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Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, returning 7 months after giving birth, fell in Indian Wells’ first round to France’s Varvara Gracheva. Playing her second event post-maternity leave, she remains winless. Despite taking the first set, Kvitova couldn’t close, mirroring last week’s loss.
South Korean and US troops will begin large-scale joint drills next week to boost readiness against North Korean threats. The Freedom Shield exercise, running from March 4-20, includes command post training and field drills, addressing challenges like North Korea’s military ties with Russia. NK condemns such drills as aggression.
The BCCI has introduced partial SOPs for IPL 2025, including mandatory team bus travel for players and restricted access to dressing rooms on non-match days. Families can watch practice from hospitality areas but cannot enter restricted zones. Players will be fined for not carrying accreditation or wearing sleeveless clothes during post-match presentations.
Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Madhu Chopra, recently addressed the 10-year age gap between Priyanka and Nick Jonas, stating that “hearts and minds should meet,” emphasizing that age shouldn’t matter. She also fondly recalled meeting Nick for the first time. Priyanka and Nick married in 2018 and welcomed their daughter, Malti Marie, via surrogacy in 2022.
RJD leader Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticized Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, sarcastically calling him creator of the universe and Brahma. Jha’s comments followed Nitish Kumar’s claim that he was responsible for Lalu Yadav’s political rise. Jha expressed concern over Kumar’s remarks, reminding him that he was once part of Lalu’s team.
In Uttarakhand, landslides were broken again, and due to this, a motor bridge collapsed in Chamoli district. The motor bridge between Govindghat and Hemakund Sahib has come out of the hill. Officials say the hanging bridge collapsed due to boulders. The bridge collapsed after the boulders were falling in a giant size.
AP CM Chandrababu has arrived at Delhi airport this afternoon. The TDP chief was welcomed by Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, MPs Vemireddy, Appalanadu, and Puttamahesh at the airport. The TDP chief will meet with several top Union Ministers, including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Nitin Gadkari, this evening, as per CMO.
Days after her controversial remarks on Rohit Sharma, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed praised India’s semi-final win against Australia in the Champions Trophy. She congratulated Virat Kohli for his 84-run knock and 1000 ICC knockout runs, expressing excitement for the final, despite her earlier criticism of India’s captain.
The NDA govt in Andhra Pradesh is set to conduct a state-level Women’s Day celebration in Markapuram town of Prakasam district. AP Ministers Savitha and Anitha have urged officials to ensure the smooth conduct of the event on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. However, AP CM will also attend the event.
Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on India, China, and others from April 2, calling existing trade policies “unfair.” In his first Congress address of his second term, he criticized high tariffs on US goods, vowing equal retaliation. He warned that non-monetary barriers blocking US access would be met with similar restrictions.
The application deadline for the prestigious centre’s PM Internship Scheme is set for March 12. Unemployed individuals aged between 21-24 years, with qualifications including 10th, Inter, Diploma, ITI, and Degree, can apply for it. It offers internships for one year, and candidates will receive a stipend of ₹5,000 per month.
China will refine its centralized drug procurement policy following a probe into off-patent medicine quality concerns. The govt aims to improve pricing mechanisms, enhance quality oversight, and develop a medical insurance catalogue for innovative drugs. Officials dismissed previous quality concerns as unsubstantiated.
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 73005.37, up at 15.44 points or 0.02%, and the Nifty was at 22112.90, up at 30.25 points or 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 87.16 against the dollar.
Trump will address Congress, unveiling plans to reshape the US government and end the Ukraine war. His “renewal of the American dream” speech follows a turbulent six weeks in office. He’ll highlight executive orders, a trade war with Canada, China, and Mexico, and his pivot to Moscow, with Elon Musk attending amid global tensions.
Without pulses like lentils, beans, and chickpeas, the world would face a protein crisis, weakened immunity, and poor digestion. Iron, folate, and fibre deficiencies would rise, increasing risks of anemia, diabetes, and heart disease. Environmentally, farming would become less sustainable. Junk food consumption would spike, leading to weight gain and fatigue.