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Delhi High Court fined Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Prasad Singh Rs 1 lakh for claiming land between Yamuna and Ganga. His plea rejected due to timing. He sought Central govt direction for merger process.

Mamata Banerjee suffered injuries at home, treated at SSKM Hospital. Mention of a possible conspiracy. She fell and hit a cabinet edge. Support and well wishes from political figures and family members for her quick recovery. The Bengal CM was taken around 7.30pm to the hospital’s British-era Woodburn Ward, where doctors first stopped the bleeding and then closed the forehead wound with three stitches. The cut on the nose required one stitch.

Fact-finding committee formed by Call for Justice underlined the need to recognise jhum or shifting cultivation in the northeast

Singh has been denied ticket by the Trinamool to contest the Lok Sabha polls from the seat

Citing data, Shah said population of Hindus and Sikhs had declined from 23% at the time of Partition to 3.7% in Pakistan. “Where have they gone? Not as many have come here. They were forced to convert. In Bangladesh, there were 22% Hindus in 1951. The 2011 Census returned their share as 10%. In Afghanistan, there were almost two lakh Sikhs and Hindus and now at the most 500 left. The minorities there have been persecuted and treated as second-class citizens,” he said.

Kolleru, Coringa, Pulicat, Nelapattu and other bird sanctuaries were seen abuzz with roosting birds this migratory season, say wildlife authorities

According to the parents, one such CCTV footage accessed by them showed that some women supervisors asked two Muslim girl students to remove their hijabs.

It surpassed the stipulated production target in the present financial year well in advance, with a 105% rate of growth, SCCL sources said

The promised cash transfer to women under the Mahalakshmi scheme is still pending and so is the disbursal of Rythu Bandhu on full scale

Election Commission released details of Rs 12,155 crore electoral bonds from SBI, with top donors including Future Gaming, Megha Engineering, Qwiksupply Chain, Vedanta Ltd, Haldia Energy, and more major contributors. A quick analysis by TOI of the larger donors, based on EC data, shows that several groups have contributed through more than one entity. A more detailed study may show further, smaller contributions through other group entities. Also, the corporate lineage of some donors could not be reliably ascertained by the time of going to press.

Ram Nath Kovind's committee, including Amit Shah, proposes simultaneous polls to ensure governance certainty and restore the original election structure. The plan involves impacting hung Houses, no-confidence motions, and mid-term polls, with a focus on EVMs and VVPATs.

Sunil Kumar, MLA from Karkala, will be in charge of more than 30 different committees

The CEC meeting is likely to be held on March 18 to select the party’s candidates, including for Karnataka

Former Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman alleged in a press conference that the current political situation is a result of a pact between Pradyot Kishore Debbarman and former CM Biplab Kumar Deb

"Glad to meet my friend and PM of Bhutan @tsheringtobgay on his first overseas visit in this term. Had productive discussions encompassing various aspects of our unique and special partnership. I convey heartfelt thanks to His Majesty the King of Bhutan and @PMBhutan for inviting me to visit Bhutan next week," said Modi on X

The complaint alleged that Maurya tried to promote enmity between different groups and committed acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony

​ Initiating action in coordination with various intermediaries, ministry of information and broadcasting blocked 18 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for obscene and vulgar language content on Thursday. The ministry also blocked multiple websites, applications and social media handles of the blocked OTTs nationwide for violation of IT Act, IPC and Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.