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On Day 2 Of Yatra, Himanta Biswa Sarma Gets 'Bulldozer Salute'
- Mar 02, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The chief minister said the salute represents the government's continued commitment toward land reclamation drives.
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Provident Fund Body EPFO Retains 8.25% Interest For 2025-26
- Mar 02, 2026 15:25 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Retirement fund body EPFO on Monday fixed the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2025-26 at 8.25 per cent, retaining the rate for the second consecutive year, a source said.
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No Contact, No Sleep: Anxious Families Of Indian Students Stuck In Iran
- Mar 02, 2026 15:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam
An 18-year-old medical student from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, remains confined to her Tehran hostel room as the escalating war between Iran, Israel, and the United States grinds her dreams to a standstill.
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Saudi Aramco Shuts Ras Tanura Refinery After Iran's Drone Attacks
- Mar 02, 2026 14:49 pm IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Saudi Aramco halted operations at its Ras Tanura refinery after the facility was hit by a drone on Monday.
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Uncertainty, Caution: Indians Await Flight Resumption Amid Middle East Chaos
- Mar 02, 2026 13:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
From students stranded in Iran to anxious families at Indian airports, lakhs of people are navigating flight delays, cancellations, and airspace disruptions.
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"India Stands For Peace": PM Modi On 'Worrying' Situation In West Asia
- Mar 02, 2026 13:09 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
PM Modi's remarks came a day after he chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, the highest decision-making body on security and strategic matters, to discuss the evolving situation due to the fresh conflict in West Asia.
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Opinion | How Khamenei's Killing Is Doing Exactly The Opposite Of What US-Israel Wanted
- Mar 02, 2026 12:47 pm IST
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
What Israel and the US have done is make Khamenei, who was running a country dealing with extreme economic hardships, protests and internal strife, a martyr. His killing has united Shias and Sunnis across the globe in anger.
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Centre Warns States Of Violence, Protests Amid Iran-Israel Tensions: Sources
- Mar 02, 2026 12:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
The Ministry of Home Affairs, according to sources, has said that international developments could impact India's internal security, and security agencies should remain on high alert.
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Ajit Pawar's Son Shares Video Of VSR Ventures' Owner Sleeping In Cockpit
- Mar 02, 2026 12:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
Jay Pawar shared a video that shows a man in civilian clothes, sleeping while seated in the left seat of the cockpit.
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Focus On 90 Lakh Indians In Middle East As Top Cabinet Body Discusses Conflict
- Mar 02, 2026 11:00 am IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Amid the rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security last evening. Central to the discussion was the safety of the nearly 90 lakh Indian expatriates
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"Deepfake": Tirumala Temple Board Chief On His Objectionable Video
- Mar 02, 2026 10:41 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party has demanded the sacking of TTD Chairman BR Naidu in the wake of his alleged inappropriate videos and pictures doing the rounds on social media.
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Rupee Hits One-Month Low As Iran Conflict Escalates, Stocks Sink
- Mar 02, 2026 10:12 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
The rupee weakened 0.3% to 91.2350 against the dollar -- its lowest level since early February.
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Rs 7.8 Lakh Crore Gone: Iran War Hits Dalal Street. Where To Invest Now?
- Mar 02, 2026 09:56 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Heavyweights did most of the damage. Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Eternal and State Bank of India were among the top drags on the benchmarks.
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Sensex Falls 1,100 Points, Nifty 330 As Markets Open After Iran Strikes
- Mar 02, 2026 09:16 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Indian equities market took a tumble on Monday as global markets reeled from the escalating conflict in West Asia.
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Missiles Fly In Iran But Indian Markets Rally? History Tells A Surprising Story
- Mar 02, 2026 08:54 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Sectorally, oil marketing companies, aviation and logistics may feel near-term pain. Rate-sensitive segments such as banks and discretionary consumption could wobble if elevated oil delays rate cuts.
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Crash That Killed Ajit Pawar Was One Of Many: NDTV Checks 10-Year Data
- Mar 02, 2026 06:10 am IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam
In 2016, an air ambulance operating from Patna to Delhi went down in Najafgarh. Unlike the Red Airways crash that killed all seven on board, everyone in this accident survived. The pilots were hailed as heroes for averting a disaster.
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Rumble In The Strait Of Hormuz To Jolt Markets Today? See Details
- Mar 02, 2026 06:10 am IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The US and Israel's joint strikes on Iran and the response by the Islamic nation, whose supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed, have triggered anxiety among investors, worried about the effects the conflict would have on the markets today.