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Nationwide restrictions in Israel are to remain in place, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Home Front commander said on Wednesday, warning citizens of difficult days ahead due to expected attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. The Home Front Command's guidelines currently prohibit educational...
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India on Wednesday deplored the escalating attacks on commercial shipping in West Asia after a Thai-flagged bulk carrier bound for Gujarat's Kandla Port was targeted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Three vessels were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to the people not to pay attention to rumours or panic in the wake of the LPG supply disruption caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, and urged that only verified information be disseminated.The PM's comments come in the wake of the...
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Twelve people have died in a suspected milk adulteration case in East Godavari district of Anhra Pradesh, while eight others are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Rajamahendravaram.According to the health department, the cluster was first identified on February 22, when several elderly...
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Amid a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in the country due to the widening conflict in West Asia, the Centre has asked the states and Union territories to keep an eye on LPG supply in their respective jurisdictions, and prevent any hoarding or black marketing of cylinders, officials said on...
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Gaurav Kapur and Kritika Kamra upgraded their relationship to a married couple. The couple got married at their Bandra home, followed by a sundowner. They solemnised their relationship in a low-key civil marriage ceremony in the presence of family and close friends. For the...
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A former Indian Army jawan, along with two others, has been booked for making a fraudulent death claim to secure insurance benefits worth Rs 3 lakh from the Army Group Insurance Fund. According to an FIR registered on March 6, the case pertains to a claim made in 2011 under the...
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United States President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran will end soon, stating that it will end any time he wants it to end. Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end, Trump told Axios in a phone interview.There is practically nothing left to target, Trump...
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India's purchase of Russian crude oil has surged 50 per cent in March as New Delhi tapped alternate sources to make up for the shortfall arising from disruption in the Middle East amid a widening military conflict. India bought about 1.5 million barrels of Russian oil this month, up from...
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday during which they discussed the situation in West Asia.The two ministers exchanged views on the situation surrounding Iran, calling for its rapid normalisation, the...
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The Haryana police registered a case against twelve people for allegedly attacking a Meghalaya Police team and attempting to free an accused in an ATM robbery case from their custody, officials said on Wednesday.According to the Nuh police, the case related to an incident involving an attempt to...
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The NIA has sought life imprisonment for Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi following her conviction in a UAPA case, saying she had waged war against India and a stern message is required to be sent that conspiring against the State will invite the harshest...
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The central government on Wednesday directed instant messaging platform Telegram to disable over 3,100 channels within three hours for violating various provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957.The ministry of information and broadcasting issued the order after finding that these channels were...
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Ten Maoists carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.15 crore surrendered before the Odisha police in Kandhamal district on Wednesday, officials said.Among those who surrendered are CPI(Maoist) State Committee Member (SCM) Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, who carried a bounty of Rs 55 lakh.The red rebels -- six...
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The rupee declined 16 paise to settle at 92.01 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by a sharp rise in global crude oil prices and a stronger greenback as the war in West Asia raged on. FII outflows and weak sentiments in the domestic equity markets further...
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India's crude supply remains secure through diversified procurement amid the West Asia crisis that has affected global energy routes, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary, ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said on Wednesday.India's crude supply remains secure. Our daily consumption is about 55...
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Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition, officials said on Wednesday. The hideout was found during a search operation in the Ranar forest area of the district, officials added. The recoveries included...
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With the West Asia conflict destabilising energy supplies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas with a focus on navigating the fallout of the crisis. Global oil and gas prices...
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PM Narendra Modi addresses people at an event in Ernakulam, Kerala on Wednesday./Narendra Modi Photo Gallery/ANI Photo
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers stayed away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in the state on Wednesday, amidst a raging political row over the exclusion of the state's PWD minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the event. Though no reason was cited for...
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The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court at New Delhi on Wednesday extended the NIA custody of Zamir Ahmed Ahangar and Tufail Ahmad Bhat for a further 5 days. They were produced before the court after expiry of 5 days of custodial remand. They have been arrested in...
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The resolution seeking the removal of Om Birla as Speaker was on Wednesday defeated in Lok Sabha by a voice vote. Amid protests and sloganeering by the opposition seeking an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jagdambika Pal, who was in the chair, announced that the no-confidence...
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Two Indians were killed, and one is missing, when merchant vessels came under attack during the ongoing war in West Asia, an external affairs ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. India, he said, remains committed to the welfare of citizens residing in the Gulf region. The US and...
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Over 2,100 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) voted in favour of Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit resigning in a referendum conducted by the JNUSU, the results of which were released by the student union on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, the president of the...
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Bulk carrier Mayuree Naree after being hit by the missiles./Reuters/ANI Photo
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, leaving three crew members unaccounted for, while 20 others were rescued by the Royal Navy of Oman, the Bangkok Post reported, citing the Royal Thai Navy. According to the Bangkok Post, citing the...
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Local vendors at famous Chaat Chowpatty have begun swapping traditional gas burners for electric appliances to keep the city's food culture alive, following the sudden suspension of commercial LPG supplies due to escalating tensions in West Asia. The shift comes as oil marketing companies...
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A 48-year-old fisherman was killed in an attack by a saltwater crocodile in a village on the fringes of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district, a forest officer said on Wednesday. The forest and fire brigade personnel later retrieved the maimed body from a river. The...
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Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'is safe,' according to the son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as questions swirl over his public absence and rumors he was wounded during US-Israeli bombing on the country.I heard reports that Agha Mojtaba had been injured,...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 2 per cent lower on Wednesday after a day's breather following a spike in crude oil prices amid growing tensions in West Asia. Besides, sustained foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip bank stocks also drove the markets...
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A Thai-flagged cargo ship came under attack near the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the vessel damaged and forcing 23 crew members to evacuate: Thailand media. Details in a bit.
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Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in...
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An Air India Express flight travelling from Hyderabad to Phuket was involved in a landing incident on Wednesday after a technical issue with its nose wheel left the aircraft stranded on the runway at Phuket International Airport. According to an AIR India Express Spokesperson, We confirm...
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A 50-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, who had been declared brain-dead and sent home with little hope of survival, showed signs of life after an ambulance carrying her hit a pothole on a national highway. Doctors subsequently resumed treatment and the woman made a full...
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E-way bill generation rose 18.8 per cent year-on-year to 132.6 million in February, according to data released by the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). Though lower than 136.8 million in January, the figure was the third-highest monthly tally so far.Following the GST rate rationalisation...
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Amid concerns over possible LPG shortage, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has directed catering units at railway stations in its western zone to shift to microwave and induction plates and maintain stocks of ready-to-eat food items for passengers. In a communication...
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A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday ordered that the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US attack on an Iranian vessel off the island nation's coast be handed over to Iran's embassy. Currently, the bodies are stored in two freezer containers in Galle National Hospital. Galle Chief...
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The US temporarily permitted India to accept Russian oil already on ships to ensure energy supplies amid the conflict with Iran, a top White House official said, underlining that America's allies in India are good actors. The US last week said it was issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to...
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Indian students studying in Iran have begun making arrangements to leave the country amid growing safety concerns, with the first batch expected to depart for the Armenia border on Thursday as evacuation plans gradually take shape. According to information shared with students, those...
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Crude oil prices jumped Rs 460 to Rs 7,881 per barrel in futures trade on Wednesday as global benchmarks advanced due to intensifying geopolitical tensions. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil for March delivery climbed Rs 460, or 6.2 per cent, to Rs 7,881 per barrel in a business...
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Panic enquiries for domestic LPG cylinders have risen at several gas agencies in Bengaluru in the past few days amid concerns over supply disruptions due to the widening West Asia conflict, though dealers said on Wednesday that stocks are adequate as of now. However, there is an acute...
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Actress and model Gul Panag shares this cute post on X: On @airindia today and the in-flight magazine suggests reading' Gul Panag. So obviously I complied.
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A joint Iranian military command warned on Wednesday that banks and financial institutions across the Middle East are now considered potential targets. The warning came in a statement from the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, which outlined the types of sites that could be attacked. The...
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Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in a ceremony held at Lok Niwas on Wednesday. Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sandhu in the ceremony attended by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other...
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In his latest address, the former crown prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi has called on citizens to remain inside their homes, prepare for a decisive phase of political struggle, and continue a nationwide strike, describing the current moment as a critical stage in a broader campaign against...
