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18 Mar 2026 10:01 am
Israel claims killing of Irans top security chief in overnight strike

The Israeli military also announced it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, who led a powerful internal security service that has crushed waves of mass protests against the Shiite theocracy.

18 Mar 2026 10:01 am
Five killed, several injured in bus-truck collision in Rajasthans Hanumangarh

The bus driver was attempting to negotiate through parked trolleys when it collided head-on with an oncoming truck trailer, police said

18 Mar 2026 10:00 am
Odisha Congress suspends three MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls

These MLAs are Ramesh Chandra Jena of Sanakhemundi, Dasarathi Gomango of Mohana and Sofia Firdous of Barabati-Cuttack

18 Mar 2026 10:00 am
Iranian ballistic missile attack kills man, woman in central Israel

Paramedics from MDA arrived at the scene in the city of Ramat Gan and declared the death of a man and a woman who suffered severe shrapnel injuries

18 Mar 2026 9:22 am
Khadoos spirit no more?

From a ruthless system that produced top quality players, Mumbais cricket landscape has shifted due to power centres, where decisions are made by influential people, leading to selection of players, who lack the technical spine for the big stage

18 Mar 2026 9:19 am
Trump says US-Israel operations against Iran proceeding very well

The comments come as US and Israeli forces continue targeted strikes against Iranian military infrastructure and missile sites.

18 Mar 2026 9:19 am
Uttarakhand government carries out major reshuffle across various departments

Additionally, Ajay Agarwal, Director (Projects) at UPCL, has been removed from his post

18 Mar 2026 9:07 am
One dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

Security officials have confirmed the base is safe and the lockdown has been lifted.

18 Mar 2026 9:05 am
Suicide blasts in Nigeria kill 23, over 100 injured

It was one of the deadliest attacks in the conflict-battered city in recent history

18 Mar 2026 8:33 am
Nana Patekar powers Sankalp despite a hazy, meandering plot

Despite an unclear narrative, Sankalp remains watchable for its strong performances, especially Nana Patekars Chanakya-like mentor navigating power, ambition and long-term political strategy

18 Mar 2026 8:05 am
Fake doctors under scanner as state plans stricter penalties and oversight panel

Maharashtra plans a dedicated panel and stricter laws to identify, penalise, and permanently bar bogus doctors and illegal clinics, treating such offences as serious threats to public health

18 Mar 2026 7:58 am
Air India Group to operate 50 flights to West Asia on March 18

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

17 Mar 2026 11:33 pm
India condemns `cowardly` Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital

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

17 Mar 2026 10:58 pm
Maharashtra: Beed tehsildar accused of demanding Rs 20,000 bribe suspended

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

17 Mar 2026 10:45 pm
PM Modi speaks with UAE President; ensures safe navigation at Strait of Hormuz

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

17 Mar 2026 10:33 pm
West Asia war | Iran posed no imminent threat: US counterterror chief resigns

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

17 Mar 2026 10:24 pm
Mamata to fight Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur; Trinamool announce 291 names

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

17 Mar 2026 7:26 pm
Govt tells Parliament 41.41 lakh fake ration cards deleted in 2025

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

17 Mar 2026 7:05 pm
Nearly 3 lakh girls vaccinated in nationwide HPV drive within fortnight

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

17 Mar 2026 7:04 pm
Middle East tensions threaten Pakistans fragile economic stability

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

17 Mar 2026 6:54 pm
Light tremor hit Nepal`s Sudurpaschim province; no damage reported

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

17 Mar 2026 6:52 pm
Govt cracks down on LPG hoarding, seizes 15,000 cylinders in nationwide raids

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

17 Mar 2026 6:22 pm
Brussels: Jaishankar, EU leaders push for dialogue to end West Asia conflict

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

17 Mar 2026 5:27 pm
Hezbollah has fired over 2,000 missiles, rockets at Israel in last two weeks

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

17 Mar 2026 4:32 pm
Eknath Shinde meets PM Modi, discusses Maharashtra issues and Gulf situation

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

17 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
Crude oil prices rebound amid West Asia war concerns over supply disruptions

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

17 Mar 2026 4:03 pm
Man held for illegal sale of LPG in Delhi; 62 cylinders seized

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

17 Mar 2026 3:36 pm
Sri Lanka announces 4-day work week amid fuel shortage fears

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

17 Mar 2026 3:07 pm
Cuba plunged into nationwide blackout as energy crisis deepens

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

17 Mar 2026 2:55 pm
Supreme Court removes age limit on maternity leave for adoptive mothers

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

17 Mar 2026 2:17 pm
Woman killed after iron bridge collapses in Delhi`s Roop Nagar

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

17 Mar 2026 1:59 pm
India Post launches its quick `next-day delivery` service; check details

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

17 Mar 2026 1:41 pm
Oil prices rise as Hormuz tensions deepen, markets stay steady

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

17 Mar 2026 1:31 pm
Delhi HC orders removal of posts linking Hardeep Puris daughter to Epstein

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

17 Mar 2026 1:08 pm
West Asia war: Indian tanker Nanda Devi arrives at Vadinar with 46,500 MT LPG

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

17 Mar 2026 1:00 pm
Qatar intercepts missile attacks while explosions were heard near Dubai

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

17 Mar 2026 12:33 pm
Air India to add 36 extra flights to Europe, North America amid travel surge

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

17 Mar 2026 12:17 pm
Massive fire breaks out at pharmaceutical unit in Palghar`s Boisar

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

17 Mar 2026 11:46 am
CBSE warns exam evaluators against sharing evaluation info on social media

George addressed the queries regarding the board examinations

17 Mar 2026 11:41 am
IMD warns of thunderstorms, gusty winds in parts of Maharashtra

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

17 Mar 2026 10:42 am
Woman mauled to death by stray dogs in Pune, ADR filed

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

17 Mar 2026 10:42 am
West Asia war: Indian LPG tanker Nanda Devi set to reach Kandla Port

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

17 Mar 2026 9:46 am
Over 400 dead in Pakistani airstrike on Kabul Rehabilitation Centre: Afghanistan

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

17 Mar 2026 9:34 am
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis

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

17 Mar 2026 9:14 am
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession, aides to his predecessors

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

17 Mar 2026 9:07 am
West Asia war: UAE shuts airspace following Iranian missile, drone strikes

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

17 Mar 2026 8:58 am
JD Vance backs Donald Trump on Iran, says administration united on policy

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

17 Mar 2026 8:54 am
US Israel attack Iran: Iranians cross into Iraq for food, internet amid war

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

17 Mar 2026 8:47 am
Jammu and Kashmir: 235 evacuated after heavy snowfall at Sinthan Top

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

17 Mar 2026 8:44 am