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The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is conducting a probe against rape-accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, on Tuesday detained his son from Nashik city for questioning, the police said. At least 10 FIRs, eight for alleged sexual assault or exploitation and two for cheating, have...
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Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening in connection with an attempted sexual assault case, the police said in Kochi. He was taken into custody based on a complaint filed by a woman actor, who alleged that he attempted to sexually assault her on a...
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will campaign for Congress candidates in the Kerala assembly polls on April 1 and 2. He left for the southern state from here on Tuesday night, official sources said. The Congress-led UDF is seeking to wrest power from the LDF in Kerala in the...
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The Congress has directed its MPs to urgently reach Delhi and attend the Parliament session, as the union government is set to introduce the FCRA Amendment Bill, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said on Tuesday.Describing the proposed law as completely unconstitutional, Venugopal, in a...
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Karnataka minister D Sudhakar was admitted to a private hospital here after his health suddenly deteriorated on Tuesday due to a lung infection, sources in the chief minister's office said.There was fluctuation in his condition following respiratory problem, they said.Sudhakar, who holds planning...
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Russia and India should maintain regular, systematic contacts, a top Russian official said on Tuesday, expressing hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Russia at a convenient time this year.Russia's deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko made the remarks in an...
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A 54-year-old woman, working at a private company in Gurugram, was allegedly robbed of her valuables by the driver of an auto-rickshaw in which she was travelling alone in the early hours of Tuesday, the police said. After looting her, the driver also pushed the woman out of the...
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that it will target American companies operating in the region from April 1 in retaliation for attacks on Iran, according to The Times of Israel quoting state media reports. The statement, carried by Iranian state media, listed 18...
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A 17-year-old girl fleeing sexual abuse by her stepfather in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly drugged and raped by two persons in Odisha, police said on Tuesday. The Odisha police arrested two persons and took a boy into custody in connection with the incident. The girl was allegedly...
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Poppy husk and opium worth a total of Rs 1.23 crore have been seized and three persons arrested in separate incidents in Jharkhand's Ranchi and Palamu districts, the police said on Tuesday.In Ranchi district, police arrested one person and seized 566.5 kg of poppy husk and 700 gm of opium worth a...
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Pankaj Saran, the former deputy national security advisor of India, praised the recently released film Dhurandhar: The Revenge calling it a new benchmark for Indian cinema. The film was released in theatres worldwide on March 19. In an interview to ANI, Pankaj Saran highlighted the...
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Above-normal heatwave days are likely over some parts of east, central and northwest India and the southeast Peninsula between April and June even as above-normal rainfall is expected in April, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly forecast on Tuesday. Between April...
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An empty dairy wagon derailed on Tuesday morning at Kommarapudi Railway Station in the Vijayawada Division of the South Central Railway, disrupting traffic for a couple of hours on the Chennai route.The goods train consisted of cylindrical tanks and was operating between Hazrat Nizamuddin (New...
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Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant will have little room for error in a critical year as his side begins its IPL 2026 campaign against a well-rounded Delhi Capitals Lucknow on Wednesday. Pant could not deliver as a leader and frontline batter in his first year at LSG. Injuries to key...
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A Delhi-bound Air India Express flight from Bagdogra (Siliguri) made an emergency landing at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow after a smoke alarm, sources said on Tuesday. The flight (IX1523), operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, was diverted to Lucknow Monday...
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TVK candidate for Poonamallee Assembly constituency Prakash alias Kutty was on Tuesday booked in an alleged sexual harassment case, the police said. The police of neighbouring Tiruvallur district booked him under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following a complaint by the...
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An abnormal lateral shift of the track might have caused the derailment of the last of the 18-coach Shahdol-Nagpur Express in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district on March 13, a preliminary railway probe said. The incident, which could have turned into a major tragedy had the loco pilot not...
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) came down heavily on France for denying the use of its airspace to American planes headed to Israel, loaded with military supplies.In a post on Truth Social, he decried France as unhelpful with Iran and said that Washington would remember this.The...
