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A total of 388 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States since January 2025, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Of these, 333 individuals were sent back to India on three separate military flights in February, while 55 were deported through Panama on commercial flights.

The devastating fire that engulfed a minibus carrying employees of Vyoma Graphics in Hinjewadi, killing four and injuring five others, was not an accident but a planned act of revenge by the vehicle’s driver, police confirmed on Thursday.

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday emphasized the state government’s intensified efforts to combat the drug menace, stating that multiple properties of alleged drug traffickers have been demolished as part of a firm crackdown.

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in Kerala have intensified their protest for better pay and retirement benefits by launching an indefinite hunger strike from March 20, following unsuccessful negotiations with the state government.

Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly has passed a Bill lifting a 116-year-old ban on employing women in bars, a restriction originally imposed by the British under the Bengal Excise Act of 1909. The move, spearheaded by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, marks a significant step toward gender equality in the state’s hospitality sector.

The Goa government has ordered the closure of 23 beach shacks for allegedly sub-letting their licenses to individuals from outside the state. This action follows recent incidents of violence linked to the illegal transfer of shacks, prompting a crackdown by the state tourism department.

Nagpur police have registered an FIR against office-bearers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during a protest demanding the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. The violence erupted in central Nagpur’s Chitnis Park in Mahal area on Monday evening, leading to heightened security measures across the city.

Authorities have issued an avalanche alert for several high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh for the next 24 hours, as the state braces for a wet spell until Friday, according to the Meteorological Department.

The Indian government plans to expand the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme by adding 120 new locations over the next decade, aiming to connect 4 crore more people through affordable air travel, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Earthquakes of magnitudes 3.0 to 4.9 have increased in India between 2020 and 2024 compared to the period from 2015 to 2019, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha on March 12.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis emphasizes Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's contribution to Swarajya and national pride at the inauguration of a dedicated temple in Thane.

Move Comes Weeks After PM Modi Highlighted Growing Concerns Over Obesity in Children

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal, offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accompanied him as the state government marked its third anniversary.

As temperatures soar across North Interior Karnataka, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a further rise between March 15 and 19, prompting the state government to issue a heat advisory. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has urged residents to take necessary precautions, limit outdoor activities, and stay hydrated to prevent heat-related illnesses.