3,000 Covid cases for second straight day

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Heightened military activity on Myanmar island

The Coco Islands of Myanmar, close to the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, are witnessing a lot of military construction, including extension of a runway, hangars and a radar station, in recent months, leading to suspicion whether China is behind the infrastructure build-up.

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Tiger zinda hai. T hank you, India

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.

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MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets kin of Indore victims, runs into anguish

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday ran into a wave of anger when he met the bereaved families. Claiming more lives could have been saved, they questioned the manner of rescue operations before Army joined in.

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'Was getting congratulatory messages even before MasterChef finale'

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

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Rajkot paddler braves 4 brain ops, paralysis

Dhwani Shah (26) of Rajkot dreams of participating in the Paralympics and being a champion. She has just come second in women's singles in the para table tennis national championship 2022-23 in Indore and thus earned a ticket to participate in an international event.

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India will not follow WHO TB reporting model

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FSSAI accepts states' 'nahi' to 'dahi'

Drawing flak from the southern states, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued on Thursday a revised notification to say that food business operators may use the term "curd" along with any other prevalent common name in a regional language.

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Lost in translation: Why sarkar is taking away Sarkars' lands

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.

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Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022: Complete winners’ list

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!

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IPL 2023 schedule: All matches time table, venues and groups

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.

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Shah: CBI under UPA tried to force me to frame Modi

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that all tricks were played to "implicate" him and put him behind bars when he was Gujarat CM, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday alleged that the CBI had put pressure on him to frame Modi in a fake encounter case when Congress was in office at the Centre.

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EC cracks down on money power, 58cr seizures in past mth

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.

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Disqualified NCP MP reinstated in LS hours before SC hearing

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.

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‘Unbecoming’: Lawyers object to Rijiju remarks on retd judges

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Separate religion from politics, hate speeches will stop: Judge

"Is the state impotent? Can't it take timely action against hate speech mongers? If it can't take, why do we have a state at all?" These posers came from the Supreme Court Wednesday on a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Maharashtra for inaction against hate speeches by Hindu organisations despite undertaking to prevent it.

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BSY vs Sidda vs Deve Gowda: Karnataka's battle of castes and old rivals

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.

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Happy Rama Navami 2023: Top 50 Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your family and friends

Here are some Rama Navmi wishes and messages that you can share with your near and dear ones.

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Undertrial prisoner shot dead in Saharsa court in Bihar

An undertrial prisoner accused in a murder case was gunned down by four criminals on the Saharsa civil court premises on Tuesday. One of the assailants, identified as Alok Kumar, son of Bhupendra Yadav of Pushpalan Colony, was caught with a country-made pistol and a live cartridge. The police recovered five empty shells from the spot.

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SC rejects pleas against acquittal in rape­murder

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by Chhawla gang rape-murder victim’s father, Delhi Police, a social activist and two NGOs seeking review of court’s November 7 decision to acquit the three persons who were convicted and sentenced to death by both the trial court and the Delhi HC.

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MFs hardsell debt funds as tax benefits end on March 31

Mutual fund firms are wooing retail investors who seek to avail of long-term tax benefits in debt funds in the last few days of the fiscal ending March 31, report Aseem Gujar & Partha Sinha. Last week, the government withdrew indexation benefits for investors in MF schemes that hold less than 35% domestic equity in their portfolio. The new norms will apply from April 1.

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Why target one community with hate speech charge: SG

Citing a media report, Pasha said despite the SC's February 3 order directing the Maharashtra police to take action against a Hindu organisation indulging in hate speech and calling for boycott of Mulsims, as many as 50 rallies have been organised in the last four months across the state.

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HP dy CM Mukesh Agnihotri sustains head injury, hospitalised

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.

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Explain ban on just 3 pesticides: SC to govt

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SC chides UP govt for challenging HC order on rehab of Hathras victim's kin

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IT hiring to slow further as global banks turn cautious

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.

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Humza Yousaf to be 1st person of colour to lead Scotland

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.

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IPL 2023 schedule: All matches time table, venues and groups

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.

