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March 18, 2025 8:33 AM March 18, 2025 8:33 AM

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Maharashtra Cyber Cell issues 2nd summons to Samay Raina in India’s Got Latent row

The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has issued a second summons to stand-up comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina, directing him to appear tomorrow to record his statement in connection with India’s Got Latent row. He was initially summoned yesterday but failed to appear before the Cyber Cell to provide his stat...

March 18, 2025 8:30 AM March 18, 2025 8:30 AM

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Telangana CM proposes all-party delegation to PM Modi on 42% BC reservation

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has proposed an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on enhancing education, employment and political reservations to 42 per cent in the state. Mr Reddy wrote a letter to this extent to the Prime Minister last night. He sought an appointment for...

March 18, 2025 8:22 AM March 18, 2025 8:22 AM

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IMD forecasts heatwave in Odisha; thunderstorms likely in Northeast, Southern states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heat wave conditions at isolated places over north interior Odisha today. Places over coastal Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, and North Interior Karnataka can experience hot and humid weather today. Weather conditions in these areas are likely to remain t...

March 18, 2025 1:05 PM March 18, 2025 1:05 PM

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LS Speaker urges Delhi MLAs to avoid deadlock, engage in meaningful dialogue

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today inaugurated a two-day orientation program for the newly elected members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. In his address to the MLAs, Mr. Birla emphasized that to become effective public representatives, they must acquire extensive knowledge of the Constitution’s pr...

March 18, 2025 7:43 AM March 18, 2025 7:43 AM

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Punjab SIT questions former Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia for 8 hours in drug case

In Punjab, a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) questioned former Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia for 8 hours in Patiala, yesterday, in a drugs-related case registered against him and three others under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) December 2021.   ...

March 18, 2025 7:29 AM March 18, 2025 7:29 AM

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Telangana CM launches ‘Rajiv Yuva Vikasam’ to boost self-employment for youth

In Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched the ‘Rajiv Yuva Vikasam’ scheme on the Assembly premises last evening. The scheme provides self-employment loans to youths from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Backward Classes (BC), and Minority communities. It is expected to crea...

March 18, 2025 8:16 AM March 18, 2025 8:16 AM

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Maharashtra: Prohibitory orders imposed in Nagpur after violence

In Maharashtra, tensions between two groups broke out last evening in the Mahal area of Central Nagpur. Rumours about the alleged vandalism of religious symbols led to communal tensions between the two groups, resulting in stone pelting and the burning of vehicles by some antisocial mob.   Poli...

March 17, 2025 10:07 PM March 17, 2025 10:07 PM

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Curfew Imposed in Manipur’s Churachandpur After Clashes; Security Tightened

In Manipur, a curfew has been imposed in Churachandpur district today after a protest march turned into clashes between two communities. The district administration enforced the curfew, and additional security measures have been taken to prevent any unwanted incidents. Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissi...

March 17, 2025 9:16 PM March 17, 2025 9:16 PM

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20 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh

20 Maoists surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh on Monday. 19 Maoists surrendered in Bijapur district. District Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said, these Maoists were carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 29 lakh. He said, each Maoist received an incentive amount of Rs 25,...

March 17, 2025 7:18 PM March 17, 2025 7:18 PM

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Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Presents Budget of ₹58,514 Crore

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the general budget of Rs 58,514 crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the Assembly on Monday. The budget does not include any new taxes. The Chief Minister announced nearly a dozen new schemes in the budget. In his budget speech, the...