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Microsite on PM's mother showcases her humble lifestyle

Bizman held in PMLA case against him and Uddhav aide

Japan PM set for India visit on March 20-21

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Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

Depression symptoms could indicate a higher risk of having a stroke: Study

Decommissioned Indo-French weather satellite safely disintegrated over Pacific Ocean
A decommissioned Indo-French weather satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1), was safely disintegrated in the Earth’s atmosphere after the controlled re-entry operation that was successfully carried out on March 7.

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How to view payment history on WhatsApp for Android and iPhone
WhatsApp Payments is a built-in payment option on the messaging app that lets you send and receive money into your bank accounts. You can also view your bank account balance and payment history on the app.

Samsung Galaxy A54 launch date confirmed: What to expect
Samsung is set to launch its new Galaxy A54 smartphones on March 16. It is speculated to be priced under Rs 40,000 and come with features such as an IP67 water and dust-resistant rating, a triple rear camera setup, and a 5,000 mAh battery.

Moto G73 with 50MP camera launched: Price, offers and more
The Moto G73 is a new smartphone from Motorola. It is a successor to the last year's Moto G72 and comes with a price tag of Rs 18,999. The smartphone comes in Midnight Blue and Lucent White colour options and is available online on Flipkart on March 16. Along with this, the company is offering an instant discount of Rs 2000 on select bank credit cards. The Moto G73 features a 6.

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Indian startups feel the jitters too

'Accident was waiting to happen somewhere'

Adani looks to sell 4-5% in Ambuja for $450 million: Report

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4th Test: Khawaja, Green tons put Australia on top against India
Rohit Sharma's captaincy was tested to the hilt on an unresponsive surface as Australia piled on 480 runs thanks to Usman Khawaja (180) and Cameron Green (114) on the second day of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad on Friday.

WPL: Healy blitz, spinners hand Bangalore fourth straight defeat
Skipper Alyssa Healy fired and unbeaten 47-ball 96 as UP Warriorz blew away a clueless Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday for their second win of the season. Healy cracked the highest individual score of the tournament as Warriors registered a record 10-wicket win. It was Bangalore's fourth straight defeat of the season as they now stare at early elimination from the tournament.

Watch: Stadium erupts in joy as spectator finds the ball
The last over of the second day of the fourth and final India-Australia Test witnessed a hilarious moment that made the crowd and players at the Narendra Modi Stadium crazy.

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IPS officer replicates Rajendra Nagar library for UPSC aspirants in Azamgarh police line
A 2019 batch IPS officer in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has opened a library in his police station for wards of fellow policemen and as well as cops who aspire to appear for civil service exams to become officers. The library is equipped with 58 cubicles, a 24-hour internet facility, and provisions of newspapers, magazines, books that help in preparing for competitive exams and scores of other books on police act, regulations, and investigations. The library was opened just five days ago and has a daily

JKSSB Exam 2023 Protest: JKSSB Chairman says no compromise on transparency and merit
The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) chairman Rajesh Sharma on Friday assured the youth that there will be no compromise on transparency and merit in the recruitment process for government jobs in the state. The JKSSB is aware of the concerns of the job seekers and all efforts will be made to conduct exams in a fair, transparent and secure manner, he said. The agency that is being hired to conduct recruitment examinations is not blacklisted as of date, though it

Every citizen should get benefits of new education policy, Khattar to VCs
The Chief Minister of Chandigarh, Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that the government is introducing a new education policy that will see universities take a pledge that every citizen of the society will benefit from the education they provide. The policy will see youth educated with multiple skills, research given more importance, and colleges becoming financially self-sufficient.

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Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

Antarctic glaciers flow faster in summers, exhibiting seasonal behaviour: Study

In a first, US startup plants carbon-guzzler GM trees

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US House votes to declassify info about origins of Covid-19

Nirav Modi claims he has no funds to pay UK court fines
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has claimed that he has no funds and is resorting to borrowing money to pay the court-ordered legal costs amounting to more than 150,000 pounds.

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties after years of hostility
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.The deal was announced after four days of previously undisclosed talks in Beijing between top security officials from the two rival Middle East powers.

