Breaking news highlights: CBI arrests former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in manipulation of stock market case.

Mumbai on Sunday added 46 new Covid-19 cases, which pushed the caseload to 10,56,918. Sunday's casecount has been the lowest since March 2020. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a special address during the inaugural session of a webinar by the Ministry of Finance titled 'Financing for growth and aspirational economy' on March 8.

Around 70% polling recorded till 8 pm in the municipal board election, stated Assam State Election Commission.

Police busted a terror module of proscribed terror outfit JeM in Awantipora & arrested 4 terrorist associates. Preliminary probe revealed that they were involved in providing shelter, logistic support & transportation of arms/ammunition to terrorists: Jammu and Kashmir Police

Under Operation Ganga, so far 76 flights have brought over 15,920 Indians back to India. Out of these 76 flights, 13 flights landed in the last 24 hours: Govt of India

Approximately 5,200 Indian nationals were returned home country yesterday. Today around 889 are returning to their home country. We're operating last leg of Operation Ganga flights today: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

IPL 2022 will start from March 26 with the first match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, announces BCCI.

BJP national president JP Nadda chairs a meeting with national general secretaries at the party headquarters in Delhi.

Several injured, including police personnel, in a grenade attack at Srinagar's Amira Kadal market. All the injured have been shifted to hospital, reported news agency ANI, quoting police.

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ANM worker in Bihar's Katihar has alleged that a senior medical officer harassed her and asked for a kiss.

“I need justice against immodest behaviour of Dr Vinay Kumar Singh. He asked me to kiss him & threatened to ruin me if I don't abide. I've his voice recording on my phone,” news agency ANI quoted the health worker as saying. 

State chief of the Indian Union Muslim League's Kerala unit, Hyderali Shihab Thangal, passed away aged 74. He was undergoing treatment for cancer at the hospital. Thangal was the head of the Muslim League in Kerala for the last 12 years. IUML is one of the oldest allies of the Congress party.

Five soldiers of the Border Security Force lost their lives in a fratricide incident in Khasa, Amritsar. Constable Satteppa S K, who was also killed in the incident, opened fire on his colleagues. One of the injured is critical and a court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the facts.

The State Election Commission for Assam recorded 20.75% voter turnout till 11am in Municipal Board elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Pune Municipal Corporation office. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol were also present.

Union home minister Amit Shah inspected the 53rd Raising Day parade of the Central Industrial Security Force at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 9.5-feet tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Pune Municipal Corporation premises. He will also inaugurate Pune Metro Rail Project aimed at providing world-class infrastructure for urban mobility in Maharashtra's city.

India reported 5,476 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 158 related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry data. The active infections tally has dropped from the 60,000 mark as the country sees a continued decline in new cases.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee's close aide Shiv Kumar Pareek died on Saturday.

Voting for 80 Municipal boards in Assam started at 8am. Chandan Kalita, presiding officer, Kamrup, said that EVMs are being for the first time in Assam municipal elections.