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Iranian drones struck areas near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, injuring four people, including an Indian national, though flight operations at one of the world's busiest aviation hubs continued without major disruption, authorities said.According to the Dubai Media Office, the drone...
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Yousef Pezeshkian, the son of the Iranian President, has confirmed that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'safe and sound'.This comes after certain reports claimed that he had been injured during the ongoing strikes by the United States and Israel, according to Al Jazeera.In a message...
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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday slammed the Centre for 'heavy LPG shortage' affecting people across the country and questioned the prime minister's support for Israel and the US. The former Delhi chief minister said, There is a chance that almost 1 crore people would be...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday questioned the Central Government's claims of being prepared for the West Asia energy crisis, citing reports of gas-based crematoriums shutting down in Pune due to a lack of fuel. Priyanka Chaturvedi, while speaking to ANI, said, The...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty were trading sharply lower during afternoon session on Wednesday after a day's breather as investors' sentiment remained cautious amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia and sustained foreign fund outflows. Besides, selling in blue-chip bank stocks...
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Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the resulting disruption in gas supplies, the Uttarakhand government has begun preparations to provide firewood for commercial use if required. Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal said the current situation resembles a crisis scenario....
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In a landmark judgement reaffirming a patient's right to die with dignity, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, for the first time ever, allowed for a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state to undergo passive euthanasia in order to ensure that the best interest of the patient and to give...
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Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the Central Government is lying to the people on the shortage of LPG gas in the wake of the West Asia Conflict. Venugopal said that gas agencies have received instructions not to supply any LPG cylinders for commercial purposes.Instructions...
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Iran's Ambassador to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani on Tuesday night (local time) alleged that the US and Israel were deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure. They are deliberately and discriminately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure across my country. They show no respect...
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Only vadas and idlis remain on the menu in several eateries in TN
A section of hotels and restaurants operating in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday declared a holiday following the lack of commercial LPG supply to the establishments, employees said. Early morning customers who had come for tea and coffee expressed disappointment over the...
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Two more Iranian women soccer players have been granted Humanitarian Visas by the Australian government, allowing them to stay in the country while the conflict in West Asia continues. Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke wrote in a post on X, Later in the evening, they were...
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), which is among India's biggest ports, has decided to waive off ground rent and dwell time charges and provide rebates on reefer plugin fees to ease cost pressures on exporters whose cargo is stuck there amid the West Asia crisis.Sources in the government...
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The Union finance ministry on Tuesday sought Parliament go-ahead for gross additional expenditure of Rs 2.81 trillion involving a net cash outgo of Rs 2.01 trillion, through the second supplementary demand for grants for FY26.The gross additional spending will be matched by savings of Rs...
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US President Donald Trump has said that India's Reliance Industries will make an investment in a new oil refinery being opened in Texas, thanking the company and our partners in India for the deal. Describing it as a historic USD 300 billion deal, Trump in a social media post on Tuesday said...
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Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani has alleged that the Israeli government has assassinated four senior Iranian diplomats in what he describes as a heinous crime in the Lebanese capital Beirut. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the envoy said that...
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A damaged roof at an impact site after Iran sent a barrage of missiles towards Israel
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced launching multiple new waves of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4 against sensitive and strategic American and Zionist targets. The IRGC said it had launched the 37th wave of the operation on late Tuesday...
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Israeli Defence Forces on Tuesday conducted a combined strike in Tehran and Tabriz, as per the details shared by the IDF.In a post on X, the IDF said, that the targets struck included a special units command center in Tabriz, an 'Imam Hassan' security unit military compound in Tehran, a command...
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At least 140 United States military personnel have been wounded during the first 10 days of the West Asia conflict, according to the Pentagon.The casualties come as military operations expand across the region and both sides signal continued readiness for further escalation, CBS News...
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In a first for a domestically listed company, the market capitalisation (mcap) of Tata group flagship Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has fallen by more than $100 billion from its peak.At its high on January 17, 2022, the information technology bellwether was valued at $200.15 billion. At the...
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 24-year-old Navy official for allegedly spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), police said on Tuesday. In a press statement, the ATS said it had received intelligence inputs that an individual...
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