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Explosions Heard in Dubai, but Some Flights Resumed

March 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

NEW DELHI, Mar 7: Explosions were heard in Dubai on Saturday forcing the suspension of flights at the city’s airport, the second busiest in the world. Some flights were later resumed, but the airport advised travellers to arrive for their journeys only after confirmation with the airline. The government said it had activated air defences, […]

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President Murmu Decries Absence of Mamata Banerjee, Ministers at Tribal Meet

March 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

NEW DELHI, Mar 7: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday expressed disappointment with the West Bengal government for not adhering to the desired protocol to receive her at an event in State’s Darjeeling district. The President also expressed anguish over the absence of Ministers of the State Government at the event in Darjeeling. “If the President […]

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Centre Ridicules US Claim of “Temporary Waiver,” “India does not Need Anyone’s Permission to Buy Russian Oil”

March 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 7: The Centre on Saturday virtually ridiculed the US claim of having given 30 days reprieve to Indian to buy Russian oil and insisted that India did not require “permission” from any country to make crude oil purchases from any sources. Confirming that it continued to import Russian oil, the […]

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TMC to Support No Confidence Motion against Speaker

March 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 7: The West Bengal ruling party the Trinamool Congress, which had refused to sign the opposition notice for no confidence in the Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, has decided to support the motion when it is taken up in the House on Monday. The party sources said the TMC chief […]

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India Dispatched Help on SOS from Sinking Iranian Ship

March 5, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

NEW DELHI, Mar 5: The Indian Navy launched search and rescue operations following a distress signal from the sinking Iranian frigate IRIS Dena after being struck by a torpedo from a United States submarine off the Sri Lankan coast in the Indian Ocean. A distress call from IRIS Dena reached the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre […]

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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Resigns, Ravi Shifted to Kolkata

March 5, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 5: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose stepped down from his post on Thursday submitting his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi while the Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi was transferred to Kolkata to replace Mr Bose. The sudden resignation of the Governor, comes ahead of the Assembly polls […]

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Second Iranian Warship Heading towards Sri Lanka, Awaiting Clearance

March 5, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 5: Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases and threatened that the United States would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean as a second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka a day after a US submarine destroyed the […]

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Nitish Kumar to Move to Rajya Sabha, Next Bihar CM Likely from BJP

March 5, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 5: The Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar, Bihar’s longest-serving Chief Minister with over two decades in office, is all set to move to the Rajya Sabha leaving Bihar to its alliance partner the BJP to rule for the remaining of the current five year term. Mr Kumar on Thursday […]

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Tamil Nadu: DMK Concedes 28 Assembly Seats to Congress, Agreement Signed

March 4, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

NEW DELHI, Mar 4: After days of uncertainty and hard bargain, the DMK and the Congress have finally signed the seat-sharing pact for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections with the ruling party conceding 28 Assembly seats and one Rajya Sabha berth to its alliance partner. The agreement was signed by DMK president and Chief Minister […]

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87 Killed as Iranian Warship Torpedoed by US Submarine

March 4, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, March 4: At least 87 Iranian sailors were killed and many more are still “missing” while 32 have been rescued so far after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The warship, IRIS Dena, a Moudge class frigate, also came to India in […]