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Tripura tribal party's flip-flops and political gimmick draw sharp criticism
Agartala | Saturday, 2023 2:45:08 AM IST
For the first time in Tripura since 1952, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), a tribal-based political outfit, scripted history in the recently-concluded Assembly polls by emerging as the principal opposition party with 13 seats, but its political flip-flops and ... read..


SC restores criminal liability for membership of banned organisation (Lead)
New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 2:45:08 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday overruled its 2011 judgements which had held that mere membership of a banned organisation will not incriminate a person unless he indulged in violence or incited it, saying that such unlawful association is against the interes ... read..


Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from LS triggers huge political row; BJP terms him habitual loose cannon, opposition leaders slam government
New Delhi | March 25, 2023 2:36:38 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after his conviction by a Surat court in criminal defamation case, triggered a massive political row with the BJP stating that Congress leader was "a habitual loose cannon" and the Congress a ... read..


'Action plan formulated for 26 National Waterways'
New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
On the basis of the outcome of techno-economic feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) of National Waterways (NWs), an action plan has been formulated for 26 NWs which were found viable for cargo and passenger movement. ... read..


40 MPs detained by police at Vijay Chowk released
New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
A total of 40 MPs from the Congress and four other parties, who were earlier detained by the Delhi Police in connection with the protest march from Parliament House on Friday, have been released, a police official said. ... read..


Height of Modi's arrogance, dictatorship, says KCR
Hyderabad | Saturday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST
Setting aside his political differences, Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Parliament, calling it the height of Prime Minister ... read..


Youth's body found hanging from tree in Ranchi
Ranchi | Saturday, 2023 2:15:08 AM IST
The body of a 19-year-old youth was found hanging from a tree in a dense forest under the Bundu police station area in Ranchi district on Friday. ... read..


Leopard's skeleton found in Gurugram
Gurugram | Saturday, 2023 2:15:08 AM IST
A leopard's skeleton was found around 3 km from the Bandhwari landfill in Gurugram on Friday, forest officials said. ... read..


Gujarat Police carries out inspection in all jails in state
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | March 25, 2023 2:04:16 AM IST
The Gujarat Police late on Friday night carried out inspections in all jails across the state to ascertain whether there was any illegal activity inside and to remove possession of prohibited items, if any. ... read..


Andhra urges Centre to extend SC status to those converting to Christianity
Amaravati | Saturday, 2023 1:45:16 AM IST
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed two resolutions, one urging the Centre to include the Boya/Valmiki community in the list of the Scheduled Tribes, and second to extend Scheduled Caste status to members of the community who converted to Christi ... read..


Greater Noida: Stray dog attacks girl, drags her
Greater Noida | Saturday, 2023 1:45:16 AM IST
A one-and-a-half-year-old girl was attacked by a stray dog while she was playing outside her home in the Beta 1 area. ... read..


Teachers' scam: Almost nearing the end of investigation, says ED counsel
Kolkata | Saturday, 2023 1:45:16 AM IST
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday told a special court here that it is almost at the end of their investigation on the multi-crore scam in recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal government schools. ... read..


Mumbai man goes berserk, stabs 5, kills 2 in residential building
Mumbai | Saturday, 2023 1:45:15 AM IST
In a shocker, a middle-aged man went on a stabbing spree in a Mumbai residential building on Friday, attacking five persons, of which two have reportedly succumbed to their injuries, before he was overpowered, police said. ... read..


Can't allow our sea routes to be used for transporting drugs: Amit Shah
Bengaluru | Saturday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST
Declaring a war on narcotics, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the battle against drugs will only be successful if it is taken to the people. ... read..


Bilkis Bano case: SC sets up a bench headed by Justice K.M. Joseph to hear plea against release of 11 convicts
New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 1:45:08 AM IST
The Supreme Court will, on March 27, hear a batch of petitions against the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, which also involves the killing of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. ... read..


'Dangerous trend': JD-U on disqualification of Rahul Gandhi
Patna | Saturday, 2023 1:45:08 AM IST
JD-U leader and Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary sharply reacted to the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha, terming it a dangerous trend in the country. ... read..


