10 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh
The security forces have reportedly gunned down 10 Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. The Naxals were killed in an encounter with the security forces and 11 weapons are said to have been recovered. SP Bijapur told ANI that the team that gunned down Naxals comprosed of personnel from Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG).
Yogi Adityanath to table Budget today
The Yogi Adityanath government will table its Annual Budget in the state legislature on Thursday. The Budget size is likely to touch Rs 4.75 trillion, which would be nearly 11 per cent higher than the Annual Budget 2018-19 of about Rs 4.28 trillion presented in February 2018. Considering it is an election year with the 2019 Lok Sabha polls just months away, the Budget is crucial for the Yogi Adityanath Government.
Asian Paints presents Ultima Protek paint in ad starring Ranbir
Apex Ultima Protek infused with Lamination Guard gives your home the protection of lamination with 10-year performance warranty. It defends the walls against the vagaries of weather and excessive dust that comes from rapid urbanisation. Their advertisement portrays Ranbir Kapoor as an aspiring politician whose home goes through ups and downs of his political career with him and shields him.
Vidarbha beat Saurashtra to win their second Ranji title in a row
Vidarbha won their second Ranji Trophy title in a row after beating Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final at Nagpur on Thursday. Vidarbha were helped by 29-year-old spinner Aditya Sarwate, who picked up his maiden first-class 10-wicket haul in the match. Vidarbha’s 40-year-old batsman Wasim Jaffer, who was appearing in his 10th Ranji final, won his 10th Ranji title.
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25%, 1st cut since Aug 2017
The Reserve Bank of India, for the first time since August 2017, has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% during its bi-monthly monetary policy review. Meanwhile, the reverse repo rate stands adjusted at 6%. This is the first policy review under the newly appointed RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, who took over after Urjit Patel’s exit.
Wanted island wedding but Nick wished to marry in India: Priyanka
Priyanka Chopra has revealed she always wanted to get married in a private island “away from everything”. “We were like really stressed out about it cause we thought Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius and nothing was working out,” she added. “Nick just said, ‘Why aren’t we doing this in India? Shouldn’t I be taking my bride from her home?’,” Priyanka further revealed.
Not hiding or announcing: Shibani on rumours of dating Farhan
Speaking about the rumours of her dating actor Farhan Akhtar, singer Shibani Dandekar said, “I don’t think we’re going out about to hide anything or announce anything.” “We’re putting out what we put out [on social media]. People are going to take it however they want to,” she added. Shibani further said she expects people to understand from the pictures.
Nobody is good enough to criticise MS Dhoni: Ravi Shastri
Talking about ex-India captain MS Dhoni being criticised by ex-players for his batting, Team India head coach Ravi Shastri said, “Nobody is good enough to criticise MS Dhoni.” “If you talk about him, do you even know anything about cricket?” he added. “Dhoni is like Sachin, Kapil and Gavaskar. These guys come once in 30-40 years,” he further said.
Dad gave option to run McD outlet or join college: Randi Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s elder sister Randi Zuckerberg, while talking about their childhood, revealed their father offered them an option to open a McDonald’s franchise store instead of going to college. All the four Zuckerberg siblings, Mark, Randi, Donna and Arielle declined their father’s offer. Randi added her parents had “mixed feelings” about Mark dropping out of Harvard for Facebook.
Journos wear helmets to meet BJP leaders after attack on reporter
Journalists wore helmets as they went to interview BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Wednesday, after reporter Suman Pandey was allegedly attacked by BJP workers last week. They reportedly wore helmets as a symbolic message to the government. Pandey had claimed that BJP workers thrashed him after he refused to delete the video of a scuffle among some party functionaries.
BJP questions Cong on ‘UPA planted fake story of Army coup’ report
After a report claimed UPA government leaked, to the media, an inaccurate story about a coup allegedly being plotted by the army in 2012, BJP asked Congress the identity of the minister who leaked the story. The Sunday Guardian reported the UPA government’s leadership had informally asked Intelligence Bureau to ascertain if General VK Singh-led army was attempting a coup.
