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On the day when most senior BJP leaders along with their followers were glued to radio sets listening to the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the party’s creative team shared these inspiring stories of unsung heroes, who have been mentioned by PM Narendra Modi in different episodes of the monthly broadcast. BJP celebrated the occasion on a large scale making it a mass outreach programme. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gzxsqw7

After 20 agonising hours of being trapped under the debris following the Bhiwandi building crash, labourer Sunil Pisal (32) was safely rescued on Sunday, which was also his birthday. When NDRF and Thane Disaster Relief Force personnel extracted Pisal from the rubble around 8am, he was conscious and thanked them with folded hands for giving him a second life. His relatives and friends cheered on as he was taken to hospital. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UmoVXEk

The Badrinath national highway — NH-58 — remained blocked due to recurring landslides near Pinola and Tayapul in Chamoli district since Sunday morning, leaving hundreds of pilgrims en route to the holy shrine stranded for over eight hours. The highway was opened up only after 1pm, according to the district emergency operation centre. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Gw8hOmu

Tim David's unbeaten 14-ball 45 blitzkrieg trumped Yashasvi Jaiswal's dazzling maiden IPL ton as Mumbai Indians pipped Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring last-over thriller at the iconic Wankhede in Mumbai on Sunday. Making the 1,000th match of the Indian Premier League a blockbuster, Mumbai shot down the 213-run target with three balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CdXRo7j

Yashasvi's maiden century powered Rajasthan Royals to 212/7 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Yashasvi, who scored a brilliant 124 off 62 balls, has become the 'Orange Cap' holder in the IPL 2023. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8rafTH1

The ED on Saturday said it conducted “searches and seizure action” at three places belonging to Bengaluru-based edtech giant Byju’s, including its head office and founder Byju Raveendran’s city residence. The ED said this was done under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema). from Times of India https://ift.tt/b9jHZSX

The defamation case against Rahul Gandhi is not serious enough to warrant his disqualification from contesting elections for eight years, his counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Saturday in the Gujarat high court that is hearing a plea to stay a lower court’s conviction of the former Congress MP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ej3uGna

Ghazipur court on Saturday sentenced jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years’ imprisonment and his BSP MP brother, Afzal Ansari, to four years following their conviction in separate cases registered under the UP Gangsters Act in 2007. Additional sessions judge-I (MP-MLA court) Durgesh also fined Mukhtar Rs 5 lakh and Afzal Rs 1 lakh. The sentencing of Afzal paves the way for his automatic disqualification from the Lok Sabha. He represents Ghazipur in Parliament. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KupncGT

The meeting chaired by ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar also discussed security challenges for the upcoming G-20 Summit meetings in J&K and Shri Amarnath Yatra 2023. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/R4Ftdlc

Abhishek Sharma, back at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad, was an anomaly for the first 12 overs of a match played between two equally unsure teams at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday evening. His uncluttered intent fetched him 67 runs off 36 laid the foundation for Heinrich Klassen’s blazing unbeaten 27-ball 53 for SRH to post 197/6 and secure a nine-run win against a beleaguered Delhi Capitals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eFPVEsJ

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to “look into” the sensational murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed while in custody and also the encounter killing of Atiq’s son just two days before it even as it asked the UP government to file a status report. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EQG1esC

Welcoming the filing of an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the group of protesting wrestlers led by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, on Friday, said that they will continue with their sit-in at Jantar Mantar till the time the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) sidelined president is not arrested and put behind bars by the Delhi Police. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FK2IcyZ

Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers scored brutal fifties, while medium pacer Yash Thakur claimed four wickets as Lucknow Super Giants crushed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday. It was LSG's fifth win in eight matches while Punjab Kings suffered their fourth loss in eight games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7Ua43wA

Jammu and Kashmir Government's Department of Tourism hosted the Model G20 Summit at SKICC Srinagar. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/zygCi2U

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to take away Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee`s case from the court of Justice Gangopadhyay. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/ogLNZ8u

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday stoked a political row by likening PM Narendra Modi to a “poisonous snake”, drawing a strong riposte from BJP which said such statements reflect “hate” for the PM and sought an apology from the opposition party. ​​Kharge later sought to clarify that his remarks were not aimed at the PM but at his party, while BJP trained its guns at the Congress chief. from Times of India https://ift.tt/h4Qdqgi