Rajasthan: Army missile misfires in Pokhran, probe ordered
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) | March 25, 2023 1:37:05 AM IST
A case of missile misfire was reported when an Army unit was carrying out field firing practice at Pokharan ranges in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. ... read..


"Congress wants Karnataka to fill its coffers": Amit Shah
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 25, 2023 1:37:03 AM IST
Coming down heavily on the Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the grand old party, which is being wiped out of the country, wants to make Karnataka their ATM. ... read..


Mumbai: Former driver of Sonu Nigam's father arrested for stealing Rs 72 lakh from his residence
Maharashtra (Mumbai) | March 25, 2023 1:37:01 AM IST
Mumbai Police on Friday arrested the former driver of singer Sonu Nigam's father, Agam Nigam, for allegedly stealing Rs 72 lakh from his residence. ... read..


Increasing education opportunities for girls can help reduce deaths in children under five: Study
Washington | March 25, 2023 1:36:56 AM IST
A study has found that maternal education, and particularly secondary education, plays a significant role in reducing deaths in newborns and children under five years of age in both rural and urban areas of India. ... read..


UP setting new benchmarks in every field of development: PM Modi in Varanasi
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | March 25, 2023 1:36:49 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was in Varanasi on Friday to launch several development projects, said Uttar Pradesh is setting new benchmarks in every field of development today. ... read..


Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal for 6 months
New Delhi | March 25, 2023 1:36:41 AM IST
The Union Home Ministry on Friday extended "disturbed area" status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months. ... read..


J-k govt issues fresh guidelines regarding use of social media by employees
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 25, 2023 12:06:35 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) administration on Friday came up with fresh guidelines regarding the use of social media by government employees across the Union Territory. ... read..


Centre notifies appointment of new Chief Justices in Allahabad, Chhattisgarh and Patna High Courts
New Delhi | March 25, 2023 12:06:34 AM IST
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday notified the appointments of three Chief Justices of Allahabad, Chhattisgarh and Patna High Court. ... read..


Congress leaders huddle in Delhi, Priyanka stresses on winning Karnataka polls as reply to Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
New Delhi | March 25, 2023 12:06:31 AM IST
Congress leaders huddled in the national capital on Friday evening following Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as Lok Sabha MP. ... read..


Meet Mahira Shah who entered Indian Book of Records by making world's smallest Shikara in mandala art
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 25, 2023 12:06:29 AM IST
Mahira Shah, a talented student from Kashmir Valley, has secured an entry in the Indian Book of Records by creating the world's smallest Shikara in Mandala Art. ... read..


Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea of 11-year-old child suffering from rare disease
New Delhi | March 25, 2023 12:06:26 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Government on a plea moved by an 11-year-old child suffering from the rare disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). ... read..


Yogi Adityanath trends on Twitter as "#IndiaKeFavouriteCM"
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 25, 2023 12:06:24 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath, who will complete the first year of his second term as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, has emerged as "#IndiaKeFavouriteCM". ... read..


Mumbai man arrested for stabbing neighbours to death, probe underway
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 25, 2023 12:06:15 AM IST
A man was arrested for allegedly stabbing five of his neighbours, three of whom succumbed to injuries in the Grant Road area of Mumbai, police said on Friday. ... read..


MP: Two persons, including woman, held in connection with human trafficking in Bhopal
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | March 25, 2023 12:06:07 AM IST
Two persons, including a woman, were arrested in connection with human trafficking in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, a police official said on Friday. ... read..


Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slaps supporter in Bengaluru, caught on camera
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 25, 2023 12:06:06 AM IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah allegedly slapped a supporter who had come to meet him at his residence in Bengaluru earlier on Friday. ... read..


RSS leader calls for 'Uniform Civil Code' to ensure justice for all
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 11:35:56 PM IST
Indresh Kumar, National Executive Member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday called for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code and said that 'One Nation and One Law' will ensure justice for all. ... read..


"Punjab govt not serious about arresting 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh": Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij
Chandigarh | March 24, 2023 11:35:53 PM IST
Haryana's minister for Home and Health, Anil Vij, on Friday alleged that the Punjab government was not serious about arresting fugitive Khalistan leader and 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, saying that the Haryana Police had informed their Punjab c ... read..


