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Maihar district administration has banned the purchase and sale of meat, fish, and eggs within the limits of Maihar Nagar Palika during the Navratri festival from March 30 to April 7. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Maihar, Vikas Kumar Singh, issued an order for the purpose on Friday under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, which grants the power to issue immediate preventive orders in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger. «I, Vikas Kumar Singh, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Maihar, hereby, using the powers conferred under Section 163 of the BNSS 2023, completely ban the purchase and sale of meat, fish and eggs in the entire Maihar Nagar Palika from March 30, 2025 to midnight of April 7, 2025,» the order read. It further emphasised that the person violating the order would be liable to punishment under section 223 of the Bharatiya Naya Sahita (BNS) 2023 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant). The order also highlighted that Maa Sharday Chaitra Navratri Mela would be organized in Maihar district from March 30 to April 7. Maihar has been declared a religious city by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department and lakhs of devotees come to Maihar every day from across the country to seek blessings of Maa Sharda.

Both teams will be looking to secure their first win after disappointing starts to the season. MI, led by Hardik Pandya in his return to the team after serving a one-match ban, will aim to bounce back from a loss to Chennai Super Kings. Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, narrowly missed out on a win in their season opener, falling just 11 runs short against Punjab Kings.

Author-philanthropist Sudha Murty recently sat down to discuss India’s diet and Indian food habits with nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar for Vogue India. In a YouTube video, the two were seen discussing diet do’s and don’ts. While the celeb nutritionist emphasised the importance of eating “Ghar ka khaana” (home-cooked food), Murty admitted that she believes in eating food that makes her happy but mostly avoids high-calorie dishes.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Apart from sneaky sips from my parent’s wine glasses and surreptitious glugging of Christmas wine offered in church, my real tryst with wine began years ago at a swish wine bar in Mumbai. Millennials of a particular vintage will remember IVY, the very ahead-of-its-time chain of wine bars by Chateau Indage across the country in the noughties, which served Chateau Indage’s own brands and as well as imports from Australia and South Africa.

GTPL Hathway signed a grant of permission agreement (GOPA) with the information and broadcasting ministry to establish, maintain, and operate a headend-in-the-sky (HITS) broadcasting platform in Ahmedabad for 10 years. The company made the disclosure in a regulatory filing. On July 12, 2024, the company had announced that it had received the ministry’s approval to provide HITS service, subject to compliance with the relevant guidelines.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in FY2025, offloading domestic equities worth Rs 1,27,401 crore. The intensity of selling, reduced significantly in March which saw a sell-off worth Rs 3972.61 crore. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), on the other hand, remained buyers throughout the year and purchased stocks worth Rs 6,06,368 crore. In March, the buying activity amounted to Rs 37,079.08 crore. On Friday, FIIs sold shares worth Rs 4,352.82 crore while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers at Rs 7,646.49 crore.

Rohit Sharma says the Indian team has endured cricket's vicissitudes in the last nine months but it waged a collective battle to achieve success and every member of the side that competed in the last three ICC tournaments deserves «respect». In their last three ICC limited-overs tournaments, India have lost only one out of 24 matches, with the defeat coming against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad. The India team recently won the ICC Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup in Barbados last year. In between India lost a rare home Test series against New Zealand and away in Australia. Reflecting on his remarkable tenure as India captain, Rohit said: «Look at what this team has achieved in this big three tournaments. After playing the tournament like that and getting defeated only once and that too in a final (2023 ODI World Cup).»

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank inaugurated six new branches under its expansion plan across the country, including a new branch in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a top official said. The Tuticorin-based bank inaugurated a branch in Rathinapuri, Coimbatore; two branches in P N Road and Peruntholuvu in the Tiruppur district; Ettayapuram in Tuticorin; Karimnagar in Telangana; and Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. «Our bank has opened six new branches. We also have plans to open many more branches in the near future across India. It gives us immense pleasure to share this momentous expansion with all our stakeholders,» the bank's Managing Director and CEO, Salee S Nair, said in a statement on Saturday. The bank reported a 6 per cent rise in its October-December 2024 net profit at Rs 300.24 crore, up from Rs 284.23 crore registered in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Taking to the popular subreddit Indian Workplace, the user named CombinationOdd3809 claimed that his friend worked at an agency where the CEO disliked being called by her name and instructed all employees to refer to her by “ma’am.” When his friend accidentally referred to her by the name, she made him write the lines, “I will not call you by your name,” a 100 times.

Both teams are coming off opening-game defeats and will be eager to get their first points on the board. With both sides boasting power-packed batting lineups, the surface at Ahmedabad is expected to play a significant role in shaping the contest. While Mumbai Indians will rely on their experienced top order, including Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, Gujarat Titans will look to captain Shubman Gill and the in-form Jos Buttler to fire. Meanwhile, the bowlers from both teams will need to adjust their strategies based on the pitch behavior, making the toss and game-time conditions even more crucial.

Myanmar and Thailand on Friday has claimed more than a thousand lives so far. Myanmar’s Junta said on Saturday that at least 1,002 people had been killed and 2,376 others injured. The death toll and injuries are expected to rise. In Thailand, at least eight people died in the capital, where a high-rise building under construction collapsed. The devastation caused by the Myanmar-Thailand earthquake, shown in dozens of shocking videos and photos circulating on social media, has caused concerns in India too. India has recorded 159 earthquakes of varying magnitudes from November 2024 to February 2025, with the latest being a magnitude 4.0 in Delhi on February 17, as per a PIB press release. Many people have observed that earthquakes have been occurring more frequently in recent years. While it may seem like earthquakes are becoming more frequent, actual frequency of earthquakes may not have substantially increased. The feeling that earthquakes are becoming common could be due to more earthquakes being recorded and a heightened awareness of natural disasters due to social media. However, human activities like mining, dam building, and groundwater extraction can trigger earthquakes, leading to an increase in the number of human-induced earthquakes.

The BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will suspend trading across equities, derivatives, currency markets, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), and electronic gold receipts (EGR) for the holiday on March 31. With markets already closed on Saturday (March 29) and Sunday (March 30), investors are advised to plan their trades accordingly.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Financial influencers registered with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) may face scrutiny from the market regulator as it continues cracking down on social media creators spreading financial misinformation. The regulator is looking at harmonising the advertisement code for different types of Sebi-regulated entities, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), told Mint on Saturday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The three best months to workout given how the sun shines in India are probably February to April. It is the best time to prime the body for the summers, get stronger, gain some good weight with whole carbs and protein and fruits and vegetables, and also sweat it out with some solid higher intensity work.

simultaneous polls, claiming polling will be eventually conducted by excluding people from «other» religions from the voters list under the guise of electoral reforms. An editorial in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana claimed the BJP wants only one party to survive in the country and that the «one party one election» is its ultimate goal. Referring to Donald Trump, the editorial stated that while the US President wants to stop Latinos, black Americans, and immigrants from voting, similarly, in India polling will be conducted by excluding people from «other» religions from the voters' list and this will be labelled as election reform. It also pointed to the executive action signed by Trump on Tuesday to overhaul elections. The order makes the documentary proof of citizenship necessary for registration to vote in federal elections and demands that all ballots be received by Election Day. «India is the world's largest democracy, and the US is the strongest democracy. However, it is evident that the roots of democracy are so weak. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have no faith in democracy and the freedom of expression,» the Shiv Sena (UBT) said.

reciprocal tariffs, which will likely be announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2, India could see a minimal macro impact or even benefit from the fresh salvo, provided it plays the cards rightly. Before moving on to how India could gain from the tariffs, we should acknowledge that there will be some impact, albeit indirect and minimal. India’s exports would feel the pinch if global trade and growth slow down amid rising trade tensions. However, there is near consensus that this event will most likely be transient unless it evolves into a full-scale trade recalibration.

relief supplies to Myanmar as part of 'Operation Brahma' following a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country and parts of Thailand. A C-130J military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carried the aid to Yangon. The death toll from the powerful quake has reached 1,002, according to Myanmar's state-run broadcaster MRTV. Reports indicate 2,376 people have been injured, while 30 remain missing. The disaster caused widespread destruction, toppling buildings, bridges, and infrastructure across Myanmar and Thailand. Following the powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on March 28, a 4.3-magnitude aftershock shook the region on Saturday, adding to the challenges faced by rescue and recovery teams. Also Read: Another 4.3 magnitude quake jolts India's neighbour while death toll crosses 1,000 The relief consignment included tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, solar lamps, generator sets, and essential medicines, officials said. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar posted on ‘X’, stating, “#OperationBrahma gets underway. First tranche of humanitarian aid from India has reached the Yangon Airport in Myanmar.”

BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Saturday called on the Kerala government to strictly enforce the newly passed legislation aimed at curbing the influx of illegal migrants in the state. Addressing reporters here, he said a large number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh are arriving in Kerala under the guise of guest workers, and stressed that the law should be implemented in the state without fail. The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday, with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that those who come to India for business, education and investment are welcome, but those who pose a threat to security will face stringent action. Muraleedharan also claimed that these illegal immigrants, posing as guest workers, are involved in the spread of narcotics in the state. «So, it is essential to implement the new law for the peaceful life and safety of ordinary people here,» he said. Criticising the Congress-led UDF over the matter, the former union minister alleged that the opposition front's approach in this regard is «disappointing».

Joe Root has advocated for consistency to counter India in the upcoming five-Test series, saying «there's no hiding place» when it comes to facing such an indomitable opponent. India will commence their their 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle in England with the opening match scheduled at Headingley from June 20. Root, who surpassed Alastair Cook as England's all-time highest Test run-getter last year, is gearing up for the challenge following an impressive showing in the Champions Trophy recently. «We are good in our own conditions but with India coming over for a five-match series there's no hiding place. It's a long old slog, you've got to be consistent. You've got to put in those match-winning performances time and time again,» the former England skipper told Sky Sports. Root, 34, led the England Test team from 2017 to 2022, recording 27 victories in 64 matches — the most by any captain from the country. However, a difficult period in 2021, where the team won just one of 17 matches and suffered an Ashes debacle Down Under, led to his decision to step down from the role.

According to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets, gold prices could touch Rs 87,000 to Rs 90,000 per 10 grams in the first half of 2025, driven by global economic uncertainties and US tariff policies. They could rise even further to Rs 96,000 per 10 grams in the latter half of 2025, as per the analysts. «Going forward, local gold prices are expected to trade with an upside bias in the ₹87,000 per ten grams to Rs 90,000 per ten grams range in 1H2025 and moving to the Rs 94,000 per ten grams to Rs 96,000 per ten grams range in 2H2025,» the report said.

Eid-al-Fitr 2025 Moon Sighting LIVE: As the month-long Ramadan fasting nears its end with Alvida Jumma celebrations on March 28, Muslims across the globe now prepare for Eid ul-Fitr. This Eid, also called the “festival of breaking the fast," marks the conclusion of Ramadan, during which devotees fast from dawn to dusk.