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Missile and drone attacks have killed two Bangladeshis and injured seven others, the Bangladesh foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, outlining the impact of the escalating violence across parts of the Middle East. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is deeply...
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SpiceJet has cancelled as many as 87 flights on Monday, including 37 departures and 50 arrivals at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, as UAE airspace closures continue to disrupt flight operations amid escalating tensions in West Asia, airport sources confirmed. According to the...
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A judicial commission probing the deaths of several persons due to contaminated drinking water in Indore has extended the deadline for submitting evidence, documents and other related material to April 1, officials said on Monday. The earlier deadline was February 28, they added. In...
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The body of a 50-year-old assistant teacher on SIR duty, who had been missing for the last five days, was recovered from the Yamuna River here on Monday, the police said.The deceased has been identified as Krishna Kumar Verma, a resident of Dharampur village in the Sarai Akil area.He had been...
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US President Donald Trump said Iran's expanding missile programme posed a serious threat to American forces and allies. Speaking on the Iran-Israel conflict, he claimed Tehran already had missiles capable of striking regional bases and parts of Europe, and could soon reach the United...
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A special court in Pakistan has sentenced four employees of defence ministry to jail terms of up to 10 years for providing secret information to Russia, an official said on Monday.The judgement was announced by Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra of the Official Secrets Act Court (Islamabad).A special court...
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IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to four Indian cities on March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East crisis. A source said flights from Jeddah will be operated to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad.The civil aviation ministry on Monday said...
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Panic gripped the entire Tarapur MIDC area in Palghar district on Monday after an Oleum gas leak was reported at the Bhageria Chemical Company. The impact of the leak is said to be so severe that residents living within a three to four-kilometre radius are experiencing symptoms such as eye...
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Dubai airports began limited operations this evening as several international carriers announced the gradual resumption of select services, even as broader suspensions remain in place across parts of the Middle East due to ongoing airspace restrictions triggered by escalating regional...
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A planned joint Holi-Purim celebration at the Jaffa Port in Israel has been cancelled due to escalating tensions in the region.The event was scheduled to take place on Wednesday.The Jaffa Port (authorities) informed us that due to the situation and the Home Front Command's directives, they are...
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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri on Monday reviewed the supply situation for crude oil, LPG, and other petroleum products with senior officials from the Ministry and PSUs, amid tensions in West Asia.The Petroleum Ministry has said it is continuously monitoring the evolving...
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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport authorities on Monday issued an operational update as of 7:00 pm, reporting a total of 89 flight cancellations. According to the official update, a total of 89 flights have been cancelled, including 45 arrivals and 44 departures. Of these,...
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A man allegedly hacked to death his parents, grandmother and sister following a dispute over money in a village here, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in Ramgaon hamlet of Basantpur Rudal village in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The accused attacked his elder...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone conversation focusing on the rapidly escalating military confrontation in West Asia, according to a Kremlin statement cited by Russia Today.The discussion comes after the United...
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Dhanush on Monday informed that his upcoming film Kara will premiere in theatres on April 30. Sharing the film's poster, Dhanush on Instagram wrote, Kara April 30th worldwide. Kara is directed by Vignesh Raja of Por Thozhil fame. The film also stars Mamitha Baiju, KS...
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The Israel Defence Forces said it carried out a targeted strike in Beirut on Sunday night, killing Hassan Maqlad, identified as the intelligence chief of the militant group Hezbollah. The military described the operation as precise and based on intelligence inputs. There was no...
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China on Monday denied reports of finalising a deal with Iran to sell CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles before the joint US-Israeli airstrikes on the country. If delivered, the missiles would be among the most advanced military hardware to be transferred to Iran by China in recent years,...
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Four US service members have been killed following Iran's initial attacks, with a fourth soldier dying from injuries sustained earlier, the US Central Command said in a post on X on Monday. The update, issued from Tampa, noted that major combat operations and response efforts remain...
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The protests across Gilgit-Baltistan continued to intensify on Monday over the attack on Iran and the killing of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, with violent clashes leaving seven demonstrators dead and several others injured.In Gilgit and Skardu, angry protestors set fire to local...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, and condemned the attacks on both countries during the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi also...