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Dalal Street investors have lost a whopping Rs 51 lakh crore from their wealth since the West Asia conflict began late last month, with the BSE benchmark Sensex tumbling over 11 percent during this time, as investors fled riskier assets due to the cascading effect of the war on crude oil prices...
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The GHMC briefly seized a residential building owned by late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in Hyderabad over unpaid property tax dues, and released it on Tuesday after the caretakers assured to settle the arrears. The G+4 (Ground Plus four floors) building at Srinagar Colony here...
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The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a plea challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh high court which said it will inspect the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar before April 2 in light of the numerous disputes pertaining to the ASI-protected...
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India added more than 3.1 lakh new piped natural gas (PNG) connections in March and another 2.7 lakh connections were issued as the government accelerated expansion of cleaner fuel networks amid supply disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With the war in West Asia...
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The police busted a drug racket operating in Delhi and arrested four people, including two foreign nationals, with cocaine and MDMA valued around Rs 1.1 crore, an official said on Tuesday. The police said they were part of an organised network that procured drugs from foreign sources and...
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China on Tuesday said three of its ships carrying oil supplies have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and thanked relevant parties for facilitation and coordination. After coordination with relevant parties, three Chinese ships recently transited the Strait of Hormuz. We express...
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that countries concerned about high fuel prices should go get your own oil, as Iran continues to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post, Trump expressed frustration with allies who have not supported US efforts to reopen...
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said there is a fierce competition between the rupee and the BJP's image to fall lower. The leader of the third-largest party in the Lok Sabha also said that as cases of alleged corruption and misconduct involving BJP leaders and their associates...
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The outlook for Indian markets in the next fiscal year remains structurally optimistic once geopolitical tensions subside and crude oil prices stabilise, analysts said, even as domestic equities ended FY26 on a bearish note, with Sensex plunging 7 per cent. In 2025-26, the BSE benchmark plunged...
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the US and Israel are not seeking normalisation between Iran and its neighbours. In comments reported by the Reuters news agency, Lavrov added that ongoing regime changes are intended to gain more control over oil and gas resources and that the Middle...
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The defence ministry on Tuesday inked a Rs 1,950 crore contract with state-run Bharat Electronics Limited for the procurement of two mountain radars and related infrastructure for the Indian Air Force. The installation and commissioning of these radars will boost the country's air defence and...
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Iranian universities and scientific research centers have come under a series of attacks in recent days, raising concerns that academic institutions are becoming a new frontline in the widening war.Iran's Ministry of Science said at least 21 universities have been damaged in strikes since the war...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala on Tuesday released its election manifesto outlining a detailed roadmap for the state's development, sector-specific economic growth, and welfare initiatives for women and poor families if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls. The...
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The country's largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO. Walsh, an airline industry veteran, is currently the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Announcing the appointment of Walsh...
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Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Monday (local time) denied the United States the use of Sigonella base. The denial came after Italy came to know of the flight plan of some US air assets, which involved landing at Sigonella before heading to West Asia, according to Italian newspaper La...
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Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide appointed as the first woman commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Bhide will take over from incumbent Bhushan Gagrani, who retires today after a two-year term as the civic body's chief. Bhide has worked as BMC's Additional Commissioner during...
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Overnight, the Kuwaiti-flagged tanker al-Salmi was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, according to maritime intelligence company Vanguard. The firm says a fire onboard has been contained, all crew are safe, and no environmental impact has been...
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Spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday said the country's armed forces will respond strongly by using the term cutting off legs of any aggressor trying to invade the country, according to the Iranian state media Press...
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The BBC reports that in the last few minutes a number of explosions have been heard in Dubai.The Dubai authorities say their air defence systems are currently responding to a missile threat.Everyone in Dubai received official alerts on phones warning them to seek shelter and remain in a safe...
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The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) capitalises on a recent occurrence with an ad that did not break the bank. Or KitKat. Yesterday, Nestle confirmed that a large shipment of KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe. In a statement shared on its official Instagram handle,...
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Indian tennis legend Leander Paes joined the BJP in New Delhi on Tuesday, ahead of the West Bengal elections. He joined the party in the presence of senior party leaders, including Union minister Kiren Rijiju. The tennis star had recently met BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Kolkata, setting...