With the Union government driving home the judicial impossibility of disentangling the Special Marriage Act from the web of personal laws for legalising same-sex marriages, the Supreme Court asked the Centre what administrative measures could be taken to improve the day-to-day lives of same-sex couples. “Short of marriage rights... what can the government do for long cohabiting couples? They need some recognition for creating conditions for their social security and welfare," the SC said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RcQGJZO

Yashasvi Jaiswal cracked a magnificent 77 before spinners Adam Zampa and Ravichandran Ashwin set up Rajasthan Royals' emphatic 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings in the reverse fixture of the IPL 2023 on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PkHEgr9

Indian envoy to UN said no amount of misinformation, rhetoric and propaganda from any country can deny the fact that J&K and Ladakh are inalienable part of India. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/AKUXEpa

Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) president P T Usha, a celebrated track and field athlete with over 100 medals at national and international events, on Thursday, criticised the wrestlers for going public with their protest demanding filing of an FIR and arrest of sidelined Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dtrMETV

In the run up to Karnataka Assembly Elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced free bus services for women if his party comes to power. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/aojl97R

The Delhi Police on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it was ready to register an FIR, based on the sexual harassment complaint filed by seven national-level women wrestlers, against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/X7jgzlF

At least 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and their civilian driver were killed when Maoists detonated a powerful IED on a kuchha road and fired on the wounded jawans near Aranpur in Dantewada district of Bastar, about 400km south of Raipur, on Wednesday. Around 200 jawans were returning in a convoy when the blast was triggered around 1.30pm. Police believe 50kg of explosives was used. from Times of India https://ift.tt/N90gqQV

Kolkata Knight Riders snapped their four-match losing streak with a comfortable 21-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the reverse fixture of the IPL 2023 played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T71lOiy

J&K LG inaugurated these flats at the new migrant colony in the Khwaja Bagh area of Baramulla, while he e-inaugurated the remaining accommodations at Bandipora, Ganderbal and Shopian.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/ZMWmuUD

Catches win matches is an age-old saying but it matters the most when you grab something extraordinary to take out the big fish and the same thing happened on Wednesday when Kolkata Knight Riders' Venkatesh Iyer took an outstanding catch to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli in an IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2SAR7sf

Allahabad HC had directed schools to return 15 per cent of the fees to all students which were charged during the 2020-21 Covid-19 period. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/J7yr8Rd

After beginning his career as a village sarpanch, was admitted to a Mohali hospital on April 16 with “acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma” and was shifted to the medical ICU on April 18 as his respiratory condition worsened. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aiftYZs

Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Badal died at a private hospital in Mohali at the age of 95. President Murmu said Badal was one of the tallest political stalwarts since independence.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/BIgufnN

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The Akali stalwart, who as a politician had dealt with each one of India’s prime ministers — from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi — after beginning his career as a village sarpanch, was admitted to a Mohali hospital on April 16 with “acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma” and was shifted to the medical ICU on April 18 as his respiratory condition worsened. A team of doctors led by Prof (Dr) Digambar Behera declared him dead at about 8 pm. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6jInuBS

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday was prima facie unanimous that even if it decides to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples, it will refrain from determining consequential rights including adoption, succession and inheritance as these are inseparably linked to religion-based personal laws. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oGPs9Mc

Defending champions Gujarat Titans produced a clinical performance to demolish five-time-champions Mumbai Indians by 55 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iGDUOL4

Devotees who have already reached Kedarnath will be able to witness the ceremonial opening of the temple doors. Chairman of Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee said the doors of Kedarnath Dham will be opened for devotees at 6.20 am on Tuesday. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/bK9QFeV

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There was no concrete breakthrough yet again in defusing the three-year-long troop confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh despite the top-level military talks being held after a gap of over four months, though the two sides agreed to continue dialogue and maintain “security and stability” along the frontier. from Times of India https://ift.tt/07J5qjm

Axar Patel's all-round heroics trumped Washington Sundar superb efforts with bat and ball as Delhi Capitals edged Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 runs in a low-scoring last-over thriller in Hyderabad. It was the first time in 16 seasons of IPL, Delhi successfully defended a first innings total under 150 as chasing a moderate 145 for victory, Hyderabad could only muster 137 for 6 in their 20 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vicAfH5

