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March 27, 2023

No milk, please! Cow's having an 'off day'

Cows and buffalos are not even milked on their off day. Not just that, they are given the best diet too.

1 min

It's a brazen display of sheer arrogance: BJP

The Congress agitation is a \"brazen\" display of its arrogance after Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case in Gujarat and his \"automatic\" disqualification as Lok Sabha MP as a result of the court's verdict, he charged.

1 min

Air India, Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collide mid-air; 3 suspended

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended two air traffic controllers for “carelessness” following the incident.

1 min

World's highest rail bridge over Chenab in J&K soon

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday that the first run of a track-mounted trolley on the arch bridge was conducted on March 21.

1 min

Rahul martyr's son, can't betray country: Priyanka

Congress holds 'Sankalp Satyagraha' protests across the country

1 min

Shah backs scrapping of Muslim quota; Cong irked

Congress leaders termed it an attempt to create hatred.

1 min

Congress defies police, stages protest at Rajghat

A senior police officer told PTI that while permission for holding the satyagraha has been denied, adequate security arrangements have been put in place. The Congress has announced plans to hold a day-long satyagraha in front of Gandhi statues at all states and district headquarters on Sunday to protest against Gandhi's disqualification.

1 min

MCD House being run 'arbitrarily' by Mayor: BJP

Party alleged that Mayor Shelly Oberoi convened councillors' meeting for Budget discussion at very short notice

1 min

Fake pilgrimage tour operator dupes 60 women, 1 arrested from Haryana

The Delhi Police nabbed the accused, identified as Madhur Kumar from Haryana's Panipat.

1 min

Police bust organised drug rackets; narcotics worth ₹40cr seized, 4 held

He said the value of recovered contraband was around ₹20 crores in the international market.

1 min

Forward community tag denied to newly formed evangelical sects

In what could send tremors in the state's socio-political circles, a statutory commission constituted by the Kerala government has refused to recognise newly-established Christian evangelical groups as forward community.

1 min

Cyclonic storms pose threat to sea turtles, finds study

The frequency of severe cyclonic storms (SCSS) that hit Odisha follows a bimodal pattern.

1 min

ISRO launches 36 OneWeb satellites into low-earth orbit

The first batch of 36 commercial satellites were placed in orbit last year

2 mins

TN Budget lays foundation for inclusive growth: PTR

AFTER a round of structural reforms to accelerate the revenue rate and plug existing loopholes, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, finance minister of Tamil Nadu, is now all set to go for the true long-term objectives of revenue augmentation, investment-led growth and job creation.

2 mins

ISRO one step closer to Gaganyaan with the successful launch of LVM3

ISRO Chairman S Somanath told TNIE that the modifications were aimed to increase the reliability and safety quotient.

1 min

Act against Khalistanis, India tells Canadian High Commissioner

India said it hoped that the Canadian government will take necessary steps to ensure the safety of Indian diplomats and the security of diplomatic premises so that they are able to fulfill their normal diplomatic functions.

1 min

No detail available on offshore shell companies owned by Indians: Govt

He was replying to a question by CPM MP John Brittas on the details of offshore shell companies whose Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) is held by Indian citizens, and the action taken by the government.

2 mins

More Indians donated organs after Covid eased

India, third in the world for living organ donation and transplantation, saw more people coming forward to donate organs, primarily to their family members, in 2022 when Covid-19 cases started seeing a dip.

2 mins

Panel for changes in civil services exam schedule

Wants UPSC to examine the reasons for low turnout of candidates

1 min

Only 166 aspirants from ST recruited to civil services in 5 yrs

Among them, 68 candidates belonging to ST and 140 to SCs have been recruited for IAS.

1 min

BJP accuses Baghel of Muslim 'appeasement', Cong counters charge

The BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh on Sunday termed the government circular on bus services for the convenience of fasting Muslim employees as “religious appeasement the Congress often practises”.

1 min

Weather wreaks havoc for farmers

Unseasonal rains, lightening kill livestock in many areas of U'khand; SDRF teams deployed

2 mins

Couple recalls kid's organ donation after PM praise

Two years after an Amritsar couple lost their 39-day-old daughter to a heart ailment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited their example during the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program to highlight the importance of organ donation.

2 mins

Atiq taken to UP court from Guj, says fears for life

Umesh Pal Murder case: Atiq Ahmed -- a former MLA from Uttar Pradesh currently in Gujarat's Sabarmati jail, fears he will be killed -- either by a staged accident or an encounter -- while being taken to a court in Uttar Pradesh, sources said.

1 min

Semi-clad woman chases power staff to recover seized bed in MP's Sagar

The video of a half-dressed elderly scheduled caste woman running behind a team of an electricity distribution company, which seized even her bed to recover the outstanding power bill of about ₹19,000, in Sagar district has shaken the people of Madhya Pradesh.

2 mins

RSS-backed tribals in Assam march against religious conversion

The organisation alleged that religious conversion has increased alarmingly in Assam and the tribals have been vulnerable to it.

1 min

Dangerous & irresponsible: NATO condemns Russian nuclear move

Ukraine seeks UN Security Council meet, says Kremlin took Belarus as a nuke hostage

2 mins

Israeli group asks court to punish PM over legal plan

The request by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel intensifies a brewing showdown between Netanyahu's government and the judiciary

1 min

87.8% Hindus healthy, Sikhs likely to own homes in UK

In its latest release entitled ‘Religion by housing, health, employment and education’ this week, the ONS finds that life outcomes for religious groups varied considerably.

1 min

Honduras begins ties with China; Taiwan loses 9th ally

Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing—a decision Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “right choice.”

1 min

Tornado-hit Mississippi to receive federal funds

One man was killed after his trailer home flipped in Alabama.

1 min

Reliance Capital auction: Bidders start pulling out

Sources told TNIE that two main bidders Torrent Investments and IIHL of Hinduja Group have expressed inability to go ahead with the second round of auction.

2 mins

No takers for shares worth ₹50k crore & ₹5,685 cr dividends

Shares and dividends worth thousands of crores remain unclaimed due to reasons like physical holding of shares, inheritance dispute, etc

3 mins

Removal of tax advantage to debt funds a blow to corp bond market

The withdrawal of India’s capital gains tax benefit on debt mutual funds is significant for various reasons

1 min

SWITCH HIT FOR NIKHAT, LOVLINA

The two prove their class in new weight categories by emerging world champions

3 mins

Satwik-Chirag win Swiss Open title

Playing the Chinese pair for the first time, Satwik and Chirag turned up the heat at the right moments.

1 min

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