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Breaking News Highlights: Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and worldwide.PM Modi To Launch Development Projects, Attend Public Programme In Yavatmal On WednesdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects during a public programme to be held in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district on Wednesday, officials said.The programme will be held at Bhari on the outskirts of Yavatmal city around 4.30 pm, the district officials said.At the event, the prime minister will release benefits under the PM KISAN and other schemes during the programme, a release issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said.The prime minister will also inaugurate the statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in Yavatmal city.PM Modi will release the 16th installment amount of more than Rs 21,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through direct benefits transfer to beneficiaries.Varanasi Court To Hear Plea Against Puja In Gyanvapi Mosque On Feb 28A Varanasi court fixed February 28 as the date for hearing the Gyanvapi masjid committee's plea against puja in a cellar of the mosque, the Hindu side’s counsel said.The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.The mosque committee moved the court challenging the verdict.Advocate MM Yadav said Additional District Judge (I) Anil Kumar has fixed February 28 for the hearing.The mosque committee has also moved a petition in the Allahabad High Court against the district court’s verdict.President Murmu On Four-Day Visit To Jharkhand, Odisha From WednesdayPresident Droupadi Murmu will be on a four-day visit to Jharkhand and Odisha from Wednesday, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.The President will grace the third convocation of Central University of Jharkhand in Ranchi on Wednesday.On the same day, Murmu will lay the foundation stone for the Central Government Holiday Home at Rairangpur, Odisha."On the occasion, she will also virtually lay the foundation stones for various road projects and a sports complex at Rairangpur as well as inaugurate Eklavya Model Residential School, Barsahi," according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.On February 29, the President will interact with the members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Kadalibadi village at Gonasika, Keonjhar. Later, she will inaugurate a national seminar on ‘Tribes of Keonjhar: people, culture and heritage’ and address the students of Dharanidhar University at its North Campus, it added.

28/02/2024 21:46:09

Several House Burnt After Massive Fire Breaks Out Due To Gas Cylinder Explosion In Assam Village

Several houses were burnt after a massive fire broke out due to a gas cylinder explosion in Mayong village in Assam’s Morigaon earlier today.

 

28/02/2024 21:40:21

Fire Breaks Out In Cinema Hall In Srinagar's Hawal In J&K

Srinagar, J&K: Fire breaks out in a house near the Firdous Cinema in Hawal. Efforts to douse the fire are underway. Further details awaited.

28/02/2024 21:00:08

Umar Khalid Moves Delhi Court Seeking Bail In Delhi Riots Case

Umar Khalid, Former JNU student leader and accused in the larger Conspiracy of Delhi Riots case, has moved a Delhi's Karkardooma Court seeking regular bail in the matter. He has been in custody since September 2020. The court has sought response from Delhi police on the bail application of Umar Khalid. It is his second bail application seeking regular bail. The matter has been listed on March 11, 2024, for reply and arguments on bail.

28/02/2024 19:19:39

Breaking News LIVE — NDA Will Cross 400 Seats This Time: PM Modi On Lok Sabha Elections

Speaking on Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi said that BJP-led NDA Will Cross 400 Seats This Time, as reported by news agency PTI.

28/02/2024 17:26:40

4 Accused In UP Police Recruitment Paper Leak Case Arrested, Marksheets, Admit Cards Recovered

Uttar Pradesh | SOG surveillance cell, STF Unit Gorakhpur and Etawah Police arrest four accused in Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment Paper leak. Marksheets of candidates, admit cards, blank cheques, mobile phones and laptop recovered from them.

 

 

 

28/02/2024 16:37:18

Court Dismisses Hemant Soren's Petition Seeking Permission To Attend Jharkhand Assembly's Budget Session

Jharkhand High Court dismisses the petition of former CM Hemant Soren seeking permission to attend the budget session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. Earlier on February 22, Special PMLA court in Ranchi dismissed the petition after which Hemant Soren approached the High Court.

28/02/2024 16:33:10

Suvendu Adhikari, BJP's Rahul Sinha Hold Sit-In Protest At State Assembly Over Sandeshkhali Issue

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari and BJP leader Rahul Sinha hold a sit-in protest near Mahatma Gandhi statue at the state Assembly over the Sandeshkhali issue.

28/02/2024 16:13:44

Calcutta HC Allows Fact-Finding Team To Go To Sandeshkhali On March 1

West Bengal | Calcutta High Court allowed the 6-member fact-finding team, led by a former judge of the Patna High Court, to go to Sandeshkhali on March 1. The fact-finding team will go to Majherpara, Natunpara, and Naskarpara. Justice Kaushik Chandra also allowed State LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to go to Sandeshkhali. No inflammatory comments can be made. He will go tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

28/02/2024 15:25:07

Fire Breaks Out In Under-Construction RRTS Station In UP's Meerut

Meerut: A fire broke out in an under-construction RRTS station under Pallavpuram Police Station limits. Fire engines are present on the spot.

28/02/2024 13:23:51

Odisha: Bill Gates Visits 'Mission Shakti Bazar' Inaugurated By CM Naveen Patnaik In Bhubaneswar

Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited the Mission Shakti Bazar which was inaugurated by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. The bazaar aims to empower women entrepreneurs in rural and semi-urban areas of the state under its 5T initiative. 

28/02/2024 12:15:55

Fire Breaks Out At Hotel In J&K's Baramulla District

A fire broke out at a hotel in Gulmarg located in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. 

28/02/2024 12:00:28

Sandeshkhali Unrest: BJP Workers Protest In Kolkata, Demand Sheikh Shahjahan's Arrest

A few BJP workers staged a protest in Kolkata over the Sandeshkhali incident. They were seen demanding the arrest of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan who has been absconding since an Enforcement Directorate team raided his residence last month.

28/02/2024 10:01:22

PM Modi To Unveil Multiple Infrastructure Projects Worth Over Rs 17,300 Cr In Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 17,300 crores in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. 

28/02/2024 09:24:04

Union Minister General V.K. Singh Flags Off Special Train From Ghaziabad To Ayodhya

Union Minister General V.K. Singh flagged off a special train from Ghaziabad to Ayodhya. 

28/02/2024 08:11:46

Punjab: Diesel And LPG Gas Supplies Badly Hit Amid Ongoing Farmers' Protests

Punjab is facing a major crisis of diesel and LPG gas as road blockages and safety issues amid the ongoing farmers' protests have affected supplies in the state. 

28/02/2024 08:05:15

Massive Fire Breaks Out In Slums Of Maharashtra's Azad Nagar Area

A massive fire broke out in the slums of Maharashtra's Azad Nagar area on Wednesday morning. Ten fire tenders have reached the spot to douse the fire, the cause of which is yet unkown.

28/02/2024 07:32:51

4 Labourers Killed After Rock Caves In Mine In Dantewada's Kirandul Area, Probe On

Four labourers reportedly died in the Kirandul area in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district after a portion of a rock caved in a mine. As per the District Collector Mayank Chaturvedi, a case has been registered by the Kirandul police station and the investigation into the matter is currently underway.

28/02/2024 07:26:47

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Launches SWAYAM Plus In Collaboration With IIT Madras

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Swayam Plus app in collaboration with IIT Madras. The platform will provide education relating to a diverse range of courses and will cater to the individual interests of students by providing a tailored learning experience.