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Opinion | The Sinking Iranian Ship Near Sri Lanka Can Fast Become A Headache For India
- Mar 05, 2026 11:06 am IST
- Sayantan Haldar
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on the Iranian warship is significant in many ways for the security dynamics in the Indian Ocean.
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"A Day Filled With Hope, Peace, Unity": Trump Extends Holi Greetings
- Mar 05, 2026 11:05 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Political leaders in the United States and Canada extended greetings to Hindu communities celebrating Holi, the festival of colours that marks the arrival of spring and symbolises renewal, unity, and the triumph of good over evil.
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"There's Been A Desire In My Heart": Nitish Kumar To Move To Rajya Sabha
- Mar 05, 2026 11:04 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Nitish Kumar Rajya Sabha: "There's Been A Desire In My Heart": Nitish Kumar To Move To Rajya Sabha
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India Taps Startups For 'Bodyguard Satellites' Amid Space Security Threats: Report
- Mar 05, 2026 10:24 am IST
- Bloomberg News
India's security agencies have asked private startups to develop so-called bodyguard satellites as the country accelerates efforts to protect space assets at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Revanth Reddy Urges Amit Shah To Allocate More IPS Officers For Telangana
- Mar 05, 2026 10:23 am IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital and sought allocation of additional Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for the state.
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Loco Pilot Refuses To Work Beyond 9-Hour Shift, Train Halted For 3 Hours In Bihar
- Mar 05, 2026 10:08 am IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
In Bihar, a train came to an unexpected standstill after its loco pilot decided he had done his part for the day. After completing his 9-hour shift, the driver refused to continue, sticking firmly to railway rules.
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Why Nitish Kumar May Move To Rajya Sabha, And Who Can Replace Him
- Mar 05, 2026 09:54 am IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Around 11 am today, Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar will likely file nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtains down on his two-decade journey as Bihar Chief Minister.
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Gold, Silver Rise In International Markets, Check Price In Your City
- Mar 05, 2026 08:06 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
According to the Bullions website, gold in India is currently quoted at Rs 1,62,100 per 10 grams, while silver stands at Rs 2,66,360 per kg.
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"Baseless": India Rejects Report Claiming US Using Its Ports For Iran Strikes
- Mar 05, 2026 07:59 am IST
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
A video of former US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor has gone viral, in which he suggested that the US was using Indian naval bases to attack Iran.
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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty Open In Green After Wall Street Gains
- Mar 05, 2026 06:54 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex was at 79,443, up 327 points or 0.41%. Nifty rallied 100 points at the open.
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BJP Begins Final Candidate Screening For Assam Assembly Polls: Himanta Sarma
- Mar 05, 2026 05:52 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday ceremonially distributed appointment letters to newly selected Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers and other allied service candidates at the Damodardeva International Auditorium in Panjabari, Guwahati.
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Vinod Tawde, Ramdas Athawale On BJP List For Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Polls
- Mar 05, 2026 01:43 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The ruling BJP separately named four candidates, including its general secretary Vinod Tawde and Union minister Ramdas Athawale, for the biennial polls, nominations for which will close on March 5.
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More Criticism From Rohit Pawar After Probe Report On Ajit Pawar Plane Crash
- Mar 04, 2026 23:28 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Rohit Pawar, grandson of veteran political leader Sharad Pawar and MLA of his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party, has continued his criticism of the investigation into the VSR aircraft accident in which his uncle Ajit Pawar died
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After Weeks Of Sparring, Congress Settles For 28 Seats In Tamil Nadu
- Mar 04, 2026 23:17 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Congress has sealed its seat-sharing deal with Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing an end to weeks of high-pitched bargaining and public sparring,
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How Sharad Pawar Became Maharashtra Opposition's Rajya Sabha Candidate: Inside Story
- Mar 04, 2026 22:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Manoranjan Bharti
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Sharad Pawar, who expressed wishes to contest the election on the eleventh hour has been announced the opposition's joint candidate and the Shiv Sena, which wanted the seat for one of its own, has revoked its claim
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DMK's Sharp Attack At Centre After Hindi Board At Tamil Nadu Railway Office
- Mar 04, 2026 19:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has accused the BJP-led Union Government of crossing limits in its attempts to impose Hindi, saying the naming of the Regional Railway office entrance in Hindi reflects a "disgusting form of Hindi imposition".
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Sharad Pawar Opposition's Pick For Its Lone Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Seat
- Mar 04, 2026 19:00 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Sharad Pawar Opposition's Pick For Its Lone Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Seat
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Rupee Falls To All-Time Low Of 92.16 Against US Dollar Amid Middle East War
- Mar 04, 2026 17:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The rupee slumped 67 paise to close at an all-time low of 92.16 against US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by spiking crude oil prices in the wake of the Iran crisis.