leaders with an eye on Christian votes in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gGy0Jl6

India on Sunday night summoned the British deputy high commissioner and demanded an explanation over the complete "absence of security" after videos of pulling down of the Indian flag at the Indian mission in London during a protest by pro-Khalistan elements emerged on social media. In a strongly-worded statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India finds "unacceptable" the indifference of the UK government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK. from Times of India https://ift.tt/F9samjr

In what is being described as the "merger of the century", UBS Group on Sunday agreed to buy Credit Suisse Group for $2 billion in a historic, government-brokered deal.The deal, aimed at containing a crisis of confidence that threatened to spread across global financial markets, came after a hectic day of negotiations between the two lenders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dal3uzB

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the judges-selecting-judges collegium system was devised to maintain the independence of the judiciary and that there had been no pressure of any kind from the executive or the political arm of the government on judges in deciding cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D0h8EeO

The tragic incident occurred at a spot where there was no bridge or boat available for crossing. Eyewitnesses reported that the devotees were holding each other's hands tightly as they traversed the river, united in faith. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l2rIwRv

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A special MCOCA court, while acquitting 12 accused in the firing at the Juhu bungalow of producers Karim and Ali Morani in 2014, has observed that it appeared one of the cops investigating the case cooked up a story regarding certain aspects and discrepancies appearing in his evidence create a shadow of doubt about the happening of the incident. While 12 accused, including alleged gangster Obaid Radiowala, were acquitted on Thursday, the judgment was made available on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AnvaG0S

The government has paid claims in barely 5,036 hit-and-run cases — 3,209 for deaths and 1,827 for persons left grievously injured — since 2017-18, according to official data. This is only 6% of the number of persons killed and left injured every year in hit and run cases on Indian roads. On an average, 80,000 people either lose their lives or are left seriously injured in hit and run cases annually. from Times of India https://ift.tt/471xvDh

With the help of overseas Sikh separatists, Pakistan's external spy agency ISI has been the brain behind pushing Amritpal Singh back to India with an aim to revive terrorism in Punjab, according to officials. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2PDSsqa

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday due to slogan-shouting by the opposition and protests by BJP over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent “democracy under threat” remarks in London. The first week of the second leg of the budget session in Lok Sabha was one of the least productive as proceedings were stalled for five days in a row with BJP insisting on an apology from Rahul and the Opposition seeking a JPC probe into the Adani issue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qA4TwxU

Iran said on Friday that its peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, which was brokered by China, shouldn’t be of concern to India as peace and stability in the Gulf will benefit Indian diaspora as well. Tehran also sought resumption of crude export to India citing Delhi’s decision to ramp up its crude imports from Russia, despite pressure from the US and other western countries to curb its economic engagements with Moscow. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YZdyfbj

Tejashwi Yadav referred to reports in a section of the media stating that the conman, Kiran Bhai Patel, had once even got himself photographed with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/f2XmJqh

The six people were found in an unconscious condition by firemen on Thursday in an office room on the fifth floor which was completely filled with smoke, in the building and were rushed to a state-run hospital. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4oSOG9Q

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan explained the inside story of how fake IAS Kiran Patel conned security agencies as PMO official in Kashmir. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/eEJlVaA

Now, an internal enquiry committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has cast aspersions on its entire business. It said from step one when an institute submits its data to the NAAC, it is open to changes with “no mechanism to check data alteration”, to the last point on how peer team members are selected to inspect an institute, and everything in between that is riddled with “opacity”, “mistakes” and “gaps”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GSU6BF5

US-based microblogging platform Twitter Inc cannot seek protection under Article 19 of the Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech and expression to Indian citizens and entities, not to foreigners, the central government said Thursday in the Karnataka high court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Nrit1n2

Sukanya Mondal, her driver Tufan Midda and non-teaching staff of Labpur College in Birbhum district, Vijay Rajak were asked to appear before the ED in the national capital on March 20, the ED official said. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/etbTCKh

Popular comedian Khyali Saharan has been accused of raping a 25-year-old woman in a hotel room in Jaipur. The woman filed a complaint and a case being registered against the comedian at Mansarovar police station on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HY67Vve

