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Samajwadi Party leader Yadunandan Lal Rajput was arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Lord Ram and Mother Kaushalya, Uttar Pradesh police said on Friday. This comes after a video of the SP leader using offensive and obscene language regarding Hindu deities went viral,...
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The government on Friday released the TV Ratings Policy 2026, which sets out comprehensive guidelines for regulating television ratings in the country with the aim of ensuring transparency, independence and accountability in audience measurement.The policy defines clear standards for the...
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The Centre has proposed amendments to the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, under which penalties for drunkenness, taking offensive materials or demonstration have been increased from the existing Rs 500 to Rs...
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Four children drowned in the Ganga river in Prayagraj on Friday, the police said. The incident took place near Bampur village under the Manda police station limits in the Yamuna Nagar zone when the children had gone to bathe in the river around 10 am, officials said. Deputy commissioner...
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The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced that four IPS officials serving in Chennai have been transferred to the districts following a direction from the Election Commission. Superintendent of police CB-CID, Chennai, G Jawahar has been transferred to Kancheepuram district to serve as...
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In a significant move aimed at strengthening passenger safety and improving surveillance across its network, Western Railway has installed more than 4,500 cameras equipped with Facial Recognition System (FRS) technology at key locations across its jurisdiction. The cameras have been...
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At least seven people were killed, and five others were injured after an avalanche struck vehicles near the Dayal slide area at Zojila Pass in Ladakh.Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said he has directed local authorities to take swift action. Heard the unfortunate news of an...
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Clashes erupted in Raghunathganj, Murshidabad, at three separate locations, between two communities, during a Ram Navami procession.The violence escalated, involving acts of vandalism against shops and establishments, looting, and arson, and several individuals sustained injuries.Central forces...
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The rupee slumped by a massive 89 paise to close at a historic low of 94.85 against the US dollar on Friday, as concerns of higher crude oil prices weighed heavily on the currency and overall macroeconomic outlook. Forex traders said the rupee is succumbing to the pressure exerted by...
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In a first this election season in West Bengal, the EC on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of Basanti Police Station Inspector-in-Charge Avijit Paul for allegedly failing to tackle BJP-TMC clashes on March 26, according to a notice issued by the poll panel.The poll panel described it as...
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A 10-year-old girl died allegedly after her father hung her upside at their house and kept her in that torturous position throughout the night on the suspicion of stealing money from a relative's place in Maharashtra's Sangli district, the police said on Friday. The girl's farmer father Dadu...
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The IRCTC said on Friday that it has summoned Amul, a premier dairy brand, to seek its response after live worms were allegedly found in its packaged curd served to a passenger on the Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express.The corporation's action follows a reprimand from the railway ministry,...
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TVK chief Vijay will introduce the party candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 29, the party announced on Friday. Elections to 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23. Elections to 30 seats in Puducherry will be...
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Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday issued guidelines for aircraft operators flying VVIPs, including chief ministers, central ministers and governors. The guidelines, applicable for non-scheduled aircraft and helicopter operators carrying VVIPs, also come against the backdrop of the fatal...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting with chief ministers through video conferencing on the West Asia conflict to review state preparedness and plans.The chief ministers of poll-bound states are not attending the meeting. The Model Code of Conduct is in force in these...
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Elaborate security arrangements are in place in Uttam Nagar, where a procession is being taken out on Ram Navami, with the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces deployed to maintain law and order in the wake of the Holi clashes, officials said.The police said that the security arrangements were...
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A pickup truck collided with a stationary container on NH-2 at Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, resulting in the death of eight people and leaving twenty others injured.According to Kaushambi SP Rajesh Kumar, the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Saini police station...
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All Indian seafarers and ships operating in the Gulf region are safe and there has been no report of any incident in the past 24 hours, a senior official from the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways said on Friday amid ongoing developments in the West Asia region. Speaking at a joint...
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India's forex reserves dropped by $11.413 billion to $698.346 billion during the week ended March 20 due to a sharp decrease in gold reserves, the RBI said on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped $7.052 billion to $709.759 billion.The kitty had expanded to an...
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Besieged defending champions seeking to regroup after an unprecedented tragedy, decorated sides chasing lost glory, two stalwarts fighting for relevance and a clutch of hopefuls eager to impress, the 2026 IPL, starting Saturday, is poised to offer intriguing moments over the next two...
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On the occasion of Ram Charan's 41st birthday, the makers of his upcoming film Peddi unveiled a new teaser for the much-anticipated project. Vriddhi Cinemas, on Friday, took to X to share the teaser, offering fans a glimpse of what to expect. The 45-second video opens with a...
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The petroleum ministry on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to maintaining stable petrol and diesel prices, despite India's high dependence on imports.Speaking at a joint inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary (marketing & oil refinery), highlighted that more...
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A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit several areas of Sindh province in Pakistan on Friday, causing panic among citizens. However, there are no reports of any casualties or major damages. According to the meteorological office, the epicentre of the earthquake was around 74 km west of Shahdakot,...
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Entry routes have been earmarked, parking zones segregated, and commercial vehicles diverted as the Gautam Buddh Nagar Traffic Police issued a detailed advisory ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit for the inaugural ceremony of the Noida International Airport on March 28. The...
