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"Indians Have Been Good Actors": Trump Aide On Russian Oil Waiver
- Mar 07, 2026 07:38 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The US said it has given "permission" to India to buy Russian oil that is on ships already floating on waterways with a view to easing supplies around the world amid the West Asia conflict.
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Domestic LPG Price Hiked By Rs 60, Commercial Cylinder Up Rs 115 Amid Iran War
- Mar 07, 2026 05:48 am IST
- Asian News International
The price of domestic LPG cylinders has been increased with effect from Saturday, March 7, with the cost of a 14.2-kg household cooking gas cylinder rising by Rs 60 across the country, according to sources.
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Mamata Banerjee Launches Protest Against Bengal Voter Roll Deletions
- Mar 07, 2026 02:46 am IST
- Press Trust of India
In a dramatic return to the street politics that once defined her rise, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a dharna in central Kolkata against large-scale deletions in the state's voter rolls.
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Noida International Airport Gets Key Licence, To Begin Operations Soon
- Mar 07, 2026 02:44 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday issued the aerodrome licence to the Noida International Airport in Jewar, marking a key step towards the commencement of flight operations, officials said.
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Drugs Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized As Cops Bust Network Linking Nepal, Lanka
- Mar 07, 2026 00:02 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international drug trafficking network operating between Nepal, India and Sri Lanka, seizing narcotics worth around Rs 10 crore and arresting five people.
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Rajasthan Passes Bill Restricting Property Transfers In 'Disturbed Areas'
- Mar 06, 2026 23:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Harsha Kumari Singh
The Rajasthan assembly, on Wednesday, passed a divisive bill that would regulate property transfers in communally sensitive regions.
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Who Will Succeed Nitish Kumar? Samrat Chaudhary Among 6 Probables
- Mar 06, 2026 22:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Manoranjan Bharti
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
A heated debate is in progress in the streets of Patna about who would succeed Nitish Kumar since the 10-time Chief Minister filed nomination for the Rajya Sabha election yesterday.
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New Beginning Cut Short: Pilot Killed In Su-30 Crash Was Soon To Get Married
- Mar 06, 2026 21:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
At Squadron Leader Anuj Vashisht's home, preparations were underway for his wedding. Then came a call on Friday afternoon that changed a time of celebration into that of mourning.
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Kashmir To Lift Curbs From Tomorrow As Protests Over Khamenei's Death Ease
- Mar 06, 2026 21:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Security restrictions in Kashmir are being eased from tomorrow after week-long curbs were imposed to prevent protests over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
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Class 10 Student Punches Teacher In Andhra Pradesh School, Video Sparks Outrage
- Mar 06, 2026 21:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A Class 10 student allegedly punched a teacher at a government school in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, after a heated argument. The incident, captured on video, has gone viral and prompted an official inquiry by the education department.
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"Would've Cut His Finger": Trinamool MP's Controversial Remark On Poll Chief
- Mar 06, 2026 19:55 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Friday triggered a political controversy after saying he would have "cut the finger" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had the latter not been holding the constitutional post.
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Andhra Pradesh To Ban Social Media For Children Under 13
- Mar 06, 2026 19:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said social media will be prohibited for children below 13 years of age, within the next 90 days, in the state.
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Ship Clusters Raise Fears Of Sea Disaster As Missiles, Drones Fly Above
- Mar 06, 2026 19:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Subham Tiwari
Pockets of off-coast areas in the Gulf have turned into a virtual tinderbox as commercial ships remain huddled in proximity as they wait on either side of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked amid ongoing war with the US and Israel.
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How The US-Israel-Iran War Is Disrupting Global Research
- Mar 06, 2026 19:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
As tensions rise in the Middle East, with the United States and Israel locked in an escalating confrontation with Iran, the consequences extend far beyond geopolitics.
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'85% Coverage': RBI Issues Draft Digital Fraud Compensation Guidelines
- Mar 06, 2026 18:08 pm IST
- Posted by: Prapti Upadhayay
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday released draft guidelines for a compensation scheme aimed at protecting customers from digital fraud, offering coverage for up to 85% of the lost amount or a maximum of 25,000 rupees ($271.98).
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Iran War Hits India's Basmati Trade, 4 Lakh Tonnes Of Rice Stranded
- Mar 06, 2026 18:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The rising geopolitical tensions between US-Israel and Iran are beginning to ripple through India's agricultural export economy, with the basmati rice trade emerging as one of the earliest casualties.
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India Has Enough Fuel, Refineries Asked To Push Up LPG Production: Sources
- Mar 06, 2026 17:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma, Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
There are sufficient stocks of crude oil and petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, and LPG. The oil companies are also importing from countries outside the Gulf region to cover the disruption in supplies due to the Iran war.
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Video: Bengaluru Apartment Residents Thrash Each Other Over Dog Walking
- Mar 06, 2026 17:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
A dispute over walking a pet dog in an apartment complex escalated into a physical altercation involving senior citizens at an apartment complex in Bengaluru.
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Mukesh Ambani's Jio IPO Delayed By Regulatory Limbo
- Mar 06, 2026 15:45 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
The government's delays in formalising changes to listing rules are threatening to force Asia's richest person, Mukesh Ambani, to miss the targeted timeline for an initial public offering of shares in Jio Platforms Ltd.
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Opinion | How Pakistan Became World's Only Muslim Nuclear-Powered Nation - Secretly
- Mar 06, 2026 15:18 pm IST
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
Trump is bombing Iran now for allegedly building nuclear weapons. But America had once let Pakistan illegally develop an N-bomb right under its nose. This is the scandalous story of 'Project 706'...