Morning brief: Indian Navy chief speaks on situation in Red Sea, AAP to set up office for Kejriwal in prison; more

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Updated on: Mar 24, 2024, 09:30:34 IST

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Not a single Indian-flagged vessel has been targeted in and around Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have mostly attacked ships linked to Israel and western nations after tensions escalated in the region following the Israel-Hamas conflict that began on October 7, 2023, but the situation in the western Indian Ocean is volatile and the Indian Navy will remain deployed there till normalcy returns, navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday. “None of our Indian vessels have been targeted” he said. “The Houthis have been targeting vessels linked to Israel and ships sailing under the flags of some Western countries. The situation is volatile. It may not worsen but it is likely to stay the way it is as it is linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict...We will ensure that things do not escalate.” Dig Deeper

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that if his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal is sent to jail, they will approach the court for permission to set up his office in prison so that he can run his government from there. He also asserted that no one can take Kejriwal's place in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "It is not written anywhere that a government cannot run from jail," Mann told PTI videos in an interview when asked about the arrest of the Delhi chief minister and AAP chief by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy case and how he will run his government if he is remanded in jail custody. Dig Deeper

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Entertainment Focus

Swatantra Veer Savarkar box office collection day 2: The film has been witnessing growth at the box office in India. As per Sacnilk.com, the film has earned over ₹3 crore in India within two days. The film, starring Randeep Hooda, released in theatres on March 22 in Hindi and Marathi. According to Sacnilk.com, the film earned ₹1.05 crore [Hindi: ₹1.04 crore; Marathi: ₹1 lakh] on its first day. On day two, it minted ₹2.25 crore nett in India, as per early estimates. So far, the film has earned ₹3.30 crore nett in India. The film is based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The Hindustan Times review of the film read, “Despite the good and the bad, what undeniably stands out throughout the film is Randeep Hooda in the titular role, also credited as the director, co-writer, co-producer of the film…” Dig Deeper

Sports Goings

Sunrisers Hyderabad nearly stole the victory from Kolkata Knight Riders, riding on a sensational knock from Heinrich Klaasen on late Saturday night at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, but 22-year-old Harshit Rana held his nerves under pressure and successfully defended 12 runs in the final over as KKR prevailed in the last-ball thriller. SRH dug out was left devasted at the sight while Gautam Gambhir, who arrived at his old franchise as their new mentor for the IPL 2024 season, was left elated. How often have you seen Gambhir all smiles and in a wild celebration? Given what had unfolded before his eyes, from Klaasen smashing Mitchell Starc all around the ground in a 26-run penultimate over to Rana keeping him silent in the final over, Gambhir let his emotions flow. Dig Deeper

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