Rahul Gandhi disqualification: Rijiju says, now Congress will blame BJP and even criticise the judiciary
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 11:35:51 PM IST
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday remarked on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP following his conviction in a criminal defamation case, and said that the Congress party will now blame the BJP for the same and even criticize the ... read..


Congress for building opposition unity in systematic way, hails remarks slamming government over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 11:35:41 PM IST
Welcoming the remarks of opposition leaders slamming the government over disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday that the party would take up the job of building opposition unity in a systematic way. ... read..


Activist, entrepreneur Kamala Linggi empowers women in Arunachal Pradesh
East Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 11:35:37 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh situated in the northeastern part of India is famous for its picturesque landscapes and diverse cultural heritage. However, behind the scenic beauty lies a harsh reality that women in the state have long been subject to discrimination an ... read..


Rahul Gandhi has to face consequences of his act: MP CM Chouhan on Gandhi's disqualification as MP
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 11:06:01 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his (Gandhi) disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha. ... read..


Opposition leaders come out in support of Rahul Gandhi over his disqualification as MP, call it "black day" for democracy
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 11:05:59 PM IST
Opposition leaders on Friday came out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the wake of his disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha, calling it a "black day" for Indian democracy. ... read..


Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy suspends 4 MLAs from YSRCP for cross-voting during MLC polls
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 11:05:58 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP leader Jagan Mohan Reddy has suspended four party MLAs for allegedly cross-voting for Telugu Desam Party during MLC elections, State government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said on Friday. ... read..


Cabinet approves subsidy of Rs 200 per cylinder for 12 refills annually for Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:36:26 PM IST
In a major relief to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries, Union Cabinet on Friday approved a subsidy of Rs 200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year. ... read..


Cabinet approves additional Dearness Allowance instalment for Central Government employees
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:36:23 PM IST
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to central government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from January 1, 2023. ... read..


Bharat Petroleum launches 19 EV fast-charging stations at 110 fuel stations in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Kochi (Kerala) | March 24, 2023 10:36:21 PM IST
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Friday electrified more than 5,000 km highway stretches in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to promote electric vehicles growth. ... read..


Housing plays important role in disaster preparedness: Research
Columbus (Ohio) | March 24, 2023 10:36:18 PM IST
Researchers are particularly interested in how natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and floods influence people's dwellings in the United States. ... read..


CCEA approves Minimum Support Price for raw jute for 2023 -24 season
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:36:16 PM IST
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday gave its approval for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for 2023-24 season. ... read..


Delhi HC allows BJP MLA Vijender Gupta to attend Assembly session
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:36:14 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed BJP MLA Vijender Gupta to attend the budget session of the Delhi Assembly session from Monday. ... read..


Rahul Gandhi is the epitome of unparliamentary behaviour: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:36:12 PM IST
Reacting to Congress' allegations against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that Gandhi is the epitome of unparliamentary behaviour and today people of Wayanad have got rid of him. ... read..


Poor children have poorer health, educational outcomes in adolescence
Washington | March 24, 2023 10:36:11 PM IST
A new investigation conducted by UCL academics indicates that Generation Z youngsters born into the lowest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a slew of bad health and educational outcomes by the age of 17 than their more af ... read..


"India never had a 12th pass PM": Delhi CM Kejriwal after Rahul's disqualification as MP
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:06:10 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a Lok Sabha MP, saying that never in its history had India seen a Pri ... read..


SC directs all convicts, undertrials released during Covid-19 pandemic to surrender within 15 days
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:06:07 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday directed all undertrial prisoners and convicts who were released on emergency parole or interim bail during the Covid-19 pandemic to avoid overcrowding, to surrender within 15 days. ... read..


Gujarat: CBI arrests joint directorate general of foreign trade in bribery case
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 10:06:01 PM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Joint Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in Gujarat's Rajkot district in a bribery case. ... read..


Bilkis Bano case: SC's new bench to hear pleas against premature release of 11 convicts on March 27
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 9:36:07 PM IST
The Supreme Court of Monday will hear a batch of pleas challenging the premature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. ... read..


Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar calls for review of disqualification law
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 9:04:54 PM IST
Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Friday raised a question on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP and said that the decision raises a larger question about the harshness and disproportionality of the consequences of a two-year sentence ... read..


"Rahul Gandhi and his party has been against backward class": Nityanand Rai
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 9:04:52 PM IST
As the Parliament disqualified Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the membership of the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai hit out at the leader and his party, terming it "anti-backward". ... read..


SC declines to entertain plea challenging renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 9:04:47 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea challenging the decision to rename Aurangabad in Maharashtra to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. ... read..


Delhi court asks police to probe facts in defamation case filed by Minister Gajendra Shekhawat against CM Gehlot
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 8:36:28 PM IST
The Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday directed Delhi Police to investigate the facts raised in a criminal defamation complaint filed by the Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for his alleged remarks about the Sanj ... read..


Rahul Gandhi joins grandmother Indira, Azam Khan, Lalu Prasad and more in list of disqualified leaders
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 8:36:27 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as an MP from Lok Sabha on Friday, joined an inglorious list of MPs and MLAs, including his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who faced similar action in the past. ... read..


NIA attaches two PFI offices in Rajasthan being used as 'terror training camps'
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 8:36:20 PM IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached two offices of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Rajasthan, which were being used by the accused persons and the cadres of the outfit for organizing terror training camps. ... read..


ED attaches immovable properties of Ambience group worth Rs 252 cr
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 8:36:16 PM IST
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable property worth Rs 252.17 crore belonging to Ambience Towers Pvt. Ltd, a company of Ambience Group, promoted by Raj Singh Gehlot in connection with a money laundering investigation, under PMLA, 2002, offi ... read..


Priyanka Gandhi attacks PM Modi after Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from LS, says government "rattled" by questions on Adani issue
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 7:35:00 PM IST
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday mounted a strong attack on BJP-led government after disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was rattled by questions on Adani issue while the ... read..


Delhi: PWD razes stairs of under-construction Congress HQ citing 'encroachment'
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 7:34:59 PM IST
Delhi's Public Works Department, which comes within the administrative ambit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, on Friday razed the stairs of the under-construction headquarters of the Congress party after they were found to be encroaching the footp ... read..


Delhi HC directs state govt to pay Rs 3 lakh to minor for loss of vision after premature birth at public hospital
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 7:06:38 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to pay Rs 3 lakh to a two-year-old child who lost his vision after premature birth at the government-run Guru Gobind Singh Hospital (GGSH). ... read..


"Fighting for voice of India, ready to pay any price": Rahul Gandhi after disqualification as MP
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 7:06:37 PM IST
Reacting to his disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he was fighting to restore the country's voice and will pay any price to do so. ... read..


SC protects members of UP's Christian community in forced conversion case
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 7:06:35 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from coercive action against the Chairman of Broadwell Christian Hospital Society and other members of the Christian community by Uttar Pradesh police in a case of alleged forceful religious conversio ... read..


Won't allow wannabe film director Anand Kumar to make a movie on my life, says Sukesh Chandrashekhar
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 7:06:32 PM IST
Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar on Friday issued a press statement on the media reports that filmmaker Anand Kumar is planning to make a movie on his life. Chandrashekar said that he would not allow creating any content on his story with a small time ... read..


Setback for Kerala Governor: High Court sets aside Chancellor's order dismissing senate members
Kochi (Kerala) | March 24, 2023 6:35:04 PM IST
The Kerala High Court on Friday set aside the order of Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is the chancellor of Universities in Kerala, dismissing 15 members of the Senate of Kerala University. ... read..


Twitter to revoke 'legacy' verified badges in April
Los Angeles | March 24, 2023 6:34:57 PM IST
Twitter announced that it will be doing away with the blue ticks for legacy verified accounts starting April 1. ... read..


Mission 2024: Nanni Modi campaign, other programs part of BJP's outreach campaign to woo minorities in Kerala
By Suchitra Mukherjee

New Delhi | March 24, 2023 6:34:53 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party is mulling a special outreach campaign in Kerala in a bid to woo minorities and mount pressure on the State government with a view to focus on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2024. ... read..


