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Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a control room has been set up at Madhya Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi to provide round-the-clock assistance to the state's citizens living in Gulf countries, an official said on Wednesday. This control room will provide necessary support and guidance...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls in Patna on Thursday, according to sources, indicating the state may get a new CM. The Janata Dal-United president will file his nomination alongside BJP national president Nitin Nabin in the...
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Hundreds of nurses and nursing tutors in Kerala's private hospitals began a strike on Wednesday, demanding a minimum monthly salary of Rs 40,000 and the implementation of pending assurances without further delay. The strike was organised by the United Nurses Association (UNA), which also...
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Tens of thousands of Nepalese will vote on Thursday in crucial general elections, the first since a violent Gen Z-led protest toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led government last year. More than 18.9 million eligible Nepalese will exercise their franchise to elect the 275-member House of...
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The Iranian ship under US attack./Image courtesy US Department of War on X
Sri Lanka's Navy said on Wednesday that 87 bodies had been recovered from the sea after the US submarine reportedly sank an Iranian naval vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, said media reports on Wednesday. More details soon.
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Air India on Wednesday announced the deployment of additional flights to Toronto, Frankfurt and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to cater to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. Air India's low-cost subsidiary Air India Express also announced that its air services to Muscat will remain...
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The Customs department has seized narcotic substances, foreign currency, gold and precious stones worth more than Rs 46 crore in separate cases detected over a week at the Mumbai international airport, an official said on Wednesday. A total of 44.292 kg of suspected hydroponic weed, valued...
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Bollywood actor Lara Dutta Bhupathi, who is currently in Dubai with her daughter and former tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, on Wednesday said she is feeling 'nervous' and 'stressed out' due to the ongoing conflict and is hoping to return to Mumbai.The actor said she had travelled to Dubai , which...
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G Parameshwara
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the police have booked a case against those who took out a protest march in Bengaluru recently, without permission, condemning the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.A large number of Shia Muslims...
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday invoked United Kingdom's special friendship in action to respond to the latest round of criticism from United States President Donald Trump.Starmer said that hanging to Trump's words was not a sign of the relationship in action.Addressing the UK...
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Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday over rumours that the Janata Dal-United president and the state's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party to take the top post while accommodating his son Nishant as...
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United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said that an American submarine sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, the Associated Press reported. Speaking on the ongoing hostilities, Hegseth claimed that within a week the...
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Iranian diplomats on Wednesday sought clues over cause of sinking off Sri Lankan coast, Al Jazeera reported.At the moment, the Sri Lankan government has not issued any statement about the potential causes.There was a distress signal from this vessel, approximately 40km (25 miles) off the coast...
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The mourning ceremony for Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was set to begin Wednesday evening, has been postponed, according to state-affiliated Fars news agency.Iran's state media had reported that Iranians will bid farewell to Khamenei in a ceremony later tonight at...
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Congress leader Nana Patole has voiced concerns over the Maharashtra government's handling of multiple crises, including significant crop damage for farmers due to the West Asia conflict.Patole also said that agricultural goods are stalled, leading to substantial losses for traders and an...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, clearing nine names across six states. According to an official press release, the announcement was made by the party's Central Election Committee from its New Delhi...
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Having not exactly sailed into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, India must now negotiate a potent spin threat from a dangerous England side as both teams chase perfection in Thursday's high-pressure knockout game at the Wankhede Stadium. Overwhelming favourites at the start of the tournament,...
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A senior Sri Lankan official has confirmed that 32 people were rescued from a sinking Iranian naval vessel off the country's southern coast and taken to hospital for treatment. At least 101 people were missing and 78 wounded after the submarine attack on...
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Pakistan targeted the famed Bagram airbase in Afghanistan as its operation was going against the Afghan Taliban over their alleged failure to stop terrorist attacks from their soil, media reports said on Wednesday. Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil Haq (Righteous Fury) on the night of...
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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived more than 1 per cent on Wednesday in tandem with a weak trend in Asian markets as the conflict in West Asia intensified, driving oil prices higher. Falling for the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,122.66 points or 1.40...
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The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN.The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military...
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Iran's leadership council on Wednesday told state media that a leader to success the late Ayatollah Khamenei would be appointed at the earliest. In a video posted by News Agency Tasnim, an official told state Television, I bring good news to the people that no problem has arisen in the field...
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The United States announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of non-emergency staff from its consulates in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore due to security concerns. The decision came just days after protestors tried to storm US consulates and the embassy after the killing of Iranian...
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Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors.India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a...
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The Iranian Government via the Consulate General in Mumbai has rubbished reports that emerged from Israeli media that Mojtaba Khamenei was named as his late father Ayatollah Khamenei's successor. In a post on X, the consulate said, Reports circulating on media regarding potential candidates...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has attacked US President, accusing him of bombing Iran out of spite even as negotiations were on between the two sides. In a post on X, Araghchi said, When complex nuclear negotiations are treated like a real estate transaction, and when big...
