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EC announces poll dates for 4 states, 1 UT: Voting between Apr 9-29, results May 4; all except Bengal in single phase

India, March 15 -- The Election Commission of India announced the assembly election schedules for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and the union territory of Puducherry on Sunday. Chief Electi... Read More


Rahul Gandhi demands Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram, writes to PM Modi as Dalit outreach peaks ahead of UP polls

India, March 15 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for Kanshi Ram, the Dalit icon who founded th... Read More


'Taking him to hospital': Activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife relieved as he's released after 6 months of NSA detention

India, March 15 -- A day after he was released from the Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan, Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk was all set for a hospital visit, his wife Gitanjali Angmo said on Sunday. "After a ... Read More


CISCE cancels all remaining Class 10, 12 exams in UAE, says results to be as per 'alternative assessment mechanism'

India, March 14 -- After the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) officially called off all remaining 2026 ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) examinations for centres in the ... Read More


Clouds of smoke, missiles rain: US shares video of attack on Iran's Kharg Island | Why the target matters

India, March 14 -- The Central Command of the United States military on Saturday released a video that it said showed its precision strikes carried out on Kharg Island, a key military and oil-infra as... Read More


In call with Trump, Putin proposes moving Iran's uranium to Russia, US President rejects proposal

India, March 14 -- US President Donald Trump rejected an offer by Russian President Vladimir Putin to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia as part of a deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, A... Read More


Akasa Air also hikes fares, adds rRs.r199-1,300 surcharge as West Asia war sets oil prices on fire

India, March 14 -- Citing a "significant increase in the price of aviation turbine fuel, driven by evolving geopolitical developments", another Indian airline, Akasa Air, announced a hike in fare on S... Read More


India on list of 60 US trade partners under probe over 'failures' to act against forced labour

India, March 13 -- The United States has initiated an investigation into 60 economies to assess what actions they took in imposing a ban on importing goods produced with forced labour. India is among ... Read More


After India, more countries get US's 30-day waiver for Russian oil purchase amid Iran war

India, March 13 -- After granting India a temporary reprieve, the United States has extended a 30-day license allowing more countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, as Washington m... Read More


Not hostile fire, 4 onboard dead: US on KC-135 refuelling plane crash over Iraq

India, March 13 -- The United States on Friday confirmed to have lost four of the six people onboard the KC-135 plane that crashed over Iraq on Thursday. The KC-135 refueling plane that was part of th... Read More