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"National Education Policy Meant To Develop Hindi, Not India": MK Stalin
- Mar 12, 2025 20:23 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The 'language war' between Tamil Nadu and the centre - the contention that the BJP is trying to impose Hindi on the southern state in the guise of a National Education Policy - continued Wednesday with MK Stalin calling it a plan to develop Hindi.
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Double Allowance For Cows In Madhya Pradesh, But Why It Will Not Work
- Mar 12, 2025 20:09 pm IST
- Written by: Anurag Dwary
Namaste, dear readers! I am Gauri, a proud resident of a cowshed in Madhya Pradesh. Today, I have some big news to share - for me, my fellow cows, and the humans who take care of us.
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Delhi High Court Directs Removal Of "Defamatory" Content Against Isha Foundation
- Mar 12, 2025 19:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered pulling down from online platforms videos and content published by YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh against spiritual guru Sadhguru's Isha Foundation.
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Man Disguised As Woman Sets Lover On Fire After She Refuses To Elope With Him In UP
- Mar 12, 2025 19:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 28-year-old man disguised as a woman set his married lover afire inside her house here after she refused to elope with him, police said.
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Friday Prayers At Ayodhya Mosques Will Be Offered After 2pm On Holi
- Mar 12, 2025 19:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Friday prayers in all mosques across Ayodhya will be offered after 2 pm in view of Holi celebrations this week, a prominent cleric of the city said.
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PM Modi Offers Gangajal From Maha Kumbh Into Grand Bassin In Mauritius
- Mar 12, 2025 18:21 pm IST
- Asian News International
In a symbolic gesture of cultural and spiritual connection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mixed the sacred waters of the Ganges, brought from the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, into the Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin) at Port Louis in Mauritius.
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Retail Inflation Eases To 3.61% In February: Government Data
- Mar 12, 2025 18:12 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Retail inflation slipped to 3.61 per cent in February mainly due to the decline in the rate of price rise in vegetables and protein-rich items, creating space for the Reserve Bank of India for second reduction in interest rate next month.
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UP Government To Cover 10 Mosques In Sambhal During Holi Celebrations
- Mar 12, 2025 18:07 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration has decided to cover ten mosques in Sambhal during Holi celebrations on Friday. March 14 marks a rare sixty-year coincidence of the festival of colours and a Ramazan 'Jumma' falling together on the same day.
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Madhya Pradesh's Education Paradox? More Money, Fewer Students
- Mar 12, 2025 17:57 pm IST
- Written by: Anurag Dwary
The Madhya Pradesh budget was presented on Wednesday and the allocation for education got a boost, with a hike of 4% and now representing 11.26% of the total budget.
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Gujarat Student Raped By 7 For 16 Months, They Used Nude Video To Blackmail
- Mar 12, 2025 17:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A college student from Gujarat's Banaskantha district was allegedly repeatedly raped by seven persons for nearly 16 months after being blackmailed with her nude video, police said Wednesday.
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How Will Elon Musk's Starlink Help Indian Internet Users? Expert Says This
- Mar 12, 2025 17:32 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Elon Musk's SpaceX will soon offer Starlink's satellite internet service to its customers in India. Bharti Airtel and Jio have signed a deal with Mr Musk's company to launch mass satellite broadband services.
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PM Modi, Mauritius PM Inaugurate Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute
- Mar 12, 2025 17:18 pm IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongwith Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednesday jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation.
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"What's The Need To Play Politics": Shashi Tharoor On Bihar Mayor's Holi Statement
- Mar 12, 2025 17:05 pm IST
- Asian News International
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday weighed in on Darbhanga Mayor Anjum Ara's statement on Holi and Ramzan, emphasizing the importance of communal harmony.
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Man Demands Rs 11 Crore From Doctor, Threatens To Blow Up Hospital Over Land Deal: Cops
- Mar 12, 2025 16:55 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A police case was filed against a man for allegedly demanding Rs 11 crore from a Nagpur-based doctor and threatening to blow up his hospital by crashing a gas cylinder-laden vehicle into it if he fails to settle a land deal, an official said.
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India, Mauritius Elevate Ties, Inks 8 Pacts To Enhance Strategic Partnership
- Mar 12, 2025 16:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India and Mauritius on Wednesday elevated their ties to an 'enhanced strategic partnership' and inked eight pacts to boost cooperation in several sectors including trade and maritime security.
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"Did Women Roam Naked Before 2005?" Rabri Devi Counters Nitish Kumar's Jabs
- Mar 12, 2025 16:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
With the political temperature in Bihar rising in the election year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi exchanged sharp barbs in the Legislative Council.
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India's Economic Growth To Exceed 6.5% In FY26: Moody's
- Mar 12, 2025 16:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Moody's Ratings on Wednesday said India's economic growth will exceed 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal, up from 6.3 per cent this year, on higher government capex and consumption boost from tax cuts and interest rate reduction.
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Telangana Man Kills Wife After She Refuses To Cook Mutton Curry
- Mar 12, 2025 16:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
A furious husband brutally beat his wife to death after she allegedly refused to cook mutton curry for him in Telangana'sMahabubabad on Wednesday.