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RTE Quota Students Made To Do Menial Work, High Court Seeks Explanation
- Mar 04, 2026 00:06 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The court has now directed the School Education Secretary to file a detailed affidavit by March 11, explaining how children meant to be protected under the RTE Act allegedly ended up handling cement, sand and paint brushes instead of textbooks.
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Middle East Tensions Cast Shadow Over Assam's Orthodox Tea Exports
- Mar 04, 2026 00:05 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Amid rising geopolitical tensions in Iran and the broader Middle East region, concerns are mounting within the Indian tea industry, particularly for Assam's orthodox tea segment.
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"Could Take Months": Former US Security Adviser's Timeline For Iran War
- Mar 04, 2026 00:00 am IST
- Reported by: Padmaja Joshi
"I terms of the operation itself, I think four to five weeks is a minimum. I think this could take months," John Bolton said.
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BJP Names Ahom And Tea Garden Leaders As Candidates For Rajya Sabha Polls
- Mar 03, 2026 23:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The BJP has named minister Jogen Mohan and MLA Terash Gowalla as candidates for the Rajya Sabha election from Assam. The other Rajya Sabha seat is likely to go to the BJP's ally UPPL.
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi To Contest Assembly Polls For First Time
- Mar 03, 2026 23:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Congress has released a list of 42 candidates for the Assam elections.
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Schools Shut In Kashmir Till March 7 Amid Protest Over Ayatollah Khamenei's Killing
- Mar 03, 2026 23:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Amid protests and ongoing security restrictions, the Jammu and Kashmir government has announced closure of schools and colleges till the end of this week.
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Video: Passengers Flung Into Air, 2 Dead As Pickup Truck Hits Divider
- Mar 03, 2026 22:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A speeding pickup truck lost control and collided with a divider on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Tuesday.
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Rs 1,88,70,00,00,00,000: The Projected Cost Of Trump's War In Iran
- Mar 03, 2026 22:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Sankalp Shrivastava
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The figure has been estimated by Kent Smetters, director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and one of the US' foremost fiscal analysts.
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Khamenei Died During Treatment Day After Strike, Claims Aide
- Mar 03, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Sayed Ali Abbas Naqvi
"At the time of attack, Ayatollah Khamenei's son-in-law and daughter died on the spot. However, Ayatollah Khamenei was not martyred. He was taken to the hospital, and he passed away during treatment the next day," said Abdul Majid Hakim Elah
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How Mamata Banerjee's Schemes For Women Got Her A Massive Support Base
- Mar 03, 2026 20:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Manogya Loiwal
Several targeted initiatives by the West Bengal government headed by Mamata Banerjee has carried women from the realm of welfare to political participation and economic self-reliance.
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Arvind Kejriwal To Appear Before Probe Panel In 'Phansi Ghar' Case On Friday
- Mar 03, 2026 20:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
After being acquitted by a Delhi court in the excise policy case, former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is now set to appear before the Privileges Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in the 'Phansi Ghar' case.
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25-Year-Old Murders Father With Axe, Then Treats Himself To Biryani
- Mar 03, 2026 20:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Police officials said Prabhat's father, Paras Kerketta (50), lived alone in his house in Baherapara, while the 25-year-old stayed in a rented accommodation nearby.
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India Quietly Works On Homegrown Sheshnaag-150 As US And Iran Launch Suicide Drones
- Mar 03, 2026 19:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
As the world watches Iran's Shahed-136 low-cost suicide drones and America's own Shahed-inspired LUCAS drones exact disproportionate damage on the battlefield for a fraction of the cost of conventional weapons, India's own answer.
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"Strike Was Almost 100 m From Us": Indian Student Recounts Iran Horror
- Mar 03, 2026 19:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankit Tyagi
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Iranian Red Crescent said that more than 780 people have been killed nationwide since the US and Israeli strikes began.
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Debt-To-GSDP Ratio Down 4% To 44.47% Under AAP Government: Punjab Minister
- Mar 03, 2026 19:23 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the AAP government has brought down the debt-to-GSDP ratio by four percentage points to 44.47 per cent.
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"Nothing Like Home": Indians Return From Middle East, Recount Mid-Air Scares
- Mar 03, 2026 18:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
On Tuesday morning, Air India brought back 149 stranded passengers from Dubai on flight AI916D, which was the flight operated by an Indian carrier for the homecoming of passengers.
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After Instagram Record, PM's YouTube Channel Crosses 30 Million Subscribers
- Mar 03, 2026 18:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has further cemented his position as a dominant global digital force, reaching unprecedented milestones across major social media platforms.
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Rs 10,000-Crore Assets At Risk: Indian Shipowners Seek Safe Passage Through Strait Of Hormuz
- Mar 03, 2026 17:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Shrimi Choudhary, Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA) said 27 Indian-flagged vessels are currently stuck in the region and shipping assets worth over Rs 10,000 crore are at risk