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March 17, 2023

Take classes, clear exams to be on the right side of road in C'garh city

BACK TO SCHOOL

2 mins

Tejashwi to appear before CBI on Mar 25 in land-for-job case

This comes after the central agency assured the court that they will not arrest the RJD leader if he appears for questioning this month.

1 min

Krithivasan TCS's next CEO, Gopinathan quits

The timing of the announcement of the resignation isn’t good when investor sentiment has already been soured by the global banking crisis. One may see a kneejerk negative reaction on the stock on Friday, but market insiders believe it won’t have a lasting impact given there is 6 months time for the transition process to take place.

1 min

Snoopgate case: CBI lodges FIR against Sisodia

Already arrested by the CBI in the excise policy case and at present in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate, Sisodia's woes aggravated after the agency registered a fresh case on Tuesday.

1 min

Test of democracy, says Rahul on right to respond in House

Congress leaders have ruled out an apology by Rahul Gandhi, who met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and sought permission to respond in Parliament to the allegations levelled against him.

1 min

After no-show, Kavitha gets fresh ED summons

ED which had been recording the statement of Kavitha since March 11 was to question her further on the depositions made by various suspects in the case.

1 min

2 Pilots Killed In Arunachal Army Chopper Crash

Two pilots were killed after an Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, Army officials said.

1 min

All eyes on Assembly for Delhi Budget presentation today

The Arvind Kejriwal government's plan to beautify and modernise the national capital's infrastructure will be the main focus of Budget 2023-24.

1 min

Delhi Airport declared 'best' in South Asia for fifth consecutive year

The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd-led consortium, is operating IGIA, which is also the country's largest airport.

1 min

Thermal power plants infringing order to use biomass: CSE study

Union Ministry of Power and the Commission on Air Quality Management have issued directions to the plants to replace coal with biomass.

1 min

MCD has no idea of the number of stray dogs

Civic body has failed to conduct a dog census since 2012, defeating efforts to execute effective sterilisation drives

1 min

Bhalswa landfill to go within 1 yr: Kejriwal

The current volume of the landfill is estimated at 5 million tonne, after being reduced by roughly 3 million tonne since the process to clear it began on the orders of NGT in 2019.

2 mins

Cong protests near L-G's house over BJP 'ties' with Adani group

\"At a time of deep economic distress, the Centre has sold the nation's critical infrastructure to the Adani group.

1 min

Russian group hacked website of health ministry, says report

CloudSEK in a report said the group mentioned that the cyber hack is \"a consequence of India's agreement over the oil price cap and sanctions of G20 over the Russia-Ukraine war\".

2 mins

HC summons Agnihotri on April 10 in contempt case

A suo motu contempt petition was filed against the filmmaker following the tweet.

1 min

'Chakka jam' not violence: Sharjeel to HC

The student activist made the submission in a case related to protests against CAA.

1 min

Six die as fire breaks out in Secunderabad complex

The Swapnalok complex houses over 200 commercial establishments and a lot of people visit the complex on a daily basis.

2 mins

Odisha: Drivers' protest cripples transport services

Public and commercial transport drivers in Odisha, under the banner of Driver Ekata Manch, on Wednesday launched an indefinite strike over their 10 point charter of demands.

1 min

Bommai to Maha: Withdraw order to implement health scheme in K'taka

Basavaraj Bommai pointed out that during a meeting chaired by Union Minister Amit Shah, both states had agreed to wait till the Supreme Court decided on the border dispute and stop all provocations from either side.

1 min

9 Kerala MLAs booked after House ruckus

UDF MLAs charged under non-bailable sections for allegedly injuring female security staff

1 min

Patrick French, British historian who wrote extensively on India, dies at 57

Historian, writer and teacher, French wore many hats

2 mins

Indigenous weapon systems worth ₹70K cr get govt nod

Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) means the government has accepted the need of the equipment and is the first step towards initiation of the procurement process.

1 min

'How can we reinstate CM who didn't face floor test?'

Supreme Court reserves its order on Maharashtra political imbroglio

2 mins

BJP seeks to lap up SP & BSP icons

Ahead of crucial 2024 elections, saffron party goes all out to woo Yadav and Dalit votes

2 mins

Unrest over killing of tribal woman in Indore, police post vandalised

The woman died on Wednesday evening. As the news of her death reached her parents, they and members of various tribal groups gathered at the police station and staged a protest, Dharmendra Thakur said.

1 min

After volte-face and spending ₹13 cr, Guj ends seaplane service

Harshad Patel, BJP MLA from Sabarmati, questioned about the seaplane service a week ago in the Assembly.

1 min

Timber smugglers make inroads into core area of Arunachal tiger reserve

According to preliminary estimates, over 2,000 CFT of timber was found lying at several illegal depots en route.

1 min

Akhilesh keen on 3rd front, but no tie-up with Cong

The Samajwadis seem to be reluctant to be a part of any alliance led by Congress at the national level.

1 min

Imran supporters place containers outside his home

Fresh FIR filed against him over protests; judge asks him to surrender before court

1 min

UN-backed probe accuses Russia of war crimes

Russia’s forced transfers and deportations of Ukrainian children in areas under its control amounts to a war crime, investigators say.

1 min

Macron tries to push through pension bill sans vote

The unpopular move would bypass France’s National Assembly.

1 min

Indian-origin engineer new US assistant Air Force secy

His nomination was advanced by Senator Amy Klobuchar, who said that Chaudhary has the qualifications and experience needed for this critical role.

1 min

Lenskart raises $500 mn from Abu Dhabi's ADIA

ADIA's investment includes a secondary purchase of shares from some of Lenskart's early backers.

1 min

Credit Suisse crisis: Indian banks safe

Swiss bank has assets worth ₹20,700 crore, 0.1% of assets in Indian banking system

2 mins

HOMEWORK BEGINS

With limited ODIs between now & World Cup, onus will be on firming up slots & options in case few of the players don't recover in time.

2 mins

Comfortable seed for Nikhat in Rd 1

When the official draw was revealed a day before the IBA World Boxing Championships, which kicked off in New Delhi on Thursday, there was a bit of a surprise as far as the Indian camp was concerned.

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