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• 19 Feb 2023, 11:00:56 PM IST

  Uddhav fell at the feet of Sharad Pawar to become CM: Amit Shah in Maharashtra

  The row over Shiv Sena's bow and arrow intensified on Sunday with Union home minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra's former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray training their guns at each other. Read more

• 19 Feb 2023, 09:34:12 PM IST

  Meta announces paid blue verification tick on Facebook and Instagram

  Meta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced the launch of a premium verification service for $11.99 per month on the Web and $14.99 per month on iOS platforms. Read more

• 19 Feb 2023, 08:31:41 PM IST

  US says China mulling weapons for Russia in Ukraine war

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that China was considering providing weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine, warning Beijing that any supplies would "cause a serious problem." Read more

• 19 Feb 2023, 08:30:16 PM IST

  'I gave a word to my father; Amitji said…': Uddhav Thackeray's attack

  Maharashtra former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray at an event on Sunday said he is a Hindu and a Hindutva leader but Hindutva and the BJP are not synonymous. Read more

• 19 Feb 2023, 07:33:18 PM IST

  BJP's deliberate move to divert attention from real issues: Rahul Gandhi on J-K eviction drive

  Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday chaired a meeting of party leaders of Kashmir and slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it as a deliberate move by BJP to divert the attention of the people from real issues, reports ANI. 

• 19 Feb 2023, 07:17:48 PM IST

  Delhi records highest maximum temperature for February in two years

  Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season's average and the highest in the month in two years, the India Meteorological Department said, reported PTI.

  The minimum temperature settled at 11.4 degrees Celsius, normal for the season, it said.

• 19 Feb 2023, 07:05:44 PM IST

  Man allegedly assaulted in Udaipur, 3 arrested: Police

  Three men have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on a man after hanging him upside down from a tree in Rajasthan's Udaipur, police said on Sunday, PTI reported. 

  Station House Officer (SHO) of the Jhadol police station Shravan Joshi said the incident took place on Tuesday, but came to light after a video was circulated on social media platforms on Saturday.

• 19 Feb 2023, 06:40:36 PM IST

  UP: Elderly vegetable seller dies after being hit by speeding vehicle

  A 60-year-old vegetable seller died after being hit by a speeding vehicle on the Ayodhya-Prayagraj National Highway in Sultanpur on Sunday, police said, PTI reported.

• 19 Feb 2023, 06:34:52 PM IST

  Temperatures at rise in Himachal hill stations including Shimla

  At 14.4 degrees Celsius, the state capital Shimla recorded highest-ever minimum temperature on Saturday. The mercury has been inching up in the hills and across the North Indian belt over the last few days, reports ANI. 

• 19 Feb 2023, 05:59:56 PM IST

  Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet giants

  Islamic State gunmen killed American college student Nohemi Gonzalez as she sat with friends in a Paris bistro in 2015, one of several attacks on a Friday night in the French capital that left 130 people dead, reports PTI.

• 19 Feb 2023, 05:14:23 PM IST

  Operation Dost: Final NDRF team returns from Turkey

  The final National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team under Operation Dost returns home from Turkey after Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced the end of rescue operations, reports ANI.

  Under Operation Dost 3 teams of 151 NDRFHQ personnel and dog squads extended assistance to earthquake-affected Turkey.

• 19 Feb 2023, 05:02:59 PM IST

  India's rising population a ticking time bomb: Ex-VHP leader Togadia

  Former Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia on Sunday described India's rising population as a "ticking time bomb" and stressed the need to formulate a law to prevent its explosion and the resulting adverse effects, reported PTI.

• 19 Feb 2023, 04:42:06 PM IST

  DMRC to soon launch India’s first virtual shopping, recharge app for metro

  Delhi Metro will soon launch an app which will enable commuters to buy a range of products and book various services, including those for last-mile connectivity.

• 19 Feb 2023, 04:21:41 PM IST

  In first, grand celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary in Agra Fort

  For the first time ever, the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is going to be celebrated inside Agra Fort, ANI reported.

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will attend the celebrations to mark the 391st birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior on Sunday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the event virtually.

  Shivaji Maharaj was born on February 19, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune.

• 19 Feb 2023, 03:44:30 PM IST

  Punjab: BSF recovers drone with contraband items in Gurdaspur

  A drone containing suspected contraband items was recovered by Border Security Force (BSF) during patrolling in Punjab's Gurdaspur district bordering Pakistan, reported ANI.

  The made in China-drone, found in a farming field, was carrying four packets of narcotics in one big packet which was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape.

• 19 Feb 2023, 02:46:05 PM IST

  Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata Banerjee of using public money for political ends

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of using public money to fulfill her political needs. He questioned the source of funds for holding a function in Bankura district for the beneficiaries of the state's public distribution scheme on Friday, reports ANI. 

