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“After we read reports of the water crisis in Bengaluru, we wrote to the IT companies offering them all facilities as well as plenty of water. We have 44 rivers, big and small, in our state, so water is not an issue at all,” Kerala Industries & Law Minister P Rajeeve told ET on Tuesday.

Adani Green Energy Gallery' at London's Science Museum, Gautam Adani, the chairman of the Adani Group, unveiled the group's renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy, as the driving force behind this transition. He emphasized the company's commitment to taking care of the planet not just for the present generation but also for generations to come.

IPL 2024: Many were surprised to see skipper Hardik Pandya bowl the first over of the Indian Premier League 2024 for Mumbai Indians (MI), despite having master magician Jasprit Bumrah, in their ranks. In an interview with Cricbuzz, Indian Mohammed Shami said he was also surprised at Bumrah not being chosen. Shami speculated that Hardik likes to bowl with the new ball, and that’s why he may have chosen to bowl the first over.

Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies. While Sanghvi is known for being the first woman engineer at Facebook, Agarwal was chief technology officer at file-sharing company Dropbox till 2018. Sanghvi went on to launch South Park Commons (SPC), named after a San Francisco neighbourhood, in 2016 as a collective of engineers, founders and researchers. Since then, SPC has grown from being a learning group to a platform that has raised two funds to back entrepreneurs with very early stage ideas. Having expanded to New York, SPC is now eyeing India even as it is in the process of launching its third fund. Sanghvi and Agarwal spoke to Samidha Sharma and detailed their plans for India with Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal. Edited excerpts:

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Toronto police arrested a woman after a dog attack left a child with life-altering injuries.

Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94

attacked Ayush, 12, Ahaan alias Honey, 8, and Yuvraj, 10, with a knife. Ayush and Ahaan died on the spot, while Yuvraj was admitted to the hospital with serious wounds. Vinod Kumar, the father of the deceased, set his bike on fire and later tried to immolate himself.

Couples therapy—the venue for the messy job of tackling the disillusionment, betrayals, moribund sex lives and other issues that pop up between partners—has a new variant. Called “high-impact therapy," it is rapidly gaining fans among those who’ve tried it. Chris and Erin van der Velde took the plunge when they signed up for therapy with Ellyn Bader, a psychologist in Menlo Park, Calif.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz has ended Red Bull's Formula 1 winning streak when the Spaniard took advantage of Max Verstappen's early retirement to win the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after missing the previous race in Saudi Arabia due to an emergency appendectomy. Sainz, who started on the front row alongside Verstappen, kept his place into turn one, but passed the Dutchman on lap two at turn nine for the lead and took control once his rival retired two laps later with a fiery mechanical failure. Verstappen had won the first two F1 races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and was on a nine-race winning streak.

PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms this week. With each release promising unique experiences and thrilling adventures, players find themselves on the brink of embarking on new virtual journeys. Whether diving into immersive worlds filled with fantastical creatures, engaging in heart-pounding action-packed battles, or unraveling intricate narratives woven with mystery and intrigue, the array of new video games beckons to both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. With anticipation reaching a fever pitch, the countdown begins as players eagerly await the opportunity to delve into these captivating digital realms and forge unforgettable memories in the vast landscape of gaming.

Kate Middleton stepped out of her private corner, releasing a statement and accompanying video to shed light on her health journey following abdominal surgery. The revelation that she was in the initial stage of a preventive chemotherapy course sparked public interest, prompting a closer examination of her illness timeline and the nature of preventive chemotherapy.

Arvind Kejriwal, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar said the Delhi Chief Minister's arrest shows that "truth has prevailed". Asked about Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, Chandrashekar told the media, "Truth has prevailed, I welcome him to the Tihar jail," says conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar when asked about Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by ED in the policy-linked money laundering case." Chandrashekhar had in a letter to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, asked her to “come clean" in the Delhi excise policy case and not shield Kejriwal. The letter came on March 19, a day after the ED alleged that Kavitha paid ₹100 crore to top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders to get benefits of the new Delhi excise policy.

Mumbai news: Ace Indian investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala, wife of late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has purchased a luxury apartment in South Mumbai. The luxury apartment is located in the Walkeshwar area of South Mumbai. As per the property registration documents accessed by IndexTap.com, Rekha Jhunjhunwala bought the luxury apartment paying around ₹11.76 crore.

Indian Premier League 2024: Security for the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on March 23 will be ensured by a total of 2,000 police officers, as per a Hindustan Times report. Starting at 3.30 pm, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will clash against Delhi Capitals (DC), marking the day's first IPL match. A second match at 7.30 pm is scheduled at Kolkata between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Delhi minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Gopal Rai announced on Monday that the party would organize a protest at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on March 26th. This protest is in response to the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Rai also stated that a 'mega protest' would be held across the country. Rai unveiled a four-day protest plan, starting with a protest on Saturday (March 23) at ITO's Shaheedi Park, where Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will also participate. He mentioned, «Tomorrow, the Shaheedi diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru… they sacrificed their life for the country… marking the day, on March 23, we will hold a protest outside at Shaheedi park, ITO.» On March 24, Rai said effigies of PM Modi would be burned across the city. He further added that on March 25, the party leaders would not celebrate Holi and «will go door to door and meet people, tell them about the BJP's action.»

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Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that they will gherao Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg on 26 March. AAP will not celebrate Holi this year, the party's Delhi convenor Gopal Rai said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in national capital Delhi, Gopal Rai alleged that MLAs and councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were stopped from meeting the family members of the Delhi chief minister, who was arrested by the ED in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case on Thursday.

BWSSB) have taken proactive measures to provide treated water to the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the upcoming IPL 2024 cricket matches. The decision comes amidst growing concerns about the impact of the water crisis on the scheduled matches. Officials from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) convened with Ramprasat Manohar, chairman of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), to secure an uninterrupted water supply to the stadium during the matches. Approximately 75,000 litres of water per day will be sourced from the Cubbon Park wastewater treatment plant in Sampangi Rama Nagar for this purpose. «We will supply so much water per day for three days through tankers. The tertiary treated water is as good as potable water. By supplying this water we, at the BWSSB, also want to send a message to the society about the need to use and reuse our water. We want to promote the use of treated water for non drinking needs such as use in toilets, gardening, and car-washing,» BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said.

By Lisa Baertlein and Aishwarya Jain

Shake Shack named a new CEO on Thursday, the first outsider to lead the company in its 20-year history