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Breaking News LIVE: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari passes away
Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, 60, passed away on Thursday. Ansari was admitted to a hospital in Banda district after his health deteriorated again, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Russia's top investigative body said Thursday that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 143 people. (AP)
Several areas in south Mumbai experienced a power outage, causing darkness to envelop pockets of the locality. The affected areas included Mahapalika Marg, Marine Lines, and Crawford Market, as officials reported a power tripping around 8:35 pm. Efforts are underway to restore electricity supply to the affected regions.
The rupee depreciated 6 paise to settle at 83.39 against the US dollar on Thursday due to a strengthening greenback against major rivals overseas and rising crude oil prices in the international markets.
Goldman Sachs has named Paul Deighton as chair of its international unit, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. Deighton is returning to the Wall Street bank, where he had previously spent 22 years in various roles, including as EMEA chief operating officer. (REUTERS)
At a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on Thursday, Ukraine appealed to Western allies for air defense supplies following a series of Russian missile attacks targeting critical infrastructure and energy facilities, as stated by Ukraine's mission to NATO.
Actor Govinda joins Shiv Sena in presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in Mumbai.
The court granted an extension of Enforcement Directorate custody for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until April 1 in the excise policy case. Despite the agency's request for a seven-day custody of the AAP chief, the court directed his appearance on April 1 at 11 am.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking the removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from the post of chief minister following his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. (READ MORE)
The Aam Adami Party (AAP) workers protesting against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate were detained by the police. The AAP workers were protesting and distributing leaflets against the ED arrest of the Delhi CM at the ITO Delhi metro station.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided that the National Eligibility Test (NET) score can be used by students for admission to PhD programmes in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities and the Higher Education Information System (HEIS).
A large quantity of paper products and furniture were gutted after a major fire erupted at a godown at Khidkali in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Thursday.
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Thursday held a meeting with the Malaysian Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo and concluded his two-day official visit to the country. In his meeting with the Malaysian minister, EAM discussed bilateral cooperation in the digital sector.
The Central government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of Nagaland, declaring them as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect from April 1 this year, unless withdrawn earlier.
A fire incident occurred within the Bombay Talkies Compound located in Malad West. Upon receiving the report, five fire tenders promptly arrived at the scene. Fortunately, there have been no casualties or injuries reported from the incident, which took place late on Wednesday night. Further details are anticipated. (ANI)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, as per National Centre for Seismology data. According to the NCS, the tremors were felt at around 5:44 am on Thursday.
The remains of two people were recovered Wednesday from a red pickup submerged in the Patapsco River, a day after a massive container ship crashed into and collapsed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, authorities said Wednesday evening.