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6 UBT MPs’ merger with Sena gets LS Speaker’s approval
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) lawmakers with the Shiv Sena and allotted a separate seating arrangement for 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs. The decision came two days...
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Strikes on infrastructure heighten US-Iran conflict
The United States struck bridges in Iran, and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday, as the two sides risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure. At sea, where the renewed...
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Attacks mount as US and Iran hurtle towards all-out war
The United States intensified its strikes on Iran on Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at US...
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India, New Zealand raise ties to strategic bond, ink 12 pacts
India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their relations to a strategic partnership and set a target of doubling trade in goods and services to ₹35,000 crore (7 billion New Zealand dollars or $4 billion) by 2030. This came as Prime Minister Narendra...
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Iran talks to go on, but truce over: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire between the decades-old foes was over. Meanwhile, Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the...
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India secures landmark uranium deal with Aus
India and Australia concluded a landmark deal on Thursday for the supply of uranium to boost New Delhi’s nuclear power programme and agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, maritime security, critical minerals and energy as Prime Minister Narendra...
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POWER-PACKED, BUT BRIEF INNINGS
The teenager scored two sixes in his innings. He sent his fourth ball over fine leg for six off his Royals teammate Jofra Archer. His seventh delivery also cleared the ropes, despite Josh Tongue banging out a good length delivery.
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Tree upkeep? BMC doles out ₹42-cr contracts at a discount
: While those in charge of managing the city’s infrastructure may blame weather, negligence or misfortune and suspend three civic officials for the recent tree collapse deaths, the real reason appears to lie in the decision to outsource the delicate...
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Days after HC rap, open manhole claims 1 more life
Earlier this week, the Bombay High Court had instructed the BMC to make sure “no human life should be lost due to manholes” this monsoon. Just three days later, a 55-yearold man died after falling into one in Saki Naka. Ironically, the tragedy occurred...
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Temple trust weighs officials’ resignations
The Ram Temple trust on Saturday confirmed that its general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra have tendered their resignations amid allegations of irregularities in donations, adding that a final call on their decision to step down will be...
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Salman Khan gets coastal zone nod for six-storey home in Bandra
MUMBAI: Actor Salman Khan whose Bandra home was attacked in 2024 by two bikeborne men allegedly from the Bishnoi gang, is constructing a new six storey sea-facing home for himself and his family. The Khans received clearance from the Maharashtra...
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Twin quakes ravage Venezuela, 188 killed
Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. Many more were...
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5 die in temple roof collapse
At least five people were killed and 18 injured after the roof of an under-construction temple collapsed at a village in Parbhani district of Maharashtra on Saturday, police said.
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Uddhav offers to resign; rebellion a trailer: Shinde
MUMBAI: On Friday, the 60th founding day of Shiv Sena envisioned by Bal Thackeray, an aggressive deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde took a shot at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, even as six MPs from the Thackeray faction are poised to switch...
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MoU inked, clock starts on final deal
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States expects “a complete ceasefire on all fronts,” as an US-Iran interim peace deal he signed took effect, his vicepresident announced an end to a blockade of Iran ports and a complex 60-day...
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In a first, AI model pulled offline after US govt intervenes
Anthropic suspended access to its two most capable artificial intelligence models on Friday to comply with a US government national-security order, disabling the systems for every customer worldwide three days after opening access to one of them. The...
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US, Iran agree on text of peace deal, says Pak
Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. Shehbaz Sharif said the US and...
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NO PLACE FOR DIVISIVE POLITICS IN NCP, WARNS SUNETRA PAWAR
MUMBAI: Addressing party workers on NCP’s 27th foundation day on Thursday, party chief Sunetra Pawar delivered a stern warning to leaders and office bearers, cautioning them against indiscipline and working against the party’s interests. Amid the...
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Missiles, drones fly in major W Asia flare-up
Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, adding that they were intercepted. It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbors that it deemed a “serious...
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RBI keeps rates steady, takes steps to attract foreign capital
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India maintained status quo on monetary policy rate and stance – they continue to be 5.25% and neutral – on Friday even as it reduced its growth forecast and increased its inflation forecast...
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Monsoon hits Kerala, may reach city by 14th
NEW DELHI: The Southwest Monsoon arrived over Kerala on Thursday, three days after its normal onset date and five days after IMD’s forecast date, and it is likely to cover most parts of India by the third week of June, although concerns remain about...
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DKS gets CLP nod as next CM of Karnataka
DK Shivakumar was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Karnataka on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as chief minister while capping a leadership transition in the southern state that came about after his...
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Spurious liquor claims 14 lives in Pune; 8 held
PUNE: At least 14 people have died and four others are battling for life after consuming alcohol laced with methanol across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad in the last 48 hours. The tragedy, which unfolded across the two cities, led to a swift crackdown on...
