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Himachal Pradesh: Former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur along with his personal security officer were injured in the attack. Bamber Thakur, a former Congress MLA, was shot at by unidentified assailants at his residence in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur. Thakur, along with his personal security officer were injured in the attack. According to police, the attackers fired around 12 rounds of bullets. Immediately after the attack, Thakur was referred to Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla while the PSO was rushed to the AIIMS Bilaspur. “Ex MLA Bambar Thakur and two people were injured during the alleged firing in Bilaspur; PSO Sanjay was…

Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 upon her arrival from Dubai at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with gold worth ₹12.56 crores. Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s bail application was on Friday rejected in the Economic Offences Court in a gold smuggling case. The second accused in the gold smuggling case, Tarun Konduru, filed a bail application in the Economic Offences court. His bail application will be heard on Saturday at 3 p.m. Ranya Rao, 34, was arrested on March 3 upon her arrival from Dubai at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with 14 kgs of gold bars,…

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a vehicle near the Frontier Corps camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakistan Army on Thursday claimed that it killed 10 militants suspected to be affiliated to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) following a suicide bomb attack near the Frontier Corps camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district. According to Pakistan security forces, the militants had tried to attack the Jandola checkpost, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up in a vehicle near the Frontier Corps camp. Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said that the nation was standing by the security forces to “eliminate the terrorism…

A fire broke out at a godown in Delhi’s Okhla Phase-1; No casualties have been reported so far. A fire broke out at a godown in Delhi’s Okhla Phase-1 on Thursday. A fire services official said that a call was received at 2:48 pm about flames near Balaji Dharam Kanta and 24 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “Firefighters rushed to the spot with multiple water tenders. The fire was brought under control after three hours, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures. No casualties have been reported so far,” the official added. Earlier on Thursday, at least six…

In Uttar Pradesh, following a decision by the local administration, several mosques were covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the festival. Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Thursday said there was no need to politicise festivals, after several mosques were covered with Tarpaulin sheets ahead of Holi. “There is no need to politicise festivals… I request anyone who is celebrating Holi tomorrow to celebrate it enthusiastically but, do not throw colour on any Muslim without consent. Namaaz can be offered at home in the case of a compulsion. But, it is necessary to offer ‘Jumme ki Namaaz’ in the mosque,”…

MK Stalin, who has opposed the NEP and the three-language policy, released a video which showcased the logo for the Budget of 2025-26 with the Tamil symbol. K Annamalai, BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief, lashed out at the DMK-led state government for replacing the rupee symbol ‘Rs’ for the Indian currency with the Tamil alphabet ‘Ru’ in the state budget logo, describing the move as “stupid”. “The DMK government’s state budget for 2025-26 replaces the Rupee Symbol designed by a Tamilian, which was adopted by the whole of Bharat and incorporated into our Currency. Thiru Udhay Kumar, who designed the symbol,…

Russian officials said US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had provided details on the ceasefire idea on Wednesday and Russia was ready to discuss it. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide said on Thursday that he had told Washington that a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States to pause the war in Ukraine would simply give Kyiv’s forces a much-needed battlefield respite. Yuri Ushakov, a former ambassador to Washington who speaks for Putin on major foreign policy issues, told state television that he had spoken to Waltz on Wednesday to outline Russia’s position on the ceasefire. “I…

Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms announced a deal with SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, to bring Starlink’s broadband internet services to India. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday welcomed Elon Musk’s Starlink to India, saying that it will be useful for railway projects in remote areas. “Starlink, welcome to India! Will be useful for remote area railway projects,” the minister posted on X. Reliance Jio announces deal with Musk’s StarX Earlier in the day, Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms announced a deal with SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, to bring Starlink’s broadband internet services to India.…

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske claimed that out of the 3,691 monuments and graves preserved by the ASI, 25 per cent are of Mughal and British officers. Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Wednesday demanded the destruction of the grave of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra’s Khuldabad. Mhaske while raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, claimed that out of the 3,691 monuments and graves preserved by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), 25 per cent are of Mughal and British officers “who worked against the country’s culture and traditions.” Mhaske said Aurangzeb killed Chhattrapati Sambhaji and…

Ranya Rao was arrested by the DRI on March 3 upon her arrival at the Bengaluru Airport, and gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore were seized from her. A protocol officer who allegedly helped Kannada actor Ranya Rao dodge security checks at the Bengaluru airport, received instruction from the seniors, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) told a Bengaluru special court on Wednesday. The court reserved its decision on the bail plea of Ranya Rao, who was arrested with gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore on March 3. The court is expected to pronounce its judgment on March 14. Rao allegedly exploited…