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Taking the mat for the first time since winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia was far from his dominant best as he just about managed to prevail 4-2 against a fighting Rohit to secure his place in the Indian team for the Asian Championships.

India on Thursday said references made to it at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad were based on “falsehoods and misrepresentation”.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the BJP MLAs demanding ‘The Kashmir Files’ be made tax-free in Delhi should upload the movie on YouTube and make it free for all.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday sought special financial package worth Rs one lakh crore from the Centre for the revival of state’s economy besides ensuring holistic development in the state during his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after assuming charge.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a group of eminent Sikh personalities and intellectuals on Thursday as he continued with his engagement with the community.

Punjab recorded more stubble burning events during the period farmers were protesting against now-repealed farm laws, according to a report submitted to the Parliament by the department-related Parliamentary Panel.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Thursday that a phone call was made from the Prime Minister’s Office to the State Election Commissioner asking him to defer the municipal corporation polls here.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has directed the officials to devise a plan to promote defence tourism and also sought suggestions about the visits to historic battlefields and its establishments.

A Kashmiri Pandit organisation has moved a curative petition in the Supreme Court seeking a probe either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the alleged mass murders and genocide of Kashmiri Pandits during 1989-90.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, asking him to appear before it for questioning on March 29 in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

An association of private schools has written a letter to Union Education Minister, expressing apprehension that the introduction of CUET from the 2022-23 academic session may encourage "coaching culture" among students.

A fire broke out at a banquet hall in northwest Delhi’s Rohini area on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Vikramjit Sahney, international president of the World Punjabi Organization, on Wednesday announced the setting up of Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Skill University in Punjab with support from the state government.

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has said the team will have no special advantage of playing their IPL matches in the city’s three grounds as many players in the “relatively new” squad have not played a single game in the city in last two years.

Nominated Rajya Sabha MP Narendra Jadhav on Thursday expressed concern over the "pathetic" conditions of women prisoners who are accompanied by their children, and demanded that arrangements should be made for the education of the kids.

The Supreme Court Thursday transferred to CBI the investigation against former police commissioner Param Bir Singh over the allegations of misconduct and corruption.

 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine war is based on six principles.

Covid vaccination of children in 12 - 14 age group begins in Delhi

AAP MLA Raghav Chadha on Thursday resigned as a member of the Delhi Assembly as he has been nominated for a Rajya Sabha seat by the party.

Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Thursday said they were making all preparations for wheat procurement starting next month.

Shalini, a resident of Rajpura, here, was adjudged third in the senior women category of the North India Powerlifting Championship held in Faridabad, Haryana, from March 20 to 22.

Leading spice maker MDH Ltd has refuted the reports of a possible sale of its business to FMCG maker HUL. The reports suggested that MDH promoters are in talks to sell their business to HUL.

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom and stated that the headscarf is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islam.

In an embarrassing turn of events, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra had to tender an apology after a past social media outburst against former Chief Justice of Supreme Court RM Lodha caught up with him.

Representatives of Ukraine Students Parents Association on Thursday gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to thank the Centre for carrying out Operation Ganga and evacuating their wards and other medical students from the war-torn Ukraine.