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The defence ministry on Friday signed a Rs 445 crore contract with Russia's Rosoboronexport for procurement of an air defence missile system for the Indian Army. A separate contract worth Rs 413 was sealed with Boeing India Defence Private Ltd for maintenance of Indian Navy's P8I Long-Range...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 2 per cent on Friday after a two-day rally, in tandem with a weak trend in global peers, as the US-Iran conflict continues to be the crucial overhang for markets, raising doubts about a de-escalation of the war. Crude oil prices staying...
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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday reiterated that India has sufficient stock of crude oil, petrol and diesel, while ensuring an uninterrupted supply of LNG and LPG despite disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict.Speaking at a joint inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata...
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Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry has announced that its air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed two additional drones targeting the Riyadh region. According to a report by Al Jazeera, this marks the second aerial assault directed at the Saudi capital within the span of a...
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Iran has prohibited its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers 'hostile,' according to a report aired Thursday on Iranian state television. The decision comes ahead of Tractor FC's scheduled Asian Champions League Elite playoff match in Saudi Arabia.The announcement, issued by...
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Iran's IRGC has issued a fresh warning to citizens in neighbouring West Asian countries. In a message posted by Press TV, IRGC said, To people in West Asia. The cowardly American-Zionist forces, who lack the courage and ability to defend their own military bases, are trying to use...
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Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen,' took oath as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, around six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation. The 35-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leader was sworn...
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Despite US President Donald Trump making public peace overtures to Iran, the conflict in West Asia continues. Israel Defence Forces on Saturday said that it had struck the Iranian Regime's primary facility for the productions of missiles and sea mines in Yazd, Iran. The IDF claimed that the...
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Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar: The Revenge has crossed Rs 1,088 crore gross worldwide in its first week of release, making it one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema history. According to Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the Ranveer Singh-starrer spy thriller collected Rs 814 crore gross in India...
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Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's health is showing steady improvement, and she will be discharged from the hospital within one to two days, her doctors said on Friday.The 79-year-old leader was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday night at around 10.22 pm after developing a...
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President Donald Trump showers praise on PM Narendra Modi. Trump says in this picture shared on social media: Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that get things done, something that cannot be said for most.These...
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A man and his son allegedly drove their car into a group of protesters, killing a female techie and critically injuring another woman during a dispute over the commercial use of their penthouse in Indore, police said.Shampa Pathak Pandey, a mother of two, died on Thursday while undergoing...
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Gold prices rebounded by Rs 1,997 to Rs 1.41 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday, tracking gains in global markets and bargain buying by traders after a sharp decline. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for April delivery increased Rs 1,997, or 1.43 per cent, to...
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The United States is considering sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to West Asia despite the talks with Iran, The Jerusalem Post said, citing a report by the Wall Street Journal released on Thursday.As per The Jerusalem Post, the report by the Wall Street Journal cited Department of War...
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Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, on Friday, made it clear that there will be no lockdown of the country, which was previously implemented during the pandemic period. The Minister also criticised rumours of lockdown, calling it irresponsible and harmful is such...
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in France on Friday to meet with his Group of Seven (G7) counterparts, amid growing tensions between the United States and its allies over the Iran conflict.The visit comes shortly after President Donald Trump criticized NATO countries for their...
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Iran has formally informed the United Nations about media reports which cited US and Israeli plans to assassinate senior Iranian leadership officials, which include Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, according to a report by Press TV. As...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday after a two-day rally, tracking a weak trend in global peers, as the US-Iran conflict continues to be a key overhang for the markets. Crude oil prices staying above the USD 100 per barrel mark and unabated foreign fund...
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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of the 83rd wave of Operation True Promise 4 in the early hours of Friday, which targeted key American and Israeli military installations across the region with advanced missiles and drones, as reported by Press TV. As per Press...
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The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, on Thursday (local time) warned that the Israeli military could collapse in on itself due to increasing operational pressures and a worsening manpower shortage amid conflict in West Asia, Times of Israel reported,...
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The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel fully from it to help oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL and IOC deal with the rising global crude prices amid the war in the Middle East. The Finance ministry, in a notification dated March 26, cut...
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As a part of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations, the US Treasury Department announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump's signature would appear on future US paper currency along with the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent.The announcement was made by the US Department of...
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Fino Payments Bank chief Rishi Gupta has been granted bail by the special judge for trial of economic offences cases in Hyderabad, nearly a month after his arrest.According to the court order reviewed by Business Standard, Gupta was required to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 10 lakh, along...
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The Iranian Army on Thursday stated that it had targeted sensitive locations in Israel's strategic Haifa port with drones late Wednesday night, amid the conflict in West Asia, describing the US-Israeli joint military strikes on February 28 as an 'unprovoked war of aggression' against the Islamic...
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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had informed him that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was gay.During an interview with Fox News, when asked if the CIA told the US President if the new Ayatollah was gay, Trump said that,...
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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Iran had sought a seven-day pause on American strikes targeting its energy infrastructure, but he decided to extend the window to 10 days, pushing the deadline to April 6.Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Iran had approached his...
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Pakistan on Thursday took a strong exception to the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's 'dalaal' comments, saying it showed a deeper sense of frustration on the part of Indian leadership. During an all-party meeting on Wednesday, the Indian government rubbished Pakistan's reported...
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