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“Freedom of Speech has to be in context of society and culture…”: Ashwini Vaishnaw confirms ban on ‘Sarke Chunari’ song

New Delhi, March 18: The Union government has confirmed that the song ‘Sarke Chunariya’ has been banned following widespread criticism over its lyrics and visuals.Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision in the Lok Sabha while responding to a question raised by Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadouria.Addressing the House, Vaishnaw said…

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Hassan sex scandal: Accused purchased 70 pen drives to spread obscene videos related to Prajwal Revanna, claims chargesheet

Bengaluru, 18/3: A fresh chargesheet filed by the Karnataka police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has claimed that the accused persons had procured around 70 pen drives to spread obscene videos related to convicted former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The SIT submitted a 13,712-page chargesheet to a court in Hassan…

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Iran confirms death of national security chief Ali Larijani in Israeli air strike

Tehran, 18/3:Iran has confirmed the death of its powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, after Israel on Tuesday said he was killed in an air strike and vowed to hunt down and “neutralise” Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamene. The death of Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…

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Is Iran’s security chief dead? Israel claims eliminating Ali Larijani in latest strikes

Tehran, 17/3: The security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in an airstrike, Israel’s ⁠Defence Minister ⁠Israel ‌Katz said ​on Tuesday although, there’s no official confirmation from Tehran. According to Katz, General Gholam Reza Soleimani was also targeted in the attack and has been eliminated Officials told Reuters that Larijani was targeted in strikes carried…

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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 | Indecision on controversial seats continues as Congress releases first list

Thiruvananthapuram, 17/3: Even as the Congress on Tuesday (March 17) announced the first set of 55 candidates for the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 on Tuesday, suspense continues as candidates are yet to be announced for some seats in which sitting MPs are showing interest. Prominent leaders like opposition leader V D Satheesan, his predecessor Ramesh…

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Six special trains converted into regular express services

Bhubaneswar, March 17: In view of sustained passenger demand and to ensure continued travel convenience, the Indian Railways has approved the regularisation of several special train services into regular express trains.The Ministry of Railways has accorded approval for the conversion of the six special trains into regular express services. Train Details: Train No. 02832/02831 Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Special…

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Six Women IAS Officers Meet Chief Secy After Induction Training Programme In Mussoorie

Bhubaneswar: Six women IAS officers from the 2014 and 2015 batches—promoted from the Odisha Civil Service to the Indian Administrative Service—paid a courtesy call on Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhawan today.The officers had recently returned after completing their 128th Induction Training Programme (post-employment training) at the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of…

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Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei rejects ceasefire proposals

Tehran, 17/3: The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Mojtaba ⁠Khamenei rejected ⁠proposals ‌for reducing tensions, ​or for a ceasefire with the ​United ⁠States that were conveyed to Tehran by ⁠two ‌intermediary countries, Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. Khamenei’s stance for revenge ‌against ‌the US ‌and Israel was “very ‌tough and serious”…

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Odisha Health Minister Issues Statement on SCB Hospital Fire Mishap That Claimed 12 Lives

Odisha Health Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling addressed the Assembly today, offering a detailed statement on the SCB Medical College and Hospital fire in Cuttack that claimed 12 lives.Mahaling expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and prayed for the departed souls. He said staff acted on a war footing to evacuate 23 patients from the Trauma…

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