Many people have access to my social media handles: Supriya issues clarification on derogatory post on Kangana
"Many people have access to my Facebook and Instagram accounts. Someone from them made an extremely inappropriate post today. As soon as I came to know, I deleted that post. Everyone who knows me, also knows very well that I can never make personal and indecent comments towards any woman. I wanted to know how this happened. I came to know that my name is being misused on Twitter and a parody account is being operated, named Supriyaparody. They made this objectionable post. Someone copied it from there and posted it on my Instagram and Facebook accounts. I am trying to know who has done this from those who have access. I have also reported this parody account to Twitter,"said Congress leader Supriya Shrinate issues over the derogatory post on Kangana Ranaut made from the former's social media account.
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Video: Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita reaches ED office in Delhi to meet him
"Magisterial inquiry has been ordered regarding the incident that happened today in Mahakal temple. Why did this incident happen and how did it happen, a committee investigation will be conducted on all these points...Samples of the materials used during the 'puja' and the 'gulal' have been taken," Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said.
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Kejriwal arrest: A sitting CM was arrested during Model Code of Conduct, says Saurabh Bharadwaj
"Arvind Kejriwal, Satyendar Jain and Manish Sisodia are family members of AAP. Hence, the party has decided to not celebrate Holi this year. Now, we will celebrate Holi only after Arvind Kejriwal is released from jail... A sitting CM and a National Convenor of a national party was arrested during the Model Code of Conduct. The whole world is shocked... All Opposition parties have decided that we will organise a huge rally at the Ramlila Maidan on March 31," Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
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Live updates: AAP workers stage protest outisde Delhi's Mandawali police station over Pandav Nagar rape case
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Drug smugglers open fire during NCB raid in Punjab, injure courier delivery person
Drug smugglers opened fire and injured a courier delivery person who was accompanying a team of Narcotics Control Bureau, officials said on Friday. This took took place near Sunerwal village on Wednesday night, Senior Superintendent of Police Vatsala Gupta said.
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Want to keep working for people to bring positive change in their lives, says Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari has stated that he wants to help people even in the smallest possible way and keep working for them to bring about a positive change in their lives. Gadkari has been nominated by his party for the upcoming general elections from the Nagpur parliamentary Lok Sabha constituency for the third consecutive time. Gadkari told news agency PTI: "I want to keep meeting people. I believe that in public life, meeting people and helping them out in the smallest possible way is important. I want to keep working in the health and education sectors and serve the society as much as possible."
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Urge you to bring back youth forced into Russia-Ukraine war: Kerala Oppostion to S Jaishankar
Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan wrote a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today asking
for seeking immediate intervention of the central government to ensure the safe return of youths recruited by private agencies to the Russian army.
"I urge your good self to make every effort to bring back all of those who are stuck in the combat zone and to initiate a comprehensive investigation against these recruitment agencies that form part of a large illegal trafficking network," he said in the letter.
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Pakistan court issues production orders for Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi on April 4
According to a report by ARY News, A district and session court in Islamabad former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi to be present before court, on April 4. The session court judge, Tahir Abbas Sipra, heard the bail pleas and issued production orders for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.
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Chemicals in gulal may have caused Mahakal temple fire, says MP minister Vijayvargiya
Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said the fire at the renowned Mahakal Temple in Ujjain on Monday morning may have been caused by chemicals in 'gulal', a coloured powder used in rituals and during Holi.
The blaze, which took place in the 'garbha griha' (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple at 5:50am, left 14 priests and 'sevaks' (assistants) injured, eight of whom were shifted to the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences in Indore. "It seems all the injured at SAIMS are out of danger, But they will be under observation for the next 24 hours," Vijayvargiya told reporters after visiting the health facility. "Every year, Holi is celebrated in Mahakaleshwar Temple by throwing gulal.
