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An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Ranchi was diverted to Kolkata on Tuesday morning due to dense fog and poor visibility, officials said.The flight later landed at Birsa Munda Airport around 12 pm after weather conditions improved.Airport Director Vinod Kumar said the flight was...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi amid increasing concerns over the fallout of the West Asia crisis, especially on the energy supplies. It was the third time that Jaishankar spoke to Araghchi...
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Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Tuesday said its giant Jamnagar oil refining complex will maximise cooking gas LPG production, while gas from Bay of Bengal KG-D6 fields will be diverted to the priority sector with a view to aid Indian economy overcome West Asia war related...
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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a flexible office time initiative for women state employees working in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to help them avoid rush hour travel in crowded suburban trains.Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said in the...
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Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday issued a clarion call for true Hindus to join a programme in Lucknow on Wednesday as part of his campaign seeking the status of rashtra mata (national mother) for the cow and a complete ban on its slaughter. The seer reached the state capital a...
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A month-old baby boy was rescued on Tuesday after he was allegedly sold by his parents in Medak district to a childless couple for Rs 1.5 lakh, police said. A case was registered against six people in this connection, they said.The incident occurred on March 4, when the...
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Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) on Tuesday clarified it is not facing any reduction in the availability of gas at present and the company continues to maintain normal CNG (compressed natural gas) and piped natural gas (PNG) supplies across its operational areas.The company, however, said in case gas...
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Air India and Air India Express will start levying a fuel surcharge of Rs 399 on each domestic flight ticket from March 12 and also hike the charge for international bookings due to a steep rise in jet fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict. The new fuel surcharges will be implemented in...
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The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre for easing the foreign direct investment norms for China, saying it is very much part of the Modi government's calibrated capitulation to that country.The government on Tuesday eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for China and other countries...
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IndiGo Co-Founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia on Tuesday told the staff that he would be managing the airline's affairs with a deep sense of responsibility and also mentioned that what happened last December should never have taken place. Pieter Elbers, who has been the CEO of IndiGo...
20:39
Army was deployed in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, where two persons were killed in firing by security forces after clashes broke out between two groups, officials said.Security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions during the nomination process of the Garo Hills...
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Opposition members in Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that they want Speaker Om Birla to conduct the House proceedings fairly and without succumbing to pressure from the government, while the ruling NDA strongly defended his conduct, stressing that he was impartial and treated both sides of the aisle...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 1 percent higher on Tuesday after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global peers amid indications that the West Asia crisis could end soon. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.82...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 1 percent higher on Tuesday after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global peers amid indications that the West Asia crisis could end soon. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.82...
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Veteran actor and thespian Amol Palekar will receive the META Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards in Mumbai, recognising his extraordinary contribution to Indian theatre and cinema, the organisers announced on Tuesday. Over a career...
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Asia's largest tulip garden here on the banks of Dal Lake will be open to the public from March 16, almost 10 days ahead of schedule, as the valley experienced warmer days leading to early blooming of the flowers. Director of Floriculture Mathura Masoom said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...
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Renewing calls for a resolution to the Sino-Tibetan conflict, Tibetan groups in India on Tuesday marked the 67th Tibetan National Uprising Day with protests and commemorations, while the Delhi police detained 24 people demonstrating outside the Chinese Embassy in the national capital. The...
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The rupee staged a strong recovery from its record low against the US dollar on Tuesday, gaining 36 paise to settle at 91.85 (provisional), aided by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices over hopes of de-escalation of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Sharp gains in the domestic equity...
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With the widening West Asia conflict disrupting energy supplies, panic booking of LPG cylinders amid fears of shortage has triggered long queues and a rush at distribution centres across parts of Delhi. Several distributors say the sudden spike in demand has created a temporary crisis in the...
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Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026./Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters
As the ongoing conflict in West Asia entered its 11th day, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said that today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran, signalling a further escalation in the joint military operations against the Islamic Regime.Speaking to reporters...
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A 24-year-old Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) student allegedly committed suicide in Mumbai and left behind a six-page note in which she has alleged mental harassment by her boyfriend, a police official said on Tuesday. The postgraduate student, Stuti Sonawane, was found hanging at her home...
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The Delhi high court on Tuesday told the MCD not to undertake demolition action till March 11 against two houses belonging to individuals allegedly involved in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case in which a 26-year-old man was killed. Tell them, between now 4 o'clock and 10:30 am tomorrow when...
