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AIADMK) unveiled its manifesto on Friday, outlining a series of pledges aimed at governance and social reforms. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami presented the manifesto at the party headquarters, highlighting key commitments. Among them is the proposal to appoint governors to states only after consultation and approval from respective chief ministers. This move seeks to foster a more cooperative relationship between the Centre and the states. Critiquing the Centre's National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions as biased and an imposition of Hindi, AIADMK advocates for a return to the use of plus two marks for admission processes.

Indian Railways has announced plans to run approximately 540 additional train services. These services will connect various key cities across the country, including Mumbai, Patna, Gaya, Katra, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Pune, and Ambala. Notably, there will be extra departures from New Delhi to accommodate the increased demand. According to the Ministry of Railways, these additional trains will cover major national routes, such as Delhi-Patna Delhi-Bhagalpur

Russian strike Friday severed one of two power lines supplying Europe's largest nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine as Moscow launched a major assault on energy infrastructure. «The enemy is now carrying out the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy industry in recent times,» Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Facebook, adding that shelling had knocked out «one of the power transmission lines feeding» the Zaporizhzhia power plant. The facility, Europe's largest nuclear energy site, was seized by Russian troops in the first days of the war but is powered by Ukrainian lines.

arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare on Friday expressed his grief over the Aam Aadmi Party convenor's involvement in formulating liquor policies, and said he was arrested because of his own deeds. «I am very upset that Arvind Kejriwal, who used to work with me, raise his voice against liquor, is now making liquor policies. His arrest is because of his own deeds,» social activist Hazare said in Ahmednagar.

Holi, which falls on March 25, 2024, will commence from 2:30 PM, announced officials on Friday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) stated that no services will be available until 2:30 PM on all lines, including the Rapid Metro/Airport Express Line, but will resume thereafter as usual.

Gold And Silver Prices Today : Gold prices saw a slight increase on Friday.The cost of 24 carat gold is Rs.6798.5 per gm up by Rs.194.0.The cost of 22 carat gold is Rs.6227.4 per gm up by Rs.178.0. The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been 0.45% .whereas in the last month it has been -5.17%. The cost of "" + "silver" + "" is Rs.78600.0 per kg up by Rs.1700.0 per kg.

Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: AAP announces nationwide protest today. 10-point Notably, the temporary closure of ITO metro station could be because the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has planned a protest in front of the headquarters of PM Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is located at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, near to the same metro station. The protest will kick off at around 10 am following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in the city's excise policy case.

Congress high command on Thursday to contest from Jaipur in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Sunil Sharma asserted that the people of Jaipur are eager to bring change in the impending election. «Jaipur has not been able to secure its place among the top 25 clean cities in the country, which is quite painful. If Jaipur continues like this, it will not remain liveable, hence the people of Jaipur want a change. And I believe that this election will be an election of momentous change,» he told ANI. Sunil Sharma's name was announced by the grand old party in its third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including five from Rajasthan.

Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose in morning trade on Friday, notching a record high above key levels as investors remained largely upbeat over the Bank of Japan remaining accommodative in the near-term.

Olympic Village, said the organizers of the 2024 Paris Games plan to provide 300,000 condoms to 14,250 residents staying in their quarters. “We are aiming to have 300,000 condoms here at the disposal of the athletes in the village. It’s a quantity that makes sure that everybody will have what they’re expecting and what they need," Michaud told Sky News.

The way people navigate traffic can tell us a lot about their respective cultures. Recently, while walking to my office in midtown Manhattan, New York City, I stopped at a red light when an elderly woman with a walking stick caught my attention as she cautiously looked both left and right. When she saw that no car was close enough to hit her—assuming they adhered to New York’s speed-limit laws—she gave me a puzzled look and crossed the street.

Tata Projects has picked up over 120,000 sq ft office space in Mumbai's Powai suburb through a long-term lease to set up its headquarters that can accommodate around 1,000 employees, said people with direct knowledge of the development. The company has leased the space in commercial tower Cignus Powai, which is a project of K Raheja Corp's hospitality business Chalet Hotels, for five years. The Tata Sons subsidiary will be paying rentals of nearly '86 crore through the tenure of the lease. «While the company has leased office space spread across two floors under this deal, it may consider picking up one more floor for further growth and expansion. As per the agreement, the lease has a lock-in period of three years and standard clause of rental escalation,» said one of the persons cited above.

A fifth former sheriff’s deputy in Mississippi has been sentenced for his part in torturing two Black men

Thousands of South Africans are lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people

Boarding houses were a staple for low-income, single blue-collar or temporary workers across the U.S. in the early 1900s

Canada’s big cities took the toughest knocks during the pandemic, as families fled to the suburbs and beyond and office buildings emptied out.

It’s 7 a.m. and the fresh cup of coffee in Adam Waterous’ hands isn’t providing him fuel to pump Strathcona Resources Ltd., which he built from scratch to become Canada’s fifth-largest oil producer prior to taking it public five months ago.

The Indian HNIs are getting drawn towards branded residences. Lured by their aspiration to own a premium asset and access to superlative services, Indian HNIs are showing newfound interest in branded residences. As per the latest research by SKYE, a hospitality development and consultancy company, India has around 2300 branded residences, a modest share in a global supply that amounts to 26,000 units. However, the segment will soon change gears, as demand is picking up quickly.

The Noida Expressway is a principal corridor harboring unlimited potential. Built with a clear purpose to decongest National Highway- 2, it establishes a direct connectivity channel between Delhi and Noida and further stretches to Greater Noida.

New numbers show people are bolting out of New York, according to the latest Census Bureau data.

AFP quoted a provincial official as saying. According to the report, no one has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing. Meanwhile, Taliban officials have confirmed that multiple explosions have been reported since the start of the holy month of Ramadan on 11 March, added the report.