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Protests, commemorations mark Tibetan Uprising Day

New Delhi Tibetan groups in India on Tuesday marked the 67th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising with protests and remembrance programmes, renewing calls for a peaceful resolution to the Sino-Tibetan conflict. In the national capital, Delhi Police detained 24 protesters demonstrating outside the Embassy of China in New Delhi. Officials said additional police personnel were deployed in the area to maintain law and order. The...

Modi to release 22nd PM-Kisan instalment of Rs 19,000 crore

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will digitally transfer the 22nd instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on March 13, releasing about Rs 19,000 crore to 9.32 crore farmers, a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said. The transfer will be made from Guwahati in Assam. Launched in February 2019, the PM-Kisan scheme provides Rs 6,000 annually to each eligible far...

Patnaik questions Odisha govt's ‘silence’ over safety of Odias in West Asia

Bhubaneswar Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday criticised the Odisha Government for its alleged “silence” over the safety of Odia people stranded in West Asia amid the escalating conflict in the region. In a post on X, the former chief minister said air routes are closed, flights are being cancelled and borders have been shut, leaving lakhs of Odias in distress. Patnaik, president of the Biju Janata Dal, ...

INS flags concerns over domestic newsprint quality, says imports still essential

New Delhi The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on Tuesday expressed concern over the quality and standards of domestically produced newsprint, stating that imports will remain essential until local manufacturing meets global benchmarks. In a statement, INS president Vivek Gupta said the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in its 2024–25 report, indicated that the domestic newsprint industry claims to...

Rupee rebounds from record low, settles at 91.85 against US dollar

Mumbai The Indian rupee rebounded from its record low against the US dollar on Tuesday, gaining 36 paise to close at 91.85 (provisional), supported by a sharp decline in global crude oil prices and improved sentiment in domestic equity markets. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 91.92 and moved in a range of 91.71 to 92.19 during the session before settling at 91.85, up 36 paise from its previous close. ...

Markets rebound nearly 1% as crude prices fall, global cues improve

Mumbai Benchmark stock indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 rebounded on Tuesday, ending nearly 1 per cent higher after two days of sharp losses, as crude oil prices declined and global markets rallied amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.82 points or 0.82 per cent to settle at 78,205.98. During the day, it surged 960.09 points or 1.23 per cent to 78,526.25. The 50-share Nifty 50 climbed 233....

SC grants anticipatory bail to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore over social media post

New Delhi The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case filed against her over a social media post on last year’s Pahalgam terror attack 2025 in which 26 people were killed. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar granted the relief after noting that Rathore had appeared before authorities and recorded her statements in connection with the case. Th...

Over 57,000 cases of atrocities against SCs registered in 2023: Govt

New Delhi More than 57,000 cases of alleged atrocities and crimes against Scheduled Castes were registered across the country in 2023, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a question, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said that 57,789 cases of crimes and atrocities against Scheduled Castes were recorded in 2023, compared with 57,582 in 2022 and 50,900 in 2021. The dat...

Olympics gold next target after T20 World Cup win: Suryakumar Yadav

Mumbai Suryakumar Yadav, captain of India’s ICC Men's T20 World Cup-winning team, on Tuesday said his next target is to win a gold medal for the country at the 2028 Summer Olympics. “We have the momentum. Our target now is to get the 2028 Olympics gold medal,” Yadav told reporters after returning to his residence in Mumbai’s Deonar area following the World Cup triumph. “The same year (2028), the...

Make social media firms more accountable: Deora urges govt in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi Milind Murli Deora on Tuesday urged the government to make social media companies more accountable, highlighting the adverse impact of digital platforms, particularly on teenagers. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the Shiv Sena MP called for greater awareness about the impact of social media and internet use on children and adolescents. He referred to the recent case of suicide by three teenage si...

Won’t pursue complaint against minister Ganesh Kumar, he has apologised: Wife

Thiruvananthapuram The wife of K B Ganesh Kumar on Tuesday said she will not move forward with her complaint against the Kerala Transport Minister after he admitted his mistake and apologised. Speaking to a television channel, Bindhu Menon said the minister called her on Tuesday morning and apologised, expressing his willingness to resolve their issues. “He very emotionally said that a mistake had happened on his part. A l...

Govt exploring insurance support for exporters amid West Asia crisis: Goyal

New Delhi Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the government is exploring insurance-related support measures to help Indian exporters cope with disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Goyal said an inter-ministerial group is closely monitoring the situation and interacting with exporters on a daily basis. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs...

BCCI announces Rs 131 crore cash reward for Suryakumar Yadav's World Champion team

New Delhi The BCCI on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 131 crore for the entire Indian squad following its third T20 World Cup victory. The amount covers 15 players, the coaching staff, and the other support staff. As per sources, the players are certain to get the lion's share of the reward money, while the support staff's amount will be decided as per hierarchy. The amount is an increme...

BCCI announces Rs 131 crore cash reward for Suryakumar Yadav's World Champion team

New Delhi The BCCI on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 131 crore for the entire Indian squad following its third T20 World Cup victory. The amount covers 15 players, the coaching staff, and the other support staff. As per sources, the players are certain to get the lion's share of the reward money, while the support staff's amount will be decided as per hierarchy. The amount is an increme...

Want Chirag Paswan as Bihar CM, final decision rests with NDA leadership: Arun Bharti

New Delhi Arun Bharti, MP of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), on Monday said party workers would like to see Union minister Chirag Paswan become the next Chief Minister of Bihar, but stressed that the final decision would be taken by leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Bharti’s remarks came in response to posters appearing in Patna calling for Paswan to be made the state’s chief minister. “Pe...

Taranjit Singh Sandhu to be sworn in as Delhi’s 23rd Lieutenant Governor

New Delhi Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu will take oath as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on March 11, officials said on Monday. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Lok Niwas (formerly Raj Niwas) at 1.30 pm, where the oath of office will be administered by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Sandhu will succeed Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Saxena is ex...

Rupee plunges to record low of 92.21 against US dollar amid surge in crude prices

Mumbai The Indian rupee on Monday fell sharply to close at a record low of 92.21 against the US dollar, declining 39 paise during the day as rising crude oil prices and a stronger dollar weighed heavily on the domestic currency. According to forex traders, escalating tensions in West Asia have pushed global oil prices higher, raising concerns about India’s import bill and potential inflationary pressures. At the interbank ...

Insolation Energy shares migrate to NSE, BSE

Jaipur Solar panel manufacturing company Insolation Energy Limited's equity shares have been listed on the main boards of the BSE and NSE. A total of 220,394,625 equity shares with a face value of Re 1 each were listed and made available for trading on both exchanges from Monday, according to a release. The company was previously listed on the BSE SME platform and has now migrated to the BSE Main Board while also securing...

Nadda criticises Opposition for Rajya Sabha walkout during Jaishankar’s statement

New Delhi Union minister J. P. Nadda on Monday criticised Opposition parties for disrupting proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and walking out while External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was delivering a suo motu statement on the situation in West Asia. The developments unfolded shortly after the House assembled for the day. Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan first read obituary references and allowed the laying of listed papers before invi...

Probe indicates US likely behind strike on Iranian school that killed 165

Jerusalem New findings from investigative group Bellingcat suggest that the United States may have been responsible for a strike that hit a school in southern Iran and killed more than 165 people, challenging earlier claims by US President Donald Trump that Iran caused the explosion. The incident occurred on February 28 during the early stages of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The attack struck a school located next to ...

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