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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused the BJP government at the Centre of «misusing» federal probe agencies and said the public will give a befitting reply to it in the Lok Sabha polls. After holding a meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs here, he said everyone in the party's Punjab unit has been standing like a rock with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last Thursday in connection with an excise policy-linked money-laundering case. At the meeting with the legislators, Mann, who is also the AAP's Punjab unit chief, discussed a host of issues including Kejriwal's arrest, strategy for the Lok Sabha polls and the INDIA bloc's 'maha' rally on March 31. The meeting was also attended by the AAP's state unit working president Budh Ram, Punjab Assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and deputy speaker Jai Kishan Singh.

S Jaishankar on Sunday said he has spoken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and conveyed India's deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the «horrific terrorist attack» in Moscow. More than 130 people were killed in the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall on Friday. «Spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Conveyed our deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the horrific terrorist attack in Moscow,» Jaishankar posted on X. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday had condemned the attack, calling it a «heinous terrorist attack».

Rajnath Singh said that the people of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) are themselves raising the demand for a merger with India. He expressed the confidence that the people of PoK will merge with India. He made the remarks during the 'AAP ki Adalat' programme on India TV. Asked about Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent remarks about Kashmir, Rajnath Singh said, «Can they ever take Kashmir? They should be worried about Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. I had said almost one and a half years ago that there will be no need for us to attack and occupy, because a situation is developing there that people of PoK themselves are demanding merger with India.» On being asked whether the government was making any plan, he responded, «I will not say anything more, I should not. We are not going to attack any country. India has a character of never attacking any country in the world, nor has it occupied an inch of other's territory. But PoK was ours, PoK is ours, and I am confident that PoK will itself merge with India.»

Jaishankar said on Sunday that «a terrorist is a terrorist» in any language and one should not allow terrorism to be excused or defended because of a different explanation of it. Jaishankar's remarks came during his interaction with the Indian community members in Singapore. Responding to a question on how Indian officials approach sensitive and linguistically different topics with their global counterparts, the minister said that in diplomacy, different countries bring their own cultures, traditions and sometimes their language or concepts to debate. «It's also natural that there will be different viewpoints. And what diplomacy is about is to find a way of reconciling it and coming to some kind of agreement,» he said.

Congress has fielded Akshay Bam, a newbie in the poll arena from Indore Lok Sabha constituency, an unbreached BJP citadel for 35 years, against sitting MP Shankar Lalwani, who had won the 2019 contest by a huge margin of over 5.47 lakh votes. Bam (45), a businessman from the Jain community, has to shoulder a big responsibility of keeping the Congress cadre motivated in view of three former MLAs and several workers of the party joining the ruling BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Prominent among Congress defectors are Pankaj Sanghvi, Sanjay Shukla, and Vishal Patel. He faces sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani, 62, who had won the last contest against his Congress challenger Pankaj Sanghvi by possibly the highest vote margin in Madhya Pradesh.

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 matches are coming thick and fast just like NBA regular season games in the US. On the occasion of Holi 2024, Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This venue holds the record of teams scoring more than 200 runs in an innings on most occasions — 27 times, and the average first innings score in the IPL here is 172.

IIT Guwahati who was arrested after in social media post claimed that he joined terror organization ISIS was on Sunday sent to 10 days police custody. He is a student of Biotechnology at IIT Guwahati. A senior police who do not want to be named told ET, «Accused Touseef Ali Farooqui — a BTech student of IITG has been arrested u/s 120(B)/121(S)/123 IPC R/w Sec 10/13 UA(P) Act. He was produced before the Court which granted 10 days police custody.» He said that further investigation is underway as of date and further round of questioning of suspects going on. " A flag of ISIS and some documents was found with him. "

Congress candidate for Sontipur Lok Sabha seat in Assam, Premlal Ganju, has just Rs 1 lakh cash in hand along with Rs 50,000 of his wife, according to the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of India. Apart from the cash in hand, Ganju has Rs 5,06,995 and his wife Rs 1,77,453 in their respective bank accounts. The Congress nominee, who will contest in the general elections for the first time, in his affidavit submitted along with the nomination papers said that he has Rs 1,00,000 in cash with him and Rs 50,000 with his wife. The total movable assets including automobile and jewellery under his name are valued at Rs 21,00,310, while the same under his wife is Rs 5,62,453, making it Rs 26,62,763 worth of movable assets in the family.

lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing a shadow to be cast on the Moon. This event requires the Sun, Earth, and Moon to align closely in a straight line, a configuration termed syzygy. Such alignment occurs specifically during a full moon when the Moon is positioned opposite the Sun from the perspective of Earth. This year, the event will happen on March 25, 2024 which will coincide with the festival of Holi. The penumbral lunar eclipse is scheduled to commence at 10:24 AM Indian Standard Time (IST), reach its peak at 12:43 PM IST, and conclude by 3:01 PM IST. Can you see the eclipse in India?