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The Israeli Air Force has neutralized 300 Iranian missile launchers
The Israeli Air Force says it is carrying out an extensive wave of strikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran. The IDF further said that it has carried out a series of strikes on the Basij and internal security command centres in Tehran belonging to the Iranian terror regime. The IDF...
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Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday launched what it said was the 17th wave of strikes against US, Israeli targets, Press TV reported. According to the IRGC, the Ground Force of IRGC responded to the Israeli-US strikes against Iran with three major...
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The IDF strikes in Tehran
Israel will open its airspace on the night between March 4 and March 5, resuming limited flights from Ben Gurion Airport to safely evacuate Israeli's stuck in the Gulf region.Israel Transport Minister Miri Regev announced this decision in a press conference, as the conflict in West Asia escalates...
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Israel Defence Minister Katz
Update: Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned that any leader appointed by the Iranian regime to replace Ali Khamenei will be a target for elimination, reported the Times of Israel.Any leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue leading the plan to destroy...
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Mojtaba Khamenei. Pic: Reuters
Any new leader appointed by Iran's ruling clerics would be an unequivocal target for elimination, Israel warned on Wednesday, as top Iranian officials gather to choose a successor to the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Any leader appointed by the Iranian terrorist regime will be an unequivocal target...
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India's economic growth depends on strengthening capital to create jobs and capabilities, financial inclusion, and customer protection, said Swaminathan J, deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).Swaminathan said this at the third International Finance and Accounting Conference at the...
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The government is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, adding that all necessary mechanisms have been activated to ensure the safety and welfare of seafarers and maritime assets. The Middle East is facing military turmoil where...
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The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Association appeared to have contradicted views put forth by the Donald Trump administration that Iran was intending to build nuclear weapons, but clarified that Iran's stock of nuclear grade Uranium was of concern.In a post on X, Rafael...
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Actor Yash's fans may have to wait a little longer to watch his upcoming film 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups' in theatres. The film, which was earlier slated to release on March 19, will not hit cinemas as planned. The makers have decided to push the release date of the action-thriller to...
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that they control the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas, and any vessels seeking to pass through the waterway risk damage from missiles or stray drones. Earlier, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed...
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Hookah served in restaurants along with food must be taxed separately and cannot be treated as part of restaurant service, the West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held.In its ruling dated February 27, the AAR said restaurant food and hookah constitute two distinct supplies under...
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The ministry of defence's (MOD's) Defence Procurement Board on Tuesday recommended moving ahead with the proposal to procure 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force, a defence source told Business Standard.The programme -- with Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Embraer in...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has once again justified the attack mounted by US-Israel on Iran saying that the world would be a better place once the radicals had no access to weapons of destruction. Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics. They have an ambition to have...
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A total of 164 tourists from Maharashtra stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict have returned home in two flights arranged by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a Shiv Sena functionary said on Wednesday. Two aircraft carrying 76 and 88 tourists landed in...
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SpiceJet will operate eight special flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday to facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded there amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a press release by the airline said on Wednesday. According to the release, all eight flights will...
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Rupee slumped 69 paise to an all-time low of 92.18 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid geopolitical tensions following the escalation of the US-Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said the domestic currency is under...
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Indian nationals arrived at Cochin International Airport (CIAL) on Wednesday, sharing that there is not a panic situation thanks to their government's support, amid the heightened tensions due to the volatile West Asian conflict.A passenger from Fujairah said, I am coming from Fujairah, as from...
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Smoke billows from Zayed port in Abu Dhabi
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday announced the establishment of a Special Control Room in view of the evolving situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, providing multiple helpline numbers for Indian nationals. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the update on X,...
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An IDF strike in Lebanon
The relentless barrage of strikes from the US and Israeli forces continued as Operation Roaring Lion/ Operation Epic Fury targeted multiple sites in Iran and Lebanon. The US-Israel joint strikes are likely to continue with US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper saying they will not stop....
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled sharply after opening on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues and rising concerns over the economic fallout of the escalating Iran-US conflict.The Sensex was down 1,734.37 points at 78,504.48 at 9:34 am, while the Nifty fell 530.55...
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Indian Army opened fire at suspected terrorists attempting to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district early Tuesday, officials said. The suspected persons were observed trying to sneak into this side from the Turkandi forward area around 4.15 am, the officials said. They...
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The Central Intelligence Agency's station at the US embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by a suspected Iranian drone, Reuters reported. The CIA declined to comment.The attack came amid ongoing strikes in the Middle East following Saturday's US and Israeli attacks on...
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected as Iran's new Supreme Leader by the country's Assembly of Experts, Iran International reported.The Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader, Iran International reported, citing...
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