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- Mar 07, 2023 10:43 pm IST
Dhaka blast: 17 killed, over 100 injured
At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured after an explosion struck an office building in the Bangladeshi capital's commercial district on Tuesday, police and medics said, reports AFP.
- Mar 07, 2023 10:29 pm IST
Petrol pump worker beaten to death in Hyderabad
A worker at a petrol pump here died after he was allegedly beaten up by three men in the early hours of Tuesday following an argument over payment after filling fuel in their car, police said, reports PTI.
- Mar 07, 2023 10:02 pm IST
Leopard found dead on goods train in Maharashtra's Chandrapur
A carcass of a leopard was found on the engine of a goods train in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Tuesday, a senior forest official said. The carcass was discovered by railway officials on the train that arrived at a railway siding in Ghugus town under Chandrapur forest range, the official said, PTI reported.
- Mar 07, 2023 09:33 pm IST
US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers, reports AP.
- Mar 07, 2023 09:07 pm IST
15 killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh building blast
At least 15 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in Bangladesh's capital Tuesday, officials said, after an explosion inside an office building in a bustling commercial district, reports AFP.
- Mar 07, 2023 08:57 pm IST
Biden to host South Korean leader Yoon for 2nd state visit
President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for the second state visit of his administration, the White House announced on Tuesday.
- Mar 07, 2023 07:25 pm IST
Haryana has set target to become first TB-free state in country: CM Khattar
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that as part of a campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India tuberculosis-free by 2025, Haryana has set a target to become the first state in the country to be free of the disease, reported PTI.
- Mar 07, 2023 07:06 pm IST
Man, woman shot at in central Delhi: Police
A man and a woman were injured after they were shot at allegedly by two men in central Delhi's GB Road on Tuesday afternoon, police said, reported PTI.
After getting information, a police team reached the spot and found the man and the woman with bullet injuries following which they were shifted to the LNJP hospital, they said.
- Mar 07, 2023 06:33 pm IST
Dhaka blast: 11 killed, dozens injured
Eleven people were killed and dozens more injured in Bangladesh's capital after an explosion inside an office building in a bustling commercial district, police said, reported AFP.
- Mar 07, 2023 06:32 pm IST
Man shots at 16-year-old girl in Delhi’s Nand Nagri, arrested
A 20-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly shooting at a minor girl in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri, police said. The incident took place Monday evening, reported PTI.
- Mar 07, 2023 06:18 pm IST
UN chief en-route to Kyiv, will meet with Zelensky
UN chief Antonio Guterres was traveling to Ukraine Tuesday to meet in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his third trip since Russia's full-scale invasion, his spokesman said. AFP reports.
- Mar 07, 2023 06:03 pm IST
Section on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line to remain closed on March 8 for maintenance work
A section of Delhi Metro's Yellow Line will remain closed till the end of operational hours on March 8 for scheduled maintenance work, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Tuesday, reports PTI.
- Mar 07, 2023 06:00 pm IST
At least 7 killed, over 70 injured in explosion in Bangladesh's Dhaka
At least 7 people killed, over 70 people injured in an explosion at a building in Bangladesh's Dhaka, reports ANI citing local media reports.
- Mar 07, 2023 05:34 pm IST
CBI video-recorded the questioning of Lalu Yadav: Report
CBI has today video-recorded the questioning of RJD chief Lalu Yadav in connection with the land-for-job case, in Delhi, reports ANI citing sources.
- Mar 07, 2023 05:33 pm IST
5 killed as car rams into labourers in Himachal Pradesh's Dharampur
A car ploughed into a group of migrant labourers in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Tuesday, killing five and injuring four, police said, reports PTI.
The accident occurred near Dharampur on the Shimla-Kalka national highway around 9:20 am when they were walking to work, according to police.
- Mar 07, 2023 05:26 pm IST
Iran makes first arrests in school poisonings
Iran's deputy interior minister on Tuesday announced the first arrests in a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls that has gripped the country for the past several months, reports AFP.
