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Hanuman Bhajans at a loud volume near Siddanna Layout, in Bengaluru, which led to an altercation between a group of people and the shopkeeper. Earlier on Sunday, during the 'Azaan' time, a shopkeeper was playing Hanuman Bhajans loudly near Siddanna Layout, in Bengaluru, which led to an altercation between a group of people and the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper stated that a group of four to five men approached his shop on Sunday and questioned him about playing the Hanuman Bhajans at a high volume after which an argument took place.

St. Patrick's Day parade approaches, the absence of Princess Kate Middleton, the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards, is keenly felt. Recovering from surgery, Princess Kate will not be in attendance at this year's event, leaving a notable void in the celebrations. However, despite her absence, the Irish Guards are determined to honor and remember her during the parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, England. Warm Regards Amid Recovery

Iran-backed Yemeni rebels into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Saturday, the US military said. Shortly afterwards, the rebels claimed the attack, saying they had fired missiles at an «American» commercial ship and launched drones at US warships in «the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden». It was one of the Huthis' largest attacks since they began in November a campaign of drone and missile strikes against vessels in the Red Sea area, vital for world trade, in professed solidarity with Palestinians during Israel's war against Iran-backed Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

Farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal have issued a nationwide call for farmers to converge in Delhi on March 6 for protests. Additionally, they have announced a four-hour 'rail roko' agitation on March 10 to amplify their demands. Both leaders have vowed to intensify protests at existing sites until their demands are met. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) is spearheading the «Delhi Chalo» march, emphasizing the need for the government to guarantee MSP for agricultural produce. Pandher stressed the importance of farmers from distant states traveling to Delhi via trains and other means, particularly for those unable to access the capital with tractor trolleys.

this incident should not happen anywhere in India," reported ANI. He also extended his solidarity with the people and staff who were injured in the incident. He said, "I want to convey my strong regards to people who have got hurt.

Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, Karnataka Police on Sunday morning conducted an investigation at the explosion site. This comes after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the complete truth regarding the Rameshwara Cafe incident has to come out. He gave clear instructions to senior police officers to use the possibilities of technology effectively in investigations. Bengaluru City Police investigated the Rameshwaram Cafe in the Bengaluru Whitefield area.

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) -The UK-owned Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants last month, has sunk in the Red Sea, Yemen's internationally recognised government said on Saturday, warning of a «environmental catastrophe» from the ship's cargo of fertilizer.

Red Sea operations, the Iran-aligned group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech on Thursday. Houthi militants have repeatedly fired on international commercial ships since mid-November in solidarity with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

assembly session of the Manipur assembly started on Wednesday amid tight security. A total of 10 Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs of Manipur including two ministers did not attend the session. One of the MLA among the 10, Haokholet Kipgen from Saitu constituency in Kangpokpi had sought a leave of absence from the session beginning Wednesday. The session, scheduled to run until March 5, will span five working days. Wednesday marked the commencement of the 5th session of the 12th Assembly of Manipur, inaugurated by Governor Anusuiya Uikey.

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali

Karnataka assembly passed the Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which rejigged existing matrix to collect more taxes from earnings of state-owned temples, the contentious bill fell through in legislative council Friday, with BJP and JD(S) joining forces to defeat it in a potential display of solidarity ahead of Lok Sabha elections. Political Maneuvering in Karnataka Legislative Council The Congress had ensured the smooth passage of the bill in the assembly as it has a majority in the Lower House. However, the BJP-JD(S) combine, taking advantage of their majority in the Upper House, threw a spanner in the works of the government and thwarted the proposal. The bill was rejected by a voice vote conducted by deputy chairperson M K Parnesh.

geopolitical reasons, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. He made the remarks while elaborating on the need for having coexistence between national interests and multilateralism at a session of the Raisina Dialogue. «That was always the case. Look at our own example. Very literally in our first year of Independence, we put our trust in multilateralism and took the Kashmir aggression issue to the UN and others made it into an accession issue and they did it for geopolitical reasons,» Jaishankar said. He was asked whether values are looking less important in the current geopolitical landscape as countries compromise on principles but never on interests.

By Paul Carsten

Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trading on Tuesday, hovering close to three-week highs on heightened Middle East tensions and recovering China demand. Brent futures ticked down 8 cents to $83.48 a barrel by 0133 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April delivery inched down 10 cents to $78.36 a barrel. The March WTI contract rose 26 cents to $79.45 a barrel as traders prepared for that contract to expire during the day.

The Wire. "The Water Transport Workers Federation of India has decided to refuse to load or unload weaponized cargoes from Israel or any other country which could handle military equipment and its allied cargo for war in Palestine," The Wire quoted WTWFI press release – dated 14 February – as saying. “Port workers, part of labour unions would always stand against the war and killing innocent people like women and children.

DUBAI (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on the oil tanker M/T Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Charuni) on Saturday took out a tractor march in Haryana while BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) held dharnas outside residences of three senior BJP leaders in support of farmers protesting at the borders of Punjab over their various demands. On the fifth day of their 'Delhi Chalo' march — called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha — the farmers stayed put at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of the Punjab-Haryana border as they press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee to minimum support price (MSP) for crops. The farmers from Punjab began their march to Delhi on Tuesday but were stopped by security personnel at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of Punjab's border with Haryana. The protesters have stayed put at the two border points since then. The Gurnam Singh Charuni-led faction, which is based in Haryana, took out tractor marches at several places including Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar and Sirsa in solidarity with the protesting farmers.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday that they had fired missiles at oil tanker Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile. The U.S. State Department said on Friday that the Pollux, a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil bound for India, was hit by a missile on its port side. «The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a targeting operation against a British oil ship (Pollux) in the Red Sea with a large number of appropriate naval missiles, and the strikes were accurate and direct», the Houthis' military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, said in a statement.

OpenAI has completed a deal that values the San Francisco artificial intelligence company at $80 billion or more, nearly triple its valuation in less than 10 months, according to three people with knowledge of the deal. The company would sell existing shares in a so-called tender offer led by venture firm Thrive Capital, the people said. The deal lets employees cash out their shares in the company, rather than a traditional funding round that would raise money for business operations.

Kailash Gahlot wrote to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar denying permission and expressed solidarity with the farmers' march, they added. "The demands of the farmers are genuine. Secondly, it is the constitutional right of every citizen to make a peaceful protest.

markets. Brent crude futures were down 54 cents, or about 0.7%, at $81.65 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 32 cents, also about 0.4%, to $76.52 a barrel at 1426 GMT.