Skywatchers around the world are gearing up for the first lunar eclipse of 2024, set to grace the skies on March 25th. This penumbral lunar eclipse offers a unique viewing experience, coinciding with the festival of Holi in India. Here's all you need to know about this celestial event and how to make the most of it. What is a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse? Unlike a total lunar eclipse, where the Moon is fully shadowed by the Earth, a penumbral eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's faint outer shadow. This results in a subtle dimming of the Moon's surface, which may be challenging to observe without keen attention.

₹35,011 cr and ₹31,195 cr dated 19th March. Furthermore, buying activity has persisted throughout this week, suggesting that institutional investors do not perceive any significant concerns regarding the fallout of domestic momentum. This trend may be linked to the fact that most corrections have targeted Mid & Smallcaps.

GT vs MI IPL Live Score 2024: Five times champion Mumbai Indians is all set to go against Gujarat Titans in the 5th match of IPL 2024. This is the first game for new captains of both teams as Hardik Pandya left the captaincy of GT to go back and head MI in the IPL 2024 season.

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IPOs this week: One mainboard, 12 SME public issues to open for subscription; check full list here The IPO of Bharti Hexacom comprises exclusively of an offer-for-sale (OFS) segment, devoid of any issuance of new shares. Telecommunications Consultants India, the singular public shareholder in the firm, intends to sell 7.5 crore equity shares, equating to a 15% stake in the OFS. Bharti Airtel, led by Sunil Mittal, owns a 70% stake, equivalent to 35 crore shares, while the remaining 30% ownership, comprising 15 crore equity shares, is held by non-promoter TCIL.

GT vs MI 2024: All-rounder Hardik Pandya is ready to lead Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024 first match against his previous franchise Gujarat Titans (GT). India's young batter Shubman Gill is leading GT after Hardik Pandya switched back to MI and was appointed as the captain of the team. Much is said about Hardik Pandya replacing Rohit Sharma and ahead of the GT vs MI 2024 clash, MI's star batter Tilak Varma outlined the importance of both players for Mumbai.

Tech Mahindra, India’s one of leading IT services and consultation firms, has said that the company will be merging its wholly-owned step down subsidiary Born Group with its parent company Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc as the respective companies have approved the consolidation on Friday i.e. March 22, 2024. “A Plan of Merger of Born Group, Inc., wholly-owned step down subsidiary of the Company with its parent company viz.

IIFL Finance Ltd and JM Financial Products Ltd (JMFPL) as it has initiated the process for appointment of auditors. The central bank has floated two separate tenders for appointment of auditors for special audits of the two non-banking finance companies (NBFCs).

Indian Metereological Department has predicted spells of light rainfall with gusty winds over Delhi and NCR regions in the next two-three hours. The weather forecasting agency has also predicted that adjoining areas like Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, etc are likely to witness cloudy weather during the rest of the day on Sunday. Also Read: Weather update today: IMD predicts rain in Punjab, Haryana, THESE states; heat wave conditions in Saurashtra, Kutch “Clouds are entering Delhi from the West and are likely to move across Delhi towards Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and adjoining areas of NCR during the next 2-3 hours.

ETMarkets Emerging Investment Opportunities' event, held in collaboration with Mudrex, concluded on March 20, 2024, in Bengaluru, marking a successful gathering of investment advisors, mutual fund advisors, equity traders, wealth advisors, and distributors of wealth products. This event served as a platform for participants to glean insights into diversification, risk management, and cryptocurrency prospects from esteemed wealth experts. With the vision of India's Amrit Kaal, an era promising significant growth and attracting 14 crore new investors, 'ETMarkets Emerging Investment Opportunities' provided a comprehensive platform to explore diverse asset classes beyond traditional equities.

Amazon Prime Video's upcoming Indian spy-thriller series, 'Citadel: Honey Bunny', starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, has generated immense anticipation among fans. Here's a look at the release date, cast, plot, and production insights surrounding this much-awaited project.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at the BJP over the electoral bond scheme, saying never in the history of the country did any government gave legal validity to corruption. In a post on X, Priyanka alleged that 38 corporate groups donated Rs 2,004 crore to BJP through electoral bonds. «In return, they got contracts/projects worth Rs 3.8 lakh crore from BJP's central and state governments. ED, CBI, and IT raided 41 corporate groups. To avoid this, these groups donated Rs 2,592 crore to BJP. 16 shell companies donated Rs 419 crore to BJP. These also include companies which donated several times their total capital,» Priyanka said.