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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers put in his papers on Tuesday, three months after the country's largest airline faced massive operational disruptions. The airline's managing director Rahul Bhatia would in the interim assume management until such time that the company announces the arrival of a new...
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The Ranchi and Jamtara civil courts, as well as Jamshedpur's renowned institute XLRI, on Tuesday received emails threatening to explode bombs on the premises. However, those turned out to be hoaxes as nothing suspicious was found during thorough searches, the police said. With the...
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The security forces foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in the Jhangar area of Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday after detection of the movement of two terrorists around 3 pm.Acting swiftly on the inputs, security forces engaged the infiltrators in a brief encounter,...
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As many as 38 elephants and nine tigers died due to various reasons, including electrocution, poaching and infighting, in Chhattisgarh in last 26 months, state forest minister Kedar Kashyap informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday. During the same period, 562 other wild animals,...
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Hit hard by the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, hoteliers' body on Tuesday said large number of hotels and eateries in Mumbai will have to shut operations in the next two days if the situation is not resolved.Similar disruptions are also reported from Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Delhi,...
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Former Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh in a simple yet impressive ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on Tuesday.Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, administered the oath of office and secrecy to...
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A senior Iranian security official has issued a warning to US President Donald Trump in a message posted online. The official, Ali Larijani shared the statement on X today after Trump warned that the United States would strike Iran twenty times harder if Tehran tried to block oil shipments...
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US President Donald Trump dialled his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late Monday night amid global energy disruption caused by American-Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.According to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, the two leaders...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 1 per cent higher on Tuesday after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global peers amid hopes that the conflict in West Asia could end soon. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.82...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attended the wedding ceremony of the daughter of a farmer in Madina village in Haryana's Sonipat. According to the Congress, Gandhi first met the farmer, Sanjay, during an impromptu stop at Madina village in 2023 and listened to stories of the struggles...
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of Mahua Moitra on a plea by lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai seeking rejection of the TMC MP's lawsuit for shared custody of the pet Rottweiler named Henry. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice on Dehadrai's revision petition against a district...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that the future of Iran's current political leadership ultimately rests in the hands of the Iranian people, asserting that any change in the regime would depend on their willingness to challenge what he described as oppressive...
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S Krishnan, secretary at the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), on Monday said the recent proposals by the Karnataka government to ban social media for teenagers would need to be examined to determine whether such measures fall within the legislative powers of state...
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Oil Marketing Companies have initiated measures to enhance Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production and prioritise its availability for domestic consumers following geopolitical disruptions to global fuel supplies. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat...
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others who were accused in the excise policy case to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to expunge unwarranted remarks made against it by the trial court. The case is...
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Amidst growing pressure on global fuel supplies due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Union Government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Commodities Act (EC Act) to safeguard the domestic energy market.According to the Petroleum Ministry, the government has issued a control order directing...
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Aggregate costs of centrally funded infrastructure projects jumped 16.4 per cent in January as cost overruns pushed revised estimates to Rs 39.2 trillion from their original cost of Rs 33.7 trillion across 1,702 ongoing projects, said a report.The latest flash report on central-sector...
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Eateries say for dosas there should be non-stop LPG supply
Restaurants across Tamil Nadu are staring at a bleak future with existing stock expected to last only for one or two days due to a lack of commercial LPG cylinder supply amid the West Asia conflict, hoteliers said on Tuesday. Some of the hotels and restaurants have already cut the number of food...
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The Gujarat government has imposed a 50 per cent cut on industrial uses of gas amid concerns over the Middle East conflict, a state minister said on Tuesday, while assuring that domestic LPG distribution remains uninterrupted.The state and the Centre were coordinating closely to ensure that...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed the prospect of re-engaging in diplomatic talks with Washington, citing a history of failed promises and military aggression. In an interview with PBS News, the Foreign Minister stated, But I don't think the question of talking with...
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The Lok Sabha on Tuesday commenced discussion on the resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office, after 50 members stood up in support of the resolution. BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who is in the Chair, says 10 hours have been allotted for the debate, and asked MPs to...
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Shipping sector regulator Directorate General of Shipping has advised shipping companies, vessel operators and agents to refrain from predatory, non-transparent and opportunistic pricing practices in the wake of disruptions due to the West Asia conflict, according to sources. In an advisory...
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As the West Asia Conflict continues to put pressure on fuel supplies, the Union Government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Commodities Act (EC Act ) to ensure uninterrupted supply of domestic cooking gas, directing refineries and petrochemical units to maximise production of liquefied petroleum...
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BCCI announces cash reward of Rs 131 crore for victorious Indian men's T20 squad. India celebrated a monumental victory, clinching their third T20 World Cup title with a dominant performance against New Zealand, marking a significant achievement in cricket history, on Sunday.
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For Siddhata Patil, those sentences above are not just advice. It is the mantra of her life.From Bhandup, a suburb in north east Mumbai, to the world of Big Tech in the United States, from writing BIOS code for machines to being crowned Ms Universe USA 2026, her journey is proof that...
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Army at petrol pumps during the fuel crisis in 2022
Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8 per cent with effect from midnight Monday in a bid to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global crude oil prices, officials said on Tuesday. The price revision comes as global crude oil prices crossed USD 100 per barrel for the...
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5,000 tons of diesel are being imported from India to Bangladesh today through a pipeline. This diesel will enter Bangladesh via the Parbatipur border. The chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), Muhammad Rezanur Rahman, informed this. We have an agreement with India, and...
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A diplomatic mission of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was targeted in a drone strike early Tuesday, occurring just hours after the Gulf nation voiced its frustration over being targeted unfairly in the ongoing Middle East conflict.The UAE's consulate in Iraq's Kurdish region sustained structural...
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A satellite image, annotated by Reuters, shows the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school and other structures damaged after being struck, in Minab
A United States missile strike has reportedly hit an educational facility in the central Iranian city of Khomeyn, according to Al Jazeera, citing reports from Iran's Mehr News Agency. The site has been identified as the Dr Hafez Khomeyni School. Local reports indicate that the blast caused...
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The rupee rebounded from its all-time low in early trade on Tuesday, rising 7 paise to 92.14 as global oil prices fell after US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran may end soon. A weaker greenback and a strong opening at the domestic equity markets further supported the local unit...
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Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that humanitarian visas had been approved after a late-night process by the Department of Home Affairs. I signed off last night for their applications to go onto humanitarian visas and a little bit after 1.30am this morning the processing...
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that the Iranian soccer players who had been granted humanitarian visas to stay in Australia are safe in the country.Australians have been moved by the plight of these brave women. They're safe here, and they should feel at home here,''...
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The oil ministry has constituted a committee to examine supply issues after a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders alarmed the hospitality sector, with restaurant associations warning that eateries could shut down within days if supplies are not restored. As the widening conflict in...
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Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, on Monday urged investors not to panic amid heightened global volatility triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia.The Sebi chief said global markets are witnessing turbulence as the conflict disrupts key shipping routes,...
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Five members of the Iranian women's national football team have been granted humanitarian visas by the Australian Federal Police and the Australian government after they sought refuge in Australia amid fears of persecution if they returned to Iran, according to a report by 9 News. The...
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Iran has issued a defiant response to United States President Donald Trump's claims regarding the conclusion of hostilities, asserting that it will be the sole authority to 'determine' the end of military actions against American and Israeli targets.In a strongly worded statement, Iran's Islamic...
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United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that the military operation in Iran would be over 'very soon', however, he did not go into the details of the timeline.Earlier, Trump had called it an 'excursion', noting that the US would put an end to the threat.The US President made the...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin received a telephone call from United States President Donald Trump, where the two leaders discussed the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, Russia Today reported, citing Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.As per Russia Today, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told journalists that the...
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United States President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iran, asserting that any attempt to impede the transit of petroleum through the Strait of Hormuz would be met with massive military retaliation.The President said the American response would be far more intense than previous...
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A contractual sanitation worker of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) in Thane district was stabbed to death by a man while on duty on Monday afternoon, leaving his wife in shock who committed suicide hours later, the police said. The deceased was identified as Mahadu Jagtap (35),...
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The Income Tax Department has detected under-reporting of sales worth Rs 408 crore after it conducted a nationwide survey of restaurants on charges of tax evasion, the CBDT said on Monday. After visiting business premises of restaurants on Sunday, the taxman is now sending emails and...
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The Allahabad high court on Monday summoned records from the central government in connection with a dual citizenship complaint against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.The court's Lucknow bench's Justice Rajeev Singh posted the matter to March 19 after the direction. The order came while hearing a...
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