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As speculation increases over a possible US ground operation against Iran, the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, believed to be carrying around 1,800 Marines, is in the Indian Ocean, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a social media post Monday, reports CNN.A photo showed the 45,000-ton...
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In a step towards filing its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has invited existing shareholders to tender their shares for the long-awaited initial public offering (IPO).In a communication to shareholders, the exchange said its board had, on February 6, 2026,...
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Eight women devotees killed in a stampede at temple in Bihar's Nalanda district. The stampede took place at Mata Sheetla Temple in Maghra Village, which is nearly five kilometres from Bihar Sharif in Nalanda district. As this was the last Tuesday of the month of Chaitra, a massive crowd of...
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday (local time) released a video which claimed to show American military strikes targeting Iranian naval vessels and aircraft, amid escalating tension in West Asia. In a post on X, CENTCOM said, US forces continue to eliminate the Iranian...
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Former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Vikram Sood downplayed reports of Pakistan as a mediator in potential Iran peace talks, suggesting its role is limited to offering logistical support rather than active diplomacy. In an interview with ANI, Sood said, He's only providing a...
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Four IDF soldiers died while fighting in Southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Tuesday, Jerusalem Post reported. The military shared the names of three of the soldiers, Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis, while the fourth...
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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is likely to roll out a pilot project in the next two months to develop new digital content for government skilling programmes, according to two officials aware of the matter.The initiative will involve the creation of nine modules, 50...
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The National Highways Authority of India has realised Rs 28,307 crore through a combination of public Invit. private Invit, and Toll-Oper-ate-Transfer (TOT) in 2025-26, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on Monday.The ministry has already monetised two bundles of TOT (Bundles 18 and...
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The Union government on Monday proposed bringing independent news and general affairs content creators on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X within the ambit of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Under the...
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The government has relaxed kerosene distribution rules for cooking purposes for the next 60 days amid a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage in the country due to the ongoing West Asia crisis. Select petrol pumps, operated by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs), have been permitted to...
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Dubai authorities said Tuesday they had successfully put out the fire onboard a Kuwaiti crude carrier the Kuwaitis said was struck by an Iranian drone.The Dubai government said no injuries were reported and that all 24 crew members were safe.Earlier, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said...
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US President Donald Trump's son and businessman, Eric Trump announced on Monday (local time) that the Palm Beach International Airport is now being renamed as President Donald J. Trump International Airport.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill to rebrand the Palm Beach International...
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US Second Lady Usha Vance said she considers herself a trusted adviser to her husband J D Vance, the US Vice President, especially when he's taking a position on an issue that is important personally. Usha, the first Indian American Second Lady, in an interview with NBC News, also said she...
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The Uttar Pradesh government has conducted more than 17,000 raids and inspections across the state since March 12 to curb black marketing and ensure smooth supply of LPG and petroleum products.During this period, 17 people were arrested, the government said in a statement issued late on Monday...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that rerouting energy pipelines toward the Mediterranean could serve as a long-term solution to the vulnerabilities surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, according to an interview with Newsmax. Long-term solutions include rerouting energy...
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US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he's willing to end the military operation against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, leaving the campaign to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing administration officials.In recent days,...
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United States President Donald Trump posted a video clip on his Truth Social platform showing a series of powerful explosions, reportedly in Iran's Isfahan, shortly after a fresh wave of attacks hit Tehran. Trump did not specify when or where the blasts occurred, but media reports suggest it...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said that the ongoing US-Israel military operation against Iran amid the West Asia conflict is beyond the halfway point, with the current focus of the coalition being to secure or remove Tehran's enriched uranium...
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Amritsar Rural Police said they have launched an investigation into the loud explosion-like sound some villagers in the Rajasansi area said they had heard on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. Villagers near Bhindi-Saidhan police station, under the jurisdiction of Amritsar Rural...
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A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid...
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday cautioned against drawing Gulf monarchies into someone else's war and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in West Asia.Speaking in a video conference with his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Lavrov...
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