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New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday invited bids for the commercial rights of both men's and women's club competitions for a period of 15 years minimum starting with the 2026-2027 season. The AIFF has offered two packages for bidding pertaining to men's and women's club competitions. Package A consists of Indian Super League (or seniormost men's league) and Federation Cup (or seniormost cup competition). Package B comprises Indian Women's League (IWL) and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Equity investors became poorer by Rs 6.59 lakh crore on Monday as markets faced a massive drubbing amid rising tensions in West Asia that weighed heavily on sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 2,743.46 points or 3.37 per cent to 78,543.73 in early trade. It later ended at 80,238.85, down 1,048.34 points or 1.29 per cent. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 6,59,978.08 crore to Rs 4,56,90,693.19 crore (USD 5 trillion). "Indian equities w ...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 >
Hyderabad, Mar 2 (PTI) Taking exception to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's criticism against the Congress government in Telangana over demolitions in Khammam district, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said the comments are politically motivated. Vijayan has made the statement keeping the coming Assembly elections in Kerala in mind, he said. "The Kerala CM has described Congress government in Telangana as 'bulldozer raj' without having a proper idea of what happened in K ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 2 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a round-the-clock helpline number to assist Punjabis stranded in affected countries following the joint Israel-US attack on Iran, assuring them all possible help. Stating that the state government is in constant touch with the Centre to ensure their safe and prompt return, CM Mann said Punjab will extend full support and cooperation to those stuck in the strife-torn Middle East. "The state government is constantly ...Read More >
The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha is likely to announce the class 10 examination results by the second week of May, an official informed PTI. The matric exams were started on February 19, and have ended on Monday. For more updates on Odisha exam and results, the students can check IE Education. "The examination was conducted smoothly without the occurrence of any incident such as question paper leak or malpractices at the centres," BSE president Srikant Tarai said. He further added ...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 >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PT) Asian countries are the most at risk from oil and gas supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with Japan facing the highest risk, followed by South Korea and India, according to international research group Zero Carbon Analytics. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman on the Arabian Peninsula and connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea. The shipping lanes in the strait are only two miles wide in each direction, but around 20 per cent of the world's oil ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM10 MH-FACTORY-BLAST-LD PROBE **** Nagpur blast: Probe points to company's negligence; safety agencies also liable, says minister Nagpur: Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said prima facie there was "negligence" on the part of the Nagpur-based SBL Energy Limited, where a blast claimed 19 lives, and safety measures were not followed by the explosives manufacturer. **** BOM2 MH-FACTORY-B ...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 >
Kolkata, Mar 2 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack on the EC over deletions in the post-SIR rolls, alleging a "nexus" between the poll panel and the BJP to disenfranchise genuine voters, and help the saffron party in the upcoming assembly elections. Banerjee, in her first reaction after the publication of West Bengal's post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on February 28, claimed that the deletions had been carried out "deli ...Read More >
A 16-year-old student was killed in Karnataka's Shivamogga after a group of minors attacked him when he attempted to intervene in a fight outside a school, police said on Tuesday. He was leaving the school when he saw one of the boys he knew being beaten. When the teenager stepped forward to defuse the confrontation, the group assaulted him, striking him several times, including on his chest, investigators said. He collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The boy ...Read More >
"The Sangh's objective is individual development because only strong individuals can build a strong society and nation," Bhagwat said at a programme to mark the Sangh's 100 years on Sunday, emphasising that the reality of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cannot be understood from the outside. Some people mistake the Sangh for a paramilitary organisation, others for a service sector body, but the RSS is a social force working beyond these boundaries, he said, speaking on the theme 'Sangh Ya ...Read More >
The environment minister informed the legislative assembly that 1,952 out of 2,224 active construction sites in the city - nearly 88 per cent - have installed low-cost air quality sensors as of January. According to official data, a total of 1,981 show-cause notices and 1,047 stop-work notices were issued across the city between October 2025 and January 2026 as part of the ongoing "Clean Air" initiative, she said in a written reply on AQI levels. Munde refuted claims about a public health cris ...Read More >
India have been handed a major selection headache ahead of their must-win T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, with batter Rinku Singh returning home due to a family emergency. The development, according to news agency PTI, came two days before the fixture. Rinku was reportedly absent from India's first training session at Chepauk on Tuesday, while rest of the teammates were present at the nets. "Rinku Singh has flown back home from ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (PTI) Odisha FC and Inter Kashi FC played out a goalless draw in an Indian Super League match here on Tuesday. Despite nine attempts from Odisha and eight from Inter Kashi, only two shots on target were registered by each side. Odisha's Rahul KP, a former FIFA U17 World Cupper, was named the Player of the Match. The visitors started brightly. In the opening minute, Inter Kashi midfielder Tomba Singh forced Odisha custodian Amrinder effect a sharp low save from distance. Od ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday criticised the BJP, alleging that India's top beef exporter has made its highest-ever donation to the party. In a post on 'X', he claimed the record-breaking contribution included Rs 30 crore in 2024-25, in addition to earlier funding through electoral bonds, while the Modi government actively promotes the meat business and expands export markets. "BJP is happy to consume beef donations, but if someone eats beef, they are bra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Days after making a historic debut at the T20 World Cup, Italy cricket has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations by a women's team player against women's cricket co-ordinator Prabath Ekneligoda, who has been suspended by the nation's cricket board, the Federazione Cricket Italiana (FCRI) informed. According to a statement released by FCRI, the allegations are the subject of an investigation by the federal prosecutor. "The Federation confirms that, during 2025, th ...Read More >
