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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused the Haryana government of creating a border «between Punjab and India», referring to the concrete blocks, nails and barbed wire placed on some roads to scuttle the farmers' proposed 'Delhi Chalo' march. He said the Manohar Khattar-led Haryana government has placed as much barbed wire at the state's borders with Punjab as there is at the country's border with Pakistan. Khattar, however, justified the steps taken by his government to seal the state's borders and stop Punjab farmers from marching towards the national capital, saying the arrangements are aimed at maintaining law and order. Haryana authorities have sealed the state's border with Punjab at Shambhu near Ambala district, placing concrete blocks, sandbags, barbed wire and anti-riot vehicles on the roads going towards Delhi. Elaborate arrangements have been made at the state's borders with Punjab in Jind and Fatehabad districts as well.

BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has improved and he is «quite stable», an official said on Sunday. Chakraborty, 73, was admitted to a private hospital here on Saturday, after he complained of severe chest pain. «He is recuperating well, is fully conscious, well-oriented, active, and has consumed a soft diet. He will undergo certain investigations before his discharge,» the official of the medical facility said. The popular actor has already undergone an MRI, along with other medical tests at the hospital.

Sharad Pawar said as per news agency PTI. The remarks came days after the Election Commission recognized Ajit Pawar's faction as the real NCP and allotted a new name to Sharad Pawar's faction of NCP- 'Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar.' The quick allotment of the new name to the Sharad Pawar faction of NCP came in view of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra. The leaders of the Sharad Pawar faction have openly expressed their displeasure with the decision of ECI and called it ‘murder of democracy.’ "...Our documents were fine.

KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces are using SpaceX’s satellite internet system near the front line in occupied parts of Ukraine, Kyiv’s military intelligence agency said, potentially undercutting a major battlefield advantage for Kyiv’s army. Access to the system, known as Starlink, has allowed front-line Ukrainian forces to communicate via secure internet chat apps, allowing them to stay in contact without relying on cell or radio signals, which are easier to intercept.

₹20,000 a month, more than half of which goes into repaying the loan she took to study nursing in a private college. Jose’s day starts with checking the inventory and the handover of patient data from nurses in the previous shift. Then she proceeds to accompany the doctors on their rounds.

foreign direct investment (FDI) from China in Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL), a subsidiary of Paytm parent One97 Communications Ltd, PTI reported citing sources. Paytm Payments Services applied for a licence with the Reserve Bank in November 2020 to operate as a payment aggregator under the guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways. However, the apex bank rejected PPSL's application in November 2022.

Xiaomi, which has the biggest share in India's smartphone market at 18%, also asks in the letter dated Feb. 6 that India consider offering manufacturing incentives and lowering import tariffs for certain smartphone components. The Chinese company assembles smartphones in India with mostly local components and the rest imported from China and elsewhere.

₹ 43,58,27,437 to employees who have given birth to 70 children since 2021. Both, male and female employees, will be eligible for the benefit, the company said. "I hope we would get recognized as a company that contributes to encouraging births and worries about the country’s future," Booyoung Group’s Chairman Lee Joong-keun told his employees adding that the offering is a “direct financial support" to employees to help ease the financial burden of raising children.

Mint. "We always keep looking out for possibilities world over and if there are assets, especially if there are producing assets available or near producing assets available, we will be more than interested to have our stakes in those assets. Several discussions are also going on," he said.

NEW DELHI : The Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony on 22 January brought substantial advertising and viewership gains for news channels, particularly those focused on the Hindi heartland. The spike was comparable to a general election counting day, media industry experts said. While viewership, split with digital platforms (mainly YouTube), is estimated to have witnessed a spike of 10-15% on linear TV alone, advertising rates were three to four times higher, especially for mass-market brands, most of which found space on L-bands operating during the coverage of the ceremony, with news channels taking fewer ad breaks.

PTI. Citing sources, the report said the Sri Lankan government is in touch with IIT Madras for the ambitious project. “A high-level delegation had recently visited the Chennai campus to discuss the future roadmap.

Ginger Hotels will lead the growth of new businesses of Indian Hotel Company (IHCL) as the value brand embarks on an aggressive expansion plan that includes having a presence in all the 800-odd district headquarters in the country, a top executive said. TajSATS, its airline catering business, too, is expected to grow significantly to help the share of new businesses in IHCL’s top line more than double to 25% by 2025-26 from 11% in the December quarter, said Deepika Rao, executive vice president for new businesses and hotel openings at IHCL. “These two will lead the growth momentum both in terms of revenue and profitability,” she told ET.

Mint. This move is part of GMR Sports' broader strategy to maximize its potential in the competitive sports industry. Besides a 50% stake in the Delhi Capitals IPL franchise, GMR Sports owns UP Yoddhas in Pro Kabaddi and the Ultimate KhoKho franchise Telugu Yoddhas. “We were the original owners of the Delhi Daredevils, but in 2018, we divested a 50% stake in the team to the JSW Group.

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Mint delves into the underlying causes of the unprecedented crisis in the Panama Canal, highlighting its significance as a crucial trade choke point in global commerce. Additionally, it examines how these challenges exacerbate the already strained global shipping industry. The Panama Canal is currently experiencing a severe drought attributed to the El Niño phenomenon, characterized by the warming of Pacific Ocean waters occurring every two to seven years.

offshore campus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is likely to be set up in Sri Lanka, according to sources. The proposal for an IIT in Sri Lanka was announced last November in the 2024 Budget unveiled by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also serves as the finance minister. According to sources, the Sri Lankan government is in touch with IIT Madras for the ambitious project. «A high-level delegation had recently visited the Chennai campus to discuss the future roadmap. The talks are on and the campus is likely to come up in Kandy,» a source said.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced General Valerii Zaluzhnyi as the head of Ukraine's armed forces, marking a significant shift in the country's military leadership amid ongoing tensions with Russia, reported CNN. Speculation was rife for over a week before Zelenskyy's announcement on February 8, reflecting the strained relationship between him and Zaluzhnyi over recent months. The change comes at a crucial moment in the war with Russia, with Ukrainian units facing challenges along various fronts, particularly in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. Shortages of ammunition and experienced personnel have added to the complexities faced by Ukrainian forces, as per CNN.

Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel's continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans. In Tehran, crowds waved Iranian flags, chanted slogans, and carried placards with the traditional «Death to America» and «Death to Israel» written on them. Some burned US and Israeli flags, a common practice in pro-government rallies. Processions started out from several points, converging at Azadi Square. State TV showed crowds in many cities and towns, claiming that «millions participated in the rallies» across the country.

Narendra Modi", Fadnavis said, "Just as the temple of Lord Ram has been built under the complete legal process, in the same way, Lord Krishna Jnanabhumi will also be built in harmony and under the law..." "Mathura, Kashi and Ayodhya are very sacred places for all of us...People expect that Shri Krishna's birthplace should also be developed." On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath invoked Krishna from 'Mahabharat,' saying that Krishna wanted five villages, "but Hindu society is asking for only three centres – the centres of our faith." "Everyone in the country is happy that Lord Ram has been installed in the temple. This is the first instance in the world that Lord Ram Lalla himself had to produce evidence of his own existence. But this teaches us perseverance...

British government tried to humiliate us by using our social evils as a pawn. The British rule was then justified by some people by citing social changes," PM Modi said. He further said, “Swami Dayanand Saraswati at that time showed us how our orthodoxy and social evils had harmed us.

Tradeoffs between strong growth and a healthy environment are not dominating the headlines in the runup to the Feb. 14 presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy