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The police on Tuesday arrested one of the two men seen consuming alcohol on a boat in the Ganga river in Varanasi after a video of the act went viral on social media, officials said. The arrested accused has been identified as Arjun Rajbhar, who decorates boats, the police...
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With US President Donald Trump threatening that a whole civilisation will die on Tuesday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisation is unacceptable in the modern world and asserted that the use of nuclear weapons can never be...
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran has until 8 PM Eastern Time to respond to US demands amid reports of a communication freeze. Speaking to ANI, she stressed that only President Donald Trump knows the current status and next steps as tensions escalate. -- ANI
22:48
In a setback for the Vijay-led TVK's bid to contest all 234 assembly constituencies, the nomination papers of both the party's main and dummy candidates for the Edappadi assembly constituency were rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday, election officials said. According to official sources,...
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Overcast skies and light rainfall all through Tuesday brought down the mercury in the national capital, which recorded its coldest April day in three years. The maximum temperature settled at 28.8 degrees Celsius, several notches below normal. The city had previously seen the maximum...
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Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint through which a fifth of the global oil passes, blockaded by Iran. The 15-nation UN Security Council voted on the resolution proposed by Bahrain, which got 11...
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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman being welcomeed on arrival in New Delhi/Courtesy MEAIndia on X/ANI Photo
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday and was accorded a warm welcome.This is the first high-level visit from Bangladesh to India after the formation of the new government in Dhaka under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.Warm welcome to FM...
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Iranians form a human chain around key infra sites/Image courtesy @IRANinMumbai/ANI Photo
Citizens in the city of Ilam formed a human chain on Tuesday to demonstrate their defiance against recent threats from US President Donald Trump. According to the Iranian news agency, Tasnim, the public gathering was organised specifically to condemn the American administration's warnings of...
21:19
Heavy rains in the past 24 hours have triggered a massive landslide on the border of Chamba and Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal, cutting off the tribal Pangi valley from the rest of the state. The local meteorological station issued orange and yellow warnings of hailstorm,...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and registration of a case against him for his alleged provocative statement during an election rally in Assam. In a complaint to the Karnataka director general of police MA Saleem, BJP leaders...
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US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said the ball is in the Iranians' court as Washington awaits Tehran's response to ongoing negotiations, warning that the United States has the capacity to impose significantly greater costs if needed. Speaking during remarks alongside Hungarian Prime...
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A 19-year-old has been apprehended in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in south Delhi's Greater Kailash-I area, while his mother who is the registered car owner has also been booked for allegedly attempting to shield him and tamper with evidence, police said on Tuesday. The...
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Two people were injured on Tuesday after a ballistic missile strike targeted a telecommunications facility in Sharjah's central region, according to Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera, citing the UAE's official Emirates News Agency (WAM), reported that two Pakistani nationals were wounded in the...
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Authorities on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive security review at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district and directed for maintaining a high level of alertness for smooth pilgrimage, the police said. Peripheral security arrangements around the shrine and...
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The rupee depreciated 10 paise to close at 93.00 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as investors remained on edge ahead of US President Donald Trump's deadline for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Reserve Bank's monetary policy review. Forex traders said the USD/INR...
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French President Emmanuel Macron/Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday confirmed that Iranian authorities have released two French nationals, according to media reports citing his post on X. Ccile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to France, after three and a half years in detention in Iran, the...
19:33
NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday met Maharashtra director general of police Sadanand Date over the probe into the air crash that killed then NCP chief Ajit Pawar, and said he was informed that the Zero FIR lodged by him has been forwarded to the state CID. He requested Date to ensure a...
19:12
Htting back, Iran warned on Tuesday that the United States and its allies face a massive strike from its ancient civilisation. The Iranian embassy in South Africa posted the threat on X following warnings from US President Donald Trump. This exchange escalates the military standoff as...
19:06
Addressing the recent developments in the West Asia crisis, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum & natural gas, denied any shortage of LPG in India, asserting that no dryout has been reported at petrol pumps across the country. She further noted that 6,500 tonnes...
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Addressing the recent developments in the West Asia crisis, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum & natural gas, denied any shortage of LPG in India, asserting that no dryout has been reported at petrol pumps across the country. She further noted that 6,500 tonnes...
18:44
Delhi Capitals will be expecting runs from their KL Rahul-led top-order as they look to maintain their winning momentum against a faltering Gujarat Titans in the IPL in New Delhi on Wednesday. Delhi Capitals have had near perfect couple of games with the ball while 22-year-old Sameer Rizvi...
18:20
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Tuesday, as a drop in crude oil prices and a rally in global markets calmed investors' sentiment. Also, buying in IT stocks aided recovery in the markets after early losses. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 509.73 points, or 0.69...
18:15
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of a potential civilisational collapse while expressing reluctant hope for transformative change as the ultimatum given by him will end soon. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, he suggests that longstanding cycles of extortion,...
18:02
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, February 25, 2026/Planet Labs PBC/Handout via/Reuters
Iran's key oil export terminal on Kharg Island came under attack on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media outlet Mehr News, in a significant escalation of the month-long confrontation between the United States and Iran. The small island in the Persian Gulf serves as Tehran's most vital...
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China on Tuesday announced an increase in gasoline and diesel prices for the second time in about a fortnight due to rising international oil prices triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia. China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced that...
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Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam on Tuesday said two persons were killed and five others injured in firing after a mob stormed a CRPF camp in Bishnupur district. A large number of youths and women held a protest against the killing of two children in a bomb attack by suspected...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for India's first Pod taxi project, an Automated Rapid Transit System being developed between Kurla and BKC in Mumbai to provide last-mile connectivity for daily commuters. Deputy Chief Ministers...
