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32% Rajya Sabha MPs face criminal cases, 14% are billionaires: ADR report
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32% Rajya Sabha MPs face criminal cases, 14% are billionaires: ADR report

Party-wise, 27 of 99 BJP MPs, 12 of 28 Congress MPs, four of 13 TMC MPs, and four of 10 AAP MPs have declared criminal cases, the report reveals
India’s power capacity reaches 520.51 GW; shortage dips to 0.03%
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India’s power capacity reaches 520.51 GW; shortage dips to 0.03%

New Delhi, March 19: India added a record 52,537 MW of generation capacity from all sources during FY26 (up to January 31), marking the highest ever capacity addition in a single year, surpassing the previous record of 34,054 MW achieved in FY25, the government has said.The capacity addition...
Rights panel seeks report on squat punishment of girls in Haryana
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Rights panel seeks report on squat punishment of girls in Haryana

Chandigarh, March 19: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated suo motu proceedings of a media report relating to an incident in a government school in Hisar district, where girl students were allegedly made to perform the “squat punishment” and paraded in school premises.According to the...
Murmu installs ‘Ram Yantra’ at Ram Temple in Ayodhya
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Murmu installs ‘Ram Yantra’ at Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, March 19: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday installed the ‘Shri Ram Yantra’ at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya and offered prayers amid Vedic chants, marking a significant milestone in the temple’s construction.The ‘Shri Ram Yantra’ has been placed on the second floor of the...
RBI affirms HDFC Bank’s financial strength, no concerns
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RBI affirms HDFC Bank’s financial strength, no concerns

New Delhi, March 19: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said that HDFC Bank is a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) with sound financials, professionally run board and competent management team, after the resignation of part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty over alleged “ethical...
Cash seizures at two places in Bengal in 12 hours ahead of polls
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Cash seizures at two places in Bengal in 12 hours ahead of polls

Kolkata, March 19: Amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month, huge amounts of cash have been recovered by the state police in two locations in the state during the last 12 hours, said the police on Thursday.One of the two locations is Baruipur in the South 24 Parganas...
TN increases thermal power generation to meet summer demand
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TN increases thermal power generation to meet summer demand

Chennai, March 19: Tamil Nadu is preparing to meet a surge in electricity demand as temperatures climb across the state, with power authorities planning to maximise output from coal-based thermal plants in the coming days.The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted supply during the peak summer...
Centre offers up to 30% more LPG to states fast-tracking PNG rollout
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Centre offers up to 30% more LPG to states fast-tracking PNG rollout

Centre flags import disruption, asks consumers to avoid panic buying as LPG queues persist across states
Road trip turns tragic: Three Pune youths die in Rajasthan crash
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Road trip turns tragic: Three Pune youths die in Rajasthan crash

Jaipur, March 18: A horrific road accident occurred on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Kota's Balapura area on Wednesday, resulting in the tragic death of three youths travelling in a car. The crash was so severe that the vehicle was completely wrecked, leaving behind a scene of chaos and...
Property dealer gunned down in upscale Chandigarh area
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Property dealer gunned down in upscale Chandigarh area

Chandigarh, March 18: A 31-year-old property dealer was shot dead in broad daylight outside a gym in the upscale market and high-security area of Chandigarh's Sector 9 on Wednesday, triggering panic.This is the second firing incident in less than 24 hours in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab...
PM Modi offers condolences, Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia after Palam fire
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PM Modi offers condolences, Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia after Palam fire

New Delhi, March 18: After a tragic fire at a building in New Delhi's Palam claimed nine lives on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences and announced an aid of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.A major fire broke out in a multi-storey building located in Ram Market,...
Odisha House in chaos as BJD, Cong demand Health Minister’s exit
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Odisha House in chaos as BJD, Cong demand Health Minister’s exit

Bhubaneswar, March 18: The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a massive ruckus and a symbolic funeral procession by Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs, demanding the resignation of Health Minister, Dr Mukesh Mahaling, over the fire at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that...
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