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Working on policy to make organ donation easier: PM

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Isro successfully places UK firm's 36 satellites in orbit

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As cases rise, hospitals in Mumbai reopen Covid wards

After a year-long lull, Covid-19 wards are opening in some private hospitals with a handful of admissions trickling in daily. While some have increased their masking and testing protocols in response to the surge in cases, others remain on standby. On Sunday, active cases in the state went past 2,000 for the first time since October.

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Won't tolerate insult to Savarkar: Uddhav on Rahul's remark

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."

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Legendary actor Innocent passes away

Actor Innocent no more.

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NSA Ajit Doval set to meet key Russian official at SCO

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Sanjay Raut reply 'unsatisfactory', referred to Rajya Sabha chair

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Javed Akhtar's RSS remark hurt complainant's reputation: Court

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Bapu had just a diploma, no degree at all: J&K L-G

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha has stoked a controversy with his comments that Mahatma Gandhi did not have a single university degree, let alone a law degree, and only had a high school diploma. His remarks drew flak from several quarters, including Gandhi’s great grandson Tushar Gandhi, who tweeted on his educational qualifications “to educate” the LG.

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Covid parole over, go back to jail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that all prisoners, who were released on parole during the Covid-19 pandemic to decongest jails, to surrender within 15 days and made it clear that the period spent outside jail would not be considered as part of their sentence.

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3 Covid deaths in Thane; 343 test positive across Maha

Covid-19 claimed three lives in neighbouring Thane even as 343 people tested positive for the viral infection across Maharashtra, said the state Covid update on Friday. While zero Covid deaths were reported in February, the number of Covid-19 deaths in the state in March has now risen to 13.

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HC notice to NCPCR on plea for Rahul prosecution for identifying rape survivor

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Veteran actress Nilu Kohli's husband passes away

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.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife diagnosed with cancer

Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife tweeted she has been diagnosed with stage two invasive cancer. She penned a note for her jailed husband, sharing she won't be able to wait for him.

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TikTok CEO grilled for nearly 6 hours by skeptical US lawmakers

TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, was grilled by US lawmakers for nearly six hours over data security and harmful content concerns. Republican and Democratic lawmakers pressed Chew on a host of issues, including TikTok's content moderation practices, data security, and spying on journalists.

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Mamata and Naveen bat for strong federal structure

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Worklife balance: Thursday is new Friday, LinkedIn survey reveals

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.

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For Rahul Gandhi, an uphill road, but there may be reason for hope

Rahul Gandhi may face an uphill task to convince a constitutional court to quash his conviction in a criminal defamation case but may get a milder sentence which would save him from being disqualified from LS. Courts have traditionally raised the bar in defamation cases with regard to speeches made during political campaign.

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UK to review security at Indian Mission in London after protests

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Punjab police find only CCTV grabs, not Amritpal Singh

Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh took Punjab Police on a wild goose chase through the state’s countryside for the fifth day, leaving behind fragmented traces of his escape route and snatches of CCTV footage, including one of him and an associate taking a ride on a “jugaad rehri’ – or improvised goods cart – with a suspected getaway bike in the middle.

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Five things you could do before March 31 to save on income tax

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Famed cartoonist Laxman my favourite newsperson, says CJI

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.

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Fed delivers small rate hike, says 'some additional' tightening possible

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.

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Coolie finds Rs 1.4 lakh phone of Big B's aide, gives it to cops

Dashrath Daund earns not more than Rs 300 a day at Dadar station where he has worked for a coolie for close to three decades. Yet on Monday, when he noticed a high-end phone accidentally left behind in the seating area of the station, Daund, 62, was not tempted to keep it with him even for a little while. The coolie immediately turned in the phone at the Government Railway Police (GRP) chowky, a move that was commended by the police and earned him a reward from the owner of the handset.

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Rajasthan becomes first state to guarantee right to health

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.

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On eve of SC hearing, EPFO’s higher pension form ‘missing’

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SC slams trial courts for seeking needless custody

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed shock over some trial courts not complying with its July 2022 order to be liberal and grant bail to accused in cases when custody is not needed. Asking the courts not to pass detention orders in a routine and mechanical way and thus deny liberty to the accused, the SC said such judges needed to be sent to academies for “upgrading their knowledge”.

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Google opens early access to its ChatGPT rival, Bard

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.

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3rd ODI: Starc threat looms large as India face Australia in ODI series finale

The Chepauk pitch, which will be the home for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL starting later this month, is likely to be a traditional made-to-order slow track, primarily prepared with the franchise in mind. But Starc has the ability to take the pitch out of the equation with his pace and swing. And with the humidity and sea breeze around, there is every chance he will make the ball talk yet again on Wednesday.

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Rs 8,800cr assets seized in 5,931 I-T searches in 8 years: Govt

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Maharashtra cops arrest bookie wanted in Amruta Fadnavis case

Cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani, booked for trying to bribe and then extort from deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’s wife, was intercepted at Kalol, about 55km northwest of Vadodara, in Gujarat late on Sunday night after a 750km chase over 72 hours.

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Read all your daily horoscope predictions

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.

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India to be growth engine: Samsung

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End conflict, finalise MoP, House panel tells govt, SC

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.

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With twin events, J&K makes its mark as FDI destination since Art 370 repeal

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Delhi Police’s action govt bid to shift focus from Adani row: Congress

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.

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No opposition front possible without Congress, says Jairam Ramesh

o opposition front to take on the BJP is possible without the Congress and if a coalition is formed for the 2024 general elections, the party will have a central role in it, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said. Ramesh, however, said it was too early to talk about all this right now as the Congress’ first priority was the upcoming elections in Karnataka and the string of state polls this year.

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Daily Covid cases cross 1k after 130 days; 19 deaths in 7 days

A week after hitting the 500 mark, daily cases of Covid-19 in India crossed 1,000 on Saturday for the first time in 130 days, as the case count, which has been inching up for five weeks, rose more sharply in the past seven days. While west and south India accounted for most of the new cases, infections have started rising in the north as well.

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Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal hits country roads, shakes off police pursuers

Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh dodged Punjab Police’s dragnet for the second successive day on Sunday, changing vehicles more than once and knocking down several bike riders along the way as his convoy sped through narrow country lanes in a bid to throw off teams tracking the Mercedes in which he had been last spotted.

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UBS to buy Credit Suisse in historic deal to end crisis: Report

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.

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15k women underwent breast reduction ops in India in 2021

While breast implants get a lot of attention, a growing number of Indian women are compelled by severe physical and psychological problems to undergo surgery to reduce their heavy breasts. In 2021, around 15,000 women across India opted to remove the fat and glandular tissue from their breasts as against double the number of women (31,608) who got breast implants. However, the picture changes on adding the number of women (11,520) who opted for ‘breast lift’.

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Attacked by crocodile, 8 swept away while crossing Chambal, 3 die

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.

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76 samples of new Covid variant XBB1.16 found in India: INSACOG

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Earthquake hits Ecuador, northern Peru; at least 4 dead

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of buildings. At least four people have died, with others trapped under rubble. Rescue crews have been searching for survivors after some buildings collapsed and cars were crushed, according to reports.

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'Mismatch in cop’s version cast doubt in 2014 Morani case'

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.

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House logjam can end if opposition ready for talks: Amit Shah

In his first remarks on Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks in London and the subsequent logjam in Parliament with BJP seeking an apology from the Congress leader, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked the opposition to move two steps forward for talks, saying the government will match them for resumption of House proceedings.

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4,000 ‘sold’ land for jobs during Lalu’s minister stint? CBI set to expand probe ambit

The CBI is set to expand the scope of its investigation into the “land-for-jobs” scam with the investigators coming across what sources called “prima facie evidence” to suggest that around 4,000 people were allegedly given jobs in Indian Railways during RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Union railway minister and their land parcels were “bought” in return.

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Death toll in UP cold storage accident 14

A day after the roof of a cold storage collapsed in Sambhal, UP, with at least two dozen labourers trapped inside, the toll rose to 14 on Friday. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force pulled out 11 survivors from under the rubble.

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1st week of Budget session’s 2nd leg one of least productive

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.

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'China-brokered Saudi peace deal will help India'

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.

