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Violence in Nagpur was premeditated, says CM
CLASHES ERUPTED IN OLD NAGPUR'S MAHAL AREA OVER AURANGZEB'S TOMB DEMOLITION DEMAND
Delegation of 6 top court judges to visit strife-torn Manipur
THE TEAM WILL INCLUDE JUSTICES BR GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH, SURYA KANT, MM SUNDRESH, KV VISWANATHAN AND N KOTISWAR SINGH
44 Years On, 3 Get Death For Killing 24 Dalits In Mainpuri
A special court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday sentenced three men to death for the massacre of 24 Dalit people in 1981, bringing the curtain down on a grisly crime where a gang led by Thakur dacoits targeted villagers 44 years ago, on the suspicion that they were police informers.

Leaving leaves
On the annual cycle of certain city trees

The Ghats of Delhi: Sacred, yet struggling to survive
The ghats on the Yamuna serve as integral spaces of interaction between the river and the residents of Delhi. At the same time, they have become hubs of pollution, with most ghats caked with waste

What to expect of the post-Trumpian world
MAGA will endure. The US will be less free and have fewer friends; China may be stronger. India will need to be on guard

Turn Delhi Assembly into a model legislature: Om Birla
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged Delhi members of legislative assembly (MLAs) to turn the state assembly into a model legislature citing \"very high expectations and aspirations\", at the inauguration of the two-day orientation and training programme for legislators.

Report flags lack of long-term plans to tackle heat issues
Nine cities that house 11% of India's urban population, including Delhi and Mumbai, either don't have long-term plans to tackle extreme heat or have inadequate strategies that are poorly targeted, said a new report, which added that absence of effective steps could lead to the number of weather-related deaths snowballing.

Amid 5G rollout, Vodafone Idea caught in satnet FOMO
Vodafone Idea Ltd is discussing ways to catch up with larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel Ltd in the Indian satellite internet race, even as it is set to roll out its 5G cellular broadband network.
States' Fiscal Behaviour Must Reflect Discipline
On Monday, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy expressed his government's inability to pay dearness allowance to government employees because of the precarious fiscal situation of the state.

Ponting happy with PBKS depth; Shreyas to bat at No.3
Sixteen captains in 17 IPL seasons. A telling statistic that reveals the struggles for Punjab Kings (PBKS), season after season.

Man carrying ₹80L robbed in Lahori Gate at gunpoint
A 49-year-old man, who worked for a Sadar Bazar-based businessman, was robbed at gunpoint of a bag containing ₹80 lakh in cash in the Lahori Gate area on Monday evening, police said.
Delhi's winter pollution worst among six metros
Delhi's average PM2.5 levels this winter were 175 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) — over four times the annual national safe limit of 40µg/m³ — as per data shared by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday.
No copyright in news that is freely available, OpenAI tells Delhi HC
OPENAI SAID USING ANI CONTENT FOR SEARCH IS NOT INFRINGEMENT AS IT DOES NOT 'REPRODUCE' THE NEWS AGENCY'S MATERIAL

Kumbh reflected awakening of national spirit, says Modi
The Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj reflected a new awakening of India's national spirit and brought together the 'amrit' (elixir) of unity for the country that will help achieve larger goals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Parliament on Tuesday, as he drew a parallel between the mega spiritual event and momentous occasions of India's freedom struggle.

Govt Committed to Bringing Normalcy to Manipur
The Centre is committed to bringing normalcy to ethnic strife-torn Manipur, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, assuring all support for the economic growth of the northeastern state.
US birth rate drops for first time in four decades
NEW YORK: US births declined in 2023 to the lowest level in more than 40 years, continuing a decades-long trend toward smaller American families.
Jindal Panther Off To Winning Start At Indian Open Polo Championship
The 125th edition of Indian Open Polo Championship kicked off at Jaipur Polo Grounds here on Tuesday with Jindal Panther edging out Team Carysil by a solitary goal.
ECI Offers to Meet Petitioners Who Want Disclosure of Voter Turnout
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday offered to engage with petitioners demanding the immediate disclosure of authenticated voter turnout records, after which the Supreme Court deferred the hearing on the matter.
Ready To Meet 9,000MW Peak Summer Power Demand: Discoms
Delhi's power distribution companies on Tuesday said they expect the peak power demand in the Capital to touch 9,000MW this summer and they were prepared to meet the rise in demand.
Ranya, actor friend visited Dubai to smuggle gold: DRI
There was a clear nexus between Kannada actress Ranya Rao and her Telugu actor friend Tarun Konduru Raju, both arrested in a gold smuggling case, the directorate of revenue and intelligence (DRI) informed a special court in Bengaluru on Tuesday, adding the duo travelled together on several occasions over the last two years.
Aizwal DC Urges Local Bodies Not To Help Refugees Acquire Indian IDs
The Aizawl district administration in Mizoram has issued an order directing civil societies, local councils, and village authorities to not provide any form of recommendation that may assist refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh in obtaining Indian identity documents.

SC Judges' Team to Visit Relief Camps in Manipur on Mar 22
A team of senior Supreme Court judges, led by Justice Bhushan R Gavai, executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), will visit relief camps in Manipur on March 22 to assess the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and strengthen legal and humanitarian aid efforts.

'DAMAGE CONTROL SPEECH': OPPN SLAMS PM MODI'S KUMBH REMARKS
The Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj reflected a new awakening of India's national spirit and brought together the \"amrit\" (elixir) of unity for the country that will help achieve larger goals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Parliament on Tuesday, as he drew a parallel between the mega spiritual event and momentous occasions of India's freedom struggle.
'America first' is not about isolationism, says Gabbard
President Donald Trump's focus on \"America first\" isn't about isolationism and the India-US partnership will grow and strengthen as the two sides engage within the Quad, tackle challenges in the Indo-Pacific and work on security issues, US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday.
Sebi's options move raises market fears
Brokers, proprietary desks and institutional traders are fretting over a recent regulatory proposal that they fear will reduce liquidity and raise trading costs in India's derivatives market.
EC Set To Begin Linking Of Aadhaar Data With Epic
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that it will set the ball rolling on the process of linking the Aadhaar data of electors with the Elector Photo Identification Card (EPIC) database, in an apparent bid to weed out the problem of duplicate EPICs.
Google to Buy Cybersecurity Company Wiz for $32 Billion
Google will buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion to boost the tech giant's in-house cloud computing amid burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) growth.

I would never leave a film just because another female part is better: Bhumi
Bhumi Pednekar recently shared the screen with actors Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in Mere Husband Ki Biwi. While the film was a lighthearted commercial entertainer, it struggled to make an impact at the box office.
ED BEGINS PROBE AGAINST SOROS FUNDING ARM
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at eight locations in Bengaluru in connection with a foreign exchange violation probe against American billionaire George Soros founded Open Society Foundations and its impact investment arm Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), people familiar with the development said.