"Small drugged Korean f---ed webcam roleplay", one video bookmarked on his computer was titled, the Herald reported. When Crown prosecutor Kate Nightingale pointed out in a trial this month that "You (Dhankhar) thought it was fun a watching Korean women who were unconscious, impaired", Dhankhar replied: "It is just a porn video, it has nothing to do with the unconscious, impaired." from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/mzxfnMg

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In a significant move that is expected to give an impetus to BJP’s outreach to the Christian community in Kerala ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions with various church leaders in Kochi on Monday, when he starts his two-day visit of the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/q71x4o0

As for why Waaris Punjab De chief Amritpal was sent to the central jail in Dibrugarh, Assam, soon after his arrest, sources said this was done to rule out the possibility of a jailbreak with the support of like-minded Sikh prisoners or gangsters incarcerated in prisons across Punjab or other states in north India. Nine of Amritpal’s aides arrested earlier have been packed off to Assam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hqRwJz5

India and China on Sunday held another round of top-level military talks in a bid to defuse the three-year-long troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, ahead of Chinese defence minister general Li Shangfu’s visit to Delhi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting this week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ATuXDx0

Top order batter Ajinjya Rahane's 29-ball-71 carnage took the Eden Gardens by storm as Chennai Super Kings floored Kolkata Knight Riders to move to the top of the table. The Chennai batters led by a transformed Rahane outbatted the hosts as Kolkata's 49-run defeat at home turned out to be their fourth on the trot. With the win, Chennai rose to the top of the points table and now have 5 wins in 7 matches. Kolkata, on the other hand found themselves at the 8th spot with just 2 wins in 7 games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NfHogOK

Amit Shah also hit out at KCR for not celebrating the 'Telangana Liberation Day" (the day the erstwhile Nizam state merged with Indian Union in 1948) and promised it will be celebrated in a grand manner at Hyderabad's Parade Ground after BJP forms government.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2OEjS7h

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The Army has now stepped-up efforts to train women officers for “command and leadership roles” as Colonels and beyond, even as the first five female cadets are set to be commissioned into frontline artillery regiments after passing out of the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on April 29. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kaxbvfS

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration’s point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2024 is going to be a “big year” for the India-US relationship. India’s leadership in the G20 further broadens its capacity to stand as a force for good in the world, the official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WE9he56

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh produced one of his finest IPL spells as Punjab Kings gunned down Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller at the Wankhede for their fourth win of the season. Death overs specialist Arshdeep shattered stumps at will in a tense final over as Punjab successfully defended 214 to get back to winning ways. The victory took Punjab to the fifth spot on the points table as a high-flying Mumbai were brought down to earth after a hat-trick of wins. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7JqNbpv

VHP Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain expressed apprehension the top court's actions could lead to "new disputes". from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/pwa3jsk

During the meet, President Droupadi Murmu praised Sidheshwar Brahmrishi Gurudev efforts to create a more peaceful and equitable society, where every individual can thrive and fulfil their potential. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/eQkXalK

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A 40-year-old woman was chased and shot at thrice by a suspended lawyer in the crowded Saket court complex on Friday morning, exposing serious lacunae in the safety apparatus at the district courts. The incident gave the lie to repeated assurances by the authorities of beefing up security in courts following many such incidents in the past. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8wlSBtC

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The India Premier League 2023 runs from March 31 to May 28, with 10 teams competing for the title. Mumbai Indians have won the title five times, which is the most by any team, followed by Chennai Super Kings' four triumphs, while the Gujarat Titans are the defending champions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/P2OSF7H

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday commented on former state IYC chief Angkita Dutta's allegations on national youth Congress president Srinivas B.V. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/WBCZJ6H

Amritpal’s wife, Kirandeep, arrived at the airport around 11.40 am to board Air India Flight 117, which was to depart for Birmingham at 2.30 pm. As soon as the media got wind of this, they made a beeline to the airport and found her standing in the queue with her luggage trolley. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lRGAi1z

Participation in the Eurasian group is a foreign policy priority for Pakistan, not least because of its ties with China and recent overtures of friendship to Russia. Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will both attend the meeting in Goa. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QSuM8eR

