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Air India will operate one return service each from Delhi and Mumbai to Jeddah, while Air India Express will handle one flight each from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mangalore, plus two flights from Kozhikode

In a statement by MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, India unequivocally denounced the attack as a cowardly and unconscionable act of violence. MEA said the facility could by no means be justified as a military target and accused Pakistan of trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation

Beed tehsildar Vyankatesh Munde has been suspended after his arrest by ACB for allegedly demanding a Rs 20,000 bribe to issue a solvency certificate. He was absent from office post-arrest and reassigned to Jalna

PM Narendra Modi held talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussing the escalating West Asia crisis and stressing the need for peace and regional stability amid west asia conflict

Joseph Kent sharply criticised the rationale for military action against Iran. He claimed Washington entered the war primarily due to pressure from Israel and its influential American lobby rather than any direct threat to national security

The Trinamool Congress released its first list of 291 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee set to contest from Bhabanipur, where she will face Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in a high-stakes rematch

The Centre told Parliament that 41.41 lakh ineligible ration cards were deleted in 2025 under reforms to the Public Distribution System, with Haryana reporting the highest removals. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya said digitisation, Aadhaar seeding and ePoS devices helped improve targeting and curb leakages

Nearly three lakh 14-year-old girls have been vaccinated under the nationwide HPV campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said. The initiative, rolled out across multiple states, aims to protect adolescents from cervical cancer by immunising them against the Human Papillomavirus

Pakistan`s recent economic recovery marked by easing inflation, rising forex reserves and a current account surplus faces fresh pressure as Middle East tensions disrupt energy supplies and threaten remittance flows

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Sitaula area of Darchula district in Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Himalayan nation remains highly vulnerable due to its location in an active seismic zone

Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, said enforcement teams have been actively carrying out inspections to prevent hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders

During his Brussels visit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the EU leaders highlighted the impact of the West Asia conflict on energy security, global stability, and India-EU cooperation, while outlining the need for coordinated international efforts to ease tensions

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Hezbollah has launched about 2,000 missiles, rockets and drones at Israeli civilians over the past two weeks, criticising a joint appeal by Western nations for de-escalation as a distorted view of reality

Shiv Sena Members of Parliament, led by Parliamentary Party leader Shrikant Shinde, also interacted with the prime minister during the visit

Crude oil prices surged in futures trade amid escalating West Asia tensions, with fears of supply disruptions driving global market volatility despite recent corrections

Police said the cylinders were sourced from a gas agency in Meerut. They were reportedly loaded onto the vehicle at a secluded location before being transported to Delhi for illegal sale

The decision, which comes into effect from March 18, was taken as part of contingency measures to conserve fuel and ensure continuity of essential services

Cubas Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed a complete disconnection of the national electrical system, marking the third major blackout in the past four months

A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan observed that adoption is an integral part of reproductive autonomy and must be treated on par with biological parenthood

Rescue operations were carried out by multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Police, and other emergency teams, officials said

In the first phase, the service will be available in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Oil prices rose again as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing attacks in the Middle East increased supply concerns, while global stock markets remained steady despite the uncertainty

Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered that all such posts be removed within 24 hours and restrained individuals from publishing or circulating similar content on any social media platform

The LPG tanker had earlier departed from Qatar after a safe Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf to global markets, transit amid tensions in the region

Qatar and the UAE faced missile and drone attacks from Iran, which were largely intercepted by air defence systems. Fires in Qatar and the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone were contained, and no casualties were reported

The airline said the extra services will operate from Delhi and Mumbai to major global hubs, including London (Heathrow), Toronto, Frankfurt and Zurich

The incident occurred at a facility in the Boisar Industrial Estate around 8:30 am, according to district disaster management cell chief Vivekanand Kadam

George addressed the queries regarding the board examinations

The IMD has also issued a short-term nowcast warning, predicting light spells of rain in Sangli and Kolhapur over the next three hours. The alert, issued at 10 am, remains valid for three hours

A 32-year-old woman, Shobha Vijay Waghmare, was fatally mauled by a pack of six stray dogs near Ambethan Chowk in Chakan, Pune, in the early hours of Monday, with CCTV footage confirming the attack

The vessel recently passed through the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf to global markets. Authorities said its safe transit into the open sea marks a positive development amid heightened regional tensions

The attack, which occurred late at night, caused widespread destruction at the facility where patients undergoing treatment and staff members were present. Authorities say the strike is among the deadliest single incidents affecting civilians in Afghanistan in recent years

It was the third major blackout in Cuba over the past four months

He repeated that Iran had been a threat to the United States for decades but said he is the only president who had the courage to do something about it

Earlier, the UAE`s Ministry of Defence stated that it was responding to a new wave of missile and drone attacks launched by Iran, Al Jazeera reported

CNN reported that in 2024, Vance had said a war with Iran would not serve US interests and would be a huge distraction of resources

Travellers said constant airstrikes and soaring food prices have made life in Iran increasingly desperate

One person was killed and another injured after a landslide triggered by rain, struck a hydro-power project site near Dangduru on Sunday night, trapping two workers, the officials said

The poll panel said the decision was taken following a review of the poll preparedness of the state.

As a one-time magnanimity, we have closed the issue by not according sanction

The woman had been pregnant with twins, the hospital said

The Ambassador addressed the viral social media rumours, asserting that a recent video of the Prime Minister at a cafe is genuine and was not created using artificial intelligence

Recent cheating cases during the SSC and HSC exams show that while enforcement and surveillance are important, lasting reform will require addressing the deeper culture of academic dishonesty within the system overseen by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

If we had to pick a representative colour for our city, what would it be? Lets pull out a possible shade card and see what comes together

US President Donald Trump urges seven nations to guard Strait of Hormuz; oil executives warn of global supply disruption

A policeman in Kufri near Shimla is facing disciplinary action after allegedly manhandling a senior journalist and obstructing him from covering a news event. The incident, captured on camera and widely shared on social media, drew criticism from the media fraternity

Uttarakhands Sri Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara, the highest-altitude Sikh shrine, will reopen on May 23. The Sri Hemkund Sahib Management Trust and state authorities are making arrangements for pilgrims, including accommodation, meals, and safety during the annual trek

He said the UK is working with all of our allies, including our European partners, to bring together a viable, collective plan to restore freedom of navigation to the region, and ease the economic impacts

Florida-based Hard Rock International has terminated its franchise agreements with JSM Corporation Pvt Ltd, resulting in the closure of Hard Rock Cafe outlets across 10 locations in India including Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi and Pune

The BJP released its first list of 47 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections, fielding BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar from Nemom and former Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan from Kazhakoottam