Highlights of the day: Air India resumes flights to Tel Aviv after 5 months

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10:04 PM

Tata Technologies appoints S. Sukanya as co's Chief Operating Officer

9:46 PM

Social media platforms Instagram, Facebook down

Social media platforms owned by Meta, Facebook and Instagram, have been down in India, several users reported on X (formerly Twitter) on late Tuesday evening. Realtime outage monitoring platform Downdetector also showed that nearly 15,381 people reported that Facebook is suffering an outage, while more than 19,200 users have reported a downtime on Instagram as of 8.59 pm.

9:46 PM

Security beefed up at Ghazipur border in Delhi in wake of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' call tomorrow

Ghazipur border security intensified ahead of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest tomorrow, addressing potential tensions. Increased measures aim to ensure public safety amid heightened concerns surrounding the demonstration.

8:44 PM

NIA raids across six states in LeT prison radicalisation case

"In the Bengaluru Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Prison radicalisation case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) today raided multiple locations in six States and seized a host of digital devices and incriminating documents, along with cash. NIA teams swooped down at the premises of suspects in various places across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal this morning. They recovered 25 mobile phones, 6 laptops and 4 storage devices, besides various incriminating documents, and cash, apart from the currency notes of various countries," says NIA.

7:58 PM

ED attaches Rs 12.78-cr worth property of Shajahan Sheikh including apartment, land in Sandeshkhali

"ED Kolkata has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 12.78 Crore in the form of 14 immovable properties like apartment, agriculture land, land for fishery, land & building etc in Gram Serberia, Sandeshkhali and Kolkata and two bank accounts under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in the matter of Shahjahan Seikh and others," sayd ED.

7:57 PM

India's Colombo mission: 20 fishermen repatriated

High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka tweets, "On their way back home! 20 Indian fishermen have been repatriated from Colombo to Chennai earlier today."

7:42 PM

US cargo planes airdrop more aid for Gaza: Military

American cargo planes airdropped more than 36,000 meals to Gaza on Tuesday in a joint operation with Jordan, the US military said, part of international efforts to curb a growing humanitarian crisis.

6:40 PM

How can parties promoting dynastic politics strengthen democracy in country, Amit Shah asks at youth rally

All INDI alliance parties opposing Prime Minister Modi promote dynastic politics, says Amit Shah.

6:25 PM

Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon

Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon around 2033-35, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday, the RIA state news agency reported.

6:24 PM

Suspension of the Paralympic Committee of India revoked with immediate effect: Sports ministry

6:18 PM

Air India restarts flights to Tel Aviv

Air India has restarted flights from the national capital to Tel Aviv after suspending the services for nearly five months due to tensions in the wake of the Israeli city coming under attack by Hamas militants.

 

The Tata group-owned carrier recommenced the flight on March 3, an airline spokesperson said on Tuesday.

 

For now, the flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv will be operated by a Boeing 787 aircraft three times a week -- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, the spokesperson said.

 

Air India had suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv starting from October 7, 2023, in the wake of the Hamas attack on the Israeli city.

 

Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Israel issued an advisory on Tuesday, urging its nationals to move to safer areas in the country.

 

The advisory comes a day after a missile fired from Lebanon killed one Indian and injured two others.

 

"In view of the prevailing security situation and local safety advisories, all Indian nationals in Israel, especially those working in or visiting border areas in the north and south, are advised to relocate to safe areas within Israel," the mission said in an advisory posted on various social media platforms.

5:59 PM

RBI restricts JM Financial Products

RBI asks JM Financial Products from doing any form of finance against shares and debentures, including sanction and disbursal of loans against IPO of shares as well as against subscription to debentures.

 

This action is necessitated due to certain serious deficiencies observed in respect of loans sanctioned by the company for IPO financing as well as NCD subscriptions

5:34 PM

Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath congratulate the four new ministers

Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath congratulate the four new ministers of the state cabinet. SBSP Chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, BJP leader Dara Singh Chauhan, RLD MLA Anil Kumar and BJP's Sunil Kumar Sharma took oath as ministers in the State cabinet.

5:04 PM

Ab ki baar, 400 paar: PM Modi in Jajpur

"Your coming here in such large numbers shows the mood of the East. The electoral mood of Odisha is clearly visible today. This is the resolution - ab ki baar, 400 paar," says PM Modi in Jajpur.

