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#WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: On the second day of Chaitra Navratri 2026, devotees gathered at the Ambaji Mata Temple to offer prayers to Maa Brahmacharini.

#WATCH | Chennai | NTK State youth wing Coordinator, Fathima Farhana says, "We want to be a change from these common political parties that are already there... The real freebie would be proper education... and proper access to medicine. These should be of international standards. We see neighbouring states providing good medical facilities and we lag behind that also..." He also says, "Access to roads or pure drinking water is a great question of our right now in Tamil Nadu. I think we should make all these factors accessible to people. And we also promise the people that we will be giving these things as freebies to them instead of actually the materialistic freebies that will only last for a month or 15 days or 20 days because they are not even of good quality..." (19.03)

Delhi | In cable theft case of Azadpur metro of 12th March, another accused has been arrested. He has been identified as Shahid. 30 metres of copper cable has been recovered; other accused and recievers have identified: Delhi Police

#WATCH Shimla, Himachal Pradesh: Additional SP Abhishek says, "Action continues under the zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking. Under this, networks involved in the smuggling of narcotic substances are being dismantled. In this sequence, during action on 10.03.26, 562 strips and 11.5 grams of LSD were recovered from the possession of Sandeep Sharma from Moga and Priya Sharma from Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, by New Shimla... On 13.3.26, during an action by the police team, a secret accused was arrested from Gurugram, Haryana... Investigation revealed that 4 police personnel working in STF, Rajesh, Sameer, Nitesh, and Ashok Kumar, were involved in this case, which is a heinous crime... On 16.3.26, they were suspended... Today, they were arrested by Shimla Police. They will be produced in court tomorrow..."(19.03)

#WATCH | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Ramzan Eid special prayers are being at Ayesha Mahal, Kuniamuthur

#WATCH | Srinagar, J&K | On his "Dehdaan-Angdaan-Netradaan Awareness Solo Cycling Yatra", Delhi DCP Vipul Anekant says, "This is a body donation, eye donation, organ donation awareness cycle trip, which I started from Kanyakumari on 16 January, in remembrance of my grandfather's organ donation initiative, which was his last wish... I covered India's rural areas, schools, colleges and medical colleges and spread awareness... I received a lot of love and support from people on the way..." He also says, "I received a lot of positive response from the people during the trip, especially regarding eye donation... I appeal to people to donate as much as possible, which will save a lot of lives, that is also a part of worship of God..." (19.03)

#WATCH | Hooghly, West Bengal: Arindam Guin, TMC candidate from the Champdani Assembly constituency, says, "...Those who talk about change, where were they for the last 5 years?... These people show up just before the elections for votes. The common people were with TMC, are with TMC, and will remain with TMC in 2026 too." (19.03)

#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam | Ramzan Eid special prayers unwerway at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, organized by the Palayam Juma Masjid

#WATCH | Shimla: Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur says, "...The Government of Himachal Pradesh presented a supplementary budget of about Rs 40,000 crore today. The total budget presented for the financial year last time was Rs 58,000 crore, and adding this Rs 40,000 crore makes a total of Rs 98,000 crore... This time, the government did not even make the supplementary budget print available in the House.... Not providing the document in the House was a failed attempt to cover up the government's failure..." (19.03)

Uttarakhand Cabinet expansion to be held today ; The Governor will administer the oath of office to the new ministers at Lok Bhavan at 10 am.

#WATCH | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Ramzan Eid special prayers are being held at Tamukkam Ground, organized by the JAQH organization which imparts Islamic education

#WATCH | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh: The head of the Meteorological Department, Shobhit Katiyar, says, "In the last 24 hours, rain and snowfall have been observed in almost all districts of Himachal Pradesh. The maximum rainfall was seen in Manali... The highest snowfall was recorded in Gondhla at 13 cms, followed by 10-12 cms of snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur. There is a possibility of rain and snowfall until the 20th-21st... After March 21, there will be an increase in temperature. (19.03)

#WATCH | Delhi wakes up to light rain showers

#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Indian Paralympic athlete Bhagyashree Jadhav, who won the gold medal in the F34 shot put event at the 24th National Para Athletics Championship, says, "...Today at the Nationals, I won the gold medal... It felt really good today that I performed well after the wait of 2 years. This year's target is the Asian Games, and the main target is to win a medal at the Paralympics." (19.03)

#WATCH | Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma flags off 207 new buses in Jaipur on the occasion of Rajasthan Diwas 2026 He says, "I extend my greetings on the occasion of Rajasthan Foundation Day as well as Hindu New Year... Our government is working on the path of Viksit Rajasthan..." (19.03)

#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Parathlete Naveen Deep Singh, who won gold medal at the 24th National Para Athletics Championship, says, "It's quite good and I'll feel really good when I bring home a gold medal for India at the Asian Games. Right now, I'm preparing more for the medals. I'm really happy that I've set a good record—it's the best national record in this championship..." (19.03)

#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Rinku Hooda, the gold medallist in the men's javelin throw event at the 24th National Para Athletics Championship, says, "It feels very good that the National Games are being held here. In 2023, I won a gold medal in Bhubaneswar, and this time I've again won a gold medal... Our main target is the Asian Games right now; its trials are yet to happen, so our focus is on that... We will break our own record. For the future, our main target is the 2028 Olympics, so our focus is more on that." (19.03)

#WATCH | Purba Medinipur: On his candidature for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, BJP candidate from Egra Assembly constituency, Dibyendu Adhikari, says, "This election is to remove the current Bengal government and to establish a Sanatan government in Bengal for which we are united. Our national president is a young man who comes from Bihar; under his leadership and under PM Modi's leadership, we will form a double-engine government and win the election with a very large majority. We will defeat Mamata Banerjee in the elections from Bhabanipur and Nandigram and establish a Sanatan government in Bengal.... (19.03)

Delhi | Before returning to Chennai, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said," Discussions on seat-sharing are progressing smoothly among the parties in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. An official announcement detailing the constituencies allocated to each party will be made within four days. No talks have been held with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam."