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Indian Idol 14: Vaibhav Gupta emerged as the winner of the 14th season of the popular singing reality show, Indian Idol. He walked away with a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh. Gupta, who hails from Kanpur, also won a car apart from the prize money and a trophy. Subhadeep Das Chowdhury secured the first runner-up position, receiving a prize of Rs 5 lakh.

Swiss voters backed a plan to raise pensions, the first time in the country's history that social benefits got an increase via plebiscite. The proposal to lift pensions by about 8% was supported by 58% of the electorate, according to a projection from Swiss broadcaster SRG. The plan also looks very likely to get the additionally required majority of cantons. Official results are due later on Sunday.

Signature Global on Sunday said it has sold more than 1,000 flats in its luxury housing project in Gurugram for over Rs 3,600 crore on strong demand for residential projects. Housing demand has been very strong in the last two years, especially in the luxury homes segment. In a regulatory filing, Signature Global informed that it has achieved «pre-formal launch sales of more than Rs 3,600 crore for its latest premium housing residential development project 'DE LUXE-DXP' at Sector 37D in Gurugram. The project is spread over 16.5 acres and has a sales potential of 2.7 million square feet.

UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is a fight between dictatorship and democracy. Addressing a public meeting at Dharavi in Mumbai, Thackeray took potshots at the BJP over the «Ab ki baar 400 paar» slogan, saying the saffron party will suffer a defeat. «We are not against PM Modi and Amit Shah. We have united to defeat the dictatorial tendencies. This generation has a historical responsibility to protect democracy in the country. The 2024 general election is about dictatorship versus democracy,» Thackeray added. He claimed the BJP-led by Modi wouldn't have crossed the tally of 300 seats in the 2019 elections had Maharashtra not elected 41 candidates from the NDA fold.

OPEC and allies led by Russia (OPEC+) have agreed to extend voluntary first-quarter oil output cuts into the second, sources said on Sunday. OPEC+ in November agreed to voluntary cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first quarter, led by Saudi Arabia rolling over its own voluntary cut. OPEC+ has implemented a series of output cuts since late 2022 to support the market amid rising output from the United States and other non-member producers and worries over demand as major economies grapple with high interest rates.

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) functioning under the ayush ministry, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has initiated a clinical trial to study the efficacy and safety of Punarnavadi Mandura alone and in combination with Drakshavaleha, compared to iron folic acid, in the treatment of anaemia among non-pregnant women of the reproductive age group. The announcement on the multi-centre clinical trial on anaemia will be made by Union Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday, according to an official statement. The research study on anaemia has been titled «Efficacy and safety of Punarnavadi Mandura alone and in combination with Drakshavaleha compared to iron folic acid in the treatment of moderate iron deficiency anaemia among non-pregnant women of reproductive age group: a community-based three-arm multi-centre randomised controlled trial».

SJVN Ltd on Sunday said its arm SJVN Green Energy has bagged a 200 MW solar project in an e-Reverse Auction conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam. This project is to be developed by SJVN Green Energy on a build-own-and-operate basis at the tentative development cost of Rs 1,100 crore, a company statement said. According to the statement, SJVN bagged the 200 MW capacity in the tariff-based competitive bidding for the development of solar projects in the 1,125 MW Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) Solar Park at Khavda, Gujarat. SJVN through its wholly-owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) has secured a 200 MW Solar Project at a tariff of Rs 2.66 per unit in an e-Reverse Auction conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL).

Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday mistakenly called himself «leader of the opposition» in his victory speech in the National Assembly. Shehbaz, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for the prime minister's post, received 201 votes in the 336-member house. His challenger Omar Ayub Khan of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured only 92 votes. In his victory speech, the 72-year-old PML-N president thanked his elder brother Nawaz and all the allies for putting their trust in him.

NTPC projects on March 4, 2024, signalling a significant leap towards sustainable development and economic growth, an NTPC statement said. Modi will dedicate Unit -2 (800 MW) of NTPC's Telangana Super Thermal Power Project (Stage-I) located in the Peddapalli district of Telangana. With an investment of Rs 8,007 crore, this project utilises ultra-supercritical technology, ensuring optimal power generation efficiency while significantly reducing CO2 emissions.

Rameshwaram Café near the tech hub of Whitefield to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) if such a need arose, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday. The incident has left 10 persons injured and one person has lost an eye. The government has announced it will meet the treatment expenses of all the injured persons. The CM, speaking to the mediapersons at Chikkamagaluru on Sunday, said the central crime branch (CCB) was probing the case, and the persons behind the explosion were still at large, The government, he added, was pursuing the case seriously.

Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday rejected Rahul Gandhi's claim on the unemployment scenario, stating it would be better if the Congress leader studies about himself which would help him serve the society in a better way. Tomar was reacting to Gandhi's claim that India's youth unemployment rate was even higher than in countries like Pakistan. «I think if he studies much about himself and human beings, he can help the society in a better way,» Tomar told reporters while rejecting the joblessness claim made by Gandhi. Tomar, a former Union minister, hailed the selection of candidates by the BJP, a day after the party released the first list of 195 nominees for the Lok Sabha elections.

Odisha MLA Arabinda Dhali on Sunday joined the BJP, a day after resigning from the ruling BJD. Dhali went to the BJP office in Bhubaneswar along with his supporters in a procession, and formally joined the party in the presence of its state president Manmohan Samal and MP Aparajita Sarangi, among others. Former MLA Mukunda Sodi, who also resigned from the BJD, joined the BJP along with Dhali. Addressing the press, Dhali alleged that there was no democracy within the BJD and senior leaders were being neglected.

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 2023 was the most successful year for the state in terms of anti-drugs operations. The chief minister said drugs worth Rs 718 crore were seized over 4,700 arrests made during the period. «The Modi government is deploying a whole-of-government approach to build a #DrugsFreeBharat,» Sarma wrote on X. «In 2023, Assam Police seized drugs worth Rs 718 cr and arrested over 4,700 drug traffickers making it the most successful year for anti-drugs operations in the state,» he added.

government may consider handing over the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) if the need arises. Speaking about the blast at popular eatery at Brookefield on March 1, which left 10 people injured, the chief minister said that the Central Crime Branch (CCB) is investigating the matter. On the BJP's demand for an NIA probe, Siddaramaiah said, «We will see.

programmes in twelve states and Union Territories (UTs) across the length and breadth of the country. The twelve states include Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi. On March 4, the Prime Minister will commence the series by inaugurating, dedicating, and laying the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Adilabad, Telangana, and addressing a public meeting in Adilabad.

tranche of offshore minerals auctions is likely to kick off by June-July this year, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said. A total of 10 offshore mineral blocks have been short-listed by the mines ministry, and inter-ministerial consultations are underway to seek necessary clearances for auctions at the earliest, the Minister for Coal and Mines told PTI. When asked about a timeframe for the auction of offshore minerals, he said the auctions are likely to kick off by June-July of 2024. The blocks are located on the east and west coast of India, Joshi said without sharing any further information.

Indian Navy has now introduced the kurta-pyjama attire into the naval messes. The recently permitted naval ethnic attire made its debut at a Naval Officers' Mess in New Delhi. Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, Vice Chief Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi and other naval officers wore the recently permitted naval ethnic attire, Officials said on Sunday.

Pawan Singh, BJP's pick from Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha seat, says he won't contest Lok Sabha polls. BJP had announced Pawan's name for Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that policies for Indian Railways were being framed by the government keeping only the rich in mind, and claimed that trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a «guarantee of betrayal». In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi alleged that by showing the dream of making those wearing «hawai chappal» (slippers) travel by «hawai jahaz» (airplane), Prime Minister Modi is even distancing them from «gareebon ki sawari» (vehicle of the poor) railways. «Amidst a 10 per cent increase in fare every year, loot in the name of dynamic fare, rising cancellation charges and expensive platform tickets, people are being lured by showing them a picture of an 'elite train' that the poor cannot even set foot on,» the former Congress chief said. The government has collected Rs 3,700 crore from senior citizens in the last three years by «snatching away» the exemptions given to them, he claimed.

Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has remanded an ICICI bank manager in four days police custody in a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust. The man has been accused of duping an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) woman of Rs 13.5 crores. The Delhi Police EOW has registered a case against the accused along with others. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Sonam Gupta on Friday remanded Varun Vashishta in four-day police custody. He is to be produced before the court on March 5, 2024.

BJP) announced his candidature from the Jaunpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Kripashankar Singh expressed his confidence in winning the seat. «It is my belief that Jaunpur will be included in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 400-paar slogan» Singh said, referring to PM Modi's clarion call to the BJP cadre to work for the NDA and get 400+ seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Taking a swipe at Congress, he said that while leadership is with the BJP, «dealership» is with Congress.