2018 was the 4th warmest year on record, confirms NASA
Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the US weather agency NOAA. Global temperatures in 2018 were 0.83 ºC warmer than the 1951-1980 mean, ranking behind those of 2016, 2017 and 2015, as per NASA. The past five years are, collectively, the warmest years on record, NASA added.
Virginity test of brides form of sexual assault: Maharashtra govt
Forcing a woman to undergo virginity test will be made a punishable offence, the Maharashtra government said on Wednesday. The government said it would take steps to ensure that such complaints are treated as cases of sexual harassment. Minister of State for Home Ranjit Patil met a delegation of activists and said a circular regarding this will be issued soon.
Tamil man murdered after opposing conversion of Dalits
A 42-year-old Pattali Makkal Katchi functionary named Ramalingam was allegedly murdered by unidentified men on Tuesday night in Thirubuvanam, Tamil Nadu. Earlier in the day, Ramalingam had an argument with several people, who he claimed were trying to convert some Dalits in the area to Islam. Meanwhile, 250 policemen have been posted in the area over fears of communal unrest.
7 convicted for murders that led to 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
Nearly six years after the Muzaffarnagar riots, a court on Wednesday convicted seven people for killing two cousin brothers in Uttar Pradesh’s Kawal village. The incident is believed to have triggered the 2013 riots that left over 60 people dead and displaced over 40,000. The cousins were murdered after allegedly stabbing to death a youth who was harassing their sister.
School calls in exorcists after principal feels girls are possessed
A government school in Nainital allegedly called in exorcists and carried out ancestor worship after the principal felt some school girls were “possessed”. The principal said a Class 7 girl started breaking chairs and shouting loudly and her “influence” spread to other girls. He then sought help from village head, adding that 14 girls were possessed by Tuesday.
Rape survivor’s family told to vacate home given by previous govt
The Indore Development Authority (IDA) on Wednesday asked the family of an eight-year-old gangrape survivor to vacate their home provided by the previous government as no official order was issued. The IDA said the family had rented out the house and were living elsewhere. Meanwhile, a Madhya Pradesh minister said the family would not be asked to vacate the house.
Trump’s guest Joshua Trump sleeps during his speech, pics go viral
Pictures of 11-year-old guest Joshua Trump sleeping during US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech have gone viral. Joshua, who was invited by the President and First Lady Melania Trump, was seen napping while Trump renewed his promise to build the US-Mexico border. The boy was invited after he was bullied at school because of his surname.
Akash Ambani to marry Shloka Mehta on March 9 in Mumbai: Reports
Three months after twin sister Isha Ambani’s marriage to Anand Piramal, Mukesh Ambani’s son Akash Ambani will marry Shloka Mehta reportedly on March 9 at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre. The wedding will be followed by ‘Mangal Parv’ celebrations on March 10 and reception on March 11. The couple got engaged in June 2018 after Akash proposed to Shloka in Goa.
2 BJP MLAs wear ‘NaMo Again’ sweatshirts in Himachal Assembly
BJP MLAs Vinod Kumar and Surender Shourie wore ‘NaMo Again’ sweatshirts to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the budget session on Wednesday. After Congress raised an objection, the Speaker asked the MLAs to respect the sanctity of the House and refrain from wearing such clothes to the Assembly again. Meanwhile, Shourie said, “We are proud to wear this sweatshirt.”
Cong hoarding calls Rahul Ram bhakt, Kamal Nath gau bhakt
A Congress hoarding portraying party chief Rahul Gandhi as a ‘Ram bhakt’ and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath as a ‘Hanuman bhakt’ and ‘gau (cow) bhakt’ has come up in Bhopal. The hoarding also states that a Ram Mandir will be constructed in Ayodhya with everyone’s consent. Earlier, posters portraying Rahul as Lord Ram had come up in Patna.