The Indian Institutes of Technology, which have never been accredited by an external agency, will now have to open their gates to assessment agencies. In the recently held 55th IIT executive council meeting, all the IITs were asked to go in for assessment either by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) or get all their programmes accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/in-a-first-iits-to-open-doors-to-external-agency-for-grading/articleshow/99648859.cms

TMC MP Mahua Moitra slammed Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday for meeting industrialist Gautam Adani. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/ax83i6J

Delhi logged 1,603 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 26.75 per cent along with three fatalities in the last 24 hours. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/H8K9eq7

One day, Gurjar found Sujan Singh’s photo in his collection. He contacted Santosh Kanwar, a former sarpanch of Dabri village in Jodhpur, who introduced him to the martyr’s family members. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wJ30KOa

Two states recorded over 2 lakh registrations — Maharashtra (2.8 lakh) and UP (2.7 lakh) — and seven over 1 lakh — Rajasthan, TN, Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Bengal and MP. Bringing back the pre-pandemic schedule, NTA had on Dec 16 announced that NEET-UG would be held on May 7. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vRVbGhc

In its application, the Centre informed a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha that on Tuesday, it had sought views of all states and pleaded that it would be desirable to await the outcome of such a consultation process. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XAIpJFt

Rajasthan Royals' return to Sawai Mansingh Stadium in nearly four years didn't turn out as expected as a spirited Lucknow Super Giants pulled off an impressive 10-run win in a low scoring IPL contest in Jaipur. The win was Lucknow's fourth of the season and it also broke Rajasthan's three-match winning streak. However, even after the defeat, Rajasthan still are at the top spot on the points table but are ahead of Lucknow only on net run rate. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cl0L3x6

Sporting attires have become a must for any sport but a UK-based Indian woman, who hails from Odisha, defied all perfection and has gone viral for running a marathon, in the city of Manchester in England, clad in a traditional Sambalpuri saree from the Northeast region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/g4ylmJR

With appeals for help pouring in, the Indian embassy in Sudan has advised Indian nationals not to step out, ration their supplies and seek help from neighbours, as the situation seemed unlikely to change in the next few days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RSA23Ge

The additional judges whose names have been recommended in a resolution dated April 17 are justices Vikas Bahl, Vikas Suri, Sandeep Moudgil, Vinod Sharma Bhardwaj, Pankaj Jain and Jasjit Singh Bedi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OaTptGM

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Mumbai Indians (MI) left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar on Tuesday dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to claim his maiden IPL wicket in an Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1ZCcx2T

The accused cab driver had given the victim, who was in her school uniform, a lift in his taxi because it was raining, but took her to an isolated forest where he raped her, said the police. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/0wYUg9H

Footage of Monday’s attack in Ait town, showing the student lying in the middle of the road in a pool of blood with a firearm by her side, went viral. Former CM and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted: “BJP government = crime.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/UhrgeML

His apparent change of heart came with the strict condition that retrospective ex gratia would be paid only if families of the deceased produced verifiable evidence that the deaths were caused by consumption of hooch. The claimants are also required to reveal in writing the source of liquor. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NF7Of1n

Security officials identified the man as “Mr Tian,” head of heavy transport at the China Gezhouba Group Company constructing the Dasu hydropower project in Upper Kohistan district of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q3qtc96

Congress general secretary met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief in Mumbai as part of the ongoing efforts to unite like-minded Opposition parties to take on the ''invincible'' BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/DOuiZkt

The online CEE, with the assistance of Education Consultancy Services Ltd under the Union education ministry, will continue till April 26. Under the new process, the shortlisted candidates after the CEE will be called for physical fitness tests at recruitment rallies in phases from June 2023 onwards. In the third stage, the selected candidates will undergo medical tests before the final merit list is declared. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fSqhjJd

A total of 444 runs were scored in 40 overs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday as visitors Chennai Super Kings came out triumphant against the hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling high-scoring Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru. Despite posting a mammoth 226 for 6, CSK edged out RCB by just eight runs in the end for their third win of the season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hyB2o7F

In her plea before the AFT, it was stated that when she received the documents concerning the death of her husband, she came to know he was already suffering from “primary hypertension” aggravated by his service. He, therefore, should not have been deployed in the operational area and made to live in a bunker. Even as per court of inquiry conducted in this matter, the cause of his death was found attributable to military service. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KVkItXz

