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Seeing very inspiring life journeys being shared by women on NaMo App: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he has been seeing very inspiring life journeys being shared on the 'NaMo App Open Forum' from which a few women will be selected for taking over his digital social media accounts on the International Women's Day.

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Cong spokesperson's fat-shaming posts on Rohit Sharma spark row, party reprimands her; 'Shameful', says sports minister New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's posts on social media fat-shaming Indian captain Rohit Sharma sparked a major row on Monday, riling millions of cricket fans and drawing flak from various quarters including her own party and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya who slammed them as "deeply shameful".

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BSP chief Mayawati expels nephew Akash Anand from party Lucknow: A day after removing her nephew Akash Anand from all key posts, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said she has expelled him from the party "in the interest and movement" of the party.

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EC 'complicit' in voter list 'manipulation', say Congress leaders New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused the Election Commission of being "complicit" in voter list "manipulation" and asserted that the party was actively working to seek a remedy through legal, political and legislative means.

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'Friend' nabbed in Haryana Congress worker murder case, police say he strangled her, dumped body in suitcase Chandigarh: Haryana Police on Monday arrested a "friend" of Congress worker Himani Narwal for allegedly strangling her with a wired mobile charger after a fight at her home in Rohtak and later dumping her body in a suitcase.

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World more than normally interesting at these times: Jaishankar New Delhi: The "steady" relationship between India and Belgium has the possibility of growing in a more contemporary format with cooperation in areas of semiconductors, clean energy and artificial intelligence, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

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Jaishankar to visit UK, Ireland from March 4-9 New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a six-day visit to the UK and Ireland beginning Tuesday to explore ways to further boost bilateral cooperation.

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Petrol to be cheaper by Re 1 in Chhattisgarh; pro-people plans focus of Rs 1.65 lakh cr budget Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government on Monday decided to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol from April 1 and proposed substantial funding for welfare schemes related to food security, women, agriculture as it presented a Rs 1,65,000-crore budget for the fiscal 2025-26.

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PM chairs wildlife board meet, announces conservation plans, lion population estimation Sasan (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the Asiatic lion population estimation exercise in May and unveiled conservation plans for tigers, gharials and a critically endangered bird, while pushing for using AI to combat forest fires and human-animal conflicts.

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Have children quickly after wedding, see population's link to MPs: Stalin Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday favoured young people having children immediately following marriage and said a higher population appeared to be the criterion to get more MPs.

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SC allows visually impaired persons in judiciary, strikes down discriminatory rules New Delhi: In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday held that visually impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity of employment in judicial services, as it struck down provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Rules that excluded them.

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Indian woman on death row in Abu Dhabi executed, Delhi HC told New Delhi: An Indian woman on death row in Abu Dhabi for the alleged murder of a four-month-old child has already been executed on February 15, the Delhi High Court hearing her father's plea about her well-being was informed on Monday.

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India's Got Latent row: SC allows podcaster Allahbadia to resume 'The Ranveer Show' New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia to resume his podcast "The Ranveer Show" subject to maintaining "morality and decency" and making it suitable for viewers of all ages.

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Delhi court asks NIA response after Engineer Rashid seeks to attend Parliament New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday asked the NIA to respond to a plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid who sought to attend the upcoming Parliament session.

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Nepal's FM meets parents of girl student who died by suicide in India, says their daughter will get justice Kathmandu: Nepalese Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba Monday met the parents of Prakriti Lamsal and assured them that the government is making every possible effort to ensure justice. By Shirish B Pradhan

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Trump tariff threats, economic slowdown set to overshadow China's annual parliament session Beijing: US President Donald Trump's tariff threats, along with firm policies to contain China and the economic slowdown, are expected to dominate the annual session of the Chinese parliament beginning here on Tuesday. By K J M Varma

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