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A total of 741 LPG cylinders were seized from 102 locations across Chhattisgarh as part of a crackdown on hoarding and black marketing amid the West Asia crisis, an official said on Friday. Teams from the Food Department and district administration have been conducting surprise inspections...
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High altitude tribal areas of the Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh experienced fresh snowfall on Friday, while the adjoining areas had light, scattered rains, causing a marginal drop in mercury. The Shimla meteorological station has issued yellow warning of thunderstorm,...
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Pakistani security authorities on Friday intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones in the capital Islamabad, according to a media report. One of the drones fell near Faizabad, and the other in the I-9 sector of Islamabad, Dawn reported, quoting sources. The sources added that the...
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A bomb threat was reported at the Shannon Library at the University of Virginia (UVA) in the US on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate the building and nearby facilities, the University's Police Division said on Friday. In a series of posts on X, the police division stated that...
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The Gujarat government has decided to provide new PNG (piped natural gas) connections to restaurants, hotels, educational institutes and socio-religious institutions located in areas where city pipeline distribution network is available, if they apply for the facility. The decision was taken...
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Just In: Iran has 'allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Reuters report quoting four sources with direct 'knowledge of the matter. More details soon.
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Northern Army Commander Lt General Pratik Sharma on Friday chaired a meeting of key stakeholders to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, with a focus on synergising the counter-terror roadmap. Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, Northern Command, chaired the weekly...
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ran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei/Reuters
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday claimed that Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, is wounded and likely disfigured in strikes by the US on the country, describing the new leadership in Tehran as desperate and hiding amid the ongoing conflict in West...
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India's forex reserves dropped by $11.683 billion to $716.810 billion during the week ended March 6, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $4.885 billion to an all-time high of $728.494 billion. For the week ended March 6, foreign...
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The rupee slumped 20 paise to close at a fresh record low of 92.45 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as crude oil prices crossed $101/barrel amid the raging West Asia conflict. A stronger greenback, heavy foreign fund outflows and sustained selling in the domestic equity markets...
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A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to deliver the desired results in the state.It said that under the flagship programme, launched over a decade ago to clean...
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Aseem Mahajan, additional secretary (Gulf), on Friday shared updates about the death of two Indians who passed away in Muscat and also provided an update on Safesea Vishnu, noting that the efforts are underway to repatriate the 15 Indian nationals and also to bring back the mortal remains of the...
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Investors' wealth eroded by Rs 33.68 lakh crore since the beginning of the West Asia conflict, which has now entered its 14th day. The conflict has rattled equity markets and driven oil prices sharply higher. The tense situation in West Asia has dragged the BSE Sensex lower by over 8...
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Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala/File image
Weeks after announcing the launch of her political party, expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Friday announced the name of the organisation -- All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. On February 24, coinciding with the 74th birth anniversary of late AIADMK supremo J...
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Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala/File image
Weeks after announcing the launch of her political party, expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Friday announced the name of the organisation -- All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. On February 24, coinciding with the 74th birth anniversary of late AIADMK supremo J...
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Global crude oil prices could surge to as high as USD 150 per barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for the next four to eight weeks, according to a report by Nuvama.The report highlighted that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH), which handles around 20 million barrels...
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Noting that Iran has not closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz and ships are unable to pass through the Hormuz due the prevailing situation in West Asia, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, has said that his country never wanted the Strait to be...
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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has allotted two seats to its ally, KMDK, for the upcoming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, the ruling party said on Friday. Following the talks held at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters in Chennai, it was decided that the KMDK would contest two seats under...
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The Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday introduced in the state assembly the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage. As per the Bill, those involved in unlawful...
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A wild elephant trampled to death a pregnant woman in Goilkera area of Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, a police officer said. The incident took place on Thursday night when the woman, 30-year-old Rani Boipai, came out of her home in Kuida village, suspecting elephant movement in the...