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Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

Antarctic glaciers flow faster in summers, exhibiting seasonal behaviour: Study

In a first, US startup plants carbon-guzzler GM trees

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Liquor, MDMA & cash seized before MLC poll
Police and excise teams set up by the Election Commission of India seized 41 lakh in cash and 1,800 litres of liquor apart from ganja, MDMA and heroin ahead of Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahbubnagar teachers' constituency MLC elections.

Tribal girl in Telangana 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.

K'taka makes Rajamouli district icon of Raichur
RRR director SS Rajamouli is vying for honours in the best original song category in the Oscars on March 12 but two days before the big event, the ace director has been nominated for a big responsibility in the place where he was born.

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Punjab budget mum on OPS, poll pledge of dole for women

Punjab vigilance bureau issues look out circular against former CM Charanjit Channi
Punjab vigilance bureau on Friday issued a look out circular (LOC) against former chief minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi to stop him from leaving the country since the agency is probing allegations against him of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Two fraudsters from Rajasthan arrested for duping Sonipat resident
Police have also recovered three laptops, 25 mobile phones, 46 mobile SIM, 16 cheque books, 21 ATM cards, 49 loose cheques of different bank accounts, 12 mobile chargers and other documents from their possession.

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Liquor addict brutalized to death in correction facility in Gujarat's Patan
The death of a young man undergoing treatment for liquor and drug addiction in Patan last month has turned out to be a grisly murder executed by the manager of the de-addiction centre and seven others who subjected the inmate to horrific brutality lasting nearly 90 minutes.

Amit Shah inaugurates works worth Rs 154 crore in Ahmedabad
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday virtually inaugurated various development projects worth Rs 154 crore in Ahmedabad city. He also addressed a function jointly organized by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA).

Ahmedabad: Sanand man clicks on link, loses Rs 1.5 lakh
A 44-year-old man from Sanand was allegedly cheated out of Rs 1.5 lakh after he clicked a weblink sent by cybercrooks. Pradip Patel, a resident of Radheswapna Residency in Sanand, filed a complaint with Ahmedabad range cybercrime police on Friday, stating he received a call asking him to update his PAN number and link it with his bank account.

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Online gaming firm moves HC to quash case

Tourists in Kanchi face hassles as buses barred
Tourists are facing a hassle in Kancheepuram as buses and vans are not allowed inside the town, forcing them to get down and walk for 1-2km or use share autos to visit the ancient temples and handloom centres.

Fresh case on newspaper for spreading fake news
Tamil Nadu police registered a fresh case on Friday against a daily newspaper from Bihar for publishing fake news about the death of a Bihar man in Pallipalayam near Tiruppur.

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Man loses Rs 1 lakh while paying 5 as top-up charge to change DTH plan
A 43-year-old contractor lost nearly Rs 1 lakh while making a Rs 5 top-up recharge to change his DTH plan after calling a dubious customer care number he had found through searching the Internet

Driver gets 20-year jail in Bengaluru for minor's rape
pecial court in the city sentenced a tourist vehicle driver in his mid-20s to 20 years in jail and fined him Rs 40,000 for raping a minor. The designated court for trials under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act also sentenced the driver's friend, a cabbie, to three years in jail and fined him Rs 5,000 for helping the prime accused elope with the minor girl in 2017 and advising them to marry.

Vets' council to amend rules to weed out quacks
With veterinary clinics mushrooming across the city and chances of quacks taking animal lovers for a ride high, the Karnataka Veterinary Council is set to amend its rules to mandate that veterinarians display their registration certificates at clinics.

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Man loses Rs 1 lakh while paying 5 as top-up charge to change DTH plan
A 43-year-old contractor lost nearly Rs 1 lakh while making a Rs 5 top-up recharge to change his DTH plan after calling a dubious customer care number he had found through searching the Internet

Driver gets 20-year jail in Bengaluru for minor's rape
pecial court in the city sentenced a tourist vehicle driver in his mid-20s to 20 years in jail and fined him Rs 40,000 for raping a minor. The designated court for trials under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act also sentenced the driver's friend, a cabbie, to three years in jail and fined him Rs 5,000 for helping the prime accused elope with the minor girl in 2017 and advising them to marry.

Vets' council to amend rules to weed out quacks
With veterinary clinics mushrooming across the city and chances of quacks taking animal lovers for a ride high, the Karnataka Veterinary Council is set to amend its rules to mandate that veterinarians display their registration certificates at clinics.

