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One person died from an alleged bullet wound during clashes on Thursday in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Ram Navami and scores of others were injured in skirmishes in Bengal's Howrah and Gujarat's Vadodara. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d8lIvT1

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Yq5zuFp

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Rahul's supporters had filed a complaint with the social media company, enclosing the evidence of analytics furnished by his social media team, to claim that the said videos were not receiving views. The complaint alleged the videos were being "suppressed, perhaps unwittingly and algorithmically". from Times of India https://ift.tt/jAxeIdk

He, however, added that his party, JD(U), has commented on the matter. The party also joined Congress' protests. He said it was his earnest desire that "maximum number of opposition parties" unite against BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, adding that he was waiting for Congress' response. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NxHgAb2

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/muxzTha

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/u4Fq1yD

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZLkHCE1

Here are some Rama Navmi wishes and messages that you can share with your near and dear ones. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jWZI79d

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gIumMip

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi assured the opposition leaders that he will "respect" the sentiments of allies, after the Shiv Sena lashed out at his "I am not Savarkar" remark and NCP chief Sharad Pawar flagged it as a contentious issue at the dinner meeting of opposition leaders on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/i8K1MXd

China has a say in resolving the Doklam dispute, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering has said. "Doklam is a junction point between India, China and Bhutan. It is not up to Bhutan alone to solve the problem," Tshering was quoted as saying by a Belgian daily. There was, however, no response from India to the remark, which came six years after the military standoff at the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rzln39s

A seven-member special task force (STF) from Haryana's Sonipat on a quiet mission to nab a murder accused at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district was attacked by locals with sticks and stones on Sunday. Some STF men were injured and their weapons were snatched before a UP police squad reached the spot and rescued them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0K9tpSR

The petitioner, MP leader of the opposition Govind Singh, alleged that the unbridled power given to the agency was being misused to silence opposition leaders across the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9jCkFu3

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RbBUnwo

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An agitation by members of the Banjara and Bhovi communities against the internal reservation for the Scheduled Castes announced by the state government last week turned violent Monday as they targeted the residence of former CM BS Yediyurappa in his hometown Shikaripur, about 50 km from Shivamogga. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7LnfrGl

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UPwERC0

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b8k0lwN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise over the contentious package with his political opponents. Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside parliament and workers launched a nationwide strike Monday in a dramatic escalation of the mass protest movement aimed at halting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hv73PSH

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The government is considering a proposal to build 37 more roads with a cumulative length of 875 km along the India-China border. This Rs 13,000 crore work has been proposed under the India-China Border Roads (ICBR) programme. Nearly 70% of these roads under ICBR-III would be built in Arunachal Pradesh, as per the proposal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yPHFAKl

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." from Times of India https://ift.tt/JLXl7qW

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been promoted to A+ category after his recent exploits against Australia in the Test series as BCCI announced the annual player contracts for Team India for the 2022-23 season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/J5hB2MP

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Sitharaman advised the PSBs take steps to attract the deposits given the steps taken by the government to reduce the tax arbitrage in some debt instruments. She also asked them to pivot their strengthened financial position to support credit needs of the growing economy and focus on credit outreach in states where the credit offtake is lower than the national average, particularly in northeast and eastern parts of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mDhZfwF

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/z78vrda

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TGVfokg

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZTPRuVb

The Sanatan Sanstha has not been declared a banned or a terrorist organisation, said the Bombay high court on Friday while granting bail to two of its members who are accused in the 2018 Nalasopara arms haul case. Justices Sunil Shukre and Kamal Khata on Thursday allowed appeals by Liladhar alias Vijay Lodhi and Pratap Hajra who were refused bail by a special court trying them for offences, including under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q74V2Ws

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9saKSfI

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4F3IXBy

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In one of the most-watched patent cases in recent times, the Indian Patent Office on Thursday rejected American giant Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) attempt to extend its monopoly on life-saving TB drug bedaquiline beyond July this year. The development made public coincidentally on the eve of the World TB Day — will improve access to the core drug, Bedaquiline, which is part of the WHO recommended all-oral TB regimen. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QEPMZBf

Senior advocate K V Vishwanathan, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in adjudicating pleas against extension given to the ED director, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that amendments made in law by the Centre to extend the tenure and the three extensions given to its present director are illegal and would compromise the independence and integrity of the investigating agency. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hSck9Eg

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Several Indian universities have made it to the world’s top places to pursue popular subjects, especially in the STEM fields. A total of 44 programmes — last year it was 35 — from various campuses made it to the global top 100, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 released on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UqsfiX9

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WrRHpG1

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5VSehta

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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”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/n7aIPus

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Fj2lv6M

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hW52UuA

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WRnquXV

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lz5vyi3

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9j6mNxu

Gudi Padwa, also known as the Marathi new year, is a festival celebrated by the Marathi and Konkani Hindus to mark the beginning of the new year. The word 'Gudi' denotes Lord Brahma's flag, and 'Padwa' means a new Moon phase. The festival is celebrated by cleaning and decorating the houses with rangolis and Gudi flag, which is made with a colorful silk scarf tied to a bamboo stick, flowers, mango, and neem leaves. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sPAHjR