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Homi Adajania's Cocktail 2, starring Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna, is set to release in theatres on June 19. A follow up to the director's 2012 directorial Cocktail, the film is written by Luv Ranjan and produced by Dinesh Vijan under his production banner Maddock...
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The government on Friday said uninterrupted LPG supply to households has been ensured, and there is no need for panic booking for cylinders. Briefing the media, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said the domestic production of LPG has already increased...
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ng conflict in West Asia and surging oil prices. Besides, heavy selling in global markets, persistent foreign fund outflows and weakness in the rupee also dented investors' sentiment. Declining for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,579.82 points, or 2 per cent, to...
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Six female students who left their college in Chandpur in Bijnor district after appearing in the class 12th board examinations have gone missing, police said, adding that the students did not return home after the exam held on the final day of the session. SHO of Chandpur police station Amit...
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The father of Monalisa Bhonsle, the young woman who shot to fame during the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela last year, on Friday sought the intervention of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to bring her back to the state safely after she married a Muslim man in Kerala. Monalisa Bhonsle (18),...
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A pro-Iran protest in Bangkok. Pic: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
US President Trump has told the Group of Seven countries on a call on Wednesday (local time) that Iran was about to surrender, reported Axios, citing officials of three G7 countries who were on the call. The call came before Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed vengeance and...
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Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that China will be providing the Iranian Red Crescent Society with aid worth USD 200,000, reported China Daily.He also said that Beijing condemned indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets.Earlier, Jiakun expressed...
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Four of the six crew members aboard a U.S. military KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq have been confirmed dead, according to the American military, the U.S. Central Command announced. Four of the six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as...
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A powerful explosion hit Tehran, the capital of Iran, on Friday in a square crowded with demonstrators, according to Iranian state television. The blast occurred at Ferdowsi Square, located along Enghelab Street near University of Tehran, an area that has been a focal point for ongoing Quds Day...
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A drone shared by Afghanistan's ministry of defence
Afghanistan conducted retaliatory drone strikes on strategic military centres and installations of the Pakistan army in the Kohath area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Pakistan's Kohat Military Fort, a war command centre along the Durand Line, and the...
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President Droupadi Murmu hosted the Members of Parliament from many states, including Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi for breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Friday. Following that, the Lt Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu...
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A grab of the video shared by IOCL
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) today shared a glimpse of its operational stability amidst a deepening international energy crisis. The state-run oil major took to social media on Friday to highlight the calm efficiency at its flagship outlets. Providing a live snapshot from the ground,...
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The Israel Air Force on Friday said that it had completed waves of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian regime.The IAF said it had hit targets in Tehran, Shiraz, and Ahvaz simultaneously.In Tehran, Shiraz, and Ahvaz simultaneously: The Air Force completed waves of strikes targeting...
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Sri Lanka on Friday handed over the bodies of 45 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast to Iran's embassy, the officials said.The Chief Magistrate, Sameera Dodangoda, gave the order on March 11 to the Director of the National Hospital at Karapitiya...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped over 1 per cent during intra-day trade on Friday dragged by intensifying conflict in West Asia and surging oil prices. Besides, heavy selling in global markets, unabated foreign fund outflows and weakness in the rupee drove the equity benchmark...
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Ratan Tata passed away in 2024
Ewart Investments, a subsidiary of Tata Sons, has leased the property to Tata Sons Pvt Ltd for a starting monthly rent of 17.56 lakh. The bungalow, known as 'Cabins', was designed by Ratan Tata, who lived there in his later years.Read more here.
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interception attempt made by Israel as missiles are launched from Iran.
Two expatriate workers were killed after debris from a downed drone fell in an industrial area in the Sohar province of Oman, Al Jazeera reported, citing the state news agency.Citing a security source, Al Jazeera reported that the drone crashed in the al-Awahi industrial area, resulting in the...
