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March 19, 2025

Maha Kumbh reflects new awakening: Modi

The Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj reflects a new awakening of India's spirit and has brought together the nectar (Amrit) of unity that will help achieve greater goals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Parliament on Tuesday.

1 min

Delhi HC refuses to stay trial against Mishra in MCC case

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings against law minister Kapil Mishra over his allegedly inflammatory tweets ahead of the 2020 assembly elections.

1 min

Land-for-Jobs: ED Summons to Lalu in Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav asking him to appear for questioning on Wednesday in connection with its money laundering probe in land-for-jobs case - dating back to 2004-09 when he was Union railway minister, people aware of the development said on Tuesday.

1 min

Beniwal seeks probe into cross-border smuggling from Pak

Barmer-Jaisalmer-Balotra MP Ummeda Ram Beniwal raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over the rise in cross-border smuggling and called for strict action against international drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and illicit trade in border regions.

1 min

HC Recommends Expert Panel to Look into Pleas on Pension

The Rajasthan high court has recommended the state government to constitute an expert committee to examine the grievances of retired employees regarding the restoration period of commuted pensions.

1 min

Patel Warns of Bringing Law to Regulate Volume of Loudspeakers

The state government will not hesitate to bring a law to regulate the volume of the loudspeaker during any religious event, parliamentary affairs minister Jogaram Patel said on Tuesday in response to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Balmukundacharya's allegation that the mosques intentionally plays azan (call to prayer) at a high volume in the morning causing headaches and migraines for many people.

1 min

India built 3 bunkers near int'l border after Pakistan built bunkers in Zero Line: BSF DIG

Tensions have escalated along the India-Pakistan international border near Barmer after both countries constructed bunkers near the international border.

3 mins

Private Schools Slam Govt Plan To Give Book Allowance To Students

The Rajasthan government has decided to transfer ₹202 directly into the bank accounts of each student enrolled in private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for purchasing textbooks.

1 min

Rajasthan Royals to plant a tree for every run in IPL

Rajasthan Royals will plant one tree per run scored during the IPL matches in Jaipur and the SMS stadium will be a \"no plastic zone\" during matches, Rajasthan State Sports Council (RSSC) president Neeraj K Pawan said on Tuesday.

1 min

731% Jump in Renewable Energy Generation in Raj

Rajasthan has experienced a significant surge in renewable energy production over the past decade, marking it an achievement in the desert state's energy sector.

2 mins

Ex-DU prof tied up by robbers at his house

At least four unidentified men barged into the house of a 75-year-old retired Delhi University teacher in Ashok Vihar in northwest Delhi on Monday morning and held him, his wife, their domestic help hostage before ransacking the house and decamping with cash and jewellery worth around ₹25 lakh, police said.

1 min

House sparrow among 10 most common Delhi birds

A month-long survey of birds across the Capital has found that the house sparrow — declared the state bird of Delhi in 2012 due to its dwindling numbers — is among the top 10 most common species spotted in the city, birders involved in the exercise said.

2 mins

US-India partnership to grow, says Gabbard

President Donald Trump's focus on \"America first\" isn't about isolationism and the India-US partnership will grow and strengthen as the two sides engage within the Quad, tackle challenges in the Indo-Pacific and work on security issues, US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday.

1 min

215 of 406 cities meet PM 2.5 standards: Govt

Out of 406 cities where PM 2.5 — fine, respirable particles that are less than 2.56 micron in diameter — pollution is monitored, only 214 are complying with national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), the Union environment ministry informed the Lok Sabha on March 17, highlighting the extent of the bad air crisis in the country.

2 mins

PM May Visit Sangh HQ in Nagpur on March 30

Modi Is Expected To Join RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat For A Hospital's Inauguration

1 min

Hair 'treatment' leaves 67 with infection

OF THE TWO PEOPLE BOOKED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HAIR TREATMENT CAMP, POLICE HAVE ARRESTED ONE

2 mins

No Separate Exam Attempts for Khedkar: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar — who's accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination — that she cannot avail separate attempts to clear the test as an \"able candidate\" and an \"disabled candidate\".

1 min

Eye on new rules for personal data, NCLAT defers Meta's CCI case

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday decided to wait and see if the central government notifies the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules before proceeding with the appeals filed by Meta and WhatsApp against a 2024 order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that imposed ₹213.14 crore penalty on Meta for abuse of dominance.

1 min

Rules of existing world order not applied equally, says EAM

Pakistan's occupation of a part of Jammu and Kashmir since 1948 is an example of the shortcomings of the existing world order that need to be addressed, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

3 mins

'Complex issues must be addressed before rolling out theatre commands'

The defence ministry told a parliamentary panel a raft of complex issues must be addressed before rolling out integrated theatre commands as they have a direct bearing on the proposed force structure, calling it \"a trailblazing reform.\"

2 mins

Eminent jurists remain split on ONOP proposal

Jurists such as senior advocate Harish Salve appeared before the JPC looking into the two bills that aim to usher in simultaneous elections

2 mins

WR Draws Up Guidelines for Crowd Control

Before Holi, Western Railway (WR) drew up a summary of over 10 pages on the planning and execution of measures to be taken for preventing crowding and untoward incidents at railway stations.

2 mins

States' Fiscal Behaviour Must Reflect Discipline

On Monday, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy expressed his government's inability to pay dearness allowance to government employees because of the precarious fiscal situation of the state.

1 min

Much ado about a Mughal ruler

The Maharashtra government should not let divisive campaigns upend its governance agenda

2 mins

Not a North-South dispute, but a battle of justice for all

Collectively, we are faced with a more turbulent and demanding global situation.

