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• 31 Mar 2022, 09:27:46 PM IST

  Imran Khan says won't resign as Pak PM, have never accepted defeat

  Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday ruled out resignation, saying he will fight till the last ball during the no-confidence motion that will be put to vote on Sunday. Read More

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:58:20 PM IST

  Saw my 'country getting insulted': Pak PM Imran Khan

  As a child, I remember Pakistan rising to the top. South Korea had come to Pakistan to learn how did we progress, Malaysian princes used to study with me in school. Middle East used to come to our universities. I've seen all this sinking, seen my country getting insulted, says Pakistan's Imran Khan.

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:48:13 PM IST

  'Fortunate that God gave me everything': Embattled Imran Khan in his address to nation

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:20:01 PM IST

  6 killed, 7 injured as car falls into gorge in J&K's Poonch

  Six people were killed and seven others injured when a car skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.

  A Tata Sumo, which was on its way from Surankote's Marha village towards Bufliyaz, skidded-off the road and rolled down into the gorge at Tarran Wali, they said.

  Six people have died and seven others are injured, a police office said.

  The injured have been shifted to a hospital. The vehicle was carrying wedding guests, they said.

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:10:32 PM IST

  Russian foreign minister arrives in India

  Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov arrives in New Delhi for an official visit. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 07:36:21 PM IST

  Nepal PM to visit India for three days on April 1

  Prime Minister of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba to visit India from April 1 to April 3, reports ANI. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 07:30:57 PM IST

  Gender X to appear on U.S. passport applications

  US citizens will be able to select an 'X' as their gender marker on their US passport application from April 11, and the option will become available for other forms of documentation next year: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

• 31 Mar 2022, 07:11:36 PM IST

  Imran Khan's address to the nation to be telecast at 7:15 pm (local time)

  Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the nation will be telecast at 7:15 pm (local time), tweets Pakistan Minister Fawad Chaudhry.

• 31 Mar 2022, 06:26:24 PM IST

  Delhi government to stop imposing fines for not wearing masks

  Delhi government to stop imposing fines for not wearing masks in the national capital. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 06:09:49 PM IST

  Pak Parliament adjourned till Sunday, no debate on no-confidence motion

  National Assembly session to debate the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, which resumed after a three-day recess on Thursday, was adjourned minutes after it began. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 05:59:52 PM IST

  Pak PM Imran Khan to address nation amid no-confidence debate

  Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight, his information and broadcasting minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 05:39:54 PM IST

  GoI aand UNWFP sign 2nd agreement to donate next batch of wheat to Afghanistan

  Govt of India & United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) signed the second ‘In-kind Contribution Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and WFP for the donation of next batch of 10,000 MTs of wheat to People of Afghanistan’. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 05:12:08 PM IST

  Maha government lifts all covid-related curbs in the state

  Maharashtra lifts all Covid-related curbs in view of declining cases. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 04:28:54 PM IST

  Imran Khan chairs NSC meeting: Pakistani media

  Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting, as the political pressure on the premier mounted amid a no-trust motion against him floating in the National Assembly: Pakistan's Geo News

• 31 Mar 2022, 04:10:28 PM IST

  SCasks Centre to reconsider plea of Covid-hit students for extra chance at civil services exam

  SC has asked Centre to reconsider the plea of Covid-hit students seeking a fresh attempt in the light of a parliamentary standing committee report submitted on March 24 recommending extra attempt for civil service aspirants in view of Covid.

• 31 Mar 2022, 03:47:32 PM IST

  DDMA meeting over covid situation in Delhi begins via video-conferencing 

  DDMA meeting begins via video conferencing; COVID situation in the national capital and review of vaccination being taken up for discussion. (ANI)

• 31 Mar 2022, 03:20:18 PM IST

  NSA Ajit Doval met Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands today

  NSA Ajit Doval met Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands today in New Delhi. The two sides had an intensive discussion covering a wide range of bilateral issues as well as major regional and global developments.

• 31 Mar 2022, 03:07:18 PM IST

  Aryan Khan case: Court grants NCB probe team 60-day extension

  A Special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Court granted 60 days extension to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) that had sought 90 more days time to file charge-sheet in the drugs on cruise case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan.

