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Nine Policemen Convicted for Custodial Death of a Trader and Son Duo in Tamil Nadu

March 23, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 23: A sessions’ court in Madurai on Monday convicted all the nine accused police personnel for the custodial death of a trader P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks at the Sattankulam Police Station in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. The Judge G. Muthukumaran of the First […]

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Police Bust Espionage Racket Handled from Pakistan

March 23, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 23: A huge espionage network operating under direct instructions from the handlers across the border in Pakistan has been unearthed by the Uttar Pradesh police while investigating into a routine complaint. The investigation had begun on a routine intelligence output of some “suspicious activities” by a group of youths reported […]

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Row over ECI Document Carrying BJP Seal in Kerala, ECI Claims a “Clerical Error”

March 23, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 23: The presence of a seal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala unit on the Election Commission of India (ECI) letter on poll-related guidelines, which was distributed to political parties ahead of the Assembly elections in Kerala, sparked a political row in the State on Monday, the final day […]

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PSL in Disarray, Armed Group Threatens Overseas Players to Withdraw

March 23, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 23: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) scheduled to begin from Thursday is in disarray. The League’s 2026 season seems to be in jeopardy considering a threat issued by an armed opposition group in Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday had announced that the PSL in the current year […]

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NDA Finalises Seat-Sharing Arrangements in Tamil Nadu under AIADMK

March 23, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 23: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the state Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which leads the alliance, contesting on 178 seats leaving 27 for the BJP and 18 for the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and […]

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Roving Periscope: If true, Trump’s five-day ‘ceasefire’ may be too little, too late

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After threatening Iran with a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for all shipping…or else…,President Donald Trump, once again, ‘chickened out’ on Monday as he announced a five-day ‘ceasefire’ in the US-Israel war on Iran on the 24th day of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Tehran, however, […]

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Energy security: India’s strategic oil reserves sit at only 2/3rd of capacity

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s strategic oil reserves, designed to provide cover for about 9.5 days of supplies during disruptions or price shocks, are currently sitting at only two-thirds capacity, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer and heavily dependent on imports for about 88 percent of its […]

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Markets: Iran war-led bloodbath on bourses continues—Sensex, Nifty lose 2.5%

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Lok Sabha that the ongoing Iran crisis has posed unprecedented challenges for India, the country’s stock markets shed nearly 2.5 percent of their value as the West Asian conflict intensified with the US’s 48-hour warning to Iran to reopen the Strait […]

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Iran war: PM Modi terms situation “worrisome” with adverse impact on economy, people

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Expressing deep concerns over the emerging situation in West Asia in the wake of the escalating conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed it as “worrisome” as it is having a very adverse impact on the global economy and the livelihoods of people, the media reported. Making a statement […]

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Iran war: Two more LPG carriers set to leave the Strait of Hormuz for India

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the escalating war in West Asia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in the Lok Sabha, expressing concerns over the emerging situation, two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers are set to cross the Strait of Hormuz to head for India, the media reported on Monday. The two LPG tankers, […]