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22 Mar 2023
PunjabLookout circular, non-bailable warrant against Amritpal; police watching India-Nepal border
The Punjab Police have issued a lookout circular and non-bailable warrant against Khalistani proponent and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, who has been absconding since Saturday.
21 Mar 2023
Earthquake6.6 magnitude quake in Afghanistan, tremors felt in North India
Strong tremors, lasting for almost two minutes, jolted several states in North India after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday night. This was the third earthquake to hit Afghanistan in 48 hours.
21 Mar 2023
Haryana High CourtHC slams Punjab Police for failing to arrest Amritpal Singh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has lambasted the Punjab government for its failure to apprehend Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh as the search for the radical leader entered its fourth day on Tuesday.
21 Mar 2023
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Students protest after college installs CCTVs outside toilets
Students of the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) PG college in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, staged a protest outside the principal's office for installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras outside toilets, reported India Today.
21 Mar 2023
Central GovernmentNearly 4,000 SC, ST, OBC central university teaching posts vacant
Around 3,874 teaching posts for candidates from reserved categories are lying vacant in all 45 central universities across the country, the Centre informed the Parliament on Monday.
21 Mar 2023
Nitin GadkariMaharashtra: Nitin Gadkari receives threat calls at Nagpur office
Union minister Nitin Gadkari's Nagpur office in Maharashtra reportedly received threat calls from an unidentified caller who allegedly demanded a Rs. 10 crore ransom.
21 Mar 2023
JodhpurRajasthan: Video shows people consuming chinkara meat; Bishnois demand action
A video purportedly showing some people cooking and consuming the meat of chinkara (Indian gazelle) in Rajasthan's Jodhpur has enraged the Bishnoi community, reported PTI.
21 Mar 2023
PunjabPunjab: Internet ban lifted in many cities, except sensitive pockets
The Punjab government lifted the mobile internet and SMS ban in several cities of the state after 12:00 pm on Tuesday, reported Mint.
21 Mar 2023
MumbaiMumbai: Class 10 student appears for board exam in ambulance
A 15-year-old girl from Mumbai's Bandra appeared for her second paper of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) board examination in an ambulance on Monday, reported Hindustan Times.
20 Mar 2023
COVID-19COVID-19 subvariant XBB 1.16 cases rise in India; guidelines revised
The Centre has issued revised guidelines amid the continuous daily COVID-19 case spike in the country.
20 Mar 2023
KhalistaniMercedes in which Amritpal Singh fled owned by drug dealer
The Mercedes SUV, which fugitive Khalistani advocate and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh used to evade the police on Saturday, is reportedly registered in the name of a drug dealer identified as Ravel Singh.
20 Mar 2023
DY ChandrachudWhy CJI Chandrachud refused to accept Centre's sealed note
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud lashed out at using sealed cover envelopes for submissions to courts while hearing the One Rank One Pension (OROP) case on Monday.
20 Mar 2023
CanadaDelhi man acted as link between Amritpal Singh, Pakistan: Report
Indian security and intelligence agencies claimed that fugitive Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's connection with Pakistan's establishment was formed via Canada and Dubai, Hindustan Times reported.
20 Mar 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi liquorgate: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended by 14 days
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia until April 3 in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) case over the Delhi liquor policy scam.
20 Mar 2023
PatnaBihar: Porn clip plays at Patna railway station TV screens
In what can only be described as an absolutely bizarre incident in Bihar, hundreds of passengers were left baffled after an adult film started playing on the TV screens installed at the Patna railway station for three minutes instead of advertisements.
20 Mar 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)IMD predicts more rain for Delhi; Mumbai to get warmer
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Delhi, forecasting more rainfall for the national capital that could range from moderate to heavy. It has also notified about the possibility of a hailstorm along with gusty winds.
20 Mar 2023
Samyukt Kisan MorchaDelhi: Farmers begin agitation; MSP, withdrawal of cases among demands
Delhi will likely witness a fresh wave of farmers' protests as thousands are expected to arrive at the national capital to participate in the 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Ramlila Maidan.
19 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiDelhi Police reaches Rahul Gandhi's residence over 'sexual assault' remarks
A high-voltage drama was witnessed outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi on Sunday after a Delhi Police team reached there to seek details regarding the "sexual harassment victims" he mentioned during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Kashmir on January 30.
19 Mar 2023
DelhiDelhi: Woman's skull, chopped body parts found in polythene bag
In a shocking incident, the mutilated body of a woman was found near a Rapid Metro construction area in Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan, NDTV reported.