• 19 Feb 2023, 02:44:36 PM IST

  IMD forecasts rise in temperature in coastal areas of Konkan, Kutch for next 2 days

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a warning for heat wave in the isolated coastal region specifically in Konkan and Kutch area of Gujarat for the next two days, reports ANI.

• 19 Feb 2023, 01:34:07 PM IST

  Bhiwani case: Mother of accused claims Raj police assaulted pregnant daughter-in-law during raid, took two sons forcibly

  Haryana police are investigating a complaint by a woman who alleged that her full-term pregnant daughter-in-law lost her child after she was assaulted by Rajasthan police personnel during a raid at her house to arrest her son, who is booked in the case of alleged abduction and murder of two men by cow vigilantes.

• 19 Feb 2023, 01:23:32 PM IST

  BJP Prez Nadda to tour poll-bound Karnataka on Monday & Tuesday

  BJP National President J P Nadda will be on a two-day visit to poll bound Karnataka on Monday and Tuesday, and will take part in various activities and events, aimed at preparing and strengthening the party for Assembly elections likely by April or May.

• 19 Feb 2023, 12:31:15 PM IST

  Temperatures hover above normal in Haryana and Punjab

  The minimum temperatures hovered above normal in the states of Haryana and Punjab on Sunday.

  For the past few days, both the two states have registered a rise in their maximum temperatures, according to MeT department.

• 19 Feb 2023, 11:41:19 AM IST

  Delhi liquor 'scam': CBI accepts Manish Sisodia's request, will issue fresh summon

  The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday accepted Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's request to defer his questioning in a case linked to alleged corruption in the scrapped liquor sales policy.

• 19 Feb 2023, 11:19:24 AM IST

  Jilted lover throws acid on minor girl for rejecting marriage proposal in Karnataka's Ramanagara

  A jilted lover threw acid on a 17-year-old girl on Saturday, after she rejected his marriage proposal in Karnataka's Ramanagara district, ANI reported.

• 19 Feb 2023, 11:08:42 AM IST

  Cars collide due to low visibility on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway

  Several cars collided one after the other on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, due to fog. Some people have been injured in the accident.

• 19 Feb 2023, 09:49:24 AM IST

  Fire breaks out in dumping yard in Bhayander; no report of injuries

  A major fire broke out in Uttan dumping yard in Bhayander in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday, PTI reported.

• 19 Feb 2023, 09:10:48 AM IST

  Manish Sisodia requests CBI to defer questioning in Delhi liquor 'scam'

  Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia requested the CBI to defer the questioning scheduled for Sunday in the Delhi liquor policy case. “I will visit the CBI office by the end of February, whenever they (CBI) will call me. Being the Finance Minister of Delhi, preparing the budget is very important, so I have requested to shift the date. I have always cooperated with these agencies,” Sisodia said.

• 19 Feb 2023, 08:28:26 AM IST

  North Korea confirms testing of ICBM in “surprise launching drill”

  North Korea confirmed that it tested the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on the previous day in a “surprise launching drill” and said that it is proof of the DPRK strategic nuclear force’s consistent efforts to turn its capacity of “fatal nuclear counterattack” against hostile forces, ANI reported.

• 19 Feb 2023, 07:13:34 AM IST

  Islamic State leader snatched in Syria raid, US says

  Helicopter-borne US troops working with Syrian Kurdish-led forces on Saturday captured an Islamic State provincial official in Syria, AFP reported.

• 19 Feb 2023, 06:49:38 AM IST

  Manish Sisodia to appear for CBI questioning today in excise policy case

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has again summoned Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia for questioning, nearly three months after filing a chargesheet in the Delhi excise policy case.

• 19 Feb 2023, 06:42:54 AM IST

  Haryana Police refused to take Nasir, Junaid's custody: Accused's shocking claim

  Rinku Saini, who was arrested by the Rajasthan Police in connection with the alleged abduction and murder of two Muslim men Nasir, 25, and Junaid alias Juna, 35, has reportedly confessed to the investigators that they were taken to the Haryana Police by cow vigilantes, but the cops there refused to take their custody as their condition was serious after being badly beaten up.

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• 19 Feb 2023, 05:59:13 AM IST

  UP: Two injured after LPG cylinder explodes in Gautam Buddha Nagar village

  Two persons escaped with minor burn injuries after an LPG cylinder exploded in a house at Tirthali village in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, ANI reported. 

• 19 Feb 2023, 05:51:25 AM IST

  Israeli strike on Syrian capital Damascus kills 15

  An Israeli strike killed 15 people and destroyed a residential building in the Syrian capital of Damascus, AFP reported.