Mumbai: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday met his estranged nephew and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at the Pune-based Vasantdada Sugar Institute, drawing sharp comments from ally and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut.
Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the IPL 2025 here on Saturday.
Mysuru: In an operation near Gopalpura of the taluk on Friday night, the district police arrested a man accused in a dacoity case by shooting him in the leg as he tried to escape by attacking a police inspector and a constable.
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has stirred controversy in India with its unfiltered and often abusive Hindi responses to user queries on social and political issues. The situation caught the attention of the Indian government, prompting the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to seek clarification on the chatbot’s responses. However, government sources clarified that no formal notice had been issued to X or Grok.
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has approved the appointment of 35 officers from various all-India services, including IAS, IPS, IRSS, ITS, IRS, IES, and IRTS, to key administrative positions.
Patna: An accused in the ₹25 crore heist at a Tanishq jewellery showroom in Bihar’s Arrah was killed in an encounter with the Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday. The joint operation, conducted by the STF, Patna Police, and local officials, resulted in injuries to three STF personnel.
Jerusalem: Israeli forces pushed deeper into the Gaza Strip on Friday, destroying the only specialised cancer hospital in the region. The escalation follows Israel’s commitment to expanding its control until Hamas releases the remaining hostages.
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Sahebaan Community, representing the Urdu-speaking Muslim community from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, hosted a grand Iftar get-together on March 16, 2025, at the India Social and Cultural Centre (ISC), Abu Dhabi. The event brought together community members and their families for an evening of spiritual reflection and camaraderie.
Bengaluru: The protest staged outside the Town Hall as a part of the Karnataka Bandh on Saturday gave rise to ruckus as police personnel intercepted the protesters, including veteran pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj and film producer Sa Ra Govindu, and took them to Freedom Park.
In an incident reported from Belalu village of the taluk, people travelling on the stretch connecting Kodolukere and Mundrottu of the village on Saturday found a four-month-old female infant lying beside the road.
