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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday warned Gulf countries against backing the US-Israel to wage war against Tehran. Pezeshkian advised countries not to allow the US-Israel to use their lands to strike Iran if they want to ensure development and security in their...
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Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Saturday sought capital punishment for self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 for allegedly raping a woman repeatedly over the past three years.Kharat has been named in eight FIRs so far after multiple...
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The Centre on Saturday pushed for rapid expansion of PNG networks across urban areas in the country amid LPG supply concerns arising out of the West Asia conflict.Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar outlined key priorities, including a single-window clearance system,...
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Indian-flagged vessel 'Jag Vasant' carrying 47,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Vadinar port in Gujarat's Jamnagar after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, an official said on Saturday.MT Jag Vasant was anchored at 8.30 pm on Friday, loaded...
18:53
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Summit in Paris and said he valued the discussion and his many insights. The external affairs minister paid a formal visit to President Macron on Friday. An honour...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the United Democratic Front in Kerala is united and strong and on course for a landslide victory, projecting 100 seats in the upcoming assembly polls.Gandhi met senior party leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K Sudhakaran and his family members ahead of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Saudi Arabian counterpart and Crown Price HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday and discussed the war in West Asia which has been going on for over a month.During the call, Modi said he reiterated that India condemns attacks on energy infrastructure...
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Two more cases have been registered against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, police said on Saturday, adding that the Special Investigation Team which conducting a probe against him has received more than 100 complaints over phone. With this, a total of ten FIRs, eight for alleged sexual...
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At least five persons were killed and 30 others injured when a tourist bus overturned in Odisha's Nayagarh district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.The accident took place around 2 am when the bus, carrying 55 passengers, overturned on the Hanuman Ghati road at Daspalla. Speeding...
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In a boost to the Indian Army's firepower, a defence major on Saturday delivered the first batch of 2,000 'Prahar', light machine guns (LMGs), manufactured under the 'Make in India' initiative.The 7.62 mm-calibre weapon has been manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace at its Small Arms...
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The ruling DMK on Saturday named its candidates for 164 constituencies for the April 23 Assembly polls, renominating Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son and deputy Udhayanidhi from their existing city seats.Most of the ministers, MLAs and seniors were also retained.Addressing a press conference...
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Filmmaker Boney Kapoor on Saturday said the upcoming international film city project along the Yamuna Expressway will generate significant employment, as he attended the inauguration of the Noida International Airport at Jewar. Kapoor, who is a partner in Bayview Projects, the firm tasked...
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A speeding Thar mowed down two boys and their grandfather in Khod village of Pataudi, police said on Saturday. Zayed Khan and Ishant, aged eight and 10, died on the spot, while their maternal grandfather, 53-year-old Subhash, succumbed in a hospital, they said. The deceased hailed from...
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India on Saturday denied reports of billionaire Elon Musk joining the phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump earlier this week, when the two leaders discussed the situation in West Asia.We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on 24 March was...
15:06
Pakistan is set to host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye for discussions on a wide-range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in West Asia amid the war in Iran, the Foreign Office said on Saturday. At the invitation of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister...
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Five Indians were injured in the UAE by the fall of debris in the vicinity of the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) following interception of a ballistic missile by the country's air defence system, local media reported on Saturday. The Abu Dhabi Media Office in a social media post...
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Over two dozen US soldiers were injured in Iranian attacks on a Saudi air base in the past week, the Associated Press reported.According to the report, 15 troops were injured, including five seriously, after Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan air base...
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The central government has increased commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) allocations to states by 20 per cent, raising the quota to 70 per cent of pre-war demand to meet industrial requirements, including in sectors such as steel and automobiles.The additional supply be prioritised for...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Phase of the Noida International Airport, located in Jewar, on Saturday. PM was accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and other dignitaries.Elaborate security arrangements were put in...
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Karan Johar called Aditya Dhar an outstanding filmmaker as he praised his latest directorial Dhurandhar: The Revenge.The film released on March 19 and is a sequel to Dhar's 2025 directorial Dhurandhar. Featuring Ranveer Singh, the film has earned over Rs 1000 crore at the global box...
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A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam, carrying 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday due to an engine failure, according to sources. Full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.39...
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As India awaits Iran's help in allowing 20 of its merchant vessels carrying oil, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to exit the Strait of Hormuz, New Delhi has sent humanitarian aid to Tehran, including lifesaving medicines, over the past few days.Officials said India has also tried...
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United States President Donald Trump on Friday sparked headlines after referring to the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the 'Strait of Trump', before quickly correcting himself and insisting the remark was intentional. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit,...
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People thronged Noida's Jewar amid a festive atmosphere on Saturday morning ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of the state's most ambitious airport project.Conch blowers from Kanpur, drummers and dancers from Mahoba, and trumpet players from various parts of Uttar Pradesh added...
11:28
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) for the disbursement of approximately USD 1.2 billion under two separate arrangements.The two sides successfully concluded the third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under...
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A court in Goa has rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the fire-ravaged Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, in a case involving the alleged forgery of documents to obtain an excise licence.The additional sessions court in Mapusa on Friday rejected the...
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday held discussions on the 'next steps' in the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) negotiations between both nations.The discussions took place at the sidelines of the ongoing 14th...
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One person was reported dead and several others were injured by an Iranian ballistic missile fired at central Israel on Friday, the sixth attack by Iran on the country throughout the day, The Times of Israel reported.The missile carried a cluster bomb warhead, spreading smaller bombs (bomblets)...
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Ten American service members were injured in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia amid the conflict in the region, CBS News reported on Friday.According to CBS News, citing sources, the assault involved Iranian missiles and drones.Among the injured, two were very seriously hurt,...
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A self-styled godman from Maharashtra's Palghar district who allegedly raped a 35-year-old woman after claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva has been arrested in Pune, police said on Saturday.The 40-year-old accused, Hrishikesh Vaidya, was apprehended from the Pimpri area on Friday, an...
08:49
Billionaire Elon Musk joined the phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump earlier this week, the New York Times reported.Trump had called Modi to discuss the war with Iran on Tuesday, the first interaction between the two leaders since Israel and...
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Nepal's Former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday, a day after the newly formed government of Balendra Shah implemented the probe commission report on the Gen Z protest that rocked the nation last year.Oli, also Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) chair, was...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has accused Israel of striking two major steel plants, a power facility and civilian nuclear sites, calling it a coordinated move with the United States. In a post on X, Araghchi said the attacks contradict Washington's diplomatic deadline and...
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The Election Commission on Friday evening issued two separate directives clearly outlining responsibilities of police officers, from station officers to SDPOs, as part of intensified poll preparedness in West Bengal, an official said. The move comes shortly after the suspension of Basanti...
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Amid the energy crisis in Bangladesh caused by the conflict in West Asia, India has supplied an additional 5,000 tons of diesel, a senior government official said on Friday night.An additional 5,000 tons of diesel have arrived in Bangladesh from India. With this, Bangladesh has now received a...
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