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Biden celebrates St Patrick's Day with Irish PM

President Joe Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar painted the town green Friday, celebrating Saint Patrick's Day -- and touting Biden's expected visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday peace accords.

The Taoiseach's annual White House visit is a cherished tradition on the Irish national holiday.(AFP)

Army chopper crash: Bodies of deceased pilots flown to home states

The bodies of the two pilots killed in an Army helicopter crash in Arunachal Pradesh were flown to their home states on Friday, a defence spokesperson said here.

The mortal remains of Lt Col. VVB Reddy have been sent to Hyderabad and that of Maj. Jayanth A to Madurai, Defence spokesperson Lt Col. Mahendra Rawat said.(PTI)

Russian ex-leader Medvedev compares ICC's Putin warrant to toilet paper(AFP)

Meta launches subscription service in US

Meta Platforms Inc on Friday launched its subscription service in the U.S., which would allow Facebook and Instagram users pay for verification in the same vein as Elon Musk-owned Twitter.

The Meta Verified service will give users a blue badge after they verify their accounts using a government ID and will cost $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 a month on Apple's iOS system and Google-owned Android.(Reuters)

Topic is not who will be in front, topic is that BJP; which is destroying the country should be removed...This position (PM) is big we all will sit together & discuss it later. We are aiming to get 80 on 80 in UP, we are with didi (Mamata Banerjee) to defeat BJP: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Kolkata(ANI)

It’s not democracy that is in danger but your party: BJP chief JP Nadda

Chitradurga, Karnataka | The actions of Congress and Rahul Gandhi are highly condemnable. Congress only knows to divide people. Since all are ignoring Congress in India, Rahul Gandhi went abroad and raised questions about our democracy. It’s not democracy that is in danger but your party: BJP chief JP Nadda(ANI)

YouTube restores Trump's channel

YouTube is reinstating former US president Donald Trump's account, the video-sharing platform said on Friday, more than two years after he was banned over the US Capitol insurrection.

The 76-year-old Republican leader -- who is running for president again -- has been unable to post any content and his 2.6 million followers were blocked from commenting on old videos.(AFP)

Turkeypresident agrees to approve Finland's NATO membership application.(AP)

'They want to expel Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha now?,' KC Venugopal

They want to expel Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha now? This entire tactic is to divert attention from Adani issue. This is the only one-point agenda for BJP. Nishikant (Dubey) should first look after his degree, something is going on: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal(ANI)

SC to hear pleas of Gujarat govt, convicts in Godhra train burning case on March 24

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on March 24 the appeal of the Gujarat government and the bail pleas of several accused who are serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.(PTI)

French Oppn file no confidence over pension reform

French opposition lawmakers Friday filed a no-confidence motion against President Emmanuel Macron's government after it imposed a contested pensions reform by decree, the leader of an independent parliamentary group said. (AFP)

RBI governor calls for coordinated G20 attempts to help countries with high external debt risks due to dollar rise(PTI)

Our external debt is manageable, so dollar rise does not pose any problem to us: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das(PTI)

Holders Real Madrid will play Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League while Manchester City were drawn against Bayern Munich on Friday.

Serie A leaders Napoli take on AC Milan in an all-Italian showdown and Inter Milan face Portuguese league leaders Benfica.(AFP)

Islamabad HC suspends Imran Khan's arrest warrant: Reports

Excise policy case | Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court extends Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia ED remand by five more days in a money laundering case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD.(ANI)

Amruta Fadnavis vs Mumbai designer case | Accused Aniksha Jaisinghani remanded to police custody till March 21(ANI)

Rouse Avenue court reserves its order on ED's plea seeking 7-day custody of Sisodia

PFI imparts weapons training in specifically organized camps: says NIA's 2nd chargesheet in Nizamabad case

Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay sits on a day-long hunger strike at the state party headquarters in Hyderabad

AAP may try to divert attention, but the people want answers for the corruption AAP has done

Sisodia in Rouse Avenue court: Hearing commences as ED submits fresh findings on the matter

Cow cess of Rs 10/bottle to be imposed on sale of liquor bottles; move to fetch Rs 100 crore revenue per annum: Himachal CM

AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia brought by ED to Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi, in liquor policy case

Two teachers identified as masterminds of Class 10 question paper leak: Assam DGP G P Singh

National Investigation Agency files charge-sheet against Popular Front of India naming five accused in the Nizamabad case

MP Mohua Moitra takes a dig at MP Nishikant Dubey over his education credentials

We want to include more youngsters and women as we fight Karnataka polls: DK Shivakumar

Delhi government approaches SC over appointment of 'aldermen' by Delhi L-G

Karnataka | Police have seized over 6 kg Ganja in Kanakanagar of Bengaluru, case registered under NDPS Act: Police

Delhi Assembly: Some BJP MLAs marshalled out of house for protesting during LG's address

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has announced that women passengers will be given a 50% concession on all kinds of tickets on their journey from today

Six people, including four women, die after inhaling smoke following major fire in multi-storey commercial complex in Telangana's Secunderabad: Officials

Mortal remains of Lt Col VVB Reddy & Major Jayanth being flown to Hyderabad, Madurai. The bravehearts lost their lives in a helicopter crash near Mandala, Arunachal Pradesh on March 16

Ram Charan pays tribute to Keeravani, Rajamouli & Chandrabose

This is the first time in the history of Telangana that the BJP won the MLC seat in the Teachers' constituency: Telangana BJP President Bandi Sanjay

JP Nadda says India’s sovereignty is under attack

Kerala Assembly adjourned for the day amid opposition protest

‘Rahul Gandhi insulting elected majority government & 130 crore Indians,’ says JP Nadda

It's unfortunate that the Congress party is indulging in anti-national activities: JP Nadda

JP Nadda tears in Rahul Gandhi

Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti says she is fine after she met with an accident

‘The film worked its magic,’ says Guneet Monga, producer of Oscar-winning 'The Elephant Whisperers'

Police arrest Youtuber who violated traffic rules while celebrating birthday

Dead body found in a drum in Bengaluru

'RRR' Director SS Rajamouli, composer MM Keeravani reach Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad

At least 326 people have died in Malawi since Cyclone Freddy smashed into southern Africa, triggering flooding and mudslides