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Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party Minister Dhananjay Munde, the 1800-page chargesheet filed by the State CID on Thursday has identified Walmik Karad a close aide of Munde, as the main accussed for ordering the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. Santosh Deshmukh was kidnapped, tortured and brutally killed on December 9 2024, after he had prevented an extortion from Avaada group's wind Turbine project in Beed. The daylight kidnapping of a sarpanch and the brutal manner in which he was tortured and killed had not just shocked the entire state but also generated much political heat as Karad was Dhananjay Munde's closest aide.

Taylor Swift and Amal Clooney appear to be wearing the same winter date night ensemble. Amal Clooney recently stepped out wearing an outfit strikingly similar to Taylor Swift's go-to date night look. Amal Clooney's most recent outfit has raised rumors that she may be subtly adopting Tyalor Swift's signature style, despite the fact that the two women have different tastes. There are so many photos of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's date nights in New York City that it seems like everyone is watching them.

non-alcoholic whiskey, please. An oxymoron has entered the bar. Who, indeed, wants a tipple minus the tipsiness? Ruchi Nagrecha did.

Odisha government on Saturday launched a website for the issuance of new ration cards. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister KC Patra said this website will help in enrolling the eligible people who have been left out. He also said that by the end of this month, all pending work related to e-KYC verification will be completed. Names of lakhs of ineligible people have been deleted from the list of beneficiaries, Patra said, adding that errors in the list will be rectified soon.

Virat Kohli is set to play his 300th ODI on Sunday, and New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips said the Indian batting icon's «legacy» will shine through the years while «inspiring» generations of young cricketers. Kohli will become the seventh Indian player to achieve the feat after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh. «Obviously, he's an incredible player. And to know him a little bit personally myself is awesome,» said Phillips, who once played alongside Kohli at IPL side Royal Challengers Bengaluru. «He's an incredibly hard worker, and what he's done for the sport, but also for Indian cricket and also people coming through the game as youngsters now is absolutely fantastic,» he said on Saturday, ahead of New Zealand's Champions Trophy clash against India.

New Zealand on Saturday called up two local left-arm wrist spinners to bowl to senior batter Tom Latham and all-rounder Michael Bracwell at the nets to prepare for a possible contest against India's Kuldeep Yadav in their Champions Trophy match here. Kuldeep, the left-arm wrist spinner, mainly operates in the middle overs where Latham and Bracwell often bat. «It's (the DICS pitch) playing a little bit slow and there's obviously a good deal of turn. I think it's going to be an interesting match-up,» said New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips in the pre-match press conference here. «They (India) have got three quality spinners, and it's all about rotating the strike and taking the game deep.»

The secretary of state Marco Rubio was caught on camera showing visible discomfort during a tense exchange between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, this led social media to explode with reactions, reported DailyBeast. The meeting, which was meant to focus on US-Ukraine negotiations, quickly spiralled into a verbal clash that saw Trump criticize Zelensky, prompting widespread reactions from viewers across the world.

Huma Abedin and Alex Soros have officially set their wedding date, while Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are rumored to be following the same suit in the same month

The Urban Development Department of the Delhi government said that building construction activity is regulated by the MCD and other local bodies in their respective jurisdictions under the DMC Act provisions through the finalisation of a layout plan, sanction of building plan and issuing completion certificate. «There is no provision under the DMC Act, 1957 by which a person is required to seek permission from police for carrying out the construction,» it said.

Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi interacted with porters at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday and lauded them for saving lives of several passengers during the stampede last month. The stampede occurred at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, which claimed the lives of 18 people. The tragedy occurred at 10 p.m. as lakhs of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing significant overcrowding at the station. Taking to the social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi stated, «Often it is in the darkest times that the light of humanity shines the brightest.»

Zelensky planned to sign a minerals deal with the United States during the visit, but it ended in disaster when Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused the Ukrainian leader of being «disrespectful» and admonished him in front of US and international media. Kyiv had hoped the agreement would pave the way for security guarantees from Washington, as it fights the full-scale offensive Russia launched in 2022.

Elon Musk, a father of 13 kids, has yet again made headlines after he quietly welcomed his 14th child. The world's richest man's growing family has sparked a lot of speculation, with his most recent child confirmed by longtime partner Shivon Zilis. After receiving a subtle social media post from his partner, Elon Musk seemed to confirm the birth of his most likely fourteenth child, as per a report.

Bangladesh nationals in Tripura for illegally entering India. The BSF also arrested three Indian touts for facilitating the Bangladeshis' entry into the country without any legal documents and passports. A BSF spokesman said that the 13 Bangladesh nationals and the three Indian touts were arrested on Thursday night from Kailashahar in the Unakoti district in northern Tripura.

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NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) on Saturday said it has bagged a contract from SJVN Ltd to develop and operate a 200 MW wind power project. The project was secured through an e-reverse auction at a tariff of Rs 3.74 per kWh. «The project is set to generate 526 MU of clean green power each year offsetting an equivalent amount of greenhouse gas emissions,» a company statement said. The company has a target to achieve 10 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030.

United States Polo Association (USPA), The company, which has doubled the sale to $2.6 billion in 2024 from $1.3 billion in 2018, said India is a crucial market for growth and contributes almost a fifth to the global turnover. “We have 1200 retail stores around the world in 190 countries, none more important than India. We have set ourselves as an aspirational, accessible brand with tremendous growth opportunities in front of us. India is our fastest growing market and has a bright future,” said Prince.

Keir Starmer on Saturday, Starmer's office said, ahead of a wider summit of European leaders in London on Sunday to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine. «The Prime Minister and President Zelenskyy will be meeting in Downing Street this afternoon,» a spokesperson for Starmer's office said. The meeting follows an extraordinary public spat between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump at the White House over the war with Russia, with the U.S. president threatening to withdraw support for Ukraine.

Rajesh told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that violence was on the rise, especially among youngsters, and the tendency to resort to violent acts has reached horrific limits. Attributing it to drugs and some other factors, he said the issue needs to be viewed comprehensively by also taking into account the mental health problems prevailing in society.

Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was becoming contentious on Friday when Vice President JD Vance, sitting on a couch across from Trump in the Oval Office, weighed in with a zinger. «With respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media,» Vance told Zelenskiy, who had just challenged Trump's No. 2 to explain what he meant by advocating for diplomacy with Russia. «You should be thanking the president for trying to bring an end to this conflict,» Vance snapped.