19 Mar 2023
Punjab PolicePro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh's 4 aides flown to Assam's Dibrugarh
In a major development in the crackdown against Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh and his associates, four of his arrested close aides were reportedly flown to Assam's Dibrugarh in a special aircraft, reported India Today, citing top police sources.
19 Mar 2023
MumbaiMumbai tech firm CEO hit by car while jogging; dies
In a shocking incident, the chief executive officer (CEO) of a technology company, identified as Rajalakshmi Vijay, died after being hit by a speeding car in Mumbai early on Sunday morning.
19 Mar 2023
DY ChandrachudSexual orientation has no impact on judges' abilities: CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, speaking at India Today Conclave 2023 on Saturday, asserted a judge's sexual orientation had "nothing to do" with their ability.
19 Mar 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh still absconding, declared fugitive
Authorities in Punjab put the state on high alert after the Punjab Police proclaimed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh a fugitive, stating that he is still on the run and a statewide operation to nab him is underway.
19 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal Singh an ISI agent deployed to spread violence: Report
Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh is an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who has been brought to spread violence in India by the Pakistani spy agency, officials in central intelligence agencies told Hindustan Times on Saturday.
18 Mar 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: CM Shinde promises to fulfill demands, farmers end agitation
Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra on Saturday called off their long foot protest march from Nashik to Mumbai a day after CM Eknath Shinde's government assured them that their demands would be met.
18 Mar 2023
S JaishankarLadakh border situation dangerous; India-China forces deployed very close: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the Indian and Chinese militaries were deployed very close to each other in parts of Ladakh where the situation between the two countries was "fragile and dangerous."
18 Mar 2023
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Don't start new session before April 1: CBSE warns schools
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a notice to all its affiliated schools warning them against commencing the new academic session before April 1, 2023.
18 Mar 2023
BiharTamil Nadu migrant workers' row: Bihar YouTuber Manish Kashyap arrested
Manish Kashyap, a popular YouTuber from Bihar accused in the Tamil Nadu migrant workers row, was arrested on Saturday after he surrendered at the Jagdishpur Police Station in Bihar's Bettiah.
18 Mar 2023
COVID-19India records over 800 daily COVID-19 cases after 126 days
India's single-day COVID-19 case tally crossed the 800 mark after 126 days on Saturday as the country reported 5,389 active cases, according to data from the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
18 Mar 2023
KhalistaniPunjab Police arrests pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh near Jalandhar
Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh was arrested on Saturday near Jalandhar's Nakodar in Punjab.
18 Mar 2023
Kiren RijijuParliament must debate on same-sex marriage before SC decision: Rijiju
Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju stated on Saturday the issue of same-sex marriage must be debated in the Parliament to come up with a law as it represents all parts of the country.
18 Mar 2023
KarnatakaAccidents, jams on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway inaugurated last week: Know why
The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in Karnataka witnessed massive traffic jams and a series of bumper-to-bumper accidents on Saturday, merely days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it.
18 Mar 2023
JapanJapan PM to seek India's support for new Indo-Pacific plan
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will arrive on a two-day visit to India on Monday, where he will announce a new plan to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, reported Reuters.
18 Mar 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi, Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) via video conference at 5:00 pm on Saturday.
18 Mar 2023
Union Health MinistryH3N2 cases surge in India; Maharashtra on high alert
With the growing risk of the H3N2 influenza outbreak amid the change in weather conditions in parts of India, hospitals across Maharashtra have been instructed to be on high alert.
18 Mar 2023
PulwamaKashmir: 4 dead, 28 injured after bus overturns in Pulwama
At least four people were killed and 28 were injured after a passenger bus overturned in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, reported PTI.
17 Mar 2023
DY ChandrachudOpposition MPs write to President over trolling of CJI Chandrachud
Opposition leaders have written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking action against those sponsoring and supporting the reported online trolling of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who is currently hearing the Shiv Sena row in the Supreme Court.
17 Mar 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquorgate: Manish Sisodia's ED custody extended by 5 days
A Delhi court granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) five more days of custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia until March 22 in the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam case.
17 Mar 2023
PunePune: Autorickshaw driver booked for forcibly kissing woman passenger
The Maharashtra Police on Thursday booked an autorickshaw driver in Pune for allegedly molesting and kissing an 18-year-old girl, reported Indian Express.
17 Mar 2023
PunjabPunjab: Minor girls flee home to meet Lawrence Bishnoi; detained
Two minor girls were detained while clicking selfies outside Bathinda jail in Punjab after they left their homes in Delhi to meet gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on the pretext of a school trip to Amritsar's Golden Temple.
