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MDMK MP from Erode, Ganesamoorthy, has been hospitalised following an alleged suicide attempt in Tamil Nadu, reported ANI.
Holi is celebrated inside the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple of Ayodhya, UP, reported ANI.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav celebrated Holi with tribals in Barwani, reported ANI.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended 'Holika Dahan Samaroh’in Ahmedabad, reported ANI.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari attended 'Holi Milan Samaroh’ in Maharashtra's Nagpur, reported ANI.
Members of the LGBT community came together to celebrate Holi In Kolkata, with joyous festivities, marked by vibrant colors, music, and dance, reported ANI.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar posted to X, stating, "Spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Conveyed our deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the horrific terrorist attack in Moscow."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended an event organised on the occasion of 'Holika Dahan' in Gorakhpur, reported ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Extends Holi Greetings to Citizens of India. PM Modi posted on X, "Many happy Holi wishes to all my family members of the country. May this traditional festival decorated with colors of affection and harmony bring new energy and new enthusiasm in the lives of all of you."
People staged a protest and vandalised cars in Delhi's Pandav Nagar area after a 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man at her tuition centre, reported ANI.
Prashant Gautam, DCP Traffic, talked about the security measures ahead of the Holi festival in Delhi, stating, " Delhi Traffic Police have made elaborate arrangements for Holi festival so that the festival of colour can be celebrated safely and peacefully. In New Delhi range, Delhi Traffic Police has deployed, around 400 traffic Police personnel at 61 points and around 40 joint pickets with local Police for the Holi festival...focus will be on drunk and driving, triple riding", reported ANI.
Following their capture by the Indian Navy's INS Kolkata on March 16th, 35 Somali pirates have been remanded to police custody for a period of 10 days by the Mumbai Sessions Court, reprted ANI.
President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, reported PTI.
Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer suddenly fell ill in Vijayawada, prompting a rapid response from security personnel who transferred him to Vijayawada Manipal Hospital, where he is being treated. The reasons for his illness remain unknown, but his health appears to be stable at present. Further details are awaited, says Andhra Pradesh Governor PRO, reported ANI.
West Bengal's Leader of Opposition and BJP leader took to social media and posted on X, "Bloodshed Returns in Bengal Politics before Lok Sabha Elections."
Union Minister Piyush Goyal attended the special screening of the 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar' movie in Mumbai. After watching the film, he said, "In India, no one has any misunderstanding regarding 'Kranti Veer Savarkar.' He sacrificed his entire life for India...I am not able to accept that there is a patriot who will not feel proud of Veer Savarkar's sacrifice. It's quite unfortunate that in the greed of power, Uddhav Thackeray abandoned his friends, some warriors like Veer Savarkar and joined the Congress party... We 'Maharashtrian' are very upset about it" reported ANI.
Fire breaks out in a factory in the Narela area. 20 fire tenders are present at the spot. Firefighting operations are underway. Details awaited.
Indian Army and J&K Police launched Joint Search Operations based on specific inputs from intelligence agencies on the intervening night of March 23 and 24 in Lukhbhawan, Larkipora, Anantnag. They apprehended 2 suspects and recovered 1 Pistol, 1 Hand Grenade, 1 IED and other war-like stores. Further interrogation is in progress.
Gunmen in northwest Nigerian free nearly 300 schoolchildren after two weeks in captivity, officials say, reports AP
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrates Holi with Armed Forces Personnel at Leh Military Station.
Four persons along with their two-wheelers and two black bags have been apprehended from Jharera flyover, NH-48 by the beat staff of PP Subroto Park, PS Delhi Cantt. Cash amounting to Rs 3 crores has been recovered from their possession, with initial suspicion of hawala money but investigation has been started.
The apprehended persons are Mohd Shomeen, Jishan, Danish, and Santosh. On enquiry, the above persons termed the recovered amount as hawala money belonging to one Mohd. Vakil Malik who works as a scrap dealer in Shahdara. Keeping in view the latest guidelines of the Election Commission the above information was passed to Senior officers, Election Flying Squad Team, Delhi Cantt, and Income Tax Authorities and the above-alleged persons and their phones were handed over to the above officials.
Four mosques in sensitive areas of Aligarh were covered with tarpaulin by the Masjid Intezamia Committee yesterday, ahead of Holi, in Uttar Pradesh.
A fire broke out late at night in TRP Mall in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Firefighters were deployed at the spot, and the fire was brought under control. No one was injured in the incident.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah extends greetings to the personnel of Assam Rifles and their family members on their Raising Day.
"Greetings to the personnel of Assam Rifles and their family members on their raising day. The ever-vigilant and victorious force has stood as a bulwark guarding the nation's internal security in the Northeast and securing the people. Salute to the lion-heart soldiers who laid their lives for the motherland", he tweeted on X.
Faag Utsav celebrations underway at Charbhuja Temple in Rajasthan's Bundi.
Srinagar Police along with the security forces busted JeM terror module. 4 terrorist associates were arrested & huge cache of arms & ammunition was recovered from their possession. Investigation underway: Kashmir Zone Police
Russia to observe a day of national mourning after the attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 people.
In a televised address to the nation, Putin said: "I am speaking to you today in connection with the bloody, barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which were dozens of innocent, peaceful people. ... I declare 24 March a day of national mourning."
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Russian To Observe National Mourning Day After Moscow Attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the attack on a concert hall, which claimed the lives of over 100 individuals, as a "barbaric terrorist act" and declared a national day of mourning on Saturday, AFP reported. In a televised address to the nation, Putin expressed his outrage, stating, "I am speaking to you today in connection with the bloody, barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which were dozens of innocent, peaceful people. ... I declare 24 March a day of national mourning."
Additionally, President Putin announced that the four gunmen responsible for the attack had been apprehended and assured harsh retribution for all involved in plotting the assault. According to AFP, he affirmed, "All four perpetrators of the terrorist act who shot and killed people have been detained. They were travelling towards Ukraine ... We will identify and punish everybody who stood behind the terrorists, who prepared the attack."
JNUSU Poll Results To Be Announced Sunday
The results of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union election will be announced at 9 pm on Sunday. Polling for the four-member central panel and other posts was done on Friday. The results will be announced by the election committee of the varsity. There are 19 candidates vying for the four central panel posts of JNUSU and 42 candidates for school councillors, with seven candidates eyeing the post of president alone. The central panel constitutes the posts of President, Vice President, Joint Secretary and General Secretary. Currently, the counting of votes is underway with trends betraying no clear winners.
From the United Left alliance, Dhananjay from All India Students Association (AISA), Avijit Ghosh from Students Federation of India (SFI) and Md Sajid from All India Students Federation (AISF) are headed for a win in the central panel. The candidature of the Left's fourth contender for the central panel, Swati Singh, was cancelled by the election committee hours before the polling. She has been on a hunger strike for over 32 hours now demanding re-nomination and re-election for the post of JNUSU general secretary.
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