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uDqfav6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zXPfB0w

India on Sunday night summoned the British deputy high commissioner and demanded an explanation over the complete "absence of security" after videos of pulling down of the Indian flag at the Indian mission in London during a protest by pro-Khalistan elements emerged on social media. In a strongly-worded statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India finds "unacceptable" the indifference of the UK government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PXYb2AI

With only Rs 236 allegedly remaining in one of the bank accounts of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's Firestar Diamond International Pvt Ltd (FDIPL) after Kotak Mahindra Bank transferred Rs 2.46 crore to State Bank of India towards income tax dues and two others, Union Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra, transferred only part of the total amount due, the liquidator appointed for the company once again moved the special court seeking release of the money. In August 2021, as part of the proceedings under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, the court had directed the amounts to be released to the claimant, Punjab National Bank, through the liquidator appointed with respect to FDIPL. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mTUHeOx

In the wake of death threats to Salman Khan allegedly from Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the Mumbai Police has beefed up security outside the superstar's house. The Bandra Police have also registered an FIR and an investigation has begun in the matter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AR3xPkW

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the judges-selecting-judges collegium system was devised to maintain the independence of the judiciary and that there had been no pressure of any kind from the executive or the political arm of the government on judges in deciding cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MZBsdf7

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/re23i8v

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XfbdwUv

The government has paid claims in barely 5,036 hit-and-run cases — 3,209 for deaths and 1,827 for persons left grievously injured — since 2017-18, according to official data. This is only 6% of the number of persons killed and left injured every year in hit and run cases on Indian roads. On an average, 80,000 people either lose their lives or are left seriously injured in hit and run cases annually. from Times of India https://ift.tt/q4dTFP6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hRpbwAB

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tDlsf6E

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DJkPA3e

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H9GbOw5

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KvrIkbg

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vCPw8EQ

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/y5wivK9

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bJF3PZh

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”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uc9BPw3

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/C9TrbFU

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ChQTnsO

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WdDuwB3

A Delhi court granted bail on Wednesday to former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife, Rabri Devi, and daughter Misa Bharti in a case involving an alleged land-for-jobs scam. The court granted bail subject to the accused furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of like amount each. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RgquFn6

In a move that is viewed as a counterstroke to the employee strike, the state government has issued a directive appointing nine private agencies to fill vacant government and semi-governmental posts on contractual basis. The government resolution (GR) issued by state industries and the labour ministry to privatise skilled and unskilled labour supply to all government departments has come under attack from the opposition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gBYkPyw

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hTGNn6x

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Joe Biden's close aide Eric Garcetti as the country's next ambassador to India, filling the key diplomatic position that had been vacant for more than two years. The former Los Angeles mayor's nomination was pending before the US Congress since July 2021 when he was nominated for the prestigious diplomatic posting by Biden. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jb9egM6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yBRHGTh

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/a3QPF4V

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mV2foeD

Lawrence Bishnoi reveals the plotting for Sidhu Moose Wala's murder was going on for a year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/duq6y4m

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iNw2FOe

The 37-year-old US citizen held for allegedly smoking onboard AI-130 London-Mumbai flight, trying to open the emergency exit midair and kicking fellow flyers last week refused to pay Rs 25,000 bail amount on Monday, saying he would only pay Rs 250 since an online search had showed him this was the fine to be paid under the Indian Penal Code Section 336. The accused, Ratnakar Dwivedi, who claimed to be an entrepreneur, was sent to Arthur Road jail on Monday evening, despite the Andheri metropolitan magistrate S A R Sayed granting him bail on the condition that he would not leave the country without prior permission of the court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gVR75wp

More than 17 lakh state government employees, including teachers in government schools and colleges, will go on strike from Tuesday to press for a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). from Times of India https://ift.tt/y95OU6C

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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”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uRm9h3b

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fLKnhSA

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ql5UCFw

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The procurement proposal for the missiles and associated equipment will soon be taken up for consideration by the Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC). "It will be sent for the final nod to the PM-led cabinet committee on security," a source told TOI on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NmjJUtB

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wmMb05P

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Stressing the need for working on "time-bound mission" to help artisans and small businesses, PM Modi on Saturday said that crores of jobs have already been created by skilling the youth under the Skill India Mission and setting up Kaushal Rozgar Kendras, and that skilled craftsmen are symbols of the true spirit of self-reliant India. Modi was addressing the 12th and the last post-Budget webinar on 'PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/V1Jshat

A day after searches were conducted at 24 locations in Delhi-NCR, Patna, Mumbai and Ranchi on premises linked to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, and his daughters in connection with the land-for-railway job probe, the Enforcement Directorate claimed on Saturday it has seized documents revealing "proceeds of crime" worth Rs 600 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MF5btnp

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RcaE8b1

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mjIr1dC

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