Delhi: Detained Congress MPs raise slogans in support of Rahul Gandhi over disqualification as MP
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 6:34:52 PM IST
The Congress MPs who were detained by the Delhi Police on Friday raised slogans demanding a JPC probe in the Adani issue and in support of Rahul Gandhi over his disqualification as MP from Lok Sabha. ... read..


Avalanche warning in several districts of J-K
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 24, 2023 6:34:50 PM IST
An avalanche, of low-danger level, is likely to occur above 2,800 to 3,000 meters above sea level over several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Disaster Management Authority warned on Friday. ... read..


Drugs are enemy of national security, MHA committed to eliminating menace: Amit Shah
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 6:34:45 PM IST
Noting that drugs are an enemy of national security and the future of the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday ascertained that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is fully committed to totality eliminating this menace under the leadership of P ... read..


NIA chargesheets gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar, 12 others in terrorist-gangster nexus case
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 6:04:34 PM IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against notorious gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar and 12 others having links with the proscribed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and several other pro-Khalistani terrorist o ... read..


President Murmu extends greetings on Sarhul festival
Ranchi (Jharkhand) | March 24, 2023 5:36:38 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday greeted people on Sarhul, a spring festival, and hoped that it inspires all to protect the environment. ... read..


"Strangulation of democracy": Congress after Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 5:36:35 PM IST
The Congress party on Friday came down heavily at the Centre over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a Lok Sabha member, calling it a "strangulation of democracy" while exuding confidence that the disqualification will be revoked through a stay on hi ... read..


Boat riding, kite festival inaugurated in Visakhapatnam as part of G-20 summit awareness events
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 5:36:31 PM IST
District Magistrate and Collector Annam Mallikharjuna and GVMC Commissioner P Rajababu of Visakhapatnam inaugurated a Boat Riding and Kite Festival as part of the G-20 Summit Awareness program here on Thursday. ... read..


Delhi HC seeks child rights body's response on PIL against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 5:04:56 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on a plea filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with his tweet revealing the identity of the relatives of a minor who w ... read..


TB will lose and India will win: PM Modi
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 5:04:54 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Tuberculosis (TB) will lose and India and the world will win, adding that while the global target to end TB is 2030, India is working on eliminating it five years earlier, by 2025. ... read..


SC rejects plea seeking steps for citizens to be heard in Parliament
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 5:04:52 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking substantive steps in order to ensure that citizens can have their voices heard in Parliament. ... read..


Amritpal Singh suspected to have left for Delhi: Police sources
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 5:04:48 PM IST
Amritpal Singh, head of the pro-Khalistani outfit Waris Punjab De is suspected to have left for Delhi, said police sources. ... read..


MP CM Chouhan slams PCC chief Kamal Nath, calls him 'Jhooth Nath'
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 4:37:17 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a fresh attack on Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Chief Kamal Nath and called him 'Jhooth Nath' (liar) on Friday. ... read..


14 opposition parties in SC seek guidelines on arrest, remand and bail of leaders in matters probed by ED, CBI
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 4:37:14 PM IST
Fourteen opposition political parties have filed petitions in the Supreme Court seeking guidelines for the arrest, remand, and bail of persons in matters being probed by various agencies including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement ... read..


Two arrested for gang-raping woman in Maharashtra's Virar
Palghar (Maharashtra) | March 24, 2023 4:37:12 PM IST
The Virar Police have arrested two men for allegedly gang-raping a 20-year-old woman in Palghar's Virar, police said. ... read..


Gaj Utsav 2023 to be held at Kaziranga National Park in April
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 4:05:05 PM IST
To commemorate the successful completion of 30 years of Project Elephant and to give more impetus to conservation efforts, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has decided to celebrate Gaj Utsav 2023 at Kaziranga National Park on April 7 and 8. ... read..


Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Jairam Ramesh, Kharge slams Rahul Gandhi's disqualification order
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 4:05:03 PM IST
After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification of Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), party leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday took a dig at the order and said that he was stunned by the "rapidity" of the action and termed it as "politics with the gl ... read..


