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Restrictions imposed in Kashmir after protests over killing of Irans supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Kashmir, which has about 15 lakh Shias, witnessed major protests at Lal Chowk, Saida Kadal, Budgam, Bandipora, Anantnag, and Pulwama, an official said

2 Mar 2026 10:25 am
Manjummel Boys director Chidambaram booked for sexual harassment following actors complaint

Complainant has accused the director of sexually misbehaving with her reportedly at an apartment in Kochi in 2022

2 Mar 2026 10:24 am
Rupee falls 21 paise to 91.29 against U.S. dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.23 and declined further to 91.29 against the greenback in initial deals, trading 21 paise down from its previous closing level

2 Mar 2026 10:23 am
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown

Lisa Given, director of RMIT Universitys Centre for Human-AI Information Environments, said the Reuters findings were unsurprising

2 Mar 2026 10:13 am
Janawadi Mahila Sanghatane to stage protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on March 5 over policies impacting women, farmers, labourers and senior citizens

Highlighting the growing burden of microfinance loans, the activists said women borrowers were often trapped in debt at interest rates as high as 25-30%, leading to harassment, sexual exploitation, and suicide

2 Mar 2026 10:09 am
Amazon India slashes seller referral fees in retail growth push

Amazon said in December that it would invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030, looking to expand its AI infrastructure

2 Mar 2026 10:00 am
2 Mar 2026 9:58 am
Odisha Police declare 2 more districts Maoist-free

The 15 Maoists surrendered at a function held in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, which borders Bargarh. Three senior Odisha Police officers were present at the event

2 Mar 2026 9:56 am
Iran soccer federation president says World Cup participation in U.S. is in doubt

Iran has been drawn in Group G at the World Cup and is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before finishing the first round against Egypt in Seattle on June 26

2 Mar 2026 9:55 am
U.S. officials skeptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing, say sources

Before and after the start of the attack, U.S. officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump, had suggested that toppling the nation's repressive governing system was one of several U.S. goals, in addition to crippling Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs

2 Mar 2026 9:48 am
Special Intensive Revision is turning millions of voters into outsiders in their own country

Two events organised in Kalaburagi to create awareness about Special Intensive Revision and its impact on voters

2 Mar 2026 9:28 am
What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use

Anthropic said it would challenge what it called a legally unsound action never before publicly applied to an American company

2 Mar 2026 9:26 am
U.K. toughens asylum rules to discourage migration

Under the reforms, refugee status for adults and their accompanying children will be reviewed every 30 months, and those whose countries are now deemed safe will be expected to return home, according to the Home Office

2 Mar 2026 9:25 am
U.S., Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khameneis death

Iraqi Shia militia Saraya Awliya al-Dam claimed a drone attack targeting U.S. troops at the airport in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, further widening the retaliation over the killing of Khamenei

2 Mar 2026 9:21 am
Hackers hit Iranian apps, websites after US-Israeli strikes

The cyberattack on BadeSaba was a smart move because government supporters use it and they tend to be more religious, said Hamid Kashfi, a security researcher

2 Mar 2026 9:19 am
Karnataka MLA expresses condolences on death of Irans leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei

Asif Sait is the MLA of Belagavi North Assembly constituency

2 Mar 2026 9:11 am
Lionel Messi, Telasco Segovia rally Inter Miami to 4-2 victory over Orlando City

Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists

2 Mar 2026 9:10 am
Chief Minister to inaugurate Critical Care Block in Jawadhu Hills

Health officials said that the new single-storey facility, which will cover around 5,000 sq.ft, has 50 beds with separate wards for maternity, newborn care, and in-patients

2 Mar 2026 9:01 am
SEBI presses banks, other regulators for stricter insider trading enforcement, says chief

SEBI has reduced the documentation needed for entry of foreign investors and hopes to bring down the time taken to five days eventually, SEBI Chairperson Pandey said in an interview

