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First batch of nearly 70 Indians stuck in Iran returns; students recount 'panic' amid war

India, March 16 -- "I have landed and Alhamdulillah! I am safe," 22-year-old Naina Toiba told her brother over the phone, moments after reaching the baggage hall at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi Int... Read More


How efficiency is empowering data centres behind India's AI revolution

New Delhi, March 16 -- India is no longer preparing for a digital economy. It is operating one at a production scale. With over 850 million internet users, more than 700 million UPI transactions proce... Read More


The Iran war threat for India's agriculture

New Delhi, March 16 -- With the ongoing Iran war in West Asia and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries nearly 70% of India's urea imports, New Delhi is quietly rewriting its sour... Read More


IPO-bound CMPDI bets on parent Coal India to power future growth

New Delhi, March 16 -- IPO-bound Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), the mining consultancy arm of Coal India Ltd, is betting on the state-run miner's ambitious production expansion to... Read More


KL Rahul singles out Samson at BCCI awards for T20 World Cup winners; India star breaks queue to offer heart-warming nod

India, March 16 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday hosted the annual Naman Awards in New Delhi, where the country's five ICC World Cup-winning teams from the 2025/26 season ... Read More


Morning after Buffy was cancelled, Chloe Zhao walked 2026 Oscars red carpet in all black

New Delhi, March 16 -- Chloe Zhao walked the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night in a look that said everything without saying a word. The Hamnet director arrived in a striking black gown with a transp... Read More


Who is Richard Pulley? GoFundMe for 78-year-old Tennessee DoorDash driver raises $900K

India, March 16 -- Last week, Richard Pulley, a 78-year-old DoorDash driver from Tennessee, was captured on a doorbell camera struggling to deliver a Starbucks order to Brittany Smith's home in Manche... Read More


Acid attack on activist defies RI Govt's freedom pledge: Lawmaker

Jakarta, March 16 -- Indonesia's parliament condemned an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, describing it as an act of resistance against the government's commitment to protecting demo... Read More


Avoid self-promotion on social media: UPSC's advice to selected civil services candidates

India, March 16 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has advised candidates who cleared the civil services examination to avoid social media posts that could be misinterpreted or appear self-... Read More


Bengal Election 2026: Left Front releases first list of 192 candidates, Minakshi Mukherjee fielded from Nandigram

New Delhi, March 16 -- Day after the Election Commission announced the voting dates for West Bengal Assembly election 2026, the Left Front has announced its first list of 192 candidates, with outgoing... Read More