Kolkata, Feb 24 (PTI) The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered cancellation of leaves of all civil judges in different courts of West Bengal till further orders for ensuring compliance with directions passed by the Supreme Court for completion of the SIR of electoral rolls in the state. A notification by the Registrar General of the high court said that all judicial officers, posted as civil judge (senior division), chief judicial magistrate, additional chief judicial mag ...Read More >
Singapore/Lucknow, Feb 24 (PTI) On the second day of his Singapore visit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented a comprehensive roadmap, outlining initiatives aimed at transforming the state into a USD 1 trillion economy during the Invest UP Mega Road Show. He described the state's 'Triple S' model (Safety, Stability, and Speed) as the biggest guarantee for investment. Adityanath said that today, Uttar Pradesh has not only become the land of possibilities but also the land of ...Read More >
Shimla, Feb 24 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday chaired a meeting on preparations for the statewide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, to be launched from February 28. The campaign is being held under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). During the meeting, Gupta directed the departments concerned to spread awareness through panchayati raj institutions, urban local bodies, schools and various media platforms so that parents and beneficiaries a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Omnitech Engineering, a manufacturer of precision-engineered components, on Tuesday raised over Rs 174 crore from anchor investors, a day before the opening of its initial share-sale for public subscription. The anchor book saw participation from several domestic and global investors, including ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF), Nippon India MF, WhiteOak Capital MF, Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust Plc, Malabar India Fund, Edelweiss MF and Allianz Global Investors, a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Marking the completion of one year in office, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday presented a report card of her government's performance, highlighting progress in several sectors like education, healthcare, electricity and water supply. Gupta visited Vikaspuri in West Delhi area, where she addressed a public meeting and a workers' Pravas meeting as part of a week-long programme arranged by the Delhi BJP to mark one year in power. The current BJP government came i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 24 (PTI) The Customs Department seized hydroponic weed of more than Rs 23 crore from three passengers who arrived at the Mumbai airport from Bangkok, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on spot checks and Advance Passenger Information System profiling, the customs officials booked three cases. A total of 23.593 kilograms of hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 23.593 crore in the illicit market, was recovered from three passengers. They were arrested under provisions of the Na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The government on Tuesday permitted exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, according to a commerce ministry notification. The decision was taken earlier this month, but the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) notified it on Tuesday. "The export policy of Wheat ...continues to remain prohibited. However, export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Wheat is permitted," the DGFT said. This decision was taken in January by the Centre. It said that the detailed modalitie ...Read More >
Ranchi: A day after an air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district killing all seven people on board, two teams from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) arrived in the state on Tuesday and began investigating the accident, an official said. After post-mortem examination at Sadar Hospital in Chatra, the bodies of the victims were handed over to their families, barring one from Amritsar. Also read: Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra, all seven on board ...Read More >
Shimla, Feb 24 (PTI) Despite receiving the highest amount of revenue deficit grant (RDG), the previous BJP-led government in Himachal Pradesh did not reduce its debt and liabilities, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday, accusing the saffron party of "playing politics" over the issue. The 16th finance commission has recommended discontinuation of RDG for 17 states including Himachal Pradesh. The RDG contribution was approximately 12.7 per cent for the state -- the second highes ...Read More >
Srinagar, Feb 24 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said development must translate into tangible improvement in the daily lives of people. The chief minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of major development projects worth Rs 84.41 crore in Ganderbal Constituency, marking a significant stride towards strengthening infrastructure, healthcare, water supply, sanitation, education and road connectivity across the district. Abdullah represents the Ganderb ...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 >
Lucknow, Feb 24 (PTI) Chalked out almost like a royal itinerary, a senior BSNL director's visit to Prayagraj was called off after it hogged the limelight for all the wrong reasons - involving nearly 50 officials and every little detail pencilled in, including arranging for hair oil, underwear and combs. According to an office order, which went viral on social media, the proposed two-day visit of Vivek Banzal, director (CFA) of BSNL Board, was scheduled from February 25-26. On Tuesday, some of ...Read More >
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