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A truce MoU emerges as Iran and US trade strikes
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, after Iran had targeted a US air base in Kuwait following US strikes on what Washington called an...
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PM backs peace push in meeting with Rubio
India will continue working with the United States for the global good even as it backs peace efforts and the peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday during talks with US secretary of state Marco...
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SC divided on UAPA bail, larger bench to weigh in
In an extraordinary institutional moment at the Supreme Court, a clash of judicial views between two coordinate benches over bail jurisprudence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) spilled into the open on Friday, with one bench...
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Tehran digs in as Trump threatens return to force
Pakistan stepped up diplomacy on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks even as Tehran appeared to harden its stance over nuclear materials amid new threats of strikes from US President Donald Trump if he did not get the “right answers”. Six weeks...
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CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group
A second member of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at coaching classes...
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Petrol, diesel retail prices hiked by ₹3/l as war bites
State-run oil companies raised pump prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre each across the country on Friday, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) increased compressed natural gas (CNG) rates by ₹2 per kg in and around Delhi — the first retail fuel...
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Satheesan gets CM post, ending Kerala suspense
Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan staked his claim to form the next government in Kerala on Thursday after the 61-yearold was elected leader of the Congress legislative party, breaking 10 days of suspense over the party’s pick for the top job that had...
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Numbers in order, Vijay to be TN commander-in-chief
Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday invited C Joseph Vijay to form the state government after he handed over letters of support from a clutch of parties that helped his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) swing past the majority mark in the...
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Dada to replace Didi in West Bengal; Vijay meets guv again, left on hold
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday declared Suvendu Adhikari the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) West Bengal legislative party, paving his way to become chief minister of the eastern state after sweeping to power in a landmark...
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Guv keeps Vijay waiting as TN deadlock deepens
The political churn in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday as actor-turned-politician Vijay met governor Rajendra Arlekar for a second time in two days even as Lok Bhavan defended its decision not to invite the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the...
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Iran says ball in US court, but ready for ‘talks or war’
`Iran said on Saturday that it was up to the United States whether to pursue a negotiated settlement or to return to open war, but that Tehran was ready for either outcome, after President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian...
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Commercial LPG price hiked by nearly ₹1,000
Fuel costs for migrant workers, community kitchens, canteens, roadside dhabas and industrial users surged by over 47% on Friday as state-run oil companies raised prices of commercial liquefied petroleum gas by ₹993 per 19-kg refill and ₹261.50 per 5-kg...
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Trump weighs options on Iran strikes as crude soars
The US and Iran showed little sign of breaking their impasse and agreeing to another round of peace talks, with President Donald Trump examining options for new strikes on Tehran ahead of a deadline to seek Congressional approval to extend the...
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Iran officials leave, US envoys call off trip to Pak for parleys
The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad. The...
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AAP-heaval: 7 Rajya Sabha MPs revolt, desert Kejriwal
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was jolted on Friday after Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha announced that seven out of 10 parliamentarians from the Upper House were quitting the party and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),...
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Trump’s ‘shoot, kill’ order sharpens Strait standoff
DUBAI: President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the...
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Iran opens Hormuz, fuels war end hopes
US blockade a sticking point: Trump says still in force, Iran calls it a violation of truce deal Trump says Israel prohibited from striking Lebanon; Not finished with Hezbollah: Bibi Iran’s nuclear programme and uranium remains a point of contention...
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LS expansion will be fair, says govt; Oppn wants it in writing
The government on Thursday attempted to convince the Opposition that the proposal to increase the Lok Sabha’s strength and fast-track 33% reservation for women would involve a proportional 50% rise in each state’s seats, thereby not hurting southern...
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PM: Will speed up CAA implementation in WB
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will expedite the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in West Bengal to grant citizenship to refugee communities if it comes to power in the...
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UP SIR: Highest addition of voters from draft at 8.4 mn
Uttar Pradesh’s electorate expanded by 8.43 million between the draft roll in January and the final numbers released on Friday, the highest among the 13 states and Union Territories where the special intensive revision (SIR) has concluded. India’s...
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Israel pushes for Lebanon talks as Iran truce teeters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and placed Donald Trump’s US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy. Trump...
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Trump gives new ultimatum, hunt for US pilot intensifies
The US military on Saturday searched for a missing pilot shot down over a remote area in Iran, while President Donald Trump remained silent on the incident but reminded Tehran of his Monday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz: “48 hours before all...
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US F-15 downed, Gulf energy sites hit as talks go nowhere
Iran shot down a US fighter jet for the first time in the war and targeted more sites, including energy facilities, in Arab Gulf states even as a handful of ships transited the Strait of Hormuz by using a new route hugging the Omani coastline. The...