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a restricted meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed Pakistan's full solidarity and support for the Kingdom in prevailing challenging conditions in West Asia. The meeting was held on Thursday after PM Sharif dashed to Saudi Arabia in the...
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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide policy providing menstrual leave for women students and workers, observing no one would give them jobs in such a scenario and that such a provision would unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes. The top court,...
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Two persons were arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for allegedly hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black marketing, marking the first time such stringent action has been taken in Tamil Nadu for cylinder hoarding, police said on Friday. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Petroleum...
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Video grab of an Iranian airforce base being bombed. Pic: @IAF
The Israeli Air Force says that in the last 24 hours it has struck more than 200 targets in Western and Central Iran.The IAF said, Dozens of Air Force fighter jets, guided by Military Intelligence, completed extensive strike sorties over the past day in western and central Iran, during which...
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As the West Asia Conflict enters day 14, Iran's Military Headquarters the Khatam al-Anbiya has warned of dire consequences if Iran's energy infrastructure is targeted by US-Israel. The spokesperson for the military said, The slightest attack on #Iran's energy infrastructure and ports will...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to release Rs 3,112 crore in pending dues to ensure completion of the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission schemes in the state. In a letter to Modi, Stalin pointed out that the Department of Drinking Water...
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When Chandra Kumar Bose, Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, handed Netaji's personal cap to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23, 2019 -- on the occasion of Netaji's 122nd birth anniversary (born January 23, 1897), which is also celebrated as 'day of valour' in his remembrance, it was...
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US President Donald Trump posted a new threat directed at Iran on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday. In the post, he wrote, Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.Trump claimed that Iran's military capabilities had been severely weakened, saying that Iran's Navy is...
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The administration of US President Donald Trump reportedly underestimated the likelihood that Iran would close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes, CNN reported, citing multiple sources familiar with internal planning discussions. CNN sources revealed that while...
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There is a final question which is being asked with a surprising frequency in different parts of the world: will 2026 be a future fable of US hubris or of US military power? Read the column by T.C.A. Raghavan here.
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The attack on US-owned crude oil tanker Safesea Vishnu that killed an Indian crew member appears to have been deliberate and calculated, the maritime company's chief has said. Chairman of maritime company Safesea Group SV Anchan emphasised that the strike must serve as a wake-up call for...
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Passengers stuck in Doha finally reached New Delhi on Friday in a special flight being operated amid the prevailing tensions in West Asia. Upon arrival, the passengers shared their relief and expressed gratitude for the support provided by the Qatar authorities during the situation. A...
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Shantanu Narayen steps down from the role of Chief Executive Officer of Adobe after a successor is appointed, but will remain as Chair of the company, the design software firm said in an official statement. The announcement was made during the company's financial results for its first...
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Seyed Abbas Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed that American negotiators dismissed Iran's proposal aimed at ensuring no nuclear weapons because they failed to grasp its technical details. He said that Iran had proposed mechanisms to ensure there would be no nuclear weapons,...
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Iran's United Nations Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stated that Tehran has no intention to close the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict but added that it is their 'right to preserve the peace and security in this waterway'.Amir Saeid Iravani also said Iran respects and remains committed...
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Asserting that the joint United States-Israel campaign against Iran is 'going better than expected' and Israel is 'stronger than ever', Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was 'no life insurance' for Iran's newly chosen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.Responding to a...
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Iran's state media cited the spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Iran's military to claim that a United States military refuelling plane was shot down by a missile fired by resistance groups in western Iraq.The spokesperson further told Press TV that all six service members on board had...
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Activists of 'May 17 Movement' on Thursday intensified their ongoing agitation against what they termed as Hindi imposition, by defacing Hindi letters on signboards at the Chromepet and Nungambakkam railway stations in Chennai. The protest marked the second day of the outfit's scheduled...
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There are nearly 9,000 Indian nationals including students, business persons, factory workers, pilgrims, seafarers, and fishermen in Iran at present, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs...
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