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Director of college held in HSC paper leak case in Mumbai
The city crime branch on Friday arrested the director of the Ahmednagar-based Bhagubai Bambare Agricultural and Science College, Akshay Bambare, for his suspected role in the HSC maths paper leak. Meanwhile, another police team has left for Ahmednagar to trace the owner of the college who is also under suspicion.

Action being taken against all government critics, alleges Aaditya Thackeray
Reacting to the arrest of Sadanand Kadam, an aide of former minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab in the resort case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Aaditya Thackeray said such action was being repeatedly taken against people who speak against the government across the country.

Maharashtra to get consultant for Aarey Colony development, says Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil told the state Assembly on Friday that the state had called for tenders to appoint a consultant to make a plan for development of Aarey Colony, and that a 3-member panel will examine the plan.

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Cybercrooks pose as judge, ask his friends for money in Delhi; FIR filed
A cyber crook posing as a judge has targeted some of his friends by asking them for money for a purported emergency. The judge informed the police after he was alerted by his friends.

Retired ITBP cop shoots self dead after 'quarrel with wife' in Delhi's Palam
A 48-year-old former ITBP head constable, Sudhir Kumar, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Palam on Friday. Police said the man shot himself in the head after a quarrel with his wife.

Delhi Tourism's food festival: Spoilt for choice! Spice up your weekend with delicacies from Kashmir to Tokyo
From Mexican fajitas and Japanese yakitori chicken to Daulat ka Chaat and Kashmiri goshtaba and saffron kehwa, Delhi Tourism's food festival inaugurated on Friday promises to provide visitors a range of gastronomical pleasures.

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Cybercrooks pose as judge, ask his friends for money in Delhi; FIR filed
A cyber crook posing as a judge has targeted some of his friends by asking them for money for a purported emergency. The judge informed the police after he was alerted by his friends.

Retired ITBP cop shoots self dead after 'quarrel with wife' in Delhi's Palam
A 48-year-old former ITBP head constable, Sudhir Kumar, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Palam on Friday. Police said the man shot himself in the head after a quarrel with his wife.

Delhi Tourism's food festival: Spoilt for choice! Spice up your weekend with delicacies from Kashmir to Tokyo
From Mexican fajitas and Japanese yakitori chicken to Daulat ka Chaat and Kashmiri goshtaba and saffron kehwa, Delhi Tourism's food festival inaugurated on Friday promises to provide visitors a range of gastronomical pleasures.

More Delhi News»

Cybercrooks pose as judge, ask his friends for money in Delhi; FIR filed
A cyber crook posing as a judge has targeted some of his friends by asking them for money for a purported emergency. The judge informed the police after he was alerted by his friends.

Retired ITBP cop shoots self dead after 'quarrel with wife' in Delhi's Palam
A 48-year-old former ITBP head constable, Sudhir Kumar, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Palam on Friday. Police said the man shot himself in the head after a quarrel with his wife.

Delhi Tourism's food festival: Spoilt for choice! Spice up your weekend with delicacies from Kashmir to Tokyo
From Mexican fajitas and Japanese yakitori chicken to Daulat ka Chaat and Kashmiri goshtaba and saffron kehwa, Delhi Tourism's food festival inaugurated on Friday promises to provide visitors a range of gastronomical pleasures.

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Mukhtar Ansari's gang most dreaded one in India, says Allahabad HC bench
The court also urged the state to provide enough protection of witnesses, as no fair trial is possible without their disposition.

Body of Umesh Pal shootout absconder's brother found

Int'l Women's Day: Role of women in society highlighted

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CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks officials to meet tax collection target

Congress asks Madhya Pradesh govt to pay compensation to rain-hit farmers

Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kamal Nath spar over 'unfulfilled promises' on women welfare

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik receives Guinness Award for Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium
Odisha chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday received the certificate of recognition from Guinness Book of World Records for Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela for being the largest fully seated hockey stadium in the world.

Man beaten to death by in-laws, four held
A man was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws over a family feud at Chabripali village under Khaprakhol police station in Balangir district on Wednesday. Police arrested his wife, father in-law, mother in-law and brother in-law in the case.

Pigeon found in Paradip with 'devices' tied to its legs
Police in the port town of Paradip found a pigeon with alleged devices attached on its legs and handed it over to the dog and pigeon squad in Cuttack for further investigation.

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