• 31 Mar 2022, 02:29:02 PM IST

  GoI reduces distributed areas under AFSPA in Nagaland, Assam, Manipur

  Government of India decides to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

• 31 Mar 2022, 02:09:58 PM IST

  No-confidence vote against Pak PM scheduled at 4 PM today: Pak media

  The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will be discussed in the National Assembly during the Lower House session today (Thursday), scheduled to start at 4pm: Pakistan's Geo English

• 31 Mar 2022, 01:37:06 PM IST

  MK Stalin calls on PM Modi in Delhi

  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 01:15:26 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal gives first reaction on alleged attack at his residence 

  Arvind Kejriwal gives his first reaction on the alleged attack at his residence on Wednesday. “If the world's largest and ruling party does such 'goondagardi' in Delhi, then what message will it send to the youth of the country? The country can't progress like this,” he said at an event in Delhi. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 12:46:09 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal flags off a fleet of electric autorickshaws from IP depot

  CM Arvind Kejriwal along with state Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot flags off a fleet of electric autorickshaws from IP depot. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 12:30:27 PM IST

  Heatwave spell likely to continue over Northwest, Central & West India: IMD

  Heatwave spell likely to continue over Northwest, Central & West India during next 4-5 days. However, the intensity of heatwave will reduce over Northwest India from 1st April: India Meteorological Department. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 12:16:36 PM IST

  K'taka Congress protests over fuel price hike

  Karnataka Congress holds protest against Central government over fuel and LPG price hike.

• 31 Mar 2022, 11:37:45 AM IST

  PM Modi speaks at the farewell of 72 retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the farewell of 72 retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha. “Our RS Members have a lot of experience. Sometimes experience has more power than academic knowledge. We will say to the retiring members 'come again',” he said. 

• 31 Mar 2022, 11:24:14 AM IST

  Rana Ayyub approaches Delhi HC, seeks permission to travel abroad

  Journalist Rana Ayyub has approached the Delhi High Court seeking permission to travel abroad after she was prevented by authorities from boarding a flight to London on Tuesday.

• 31 Mar 2022, 11:11:59 AM IST

  AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj moves Delhi HC against vandalism outside Kejriwal's residence

  AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj moves Delhi HC against vandalization outside the official residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal yesterday. The plea seeks the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to undertake an independent criminal investigation in the incident.

• 31 Mar 2022, 10:49:57 AM IST

  Supreme Court upholds Madras HC judgment striking down 10.5% internal quota to Vanniyars in Tamil Nadu

  Supreme Court has struck down 10.5% internal reservation to the Vanniyar community under existing 20% reservation to Most Backward Classes by the Tamil Nadu Govt. The apex upheld the Madras high court judgment striking down the quota for Vanniyar.

• 31 Mar 2022, 10:06:27 AM IST

  BSP chief Mayawati calls on Centre to reduce fuel prices

  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati joined the opposition's call to take “appropriate steps” aimed at bringing the soaring fuel price under control. Taking to Twitter, Mayawati said that the continued increase in fuel price is directly affecting the poor and the middle class.

  “The central government must take appropriate steps to reduce it,” the BSP leader wrote in Hindi.

• 31 Mar 2022, 09:29:17 AM IST

  Congress MP gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss fuel price hike

  Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the fuel price hike. Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that Congress is holding nationwide protests against fuel and LPG price hike.

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:56:44 AM IST

  Rahul Gandhi to join other Congress MPs at Vijay Chowk demonstration against fuel price hike

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will today join his party MPs in their demonstration at Vijay Chowk against the fuel price hike. The fuel prices have been increased nine times in the last 10 days, taking the overall increase to ₹6.40.

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:38:10 AM IST

  India sees 1,225 new Covid cases, 28 deaths in last 24 hours

  India reported  1,225 new Covid cases and 28 related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of active infections dropped to 14,307.

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:32:03 AM IST

  Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla passes away

  Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla passed away at a Jaipur hospital following prolonged illness, reported news agency ANI citing his son Vijay Bainsla. Read more

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:15:56 AM IST

  Las Vegas to host F1 race in 2023, third in the United States

  The Formula 1 Grand Prix will return to Las Vegas next year for the first time since 1982 and will become the third grand prix in the US on 2023 F1 calendar, alongside Miami and Austin.

  "This is an incredible moment for Formula 1 that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the US," said Stefano Domenicali, the president of Formula 1.

• 31 Mar 2022, 08:06:40 AM IST

  Bengaluru court orders police to register case against Yediyurappa in land denotification corruption case

  A special court at Bengaluru has ordered to register a 'special criminal case' against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa regarding alleged corruption in a land denotification issue, reported news agency ANI.