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Why US Sinking Iran Warship Is A Major Wake-Up Call For India's Submarine Arm
- Mar 05, 2026 19:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
A US submarine sinking an Iranian warship is an extraordinarily uncomfortable reminder of what India does not have and what it very badly needs.
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CID Questions VSR Ventures Owner In Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Probe
- Mar 05, 2026 18:48 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department on Thursday questioned V K Singh, owner of VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft involved in the Baramati crash that killed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
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"They Were Our Guests": Omar Abdullah On Iran Warship Sunk By US Off Sri Lanka
- Mar 05, 2026 18:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, expressed concern over the attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, calling it "unfortunate".
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NDA Candidates File Nominations For 3 Rajya Sabha Seats From Assam
- Mar 05, 2026 18:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Candidates from the NDA have submitted their nominations for all three vacant seats from Assam.
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3 Suspended Congress MLAs Join BJP Ahead Of Assam Assembly Elections
- Mar 05, 2026 17:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, three suspended MLAs of the Indian National Congress, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, Basanta Das, and Sashi Kanta Das, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party's state headquarters in Guwahati.
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Man Dies By Suicide, Blames In-Laws For Mental Harassment
- Mar 05, 2026 17:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
A man in Maharashtra has died by suicide. The man left a note in which he held his in-laws responsible for his death, accusing them of sustained harassment.
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Woman Gang-Raped In Front Of Her Children, Cheek Bitten Off In Odisha Shocker
- Mar 05, 2026 17:17 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Two men have been arrested in Odisha's Keonjhar district after a woman was allegedly gang-raped in front of her child, police said.
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
- Mar 05, 2026 16:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Shrimi Choudhary
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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India Condoles Khamenei's Death, Foreign Secretary Meets Iran Ambassador
- Mar 05, 2026 16:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul, Mohammed Ghazali
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
India has sent its condolences to Iran on the death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met the Iran ambassador in Delhi today, and signed a condolence message for Khamenei.
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How Congress Fell In Line And DMK Got its Way Again In Tamil Nadu
- Mar 05, 2026 16:18 pm IST
- Reported by: TM Veeraraghav
As the Congress and the DMK end their haggling and sign a seat-sharing arrangement for 2026, much like in 2021, a lot went on behind the scenes before the party eventually fell in line.
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Opinion | A Dark Truth: Why Iran, Ukraine Get Bombed, But Pak, Israel, N Korea Don't
- Mar 05, 2026 16:18 pm IST
- Aditi Bhaduri
With the Iran blitz, the message to smaller and military states is shaping up to be this: 'build the damn bomb - if not legally, then the way Pakistan did in the 1970s'.
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Did Air India Flight Cross Iranian Airspace? Airline Responds To Viral Claims
- Mar 05, 2026 14:48 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Air India confirmed that the actual flight was rerouted via Saudi Arabia in line with airspace restrictions
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Day 5 Of Security Curbs In Kashmir After Protests Against Khamenei's Killing
- Mar 05, 2026 14:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Security restrictions continue to remain imposed in Kashmir to prevent protests over killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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"BJP Made Nitish Kumar Desi Maduro": Opposition Reacts To Rajya Sabha Move
- Mar 05, 2026 14:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The BJP has carried out a "political abduction" in Bihar, and the core voter of Janata Dal (United) feels cheated, the state's main opposition, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has said
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"I'm Sorry": Indore Man Jumps From 5th Floor After Cop Allegedly Slapped Him
- Mar 05, 2026 14:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
He apologised, yet a policeman allegedly slapped him. Minutes later, a frightened 23-year-old man ran upstairs to his apartment and jumped from the fifth floor, dying on the spot.
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Opinion | How 12 'Insurers' Sitting In London Paralysed Hormuz - All With A Phone Call
- Mar 05, 2026 14:07 pm IST
- Aditya Sinha
By March 3, there were zero active tanker transits inside the Hormuz Strait. Not because of Iran, or Trump. But simply because an 'underwriter' in London picked up the telephone.
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'No Better Alternative Than Us': US Official On India's Russian Oil Purchase
- Mar 05, 2026 14:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Christopher Landau's remarks come at a time when India's energy sourcing is under renewed pressure due to the ongoing Iran war.
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Amit Shah Launches Mascots For India's First 2027 Digital Census
- Mar 05, 2026 14:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft launched a set of digital platforms and unveiled two mascots for Census 2027, marking the start of preparations for what will be the world's largest population exercise.
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Different Generations, Opposite Camps: 2 Pawars Set To Be Rajya Sabha MPs
- Mar 05, 2026 13:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
Two members of the Pawar family are set to become Rajya Sabha MPs from Maharashtra this time. They belong to different parties, different political camps, and different generations.
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"Only Military Conflict No Solution To Any Issue": PM Modi On Iran, Ukraine Wars
- Mar 05, 2026 13:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The trifecta of rule of law, dialogue and diplomacy is essential to resolve any conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored on Thursday, adding that a military conflict alone is not the answer amid an escalating US-Israel and Iran war.