- Mar 07, 2023 05:24 pm IST
Bengal govt cancels leaves of health department officials
Amid rising number of child deaths in West Bengal, primarily due to acute respiratory infection (ARI), the state’s health department has cancelled leaves of all its staffers, an official said on Tuesday, reports PTI.
- Mar 07, 2023 05:09 pm IST
AAP govt failed on law and order, alleges Punjab BJP
The BJP will hold a demonstration at the Punjab assembly when the Budget Session begins on March 9 against the "deteriorating" law and order situation in the state, party leader Ashwani Sharma said on Tuesday and cited the recent seige of the Ajnala police station by supporters of a radical preacher, PTI reported.
- Mar 07, 2023 04:59 pm IST
North Korea ready to act against US, South Kora, warns Kim's sister
The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea, a day after the U.S. flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber in a demonstration of strength against the North, Reuters reported.
- Mar 07, 2023 04:33 pm IST
Centre signs contracts worth ₹9,900 cr with HAL, L&T for trainer aircraft, ships
The Union ministry of defence on Tuesday signed two separate contracts with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro for 70 Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) basic trainer aircraft and three cadet training ships, respectively, at a cumulative cost of ₹9,900 crore. Read more
- Mar 07, 2023 04:29 pm IST
Defence ministry inks ₹6,800 crore contract with HAL to procure 70 basic trainer aircraft
The defence ministry on Tuesday sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft at a cost of over ₹6,800 crore for the Indian Air Force, reports PTI.
The ministry also finalised a contract with the Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) for acquisition of three cadet training ships worth over ₹3,100 crore.
- Mar 07, 2023 04:13 pm IST
Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 bln: UN agency
Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing on Tuesday ahead of a major donor conference next week, reports Reuters. Read more
- Mar 07, 2023 03:54 pm IST
President appoints Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj as ministers in Delhi
President appoints Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj as ministers in the Delhi cabinet on the advice of Delhi CM, with effect from the date they are sworn in, Ministry of Home Affairs in its notification said, reported ANI.
- Mar 07, 2023 03:39 pm IST
Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva group MD denied interim bail
Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel denied interim bail by District & sessions court in Morbi, reports ANI.
- Mar 07, 2023 03:21 pm IST
President accepts Manish Sisodia's resignation
The President is pleased to accept, on the advice of the Chief Minister of Delhi, the resignation of Manish Sisodia, a Minister in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, with immediate effect: Ministry of Home Affairs notification
- Mar 07, 2023 02:43 pm IST
Salhoutuonuo Kruse, first woman elected to Nagaland assembly takes oath
Salhoutuonuo Kruse, one of the first woman elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, took oath as a minister at a swearing-in ceremony in Shillong in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Read more
- Mar 07, 2023 02:14 pm IST
Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for fifth term
Nagaland political stalwart Neiphiu Rio took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth straight term on Tuesday. Read more
- Mar 07, 2023 01:17 pm IST
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes unannounced visit to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday, in a visit that an official said was aimed at showing that Washington was committed to keeping its military presence there nearly 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein. (Reuters)
- Mar 07, 2023 12:38 pm IST
Harchand Singh Gill, key accused in ₹60,000 crore chit fund scam, brought back by CBI from Fiji
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested then director of an accused firm Harchand Singh Gill after his arrival in New Delhi. He is the key accused of chit fund scam worth ₹60,000 crore. He was brought back to India by CBI after being deported from Fiji. He will be produced before the Delhi court today.
- Mar 07, 2023 12:16 pm IST
NIA raids residence of Lawrence Bishnoi's aide Virender Pratap
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team raids residence of gangster Virender Pratap alias Kala Rana, an aide of ganglord Lawrence Bishnoi, in Luxmi Garden colony.
A police spokesperson said the federal agency has started property attachment proceedings of the gangster amid heavy force deployment in connection with their ongoing probe in narco-terror funding.
