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Iran imposing toll for vessels in Strait of Hormuz

 Thu, 26 March 2026
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10:38

Govt Planning 'Special Session' To Amend Women Quota Act: Oppn

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The Union Cabinet did not take up a draft bill to amend the Women's Reservation Act for approval at its Wednesday meeting, official sources said.The Opposition alleged that the government now plans to bring the Bill in Parliament during a 'special session' later. 'Parliament is set to...
10:31

Sebi, Google Partner To Monitor Finfluencers

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said the markets regulator had asked tech giant Google to ramp up its artificial intelligence tools and enforcement measures to monitor financial influencers who 'transgress the regulations'. He also urged Big...
10:29

Panchkula FD Fraud Case: Kotak Mahindra Bank Files Police Complaint

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Kotak Mahindra Bank on Wednesday said it has filed a formal complaint with the Panchkula Police in Haryana following an alleged fraud involving fixed deposits belonging to the Municipal Corporation of Panchkula. The bank said it is conducting a reconciliation of deposits and linked accounts,...
10:27

Delhi HC Pauses DRL's Olymviq Rollout Because...

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The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) to pause any further sales or expansion of its diabetes drug marketed under the name 'Olymviq', after finding that it sounds like Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Ozempic. The oral direction was issued by Justice Jyoti...
10:14

Iran imposing toll for vessels in Strait of Hormuz

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The conflict in West Asia has put enormous stress on one of the key shipping routes that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. A new report from Shipping News website Llyodslist now suggests that Iran's IRGC has imposed a de facto 'toll booth' regime in the Strait. This requires vessels to...
09:55

Tehran mines Kharg island, sends additional troops

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A day after sections of the US Media reported that the US is beefing up its ground presence in the Persian Gulf with a possible aim of taking over the key Kharg Islands in Iran, it has now been revealed that the Iranians have started laying mines and moved additional forces to the...
09:55

Tehran mines Kharg island, sends additional troops

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A day after sections of the US Media reported that the US is beefing up its ground presence in the Persian Gulf with a possible aim of taking over the key Kharg Islands in Iran, it has now been revealed that the Iranians have started laying mines and moved additional forces to the...
09:38

Don't send your children to hell: Iran warns against ground invasion

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Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a warning to the US-Israel forces on considering a possible ground operation within Iranian territory. Don't send your children to hell with the deceit of Netanyahu and Trump. The invading soldiers will be deeply drowned and disappear...
09:25

Missing girl found dead inside flour container in Agra

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An eight-year-old girl, who had gone missing earlier this week, was found dead inside a flour container in a rented room in Agra, police said on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Ali Abbas said the girl went missing in the Tajganj area's Siddhant Nagar locality around 4 pm on March...
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Trump to visit China on May 14-15 after Iran war delay

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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been rescheduled to May 14-15.The highly anticipated meeting was postponed due to the US' military operations in Iran.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, 'My meeting with the...
08:53

USS Abraham Lincoln continues operations against targets in Iran: US

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A day after Iran's Navy claimed that the USS Abraham Lincoln was forced to change its position after coming under a barrage of cruise missile fire, US CENTCOM has clarified that the carrier continues fight operations against military targets in Iran while sailing in regional waters.In a post on...
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Hormuz route opened for India: Iranian FM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that they have permitted the passage of vessels for friendly countries, including India, through the Strait of Hormuz.Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai said in a post, 'Iran FM Abbas Araghchi: We permitted passage through the Strait of...
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Girl killed in leopard attack in Dudhwa National Park's buffer zone

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A seven-year-old girl was killed in a leopard attack in Sidhauna village in the Dudhwa National Park here on Wednesday night, officials said. The girl was identified as Simran. The incident took place in the Singahi area in the Dudhwa buffer zone's Belrayan range. According to the...
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Normal life affected in Odisha's Malkangiri due to Congress' 12-hr bandh

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Normal life was affected in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including issues pertaining to paddy procurement and LPG supply constraint. Commercial establishments, educational institutions and many offices remained closed...
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UK court rejects Nirav Modi plea to reopen extradition case

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The London high court on Wednesday rejected the petition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to reopen his case against his extradition to India, where he is wanted in connection with the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, officials said. Modi had approached the high court of...