Over the course of 100 years, people came to India to change everything, he said. They have been working here for centuries but failed to gain anything as our roots remained strong thanks to the efforts of our ancestors, Bhagwat said. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/BEcQvoN

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Atiq Ahmed could not digest the defeat since it came as a challenge to his own fiefdom. The electoral tussle turned into political rivalry and on January 25, 2005, a day before Republic Day, when the BSP MLA was leaving for his home from Swaroop Rani Nehru hospital, a car overtook his SUV in the Sulem Sarai area of the city and Raju Pal was shot dead by assailants who heavily opened fire on his car. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/DAeBELo

Swashbuckling Shimron Hetmyer hogged the limelight with an incredible unbeaten 26-ball 56 blitz after Sanju Samson's attacking half-century as Rajasthan Royals pipped Gujarat Titans by three wickets in Ahmedabad. The victory was Royals' first ever over Titans in IPL as they also maintained the top spot after edging the hosts in a thriller. Rampant Rajasthan now have 4 wins in 5 games while Gujarat keep their third spot on the points table. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KbaWPGI

  At least seven people died after they suffered heatstroke during the Maharashtra Bhushan ceremony in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar. Several other people fell ill due to the scorching weather and were taken to hospital for treatment. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/NI5ua7V

Rajasthan's Nandini Gupta has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2023. Along with her, Delhi's Shreya Poonja became the first runner-up, while Manipur's Thounaojam Strela Luwang was crowned the 2nd runner-up. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qoLZVNF

As seen in the visuals, Atique and Ashraf, handcuffed, were asked some questions by the mediapersons. As Atiq started speaking, he was shot in the head from behind, nearly at point-blank range. Ashraf, too, was shot dead. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/S4jPZwI

In a shocking turn of events, mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday.Moments ahead of their killing, both criminals, who were accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, were speaking to the media while being taken for a medical and their murder was captured on camera. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kIXobe5

The second part of the Budget Session will commence in the Assembly Hall at 11.00 am on Monday. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/nwXCuzT

Sikandar Raza's maiden Indian Premier League half-century laid a solid platform while domestic talent Shahrukh Khan held his nerves in tense finish as Punjab Kings pipped Lucknow Super Giants by two wickets for their third win of the season. Marred by the absence of season's highest run-getter and skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab pulled off an incredible win, defeating KL Rahul and co. at their den, and breaking their two-game winning run. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IcblxyD

Authorities from the Mumbai jail where the accused is lodged denied the allegations claiming that no such incident took place. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/RW4ZyCG

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Actor Posani Krishna Murali tests positive for COVID-19 for the third time, hospitalized. from Times of India https://ift.tt/or8aEMq

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England's latest batting sensation Harry Brook lit up the iconic Eden Gardens with his dazzling 55-ball unbeaten ton as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of this IPL season. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders, who had registered two incredible back-to-back wins were brough down to earth as Brook decimated the KKR bowlers powering SRH to a mammoth 228 for 4 after hosts skipper Nitish Rana invited them to bat first. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bdhTlAL

Passenger safety will be the focal point of Delhi government's cab aggregator policy. The new policy will make it compulsory for taxi companies to provide remedial training for drivers rated low by passengers and to act against drivers about whom there are frequent complaints. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UskvPM2

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been probing the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since March this year for alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). from Times of India https://ift.tt/sEAYFkX

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Celebrate the joyous festival of Baisakhi by sharing these lovely messages, wishes, quotes and images with your dear ones. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LM6Wbpz

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The US President Joe Biden on Wednesday began a nostalgia-filled tour of the Republic of Ireland, jetting in from Northern Ireland where he pushed for an end to political paralysis in the British province. Biden emerged from Air Force One at Dublin airport to driving wind and rain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/urGvDOB

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The police conducted the raid based on a tip-off about a 'fake' hospital operating under the name Mediversal Hospital in Gurugram's Wazirabad. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/DW05cNr

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A day after private weather forecaster Skymet predicted a “below normal” monsoon this year in India, the IMD on Tuesday said it’s likely to be “normal”, with a 49% probability of “normal to above normal” rainfall during the June-September period. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Gryj7e1

