Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday called on the European countries to close all their ports for the Russian ships amid the heightened tensions in Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, Kuleba said, “Help us stop Putin. Close all European ports for Russian ships. The time to act is now.” In a […]
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Boy gunned down by Taliban at checkpost in eastern Afghanistan
A boy was gunned down at a checkpost in the Shigal district of eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. Yaseen, a local resident in his 20’s was gunned down and another one wounded by Taliban affiliates in the Shigal district of eastern Kunar province. According to the local residents, the outside […]
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Cow smuggling case: Confiscation of vehicle despite acquittal violates right to property, observes SC
The Supreme Court observed that the confiscation of a vehicle allegedly involved in cattle smuggling would amount to arbitrary deprivation of property and violate his right guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution when the owner himself was acquitted by the trial court in the same case. SC allowed the release of the truck. […]
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Afghanistan: Poppy cultivation sees surge in Kandahar, Helmand
The cultivation of poppy for opium production has surged in Afghanistan’s Helmand and Kandahar provinces in 2022 as compared to last year, local media reported citing farmers. “There is nothing else to cultivate. We were growing wheat before. This year–we want to cultivate poppy. Previously they were asking for bribes every day but we don’t have […]
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UP polls: BJP leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s son joins SP
Ahead of the last phase of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday joined the Samajwadi Party. “Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi today joined Samajwadi Party,” said SP chief Akhilesh Yadav while addressing […]
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Mumbai Police files complaint over false IT raid on BMC commissioner Iqbal Chahal
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday filed a police complaint against a person who tweeted that the commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal will be probed by the Income Tax department for irregularities. Advocates Sunil Sonawane has lodged a police complaint in Azad Maidan against Sameet Thakkar for spreading false information about BMC […]
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India raises concerns over students stranded in Sumy amid Ukraine crisis
Raising concerns over the Indian students stranded in Sumy following the Ukraine crisis, India on Saturday said that it has urged Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire to create a safe corridor for our students. According to Arindam Bagchi, the official spokesperson of the Ministry […]
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Samsung halts product shipments to Russia
South Korean tech giant Samsung announced, on Friday, that it has suspended shipments of all of its products to Russia. According to The Verge, a statement from an unnamed Samsung representative read, “Due to the current geopolitical developments, shipments to Russia have been suspended. We continue to actively monitor this complex situation to determine […]
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Akhilesh Yadav can’t see improvement in law and order in UP as he wears dark glasses: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a dig at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over the issue of law and order situation in the state saying that he can’t see the positive changes as he wears dark glasses. “Akhilesh Yadav has been raising questions over the issue of […]
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Navy successfully test-fires BrahMos cruise missile from INS Chennai
The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land-attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai on Saturday, said the Indian Navy officials. The missile hit its intended target with pinpoint accuracy after traversing an extended range trajectory and performing complex manoeuvres, added the Navy officials. Both Brahmos missile and INS Chennai are indigenously built and highlight […]
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Team India gives Virat Kohli guard of honour in batter’s 100th Test
Rohit Sharma-led Team India on Saturday gave a guard of honour to maverick batter Virat Kohli in the batter’s 100th Test. When India walked out to the field on Day 2 of the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka here in Mohali, the entire Team stood together to give Kohli a […]
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Ind vs SL, 1st Test: Jadeja hits unbeaten 175 as hosts post 574 runs (Tea, Day 2)
Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 175 as India declared their first innings at 574/8 against Sri Lanka in the second session on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test here at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on Saturday. Resuming the second session at 468/7, India lost its eighth […]
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Uttarakhand: Heavy snowfall creates problems for commuters
With heavy snowfall hitting high altitude areas of Uttarakhand, locals faced difficulties in commuting as the road connecting the Niti-Mana valleys in Chamoli district remained covered with snow on Saturday. The situation worsened as there were a lot of obstructions on the pathway. It became an uphill task for the people […]
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy wanted to use provocation at nuclear plant to establish no-fly zone over Ukraine: Former Ukraine PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy had attempted to use provocations at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in order to convince Western countries to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine, Ukrainian Former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has told Sputnik. On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian authorities attempted a provocation overnight by accusing Russia of creating a […]
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PM Modi to visit Pune to flag off Metro Rail project on March 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Pune on March 6 to inaugurate the Pune Metro Rail Project worth more than Rs 11,400 crore. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. At around 11 am, […]