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Security personnel patrol central Delhi amid AAP's call for protest

Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj, two ministers in the Kejriwal ministry, were detained on Friday while protesting against the BJP over the chief minister's arrest

With 35 pirates it apprehended near Somalia, Navy warship reaches Mumbai

These pirates have been handed over to the Mumbai police

Intention behind electoral bonds was good, all parties need funds: Gadkari

The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment last week, annulled the electoral bonds scheme ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls

Happy Holi 2024: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, and Greeting for your loved ones

Holi will be celebrated on Monday, March 25, with Holika Dahan, also called Choti Holi, being celebrated a day earlier, on March 24, with joyous mood across India

Haryana CM Saini allocates portfolios, keeps home ministry with himself

The portfolios were allocated late Friday night

IAF chief spells out vision to transition into future ready aerospace force

Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari "spelt out the transition of IAF into a contemporary and future ready aerospace force"

Interfering with appointment of ECs would lead to chaos, says Supreme Court

It said given the humongous task undertaken by the Election Commission, the presence of two more ECs brings about a "balance and check"

No Holi water balloons & pool parties please, we're water-starved Bengaluru

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board wants to conserve every drop of the water of the Cauvery River and borewells

On Holi, temperatures may surpass 40°C as climate change hits hard

Recent findings from Climate Central reveal a concerning consequence of rising temperatures in India: the disappearance of the spring season

No country is fully prepared for future pandemics, says ADB report

India's score on the Global Health Security Index declined from 43.6 in 2019 to 42.8 in 2021. The country's score was lower than others. Japan, Brazil and Russia, meanwhile, recorded an improvement

Electoral bonds worth Rs 9.6 crore purchased by 33 entities expired

Before the Supreme Court declared the electoral bonds illegal, they were valid only for 15 days from the date of issue to be encashed

Electoral bond disclosures: Mapping the changing dynamics of donations

Donations have become less spread out than before

Four years after lockdown, frontline workers reflect on pandemic days

Looking back, moving on: Doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers say Covid-19 has left them life-altering lessons

Highlights: 2004 poll results will repeat itself, says Jairam Ramesh

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Fire breaks out in Wadala building in Mumbai; no report of injuries

A fire broke out in a 38-storey building in Wadala in Mumbai at around 11pm on Friday, though there are no reports of anyone getting injured or being trapped, an official said

Jawaharlal Nehru University polls: 73% voter turnout, highest in 12 years

The JNUSU elections were held in two phases, which were delayed due to logistical arrangements, the election committee said

Delhi maintains revenue surplus despite dent in liquor taxes since 2022-23

The new excise policy, introduced in Delhi in November 2021, made sweeping changes to the city's liquor trade

ITO Station of Delhi Metro to stay closed until further notice, says DMRC

The DMRC has also announced closure of Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station in view of AAP's protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

India does better for its children, improves their chance of survival

Overall life expectancy has declined compared to 10 years ago though

Green energy firms get Supreme Court nod to use area around GIB habitat

The SC, in April 2021, said the priority habitat area of GIB will remain out of bounds for any construction.