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KCR’s daughter skips ED date, asked to appear on March 20

The Enforcement Directorate has asked K Kavitha, daughter of Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, to appear before its investigating officer at its headquarters on March 20, refusing to defer her questioning after she skipped the session with the probe agency scheduled for Thursday and sought time after March 24 when the Supreme Court is to hear her plea against the summons.

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NAAC IT system riddled with ‘opacity, gaps’: Internal probe

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”.

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February rural FMCG sales beat urban in most categories

FMCG categories like home care, packaged foods, branded commodities and personal care have driven the rural sales turnaround in February this year, as the hinterland outpaced urban growth. This, according to data, underscores rural India seeing real growth for the first time since August 2022. In February 2023, while urban sales grew 5.5% as compared to the year-ago period, rural sales expanded 12.4%.

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Tough to restore Uddhav govt even if we find governor wrong: Supreme Court

At the conclusion of the nine-day marathon arguments related to the validity of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government last year, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it could be difficult to reinstate the Uddhav Thackeray government even if it finds then Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s decision to ask then chief minister (Uddhav) to face trust vote unconstitutional.

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The Great Indian Laughter Challenge fame Khyali booked for rape

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.

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BJP pays homage to Kanshi Ram to woo Dalits before 2024 polls

Top BJP functionaries paid homage to BSP founder Kanshi Ram on his 89th birthday anniversary Wednesday, in a move seen as the party’s effort to reach out to Dalits ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha polls. The BJP-led Centre had honoured SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav earlier this year with a posthumous Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award. The party now turned to Dalit ideologue Kanshi Ram, who had turned BSP into a political powerhouse in UP after forming it in 1984.

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Age no bar, Bengaluru professor gets his PhD at 79

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.

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Bar Council allows overseas law firms entry in some sectors

The Bar Council of India, the legal profession’s apex regulating body, has decided to allow foreign lawyers and firms to practice in the country in the field of foreign law and international issues in non-litigious matters, marking the first step towards opening up of the profession for overseas players.

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Woman ‘kills’ mom, hides chopped body parts; held

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Bill for inter-services organisations introduced in Parliament

Setting the stage for creation of an integrated theatre commands in the country, a bill to empower the government to constitute inter-services organisations and provide disciplinary and administrative powers to their commanders was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday.

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‘Hospitalisation not must for claiming medical insurance’

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.

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Indian-origin Vimal Kapur to be CEO of Honeywell

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Chhattisgarh man fakes family’s death for insurance money to repay loan

Under debt and pressure from loan sharks, a man faked his and his family’s death by leaving a charred car in Kanker district in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh and going missing on March 1. He hoped to get Rs 72 lakh as death claim from insurers and planned to pay off his debts worth Rs 35 lakh.

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SC nixes govt plea for Rs 7.4k cr additional damages for Bhopal gas disaster

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.

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Lawrence Bishnoi confirms Goldie Brar killed Sidhu Moose Wala

Lawrence Bishnoi reveals the plotting for Sidhu Moose Wala's murder was going on for a year.

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WPL: Mumbai seal playoff berth with big win over Gujarat

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.

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Indian startups breathe easy as withdrawal limit for SVB lifted

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Govt seeks House nod for additional cash spend of Rs 1.5L cr

The government on Monday sought authorisation from Parliament for additional spending of over Rs 2.7 lakh crore during the current financial year, involving net cash outgo of Rs 1,48,133 crore. A large chunk of the cash out is accounted for by higher allocation towards fertiliser subsidy, pension payments and other expenses of defence ministry and GST compensation payment to the states and Union Territories.

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Anurag Thakur uses FATF report to attack Congress

A former CEO of an Indian bank being asked by a close relative of a then ruling party politician to buy a “mediocre” painting for Rs 2 crore in exchange for the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third highest civilian recognition, has been cited by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Paris-based intergovernmental watchdog on money laundering and terror financing, as a case study of a classical money laundering tool used by politically influential persons.

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Junk plan to pay defence pensions in instalments, SC tells govt

The Supreme Court on Monday remained firm on the withdrawal of the defence ministry's January 20 decision to pay pension arrears to retired servicemen in four instalments and said that the letter could not have been issued by taking law into its (MoD's) own hands and in the teeth of the apex court's orders directing full disbursement of arrears by March 15.

