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Santoor Epic Pandit Sivakumar Sharma passes away

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Mumbai: Prominent Santoor player and Padma Vibhushan winner Pandit Sivakumar Sharma, 84, passed away here today. He died of a heart attack.

He was being treated for kidney disease. But was actively involved in musical events. He is scheduled to perform in Bhopal next week.
Born in Jammu in 1938, Sivakumar Sharma is considered to be the first person to perform Indian classical music in Santoor. Pandit Sivakumar made Santoor, a folk musical instrument of Jammu and Kashmir, world-famous.

Flute player Pandit Hariprasad has composed music for many films along with Chaurasia, Silsil, Lamhe, and Chandni are notable films. The country has honored him with the Padma Vibhushan.
Renowned santoor player Rahul Sharma is his son. 

Sri Lanka riots: Death toll rises to eight, curfew continues

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Colombo: The death toll in the ongoing conflict in Sri Lanka has risen to eight following the financial crisis. More than 200 people were injured in the violence in Colombo and other cities. Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, resigned as Sri Lanka’s prime minister on Monday amid a financial crisis. His followers then attacked anti-government protesters. Later, President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa imposed a nationwide curfew. Troops have been deployed in the capital as part of efforts to restore peace.

The people set fire to the homes of several politicians and the ancestral home of the Rajapaksas in Hambantota. The house of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his younger brother and president, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, was set on fire in the violence in Medamulana, Hambantota.

Protesters also set fire to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence in Kurunegala. The DA Rajapaksa monument erected in memory of the fathers of Mahinda and Gotabhaya at Medamulana in Hambantota was also destroyed by the mob.

Imaduwa Pradesh Sabha chairman AV Sarath Kumar was killed in an attack on his residence on Monday. Kumaran (63) was admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. One person has been killed in an attack on a prominent hotel in Negombo. Multiple luxury cars worth lakhs of rupees were completely destroyed. SLPP MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security guard were killed in the attack on Monday.
The Colombo National Hospital said 217 people had been admitted for treatment. Protesters destroyed several properties belonging to ruling party ministers and legislators.

Protests have been going on since last month over soaring prices and power cuts. Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis was caused by the lack of foreign currency.

Since April 9, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabhaya and his brother Mahinda. Rising prices of essential commodities and severe shortages of fuel, medicine, and electricity have left people angry.
At a special cabinet meeting on Friday, President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from midnight on Friday. This is the second time in a month that Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency as the island nation is reeling from its worst economic crisis.

Hurricane Asani; Chance of heavy rain in the state; Yellow alert issued

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Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of cyclone Asani, there is a possibility of heavy rain in the state today and in the coming days.
A yellow alert was issued in the districts today following a warning from the Meteorological Department. According to the Met Office, the state will continue to receive rains for the next five days as a result of the cyclone.

The yellow alert has been issued in Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. The districts will receive 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, the Met office said. There is a possibility of strong winds along with rain. The Met Office said people should be vigilant. Heavy rains are expected in the coming days but no rain warning has been issued.

Hurricane Asani has now turned into a severe hurricane.

The price of foreign liquor may increase in the state

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Trivandrum: Prices of Indian-made foreign liquor in the state will increase.
The information received is that there is an increase from Rs.15. The companies had long ago demanded that the price of alcohol be increased.  However, the government has not given up. Currently, the rising pressure is due to the scarcity of spirits. Inexpensive liquor is not available at bars and bevco. The government may also succumb to this price increase. And also there are reports that the companies create artificial scarcity before raising alcohol prices.

Several companies are suspending the supply of alcohol to Bevco. They say this is due to the increase in the price of spirits. It pays 14 percent turn-over tax. Companies have been urging that this be avoided for years. In addition, there is excise duty and import duty. Both are closed by liquor companies. However, as a wholesaler, Bevco has to pay for these, companies are arguing.

The Excise Intelligence Unit alerted earlier that the low availability of foreign liquor may be the reason for the influx of counterfeit liquor. 

The next census will be the e-census: Amit Shah

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New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the upcoming population census in the country will be an ‘e-census’ that will shape policies for the next 25 years.

Amit Shah said that when the e-census starts, he and his family will be the first to fill in all the details online. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Census Office in Amingawon, Assam.

‘The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to incorporate modern technologies to make the census more scientific. The next census will be the e-census. It will be a 100% perfect census, ”he said.

By 2024, all births and deaths in the country will be linked to the census. He added that it will be updated automatically.

After birth, the details will be added to the Census Register. He said her name would be added to the voters’ list when they turned 18 and the name would be removed after her death.

Reuters bagged Pulitzer Prize

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New York: The Reuters team that photographed the covid epidemic in India has won the Pulitzer Prize. Danish Siddiqui, who was killed on the battlefield in Afghanistan last July, is among the award-winning Reuters team in the Feature Photography category.

Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave are the others in the group. Danish Siddiqui is the recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his portrayal of the plight of Rohingya refugees.

The Miami Herald has won an award in the Breaking News category for reporting on the tragedy of a multi-story building collapse in the US state of Florida that killed 98 people. The Washington Post has won the Social Service Award for its coverage of the violence at the U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill.

Rupee hits record low against the dollar

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New Delhi: The rupee today depreciated to an all-time low value. The rupee had closed at 77.41 against the dollar in yesterday’s trade. The rupee had touched a record low of 76.98 in March. The rupee depreciated further against the dollar. The rupee had lost 55 paise to close at 76.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday.

Forex dealers said fresh capital inflows into equities by foreign investors and a weak opening in the stock market also kept the rupee sentiment firm. Experts say the tightening of the covid lockdown in Shanghai could seriously affect all Asian stocks. Against this backdrop, the rupee is likely to depreciate further.

Forex dealers said besides the rise in bond yields and a weak opening in the stock market, the Indian rupee was heading for a record low against the dollar. At the National Stock Exchange, the Sensex was down 1.34 percent and the NSE Nifty was down 21.34 percent.

800 kg of cannabis worth Rs 2 crore was seized in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: Cyberabad police have seized 800 kg of cannabis worth Rs 2 crore from Hyderabad in Telangana. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident. Police have nabbed a man who was trying to smuggle cannabis from Andhra Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh via Telangana.

The search was carried out following a tip-off received by the Special Operations Team (SOT) in the Shamshabad zone. Truck driver Khushi Mohammad and cleaner Sonu Singh were arrested. Cyberabad Police Commissioner Stephen Ravindra said the two were from Uttar Pradesh and the other three accused were absconding.

Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist arrested in Jammu and Kashmir

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Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist arrested in Baramulla, Jammu, and Kashmir. Ajaj Ahmed Beer was nabbed by a joint operation of the National Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Weapons and explosives were recovered from him. According to the police, he has an active connection with Lashkar-e-Taiba. Police have registered a case under UAPA provisions in the incident.

Case of assault on actress; Investigation officers questioning Kavya Madhavan; A group including Baiju Paul at Padmasarovar

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Kochi: The interrogation of Kavya Madhavan has started in the case of attacking the actress. The actress is being questioned at Dileep’s home, Padmasarovar in Aluva.

SP Mohana Chandran and DySP Baiju Paulus are also on the team.

Kavya was directed to appear for questioning at 11 am today. According to this, Kavya had informed the crime branch that the team could arrive at home for questioning. Following this, the investigation team came to the house to testify.

The deadline set by the high court for further investigation into the case expires on March 31. But the questioning of those who are expected to make a decisive statement in the case, including Kavya, remained. Following this, the crime branch decided to record Kavya’s statement soon. The crime branch will take further action based on Kavya’s statement.

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