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9:00 PM

Have information that 18 died in Myanmar crackdown: UN human rights office

The UN Human Rights Office says it has received credible information that a crackdown Sunday on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar has left at least 18 people dead and over 30 wounded.

 

Deaths reportedly occurred as a result of live ammunition fired into crowds in Yangon, Dawei, Mandalay, Myeik, Bago and Pokokku, it said in a statement, referring to several cities in Myanmar. Tear gas was also reportedly used in various locations as well as flash-bang and stun grenades. Read more

8:36 PM

Hand luggage-only fare: Up to 15% cheaper for flyers, airlines benefit too

Indian airlines are devising new fare structures where travelling without check-in baggage may turn out to be 10-15 per cent cheaper. Last week, aviation regulator DGCA allowed airlines to unbundle services including check-in baggage, meaning airlines can charge for them extra.

 

 

Currently, it is compulsory for airlines to provide at least 15 kg of luggage. Unbundling, or dividing the product or service into separate elements and selling them each at a different price, is a profit maximisation strategy mainly aimed at segmenting the market and attracting the price-sensitive customer. Read more

8:17 PM

We have a clear stand that everyone must get justice: Maharashtra CM

7:31 PM

Govt extends due date for filing GST annual returns for FY20 till Mar 31

Government has decided to further extend the due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31.03.2021 with the approval of Election Commission of India: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, according to ANI

7:10 PM

We are seeing petrol-diesel century now: Uddhav Thackeray

7:09 PM

Congress was involved in scam of Rs 12 trn & DMK was in alliance all time: Amit Shah

6:47 PM

Jaish-ul-Hind behind explosives-laden SUV near Ambani's house: Police

An organisation named Jaish-ul-Hind has claimed the responsibility of placing an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in south Mumbai, police said on Sunday. A senior police official said that all possible angles were being investigated in this connection.

 

The outfit claimed the responsibility by posting a message on social messaging app Telegram, which went viral on social media and came to the notice of Mumbai police, the official said. Read more

6:22 PM

Want Congress to be strong and unite to fight the divisive forces of the country: Farooq Abdullah

5:55 PM

JNU issues notification for reopening of campus in phased manner

5:39 PM

Vinesh Phogat wins gold medal in the women’s 53 kg beating 2017 World Champion

5:17 PM

Mamata's new Bengal a mixed bag as 'paribartan' has come in bits and pieces

West Bengal has not been rebuilt. Kolkata has not transformed into London. But the “Paribartan” ushered in by Mamata Banerjee in 2011 goes deeper than the trident lights that adorn every nook and corner of the city.

 

The poll bugle has been sounded and parties are getting battle ready for an eight-phase election in West Bengal. Banerjee, who is seeking a third term, is banking on her welfare schemes and “development” work, aside of the “insider-outsider” plank, to do a hat-trick. It is widely known that the agitation over land acquisition catapulted Banerjee to the seat of power in Bengal. But that apart, she had also promised a new Bengal; the Trinamool Congress manifesto of 2011 had read: the task before the new government is to “rebuild West Bengal” to compete with the best and fulfill the aspirations of the people. At the end of 10 years, Banerjee’s achievements are a mixed bag. Read more

4:41 PM

Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod linked to a woman's suicide resigns

Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod, facing flak from the opposition BJP after being linked to a woman's death, on Sunday resigned from the state cabinet, according to PTI. Rathod made the announcement after submitting his resignation to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who is also the president of his Shiv Sena party. "There has been a lot of dirty politics over the issue of the woman's death," Rathod told reporters, adding he has quit the ministry so that the truth can come out.

Rathod, who holds the forest portfolio, was facing allegations of complicity in the death of Puja Chavan (23), a resident of Beed district, who was found dead in Pune on February 8, apparently after falling off from the building in which she lived. Talking to reporters after meeting the chief minister at his official residenceVarsha, Rathod said he had resigned to facilitate a free and fair probe. "Attempts were made to tarnish my image and destroy my reputation I had built after 30 years of socialwork. I was saying that let the probe happen before taking any decision. But the opposition threatened to disrupt the budget session," Rathod said, as PTI.

4:24 PM

MCD bypolls: 32.25% voters turnout till 1:30 PM; 38.85% at Kalyanpuri

A turnout of over 32 per cent was registered in the first six hours of voting for the bypolls to five municipal wards in Delhi on Sunday, the first electoral exercise being conducted in the national capital amid the coronavirus pandemic., according to PTI The results of these bye-elections are likely to have an impact on the big-ticket 2022 Delhi civic polls.

 

Polling began at 7:30 AM amid tight security arrangements and it will end at 5:30 PM. By 1:30 PM, the overall turnout across the five wards was 32.25 per cent, with Kalyanpuri ward recording the maximum 38.85 per cent, as per data shared by a senior official of the State Election Commission in Delhi said, as per PTI. According to the State Election Commission, around 2.42 lakh people are eligible to cast their votes in two wards under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and three wards under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC).

 

The main contenders are the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the BJP and the Congress. All of them have expressed confidence that they will emerge victorious in the bypolls, being held under strict COVID protocols.

4:19 PM

Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod tenders his resignation

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Rathod tenders his resignation as Maharashtra Minister, according to ANI

4:08 PM

Snow avalanche occurred at Sonamarg today near Army convoy ground

3:40 PM

Even Britishers did not have the courage to call our farmers anti-nationals: Kejriwal

Today, Bharatiya Janata Party's central government has filed cases against farmers for carrying out anti-national activities. Even Britishers did not have this courage. They call our farmers terrorists: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Meerut, according to ANI

3:38 PM

Farmers can't be anti-nationals, Red Fort incident planned by BJP: Kejriwal

3:25 PM

BJP govt has left Britishers behind in oppressing farmers: Kejriwal

Even Britishers did not oppress our farmers to this extent, they did not fix nails on the ground. This government has left behind the Britishers: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Meerut

 

3:17 PM

Centre's three farm laws are death warrant for farmers, says Kejriwal in Meerut

Centre's three farm laws are death warrant for farmers. The government wants to take away their lands and give them to 3-4 capitalists. Farmers will become labourers in their own fields, that is why it's do or die situation for farmers: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Meerut, according to ANI

 

2:45 PM

Kumbh Mela 2021: Indian Raiways sets up centralised control room in Haridwar

A centralised hi-tech control room has been set up by Indian Raiways at Haridwar railway station ahead of Kumbh Mela 2021, informed Senior divisional commercial manager of Moradabad railway division on Saturday, according to ANI. "A centralised control room has been set up at Haridwar railway station ahead of Kumbh Mela 2021. All the nearby railway stations have been connected through CCTV, with their feed being streamed at this control room. A telephone line has also been set up at the centre," they said, ANI reported.

The preparations are underway for Kumbh Mela 2021 to be held from 1st to 30th April in Haridwar. The Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year to 30 days due to pandemic. Officers in charge of the Kumbh Mela said that those who attend the religious congregation should do prior registration at a portal and should have a Covid-19 negative report, as per ANI.

2:36 PM

IKEA to increase sourcing of toys from India for scale up ops: Official

Swedish furniture major IKEA, which has a range of over 1,000 products as part of its children's range, is looking to scale up sourcing of toys from India for its operations here, said a top company official.

 

Besides, IKEA India is also aiming to have around 12 per cent of sales from kids' range of products in the coming years. The company, which currently sources only cotton-based soft toys from India, is also exploring to expand in some other categories such as wooden toys, said IKEA India Country Commercial Manager Kavitha Rao. Read more

1:59 PM

10 mn more free LPG connections in 2 yrs, easier access planned: Oil secy

The free LPG connection scheme is one structural reform of the Modi government that has been internationally acclaimed for ridding indoor household pollution and improving women's health.

 

And now, the government plans to give one crore more free LPG connections to the needy over the next two years and make it easier to access cooking gas to achieve near 100 per cent penetration of the clean fuel in the country.

 

Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor said plans are in the works to provide LPG connection with bare-minimum identity documents and without insisting on residence proof of the place of availing the cooking gas. Read more

1:23 PM

West Bengal polls: Left, Congress joint rally at Kolkata

For the first time, the CPM-led Left Front and the Congress are going to hold a joint rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade ground on Sunday, in a bid to display the strength of the Third Front ahead of the high-voltage West Bengal Assembly polls.

 

Hooghly's Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui-led Indian Secular Front (ISF) will also take part in the mega rally.

 

Thousands of Left and Congress supporters from various West Bengal districts started pouring into Kolkata by trains and busses since Saturday night. Camps were opened at Howrah and Sealdah railway station - two major railheads in eastern India. Both the parties took out numerous processions, ran extensive campaigns on social media asking people to attend the rally.

1:18 PM

Petrol, diesel prices unchanged across metros, Rs 91.17 per litre in Delhi

Fuel prices, which have been soaring to unprecedented levels in the country of late, remained unchanged on Sunday. In the national capital, petrol was priced at Rs 91.17 per litre, same as on Saturday. Similarly, in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the fuel was sold for Rs 97.57, Rs 93.11 and Rs 91.35 a litre respectively.

 

Oil marketing companies pressed the pause button after raising the pump price of petrol and diesel by 24 paise and 15 paise per litre on Saturday.

 

In line with petrol, diesel prices also were unchanged on Sunday at Rs 81.47, Rs 88.60, Rs 86.45 and Rs 84.35 per litre, respectively in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. Petrol and diesel prices have been rising continuously since February 9. READ ON...

 

1:15 PM

Amit Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi for claiming there is no dedicated fisheries ministry

Amit Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi for claiming there is no dedicated fisheries ministry; Says the Congress leader was on 'vacation' and the NDA had set it up in 2019

1:03 PM

Congress collapsing across the country due to dynasty politics, claims Amit Shah in Karaikal public meeting

Congress collapsing across the country due to dynasty politics, claims Amit Shah in Karaikal public meeting

1:03 PM

Department of Fisheries in existence since 2019: Amit Shah in Puducherry's Karaikal

Some days ago, Rahul Gandhi had asked why there is no fisheries department. I want to know from people whether they want a leader who doesn't know that Department of Fisheries has been in existence for two years (since 2019): Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Puducherry's Karaikal.

12:58 PM

LIVE: Congress collapsing across country due to dynasty politics, claims Amit Shah

12:48 PM

LIVE: Many Congress workers across the country are joining BJP, says Amit Shah

12:47 PM

If you vote for NDA, we will reduce unemployment rate to less than 40%: Amit Shah in Karaikal