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Unruly flyer refuses to pay bail amount, in jail

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Remove in 3 months mosque on Allahabad HC premises: SC

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‘Seminal issue’: Five judge SC bench to hear same-sex marriage pleas

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”.

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Goa fires reduce 100-year-old trees, wildlife to ashes

Goa’s forest fires, which have been raging for nine days now, have left behind atrail of destruction, scorching endemic trees, birds and reptiles in the Western Ghats, one of the eight biodiversity hotspots of the world. Evergreen patches and the ecological cycle which had evolved over hundreds of years have been reduced to ashes, said onground volunteers who are assisting the state administration in dousing the blaze.

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Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone welcomes Naatu Naatu singers

Deepika Padukone stunned in black as she took to the stage at the 95th Academy Awards. The Bollywood diva talked highly about the ‘Naatu Naatu’ song from SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ that has taken over the world and also welcomed the singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava on the stage for their performance.

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Sena vs Sena: Offensive video of Shinde aides goes viral, 2 held

An objectionable video, allegedly morphed, showing Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve and former corporator from Dahisar Sheetal Mhatre went viral, sparking yet another round of hostility between the Sena and the Uddhav Thackeray faction. Police have arrested two persons in connection with the case.

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse gives Indian startups jitters

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In hunt for IS terrorists, NIA raids 5 places in MP & Maha

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Daily Covid cases cross 500 for the first time in 114 days

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.

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Made to wait, Shubman Gill shows all-format capability

En route to his century on Day 3 of the fourth Test against Australia, Gill batted as if there were no edges in his bat. Almost everything was greeted with the middle of the willow. On a pitch where the ball wasn’t coming on, he was willing to bide his time instead of playing his natural attacking game.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia 'pauses' MP BJP chief's speech

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stopped state BJP president VD Sharma from giving his speech at a function in Shivpuri town to mark the translocation of tigers to Madhav National Park on Friday. Sharma had to return to his seat while Scindia began addressing the crowd.

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Canine Kattie solves murder in seconds

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Manipur ends truce with Kuki militants

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Delhi police rule out unnatural death of Satish Kaushik

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Filmfare Awards Bangla 2022: Complete winners' list

Check out the complete winners list here.

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BSY in BJP's K'taka campaign panel, Bommai to lead team

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will lead BJP's 25-member campaign committee for the state polls, in what is seen as the party high command reposing confidence in his leadership since he took over as CM in July 2021, replacing party veteran BS Yediyurappa. Assembly elections in Karnataka are slated to be held in the next few weeks.

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Tribal girl in T'gana seeks more 'dowry', calls off marriage

A wedding organised on the outskirts of the city was cancelled by the bride at the last minute, ostensibly because of low dowry. She demanded more than Rs 2 lakh, which was paid by the groom's family in keeping with the tribe's custom of "reverse dowry" paid to prospective brides.

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Tribal girl in T'gana seeks more 'dowry', calls off marriage

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10% quota for ex-Agniveers in BSF now, age norms eased

The home ministry on Thursday introduced 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in vacancies within the Border Security Force (BSF), apart from notifying relaxation in their upper age-limit depending on whether they are part of the first batch or subsequent batches.

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India records first 2 H3N2 flu deaths in Haryana, Karnataka

The Union health ministry on Friday advised states to be on alert after two H3N2 deaths were reported from Haryana and Karnataka. There are four types of influenza viruses: A, B, C, and D. Influenza A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics of disease in people almost every year in January to March and the post-monsoon season in India.

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Speeding SUV runs amok, leaves 2 dead in Delhi

Two persons, including a teenaged boy, were killed when an SUV crashed into them in southwest Delhi's Malai Mandir area on Wednesday night. The driver of the vehicle first hit a Ciaz car parked on the road before hitting a pole and then losing control. The Thar hit another hatchback and finally rammed into three fruit carts and people on the roadside. Around 25 people had to physically lift the car to remove the injured persons from beneath it.

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World off track for 30% cut in sodium intake by 2025: WHO

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.

