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New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in a massive blast inside an industrial explosives manufacturing factory in the western Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 19, officials said Monday. Twenty-three others injured in the blast are undergoing treatment at various hospitals. The blast at SBL Energy Limited took place on Sunday morning at Raulgaon village of Nagpur district, about 791 km northeast of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. "Today, an injured worker succumbed in ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday expressed deep concern over the emerging crisis in the Gulf region, stating that the developments have caused widespread anxiety among Malayali families both abroad and in Kerala. More than 2.5 million Keralites are estimated to be residing in various Middle East countries. In a statement, Vijayan described the Gulf nations as a "second home" for Kerala, built on the hard work and dedication of lakhs of expa ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 2: As the holy month of Ramadan continues, Muslims across India will observe the 13th Roza on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, with devotion, fasting and prayer. Each fasting day is defined by two key moments: Sehri, the pre-dawn meal before Fajr, and Iftar, the meal at sunset that marks the end of the fast. These timings determine the daily boundaries of fasting and are followed with great care by devotees. Fasting, known as Sawm, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. From dawn to sunset, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mid-growing confusion over the exact date of Holi celebrations this year, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday sought to clarify the situation, linking the uncertainty to a lunar eclipse coinciding with the festive period. Speaking to IANS, Nirupam said the rare overlap of the festival calendar and the celestial event has resulted in differing interpretations among priests and religious bodies regarding the appropriate day and time for observance. "There is considerable confusion t ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2: EaseMyTrip is planning charter flights from Oman to India to help passengers travel safely and smoothly, Founder and Chairman Nishant Pitti announced in a post on X. "If you or someone you know needs assistance, please join the channel and share this message widely," Nishant Pitti wrote on X. This comes after the escalation of conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran (Operation Epic Fury), the skies over the Middle East have fallen silent. Major hubs--Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) While a top Chinese court has made it mandatory for employers and workers to contribute to social insurance schemes for workers, in practice, only around one-third of companies in the country are following the order, according to a media report. The reason for the social welfare measure not taking off is that the companies see such payments as leading to an increase in costs that reduces their profit margins, while workers say that they do not have enough money ...Read More >
Patna, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A passenger bus travelling from Patna to Jogbani lost control and fell into a 20-foot-deep roadside ditch near Chikni village in Supaul district at around 3 a.m. on Monday. More than 70 passengers were on board at the time of the accident. While most escaped unhurt, around six women sustained minor injuries. All the injured were administered first aid and are reported to be out of danger. According to eyewitnesses, the driver allegedly fell asleep, causing the ...Read More >
Kolkata, February 2: The results of the Dear Legend Monday weekly lottery for today, March 2, will be declared shortly by the Sikkim State Lotteries. Participants eagerly waiting for the outcome can check the winning numbers once the draw is officially announced from Gangtok, Sikkim. If you have purchased a ticket for the Dear Legend Monday weekly lottery, you will be able to verify the results through the official channels as soon as they are released. Players can also follow the live streamin ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 2 (PTI) The regional passport office in Chandigarh received a bomb threat email on Monday, prompting authorities to carry out anti-sabotage checks after the evacuation of staff and applicants, police said. Nothing suspicious was found during the operation, they said. After receiving information about the threat mail, police and fire brigade personnel, bomb and dog squads and an ambulance were rushed to the passport office, the police said. The staff and passport applicants wer ...Read More >
Shillong, Mar 2 (PTI) Residents of Meghalaya are set to witness the concluding phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening, with the northeastern state expected to get a clearer view of the celestial event compared to most parts of the country. In Shillong, moonrise is expected at 5.23 pm, while the totality phase will end at 5.33 pm. However, the full eclipse will conclude at 6.48 pm, giving observers a viewing window of about one hour and 25 minutes from moonrise, IMD officials said on ...Read More >
Shillong, Mar 2: Residents of Meghalaya are set to witness the concluding phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening, with the northeastern state expected to get a clearer view of the celestial event compared to most parts of the country. In Shillong, moonrise is expected at 5.23 pm, while the totality phase will end at 5.33 pm. However, the full eclipse will conclude at 6.48 pm, giving observers a viewing window of about one hour and 25 minutes from moonrise, IMD officials said on Monda ...Read More >
School Assembly News Headline: The Samastha Kerala Sunni Education Board (SKSEB) has officially released the results for the Madrasa Public Examinations (MPE) held for classes 5, 7, 10, and 12. The announcement was made by Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama President, Raisul Ulama E. Sulaiman Musliyar. The exams, held between January 31 and February 1, 2026, saw a high student success rate. According to the board, out of a total of 166,840 students who took the exam at 6,432 centers, 160,945 qua ...Read More >
Silchar, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault incident reported on the Silchar Bypass in Assam's Cachar district was arrested on Tuesday, even as police urged the public to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified information while the probe is underway. Police identified the arrested accused as Nilotpal Das, a resident of Tapoban Nagar in Silchar. According to police sources, the victim identified him from a photograph, following wh ...Read More >
Judge shares personal story on faith and chanting for strength A sitting judge of the Madras High Court has stirred debate after asserting that people who reject the idea of treating spiritual gurus as divine are themselves "barbaric." Justice GR Swaminathan made the remarks during a "Guru Vandanam Utsavam" organised by the Hosur Satsangh, where he spoke about faith, personal experience, and the role of gurus. Addressing what he described as a section of rationalists in Tamil Nadu, the judge ...Read More >