Varanasi: PM Modi interacts with 'Saansad Khel Pratiyogita' winners, beneficiaries of 'Swasth Drishrti Samriddh Kashi'
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 4:04:59 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, interacted with the beneficiaries of the winners of 'Saansad Khel Pratiyogita' in Varanasi. ... read..


DRR working group to meet in Gandhinagar from March 30 to April 1
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 4:04:57 PM IST
The newly created Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) working group of G20 established under India's Presidency will hold its first meeting in Gujarat next week. ... read..


Ropeway project will increase Kashi's attraction: PM Modi
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 4:04:56 PM IST
Inaugrating the public ropeway project here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it will reduce travel time to Kashi Vishwanath corridor and enhance public convenience and the attraction of the city. ... read..


Nation fulfilling "resolution of Global Good" by organizing 'One World TB Summit': PM on World TB Day
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 4:04:54 PM IST
On 'World TB Day' Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forward India's vision of 'One Earth, One Health' and praised the nation for fulfilling another resolution of Global Good by organizing 'One World TB Summit' at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi on ... read..


Kharge slams Nadda for criticizing Rahul, says "ruling party indulging in caste politics"
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 4:04:52 PM IST
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hit out at the allegations made by the BJP National President JP Nadda that Rahul Gandhi compared OBC communities to thieves. Nadda accused the ruling party of indulging in "caste politics". ... read..


Finance Bill passed in Lok Sabha, FM Sitharaman announces committee to look into pension system
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 3:37:50 PM IST
Amid the debate over certain Opposition-ruled states adopting the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that a new committee will be set up under Finance Secretary to look into the National Pension System ... read..


Fraudster arrested for cheating retd army officer of Rs 3 crore
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 3:37:38 PM IST
A fraudster who has allegedly cheated a retired army colonel of his retirement funds worth Rs three crores was arrested from Rohini area here, police said on Thursday. ... read..


Excise Case: Court reserves order on Manish Sisodia bail in CBI case, pronouncement on March
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 3:37:36 PM IST
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday reserved the order on the bail plea moved by Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in CBI's case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD. ... read..


Telangana Congress Chief Revanth Reddy placed under house arrest
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 24, 2023 3:37:32 PM IST
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief A Revanth Reddy on Friday was detained at his house in Jubilee Hills by the city police to prevent him from joining the Osmania University (OU) students protesting against the Telangana State Public Servic ... read..


Maharashtra: Uddhav faction Sena MLA Rajan Salvi's family summoned for questioning
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 24, 2023 3:37:25 PM IST
The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) served a notice to Uddhav Thackeray MLA Rajan Salvi's family, summoning them for questioning on Friday. ... read..


"If I touch you, they say I'm wiping my nose on your back": Rahul Gandhi tells Kharge
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 3:37:23 PM IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi hit out at the media on Friday while helping party chief Mallikarjun Kharge walk down the stairs and said that "If I touch you, they say I'm wiping my nose on your back." ... read..


No provision to increase Parliamentary/Assembly constituencies in Assam: Centre in Parliament
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 3:37:14 PM IST
In response to a written question asked by Pradyut Bordoloi, Congress Lok Sabha MP from Assam, Centre on Friday said that there is no provision to increase the number of existing Assembly or Parliamentary constituencies in the State of Assam. ... read..


Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 3:04:43 PM IST
In a major development Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha (MP) from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark, March 23. ... read..


Delhi HC directs DDA to file response over denial of dialysis to EWS patient by private hospital
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 2:34:43 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has recently asked Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to file an affidavit over the denial of dialysis to an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) patient by a private Hospital. The hospital claimed that it purchased the land from the DDA ... read..


Opposition MPs seeking JPC probe into Adani issue detained in Delhi during protest march
New Delhi | March 24, 2023 2:34:39 PM IST
Delhi police on Friday detained opposition MPs marching towards Vijay Chowk in the national capital demanding a joint Parliamentary committee inquiry into the Adani Group issue. ... read..


India committed to end tuberculosis by 2025: PM Modi lauches TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | March 24, 2023 2:06:21 PM IST
Over the last nine years, public participation through initiatives like 'Ni-kshay Mitra' has played a very important role in the fight against tuberculosis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. ... read..


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