In focus, 14th Mar 2022, News & Stories from India

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14 Mar 2022

In focus, 14 Mar 2022

BJP activists gather during a roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the seventh phase of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections in Varanasi. (Photo: AFP file photo)

Aakar Patel | The real reason for BJP’s huge UP triumph: Not ‘development’

Election victories sanctify the actions of a political party; they do not validate them

14 Mar 2022 11:33 PM

Initially, Vaswani used Google to know everything about blogs and blogging as he had no idea of the same. He hired the services of a developer who completed the basic setup. After that, he designed his content plan for his SEO blog and invested in good quality content. — By arrangement

Jitendra Vaswani Journey from a Small Job to Making Millions as a Professional Blogger

Vaswani used several sources of income to monetize his blog traffic, including sponsored reviews, affiliate marketing, and SEO consultation

14 Mar 2022 11:18 PM

To bring innovation into an age-old process, Priya then came up with an Indian version of speed dating where she arranged a meet and greet of over 100 singles - with their parents - at a prominent 5-star hotel. This helped candidates meet and greet many potential matches in one go and understand who they hit it off with best, bearing in mind family dynamics. — By arrangement

Priya Shah: Make No Mistake Is the Motto of Her Matchmaking

Recognizing her genuine talent and passion, over time, most marriage-minded parents with enterprising children came to her

14 Mar 2022 11:15 PM

Residents line up for coronavirus screening during the COVID-19 lockdown in Changchun in northeastern China's Jilin province. (Photo: AP)

Major Chinese cities impose COVID-19 restriction as cases spike

The latest spike is being described as the severest COVID-19 outbreaks in two years

14 Mar 2022 8:28 AM

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a close view of Chernobyl nuclear facilities, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion. (Photo: AP)

Power restored to Ukraine's Chernobyl plant, seized by Russian forces: Kyiv

An explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 killed hundreds and spread a radioactive cloud west across Europe

14 Mar 2022 8:09 AM

The plea filed by advocate Rana Sandeep Bussa and others said that their writ petition seeks to invoke the most salient fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 - the protection of life and personal liberty. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Plea in SC for medical students from Ukraine to continue their education in India

A petition has also been filed by Pravasi Legal Cell before the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre in this regard

14 Mar 2022 3:25 AM

The end of a wave or entering into the endemic stage also means that the face mask mandates for school-age children should be done away. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | A new worry: How we need to ‘live with Covid’ in India

The daily new Covid-19 cases in the country have come down to around 4,000 to 5,000, the lowest in 22 months since May 2020

14 Mar 2022 3:14 AM

It would be up to salaried employees to look for savings beyond just their statutory contribution and start investing wisely in long term instruments to buttress their retirement fund. (Representational images/ PTI)

DC Edit | EPF: Better safe and steady

Going forward, the fund can expect to do better as equity markets improve after emerging from recent shocks

14 Mar 2022 3:03 AM

The Supreme Court of India, too, has intervened time and again in dealing with serious lapses in police administration and violation of human rights for righting what is wrong with the police. (Representational Image/ DC)

AA Edit | Radical reforms are vital to make police accountable

Internal security during British rule revolved around instilling fear in the masses, which needed to be changed, the Prime Minister said

14 Mar 2022 2:51 AM

Indian Embassy in Ukraine temporarily relocated to Poland

Indian diplomats had earlier left the embattled Ukranian Capital Kyiv and were operating from the western Ukraine including the city of Lviv

14 Mar 2022 2:26 AM

Kishwar Desai | Her Majesty still not well enough; Ukraine, oil bills trouble one & all

She is 95 and has just completed 70 years on the throne which is a record for Great Britain

14 Mar 2022 2:01 AM

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi chairs the Congress Working Committee meeting, in New Delhi, Sunday, March 13, 2022. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also seen. (PTI/Kamal Singh)

Sonia Gandhi stays Congress chief, 'Chintan Shivir' looms

The meeting saw a freewheeling discussion on the reasons for the debacle faced by the party in all the five states

14 Mar 2022 1:55 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a high-level meeting to review India’s security preparedness, and the prevailing global scenario, amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Cabinet Committee on Security meets on Ukraine, oil price surge

The meeting reviewd India’s security preparedness, and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

14 Mar 2022 1:07 AM

It’s not just ‘sweat equity’ for the actresses but also investing their own monies into the brands that they are associated with. (By Arrangement)

Tinseltown's angel investors

Actresses are leading the way in investing in start-ups and brands that they believe in

14 Mar 2022 12:38 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during their meeting in New Delhi. (PTI )

Yogi meets Modi, Shah in Delhi; likely yo take oath on Saturday

Yogi Adityanath also met vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu

14 Mar 2022 12:35 AM

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