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BJP Finalises Assam Seat Plan, PM Modi To Address 3 Rallies In April
- Mar 18, 2026 15:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
Under the agreement, the BJP will contest 89 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad will field candidates in 26 constituencies and Bodoland People's Front in 11.
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TVK Rejects Unidentified Party's '90 Seats, Vijay As Chief Minister' Offer
- Mar 18, 2026 15:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna said party boss Vijay had been offered the chief minister's post and an equal share in seats to ally with an unidentified outfit for next month's Tamil Nadu election.
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Nirav Modi Tells UK Court He Faces 'Real Risk Of Torture' In India
- Mar 18, 2026 14:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's application hearing seeking permission to reopen his extradition appeal concluded in High Court in London, with claims that he faces a "real risk of torture" during interrogations by investigating agencies
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Bhopal Cop Alleges Threat After Chaos Outside Home, Police Refutes Claim
- Mar 18, 2026 14:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
According to a complaint, a group of unidentified men arrived in a four-wheeler, created a chaos outside Additional Director General (Training) of Madhya Pradesh Police, Raja Babu Singh's house, hurled abuses, and behaved aggressively.
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14 Arrested For Eating Chicken Biryani On Boat In Ganga River In Varanasi
- Mar 18, 2026 14:37 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Fourteen people have been arrested on charges of defiling a place of worship and hurting religious feelings after a video purportedly showing them eating chicken biryani during an Iftar party hosted on a boat in the Ganga river
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PM Modi Condoles Loss Of Lives In Delhi Fire, Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid
- Mar 18, 2026 14:33 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
After a tragic fire at a building in New Delhi's Palam claimed nine lives on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences and announced an aid of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.
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India's Semiconductor Market To Reach $300 Billion By 2035: Report
- Mar 18, 2026 14:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India's semiconductor market is projected to nearly triple to USD 120 billion by 2030 and reach USD 300 billion by 2035, driven by the exponential adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), automotive growth, and data centre expansion
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Pradyut Bordoloi, 'Shashi Tharoor Of Northeast', Quits Congress. What It Means
- Mar 18, 2026 14:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The resignation of Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi and his crossover to the BJP, appears to shine a light on the internal fault lines within the Congress in Assam, dealing a direct blow to the authority of state party chief Gaurav Gogoi.
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Rupee Falls To All-Time Low As Iran War Rages On: Is It All Bad?
- Mar 18, 2026 14:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Rupee hits record low amid Iran war: A weaker rupee makes imports more expensive. This, in turn, pushes consumers and firms to cut back on foreign purchases and look at domestic options.
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'Profession Tainted By Hooliganism': Court Slams Lawyers In Toll Plaza Case
- Mar 18, 2026 14:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Coming down heavily on lawyers who vandalised a toll plaza and ransacked a fellow advocate's office because he represented the toll plaza employees, the Supreme Court has said the legal profession, once considered noble, is now tainted by such acts
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BJP-NR Congress Alliance Under Strain Ahead Of Puducherry Polls
- Mar 18, 2026 14:13 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
NR Congress has strongly objected to the inclusion of the Latchiya Dravida Jananayaga Katchi, led by Charles Martin, in the NDA fold. LJK is headed by the son of lottery baron Martin, a factor that NR Congress leaders say is politically unacceptable.
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"I Want Nayanthara" To Saree-Petticoat, AIADMK Leaders' Comments Spark Row
- Mar 18, 2026 13:26 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
AIADMK treasurer and former minister Dindigul C Sreenivasan has triggered a major controversy after making a distasteful remark about women while criticising the ruling DMK's welfare schemes at a protest in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul.
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'Jag Laadki' Reaches Adani's Mundra Port With 80,886 Metric Tonnes Crude Oil
- Mar 18, 2026 13:14 pm IST
- Asian News International
The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker, Jag Laadki, has successfully arrived at Adani Ports Mundra in Gujarat, marking a significant addition to the nation's energy imports.
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"Loved Us, Married Modiji": M Kharge's HD Deve Gowda Remark Makes PM Laugh
- Mar 18, 2026 13:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
In a welcome shift from noisy protests and heated exchanges between the treasury and Opposition benches, the Rajya Sabha today rang with peals of laughter, thanks to a light-hearted remark by outgoing member and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
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Day After Quitting Congress, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi Crosses Over To BJP
- Mar 18, 2026 12:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
A day after quitting Congress, Assam Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday crossed over to the rival BJP, barely weeks ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
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Iran War Battered Your Portfolio? These 10 Stocks May Offer Relief
- Mar 18, 2026 12:51 pm IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Best Stocks To Buy During Iran War: For investors with a medium-to-long-term view, the ongoing Iran war presents selective buying opportunities.
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'Can't Dictate When A Hearing Should Happen': Top Court To Bengal In I-PAC Raid Case
- Mar 18, 2026 12:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the lawyers representing the Bengal government in the I-PAC raid case that they "cannot dictate" to the judiciary when a particular case should be heard.
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7 Dead After Short Circuit At Indore EV Charging Station Sparks Blast
- Mar 18, 2026 12:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A short circuit led to an explosion at the EV charging point, setting the vehicle on fire. The fire quickly escalated as it reached a stockpile of over a dozen LPG cylinders stored inside the house.
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Kashmir Higher Reaches Witness Fresh Snowfall As Temperatures Drop
- Mar 18, 2026 11:51 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while rain lashed most parts of the Valley on Wednesday, leading to a drop in temperature, officials said.