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20 Mar, 2025

Thousands join Bagad Yatra in Maharashtra on Rang Panchami

Thousands gathered in Wai, Maharashtra, on 20 March for the Bagad Yatra, a centuries-old Rang Panchami festival honouring Lord Bhairavnath. Highlights included the suspended 'Bagadya' and a massive chariot pulled by Khillar bullocks.

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20 Mar, 2025

RS adjourned till 2 PM, Dhankhar convenes meeting of floor leaders

Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice on 20 March over DMK members wearing slogan T-shirts. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar called a meeting of floor leaders. Proceedings were stalled, and the House was adjourned till 2 PM amid the ongoing deadlock.

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20 Mar, 2025

Riyan Parag to lead RR in first 3 IPL games; regular skipper Samson's role limited by injury

Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals in their first three IPL 2025 matches as Sanju Samson recovers from finger surgery. Samson will play only as a batter. Parag starts captaincy on 23 March vs Sunrisers, followed by games against KKR and CSK.

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20 Mar, 2025

CM Fadnavis meets Bill Gates, discusses use of AI in agriculture, health

CM Devendra Fadnavis met Bill Gates on 20 March in Mumbai to discuss using AI in healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure. The meeting at Sahyadri guest house included CMO officials and the Gates Foundation.

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20 Mar, 2025

French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says

French citizen Olivier Grondeau, jailed in Iran for over 880 days, was freed on 20 March, Macron said. Arrested during Mahsa Amini protests, he was held at Tehran’s Evin prison on espionage charges.

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20 Mar, 2025

BMW India is the Luxury Mobility Partner at Bengaluru Airport VIP Terminal

BMW Group India is now the Luxury Mobility partner at Bengaluru Airport’s VIP Terminal. VIP guests will travel in the all-electric BMW i7 and MINI Countryman, offering premium, sustainable, and zero-emission experiences.

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20 Mar, 2025

Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for defaulting on national service obligation

Naresh Kumar Nagesvaran, a 28-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin, was jailed for 14 weeks after failing to fulfil national service duties. His appeal was rejected by Singapore’s High Court on 20 March.

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20 Mar, 2025

HPPCL director suspended after protests over engineer’s death

HPPCL director Desh Raj was suspended on 19 March after protests over chief engineer Vimal Negi’s death. Negi’s family alleges murder and demands a CBI inquiry. A departmental probe is underway, with a report due in 15 days.

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20 Mar, 2025

PM Modi greets people on Parsi New Year Navroz

PM Modi greeted people on Parsi New Year Navroz on 20 March, wishing happiness, prosperity, and stronger bonds of harmony for the year ahead.

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20 Mar, 2025

Bill Gates tries his hand at pesticide sprayer made by startup to ease farmers' woes

Bill Gates tested an innovative pesticide sprayer by Yogesh Gawande’s startup on 17 March at IARI, New Delhi. The device helps farmers spray four crop rows easily, reducing effort. Gates praised its design during his visit to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.