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Imran Khan booked for murder, terrorism in Lahore

Police in Lahore on Thursday booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and 400 others on charges of murder and terrorism during their clash with police personnel during the party's rally that left one activist dead and scores injured. This is the 80th case against ousted PM Khan registered by the PML-N-led coalition government during its 11 months of rule.

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No oppn in Nagaland House for 2nd time, all parties support govt

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.

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Sad day for Indian cinema as it loses its ‘Calendar’

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Global figures urge end to 'harassment' of Nobel laureate Yunus

Forty global figures including Ban Ki-moon, Hillary Clinton and Bono published Wednesday a joint letter calling on Bangladesh to stop "unfair" attacks and harassment of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

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Pawar says NCP to back BJP-allied Nagaland govt

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.

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Adani pledges shares of two companies

A day after getting Rs 7,374-crore of pledged shares released, the Adani group pledged shares of Adani Transmission and Adani Green Energy worth Rs 1,670 crore to support loans taken by flagship.

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Delhi excise policy: K Kavitha gets ED summons, seeks more time

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.

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WPL: Dunkley, Harleen power Gujarat to first win

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.

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Adani Group prepays debt of Rs 7,374cr

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday announced repayment of Rs 7,374 crore of borrowings backed by shares before their scheduled payment date of April 2025. Last month, it had settled share-backed financing of Rs 9,203 crore ahead of their maturity of Sept 2024.

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At 39.3°C, Mumbai was India's hottest spot on Monday

IMD scientist Sushma Nair attributed the sharp rise in temperatures to strong easterlies and the delayed setting of sea breeze. The all-time high day temperature recorded in March is 41.6oC on March 17, 2011.

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President appoints Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj as Delhi cabinet ministers

AAP spokesperson and DJB vice-chairman Bharadwaj is a three-term MLA who served as transport and environment minister in Kejriwal's first government in 2013-14. Atishi, elected as MLA for the first time in 2020, has worked with Sisodia on the city's education system.

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At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid

The Israeli army raided the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, leading to a gunbattle that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded a dozen others. The Israeli military said it had killed the suspected assailant behind the fatal shooting of two Israeli brothers in the northern West Bank town of Hawara last week.

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Sensex tops 60k as global rally continues

Global tailwinds helped the sensex close above 60,000 once again after two weeks but some market analysts said the two-day old rally could fizzle out after the Tuesday break due to the trading holiday on Holi.

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70 studying in Ukraine pass exam to practise in India

A year after they were forced to discontinue their course and abruptly flee from Ukraine amid a raging war, about 70 medical students from India received their Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) degrees at a ceremony in Hyderabad, on Monday.

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Ashram flyover unknotted, cops fear choke point at Sarai Kale Khan

The extension of Ashram flyover in south Delhi was inaugurated, after missing several deadlines, by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. Though the facility promises to ease vehicular movement between Noida and south Delhi, the traffic police are apprehensive of the vehicular choke point now shifting to Sarai Kale Khan.

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Can’t speak in India: Rahul in UK; don’t betray country: BJP

Rahul, who was addressing between 1,500 and 2,000 Congress supporters in a packed banquet hall at a Hounslow hotel, said that whilst giving a talk on politics at Cambridge University, he thought to himself “that it is quite strange that an Indian political leader can give a talk in Cambridge or Harvard university but cannot give a talk at a university in India”.

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Covid-19 cases inching up for past three weeks in India

India saw a week-on-week spike of 63% in the seven days ending Sunday, after a 39% rise in the previous week and a 13% rise the week before. In fact, cases have been inching up for five straight weeks. South India and Maharashtra account for most of the new cases.

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Can't give more dearness allowance: Mamata Banerjee

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UNHRC: India regrets Turkiye's remarks, slams Pak 'propaganda'

Pakistan has the "unique distinction" of hosting the most number of UNSC-designated terrorists and its policies are responsible for thousands of deaths, India has said at UNHRC as it slammed Islamabad's "malicious propaganda". India also criticised Turkiye for its Kashmir remarks.

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Govt rescues 12 Indians stuck in Libya over fake job racket

The National Minorities Commission and the ministry of external affairs have facilitated the rescue and return of 12 men - mostly Sikhs - who were lured with dreams of a well paying job by an agent in Dubai and then dumped as bonded labour at a construction site in Libya.

