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Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud.
Girls have outshone boys in the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) intermediate (class 12) exams, the results of which were announced on Saturday.
The overall pass percentage stood at 87.21, a significant improvement from last year’s 83.73 per cent, an official said.
BSEB chairman Anand Kishore said out of 12,91,684 students who sat for the exam, 11,26,439 passed.
The pass percentage for girls stands at 88.84, surpassing boys’ pass percentage of 85.69, he said.
Toppers from various streams were also declared: Mrityunjay Kumar from Siwan topped in Science with 96.2 per cent, Tushar Kumar from Dariapur, Saran, secured the top spot in Arts with 96.4 per cent, and Priya Kumari from Sheikhpura district led in Commerce with 95.6 per cent.
In the Commerce stream, 94.88 per cent of candidates passed, while in Arts and Science streams, the pass percentages were 86.15 and 87.8, respectively. (PTI)
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that authorities had apprehended 11 individuals in connection with the assault on a suburban Moscow concert hall. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least 133 individuals and reduced the expansive venue to a smouldering ruin. Putin characterised the incident as “a bloody, barbaric terrorist act” in a national address, confirming that all four individuals directly implicated in the attack had been arrested.
A coalition of 122 academics and concerned citizens has called upon Gujarat University Vice Chancellor Neerja Gupta to publicly denounce the assault on foreign students for practising namaz and to implement educational programs aimed at fostering awareness of the diverse religious beliefs and rituals among students.
On Saturday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) voiced support for a caste-based census in Assam as a means to protect the political and economic rights of the state’s populace, while restarting its opposition to the CAA. Additionally, the party pledged to establish top-tier educational and healthcare amenities and committed to advancing the welfare of various segments, including tea garden labourers, as outlined in its ‘Guarantee Card’ for the northeastern region.
Following the deadly firing at the Crocus City concert hall near Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee has claimed that the death toll has been confirmed at 115 people and warned that this figure is likely to rise, Russian state news agency, RT News reported on Saturday.
Delhi Metro Services Match 25 (Monday) will start at 230 pm on Holi as per the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) “On the day of the ‘Holi festival, i.e. 25th March, 2024 (Monday), Metro services will NOT be available till 2:30 PM on all Lines of the Delhi Metro including Rapid Metro/Airport Express Line.” Delhi Metro Rail Corporation posted on X.
Kerala Government has moved the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s decision to reserve seven bills for the assent of President Droupadi Murmu stating that his conduct is “manifestly arbitrary.”
Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers have seized several property-related documents, one mobile phone and over Rs 40 lakh in cash during their 14-hour-long raid at West Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha’s residence in Birbhum district, an official said on Saturday.
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has extended BRS leader K. Kavitha’s ED remand till March 26. As the BRS leader was being produced in the court on Saturday she alleged that her arrest is illegal, adding that she is going to fight it out in court.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi on Saturday after wrapping up his two-day state visit to Bhutan.
In what could spell frurther trouble for the Aam Adami Party (AAP), the Income Tax Department (IT) is conducting searches at the premises of Delhi AAP MLA Gulab Singh Yadav on Saturday, sources said. According to the sources, the raids at the residence of the AAP MLA got underway on Saturday morning.
The ED has not been able to establish a money trail against any AAP leader despite multiple raids, arrests and two year-long investigations in the alleged excise policy scam, Delhi Minister Atishi claimed on Saturday.
The CBI on Saturday conducted searches on the premises of former TMC MP Mahua Moitra in multiple locations, including Kolkata, in connection with the alleged cash-for-query case, officials said. (READ MORE)
A medical team departed from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Delhi on Saturday morning. The team had arrived at the ED’s office late on Friday to carry out a medical examination on the Delhi Chief Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the terror attack inside a packed concert hall in Moscow on Saturday, calling it a ‘heinous act’ and expressing solidarity with the Russian government and its people.
We strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack in Moscow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. India stands in solidarity with the government and the people of the Russian Federation in this hour of grief.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2024