- Mar 07, 2023 12:09 pm IST
Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hits southern Philippines on Tuesday, reports AFP
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey says, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible damage. Read more
- Mar 07, 2023 11:17 am IST
Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM in presence of PM Modi
Conrad Sangma took oath as Meghalaya CM in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Shillong on Tuesday. Read more
- Mar 07, 2023 11:14 am IST
Delhi HC grants pre-arrest bail to BJP's Prashant Umrao over fake news case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted transit pre arrest bail to Prashant Umrao, lawyer and BJP spokesperson of the Uttar Pradesh Unit, till March 20 in connection to an FIR registered against him by the Tamil Nadu police for allegedly spreading fake news about Bihar migrant workers.
Sharing a photo of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Umrao, who is the spokesperson of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP, had put out a tweet that "12 migrants from Bihar were hung to death in Tamil Nadu for speaking in Hindi".
- Mar 07, 2023 10:30 am IST
Kerala CM's additional private secretary C M Raveendran appears before ED today
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's additional private secretary C M Raveendran appeared before the Enforcement Direcorate office in Kochi on Tuesday morning. He was summoned in connection with a case related to alleged kickbacks in Life Mission project, a government scheme to provide free houses to the poor. Alleged irregularities in the project came to light when central agencies were probing the gold smuggling case of 2020.
- Mar 07, 2023 09:48 am IST
Sidhu Moosewala's parents stage sit-in inside Punjab assembly complex seeking justice
Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh and mother on a sit-in inside the Punjab assembly complex to seek justice. LoP Partap Singh Bajwa, Khaira and other Congress MLAs also sitting with them.
- Mar 07, 2023 09:44 am IST
ED arrests Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai in Delhi liquor policy ‘scam’
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramachandra Pillai in Delhi liquor policy ‘scam’. It will also question Manish Sisodia inside prison today.
- Mar 07, 2023 09:35 am IST
Nagaland, Meghalaya CMs to take oath today
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's (NDPP) Neiphiu Rio and National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma will take oath today in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Mar 07, 2023 08:44 am IST
Meghalaya Democratic Alliance to have two dy CMs, one woman minister
The National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday decided to keep the lion’s share of eight
out of twelve cabinet berths in the newly formed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA-2) while two berths will go to the United Democratic Party (UDP) and one each to the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Mar 07, 2023 08:34 am IST
Certain category of international students in US can now apply for premium processing of work permit
The United States announced the expansion of the premium processing of work permit for certain category of international students. The new provision would benefit Indian students with STEM (science, tech, engineering and mathematics) background.
- Mar 07, 2023 07:53 am IST
Odisha court says minister murder accused mentally sound
A sessions court in Jharsuguda district that rejected the plea of CID to take Gopal Das who stands accused of killing health minister Naba Kishore Das, has said that the accused is mentally sound.
The additional district and sessions judge of Jharsuguda who on March 3 refused to allow the CID to take Das to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bengaluru for evaluation of mental condition of dismissed ASI Gopal Das, in the detailed order has said the medical board found him mentally sound.
- Mar 07, 2023 07:02 am IST
Aligarh mosque covered in tarp ahead of Holi celebrations to maintain peace
A mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh has been covered with tarpaulin ahead of Holi to ensure colours are not smeared on it. (ANI)
- Mar 07, 2023 06:05 am IST
US man allegedly attempted to open plane's emergency door, stab flight attendant
A 33-year-old man from Massachusetts' Leominster has been arrested and charged for allegedly trying to open an emergency exit door of a Boston-bound flight. (ANI)
- Mar 07, 2023 05:47 am IST
Clash broke out between supporters of UBT, Eknath Shinde faction over Shiv Sena office
A clash broke out between Uddhav Thackeray faction supporters and Eknath Shinde faction supporters over taking control of a local office of Shiv Sena in Thane.
- Mar 07, 2023 05:15 am IST
Hijab made mandatory for female students, teachers in PoK
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government made Hijab mandatory for female students and teachers at co-educational institutions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (ANI)