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ISRO conducts ground testing of solid booster stage for SSLV

The ground testing of the newly-developed solid booster stage (SS1) for the new launch vehicle of ISRO -- Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) -- was carried out on Monday at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

Karnataka High Court to pronounce judgment in Hijab row case tomorrow

Farmers to protest Lakhimpur incident, 'betrayal of the assurances' on March 21

A nationwide protest will be organised on March 21 over the role of the government in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, and the betrayal of the assurances given to the farmers' movement: Samyukta Kisan Morcha.

India beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs; clinches series

CBSE constitutes expert panel to examine discrepancies in Class 10 Odia paper

(Input from ANI)

Tata Sons Chief N Chandrasekaran appointed chairman of Air India

Sri Lanka at 151/4 against India in 2nd Innings at Tea on Day 3

International flights to operate with 100 per cent capacity from March 27: Scinidia

Aam Aadmi Party will contest the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal: Sanjoy Basu

The party's West Bengal incharge said that on the instructions of the party high command, its local unit has already started its campaign. "AAP held a rally in Kolkata on 13th March," he added.

IMA's Twitter handle hacked, renamed after Elon Musk

The Twitter handle ofIndian Medical Association (IMA) has been hacked. The featured photo has been changed to a rocket launch, while the name has been renamed as "Elon Musk."

Chitra Ramkrishna sent to 14-day judicial custody in NSE co-location case

A Delhi court has sentthe former MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE), Chitra Ramkrishna, to 14-dayjudicial custody in the NSE co-location case.

Covid-19 vaccination of kids aged 12-14 to begin from March 16

The Covid-19 vaccination of 12-14-year-olds and 'precaution dose' for all those above 60 years will begin from March 16, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Taiwan air force Mirage fighter lost, pilot ejects safely

Taiwan's air force said one of its French-made Mirage 2000 fighter jets appears to have been lost off the island's east coast, but the pilot has been rescued after parachuting to safety.

The air force said Lieutenant Colonel Huang Chung-kai ejected at around 11:30 a.m. (0330 GMT) Monday after reporting mechanical trouble.

Huang had taken off about one hour earlier from Taitung Air Base on a routine training mission, the air force said. He was picked up by a rescue helicopter, it said.(AP)

Novavax's Covid vaccine rollout in EU off to a slow start

Demand for the Covid-19 vaccine produced by USbiotech firm Novavax has been underwhelming in the European Union's main countries in the early rollout, so far undermining hopes that it could convince vaccine sceptics to get a shot.(Reuters)

At least 1 dead, 3 wounded after residential building hit in Kyiv

At least one person was killed and three injured when a shell hit a residential building in Kyiv on Monday morning, state Ukrainian TV reported.According to Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko, two people were killed and three were hospitalised.

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RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary dissolves all units in Uttar Pradesh

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary dissolved all the units and frontals of the party in Uttar Pradesh, with immediate effect.

A PMLA special court to pass the judgment today in the bail plea of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The ED has opposed the plea, arguing that Deshmukh is the prime accused in the matter and should not be granted bail.

Will continue to remain vigilant and vibrant Opposition, says Congress

Modi wishes Obama quick recovery from Covid-19

Diplomacy efforts step up after Russian strike on Ukraine base

Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine stepped up on Monday, with Ukrainian and Russian negotiators set to talk again after both sides cited progress, even after Russia attacked a base near the Polish border and fighting raged elsewhere.

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Former US President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

Former US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was feeling fine other than a scratchy throat.

"I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise," Obama wrote on Twitter.

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Uma Bharti hurls brick at liquor store in Bhopal

Two unidentified bodies recovered from Worli with one found hanging from a tree and the other one found near Worli sea face. Bodies sent for post mortem. Cases registered under Accidental Death Report: Worli Police, Maharashtra - ANI

5 Indian students passed away in an auto accident near Toronto on Saturday. Two others in hospital. Team of Consulate General of India in Toronto in touch with friends of the victims for assistance: Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India to Canada - ANI