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Eighth straight hike: China defence budget up 7.2%

Amid global unease about PLA's increasingly aggressive behaviour, China Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2%, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about $225 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase in military spending.

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Meghalaya: Two more parties back Conrad Sangma, MLA count 45

Meghalaya's regional parties UDP and PDF came out in support of Conrad Sangma's NPP-led coalition. Now Sangma has the support of 45 MLAs.

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KCR 'man behind joint opposition letter' on Manish Sisodia

Meanwhile, Congress claimed nobody approached the party to be one of the signatories. While Congress has been advocating a joint opposition, the party leadership continues to argue that there is a need to identify genuine secular anti-BJP parties, and that it cannot be a random collection of groups "playing both sides".

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WPL: UP Warriorz beat Gujarat Giants by 3 wickets

A stunning knock from Australian all-rounder Grace Harris (59*) powered UP Warriorz to an unlikely three-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants in a last-over thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Chasing a challenging 170-run target, Warriorz were almost out of the hunt, tottering at 105 for 7 in the 16th over. Harris and Sophie Ecclestone (22*) turned the match upside down with an unbeaten 70-run partnership in just 4.1 overs.

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Medical counselling panel sees 400+ legal cases per year

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Two retreating Ladakh glaciers alarm scientists

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Shekhawat sues Rajasthan CM Gehlot for defamation over scam ‘barbs’

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday sued Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged defamatory remarks against him and his late mother over a state co-operative scam in which investors allegedly lost about Rs 900 crore.

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As flu cases rise, IMA cautions against overuse of antibiotics

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a note of caution against misuse of antibiotics as flu cases continue to soar in the country.

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Delhi: DDA asks CBI to file FIR against 39 of its officers

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Mumbai Indians thrash Gujarat Giants by 143 runs in WPL opener

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians on Saturday started the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) in style, thrashing Gujarat Giants by 143 runs in the tournament opener at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai skipper scored the first half-century of the new league as her 30-ball 65 blitzkrieg powered her team to a massive 207 for 5. Mumbai bowlers then ended Gujarat's innings in the 16th over, reducing them to 64/9 in 15.1 overs.

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NIA attaches Hizb commander’s property in J&K's Sopore

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Lokayukta cops seize Rs 8.1 crore from BJP MLA, son

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NPP’s Conrad stakes claim to form Meghalaya govt with 32 MLAs

Caretaker Meghalaya CM and NPP president Conrad Sangma Friday staked claim to form the next government in the hill state, handing governor Phagu Chauhan a list of 32 MLAs that include two from a regional party whose chief caused a flutter hours later by formally disowning the duo's move.

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Delhi ex-deputy CM Sisodia moves court for regular bail

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6 youth die as truck rams their car on Gurgaon-Faridabad road

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Ahir Morcha national secretary shot at in property row

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A regal debut by Tipra Motha

Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, the sole heir to the 800-year-old Manikya dynasty of Tripura, won the first political battle in his fight for a homeland for the state's tribal natives.

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Nagaland gets its 1st women MLAs

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Jaishankar mum if India played role in fixing Blinken-Lavrov meet

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SC: End government monopoly, panel of PM, LoP, CJI to pick CEC, ECs

Taking out the executive’s exclusive hand in the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court, in a landmark decision on Thursday, ruled that their selection be done by a three-member committee comprising the Prime Minister, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India, thus nullifying a practice that has been in vogue since Independence.

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Delhi's Ashram f lyover likely to open on March 6: CM

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In sign of things to come, Russia says will target West

Foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held discussions on the Ukraine crisis and key areas in bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade and investment and use of mutual currencies for trade settlement.

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Labourer's son wins Asian medal as town funds trip

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Stray dogs kill 3-year-old UP girl, 200 bite marks found

A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of feral dogs at Bandia village in CB Ganj area of Bareilly on Tuesday.

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Govt suspends FCRA licence of thinktank CPR for 6 months

The home ministry has suspended the registration of prominent public policy think tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA), alleging “prime facie violations of provisions” of the law.

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