5:01 PM

Odisha is giving energy to a developed India, a self-reliant India: PM Modi in Odisha

"For the last 10 years, the BJP government has been making unprecedented investments here in Odisha. It is our endeavor that Odisha also becomes the gateway to developed India. In a way, Odisha is giving energy to a developed India, a self-reliant India," says PM Modi.

4:44 PM

Calcutta HC directs CBI to take over Shahjahan's custody, W Bengal govt's appeal for hearing turned down by SC

The Calcutta High Court today handed custody of Sheikh Shahjahan -- the Trinamool leader accused of  land grab and sexual harassment in Bengal's Sandeshkhali -- to the CBI. The Bengal government quickly moved to challenge the order in the Supreme Court, but its appeal for an immediate hearing has been turned down.

4:36 PM

Sandeshkhali case updates: West Bengal govt moves SC against Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe

West Bengal government has moved the top court against Calcutta High Court's order directing CBI probe in Sandeshkhali matter. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the plea before the Supreme Court. The SC directed the advocate to mention it before the registrar general of the top court.

3:02 PM

Chief of naval staff requests change in rank nomenclature to accommodate female sailors

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar today that they have approached the Defence Ministry for an approval of changing the nomenclature of various ranks as they now have women sailors also. He also said that since gender neutrality has been introduced in the Indian Navy, it will have a woman chief in 30-35 years.

2:52 PM

India issues advisory, asks its nationals in Israel's border to move to safer locations

A man from Kerala had died in a missile strike in north Israel's Margaliot yesterday, the first Indian casualty in the Israel-Palestine war. The Israel embassy in India said in a statement this morning that two others were injured in the attack.

2:48 PM

Maldives asks Indian officials to leave by May 10 after military pact with China

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said that that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10, news agency PTI reported today. President Muizzu's statement comes less than a week after an Indian civilian team reached the Maldives to take charge of one of the three aviation platforms in the island nation, well ahead of the March 10 deadline agreed by the two nations for the withdrawal of Indian military personnel.

2:43 PM

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay says, will join BJP on March 7

Earlier today, Justice Gangopadhyay, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, had submitted his resignation today.

1:54 PM

Members of 'Parivarvadi' parties live in luxurious homes: PM Narendra Modi at Sangareddy, Telangana

"Members of 'Parivarvadi' parties open bank accounts outside India to hide their black money, while I help the poor to open Jan Dhan accounts and propel their growth. 'Parivarvadis' live in luxurious homes, while I make sure that the poor get to sleep in pucca houses. 'Parivarvadi' sold India's resources to uplift their children, while I strive to convert the dreams of your children into reality... 140 crore Indians are my family," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public gathering in Sangareddy, Telangana.

1:27 PM

SC dismisses money laundering case against Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

The top court on Tuesday dismissed a 2018 money laundering case against the Congress leader and Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

1:15 PM

'Mouth freshener' case: First arrest in Gurgaon restaurant case

1:05 PM

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, Calcutta HC judge, quits amid rumours of joining BJP

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls this year, .Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, judge of Calcutta High Court, resigned today, amid rumours of him joining the BJP. 

12:44 PM

News update: Hezbollah terror attack killed Indian person, claims Israel

12:23 PM

Punjab Finance Minister Cheema proposes over Rs 2 trillion for FY25

Reserving  Rs 13,784 crore for the agriculture sector, Punjab Finance Minister Cheema has proposed the state budget of over Rs 2 trillion for FY25.

11:47 AM

PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on being sworn-in as Pakistan's PM

In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated, "Congratulations to @CMShehbaz on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan." PM Modi greeted him after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan. The swearing-in took place amid protests in different parts of country by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) which has alleged rigging in the general elections on February 8

11:40 AM

Ranchi court summons Ex- CM Hemant Soren for disobeying ED notices in land grab case

A Ranchi court  has summoned jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren next month holding him prima facie guilty of disobeying notices issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged land grab case. The agency had filed a complaint against the senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader sometime back, saying he had failed to join the investigation under seven summonses issued to him, the first being on August 14 last year.

11:27 AM

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik pays tribute to ex-CM and father Biju Patnaik