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CPI(M)-Congress backed panel wins Tripura Bar Association elections
The CPI(M)-Congress backed 'Save Constitution Forum' won the elections of Tripura Bar Association by defeating BJP-Tipra Motha panel 'Aainjebi Unnayan Mancha'. Tripura Bar Association is the biggest lawyers association in the state. Mrinal Kanti Biswas (Congress) and Koushik Indu (CPIM), who contested under the banner of Save Constitution Forum were elected as president and secretary of Tripura Bar Association in the elections held on Sunday, said Returning Officer, Sandeep Dutta Chowdhury on Monday.
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We will win more medals in the Paris Olympics than ever, says sports minister Anurag Thakur
Speaking to media on sidelines of Holi celebrations, sports minister Anurag Thakur today stated that India will win more medals in the Paris Olympics than ever and will create history. 'We are preparing to host 2030 Youth Olympics and 2036 Summer Olympics, the minister informed. He further added that 'by that time India will be the third largest economy in the world and such will be our stature that even the IOC will think that if there is one country which can host the Olympics splendidly, it's India."
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Mahakal temple fire news update: All assistance being given to injured, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Mahakal Temple fire incident was very painful and wished those injured a speedy recovery.
PM Modi said: "The accident that happened in Mahakal temple of Ujjain is very painful. I wish for the speedy recovery of all the devotees injured in the accident.
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ASI continues survey at Bhojshala complex in MP for fourth day
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived at the Bhojshala Complex in Dhar to continue the survey as per the directions of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. It started an archaeological survey of the Bhojshala Complex on March 22.
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News update: Navy holds operation in Arabian Sea, shows operation readiness
The Western Seaboard saw eight submarines operating together in a recently concluded exercise in the Arabian Sea, officials stated. In a post on X, Western Naval Command said, Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh embarked the units at sea and reviewed the conduct of the exercise. "As part of the demonstration, the Vice-Admiral also witnessed the bottoming of the submarine and tasted the sea water as per the submariners' tradition," the post added.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan, its first demand to halt fighting. The United States abstained on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas' Oct. 7 surprise attack in southern Israel. But the measure does not link that demand to the cease-fire during Ramzan, which ends April 9.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived at the Bhojshala Complex in Dhar to continue the survey as directed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The ASI started an archaeological survey of the Bhojshala Complex on March 22.
A blaze which broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during 'bhasma aarti,' left fourteen priests, including 'sevaks' (assistants), were injured. The fire broke out in the 'garbha griha' (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple at around 5:50 am, Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said. "Fourteen priests suffered burn injuries. Some are being treated in the district hospital here, while eight have sought treatment in Indore. A magisterial probe has been ordered. It will be conducted by Zila Panchayat CEO Mrinal Meena and Additional Collector Anukool Jain and a report will be submitted in three days," he said.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu must seek dialogue with neighbours to overcome the financial challenges facing the nation, his predecessor Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated. In September last year, Muizzu, 45, had defeated Solih, 62, in the presidential polls. These comments come days after Muizzu asked India to provide debt relief to the archipelago nation. Solih was speaking at an event in Male' to rally support for Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) parliamentary candidates contesting four constituencies in Maafannu.
The sitting Lok Sabha MP from Erode constituency in Tamil Nadu was rushed to a hospital after he allegedly consumed pesticide. A Ganeshamoorthy of the MDMK was admitted to a private hospital by his family members after he developed uneasiness and began to vomit in the morning. He was later admitted in the ICU and has been put on the ventilator, police said. He was then shifted to a private hospital in Coimbatore at around 2:30 pm with two doctors and his family members accompanying him in the ambulance.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has put out a list of 18 centrally protected monuments which it wants to delist as, according to the central agency, they no longer hold national importance, according to a report by The Indian Express. These picks have been selected from a list of 24 “untraceable” monuments, which the Union Ministry of Culture submitted to a parliamentary panel last year. The monuments which could be delisted include Telia Nala Buddhist ruins, Bara Khamba Cemetery in Delhi; Kos Minar No.13 at Mujessar village in Haryana; Gunner Burkill’s Tomb at Rangoon in Jhansi; and the cemetery at Gaughat in Lucknow.
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