External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky during times of conflict between the two nations for a ceasefire for some time in an effort to bring back Indian students who were stuck there. 
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 460 COVID-19 cases and three deaths, which took the state's tally to 81,21,873 and the toll to 1,48,346, a health official said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday took a dig at Narendra Modi for kneeling down before the gathering in Sirohi, saying the prime minister wanted to appear humbler than him.
Delhi news: A 24-year-old cab driver was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing a Class 12 student for not returning his money in southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar area, police said. The accused had allegedly given Rs 72,000 to the student to buy an iPhone, they said.
Congress presidential polls: Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he was assured by the Gandhi family that they will stay 'neutral' in the party president's election and there is no 'official' candidate. The Thiruvananthapuram MP's remark came amid talks of his opponent in the polls - Mallikarjun Kharge - being the 'chosen' one of the Gandhi family. Congress presidential polls: Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he was assured by the Gandhi family that they will stay 'neutral' in the party president's election and there is no 'official' candidate. The Thiruvananthapuram MP's remark came amid talks of his opponent in the polls - Mallikarjun Kharge - being the 'chosen' one of the Gandhi family. 
Indore was adjudged India's cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, while Surat and Navi Mumbai followed it on the next two spots in the Central government's annual cleanliness survey, the results of which were announced Saturday.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
