Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, extended Ramadan greetings on Sunday, March 10, 2024. “Ramadan Mubarak to everyone observing the holy month of #Ramadan”, said the tweet via the office of the UK Prime Minister on X.
Rishi Sunak Extends Ramadan Wishes
Uddhav Thackeray's close aide MLA Ravindra Waikar joined Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Sunday, March 10, 2024. While talking to the media, Waikar said, “I'm here because I want to work for my constituency, and many people's demands are pending. All work will done only when you are in government and people elect you because you have to do work."
Ravindra Waikar Joins Shiv Sena
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met CMS (City Montessori Schools) founder late Jagdish Gandhi's wife Bharti Gandhi and his family at their residence in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
Rajnath Singh Meets CMS Founder Late Jagdish Gandhi's Wife
A passenger train derailed near Kothavalasa Junction railway station in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram on Sunday, March 10, 2024. According to Waltair Railway Division officials, no injuries or casualties were reported during the incident. Further details are awaited.
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On Sunday, March 10, 2024, hundreds of exiled Tibetans celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day by marching through the roads of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, in opposition to China. Protesters shouted "China should leave Tibet" and "Tibet was never a part of China" slogans. Tibetan flags and images of the Dalai Lama, their spiritual leader, were carried by the demonstrators.
Tibetan National Uprising Day in Dharamshala
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Chairperson Lokpal, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Khanwilkar will succeed Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the second Lokpal of India.
President Droupadi Murmu Administers Oath of Chairperson Lokpal
The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested five Haryana-based Shooters of the Kala Jatheri-Lawrence Bishnoi Gang on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The Special Cell (SWR) foiled the plan by the individuals to kill rival gangsters. According to the Delhi Police, highly sophisticated imported weapons were also recovered from them. Further details are awaited.
Five Shooters of Kala Jatheri-Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Arrested
Former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders Godam Nagesh, Shanampudi Saidireddy and Seetaram Naik joined the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The three leaders joined the saffron party at the BJP headquarters in Delhi today.
Former BRS Leaders Join BJP
In her first public statement since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, Britain's Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, thanked the people on Sunday for their support. She posted a photo of herself with her three children.
In the picture, which was shot by her husband, Prince William, the heir apparent, Kate, 42, was seen with Princess Charlotte, Princes George and Louis, with a healthy smile on her face.
Kate Middleton's First Official Photo Since Surgery
Female cheetah Gamini, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to five cubs in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav took to his official twitter handle to share the news with users today. In his tweet, the latter wrote, “High Five, Kuno! Female cheetah Gamini, age about 5 years, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to 5 cubs today."
Cheetah Gamini Gives Birth to Five Cubs
A fire broke out at a company located in the Sarigam GIDC area. Firefighting vehicles are present at the scene. Further details are awaited.
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BJP workers staged a protest in Mandya, Karnataka, expressing their discontent over the state government’s decision to release water to Tamil Nadu amid water crisis in state.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced Trinamool Congress' candidates for all 42 seats in West Bengal. The list includes some high-profile names like former cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who is fielded from Bahrampore, a seat represented by Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury since 1999. Expelled TMC MP Mahua Moitra will again contest the election from the Krishnanagar seat.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has officially launched its campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The event was marked by the arrival of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. This marks the beginning of what promises to be a highly contested election season with the BJP taking on the West Bengal government over the Sandeshkhali incident.
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In a recent development, Sheikh Shahjahan has been sent to a 4-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the Basirhat Sub-Divisional Court.
Haryana's Hisar BJP MP Brijendra Singh joined the Congress Party in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge today, March 10. Earlier in the day, Brijendra Singh quit the BJP. He announced his decision on X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal at Lucknow airport today, March 10. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, on Sunday, March 10, said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has shown a new direction to development in Lucknow on the basis of PM Narendra Modi's vision to make India 'viksit'. "The terminal-3 of the Lucknow airport, I can say, is better than many international airports of the world now," he added.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal of Pune International Airport today, March 10. The Indian Prime Minister will inaugurate the new terminal of Pune International Airport via video conferencing.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resumed the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Mandvi in Gujarat today, March 10.
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New Delhi, March 10: Weeks before the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a massive roadshow and offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Starting from Babatpur Airport and travelling 28 km to reach Baba Vishwanath Temple, the Prime Minister led the procession. This was the 45th time that the Prime Minister has visited Varanasi, his Lok Sabha seat. At 38 locations across the tour, arrangements were planned for his ceremonial arrival. PM Modi was accompanied by Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, throughout the roadshow and his visit to the Kashi temple.
A government notice on Saturday, March 9, 2024, revealed that Election Commissioner Arun Goel has resigned from his position, leaving Chief Election Commissioner alone in the saddle as the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 draw near. A few spots remain on the poll panel as a result of Goel's resignation, which the President has accepted. “In pursuance of clause (1) of Section 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the President is pleased to accept the resignation tendered by Shri Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with effect from the 09th March, 2024”, read an official statement from the Ministry of Law and Justice
The list of candidates for the Vidhan Parishad's biennial election from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar has been made public by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Dr Pradeep Verma of Jharkhand has been declared by the saffron party as its nominee for the annual Rajya Sabha elections. In the Vidhan Parishad, the party has put forward Mangal Pandey, Dr Lal Mohan Gupta, and Anamika Singh from Bihar. The party has put forward Vijay Bahadur Pathak, Ashok Katariya, Mohit Beniwal, Dharmedra Singh, Ramtirath Singhal, and Santosh Singh as candidates from Uttar Pradesh. May 5 marks the conclusion of the 13 MLCs' terms in UP. The Samajwadi Party (SP) may have three MLCs, while BJP and its allies may have ten.
Jaffer Sadiq, a former member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and producer of Tamil films, has been detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in relation to the Rs. 2,000 crore drug trafficking network that the agency dismantled last month, according to officials. “He is the kingpin of the India-Australia-New Zealand drug trafficking network, which we were probing. We will share details in the afternoon”, NCB deputy director general (operations) Gyaneshwar Singh said on Saturday.
The 71st Miss World is the Czech Republic's Krystyna Pyszková. In a lavish event today in Mumbai, the 24-year-old took home the Miss World title. She faced competitors from 115 different nations. Krystyna was named Miss World 2022 by last year's winner, Polish Karolina Bielawska. Karolina crowned Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon the First Runner-Up in the beauty contest, while Krystyna took home the coveted prize.
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