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Archive News of March 19, 2024

SC declines to pass interim order staying Citizenship Amendment Rules

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim order staying the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Delhi court extends Sisodia's judicial custody till April 6 in excise policy case

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case till April 6.

First ever golf camp organised for school children in picturesque hills of Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Golf Federation in collaboration with Indian Golf Union has organised the first golf camp for school children from March 18-24 at AEPTA Pithoragarh Golf Course.

Delhi Capitals' newcomers raring to go in IPL 2024

VISAKHAPATNAM: Delhi Capitals picked up three exciting talents in all-rounder Sumit Kumar, wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra and batter Ricky Bhui in the IPL 2024 mini-auction and the trio are expressed their excitement about playing for the Delhi-based franchise in the 17th edition of the league.

Sumit Nagal reaches final qualifying round on Miami Open debut

NEW DELHI: Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal won the first-round qualifier match on his debut at the Miami Open beating Canada's Gabriel Diallo with a scoreline of 7-6(7-3), 6-2.

Perth to host next season's Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener: Report

NEW DELHI: Perth will host the opening match of the next season's highly-anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Test series between Australia and India, said a report.

India polls: Meta to activate Elections Operations Centre, fix AI-generated content

NEW DELHI: Meta on Tuesday said it will activate an India-specific Elections Operations Centre, bringing together experts to identify potential threats and put specific mitigations in place across its apps (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram), while aiming to curb AI-generated fake or manipulated content.

Flipkart, IIT Delhi to research on personas to boost personalised suggestions

NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Flipkart on Tuesday said that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), the industry interface organisation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) for joint research on personas to enhance personalised recommendations.

Study decodes how human brain plans before speaking

NEW YORK: A team of US researchers has found pauses in speech in the human brain, which indicates how the complex organ that controls thoughts, memory, and speech, makes plans before speaking.

Aayush-Sushrii sizzle in first Ruslaan song 'Taade'; Vishal Mishra's melody spells magic

MUMBAI: The makers of 'Ruslaan' have unveiled the first song from the film. Titled 'Taade', the track, composed and sung by the immensely talented Vishal Mishra, stands out because of its enchanting melody and soul-stirring lyrics.

Varun Dhawan says without KJo 'I won't be at any stage in life'

MUMBAI: It's been over a decade for Bollywood star Varun Dhawan in the Hindi film industry but, he has never forgotten his guru Karan Johar.

Neeharika Roy opens up on her stylish new avatar post leap in 'Pyaar Ka Pehla Naam...'

MUMBAI: Post the seven year leap in the show 'Pyaar Ka Pehla Naam Radha Mohan', Neeharika Roy, who plays the titular role is now seen in an all-new modern avatar.

Eiza Gonzalez just won't date someone who doesn't attend therapy

LOS ANGELES: Actress Eiza Gonzalez, who is known for ‘Baby Driver’, has made her dating terms very clear.

Indian SaaS startups poised to create 100 new AI unicorns: Report

BENGALURU: Indian AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups are poised for the next wave of innovation, helping create 100 new AI unicorns, a new report showed on Tuesday.

HCLTech, global chip IP provider CAST to offer customised semiconductors

NEW DELHI: HCLTech and global semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) provider CAST on Tuesday announced plans to offer customised chips to enable Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across industries to accelerate their digital transformation.

Witnessed 100 pc surge in online business for academic year 2024-25: Physics Wallah

NEW DELHI: Edtech platform, Physics Wallah (PW) on Tuesday said it has seen over 100 per cent growth in its online business for the forthcoming academic year 2024-25.

Deepak Kumar is ACS Home in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Deepak Kumar, was on Tuesday given charge of the Home Department in Uttar Pradesh.

Maximum numbers of red light violations in southern part of Delhi: Traffic Police data

NEW DELHI: Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday said that the maximum number of red light jumping violators have been found in the10 areas including Nauroji Nagar, Naraina, Moolchand, Bhikaji Cama Place, Moti Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, Andrews Ganj.

LS polls: Delhi Police appoint nodal officer to monitor social media, cybercrime

NEW DELHI: In view of the Lok Sabha elections and to deal with rumour-mongers, the Delhi Police have appointed IPS Shanker Jaiswal, Joint Commissioner of Police/Operations as the Nodal Officer for monitoring social media and cybercrime in the national capital.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh takes oath of RS MP

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadami Party leader Sanjay Singh took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, in the Parliament House.

Ahead of LS polls, four Telangana Maoists killed in encounter with Maha Police

MAHARASHTRA: At least four Maoists who sneaked in from Telangana, carrying varying rewards on their scalps, were reported killed in a fierce shoot-out with the security forces in the forests here on Tuesday, police officials said.

