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		The 1st Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Cabo Verde was held in Praia, Cabo Verde on 18 March 2024, co-chaired by Sevala Naik Mude, Additional Secretary (Central & West Africa), Ministry of External Affairs from Indian side and Dr. Miryan Djamila Sena Vieira, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation from the side of Cabo Verde.<br />
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		Tata Steel said on Monday it has decided to cease operations of coke ovens at the Port Talbot plant, in Wales, following a &quot;deterioration of operational stability&quot;. &quot;Tata Steel UK will increase imports of coke to offset the impact of the coke oven closures,&quot; the steelmaker said in a statement.</div>
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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for winning another six-year term. &quot;Warm congratulations to Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation,&quot; the Prime Minister said in a tweet. &quot;Look forward to working together to further strengthen the time-tested Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the years to come.&quot;<br />
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	Tata Sons is offering to sell up to 23.4 million shares in IT&nbsp; major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in a deal worth $1.13 billion, Reuters reported citing fixed income news service IFR today.<br />
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	The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced the dissolution of the ad hoc panel for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), a decision made in light of the ban lifted on WFI by the United World Wrestling&nbsp;</div>
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The Supreme Court today asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to make a complete disclosure of all details related to electoral bonds, including the unique bond numbers that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party, by March 21. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said there is &quot;no manner of doubt&quot; that the SBI is required to disclose complete details of the bonds.<br />
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	The AAP said on Monday morning that Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before ED today. &quot;When there is bail from the court, why is ED sending summons again and again? ED summons are illegal,&quot; the AAP said.</div>
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	Seven people including three children were left dead after a car returning from a wedding crashed into a tractor in Bihar&#39;s Khagaria district. The accident took place on NH 31, and four others sustained injuries in the accident. Rescue operations were conducted and the injured were rushed to the hospital.</div>
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	Four coaches and an engine of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan&#39;s Ajmer late late on Monday night. Four coaches along with the engine derailed near the Madar railway station, officials said. Soon rescue teams reached to the spot. No casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident.&nbsp;</div>
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	A direct conflict between Russia and the US-led Nato military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday. He emphasised&nbsp; that hardly anyone wanted such a scenario. Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia&#39;s election on Sunday.&nbsp; The former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to power in 1999. He is set top begin a new six-year term that will see him become Russia&#39;s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years if he completes it.Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)&nbsp; dissolvef the ad hoc committee, established on December 27, for conducting the selection trials for the Olympic qualifiers.<br />
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	The Election Commmison of India (ECI) has ordered the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, additional commissioners, deputy commissioners, news agency<em> PTI </em>reported citing sources.<br />
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	The Supreme Court today asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to make a complete disclosure of all details related to electoral bonds, including the unique bond numbers that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party, by March 21. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said there is &quot;no manner of doubt&quot; that the SBI is required to disclose complete details of the bonds.</div>
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The AAP said on Monday morning that Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before ED today. &quot;When there is bail from the court, why is ED sending summons again and again? ED summons are illegal,&quot; the AAP said.<br />
Seven people including three children were left dead after a car returning from a wedding crashed into a tractor in Bihar&#39;s Khagaria district. The accident took place on NH 31, and four others sustained injuries in the accident. Rescue operations were conducted and the injured were rushed to the hospital.<br />
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	Four coaches and an engine of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan&#39;s Ajmer late late on Monday night. Four coaches along with the engine derailed near the Madar railway station, officials said. Soon rescue teams reached to the spot. No casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident.&nbsp;</div>
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	A direct conflict between Russia and the US-led Nato military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday. He emphasised&nbsp; that hardly anyone wanted such a scenario. Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia&#39;s election on Sunday.&nbsp; The former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to power in 1999.&nbsp;He is set top begin a new six-year term that will see him become Russia&#39;s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years if he completes it.</div>
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Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)&nbsp; dissolvef the ad hoc committee, established on December 27, for conducting the selection trials for the Olympic qualifiers.

