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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.

Interfax reported. Islamist groups have targeted Russia in the past citing what they call anti-Muslim policies by the Kremlin. The seizure of a school in Beslan in the south of the country led to more than 330 fatalities, many of them children, in 2004.

The United States and its liberal democratic allies may be facing off with authoritarian powers Russia, Iran and China as wars in Ukraine and Gaza inflame global rivalries. But to Islamic State, they’re all enemies of the Muslim faith that should be annihilated.

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.

Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for a grand celebration of Holi, honoring Lord Ram. The head priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Acharya Satyendra Das, expressed the significance of this year's celebration, comparing it to the devotion shown after Lord Ram's idol installation. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra shared pictures of the idol of Ramlalla and the devotees at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. This is the first Holi after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

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.

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.

₹65,000 crore worth of assets and is the 20th largest fund house in the country. Quant MF’s investment process begins with its data model first identifying stocks using various quantitative factors. The analyst team, which comprises of 18 members, does qualitative analysis by quantifying the companies on various parameters.

BRS fielded former minister and legislator Theegulla Padma Rao Goud from the Secunderabad seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. The decision came after the party's legislators, and other people's representatives unanimously approved Padma Rao Goud as the candidate after a meeting. In a post on X, the BRS stated, «As a senior leader of the party, Padma Rao Goud, who has been loyal to the party since the time of the movement till today, has gained recognition as a man of all».

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.

Overseas Friends of BJP', Australia, launched a campaign for members of the diaspora, titled 'Modi for 2024', covering seven prominent cities and significant landmarks in the country. The campaign is aimed at drumming up overseas support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) going into the Lok Sabha elections in the country. «Overseas Friends of BJP Australia has launched a massive campaign from iconic locations like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Perth Optus Stadium, Brisbane GABBA, Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast, Mt Ainslie in Canberra and Naval Memorial Garden in Adelaide,» read a post on the official X handle of the 'Overseas Friends of BJP', Australia.

INDIA bloc, Union Minister Anurag Thakur claimed that while the opposition leaders were busy «abusing» Prime Minister Narendra Modi's, his prestige continued to grow globally in the last ten years. "… Initially you wanted to do 'tukde tukde' of the country and now you want to do the same to PM Narendra Modi. First, they would go and stand with the 'tukde tukde' gang, now they include those advocating 'tukde tukde' into their gang...," the Minister for Information and Broadcasting said. The sharp remarks came at a press conference held on Sunday in New Delhi.

Pushkar Singh Dhami said that a committee has been formed to examine all aspects of the Uniform Civil Code, and it will be implemented at the earliest in the state. Speaking to ANI, more than a week after President Droupadi Murmu approved the bill, CM Dhami said, «We had promised the Uniform Civil Code to the people of Uttarakhand. When we went to the people during the 2022 election, we promised that we would implement the UCC soon after the new government was formed. We have kept that promise.» «The President has also given her assent. The process is underway. A committee has also been formed at the departmental level. It is examining all aspects. We will implement it at the earliest,» CM Dhami said.

Tech Mahindra said it plans to merge its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Born Group and Tech Mahindra (Americas), to synergise business operations, optimise operational cost, and reduce compliance risks. The merger is subject to regulatory approvals in the country of incorporation. According to a regulatory filing, the appointed date of the plan of merger is April 1, 2024. «A Plan of Merger of Born Group, Inc., a wholly-owned step-down subsidiary of the Company with its parent company viz. Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc., a wholly-owned material subsidiary of the Company, has been approved by the respective companies on Friday, 22nd March 2024,» the company said.

BJP on Sunday criticised the Left government in Kerala for its move to approach the Supreme Court against President Droupadi Murmu saying that it reflected the Marxist party's discrimination towards women and tribal communities. The CPI(M) has always adopted an «anti-woman» stand and they had even opposed when Murmu had been nominated to the supreme post of the country, senior party leader and Union Minister V Muraleedharan alleged.

Philippine troops were injured in the latest China Coast Guard water cannon attack on a Filipino supply vessel near a South China Sea reef, Manila's national security adviser said Sunday. The Philippine government said Saturday's confrontation caused severe damage to the Unaizah May 4 vessel while it was on its way to deliver troops and provisions to a Philippine navy ship grounded atop the Second Thomas Shoal. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, brushing off rival claims from other countries, including the Philippines, and an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.

India has «incredibly affordable» airfares and the country's aviation market has the kind of growth potential where Akasa Air as well as other carriers can do well, according to the nearly two-year-old airline's chief Vinay Dube. As Akasa Air prepares to take the international skies on March 28 with the first overseas flight from Mumbai to Doha, Dube also asserted that the airline is not about «marketing gimmicks». Akasa Air is aiming to be among the world's top 30 airlines by 2030 and will go public in future. «We think we have a great financial future. Listing is in our future… but you never say never. We hope to list some day,» he told PTI in an interview this week. While acknowledging that aviation competition has always been intense, he said that as long as the focus is on fundamentals, there is enough room not just for Akasa Air to thrive in the future but for others as well.

Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades. President Vladimir Putin declared a national day of mourning after pledging to track down and punish all those behind the attack, which left 133 people dead, including three children, and more than 150 were injured.

fiscal bias against Congress-ruled Karnataka and non-provision of funds, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday every penny due to the state is accounted for and was released on time. Speaking at an informal interaction organised by the Thinkers Forum here in the Karnataka capital, Sitharaman said, «The claim that Rs 5,495 crore as a special grant was not released for Karnataka is totally false. The Finance Commission, in its final report, did not recommend any such special grants.» «Under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 80 crore people all across the country and 30.5 lakh from urban Bengaluru get free rations at home every month. I want to flag those guarantees that we fulfilled to help the common people, especially the poor. In urban Bengaluru, 14.68 lakh Jan-Dhan accounts were opened as against 52 crore across the country,» the Union Finance Minister added.

Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Sunday said it started clinical trials of the Tuberculosis vaccine Mtbvac on adults in India. This is the first vaccine against Tuberculosis derived from a human source by the Spanish biopharmaceutical company, Biofabri, a press release from Bharat Biotech said. The release said that Mtbvac is being developed for two purposes; firstly, as a more effective and potentially longer-lasting vaccine than BCG ( Bacillus Calmette Guerin) for newborns and secondly, for the prevention of TB in adults and adolescents, for whom there is currently no effective vaccine. The trials are carried out by Bharat Biotech in close collaboration with Biofabri. Trials to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of Mtbvac have started with a pivotal safety, immunogenicity and efficacy trial which has been planned to start in 2025, the release said. It is a giant step to test in adults and adolescents in the country where 28 per cent of the world's TB cases accumulate.