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mandi prices in view of extension of onion export ban, the government on Tuesday assured farmers that it will start procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of rabi onion in next 2-3 days to protect their interest. Last week, the commerce ministry extended the ban on onion export till further orders. The ban on onion shipment was valid till March 31. «We want to assure farmers that their concern will be taken care of. ...We will begin procurement of 5 lakh tonne of rabi (winter) crop in the next 2-3 days for maintaining a buffer stock,» Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told reporters. The onion export ban is affecting traders and not farmers as average mandi (wholesale) prices are ruling currently at around Rs 13-15/kg in Maharasthra, which is almost double from the previous year level, he said.

A British court says Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won’t get the death penalty,

LONDON—British judges ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can’t immediately be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges, opening the way for months of further legal wrangling over the fate of the former hacker. Assange, 52, who has spent the past five years in a London prison, is fighting a drawn-out legal battle with the British government to avoid being sent to the U.S.

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the Global Combat Air Program or GCAP, is based in the U.K. Japan hopes the new plane will offer advanced capabilities Japan needs amid growing tensions in the region, giving it a technological edge against regional rivals China and Russia. Because of its wartime past as aggressor and the devastation that followed its defeat in World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that limits its military to self-defense.

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₹50,000 crore investment across businesses to add at least $2.5 billion to annual EBITDA. The RBI is also set to conduct a special audit of IIFL Finance, JM Financial for regulatory breaches. Kejriwal has issued his first direction from ED custody, asking Water Minister Atishi to solve water- and sewer-related problems in some areas of the city.

New York on Sunday expressed its 'deepest condolences' to the family members of an Indian-origin 21-year-old woman, Arshia Joshi, who died in a car accident in Pennsylvania on March 21. The consulate stated that it was in touch with the family of the deceased girl and the local community leaders while assuring all possible assistance to repatriate her mortal remains to India.

NEW DELHI : India’s purportedly dormant postal department has been alive and kicking successfully in an unexpected quarter—life insurance. The Postal Life Insurance scheme, a policy first introduced in 1884, has grown at 14.5% year-on-year so far this financial year—in terms of premium income between April and February. It’s grown in double digits for the first time since FY21, far outpacing the rest of the industry.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is considering measures to curb growth at United Airlines, including preventing the carrier from adding new routes, following a series of safety incidents, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.

Modi Ka Guarantee" phenomenon that PM Modi was able to fulfil his promise of visit, regardless of his busy schedule and the unpleasantly cold weather. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Tobgay wrote: "A big thank you to my brother, PM @narendramodi Ji, for visiting us. Neither his busy schedule nor inclement weather could prevent him from fulfilling his promise to visit us.

₹10,000 crore to Bhutan, during his two-day visit to the Himalayan nation, which concluded on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) declared the results of Class 12th or Intermediate final exams today. In another corner of the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his nation after it suffered one of its worst terror attacks in history on Friday, March 22.

India and Bhutan on Friday upgraded their partnership to the next level with the conclusion of several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on energy, trade, digital connectivity, space, agriculture and connecting the youth, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a support of Rs 10,000 crore for the Himalayan nation over the next five years. Modi, on a two-day visit to Thimphu, was honoured with Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, becoming the first non-Bhutanese to achieve the distinction. “This honour is not my personal achievement, it is the honour of India and 140 crore Indians. I humbly accept this honour on behalf of all Indians in this great land of Bhutan and thank you all from the bottom of my heart for this honour," Modi said on the occasion.

Elvish Yadav, a YouTuber and winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, has been granted bail by the court, according to his lawyer Prashant Rathi.«The court has approved his bail on two sureties of Rs 50,000 each,» his lawyer told ANI. Denying the allegations against Yadav, Rathi assured that once the formalities are completed, Yadav will be released from jail. The arrest of Elvish Yadav occurred on Sunday by the Noida Police in connection with a case related to the Wildlife Protection Act. Subsequently, he was presented before a local court. Yadav was among six individuals named in a police report filed on November 3 last year at Sector 49 police station. While the other five were arrested earlier, they are currently out on bail. The case pertains to violations of wildlife protection laws and allegations of criminal conspiracy. The investigation was later transferred from Sector 49 to Sector 20 police station, where Yadav was arrested by the Sector 20 police team. Yadav has denied any involvement in the case.

CSK Vs RCB IPL 2024: MS Dhoni stepping down from the captaincy of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) marks the end of an era. After a successful run as the Indian skipper, MS Dhoni led the IPL franchise to monumental glory and won the championship five times. CSK coach Stephen Fleming described the “emotional" moment in dressing room when MS Dhoni announced that he was handing over the baton to young Ruturaj Gaikwad.

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ANI. Rahul Gandhi will try to meet Arvind Kejriwal and his family on Friday, March 22, and provide legal help, sources informed ANI. The Delhi CM had filed a plea before the Delhi High Court on March 21 after being served nine summons to appear before the ED for a probe in the liquor policy case.

Radhe Jaggi, provided an update on her father's health, assuring concerned individuals that he is recuperating swiftly. She conveyed via Instagram Stories on Wednesday that Sadhguru is in good condition and «recovering quickly.» Sadhguru underwent emergency brain surgery at Apollo Hospital in Delhi due to severe swelling and bleeding in his brain. Sadhguru's emergency surgery was necessitated by life-threatening bleeding in the skull, a situation that was successfully addressed at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his well wishes to Sadhguru for a speedy recovery, underscoring the spiritual leader's significant influence and widespread respect. Sadhguru's Instagram page also shared an update about his health. Doctors found that Sadhguru had been enduring severe headaches for the past four weeks, yet persisted with his demanding schedule, including participating in events like Mahashivratri. Despite an MRI revealing extensive brain bleeding on March 15, Sadhguru remained steadfast in his commitments, the update said.

electoral bonds as 'hafta vasooli' (extortion), Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that Rahul Gandhi should explain the source of the ₹1,600 crore he referred to as ‘hafta vasooli’. As reported by ANI, in response to Rahul Gandhi, who had referred to the bonds as 'hafta vasooli', “Gandhi also received ₹1,600 crore.

₹425 crore in merger-related expenses. Additionally, we had to close some channels that were generating revenues for us. In that sense, the merger prevented the company from realizing its full potential during the interim period," Gopalan told Mint in an interview on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu's main opposition party AIADMK on Wednesday finalised seat sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha polls with allies DMDK, SDPI and Puthiya Tamizhagam. Announcing the electoral pacts here at the party headquarters, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the DMDK would contest from Tiruvallur (SC), Central Chennai, Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituencies. Puthiya Tamizhagam has (PT) been allocated Tenkasi constituency and SDPI the Dindigul segment, Palaniswami said. The poll pacts were signed with DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth, PT chief K Krishansamy and SDPI's state unit chief Nellai Mubarak.