Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq criticized India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, suggesting that India should be taught a lesson for its attitude. He recounted a personal experience of visa issues, emphasizing the need for the International Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board to take a firm stance.
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Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar opposed the proposed nation-wide delimitation exercise, accusing the central government of attempting to reduce Lok Sabha seats in southern states. He vowed to challenge this in court, while Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah demanded clarity on the delimitation process, suspecting potential disadvantages for southern regions.
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A controversy erupted at Aligarh Muslim University after BJP MP Satish Gautam supported Hindu students wanting to celebrate Holi, stating no permission was needed. Accusations arose of the university denying a 'Holi Milan' event, which AMU officials refuted, asserting no special group functions are allowed. Congress criticized BJP for politicizing the issue.
Mika Singh revealed that Kapil Sharma, around 2012-2013, was so infuriated with KRK that he went to his house in Dubai, causing a scene as KRK was not home. Mika also shared another incident where both he and Honey Singh misbehaved with KRK due to his comments about them.
Residents of northeast Delhi enthusiastically participated in the Delhi legislative assembly elections, with Mustafabad recording the highest turnout at 69%. Despite various efforts to boost voter awareness, overall voter turnout saw a decline in several constituencies, particularly urban areas.
Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Friday. While BSE Sensex was above 76,700, Nifty50 was above 23,250.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi criticizes the Karnataka government for imposing a garbage cess in Bengaluru. BJP leaders claim the Congress-led government is taxing everything due to financial mismanagement. Protests are planned against the price hikes in essentials like milk, electricity, and now waste management fees. The new garbage tax is set to burden residents and businesses from April 1.
Indian and Chinese officials continued their discussions in Beijing to restart dialogue mechanisms and improve bilateral relations. Both sides agreed to enhance people-to-people exchanges, including direct flights and media interactions. Plans to resume the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025 were also advanced.