Dr Anupam Sibal, senior pediatric consultant of Apollo Hospital, Delhi said that virus changes from time to time. He said that symptoms of influenza virus are appearing after the Covid pandemic. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/7CH53TQ

Bengaluru resident and a professor of four decades, Prabhakar Kuppahalli, imagined big in his pursuit of knowledge and on Wednesday received his PhD in material science. He is 79. “It was a long-cherished dream. Though I had planned it when I was younger and working in the US, it did not come about because of unavoidable circumstances. When I turned 75, I decided to give it a go,” he said after the 41st annual convocation of Mangalore University. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bMiwN0L

Royal Challengers Bangalore finally opened their account in the Women's Premier League with a comfortable five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz on Wednesday. RCB snapped their five-match losing streak to keep slender hopes of reaching the playoffs alive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AfQr4D0

RSS' Rajasthan Regional Sanghchalak Ramesh Chandra Agrawal said such experiments have started across the country, including Rajasthan. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/FtVqoWZ

A person can claim insurance even if s/he was not admitted to a hospital, or was admitted for less than 24 hours, a Vadodara consumer forum observed while ordering an insurance firm to make a payout to Rameshchandra Joshi, a resident of the city. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uvXW4hB

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre’s plea filed in 2010 seeking an additional compensation of Rs 7,400 crore from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XRSt3fu

Lawrence Bishnoi reveals the plotting for Sidhu Moose Wala's murder was going on for a year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QkqJGhm

The Indian Army and J&K police on Tuesday arrested an active terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba along with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/uOaZGCQ

Mumbai Indians became the first team to qualify for the playoffs as they kept their unbeaten record intact with a comfortable 55-run victory over Gujarat Giants in their reverse fixture in the Women's Premier League at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AQ3msXW

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan analysed the Yogi govt's decision to hold a recitation of Durga Saptashati and Akhand Ramayan during Chaitra Navratri.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/YMUtgcG

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The Supreme Court on Monday referred a bunch of pleas seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying it is a “seminal issue” and an “important matter”. The apex court took the step despite the Centre’s insistence that Parliament alone should take a call on the subject whose intricacies could impact “how our society develops henceforth”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pO9aSLw

J&K Police said on Sunday that it has arrested a man for killing a woman and chopping her body into pieces in Budgam district. Police said it has arrested 45-year old Shabir Ahmad Wani, a carpenter, belonging to Ompora area in Budgam district for killing and chopping the body of a 30-year old woman belonging to Soibug village of the same district into pieces. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/RH2g547

The incident of the air hostess, who flew to Bengaluru to meet her boyfriend and then jumped to her death from the apartment in suspicious circumstances was reported on March 11. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/QFhS9Br

A new venue but no change of fortune for Royal Challengers Bangalore as their agonising wait to taste a victory in the Women's Premier League continued with fifth defeat on the trot on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4IQ2Xgj

Dr Sanjay Kumar interacted with his wife last time on March 1 when he told her that he was going to Muzaffarpur. He also said that he was struck in a traffic jam on the Gandhi Setu. During the investigation, his car was found abandoned on Gandhi Setu and his two mobile phones were also inside. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/OK0lHTP

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The procurement proposal for the missiles and associated equipment will soon be taken up for consideration by the Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC). "It will be sent for the final nod to the PM-led cabinet committee on security," a source told TOI on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DN5Pusk

As Covid-19 infections continued to inch up, fresh daily cases in the country crossed 500 on Saturday for the first time in 114 days, with the seven-day average having doubled in the last 11 days. The overall numbers, however, are still relatively low and there has been no rise in deaths from the virus, which were recorded at six in the last seven days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yzGIiB8

The victim`s father told the police that the girl did not reveal the incident to anyone till now, but on Saturday, he came to know about the video and later she disclosed the incident and he reported the matter to the police. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/5qis2DE

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt notched up a remarkable unbeaten century stand to power Mumbai Indians to an impressive eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz in Match 10 of of the Women's Premier League at the Brabourne Stadium. It was the fourth win on the trot for a rampaging Mumbai as they remained unbeaten in the tournament and consolidated their position at the top in the standings. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uPj6npq

