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Zelenskyy meets UK's King Charles in second overseas visit after invasion

Accused in Odisha minister's murder sent to police remand till February 13.

France says Zelenskyy travelling to Paris after visiting UK

PM Modi to address Rajya Sabha at 2 pm tomorrow

ED attaches assets worth Rs 13.87 crores in the form of two immovable properties belonging to Apkon Crushers and its partners under PMLA

Protested when Governor started saying that the law & order is peaceful: Suvendu

Shinde-Fadnavis govt to present maiden state Budget on March 9

The Maharashtra legislatures four-week-long Budget Session will be held from February 27 to March 25 and the government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis - which took office in June 2022 - will table its maiden Budget for FY 2023-2024 on March 9, officials said here on Wednesday.

The Budget Session will begin with the customary address by the Governor on the first day and the playing of the newly-ordained state song, "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha" after the "Vande Mataram" in both Houses of the legislature.

Protesters seeking release of Sikh prisoners clash with Chandigarh Police

Protesters seeking the release of Sikh prisoners clashed with police on Wednesday after a water cannon was used to prevent them from heading towards Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Chandigarh.

Police had put up barricades near the Chandigarh-Mohali border to prevent the protesters from moving towards the chief minister's residence.

When the protesters tried to force their way through the barricades, the Chandigarh Police resorted to using a water cannon to disperse them.

Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa ready to renounce US citizenship

Basil Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's former finance minister and the younger brother of ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said he is ready to renounce his US citizenship, which he believed was an "obstacle" to his political career and robbing him the opportunity to serve the nation.

Basil, 71, who is a US passport holder, resigned as Sri Lanka's finance minister in April last year as anti-government protests intensified against severe shortages of fuel, food and other essentials.

Consequently, he quit his seat in Parliament in June 2022.

"I am ready to give up my US citizenship if dual citizenship was an obstacle to my future political activities. I am also ready to remove any other legal obstacle so that I can work for my people," he said during a television programme on Tuesday.

Class 12 student hangs self in Rajasthan's Bundi

A Class 12 student allegedly killed himself by hanging in the Nainwan town of Rajasthan's Bundi district, police said on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old was scheduled to appear for a practical examination at his school on Wednesday. When he did not turn up, his classmates reached his rented room and found him hanging from the ceiling fan.

International team suspends investigation into MH17 downing

An international team of investigators has suspended its criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, saying they have insufficient evidence to launch any new prosecutions.

Dutch prosecutor Digna van Boetzelaer said Wednesday that “the investigation has now reached its limit. All leads have been exhausted” as the team began laying out the evidence it uncovered in its long-running investigation.

Fire breaks out in a factory in Maharashtra's Raigad district

Opposition walks out from Kerala Assembly protesting against state budget

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in UK; marks second overseas visit after invasion

Actor Rakhi Sawant's husband Adil Durrani sent to judicial custody

ED arrests businessman son of former Punjab MLA in Delhi excise policy money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Punjab-based businessman Gautam Malhotra, the son of former SAD MLA and liquor baron Deep Malhotra, in connection with its money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, officials said Wednesday.

Malhotra, promoter of the Oasis group of Punjab, was taken into custody under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

WTC final to be held at The Oval from June 7 to 11

The ICC on Wednesday confirmed that the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between the top two Test-playing nations will take place at The Oval from June 7 to 11, with June 12 as the designated reserve day.

The South London venue has hosted over 100 Test matches in its rich history, and in June will welcome the top two Test sides in the ICC World Test Championship standings, which will compete for the ICC WTC Mace following two years of hard-fought competition.

Ministry of Education has received reports about alleged misuse of funds in West Bengal under the PM Poshan Scheme. Instances of deviations in implementation of the Scheme have also been reported in the media.

In view of above, the Education Ministry has requested 0/o CAG for a Special Audit of implementation of PM Poshan Scheme in the State of West Bengal for the last three financial years. This Audit will encompass compliance, performance and financial audit.

The Department of School Education and Literacy administers the PM Poshan Scheme vide which funds are provided to States, based on proposals received from them, for one hot cooked meal to eligible children in Classes I to VIII and Balvatika. PM Poshan Scheme benefits about 11.80 crore children in the country studying in 11.20 lakh Govt./Govt. aided schools.

BJP MLAs stage walkout during West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose’s address to the assembly

Police say they have seized enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years, after snaring a massive bundle of drugs floating in the Pacific Ocean

BJP legislators raise slogans, as Guv CV Ananda Bose addresses WB state assembly on the first day of the commencement of the first session of the year.

RBI Deputy Governor MK Jain says banks' exposure to Adani Group is not very significant

SC seeks response of office of LG on plea of AAP mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi for early holding of mayoral election in MCD

LeBron James becomes NBA’s all-time leading scorer

The Budget Session of the Maharashtra Assembly to be held from 27th February to 25th March. State budget 2023-24 to be presented on 9th March.

Maharashtra CM, Dy CM, Speaker, Duy Speaker and LoP attend the Business Advisory Committee meeting of the Legislative Assembly.

BSF detected a drone intruding into Indian territory from Pakistan side at Babapir border outpost, Amritsar district.

BSF troops fired upon the rogue drone and deployed all counter-drone measures. The drone fell down in Pakistani territory: BSF

SC says new bench will consider granting open court hearing on review plea in 2012 Chhawla gangrape case

Stones pelted at Aaditya Thackeray's convoy in Aurangabd’s Vaijapur area during party’s Shiv Sanvaad Yatra

CBI arrests CA Butchibabu Gorantla, BRS leader Kavitha's auditor, in Delhi excise policy case

In the ongoing investigation in the Delhi Excise Policy case, CBI has arrested a Hyderabad-based Chartered Accountant Butchibabu Gorantla, for his alleged role in formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy and thereby causing wrongful gain to Hyderabad-based wholesale and retail licensees and their beneficial owners under the Delhi Excise Policy for year 2021-22. He will be produced in the court today.

We disagreed plenty but time and again, Democrats & Republicans came together, says Joe Biden

US has emerged stronger than ever, says Joe Biden

Unemployment at 50-year low, which marks a new record, says Joe Biden

US economy better positioned to grow than any 'on Earth', says US Prez Biden

Biden calls on Congress to pass his proposal for a billionaire minimum tax

US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address

A couple travelling on a bike was hit by a car near Nayara Petrol Pump in Vadodara City