Land-for-jobs: CBI questions Tejashwi Yadav, ED quizzes Misa

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

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PM Modi congratulates Nitu, Saweety on becoming world champions

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

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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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Rahul's conviction: Oppn parties unite, pledge to fight BJP

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Jack Dorsey’s wealth tumbles $526 million after Hindenburg short

Dorsey’s fortune plunged by $526 million on Thursday, his worst single-day decline since May. He’s now worth $4.4 billion after the 11% drop, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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7 held for stealing & selling personal data of 17 crore Indians

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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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Rahul's disqualification 'immediate & automatic' despite bail: Experts

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification has come into “immediate and automatic” effect upon his conviction and sentencing despite the grant of bail and suspension of his sentence for a month, say lawyers who have closely worked with EC on such cases. The only scenario where the disqualification shall not take effect is if the trial court itself or an appellant court stays his conviction as well as sentence or the appellant court reduces the quantum of his sentence.

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Mamata and Naveen bat for strong federal structure

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Security beefed up around Indian Consulate in San Francisco after Khalistani supporters stage protest

The protesters included turbaned men of all ages who chanted pro-Khalistan slogans. They came in from different parts of the Bay area.The organisers used mikes to make anti-India speeches both in English and Punjabi language and attack the Punjab Police for alleged human rights violations.

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Abdu Rozik's team allegs MC Stan's mgmt of abusing and breaking his car

Bigg Boss 16's Abdu Rozik and MC Stan's fight is getting murkier with each passing day. After getting trolled and mocked by MC Stan's fans on social media for talking about his fight with the rapper, Abdu Rozik's team has issued a statement alleging MC Stan's management of misbehaving with the Tajikistan singer.

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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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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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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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UIDAI tightens processes to secure Aadhaar

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‘Amritpal changed in village gurdwara, fled on bike’; 4 more held

Four more associates of Amritpal Singh were arrested Tuesday for allegedly helping him sneak past multiple police teams and reach a gurdwara in Jalandhar's Nangal Ambian village, where he apparently changed from traditional Sikh attire into a shirt and trousers before fleeing with three others on two motorbikes.

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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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WPL: Delhi Capitals enter final with 5-wicket win over UP Warriorz

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

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

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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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India’s arms exports have reached Rs 13,399 crore this fiscal: MoD

India’s export of arms and defence technologies has reached Rs 13,399 crore in the ongoing 2022-23 financial year, the government told Parliament on Monday. Giving details of the “value of defence exports” over the last five years in a written answer in Rajya Sabha, junior defence minister Ajay Bhatt said they were Rs 4,682 crore in 2017-18, Rs 10,746 crore in 2018-19, Rs 9,116 crore in 2019-20, Rs 8,435 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 12,815 crore in 2021-22.

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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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US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of Trump

America readied itself Monday ahead of the possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over a hush-money case, with the former president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged.Trump supporters were scheduled to protest in New York later Monday as Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg weighs charging the ex-president over a payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels in 2016.

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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 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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Uttarakhand to open 15 little-known jungle trails to trekkers

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

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Give Rs 300 MSP for rubber, will back BJP: Kerala church leader

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

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Police visit Rahul 's house over sexual assault remark

Delhi Police on Sunday served a fresh notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar that “women are still being sexually assaulted”. A team led by special commissioner of police (law and order) Sagar Preet Hooda, visited Gandhi’s residence at 12, Tughlaq Lane around 10am and asked him to provide details of the sexual abuse survivors he had claimed to have met during the yatra. “We served a notice, which was accepted by his office,” said Hooda.

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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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Murder charge on ex-minister's son, 2 others in 2022 U'khand case

The sessions court of Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal district on Saturday fixed charges on the three accused -- Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta -- in the sensational Rishikesh resort murder case of 2022 in which a 19-year-old receptionist was allegedly killed after “she refused to give special services to a VIP guest at the resort”. The three men were brought to the court under heavy security amid protests near the premises.