2 Mar 2026 8:50 am
How do astronauts return from space and survive re-entry? | Explained

A launch vehicles ascent battles gravity to gain orbital velocity, while re-entry is a controlled struggle against the atmosphere to systematically shed that immense kinetic energy through aerobraking, thermal protection and precise guidance within the re-entry corridor

2 Mar 2026 8:47 am
What water turning to vapour and the way AI learns have in common

Theres good reason to believe what AI models like ChatGPT are doing when they say theyre thinking is actually dealing with a physical phenomenon

2 Mar 2026 8:30 am
Madhya Pradesh CM Yadav releases gharials, turtles at Kuno National Park

Nine cheetahs airlifted from Botswana were released into the national park on Saturday, taking their number to 48

2 Mar 2026 7:46 am
Premier League: Arsenal claim nervy win over Chelsea, Man United go third

Arsenal restores five-point lead over Manchester City as Timber heads winner against Chelsea

2 Mar 2026 7:37 am
Israeli military says projectiles were fired from Lebanon

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on the reported launch from Lebanon

2 Mar 2026 6:57 am
PM Modi speaks with Netanyahu to discuss current regional situation in West Asia

PM Modi reiterated the need for an end of hostilities in West Asia following the U.S.-Israeli joint attack on Iran

2 Mar 2026 5:43 am
Trump says there will likely be more U.S. service members killed in Israel-Iran conflict before it ends

Speaking in a video message, Donald Trump said the U.S. would avenge the deaths of the service members and that there will likely be more killed before the conflict ends

2 Mar 2026 4:41 am
France, Germany, U.K. ready to take defensive action against Iran

We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran's capability to fire missiles and drones at their source, said the statement

2 Mar 2026 2:56 am
PM Modi chairs CCS meeting; West Asia situation, stranded Indians discussed

It is believed that the meeting discussed the safety of Indian nationals living in West Asia, and also those who are stranded, and how to deal with the situation if it deteriorates, the sources said

2 Mar 2026 2:29 am
Iran media outlets report Israeli strikes hit hospital in Tehran

Iranian media reported that a police station in a city on the outskirts of Tehran was also hit by strikes on March 1, killing an unspecified number of people, with others said to be trapped under debris

2 Mar 2026 1:49 am
Work with courage, take risks, face probe agencies: Sisodia rallies AAP cadre

Give blood, sweat to remove Modi, instal Kejriwal as PM, says party leader; AAP rule delivered no development: BJP; both parties complicit, says Cong. after being denied permission to stage stir

2 Mar 2026 1:41 am
Iran suggests it's open to U.S. talks, White House official says, Trump is eventually willing

The White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, said President Donald Trump says he is eventually willing to talk, but for now the military operation continues unabated.

2 Mar 2026 1:31 am
Killing of Khamenei and attack on Iran signal the revival of regime-change doctrine and coercive unilateralism: Kharge

The Congress president stresses targeted killing of a sitting head of state strikes at the heart of international rules; sovereignty is not conditional, and political legitimacy cannot be manufactured through force, he asserts.

2 Mar 2026 1:13 am
From the valley to the pinnacle of domestic cricket the J & K story

Jammu & Kashmirs stellar run is a tale of grit, determination and meticulous preparation; it had all bases covered and every member of the squad put his hand up when it mattered most; the next challenge for Dogras men will be to sustain the momentum and stay at the summit

2 Mar 2026 12:56 am
Imperial war: on the war against Iran

American and Israeli thuggery has no place in the international system

2 Mar 2026 12:42 am
Samson is a world-class player and he paced his innings well: Gambhir

The coach was quick to stress that the victory against the West Indies in a vital ICC T20 World Cup game here at the Eden Gardens, had the hallmark of teamwork

2 Mar 2026 12:42 am
Selective outrage: on Supreme Court and NCERT textbook

The judiciary seems quick to take offence only when it sees itself under attack

2 Mar 2026 12:38 am