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West Asia Crisis: As Oil Prices Surge, Rupee Falls; Markets Sink by 5% This Week

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Amid the United States-Israel war on Iran in West Asia and its ripple effects on global markets, India’s economy...

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MHA Revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s Detention Order Under National Security Act

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday (March 14) has revoked activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention order...

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MHA Revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s Detention Order Under National Security Act

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday (March 14) has revoked activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention order...

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Around 100 Iranian Sailors of IRIS Lavan Warship Depart Kochi on Chartered Flight

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Around 100 sailors from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan, which has been docked at Kochi port since March 4, are...

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Day 15 of US-Israel Attack on Iran: US Bombs Iran's Kharg Island; Around 100 Iranian Soldiers Fly Out of Kochi

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Today is day 15 of the war launched by the US and Israel with strikes on Iran starting February 28. US President...

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Will India Receive Transit Through Strait of Hormuz? Tehran Will Clarify Soon, Envoy Says

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Iran’s ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali on Friday (March 13) said Tehran would soon provide clarity on...

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Iran President, Foreign Minister Tell India That BRICS Needs to Step up

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Even as Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India as a “friend...

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Opposition Submits Notice Seeking Impeachment Motion Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc has on Friday (March 13) submitted a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election...

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Anti-US, Anti-Israel Protests Across Kashmir on Last Friday of Ramzan

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Sporadic protests broke out in parts of Kashmir on Friday (March 13) against the US-Israel military aggression in...

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LPG Shortage Concerns: Man Dies While Waiting for Cylinder; Government Extends Rural Booking Cycle

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A man has died, allegedly of a heart attack, while waiting in a queue to buy a liquid petroleum gas cylinder in...

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Mirwaiz Says J&K Authorities Have Closed Jamia Masjid Without Citing a Reason

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday (March 13) that the authorities have closed the Jamia...

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India Confirms Co-Sponsoring UNSC Resolution that Only Condemned Iranian Strikes

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India confirmed on March 12 that it co-sponsored the UN Security Council resolution that condemned Iran’s attacks...

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Funds for Scholarships for Students From Marginalised Communities Underutilised, Govt Data Shows

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Funds allocated for students from Scheduled Castes (SC), other backward classes (OBC), economically backward...

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'Rejected': What the Court Said While Issuing Non-bailable Warrant Against Farooq Abdullah

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A court in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (March 12) issued non-bailable warrants against the National Conference...

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Modi Speaks to Iran President For First Time Since Start of War

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (March 12) spoke with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian for the first...

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India in Talks With Iran to Secure Fuel Shipments Through Strait of Hormuz Amid West Asia Conflict

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India has opened discussions with Iran on ensuring that its fuel shipments can safely pass through the Strait of...

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Panic Booking, Hoarding Driven by Consumer Anxiety, Not Supply Shortage: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri Tells Parliament

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Amid reports of LPG shortages across the country, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri...

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Manikarnika Ghat ‘Not a Protected Monument’ Under ASI, Rajya Sabha Told

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The ancient site of Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is “not a protected monument” under the...

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Allahabad High Court Orders Round-the-Clock Security for Muslim Man Barred from Praying at Home

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Allahabad high court on Wednesday (March 11) has directed the state to provide two armed guards for Haseen...

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Over 93,000 Posts in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles Vacant: Govt Tells Rajya Sabha

Listen to this article: New Delhi: More than 93,000 posts in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles are lying vacant as of January...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Senior Hurriyat Leader Shabir Shah in Terror Funding Case

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 12) granted bail to senior Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah who has been...

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Manipur: 21 Kidnapped Naga Individuals Released in Ukhrul After Negotiations

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A day after being abducted by suspected militants, 21 individuals belonging to the Tangkhul Naga community have...

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India ‘Deplores’ Attacks on Commercial Ships After Iran Targets Thai Vessel En Route to Gujarat

Listen to this article: New Delhi: After a Thai cargo vessel en route to Gujarat’s Kandla was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz – for which Iran...

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Shots Fired at Farooq Abdullah, Former Jammu and Kashmir CM, at Marriage Function

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In what appears to be a shocking incident of security breach, an unknown person fired shots at former Jammu and...

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Government Says LPG Stocks Sufficient, India Diversifying Oil Supplies After Hormuz Disruption

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India has secured alternative crude oil supplies and increased domestic LPG production to cushion the impact of...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Bihar Library Takeover as Manifestly Arbitrary

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a judgement that significantly reinforces the doctrine of manifest arbitrariness as a check on legislative...

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'Withholding Names of Parties Who Appreciated SIR in West Bengal is Travesty of Truth': CPI(M) to ECI

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has issued a stinging rebuke to the Election Commission of India...

