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16 Mar 2023

Uttar Pradesh

New CCTV footage shows shooters firing at Umesh Pal

A new CCTV video has emerged in the Umesh Pal murder case from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj in which multiple shooters are seen firing at Pal in an alley while he tries to escape.

16 Mar 2023

SpiceJet

2 SpiceJet pilots grounded for celebrating Holi while operating flight

The SpiceJet airline has grounded two of its pilots for celebrating Holi irresponsibly while operating a Delhi-Guwahati flight, reported Times of India.

16 Mar 2023

Delhi High Court

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi Yadav gets new date for CBI questioning

The Delhi High Court asked Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 25 for questioning in the alleged land-for-jobs case.

16 Mar 2023

Nagaland

Pupirei Pfukha, Nagaland's oldest resident, dies at 121

Pupirei Pfukha, Nagaland's oldest resident, died on Wednesday in her home in Kigwema village in Kohima at the age of 121, reported Nagaland Post.

16 Mar 2023

Indian Army

Indian Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 2 pilots missing 

An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in the Mandala Hills region of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. Two pilots— a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major— are missing, reported NDTV.

CBI registers FIR against Manish Sisodia in 'snooping case'

An FIR was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against seven individuals, including Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in connection with a "snooping case" related to the party's alleged Feedback Unit (FBU).

16 Mar 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Man hitting daughter-in-law with brick caught on camera

The Delhi Police have filed a case after a 26-year-old woman was allegedly hit by her father-in-law with a brick and suffered severe injuries, reported NDTV.

16 Mar 2023

Maharashtra

Amruta Fadnavis lodges FIR against designer for offering bribe

Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has filed a police complaint against a fashion designer for allegedly offering a Rs. 1 crore bribe, seeking "intervention" in a criminal case, reported Indian Express.

16 Mar 2023

Bihar

Bihar: 20-year-old man fatally stabbed over 100 times with knife

In a horrific incident, a 20-year-old man was stabbed more than 100 times with a knife in Bihar, reported India Today.

15 Mar 2023

Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh: 2 women marry same man on one condition

A family court in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, managed to fix an agreement between a 28-year-old man and his two wives by distributing his time between the two women, reported India Today.

IMD predicts rainfall, thunderstorms in several states; farmers alerted

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast rainfall for several states. It said that rainfall along with thunderstorms, lightning, and hailstorm will likely occur over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Northeast India from Wednesday.

15 Mar 2023

Bar Council of India

BCI allows foreign lawyers to practice in India; conditions apply

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approved foreign lawyers and law firms to practice in India, according to The Indian Express.

15 Mar 2023

Bajaj

Niraj Bajaj buys India's most expensive home for Rs. 252cr

Bajaj Group's director Niraj Bajaj has bought India's most expensive home for Rs. 252 crore, reported DNA.

15 Mar 2023

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Fake cop arrested in Rs 1.75cr duping case

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Tuesday for posing as a cop and allegedly duping a businessman of Rs. 1.75 crore, reported Indian Express.

15 Mar 2023

COVID-19

H3N2: Experts advise caution as deaths and ICU admissions rise

Amid the continuous rise in H3N2 cases and deaths linked to the virus in India, experts have issued an alert for people to follow COVID-19-like precautions and mask up to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses. They also advised people against spreading panic over the issue.

15 Mar 2023

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: CM MK Stalin felicitates 'The Elephant Whisperers' caretakers

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday announced Rs. 1 lakh each for all the 91 caretakers at the two elephant camps in the state, reported ANI.

15 Mar 2023

Mumbai

Mumbai shocker: Body of 53-year-old woman found in plastic bag

In a shocking incident, the body of a 53-year-old woman was found inside a plastic bag in the Lalbaug area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Wednesday, reported ANI.

15 Mar 2023

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Land-for-jobs scam: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, daughter get bail

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Delhi on Wednesday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar chief minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their daughter Misa Bharti, in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.

15 Mar 2023

Delhi

Traffic snarls on Delhi-Gurugram route in NH-48 diversion trial

The Delhi-Gurugram road witnessed massive traffic congestion during peak hours on Tuesday after the Delhi Traffic Police closed a stretch on National Highway-48 (NH-48) between Rangpuri and Rajokri for a trial, reported PTI.

14 Mar 2023

Indian Railways

'Drunk' TTE arrested after urinating on woman passenger inside train

A Railways Travel Ticket Examiner (TTE) was sacked from his position on Tuesday after he allegedly urinated on a woman onboard the Akal Takht Express, reported ANI.