A petition has been filed in the Kerala high court claiming that the chief minister's office (CMO) accessed personal information of government employees, including their mobile numbers and e-mail IDs, from the official e-governance portal for a bulk messaging campaign to highlight the achievements of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. The plea has been filed by an official of the department of general administration of the state government along with an associate professor of KTM Colle ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Two labourers were killed and four sustained injuries after a 20-ft wall adjacent to an under-construction drain collapsed on them at Bhoi Sahi in Badagada here on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Sanyashi Maharana and Duryodhan Gouda, both in their 50s and natives of Berhampur. The six labourers were engaged by a contractor appointed by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for construction of the drain.Sources said the labourers were engaged in digging work when the w ...Read More >
Karimnagar: In an effort to promote road safety, Ramagundam police commissioner Amber Kishore Jha on Tuesday led the second phase of the 'Arrive-Alive' awareness campaign at the Municipal T-Junction in Godavarikhani town of Peddapalli district. As part of the drive, police personnel surprised commuters by presenting flowers to two-wheeler riders wearing helmets, while distributing free helmets to those riding without protective headgear. Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner said wearing ...Read More >
Shillong, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday rejected allegations of a lack of transparency in the implementation of the Chief Minister's Special Development Fund (CMSDF), asserting that the scheme is driven purely by public need and has reached nearly every corner of the state. Replying to a cut motion during the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly, Sangma acknowledged the concerns raised by MLAs but emphasised that the CMSDF operates in the spirit ...Read More >
Puri, Feb 24 (PTI) The decks are now cleared for beginning the much-awaited inventory of Lord Jagannath's Ratna Bhandar (treasury) in the Puri temple after the Odisha government accorded its approval, and now the authorities will fix suitable dates to carry out the exercise, a senior official said. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee said there would be no valuation of the ornaments kept in the Ratna Bhandar, and the inventory is required for documen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The government on Tuesday blocked five OTT platforms for streaming obscene content, officials said. They said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu following due procedure. Under the procedure, the government directs internet service providers to block access to OTT platforms under the Information Technology Rules 2021 and the laws against obscenity. These rules aim to maintain public decency, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that residents facing eviction from railway land in Haldwani cannot insist on being rehabilitated at the same site, observing that the land belongs to the Railways and encroachers cannot dictate how it should be used. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi noted that development project requires vacant land on both the sides and that those occupying railway property cannot decide where ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir sport council informed that the Kashmir leg of the national games will be held for four days from February 23 to 26 for the snow sports competitions. The first leg of the games, featuring ice sports, was held in Ladakh from January 20 to 26. "Ride the slopes, chase the speed, seize the moment...From swift glides to fierce finishes -- Gulmarg hosts the ultimate winter sports celebration, February 23-26, 2026," the council said on X. Last year, the games had to be held from Mar ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested 588 professional beggars this year as part of an ongoing drive against organised begging networks, registering cases under the Prevention of Beggary Act. Under the special directions of Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, police have continued comprehensive operations against professional beggars and their facilitators in the federal capital, according to a press release. Acting on these instructions, legal action is also ...Read More >
Replying during Question Hour of the ongoing Budget session here, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said strict action is being taken against hospitals found violating the scheme's rules and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Pansheriya was replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Amit Chavda regarding alleged irregularities at a private hospital in Jamnagar under the PM-JAY scheme. As per the written reply tabled in the House, irregularities amounting to Rs 8,69,470 were detected at J ...Read More >
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case over the death of a two-month-old infant following an assault at Kummera village in Nagarkurnool district. According to the complaint filed by Hyderabad-based lawyer Rama Rao, the incident was reported on February 21 during the Mallanna Jatara when Chakali Chandrakala, her son Sakali Ganesh, daughter-in-law Mounika and other family members visited the temple for darshan. The family, belonging to an OBC community, alleged that the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A serious road accident took place in Banjara Hills on Monday. A home guard and a young woman died after a water tanker collided with a Rapido bike on Road No. 1. The incident has shocked local residents and raised concerns over road safety in the busy area. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The accident occurred on February 23 at Banjara Hills Road No. 1. According to available details, a speeding water tanker hit the Rapido bike. The rider, Mohammed Hussain, was working as a home guard ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would examine whether the sharp reduction in the qualifying marks for NEET-PG 2025-26 affects the standard of postgraduate medical education. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe made the remarks while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the reduction in the percentile cut-off for the current academic year. "Adversely affecting the quality of education is what we are concerned about more than anything. It is about the quali ...Read More >
Aizawl, Feb 23 (UNI) Mizoram is currently providing shelter to 38,059 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, State Home Minister K. Sapdanga informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. In a written reply to a question raised by ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) legislator V.L. Zaithanzama, the Home Minister said that biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar is being carried out by district administrations across all 11 districts. As of February 5, 93.04 per cent of the enrolment process ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The mother of a 23-year-old man who lost his life in a car crash in Delhi's Dwarka on February 3 has alleged that the 17-year-old accused was filming social media reels while speeding his SUV moments before the fatal collision. Sahil Dhaneshra was killed after a Scorpio, allegedly driven by the minor, rammed his motorcycle head-on near Lal Bahadur Shastri College around 12 p.m. The impact also led to a collision with a roadside parked cab, leaving its driver s ...Read More >
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