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‘Uniform Civil Code is the Answer,’ Says SC on Inheritance Rights for Women in Muslim Personal Law

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 10), while hearing a writ petition challenging the provisions under the Muslim...

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Trump Touts USD 300 Billion Refinery Project With Reliance, US Ambassador Says Buying Russian Oil is Part of Price Stabiliation

Listen to this article: New Delhi: United States (US) President Donald Trump has unveiled what he called a “historic” USD 300 billion refinery...

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Medicine Prices in India Expected to Rise Sharply as Raw Material Costs See 30% Surge

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Medicine prices in India are expected to rise sharply after a 30% surge in raw material costs, driven by a scarcity...

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Manipur MLA Vungzagin Valte's Mortal Remains Still in Morgue as Faimly, Zo Council Demands Not Met

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The matter of the burial of deceased Zomi MLA Vungzagin Valte was raised in Manipur assembly on Monday (March 9)....

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Once Projected as a Statement of Serious Intent and Action Against China, Modi Govt Reverses ‘Press Note 3’

New Delhi: The Modi government has reversed restrictions introduced by its ‘Press Note 3’, a curb on automatic investments coming in from...

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Rickrolled: CBSE's Class 12 Mathematics Paper Sends to Students to Prank Video

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education has landed in a peculiar situation after a QR code printed on its Class 12 Mathematics question...

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White House: 'Good Actors' India 'Temporarily Permitted' to Buy Some Russian Crude

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a controversial statement that is bound to again embarrass the Modi government, White House Press Secretary...

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Jaishankar Speaks With Iran FM as Tehran Accuses US of Obstructing Rescue After Dena Sinking

Listen to this article: New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday (March 10)...

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Almost Six Years Later and Amid Thaw, India Relaxes FDI Restrictions on Chinese Entities

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Close to six years after moving to restrict investment by Chinese entities and amid the ongoing thaw in bilateral...

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54 Communal Riots, 7 Mob Lynchings in Odisha Since June 2024, CM Majhi Tells Assembly

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the state assembly that 54 incidents of communal riots...

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Govt. Doesn't List All the Countries from Which Crude Oil is Imported as MP John Brittas Asks Question in RS

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Under the petroleum procurement diversification policy, India’s oil and gas public sector enterprises (PSEs)...

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Veteran Odisha Journalist Ashutosh Mishra Passes Away

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Veteran Odisha journalist Ashutosh Mishra passed away at 68 on Sunday (March 8) night. He will be cremated today...

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Day 11 of Crisis Triggered by US-Israel Attack on Iran: Iran Says US Plotting Against its Oil and Nuclear Sites

Listen to this article: Today is the tenth day of the war launched by the US and Israel with strikes on Iran starting February 28. Even as the cycle...

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Amid Disruptions, Govt Forms Panel to Consider Commercial LPG Supplies to Restaurant Sector

Listen to this article: New Delhi: With restaurants and hotels flagging non-availability of commercial LPG as the government focuses on domestic...

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Sharjeel Imam Granted Ten Days' Interim Bail to Attend Brother's Wedding

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday (March 9) granted ten days’ interim bail to former student activist Sharjeel Imam, who...

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Iran Sought Permission For Three Ships to Dock at Indian Ports on February 28: Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar

Listen to this article: New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told parliament on Monday that Iran requested permission for three ships to...

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New Cheetah Litter of Five in Kuno National Park

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Namibian cheetah Jwala gave birth to a litter of five cheetah cubs at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park on...

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No Prior Cabinet Approval Needed For Some Pacts Signed During PM's Visits Abroad: Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Tribune reports that it has accessed fresh Cabinet Secretariat guidelines and found that “prior Cabinet...

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Opposition Demands 'Full-Fledged Debate' on West Asia, Says Jaishankar Statement Not Enough

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As external affairs minister S. Jaishankar let it be known that he would make a statement on the situation in West...

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Day 10 of Crisis Triggered by US-Israel Attack on Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei Named as New Supreme Leader of Iran

Listen to this article: Today is the tenth day of the war launched by the US and Israel with strikes on Iran starting February 28. Fifty-six-year-old...

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India Arrests Two Bangladeshis Over Hadi Killing That Strained Dhaka New Delhi Ties

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Less than three weeks after Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister, Indian authorities have...

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Winter Pollution Spiked Across India in 2025-26: Ghaziabad, Noida, Delhi Fared Worst

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Between October and February, pollution levels spiked across the country – more than it did the winter before...

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Day 9 of Crisis Triggered by US-Israel Attack on Iran: Israeli Strikes Kill 12 More In Lebanon

Listen to this article: Today is the ninth day of the war launched by the US and Israel with strikes on Iran starting last Saturday (February 28)....

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