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Congress' G-23 issues statement, says 'we believe that the only way forward is for the Congress to adopt the model of collective and inclusive leadership'

We the following members of the Congress met to deliberate on the demoralising outcome of the recent results of the Assembly elections and the constant exodus of both our workers and leaders.

We believe that the only way forward is for the Congress to adopt the model of collective and inclusive leadership and decision making at all levels.

In order to oppose the BJP, it is necessary to strengthen the Congress. We demand the Congress to initiative with other likeminded forced to create a platform to pave the way for a credible alternative for 2024. The next steps in this regard will be announced soon.

Part of Tokyo suffers power outage after earthquake

Japan earthquake hits Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures with intensity of 6+ on Japan 1-7 scale

Japan issues tsunami warning after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

Acting Manipur CM N Biren Singh calls on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi

Amit Shah calls The Kashmir Files a 'bold representation of truth'

WHO says new Covid-19 deaths fell 17% last week, but cases rising

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann receives guard of honour at Punjab Civil Secretariat

Nomination of Indian-origin political activist Shefali Razdan as US envoy to Netherlands sent to Senate

5-year e-tourist visas suspended since March 2020, to nationals of 156 countries restored with immediate effect

Narayan Rane and Nitesh Rane granted anticipatory bail

Sessions Court granted anticipatory bail to Union Minister Narayan Rane & Nitesh Rane in a case registered by Malwani PS, Mumbai in relation to a PC in connection with Disha Salian's death. The bail was granted on a surety of Rs 15,000 & on condition to not tamper with witnesses/probe

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says Kapil Sibal is 'feeling bad' because UPA is not in power

Kapil Sibal deliberately trying to weaken the Congress party: Kharge

Kapil Sibal may be a good lawyer but he is not a good leader of the Congress party. He never went to any village to work for Congress. He is deliberately trying to weaken the party. No one can weaken Sonia Gandhi or the Congress party: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge

Indian team suffers four-wicket defeat against England in ICC Women World Cup

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will meetMPs from Punjab at Congress Parliamentary Party office at 12.30 pm today.

Ahealth worker inoculates a youth with a dose of a Covid-19 Corbevax vaccine during a vaccination drive for people in the 12-14 age group at a vaccination centre in New Delhi

Akhilesh Yadav congratulates Punjab CM-designate ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Chief Minister-designate of Punjab Bhagwant Mann ahead of his oath-taking ceremony and hoped that the state will flourish under his leadership.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for Mann’s oath-taking ceremony at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district.

“Many congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected Chief Minister of Punjab Shri Bhagwant Mann ji for the oath ceremony! Hope that under his able leadership, the crops of progress, brotherhood and new perspective will flourish in Punjab,” Yadav said in a tweet in Hindi.

SC seeks UP's reply on plea seeking to cancel Ashish Mishra's bail in Lakhimpur case

Supreme Court has issueda notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, askingthem to file a reply on a plea seeking the cancellation of bail of Lakhimpur Kheri violence accused Ashish Mishra, who is the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni. Supreme Court has directedto protect the witnesses in the case.

After poll loss, cases of vandalising plaques of ex-BJP minister

Cases have been registered for incidents involving vandalising of plaques mentioning the works done by former minister Dharam Singh Saini in the Nakur Assembly constituency.

Saharanpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Akash Tomar said a video of these incidents had gone viral on Saturday (March 12).

In one of the videos, some people were purportedly seen vandalising the plaques in two villages in the Sarsawa area of the district.

In another video, a man was seen purportedly using foul language against the former minister.

Pictured: First Corbevax recipient at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College in Bengaluru.

PM Modi urges those in 12-14 age group to get vaccinated, hails 'science-driven'd

Women's World Cup: Charlie Dean takes four as India are bowled out for just 134

Charlie Dean clinched career-best figures of four for 23 in the 50-over format as India were bowled out for a paltry 134 in a must-win league match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Bay Oval on Wednesday.

Captain Heather Knight's decision to bowl first on a fresh pitch which looked dry paid off as India's top and middle order just couldn't get going. The defending champions bowled fuller, fielded well, took their catches and were bang-on with their run-outs.

Yastika Bhatia fetched India's first boundary with a gentle push in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket off Katherine Brunt. But Anya Shrubsole (two for 20) provided England with their first breakthrough as Bhatia pushed away from her body to a full inswinger and saw the ball take an inner edge to stumps. Bhatia thus became Shrubsole's 100th wicket in the format.

We will appeal for Constitutional right in Supreme Court: Udupi Jilla Muslim Okkuta on Karnataka HCs hijab verdict

Udupi Jilla Muslim Okkuta has said that they will appeal for Constitutional rights in the Supreme Court following the verdict of the Karnataka High Court on the hijab row.

Jilla Muslim Okkuata office-bearer Hussain Kodibengre said, “We respect the judgement of the High Court. However, there is no clarity in the judgement. We have confidence in the Constitution and Supreme Court. The religious right which was guaranteed by the Constitution has been denied.”

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Punjab CM designate Bhagwant Mann. He hailed today as a historic day for the state.

The art of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Sacking one of his Generals for losing a crucial battle in the civil war out of sheer stupidity when it seemed victory was almost assured, Abraham Lincoln reportedly said, “He has managed to wring one last spectacular defeat from the jaws of victory.”

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Oil prices fall below $100 a barrel as China’s Covid-19 outbreak threatens demand

Oil prices dropped on Tuesday, falling below $100 a barrel, as China, the world’s largest oil importer, imposed new lockdowns to combat an outbreak of the coronavirus, moves that could threaten demand.

The swing in oil prices, which approached $130 a barrel last week, reverberated through the stock market: Airlines stocks rallied, and shares of oil producers slid.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, dropped 7.4 per centto $99.91 a barrel, its lowest price since late February. West Texas Intermediate crude, the USbenchmark, fell 6.4 per centat $96.44 a barrel.

Journalist murdered in Mexico, eighth this year: official

Armando Linares, the director of the news site Monitor Michoacan, was murdered Tuesday in western Mexico, the state prosecutor's office said -- his death marks the eighth killing of a media worker in the country so far in 2022.

In a statement, the Michoacan prosecutor's office said Linares was murdered "this afternoon in a private home."

North Korea fired a "projectile" but the launch appears to have immediately failed, AFP reported.