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Indian boxes for Nepal in World event, IBA probe on

The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Saturday launched an investigation into a suspected case of “impersonation” concerning an Indian flyweight boxer, who has been participating in the women’s 52kg category at the ongoing women’s World Championships here, while representing Nepal.

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Training plane crashes in MP, both pilots killed

A training aircraft crashed in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday afternoon, killing both pilots — captain Mohit Thakur from Himachal Pradesh and V Maheshwari, a trainee from Gujarat. The plane, a Diamond DA-40, operated by the National Flying Training Institute (NFTI), had taken off from Birsi airport in Gondia district of Maharashtra, and crashed approximately 40km away in a dense forest in Balaghat.

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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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'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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WPL: Devine's blitzkrieg propels RCB to 8-wicket win over Gujarat

Sophie Devine bludgeoned 99 off just 36 balls to fashion Royal Challengers Bangalore's emphatic eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

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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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India overrides objections by Pakistan, to host G20 meet in J&K

India will host a senior official-level meeting of G20 culture ministries in Jammu & Kashmir in May, overriding objections by Pakistan which had lobbied member-states like China, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia to prevent the Indian government from hosting any such meeting in the UT.

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Probe finds illegal accounts in hospital to use pharma donations

An inquiry has found that heads of 11 departments of J J Hospital’s Grant Medical College (GMC) opened and operated unauthorised bank accounts in the name of respective departments. A sum of Rs 6 crore was collected in these accounts and almost half of it was then used for expenses such as foreign trips without permission, said state medical education minister Girish Mahajan and added that strong action will be taken within one month against those found guilty.

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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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TMC, SP pledge to stay equidistant from Congress and BJP

Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party Friday signalled they would remain equidistant from Congress and BJP while striving to cobble together an anti-saffron “third front” without the grand old party getting any chance to play “the big boss of the opposition”. Akhilesh met the Bengal CM at her residence in Kolkata on Friday.

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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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6 dead in major fire at high-rise commercial building in Hyderabad

The six people were found in an unconscious condition by firemen on Thursday in an office room on the fifth floor which was completely filled with smoke, in the building and were rushed to a state-run hospital.

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Designer held for bid to bribe Fadnavis wife

A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday from Ulhasnagar on charges of offering deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’ wife Amruta Rs 1 crore bribe to help her father, an accused in several criminal cases, and trying to blackmail them. Earlier in the day, Fadnavis, who controls the home portfolio, said in the Assembly they had filed an FIR in February after doctored videos were used to threaten that he would lose his job.

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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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'Twitter foreign entity, can’t seek protection under Article 19'

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

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WPL: Gujarat edge Delhi for second win of the season

Delhi Capitals batting let them down in a big way as Gujarat Giants seized crucial moments to register a thrilling 11-run win over Meg Lanning and co. in Women's Premier League match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The win was Gujarat's second of the season as they took a sweet revenge for their 10-wicket loss earlier. The defeat for Delhi delayed their confirmation to the top-three finish.

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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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RCB end losing streak in WPL with win over UP Warriorz

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

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UK still gives aid to India dressed up as ‘business investments’

In 2012, India’s then finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, had famously described Britain’s annual £280 million (Rs 2,798 crore) aid to India as “peanuts” and British critics at the time questioned why Britain was giving aid to India if India was funding its own space programme and had its own foreign aid budget. In 2017, the Indian government stated it gave more foreign aid to countries than it received.

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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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3 out of 4 rural homes without piped drinking water: NSSO

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Indian-origin Vimal Kapur to be CEO of Honeywell

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SC nixes govt plea for Rs 7,400 crore 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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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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'The Elephant Whisperers': Documentary couple cheer new jumbo rather than Oscar

When the Oscar awards were announced for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ on Monday, the hero of the documentary, K Bomman, 55, unaware of the global stir it was causing, was busy taking care of an orphaned elephant calf in Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. The calf’s mother was among three elephants that were electrocuted recently by an electric fence put up illegally in a farm.

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Retail inflation in February above RBI’s comfort level

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Indian startups breathe easy as withdrawal limit for SVB lifted

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BJP intensifies attack, firm on Rahul Gandhi apology

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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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Delhi Capitals hand RCB fifth consecutive loss in WPL

A new venue but no change of fortune for Royal Challengers Bangalore as their agonising wait to taste a victory in the Women's Premier League continued with fifth defeat on the trot on Monday.

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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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33 fugitives extradited in last one year under operation 'Trishul'

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

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India key point of focus in international trialogue

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All-round Mumbai record 4th straight win in WPL

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

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Your lazy lifestyle affecting your dog's health

Some two months ago, a city-based veterinary doctor got a frantic call around midnight to treat a 12-year-old Labrador dog, who was having severe difficulty in breathing and almost collapsed.

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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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Tejashwi cites wife pregnancy, doesn't attend CBI interview

Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who was summoned by the CBI to appear before it on Saturday for questioning in connection with the land-for-jobs "scam", skipped the questioning session in New Delhi citing his wife's pregnancy and sought a fresh date.

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Manipur ends truce with Kuki militants

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India records first two 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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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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Silicon Valley Bank collapses, sparks global financial rout

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4 from China get 5 yrs' imprisonment for illegally entering India

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

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Suspected beef sale: Man lynched in Bihar

One Nasim Kuraishi was brutally thrashed near Banshi Chhapra Tola at Asahani village under the Rasulpur police station area in Saran district on the suspicion of selling beef on Tuesday. He died during treatment at Ekma hospital in the night.

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Isro report: Tehri, Rudraprayag top landslide index

Two hill districts - Rudraprayag and Tehri - have the "maximum exposure to landslide risk in the country", as per 'Landslide Atlas' report of Isro's NRSC.

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ED summons KCR's daughter Kavitha in Delhi excise policy probe

Kavitha was first issued summons for Thursday, soon after the agency arrested Arun Pillai, an alleged close associate of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi lawmaker. After she skipped the summons, a fresh one was issued for Friday, sources said. While questioning the action, Kavitha told a press conference that she will appear before the agency on Saturday as she will be on a hunger strike here on Friday in support of the women's reservation bill.

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BJP in North behind rumours on migrants: TN CM MK Stalin

Governors in states governed by non-BJP parties pay no attention to Supreme Court verdicts, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said Thursday amid his government's strife with Raj Bhavan over a proposed legislation to ban online gambling that governor RN Ravi had sent back seeking clarification on the bill.

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

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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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VP Jagdeep Dhankar 'attaches' personal staff to 20 Rajya Sabha panels, draws oppn ire

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

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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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Odisha minister's 'killer' not mentally ill: Medical Board

The medical board, which was constituted by the government to assess Gopal’s mental state following allegations by his family members that he had been suffering from bipolar disorder for several years, conducted Gopal’s psychological evaluation on February 4 and submitted their report to the Crime Branch the next day.

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Drunk executive rams vehicles in wrong lane, kills 3-yr-old

In a case of drunk driving, the president (chairman's office) of a leading corporate group, Vishwas Attavar (54), allegedly speeding down a wrong lane in the Bandra-Kurla Complex in his European-make hatchback, rammed into another car on Tuesday evening, killing a three-and-a-half-year-old girl and injuring her uncle and the driver.

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Aus PM in India, to watch 4th Test with Modi today

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

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MLA Kadu gets two years for assault on public servant

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

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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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'Wife is angry': Cop's Holi leave letter goes viral

As police officials get busier than usual during the festive season and do not get leaves, an inspector in UP's Farrukhabad district applied for a 10-day leave ahead of Holi citing marital discord. The leave application has since gone viral on social media.

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