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Trump dashes hopes of quick end to war as Iran continues Gulf strikes
Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbours even as US President Donald Trump claimed in a televised address the threat from the country was nearly eliminated but...
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A month on, truce hopes dim, war inches closer to Red Sea
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said regional powers plan to meet Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting, while Iran expressed...
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35-year-old rapper Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal PM
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s rapperturned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year. The 35-year-old reformist and his Rastriya...
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14 charred to death in Andhra bus inferno
HYDERABAD: Fourteen passengers died and 27 others were injured on Thursday when the private bus they were travelling in collided with a tipper-truck, triggering a massive fire, in Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh, police said. According to...
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‘Collegium has failed to protect judges in past’
Supreme Court judge justice Dipankar Datta on Saturday said the top court’s Collegium has, in the past, failed to stand by judges who acted with courage and integrity, warning that such instances may discourage judges from prioritising ethics over...
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Iran threatens world tourism spots as more leaders killed
Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Its supreme leader issued another defiant statement on Friday, nearly three weeks into US-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of...
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Gulf petrochem sites attacked; US eyes waiver for Iranian oil
Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas...
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US embassy hit as Iran strikes back over bombing on island
President Donald Trump’s administration has rebuffed efforts by West Asian allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war, news agency Reuters reported on Saturday, as the conflict spiralled after the US struck military sites on a...
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Self-identification not part of new trans definition bill
The Union government on Friday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that significantly narrows the definition of transgender persons, removes the right to self-identification, introduces medical boards for certification, and prescribes punishments up to...
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Uproar over bid to kill Farooq; waited 20 years, says attacker
Leaders cutting across party lines on Thursday expressed concern over an assassination attempt on National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah in Jammu, with the opposition and Union government trading barbs in Parliament over the incident, even as a...
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Farm loan waiver, infra push key to Maha budget
Farm loan waivers and a big push for urban infrastructure were the twin planks of the ₹7,69,467 crore budget presented by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday. Fadnavis, who took over as the state’s finance minister after the death of Ajit Pawar...
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Israel pounds Tehran; Gulf cities under fresh Iran fire
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader on Thursday as the war escalated further, with US and Israeli jets hitting areas across the country and Gulf cities coming under renewed...
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War engulfs West Asia as US, Israel strike Iran
The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump urged the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Iranian state...
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Canadian PM in city for 1st leg of India visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney arrive in Mumbai on Friday for a four-day India visit. Carney will fly to New Delhi on March 1 and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 2.
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India, Israel elevate ties; trade deal on anvil: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Israel have elevated their bilateral relationship to the status of a special strategic partnership, adding that the “historic decision” reflects the aspirations of the people of the two countries...
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From 10 to 15%: Trump raises US global tariffs
US President Donald Trump raised his newly imposed global tariff to 15% on Saturday, maxing out the statutory ceiling of the legal provision he had invoked just a day earlier — and signalling that steeper levies were on the way. In a post on Truth...
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SC orders deployment of district court judges to oversee Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the deployment of serving and retired district court judges in West Bengal to adjudicate disputed voter claims in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll, in an unprecedented exercise of its...
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Assam gets key project, Modi sharpens poll pitch
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stepped up the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for a third consecutive term in Assam with a sharp political attack on the Congress, while the Union cabinet in New Delhi separately...
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India-Pak game on? PCB reaches out to ICC for talks
MUMBAI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) to initiate dialogue over the T20 World Cup group match against India, a week after its government said the team won’t play the game scheduled for...
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U-19 CWC: India’s young stars shine on world stage
The Indian team celebrates after winning the Under-19 World Cup in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday. India scored 411/9 in the first innings of the final and dismissed England for 311 to win the tournament for a sixth time, the most for any country. WITH...
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Modi praises trade deals, slams Oppn in RS speech
A raft of recent trade deals will open a world of new opportunities for the youth and prove that the world is tilting towards India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, hitting out at the Opposition for sullying the image of the country on...
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Sunetra Pawar to take oath as deputy CM
: Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar is set to take oath as the first woman deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Saturday, taking over the position from her late husband Ajit Pawar who died in a tragic plane crash two days ago. Sunetra, who...
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Ajit Pawar laid to rest as probe gathers pace
Thousands of people gathered in Baramati on Thursday to bid farewell to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, whose sudden death in a plane crash a day earlier plunged the state into mourning. Amid chants of “Ajit dada amar rahe” (long live...
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Heavy snowfall brings hills to a standstill
Hundreds of tourists and local commuters were stranded in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand as heavy snowfall blanketed the regions. Many were forced to abandon their vehicles or spend the night in them, as rescue teams navigated...
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‘Armada on way’: US renews threat to Iran
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks. Trump has...
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