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A drone strike in Basra, Iraq. Essam al-Sudani/Reuters
Three attackers opened fire on police stationed outside a building that houses the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, triggering a gunfight that left one assailant dead, according to Turkish officials. The other two attackers were captured after being injured. Two police officers also...
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A missile strike in Haifa, Israel. MDA HANDOUT/Handout via Reuters
Tehran has issued a stern warning to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against permitting the United States to utilise their sovereign territory and airspace for military strikes against the Islamic Republic. According to a report by state broadcaster Press TV, Iran reminded...
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The Election Commission may roll out the third and final phase of special intensive revision of voters' list in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the polls to five assemblies this month, officials said. Assembly elections are taking place in Kerala, Assam,...
15:47
Over 10,000 flights by Indian carriers to West Asia have been cancelled since the war broke out in the region, a senior civil aviation ministry official said on Tuesday. Indian carriers used to operate 300-350 daily flights to West Asia and the number has come down to 80-90, Joint Secretary,...
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Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Tuesday told the staff that it was the right time to hand over the reins for the airline's next phase of growth. Wilson, who has decided to resign, has been at the helm for four years since mid-2022 and will remain with the airline to...
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Cash payments at toll plazas will be discontinued for travellers on national highways from April 10, the road transport and highways ministry has said. In a gazette notification, the ministry has said that in cases where a vehicle enters a fee plaza without a valid FASTag, users can still pay...
14:34
Air India on Tuesday said its CEO & MD Campbell Wilson has resigned and the airline has set up a committee to find his successor. Wilson, a native of New Zealand, has been at the helm of the Tata Group-owned airline for four years as Chief Executive Officer and Managing...
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Facing an approaching U.S. deadline, Iran's president said Tuesday that 14 million Iranians -- including himself -- have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in the conflict.President Masoud Pezeshkian made the statement on X shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's ultimatum, which threatens...
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The King Fahd Causeway, a major bridge connecting Saudi Arabia to Bahrain, reopened on Tuesday morning after being shut down for several hours due to potential threats linked to Iran. In a post on X, the King Fahd Causeway Authority confirmed that the road -- Bahrain's only land connection...
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The conversation with Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MP Sanjay Raut doesn't begin gently -- it arrives loaded with defiance, much like the man himself.Fresh off the release of his English book Unlikely Paradise, Raut not just explains the book to Syed Firdaus...
12:33
In a significant procedural directive, the Supreme Court has said that exceptionally urgent matters that cannot wait for the listing process have to be mentioned only before the Chief Justice of India, even if he is busy presiding over a constitution bench. According to the usual practice,...
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Jammu and Kashmir police has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba terror module and arrested five people, including Abdullah, alias Abu Hureira, who has been on the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. Besides Abdullah, another...
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The government refuted reports suggesting that migrants are returning to their home states in large numbers due to the ongoing LPG crisis triggered by the West Asia conflict. Top government sources told ANI that a ground-level assessment was conducted across major railway stations to gauge the...
11:28
Gold, in the guise of platinum-studded jewellery, is being imported duty-free by exploiting some loopholes in a trade deal.These imports are happening, under the HSN code no 71131922, from Thailand under the free-trade agreement (FTA), with zero per cent duty, said industry sources.This is...
11:17
Questions are being raised over the United States' claims of success in its recent military campaign against Iran, with former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute arguing that key objectives remain unfulfilled. Rubin expressed skepticism over whether the...
11:06
A report by Joseph Webster and Ginger Matchett, published by the Atlantic Council, serves as a stark warning against the power plant day strategy currently being weighed by the US administration. The authors argued that targeting civilian infrastructure is not only strategically ineffective...
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The King Fahd Causeway -- a vital bridge connecting Saudi Arabia to Bahrain -- was closed early Tuesday due to concerns over potential Iranian attacks. The King Fahd Causeway Authority announced the decision on X, stating that vehicle movement had been suspended as a precaution amid threats...
10:04
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is receiving medical treatment in Qom city of Iran, The Times UK reported on Tuesday, citing an intelligence assessment.As per The Times UK, the diplomatic memo is understood to be based on US, Israel intelligence shared with Gulf allies, which...
09:51
US President Donald Trump today spoke to the crew members of Artemis II mission and praised them for inspiring the world with their feat. Noting that they made history, the US President said that the mission paves the way for America's return to the lunar surface. Trump also said that US...
09:38
The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset...
09:12
Amid escalating tensions and direct threats from the US to target civilian infrastructure, Iran's Deputy Sports Minister, Alireza Rahimi, has called on the nation's athletes and artists to form human chains around power plants, a symbolic and physical attempt to deter potential airstrikes...
08:51
Artemis II astronauts made history Monday as they took a trip around the moon and reached a maximum distance from Earth of 252,756 miles, passing the Apollo 13 distance record set in 1970 by over 4,000 miles. The Orion spacecraft's four-person crew has traveled farther from Earth than any...
08:41
Indian Railways has approved multiple projects worth Rs 1,364.45 crore to strengthen safety, signalling, and communication infrastructure across its network. The sanctioned works include provision of Kavach on locomotives, expansion of the optical fibre cable network, and replacement of...
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United States President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to decimate Iran within four hours if it did not agree to a deal by Tuesday night, while brushing aside allegations of possible war crimes in case of attacks on power plants and bridges. We have a plan, because of the power of our...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Osama Sahab, son of deceased gangster-turned-politician Mohd Shahabuddin, has been named in a case lodged in Siwan district, following a clash that erupted between two groups after a jeep collided with an auto-rickshaw, police said on Monday. According to SP Puran...
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A BJP supporter was allegedly killed and a dozen vehicles damaged as violence rocked Nagaland's Mokokchung district on Monday ahead of the bypoll to the Koridang seat, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders, officials said. Imrongsungba Imchen, a resident of Longkhum village in...
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