Seeking a straight third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a campaign blitz in Southern states - back to back rallies, mega road shows, fierce attacks on Opposition - the PM is leading BJP's attack for 129 seats in Southern India.

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Indian foreign ministry on Tuesday (Mar 19) hit back at China over "absurd" and "baseless" comments made by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Defence Ministry regarding Arunachal Pradesh state. In another news, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday (March 19), unanimously approved a new national security bill.

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Indian foreign ministry on Tuesday (Mar 19) hit back at China over "absurd" and "baseless" comments made by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Defence Ministry regarding Arunachal Pradesh state.&nbsp;

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The Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday (March 19), unanimously approved a new national security bill just two weeks after its initial introduction, expediting a significant legislative measure criticised for further endangering the city's freedoms under Chinese rule.

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Former Brazil&nbsp;president Jair Bolsonaro was indicted on Tuesday (Mar 19)&nbsp;by federal police for&nbsp;suspected fraud on his vaccination records, the news agency Reuters reported citing two sources related to the matter.&nbsp;

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The United Nations on Tuesday (Mar 19) confirmed that the global heat records were "smashed" last year with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record.&nbsp;The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase 'off the charts'," the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said as it published an annual report on the global climate.&nbsp;

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Only seven countries worldwide are meeting the international air quality standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO) when it comes to airborne particles, known as PM2.5.

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Sex traffickers are making around £21,000 per year from each victim through profits gained from forced labour, according to projections made by&nbsp;the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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During a discussion on an obscenity bill in the Nebraska legislature, Senator Steve Halloran sparked controversy by reading aloud a graphic passage from Alice Sebold’s memoir "Lucky" and inserting a colleague’s name into the text.

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has postponed the UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2024, which was scheduled for May 26, 2024. Aspirants intending to take the Civil Services Prelims examination can access the official notice on the UPSC website at upsc.gov.in.

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Germany has detained two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) for allegedly scheming an assault on the Swedish parliament in response to Koran burnings in Sweden, as announced by the federal prosecutor’s office on Tuesday.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, RCB, officially rechristened itself as Royal Challengers Bengaluru during a glitzy ceremony held in front of a packed Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday (Mar 19).&nbsp;

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Indian foreign ministry on Tuesday (Mar 19) hit back at China over "absurd" and "baseless" comments made by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Defence Ministry regarding Arunachal Pradesh state.

Indian foreign ministry on Tuesday (Mar 19) hit back at China over "absurd" and "baseless" comments made by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Defence Ministry regarding Arunachal Pradesh state. In another news, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday (March 19), unanimously approved a new national security bill. Click on the links to read more: India slams China for 'absurd' and 'baseless' comments over Arunachal Pradesh Indian foreign ministry on Tuesday (Mar 19) hit back at China over "absurd" and "baseless" comments made by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Defence Ministry regarding Arunachal Pradesh state. Article 23: Hong Kong legislature passes new national security law The Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday (March 19), unanimously approved a new national security bill just two weeks after its initial introduction, expediting a significant legislative measure criticised for further endangering the city's freedoms under Chinese rule. Brazil ex-prez Jair Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro was indicted on Tuesday (Mar 19) by federal police for suspected fraud on his vaccination records, the news agency Reuters reported citing two sources related to the matter. UN issues alert to world as 2014-2023 was hottest decade on record globally The United Nations on Tuesday (Mar 19) confirmed that the global heat records were "smashed" last year with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record. The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase 'off the charts'," the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said as it published an annual report on the global climate. Only these seven countries meet WHO air quality standard: Reports Only seven countries worldwide are meeting the international air quality standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO) when it comes to airborne particles, known as PM2.5. Sex traffickers are making profits of billions of dollars from forced labour: ILO report Sex traffickers are making around £21,000 per year from each victim through profits gained from forced labour, according to projections made by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Controversy erupts as US lawmaker inserts colleague’s name while reading rape scene; asked to resign During a discussion on an obscenity bill in the Nebraska legislature, Senator Steve Halloran sparked controversy by reading aloud a graphic passage from Alice Sebold’s memoir "Lucky" and inserting a colleague’s name into the text. UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2024 postponed due to Lok Sabha elections The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has postponed the UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2024, which was scheduled for May 26, 2024. Aspirants intending to take the Civil Services Prelims examination can access the official notice on the UPSC website at upsc.gov.in. Germany detains two for alleged Islamist conspiracy targeting Swedish parliament Germany has detained two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) for allegedly scheming an assault on the Swedish parliament in response to Koran burnings in Sweden, as announced by the federal prosecutor’s office on Tuesday. RCB officially change name to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in glitzy ceremony Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, RCB, officially rechristened itself as Royal Challengers Bengaluru during a glitzy ceremony held in front of a packed Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday (Mar 19).

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UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has launched a global push to protect elections from Artificial Intelligence and misinformation ahead of summit for democracy.

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U.S. Officials traveled to niger to express concerns about the country's potential development of ties to Russia and Iran before the ruling junta revoked an accord governing the roughly 1,000 u.S. Military personnel there.

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On Monday Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with the Biden Administration officials a prospective Rafah operation. The White House has been extremely skeptical of Netanyahu's plan to carry out an operation in Rafah. Watch to know more!

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Japanese Tech Giant Fujitsu has faced a major Cyber attack on its systems. The company has issued a statement cautioning that hackers might have accessed personal and customer data. Watch to know more!

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