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The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday after US and Israeli attacks on Iran intensified worldwide risk aversion, setting crude oil prices on fire and demand for the American currency soaring. Massive selling in domestic equity...
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday said that it carried out an airstrike in Beirut targeting a senior terrorist, according to TPS. According to TPS, Israel's Minister of Defense Israel Katz, pledged that Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for launching an attack on Israel in support of...
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United States Central Command has confirmed that three US F-15E Strike Eagles were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defence, highlighting a serious friendly fire incident amid ongoing regional hostilities. The military command clarified in a statement published on X that the aircraft were...
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A woman and her 19-year-old sister-in-law were found hanging from a tree in a forest department nursery in Rajasthan's Bikaner, the police said on Monday.Preliminary investigation points towards a domestic dispute behind the extreme step, they said.The incident occurred on Sunday in Chak 33 KYD...
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Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has boarded the cast of Sohum Shah-starrer Tumbbad 2, a sequel to the 2018 critically acclaimed movie with the same title.Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, Tumbbad featured Shah in the role of Vinayak Rao. The upcoming film is produced by Shah under Sohum...
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Pakistan's offensive against the Afghan Taliban was going on as its security forces destroyed an ammunition depot, state media reported on Monday. Pakistan launched 'Operation Ghazab lil Haq' last week after the Afghan Taliban forces attacked 53 locations along the more than 2,600 km...
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A bomb-laden drone boat hit a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, killing an Indian sailor, media reports said quoting Oman authorities. The attack occurred off Muscat, said the reports. The vessel, identified as MKD VYOM, sustained damage in the...
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A total of 61 persons from Marathwada in Maharashtra are stranded in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar and Abu Dhabi due to closure of airspace following the joint US-Israel attack on Iran, an official said on Monday. The 61, who have intimated the administrations of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna,...
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One Chinese national was killed in the US and Israeli airstrikes in Iran, the foreign ministry said on Monday, underlining that it was assisting people leaving the war-torn country.One Chinese national died in Tehran in the military conflict, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press...
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Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Monday fixed the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2025-26 at 8.25 per cent, retaining the rate for the second consecutive year, a source said.In February last year, the EPFO retained the 8.25...
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on Monday expressed deep concern over the developing security situation in West Asia and said that the possibility of radiological release with serious consequences cannot be ruled out.Speaking at the IAEA Board of...
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Iran on Monday alleged that recent US-Israeli airstrikes targeted its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, a key site in the country's atomic programme, even as Washington, DC and Tel Aviv did not confirm any such operation. Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),...
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JUST IN: Amid escalating hostilities in West Asia following US-Israeli strikes, Iran's Red Crescent Society on Monday said at least 555 people have been killed and 131 cities targeted so far in the ongoing airstrike campaign across the country.
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The Telangana government on Monday set up a control room at the Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi to assist residents of the state living in crisis-hit West Asia and their family members back home.The state government officials are closely monitoring the situation in the Gulf region, an official...
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Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery came under a drone attack on Monday, the kingdom's defence ministry said, adding that air defence systems intercepted the incoming aircraft.A Saudi military spokesperson, quoted by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, confirmed the attack on the key energy...
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The Centre is fully prepared to bring back Indians stranded in the Gulf region and is in touch with Indian missions abroad to ensure their safety, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday.In a statement, Joshi said discussions have been held with senior officials of the concerned embassies to...
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As many as 87 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Monday as airline operations were disrupted for the third day due to the Middle East conflict.An official said that 37 departures and 50 arrivals have been cancelled at the Delhi airport.Indian airlines cancelled 760...
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Several United States warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday, the Gulf nation's defence ministry said, even as fire and smoke were reported inside the US Embassy compound following an Iranian attack on the country.The Kuwaiti Defence Ministry said all crew members of the crashed aircraft ejected...
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Several parts of Kashmir witnessed protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the second day on Monday, with security forces using mild force to disperse protesters in a few places. According to the officials, the protests broke out in Bemina, Gund...
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The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Monday reported a new wave of missile launches from Iran targeting Israeli territory as the conflict escalates in the region, prompting emergency alerts in affected areas.In a post on X, the IAF said, 'The IDF identified that a short while ago, missiles were...