3 mins

What to expect of the post-Trumpian world

MAGA will endure. The US will be less free and have fewer friends; China may be stronger. India will need to be on guard

4 mins

Denial of right to study as a ground for divorce

\"TREATING WITH CRUELTY\" ONE'S SPOUSE IS NOW AN ESTABLISHED GROUND FOR DIVORCE UNDER MOST DIVORCE LAWS. BUT, NONE DEFINE CRUELTY. VARIOUS JUDGMENTS AFFIRM THAT CRUELTY CAN BE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL

4 mins

Chargesheet in Torres Fraud Case Names 8 Accused, 11 Wanted People

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police on Monday filed a 27,147-page charge sheet in the multi-crore Torres Jewellery fraud case.

1 min

Security Forces Detect IED in Shopian District

Security forces on Tuesday averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.

1 min

No Dumping Ground in Our Midst, Say Vasai Residents

The municipality wants to parcel out the land to developers but imagine having a dumping ground and STP in the middle of a new development. Clearly, the reservation is getting in the way of these plans DHANANJAY GAWADE, Swaraj Abhiyan, a local social organisation.

4 mins

Wilmore, Williams Head Home After Drawn-Out Stay in the ISS

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station (ISS) early on Tuesday morning in a SpaceX capsule for a long-awaited trip back to Earth, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a roughly week-long test mission.

2 mins

U.S. Births Fell in 2023 to Lowest Level in More Than 4 Decades

U.S. births declined in 2023 to the lowest level in more than 40 years, continuing a decades-long trend toward smaller American families.

1 min

12 People Killed as Small Plane Crashes in Honduras

At least 12 people died on Monday when a small plane crashed into the sea while taking off from a Caribbean island off Honduras, officials said.

1 min

Israeli Strikes Kill Over 400 People in Gaza, Shatter Truce With Hamas

Israeli PM ordered the strikes after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire pact

2 mins

Minority persecution: Bangladesh slams US intel chief's remarks

The interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus refuted US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on the alleged persecution of minority communities in Bangladesh saying her comments were \"not based on any evidence or specific allegations\".

1 min

Trump Removes Security Detail for Ex-President Biden's Children

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is withdrawing Hunter Biden's government bodyguards, extending his campaign of political retribution to Joe Biden's son.

1 min

Won't accept any deal that compromises our sovereignty: Ukraine

Ukraine won't accept any peace deal that compromises its sovereignty or territory or restricts its ability to join military alliances, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Tuesday, ahead of an expected phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

1 min

Why This State-Run Lender Is Courting Lower-Rated Clients

State-owned Bank of India is looking to go beyond its comfort zone of lending to companies with the highest credit ratings to shore up margins, which is already under pressure and could sink further following the Reserve Bank's rate cut.

2 mins

LIC to Buy Stake in a Health Insurer Before March 31: CEO

Life insurance behemoth LIC is confident of buying a stake in a health insurer in the next two weeks, its chief executive Siddhartha Mohanty said on Tuesday.

1 min

LG Electronics India, Innovision Receive Sebi Approval for IPOs

LG Electronics India Ltd, a subsidiary of the South Korean chaebol LG, and manpower and toll plaza management services provider Innovision Ltd have received Sebi's approval to raise funds through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), an update with the capital markets regulator showed on Tuesday.

1 min

Steel prices face risk from China imports, tariff pressures: Fitch

Indian steel prices will face pressure in the upcoming fiscal year as local mills grapple with cheaper imports from China and rising risks from aggressive tariff policies, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.

1 min

The ₹22,400 cr leak: How piracy drains film industry

Despite the rise of legitimate streaming platforms, piracy continues to bleed India's entertainment industry, with film and OTT content suffering the biggest blows.

2 mins

Tata Motors to Raise PV Prices From April

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it intends to increase prices of its passenger vehicle range, including electric vehicles, from April 2025, the second time this year.

1 min

Fintech firm Pine Labs targets India IPO in 2nd half of 2025: CEO

IF THE ISSUE GOES THROUGH, IT WOULD BE THE SECOND LARGEST FINTECH IPO IN INDIA AFTER PAYTM'S $2.5 BN LISTING IN 2021

1 min

Ola Electric may lose govt sops if it delays EV registrations

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd stands to lose out on government subsidies for electric vehicles if it fails to register more than 16,000 two-wheelers sold in February by the end of this financial year.

2 mins

₹22k cr govt assistance likely under GEC-III

The Union government is likely to provide assistance worth about ₹22,400 crore to states for development of intra-state transmission systems under the third phase of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC), said two people in the know of the development.

2 mins

IPL: Future challenges in the league of plenty

The IPL is on a great wicket because it's win-win for BCCI, teams and players—the stakeholders.

3 mins

Shafali Hat-Trick In Haryana's Women's U-23 One-Dayer Win

Big-hitting Shafali Verma shone with the ball, claiming a hat-trick in Haryana's win over Karnataka in the last 16 game of the women's U-23 one-day trophy game here.

1 min

IOC Set to Include Boxing in LA 2028 Programme

Boxing is set to be included in the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board approved its inclusion ahead of its 144th session starting Tuesday.

2 mins

I Spent Three Weeks Crying Daily, Says Swiatek on Recent Low Phase

Iga Swiatek offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months — which included a doping suspension, coming to grips with knowing she might not return to No. 1 this season and \"three weeks crying daily\" — in a lengthy social media post that also discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy by hitting a ball in anger between points.

2 mins

Ramzan keeps me grounded spiritually

For actor Taher Shabbir, Ramzan isn't just a month of fasting — it's a time of reflection, generosity and reconnecting with his roots.

2 mins

I don't need you: Wrestler John Cena slams fans, explains his 'heel turn' on his farewell tour

American wrestler-actor John Cena has finally opened up about his shocking 'heel turn' in WWE, marking a dramatic shift from the 'good guy' persona he has upheld for over two decades.

1 min

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