RSS jumps the gun as same-sex marriage awaits SC nod

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday said that the organization supports the government's stance on same-sex marriage as marriage can only take place between persons of opposite genders.

14 Mar 2023

Vande Bharat Express

Surekha Yadav, Asia's 1st female loco pilot, operates Vande Bharat

Asia's first female locomotive pilot Surekha Yadav has now become the first woman to operate the Vande Bharat Express.

14 Mar 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi Police, Truecaller team up to prevent cybercrimes

The Delhi Police on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Truecaller, a caller-identification application, to verify the official contact numbers of police personnel and curb cybercrimes, reported ANI.

14 Mar 2023

India

India was 8th most polluted country in 2022: Report

India was the eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth rank in 2021, according to the latest World Air Quality Report released by Swiss firm IQAir.

14 Mar 2023

COVID-19

H3N2: ICMR expert recommends influenza vaccine for low immunity people

With respiratory illnesses due to H3N2, COVID-19, and other viruses reportedly witnessing a steep rise over the last week in India, experts have issued caution and recommended precautionary measures.

14 Mar 2023

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Woman's body found in a drum at railway station 

An unidentified woman's body was allegedly found in a plastic storage drum at Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) railway station in Bengaluru on Monday, reported Indian Express.

14 Mar 2023

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC allows minor's abortion in absence of father's consent 

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed a 16-year-old girl, an alleged victim of sexual assault, to undergo termination of a nearly 24-week pregnancy, reported PTI.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Setback for Centre; SC dismisses compensation plea

In a setback for the Centre, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed its petition seeking additional compensation from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which killed over 3,000 people.

13 Mar 2023

Karnataka

'Headache': Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa on Azaan; triggers controversy

The political space in Karnataka is likely to heat up again after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA KS Eshwarappa made a controversial statement regarding Azaan, the Muslim community's call to prayer.

'Seminal importance': SC refers same-sex marriage petitions to Constitution bench

While hearing petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages, the Supreme Court stated on Monday that the issue was of "seminal importance" in India.

13 Mar 2023

Goa

Goa: Delhi family attacked with swords, knives; CM reacts

In a shocking incident, a tourist family from Delhi was reportedly attacked with knives and swords in Goa.

13 Mar 2023

Jairam Ramesh

Centre may not amend Wildlife-Act after 'Elephant Whisperers' Oscar: Congress

Veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that The Elephant Whisperers winning an Oscar might "force" the Narendra Modi-led union government to not move ahead with the "widely-opposed elephant-unfriendly" amendments to the 1972 Wild Life Protection Act.

Mumbai: Heatwave predicted till Wednesday; city 'hotter' than Thar Desert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning for Mumbai, with temperatures expected to rise until Wednesday.

13 Mar 2023

Uttar Pradesh Police

Breakthrough in Umesh Pal murder case; prime accused's aide detained 

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday claimed to have made a breakthrough in the recent murder case of Umesh Pal, a witness to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal's killing in 2005.

13 Mar 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

Opposition parties meet to strategize before Budget Session resumes today

Ahead of the second leg of the Parliament's Budget Session, as many as 16 opposition parties reportedly met at Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's office at around 10:00 am on Monday to chalk out their floor strategy.

12 Mar 2023

Punjab

Punjab: 2,000 arms licenses canceled including those of Khalistani supporters 

The Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) Punjab government has canceled at least 2,000 arms licenses so far and tightened arms regulations in a bid to crack down on the "gun culture" in the state.

12 Mar 2023

Air India

Passenger smokes, tries to open door on Air India flight

In yet another mid-air disruption on an Air India flight, a passenger on Saturday was reportedly caught smoking in the bathroom and misbehaving with fellow co-passengers on the airline's London-Mumbai flight.

12 Mar 2023

Indian Government

22 smart cities to be ready by April: Check list

As many as 22 smart cities in India will be soon ready as they are set to finish all required projects under the central government's National Smart Cities Mission by April, PTI reported citing officials.

12 Mar 2023

Central Government

Same-sex marriages incompatible with 'Indian family' concept: Centre to SC

The central government on Sunday opposed the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the country in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.

Election Commission undergoes 'agnipariksha' after every election: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar, on Sunday said despite all the work done by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the country, it still undergoes agnipariksha (trial by fire) after every election it conducts.