Highlights of the day: India, Cabo Verde hold Foreign Office consultations

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Electoral bonds "biggest scam of year": Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

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	Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday termed the now-binned electoral bond scheme the &quot;biggest scam of the year&quot;. Bhagel said, &quot;This is the biggest scam of the year. The BJP senses that it is losing the Lok Sabha elections and was, hence, resorting to newer tactics against the Opposition.&quot;</div>

Conflict with Nato just one step from WW3, says Russian President Putin

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	A direct conflict between Russia and the US-led Nato military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.&nbsp;He is set top begin a new six-year term that will see him become Russia&#39;s longest-serving leader for more than 200 years if he completes it.</div>

7, including 3 children, killed after car collides with tractor in Bihar's Khagaria district

Seven people including three children were left dead after a car returning from a wedding crashed into a tractor in Bihar&#39;s Khagaria district. The accident took place on NH 31, and four others sustained injuries in the accident.

India and Cabo Verde hold first Foreign Office consultations

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	The 1st Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Cabo Verde was held in Praia, Cabo Verde on 18 March 2024, co-chaired by Sevala Naik Mude, Additional Secretary (Central &amp; West Africa), Ministry of External Affairs from Indian side and Dr. Miryan Djamila Sena Vieira, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation from the side of Cabo Verde.</div>

Bulgarian President thanks PM Modi for Indian Navy's heroic rescue of hijacked ship

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	&quot;My sincere gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for the brave action of Indian Navy rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian ship &ldquo;Ruen&rdquo; and its crew, including 7 Bulgarian citizens,&quot; tweets President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev.</div>

Tata Steel to stop operations of coke ovens at Port Talbot plant

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	Tata Steel said on Monday it has decided to cease operations of coke ovens at the Port Talbot plant, in Wales, following a &quot;deterioration of operational stability&quot;.<br />
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	&quot;Tata Steel UK will increase imports of coke to offset the impact of the coke oven closures,&quot; the steelmaker said in a statement.</div>

Bilkis Bano case: One more convict moves SC seeking review of Jan 8 verdict cancelling remission

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	One more convict in the Bilkis Bano case has moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its January 8 verdict cancelling remission of his sentence, contending that it cannot be challenged based on the nature of the crime and &quot;society&#39;s cry for justice&quot;.</div>
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	The review plea filed by Ramesh Rupabhai Chandana said the top court erred while passing the impugned order and overruling judgment dated May 13, 2022, passed by another bench of the apex court.</div>
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	The Gujarat government and two of the 11 convicts have already filed a petition seeking a review of the January 8 verdict in which remission orders of all of them were cancelled and they asked to surrender.</div>

PM Modi congratulates Putin on election win, vows to boost ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for winning another six-year term. &quot;Warm congratulations to Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation,&quot; the Prime Minister said in a tweet. &quot;Look forward to working together to further strengthen the time-tested Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the years to come.&quot;

Tata Sons to sell up to $1.13 billion in TCS shares, says report

Tata Sons is offering to sell up to 23.4 million shares in IT&nbsp; major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in a deal worth $1.13 billion, Reuters reported citing fixed income news service IFR today.<br />

Kolkata building collapse: 7 killed, Mamata assures stern action against illegal construction

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	In a horrific accident, at least seven people, including two women, were left dead and several others injured after an under-construction five-storey building collapsed in the Garden Reach area of Kolkata, police said today.<br />
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	West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the building collapse site at Azan Molla Lane in the city&#39;s western periphery and assured locals of stern action against illegal construction.</p>
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PM Modi doesn't like my words, twists them, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

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	After attack on him over his reference to &#39;Shakti,&#39; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn&#39;t like my words, and twists them.</div>

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	BSP MP Sangeeta Azad, party leader Azad Ari Mardan and Supreme Court lawyer Seema Samridhi Kushwaha joined the saffron party today in Delhi.</div>

Before every election, Congress becomes expert in spreading lies, says PM Modi

Before every election, Congress becomes expert in lies; doing the same in Karnataka, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Karnataka rally.

Assam DSP arrested for allegedly raping minor domestic help

A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) at the Police Training College in Assam&rsquo;s Dergaon, has been taken under custody for allegedly torturing and raping a 15-year-old girl who was working as a domestic help at his residence. The girl&#39;s family members on Saturday night lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at Dergaon police station in Golaghat district and police registered a case against Nath on Sunday.