In a barb at the two parties for fighting the recent Tripura Assembly elections in alliance, the Union Home minister said while the CPI(M) and the Congress don`t see eye to eye in Kerala, they came together in the Northeast state for the sake of "their existence". from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/OVMJpP4

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Stressing the need for working on "time-bound mission" to help artisans and small businesses, PM Modi on Saturday said that crores of jobs have already been created by skilling the youth under the Skill India Mission and setting up Kaushal Rozgar Kendras, and that skilled craftsmen are symbols of the true spirit of self-reliant India. Modi was addressing the 12th and the last post-Budget webinar on 'PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XNJfIkw

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Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has sent a clear message to his former boss - Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot - Gehlot on the issue of the Pulwama Widow protests. The protest, which was the least desired by the factionalism-hit Congress in the election year, is clearly mishandled by its government so far. On the other hand, it's a shot in the arm in the opposition BJP in the state. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/QElTFo2

Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that a delegation of J&K leaders will leave for Delhi to meet all national political parties and will brief them about the prevailing situation of the UT.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/u4Bkwep

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Delhi LG V K Saxena made the instruction on the basis of a DERC's statutory advisory to the Delhi government to consider "restricting" electricity subsidy to the "poor and needy consumers." from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/Kgz39X0

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The Punjabi-language Youtube channels being operated from foreign nations were attempting to stir up unrest in the border state. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/JCU3hat

The chief minister further said that the budget has given development to all projects and that the government stands with farmers. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/t6UApk0

The world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30%, by 2025, a first-of-its-kind World Health Organisation (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows. Sodium is a key component of the common salt we consume daily. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hqj2vWR

Newly appointed ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj will look after the education and health departments, respectively - the two portfolios that have been the mainstay of AAP's 'Delhi model of governance'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Uj3xLdo

There will be no opposition in the Nagaland assembly for a second time as all political parties have offered their support to CM Neiphiu Rio, but it's not clear whether they will be included in the government or considered "outside support" until a decision by the NDPP-BJP alliance, according to Nagaland deputy CM Y Patton of BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/crJZ1mT

Eight members of Rajya Sabha chairman and VP Jagdeep Dhankhar’s personal staff have been “attached” to 20 House panels thatcame under the ambit of the RS this week, a move that drew flak from opposition benches. Dhankhar said the decision was taken after “multi-layered consultations”. These officers have been tasked with assisting committees in their work. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AEl41ZL

NCP chief Sharad Pawar declared support to the NDPP-BJP government led by Neiphiu Rio in Nagaland, saying they had an "understanding" with Rio prior to the electios. NCP has 7 MLAs and pre-poll allies NDPP and BJP have 37 in the Nagaland House of 60. "We have joined hands with Rio, not with BJP," he added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Fv7x4in

Australian PM Anthony Albanese paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, saying his values and philosophy continue to inspire the world and a lot can be learnt from his life, as he visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on his first India tour. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4e6sR2k

A Nashik court Wednesday convicted and sentenced Achalpur MLA Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu to one-year imprisonment each on two charges of assault on a public servant and intentional insult in 2017. While the sentences are to run concurrently, Kadu's lawyers moved a bail plea, which was granted to enable him to move an appeal in a higher court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qg6u8Mm

Kavitha, who is a BRS legislative council member and Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter, has been asked to go to ED's Delhi office for questioning on Thursday. However, said she will appear before ED on March 11. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YaucOeL

The Centre's move to bring the cryptocurrency sector under the ambit of PMLA is in line with the global trend of requiring digital-asset platforms to follow anti-money laundering standards similar to those followed by other regulated entities like banks or stock brokers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hqJ0IOH

Sophia Dunkley (65) smashed the fastest half-century of the season while Harleen Deol hit a power-packed 67 as Gujarat Giants edged Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring Women's Premier League clash at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The victory was the first of the season for Gujarat. Bangalore, on the other hand, suffered their third straight defeat as skipper Smriti Mandhana's wait for first win continued. from Times of India https://ift.tt/K3idStL

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan analysed the unique 'Give Plastic and Take Gold' campaign in South Kashmir's Sadiwara village. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/ajw1VKG