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Air India Express announces special flights to Ahmedabad amid T20

Following India's emphatic victory in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup and the surge in travel demand for the final in Ahmedabad on March 8, Air India Express has announced the addition of special flights to the city from key metro hubs.

2026-03-06T19:36:12.112164+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulates successful candidates in UPSC Civil Service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated candidates who successfully cleared the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2025, praising their dedication, perseverance and hard work.

2026-03-06T19:27:01.428268+00:00 IST

DRDO sanctions ₹99.15 lakhs research project to Bharathiar Univer

The project titled "Development of Novel Antidote(s) for Highly Toxic Organophosphorous Compounds" has been approved with a total financial outlay of Rs 99.15 lakhs.

2026-03-06T17:39:29.730316+00:00 IST

Misleading information spread by Kejriwal: Vijender Gupta

The Committee of Privileges on Friday stressed that the next course of action in the 'Phansi Ghar' row will be based upon the recorded versions of former CM Arvind Kejriwal, former Speaker of Delhi Assembly Ram Niwas Goel and former Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla, who were summoned before the Committee, according to a release.

2026-03-06T17:13:53.687549+00:00 IST

Crude Politics: Centre, Opposition spar over US oil waiver

While the government frames the move as a pragmatic victory for energy security amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Opposition argues it exposes a newfound Indian dependency on Washington's "permission." The ruling BJP party hails this as a "diplomatic win" and a success of PM Modi's strategic oil diplomacy, while the opposition Congress party slams it as "strategic surrender" and "American blackmail."

2026-03-06T17:10:28.445734+00:00 IST

Revanth Reddy appeals to govt employees to work hard

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy appealed to the government employees to strive hard to strengthen the state economy and meet the growing financial requirements in the coming days.

2026-03-06T17:09:46.232954+00:00 IST

Shimla: IIAS hosts 27th Radhakrishnan memorial lecture

The 27th Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan memorial lecture was held on Friday in a dignified atmosphere at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla. On this occasion, the newly established "Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Photo Gallery" was also inaugurated within the Institute campus.

2026-03-06T17:08:07.257071+00:00 IST

Meeting of contractors with CM to be soon: DCM Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday assured the Contractors Association that he and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi would facilitate a meeting with the CM to resolve their issues.

2026-03-06T17:06:56.959645+00:00 IST

Delhi Court discharges Lawrence Bishnoi, two others

Delhi's Saket Court discharged Lawrence Bishnoi, along with two other is a case of a bid to extort Rs. 1 crore from a lawyer. The court discharged Bishnoi and others after noting there is no evidence except the disclosure statement of the accused persons.

2026-03-06T17:06:38.345446+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM reviews arrangements for 'Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar' event

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Haridwar on Friday to review the arrangements for the grand event "Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar: Char Saal Bemisaal" to be held in Haridwar on Saturday, March 7. He also issued necessary directions to officials.

2026-03-06T16:42:37.751920+00:00 IST

Delhi CM Gupta directs officials to expedite Rs 3,786-cr dev work

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Friday, issued strict directions to officials of all departments regarding the ongoing development works in Delhi during a high-level meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat.

2026-03-06T16:33:42.583407+00:00 IST

Focusing on water harvesting structures: Mayurbhanj DM

"In Mayurbhanj, around four lakh hectares constitute cultivable land, and out of that, 64% has an assured irrigation facility. During Kharif, with rain-fed irrigation, we cover 100% of the cultivable area, but during Rabi, irrigation drops to about one lakh hectares," he told ANI.

2026-03-06T16:33:05.122698+00:00 IST

Jhoolape youth cleared UPSC; CM Dhami congratulates

The Chief Minister said that achieving outstanding success in a prestigious examination like the UPSC is a matter of great pride.

2026-03-06T16:31:52.599322+00:00 IST

Delhi court sends 3 IYC workers to judicial custody

Link Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Vanshita Mehta deferred the bail hearing of three accused and listed the same before the concerned court on Monday.

2026-03-06T16:15:34.321537+00:00 IST

Sikkim CM announces 500 new police constable posts

In his address, the Chief Minister also announced the creation of 500 new posts for Police Constables in the Sikkim Police. He further declared that 30 per cent of the vacancies will be reserved for women.

2026-03-06T16:15:06.528421+00:00 IST

Cleared in 2026 in my third attempt: UPSC AIR 1 Anuj Agnihotri

Speaking to ANI, Anuj Agnihotri said that he gave his first attempt for the examination in 2022 while interning and finally cleared with an extraordinary rank in his third attempt. He had previously secured a position as a DANICS officer and is currently receiving the training for the same.

2026-03-06T16:14:23.148274+00:00 IST

Development, environment not opposing forces: Om Birla

Birla emphasised the importance of sustainable development and global cooperation and noted that initiatives like the International Water Forum (IWF) are playing a significant role at the global level in addressing water-related challenges.

2026-03-06T16:02:03.950677+00:00 IST

Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth to take over as VCOAS on April 1

The Southern Army Commander, Lt Gen Dheeraj Seth, will take over as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff on April 1 in New Delhi.

2026-03-06T15:58:38.339271+00:00 IST

Kerala: BJP organises mega 'Adalat' in CM's constituency

Speaking to ANI on the occasion, State BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the people in the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's constituency are approaching the BJP 'Adalat', raising concerns over the lack of basic facilities, including drinking water and education. He slammed the CM for representing a "Communist fortress" in the state.

2026-03-06T15:53:18.446261+00:00 IST

"Budget hides more than what it shows": YSRCP

The Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Friday, reiterating the financial indiscipline of the coalition, said that the budget hides more than what it shows.

2026-03-06T15:52:19.321818+00:00 IST

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini congratulates UPSC 2025 toppers

Speaking in the Haryana Legislative Assembly, the CM recognised the dedication of the students and extended warm greetings and well wishes on the occasion. The All India Rank 3 holder, Akansh Dhull, hails from Panchkula and is the son of Haryana BJP leader Krishan Dhull.

2026-03-06T15:47:41.830407+00:00 IST