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Navratri puja is one of the most fervently observed worship by devout Hindus. Since Navratri marks the victory of good over the evil, this occasion is a very important one to recharge everyone with courage, confidence, faith, hope and devotion. During the occasion of Navratri, share these select messages and wishes with your near and dear ones to inspire them and invigorate them.

The railways ministry has issued an order to reduce the price of AC-3 tier economy class ticket with effect from Wednesday.

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The rise in Covid-19 cases this time around coincides with unseasonal rains in March, which has led to a rise in the number of flu cases, including the new strain of H3N2 virus. The symptoms — cough, body ache, fever, and sore throat — are similar for H3N2 virus and Covid-19.

While access to tap water has been improving in urban and rural households, the quality of tap water determines the health of its users as water borne diseases like amoebic dysentery and cholera can spread through it. The survey data shows that while 15% of respondents rated the piped water they receive in their homes as “very good”, 29% rated it as “good” and 32% said it was “average”.

Navratri is a vibrant and colorful festival celebrated in Hindu households and temples. Navratri commences on the first day of the waxing phase of the lunar month after Amavasya and concludes on the tenth day of Vijayadashami. Navratri has a deep spiritual significance symbolizing the victory of the good over evil.

Navratri puja is one of the most fervently observed worship by devout Hindus. Since Navratri marks the victory of good over the evil, this occasion is a very important one to recharge everyone with courage, confidence, faith, hope and devotion. During the occasion of Navratri, share these select messages and wishes with your near and dear ones to inspire them and invigorate them.

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Strong tremors jolted large swathes of north India, including Delhi-NCR, on Tuesday night as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. People rushed out of their homes and came out on the streets as the powerful temblor shook the mountainous region at 10.17 pm. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it is open to set up a panel of experts, while asking the Centre to initiate a discussion and collect relevant information to examine if there is a less painful method alternative to hanging by the neck to execute the death penalty.

The CBI has asked the Commission for Control of Interpol's Files (CCF) for the restoration of a Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi who is wanted in Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud in Punjab National Bank, the agency said in a statement.

Speaking at CAPA India Aviation Summit, Bansal said that they are looking at a 500 million capacity at six metro airports taken together.

Air India will temporarily suspend six of its 47 weekly nonstops to the United States (US) for the next two to three months due to crew shortage, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said on Monday.

The Red Notice is highest form of alert issued by the 195-member country-strong Interpol to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. The Red Notice is highest form of alert issued by the 195-member country-strong Interpol to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.

The PIL was filed seeking a direction to the Centre to frame rules for registration of live-in relationships as it cited increase in crimes like rape and murder allegedly committed by live-in partners. A bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, asked the counsel for petitioner, lawyer Mamta Rani if she wanted to foster the security of these people or wanted them not to get into live-in relationships.

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According to the latest data from the Union health ministry on Monday, India registered 918 new coronavirus cases in a single day, bringing the total number of active cases to 6,350.As per the update, the Covid-19 death toll in the country has reached 5,30,806, with four new fatalities reported. Out of these, two were reported in Rajasthan, one in Karnataka and Kerala each.

Air India is reducing the frequency of flights on certain US routes due to crew shortage issues for a temporary period. The airline has a staff strength of around 11,000 people, including flying and non-flying employees. The CEO and MD, Campbell Wilson, said that the airline will have 100 pilots for Boeing 777 planes in three months as they are being "activated" and around 1,400 cabin crew are in training.

Coal India Chairman Pramod Agrawal said there is a "strong case" for increasing coal prices, and the hike could be effected "very soon." Agrawal also said he is confident the mining behemoth will achieve its production target of 1 billion tonnes by 2025-26.

IndiGo is embarking on the next level of growth and cost leadership is crucial for the airline, its CEO Pieter Elbers said on Monday.

"Milk and milk products have seen an average YoY inflation of 6.5 per cent over the last 12 months, while this increases to 8.1 per cent if we look at just the last five months. Monthly momentum has been at 0.8 per cent over the last year, more than double the pre-pandemic five-year average of 0.3 per cent, while its contribution to overall headline inflation has ticked up to 6 per cent post-pandemic," the report said.

The petitioner in the Air India urination case has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and airline companies to frame regulations to address incidents of passenger misconduct on board aircraft, and stressed on explicit zero-tolerance policy with respect to "unruly/disruptive behaviour".