When Rohit Sharma disdainfully pulls a delivery of sheer pace from Anrich Nortje deep into the mid-wicket stands you know that he is batting at peak of his prowess. For most part of the reply to Delhi Capitals’s 172 at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday night, it seemed Rohit’s intimidating 45-ball 65 had set up a rather comfortable chase till Nortje turned up for the last over of the match defending just five against power-hitters Cameron Green and Tim David. After facing six near-perfect yorkers hurled at them, David and Green’s long limbs helped them scamper back for two runs off the final ball with six wickets to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LgEmCKM

"It is sad to see that Maharashtra -- which was competing amongst the top five states in the Covid times and was one of the top players in terms of investment, tourism, sustainability, urban growth -- is now lagging. During our time as MVA government, we saw zero incidence of communal violence, everyone worked together, the state had Rs 6.5 lakh crore as investment coming in, we had multiple MoUs for factories coming up there. "Today, look at where Maharashtra is.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/95hOJpu

In today's edition of DNA, Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan makes a detailed analysis of how the Finance Minister gave a point-by-point rebuttal of the Western media's 'negative perceptions’ of India. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/UITYRk6

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From Arunachal Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday sent out a strong message to China, saying India would not allow even an inch of its territory to be encroached upon, drawing an angry response from Beijing which called the minister’s visit to the state violative of its sovereignty and harmful to peace in border areas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Uq1zuPc

Power-hitters Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis fired scintillating half-centuries as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a heist, winning a last-ball thriller against Royal Challengers Bangalore by a solitary wicket. It was the second miraculous chase of this IPL season after Kolkata Knight Riders' heroics on Sunday as Lucknow chased down a mammoth 213 target on the final ball of the match. from Times of India https://ift.tt/981tBwJ

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Unruly passenger can “compromise safety of aircraft operations” and in the recent past airlines have failed to “take appropriate action” in some such cases. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Vikram Dev Dutt issued an advisory for airlines, pilots and cabin crew, reminding them of what has to be done cases like people smoking in aircraft, altercation between passengers, inebriated people misbehaving and “inappropriate touching or sexual harassment” by passengers on board aircraft during flight. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ihlMpaW

A video that went viral on social media showed TV serial Ramayana's characters -- Lord Ram and Ravana -- being played on a big screen inside the resto-bar in Noida. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/UvhlRV3

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country, has 67,200 pending cases of heinous crimes against children, the highest among all states. This is almost 28% of all pending cases booked under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. from Times of India https://ift.tt/phJWqKZ

Congress’s festering wound in Rajasthan flared up again Sunday when ex-deputy CM Sachin Pilot renewed his attack on CM Ashok Gehlot with months to go for polls, this time for allegedly going silent on the “corruptions and scandals” of the erstwhile Vasundhara-Raje led BJP government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bhXStxj

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Symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu viruses and can include fever and respiratory symptoms such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, including body ache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/seuLIhl

Desperate for a win, Sunrisers Hyderabad rang in three changes to their playing XI against Punjab Kings and the move paid rich dividends as the hosts resurrected their campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory at the RGIC Stadium, here on Sunday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Av4DrFi

Union home minister Amit Shah will on Monday launch the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ (VVP) — a Rs 4,800-crore centrally-sponsored scheme aimed at integrated development of villages adjoining the Indo-China border — from Kibithoo, a border village in Anjaw of eastern Arunachal Pradesh. Kibithoo was also one of the theaters of the 1962 India-China war. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RafVi69

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Local boy Ajinkya Rahane dazzled with a fiery 27-ball 61 after an impressive spin show as Chennai Super Kings handed Mumbai Indians an embarrassing 7-wicket defeat at the Wankhede Stadium in Match 12 of the Indian Premier League. Rahane smoked the fastest fifty of the season (19 balls) as Chennai made light work of the 158 chase, completing the task with 11 balls to spare. The win was CSK second while MI faced their second consecutive defeat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Xzy9iG5

Haryana on Friday reported 407 fresh Covid-19 cases, the Health Department said in a bulletin. According to the bulletin, Gurugram reported the highest cases at 206. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/xDuUzm5

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Wheat production this year is likely to be 1-2 million tonnes (MTs) less than the current estimate due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms, a senior government official said on Friday. However, the overall production will be nearly 5-6 MTs more last year and with export restrictions in place, there will be no shortage of the foodgrain, the official added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JR2KLhw