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Crude oil prices on Monday jumped Rs 504 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 6,596 per barrel in futures trade amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for April delivery traded higher by Rs 504, or 8.27 per cent, at Rs 6,596 per barrel in 10,530...
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At least 20 international flights were cancelled from Kolkata on Monday due to the escalating conflict in West Asia, airport sources said.According to officials at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, multiple flights operated by international carriers were cancelled for the day...
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As conflict widens in West Asia in the wake of Ayatollah Khamenei's killing in Israeli-US strikes on Saturday, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet was shot down in Kuwait on Monday morning.Referring to local sources, IRNA shared a video clip which it...
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Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran
As tensions heighten in West Asia in the wake of Ayatollah Khamenei's killing in Israeli-US strikes on Saturday, Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran on Monday firmly rejected that Iran would not negotiate with the United States. He made the remarks in...
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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney at their residence in Mumbai as part of the visiting leader's official tour of India. The gathering celebrated the artistic traditions of India through...
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AIADMK Leader E Palaniswami will be meeting Amit Shah in New Delhi today to finalise seat sharing with the BJP.
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Monetising the department's Rs 12,000-crore teak property will help raise Rs 6,000-crore loan, says minister. Read more here
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The Kuwait Air Defence Force shot down a number of hostile aerial targets on Monday early morning (local time), according to the Kuwait Army.In a post of X, the Kuwait Army wrote, The Official Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense stated that the Kuwaiti Air Defense Force confronted a number of...
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Shares of airline companies, tour and travel related services providers tumbled on Monday morning trade amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The stock of InterGlobe Aviation tanked 7.50 per cent, while SpiceJet declined by 7.27 per cent on the BSE. Shares of Yatra Online tumbled...
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Amid escalated cross-border tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate stated that it had carried out airstrikes on major military installations in Pakistan, including the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, describing the action as a response to...
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a cautionary letter to all state governments, urging heightened vigilance against potential communal violence in India following the recent military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. The correspondence, circulated on February...
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Amid the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have been severely disrupted, resulting in passengers stranded, stating that many flights to the Middle East are getting cancelled. A passenger claimed that almost all routes to...
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The stock markets of Abu Dhabi and Dubai will remain closed for two days -- Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to a news report by Gulf News. The Capital Market Authority announced that the country's stock markets, including the Abu...
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Update: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty crashed in early trade on Monday tracking a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 2,743.46 points or 3.37 per cent to 78,543.73 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty...
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The United States used an array of weapons in the strikes conducted against Iran as a part of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday--which included artificial intelligence services from Anthropic, according to a report by Reuters. The Pentagon used artificial intelligence services from Anthropic,...
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Stock markets go into a tailspin: Sensex crashes 2,743.46 points to 78,543.73 in early trade; Nifty tumbles 533.55 points to 24,645.10. Just this morning, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), said Indian capital markets have remained comparatively...
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The escalating conflict in West Asia widened on Monday as Israel launched airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, following projectile fire from Lebanese territory into northern Israel. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) said in a series of posts on X that it carried...
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Amid escalating tensions in West Asia in the wake of US-Israel strikes against Iran, a leading Indian-American maritime executive has voiced concern over the impact on the crucial oil artery of the Strait of Hormuz and implications for global oil prices.Shipping is the hardest-hit industry in...
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The US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran that led to the death of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mark the beginning of the very end of the regime, according to Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, asserting that the developments could pave the way for the...
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Brent crude prices have surged around 10 per cent amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following ongoing military confrontation between Iran and the United States after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Brent crude rose to as high as USD 78.52 per barrel,...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the West Asia situation and conveyed India's concerns. During his telephonic conversation with Netanyahu, Modi emphasised the safety of civilians as a priority.Had a telephone call with PM...
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The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iranian missile attacks targeting both the UAE and the 'sisterly' Sultanate of Oman, calling them a 'dangerous escalation' and announcing the immediate closure of its embassy in Tehran along with the withdrawal of its ambassador and diplomatic...
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Schools across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on March 2nd and 3rd following multiple Pakistani drone intrusion attempts along the Line of Control (LoC), amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia.The directorate of school education in Jammu and Kashmir issued an order stating that the...
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