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The Congress has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his podcast with computer scientist Lex Fridman, acussing him of "demolishing" institutions that were to hold his government accountable and having gone after critics "with a vengeance." “He who is afraid of facing the media in a press conference has found comfort in a foreign podcaster anchored in the rightwing ecosystem,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on X.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States to cease strikes against Yemen's Houthis, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Lavrov spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio by telephone, the ministry said. "In response to the American representative's arguments, Sergei Lavrov stressed the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance for all sides to engage in political dialogue in order to find a solution that would prevent further bloodshed," the ministry said. US President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 31 people at the start of a campaign expected to last many days.

Reacting to the controversy surrounding Aurangzeb's grave in Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) and Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal's demand to remove it, Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday said that Bajrang Dal and VHP don't want the people of Maharashtra to live peacefully.

"They (VHP and Bajrang Dal) are left with nothing else to do...They don't want the people of Maharashtra to live peacefully...They want to slow the development pace of the state...I would like to say to them that Aurangzeb was here for 27 years, and he was not able to do anything to the state; now, what will they get after the removal of his grave," Wadettiwar said.

5:14 PM

After Oxford, LSE and Queen Mary University invite Mamata for talks: Official

The London School of Economics (LSE) and the Mile End Institute of the Queen Mary University of the UK capital have invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to attend sessions with their academic communities during her scheduled trip to England this month, an official said here on Monday.

5:14 PM

'Made in Bihar' locos to reach destinations across the world: Railway Minister

'Made in Bihar' locomotives will soon be reaching destinations across the world as 100 such manufactured in Marhaura in the Saran district of Bihar are ready to be exported, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. His statement marked the Narendra Modi government's focus on Bihar, which will go for an assembly election later this year.

5:13 PM

Karnataka govt committed to providing internal reservation among SCs soon: Minister

Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday reiterated the state government's commitment to implementing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes at the earliest. Terming as "inappropriate" criticism of the Congress government, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Ministers, for the delay, Muniyappa emphasised the importance of empirical data in recommending internal reservation and urged organisations advocating for the cause to wait patiently for three to four months.

5:12 PM

'Might makes right' approach unacceptable: New Zealand PM Luxon on Indo-Pacific

India has a significant role to play in the Indo-Pacific as its size and geo-strategic heft is crucial in an increasingly multi-polar world, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday while backing New Delhi's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

5:12 PM

Zomato may face insolvency plea before NCLT

Food delivery aggregator Zomato may face an insolvency plea as one of its operational creditors has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), seeking restoration of its previous petition.

5:12 PM

Maldives Parliament sends amendment to reduce SC judges' number to Judiciary Committee

The Maldivian Parliament has referred an amendment to the Judicature Act, which proposes reducing the Supreme Court bench from seven to five justices, to the Judiciary Committee for further examination, state-run media said on Monday.

5:11 PM

Telangana Assembly passes bills to increase BC reservation to 42%

The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two bills to increase the reservation to backward classes to 42 per cent in educational institutions, employment and also elections to rural and urban local bodies.

5:11 PM

Migrant shipwreck off Cyprus' coast leaves 7 dead, 2 survivors

State-run television in Cyprus reported Monday that seven bodies have been recovered and two people had been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off the south coast of the island.

11:52 AM

Telegram's CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his messaging app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said Monday that he has travelled from France to Dubai as French authorities continue to investigate criminal activity on his messaging app.

11:19 AM

Modi govt robbing people: Kharge on petrol, diesel prices

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the government for not transferring the benefits of the reduction in crude oil prices to the people. For how long will the BJP keep collecting "ransom" from the public, Kharge asked as he shared a media report, which said that crude oil prices are at a 42-month low, and accused the Modi government of "robbing" the people. "The price of crude oil has been continuously falling, petrol and diesel prices have not been reduced... Modi government is robbing the public fearlessly!" Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.

11:12 AM

Saddened by demise of former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday condoled the demise of former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan and remembered his contribution to the development of Odisha and the country. "My heartfelt condolences to his son and Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, other family members and admirers," she said in a post on X.

10:08 AM

News update: India's exports contract for fourth month in a row in February to $36.91 billion

10:01 AM

Kaziranga National Park: SC refuses to hear plea against HC order

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a plea against an order of the Gauhati High Court which adjourned sine die a case over the protection and preservation of Kaziranga National Park. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said the issues relating to the park, including the declaration of eco-sensitive zone, was pending before the apex court.The bench told the petitioner's counsel to withdraw the plea challenging the high court order and file an application in the proceedings pending before the top court.

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