35 pirates, caught in mid-sea op by Navy, to be prosecuted in India: Report

The Indian Navy is about to bring 35 Somali pirates, who surrendered following a 40-hour mid-sea operation over the weekend, to India for prosecution, <em>The Times of India</em> reported today.&nbsp; The pirates, who had commandeered MV Ruen to launch attacks on other ships, will be prosecuted under the &#39;Maritime Anti-Piracy Act&#39;, notified last year.

Election Commission removes home secretaries of 6 states, West Bengal DGP

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	The Election Commission on Monday ordered the removal of home secretaries of six states and the West Bengal DGP weeks before Lok Sabha polls.</div>

News update:  Election Commission orders removal of West Bengal DGP post MCC

Arms licence case: Supreme Court grants bail to gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari

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	The Supreme Court today granted bail to gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari&#39;s son Abbas Ansari in an arms license case. Last week, the top court had adjourned the bail plea of Abbas Ansari till March 18. Abbas was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly acquiring foreign guns on the pretext of shooting competitions.</div>

For me, every mother, daughter & sister is a form of 'Shakti': PM Modi in Jagtial, Telangana

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Telangana: During his public address in Jagtial, PM Modi says, &quot;The INDI alliance in their manifesto said that their fight is against &#39;Shakti&#39;. For me, every mother, daughter &amp; sister is a form of &#39;Shakti&#39;. I worship them in the form of &#39;Shakti&#39;. I am the worshiper of&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/ccVUoEVVNb">pic.twitter.com/ccVUoEVVNb</a></p>
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Election Commission to upload details on electoral bonds on website, says SC

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	The Supreme Court today stated that Election Commission shall upload the details on its website forthwith upon receipt of information from the SBI.</div>

News update: Will provide all info, codes, SBI replies to SC on electoral bonds

It should not seem that we are playing with court, senior advocate Harish Salve for SBI,&nbsp; told the toip court today.

News update: SC asks AAP leader Satyendar Jain to surrender in money laundering case

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	The top court asked AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) leader and minister in the Delhi government Satyendar Jain, out on interim bail, to surrender forthwith in money laundering case.</div>

News update: Why has SBI not disclosed codes yet, SC asks lender on electoral bonds

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	The top court has asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all details related to the electoral bonds, which facilitated anonymous donations to political parties by individuals and companies .</div>
The Supreme Court has asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all details related to the electoral bonds, which facilitated anonymous donations to political parties by individuals and companies .

BRS leader K Kavitha challenges arrest in Delhi liquor policy case in Supreme Court

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	Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha,&nbsp;the daughter of BRS chief and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao,&nbsp;has challenged her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi liquor policy case&nbsp; in the Supreme Court. The 46-year-old MLC was arrested after searches at her Hyderabad home on Friday and brought to Delhi.</div>
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Four coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Ajmer, no casualty

Four coaches and an engine of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near Madar railway station in Rajasthan&#39;s Ajmer late late on Monday night.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skips ED summons in Delhi Jal Board case

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	Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the ED summons in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board.</div>

Five-storey under-construction building collapses in South Kolkata, rescue ops underway

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | West Bengal | Search &amp; rescue operation underway in Metiabruz, South Kolkata, after a 5-storey under-construction building collapsed. Further details awaited. <a href="https://t.co/ovhbwX9uFi">pic.twitter.com/ovhbwX9uFi</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1769569223129616391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Karnataka reeling under acute water crisis, PM Modi's govt refusing to solve problem: Congress

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	The Congress today stated that&nbsp; Karnataka is suffering an acute water crisis because of a severe drought situation in most parts of the state and accused the Modi government of refusing to help the people of the state. &quot;The prime minister is in Shivamogga, Karnataka today. We hope he addresses some of the key issues in the state in his address,&quot; Congress&#39; General Secretary In-Charge, Communications Jairam Ramesh said.</div>

PM Modi to address public meeting in Shivamogga on Monday

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will speak a public meeting at Shivamogga, the home base of former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa. This will be his second such meeting in Karnataka after the announcement of Lok Sabha polls scgedule. The first was on Saturday at Kalaburagi, the home turf of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.</div>

Highlights of the day: India, Cabo Verde hold Foreign Office consultations

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Electoral bonds "biggest scam of year": Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

Conflict with Nato just one step from WW3, says Russian President Putin

7, including 3 children, killed after car collides with tractor in Bihar's Khagaria district

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