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13 Mar 2024

Droupadi Murmu

President Murmu signs Uttarakhand's UCC Bill into law 

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday gave assent to Uttarakhand's bill on the Uniform Civil Code.

Electoral bonds case: SBI files compliance affidavit before SC

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday filed a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased between 2019 and 2024, out of which 22,030 have been redeemed.

12 Mar 2024

Tejas

Tejas crash: Everything to know about India's indigenous fighter jet

Indian Air Force(IAF)'s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas crashed near a student hostel in Jaisalmer on Tuesday, while on an operational training sortie.

12 Mar 2024

Indian Air Force

IAF's Tejas aircraft crashes near Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, pilot ejected safely 

An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed near a student hostel in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Tuesday.

Indian Union Muslim League challenges CAA implementation in SC

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a Kerala-based political party, on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

12 Mar 2024

Assam

Opposition calls for state-wide shutdown in Assam against CAA 

The United Opposition Forum, Assam (UOFA), a coalition of 16 political parties led by the Congress, called for a state-wide shutdown in Assam against the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) on Tuesday.

Explained: CAA implementation does not cover tribal areas in Northeast

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Monday evening officially notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

12 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

India rejects China's criticism over PM's visit to Arunachal Pradesh 

India on Tuesday rejected China's diplomatic protest over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh last week and said objecting to such visits or developmental projects "doesn't stand to reason."

12 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to witness 'Bharat Shakti' tri-services exercise in Rajasthan today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday witness the war exercise "Bharat Shakti" at the Pokhran field firing range in Rajasthan.

Election commission briefs over 2,100 observers for Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI), held a daylong session on Monday to prepare over 2,000 observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and state legislative assemblies.

Madhya Pradesh HC orders ASI survey of contested Bhojshala complex

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday, instructed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to perform a scientific examination of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district.

11 Mar 2024

India

Modi announces successful testing of Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is celebrating the successful first flight test of the Agni-5 missile.

Central government notifies implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act 

The Centre has notified the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

11 Mar 2024

Telangana

Telangana CM slammed for making Dalit deputy sit on floor

A video showing Telangana's Dalit Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka sitting on the floor while other ministers sat on stools has triggered a political controversy.

11 Mar 2024

Pakistan News

India sharply cuts arms imports from Russia

India has significantly reduced the import of Russian weapons despite rising tensions with Pakistan and China, The Times of India reported, citing a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Sandeshkhali row: CBI summons Shahjahan Sheikh's close aides

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned nine close associates of suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh to appear before it on Monday.

11 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi inaugurates Haryana section of India's first 8-lane expressway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway, which was constructed at an approximate cost of Rs. 4,100 crore.

11 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress moves SC against appointments of election commissioners

The Congress on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court against the appointment of new election commissioners days after Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel resigned.

Disclose electoral bonds' details by tomorrow: SC reprimands SBI

The Supreme Court (SC) pulled up the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday for not complying with its order and missing the March 6 deadline for disclosing electoral bond donor details to the Election Commission.

Electoral bonds case: Supreme Court to hear SBI's request today

The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a plea from the State Bank of India (SBI) seeking more time to file information on electoral bonds on Monday.

10 Mar 2024

Gujarat

Mercedes driver runs over toddler in parking lot, case registered

In an unfortunate incident, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was reportedly run over by a car in a parking area in Gujarat's Surat.

10 Mar 2024

Farmers Protest

Farmers' bodies call nationwide 'rail roko' protest today

Farmers, who resumed marching toward Delhi on March 6, will be holding a nationwide "rail roko" (stop trains) agitation for four hours on Sunday.

09 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Northeast strong corridor for trade with South, East Asia: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for several development projects in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar on Saturday.

09 Mar 2024

Delhi Police

Delhi Police condemns 'officer kicking namazis' incident in Inderlok 

The Delhi Police on Saturday expressed regret over an incident in Delhi's Inderlok area, where a police officer was caught on video allegedly assaulting individuals offering namaz on a road.

09 Mar 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

What's special about the newly-inaugurated Sela Tunnel in Arunachal? 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sela Tunnel project, a vital infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh, on Saturday during his visit to the state.

09 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi's packed Saturday: Kaziranga safari to Kashi Vishwanath 'darshan'

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting four states on Saturday. The states include Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

08 Mar 2024

Manipur

Army officer kidnapped in Manipur, fourth incident since clashes began

An army officer was abducted on Friday from his home in Manipur, marking the fourth such incident since ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state in May last year.

08 Mar 2024

Shark Tank

Chennai entrepreneur denied Shark Tank pitch due to Hindi fluency

A Chennai-based entrepreneur was denied the chance to pitch his mental health startup—The Mind and Company—on Shark Tank India due to his lack of fluency in Hindi.

08 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress's plea to stay action against its bank accounts dismissed

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has rejected the Congress Party's request to stay the Income Tax Department's actions against its bank accounts.

08 Mar 2024

Rajasthan

Over 15 children electrocuted during Mahashivratri procession in Kota

Over 15 children aged between 10 and 16 suffered burn injuries from electric shock during a Mahashivratri procession in Kota, Rajasthan, on Friday.

08 Mar 2024

Khalistani

Superintendent of Dibrugarh jail, housing Amritpal Singh, arrested for 'laxity'

The Dibrugarh Central Jail superintendent in Assam has been arrested for negligence after electronic devices were found in the possession of pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh and his aides.

08 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu has nominated author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha.

08 Mar 2024

Delhi

Delhi gym owner killed by father hours before wedding

A 29-year-old gym owner, Gaurav Singhal, was stabbed to death by his father, Rangalal, just hours before his wedding in Delhi.

08 Mar 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru blast: Rameshwaram Cafe to reopen today, Siddaramaiah to attend

Almost a week after witnessing a low-intensity explosion, the famous Rameshwaram Cafe in the Whitefield area of Karnataka's Bengaluru is reportedly all set to reopen on Friday at 6:00pm.

08 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

International Women's Day: Modi announces cut in LPG cylinder prices

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs. 100 reduction in the prices of LPG gas cylinders on the occasion of International Women's Day.

UCO Bank IMPS scam: CBI conducts raids in 67 locations

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday raided 67 locations in seven cities across Rajasthan and Maharashtra in connection with suspicious Immediate Payment System (IMPS) transactions worth Rs. 820 crore at UCO Bank.

07 Mar 2024

Kiren Rijiju

Only negotiations can resolve Manipur conflict: Kiren Rijiju 

Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday stressed peaceful negotiations were the only way to resolve the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.

07 Mar 2024

Delhi Government

Delhi: Free electricity, subsidies will continue until 2025, says Atishi

The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has decided to extend its power subsidy scheme for the financial year 2024-25.

Contempt plea against SBI for refusing to disclose electoral bonds

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has approached the Supreme Court (SC), seeking contempt of court action against the State Bank of India (SBI) for "disobeying" its orders regarding electoral bonds (EBs).

BJP leader Pramod Yadav shot dead in UP's Jaunpur

Pramod Yadav of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Thursday shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district, according to the police.