UP CEO asks candidates to conduct bank transactions above Rs 10k

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa has asked political parties and candidates to conduct transactions exceeding 10,000 rupees through banks.

Misleading ads by Patanjali: SC summons Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned for personal presence Yogrishi Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna.

Pandora box of corruption going to be out and open with arrest of Kavitha, says conman Chandrashekhar

NEW DELHI: In a three-page statement, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, lodged in the national capital's Mandoli jail, said that a Pandora box of corruption is going to be out and open with the arrest of BRS leader K. Kavitha by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged Delhi liquor policy scam case.

Sidhu makes comeback to cricket commentary amid LS election fever

CHANDIGARH: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has made his comeback to commentary and will be seen during the IPL 2024, which gets underway on March 23. However, his continuation in politics is still suspense.

Sita Soren, daughter-in-law of Shibu Soren, quits party ahead of LS polls

RANCHI: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Sita Soren, the daughter-in-law of party chief Shibu Soren, resigned from all party posts on Tuesday and also announced giving up primary membership of the party, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 20224.

Building collapse: BJP complains to EC against Kolkata Mayor for MCC violation by announcing compensation

KOLKATA: The BJP filed a complaint with the Election Commission on Tuesday against Kolkata Mayor, Firhad Hakim, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by announcing compensation for those affected by a building collapse in Garden Reach area.

New bride Kriti Kharbanda cooks halwa for her 'pehli rasoi': 'Approved by dadi'

MUMBAI: Actress Kriti Kharbanda, who has recently tied the knot with 'Fukrey 3' actor Pulkit Samrat, on Tuesday shared the glimpse of her 'pehli rasoi', as she cooked a delicious 'sooji ka halwa' for the family.

Pavail Gulati performs his own stunts in Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Deva’

MUMBAI: Actor Pavail Gulati, who will be next seen sharing the screen with Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde in the upcoming film ‘Deva’, has performed his own stunts in the film.

BCA president Rakesh Tiwari sees Moin-ul-Haq Stadium lease as major turning point in Bihar cricket

PATNA: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari feels securing the rights for Moin-ul-Haq Stadium on a long-term lease from the state government could be the turning point for the Bihar cricket.

CA postpones Afghanistan T20Is citing deteriorating human rights for women

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced that they postponed the men's T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled for August this year, citing the deterioration of human rights for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Preity Zinta says 'Rab ne bana di...' as she digs jalebi, rabri in Chandigarh

MUMBAI: Actress Preity Zinta on Tuesday shared a glimpse of her culinary tour in Chandigarh, Punjab, expressing her fondness for jalebi and rabri.

Buzz over MNS joining NDA-BJP camp, may contest LS polls

MUMBAI: Political circles are abuzz over the possibility of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Explosive material found near B’luru school

BENGALURU: The police seized explosive material from a vacant land near a private school in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Need to make Hydrogen cleaner and more economical: Govt scientific advisor

NEW DELHI: The five-day Steering Committee Meeting of the 23-nation International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) is being convened in the national capital during March 18 -22. The participants will hold discussions on new developments in hydrogen technology and identify key areas for further collaboration.

Woman found hanging, angry family burns in-laws alive in house

PRAYAGRAJ: In a shocking incident, soon after a newly-married woman was found hanging in her in-laws' house in Mutthiganj area of Prayagraj on Monday night, the family of the deceased reached there and allegedly set the house on fire, in which her father-in-law and mother-in-law were burnt alive.

Shaily Priya-starrer 'Kismat Ki Lakiro Se’ to air at new prime time slot

MUMBAI: The makers of 'Kismat Ki Lakiro Se' starring Shaily Priya, and Varun Vijay Sharma, have announced the new prime time slot of the show.

Barca approach business end of the season with 10-match unbeaten run

NEW DELHI: On Sunday night, FC Barcelona put together one of their best performances of the 2023/24 season, thrashing Atletico de Madrid 3-0 on the road. The capital city side hadn’t lost a LaLiga match at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano since January of 2023, also against Barca, but after 25 league games undefeated in front of their home fans Los Colchoneros were put to the sword by a clinical Azulgrana attack.

Ellie Goulding feels 'sad as hell' after announcing she has split with her husband

LOS ANGELES: English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has confessed that she is "feeling sad as hell" but assured that "tomorrow will be better", making the remarks just weeks after announcing her separation.

Five-layer security cover in place for PM’s Salem rally today

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a whirlwind tour of southern states, will address a mammoth rally at Salem in Western Tamil Nadu on Tuesday afternoon. Heavy security has been deployed in Salem with more than 5,000 police personnel on duty and a five layer security in place.

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