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Iran-Israel War: A bomb-carrying drone boat struck a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, killing one mariner on board. The state-run Oman News Agency reported the attack off the coast of Muscat, the capital of Oman. The vessel involved was identified as the MKD VYOM. The deceased crew member was reported to be from India. Iran has been issuing threats against vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway to the Persian Gulf, and is suspected of hav ...Read More >
Udupi: Kaup MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty has launched a scathing attack on former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, accusing him of engaging in "cheap politics" and deliberately obstructing development initiatives within the Kaup constituency. Shetty warned that continued confrontational tactics would result in a black flag protest targeting the district-in-charge minister. Speaking at a press conference held in Udupi on Monday, Shetty alleged a pattern of obstruction against various development projects ...Read More >
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday raised the slogan of 'Ek Desh, Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan' and encouraged the people in West Bengal to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming assembly elections. Addressing the gathering at the 'Parivartan Yatra' here, the Defence Minister said that West Bengal was ready for 'parivartan', which he emphasised will be brought by his party. He said that the rally signifies West Bengal's "war cry" ...Read More >
Udupi: Former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake asserted that the Udupi district administration has not officially transferred the 6.30 acres of land designated for the proposed Udupi Kambala at Badagubettu to the Kambala committee. Sorake made these claims during a press conference, casting doubt on the legality of the Bhoomi Puja (groundbreaking ceremony) that took place on February 28, an event spearheaded by the Kaup MLA. Sorake alleged that elected officials proceeded with the foundation ceremon ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Monday, announced special programmes ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal to reach out to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the state. The Trinamool Congress in the state will conduct a special campaign in the 84 Assembly constituencies which are majorly inhabited by SCs and STs. The ruling party will arrange a special vehicle for this campaign in which three to fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: US Central Command has confirmed that three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets crashed in western Kuwait early Monday morning after being struck in what officials described as an "apparent friendly fire incident". The incident took place during active combat operations that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones. According to US Central Command, at 11:03 p.m. ET on March 1, three F-15E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait. US officials said th ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 2 (PTI) Taking exception to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's criticism against the Congress government in Telangana over demolitions in Khammam district, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said the comments are politically motivated. Vijayan has made the statement keeping the coming Assembly elections in Kerala in mind, he said. "The Kerala CM has described Congress government in Telangana as 'bulldozer raj' without having a proper idea of what happened in K ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 2 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a round-the-clock helpline number to assist Punjabis stranded in affected countries following the joint Israel-US attack on Iran, assuring them all possible help. Stating that the state government is in constant touch with the Centre to ensure their safe and prompt return, CM Mann said Punjab will extend full support and cooperation to those stuck in the strife-torn Middle East. "The state government is constantly ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM10 MH-FACTORY-BLAST-LD PROBE **** Nagpur blast: Probe points to company's negligence; safety agencies also liable, says minister Nagpur: Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said prima facie there was "negligence" on the part of the Nagpur-based SBL Energy Limited, where a blast claimed 19 lives, and safety measures were not followed by the explosives manufacturer. **** BOM2 MH-FACTORY-B ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 2 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack on the EC over deletions in the post-SIR rolls, alleging a "nexus" between the poll panel and the BJP to disenfranchise genuine voters, and help the saffron party in the upcoming assembly elections. Banerjee, in her first reaction after the publication of West Bengal's post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on February 28, claimed that the deletions had been carried out "deli ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 2 (ANI): Congress on Monday carried out a protest march from Bankshall Court to the West Bengal State Election Commission in Kolkata, against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, demanding an explaination over the alleged removal of voters' names from the list. Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee questioned the Election Commission's (EC) silence on the alleged removal of genuine voters' names from the electoral rolls and said that there w ...Read More >
Abdullah represents the Ganderbal constituency in the assembly. The projects, spanning multiple departments, were inaugurated and e-launched at different locations, underscoring the government's commitment to balanced and inclusive development. "From healthcare and sanitation to roads, schools and drinking water, these projects reflect our resolve to ensure comprehensive development of Ganderbal. Our focus is not merely on announcements but on timely execution and quality outcomes," he said. ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is expected to touch a whopping ₹80,000 crore this year, surpassing last year's outlay and marking the highest-ever budget to be presented in Asia's richest municipal corporation on Wednesday. Following the end of the four-year administrator's rule in the civic body, the standing committee will once again present the budget. The jump in the budget this year is largely attributed to an additional revenue of ₹800 crore in prope ...Read More >
The meet aims to facilitate the exchange of best practices and reinforce cooperative federalism ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Election Commission will hold a National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners on Tuesday * Chaired by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the meet will focus on enhancing the integrity and efficiency of elections * Senior officials of the poll body will present key technical and operational initiatives Did our AI summary help? Let ...Read More >
"The Sangh's objective is individual development because only strong individuals can build a strong society and nation," Bhagwat said at a programme to mark the Sangh's 100 years on Sunday, emphasising that the reality of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cannot be understood from the outside. Some people mistake the Sangh for a paramilitary organisation, others for a service sector body, but the RSS is a social force working beyond these boundaries, he said, speaking on the theme 'Sangh Ya ...Read More >
Fulfilling the long-awaited demands of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Railways has extended the services of the Vande Bharat Express up to Jammu Tawi station. The services will start from March 1. Along with this, the Vande Bharat rake has been upgraded from an 8-car to a 20-car configuration. Currently, the Vande Bharat train operates only between Katra and Srinagar. The extension of the service up to Jammu Tawi station was pending due to ongoing station development works. With this e ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said despite South Indian states -- Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu -- driving India's technology and innovation story, they were not invited for the AI summit in New Delhi. He said Karnataka has extended full cooperation to every initiative of the Government of India, rising above party lines in the larger national interest and yet in national platforms such as the AI Summit, the IT ministers of the three states were excluded. Kharge was r ...Read More >
Age ceiling for job aspirants from Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will rise correspondingly The Kerala government on Tuesday raised the age limit for general category candidates applying for the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) examinations from 36 to 40 years. The Cabinet clarified that the age ceiling for job aspirants, including those hailing from the Other Backward Communities (OBC), a major demographic comprising backward Hindu, Muslim and Christian ...Read More >
Devji surrendered in Mulugu district alongside at least 20 other cadres ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Devji surrendered with 20 cadres, including senior member Malla Raji Reddy in Mulugu district * He was a key military strategist linked to attacks killing over 250 security forces and civilians * Devji's surrender leaves only one active politburo member and five Central Committee members Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: ...Read More >
Nearly a month after the death of then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four aircraft operated by the same charter company that was flying him. The regulator also announced a slew of measures for charter companies across the country, following "a recent surge" in incidents to ensure tighter oversight, after a high-level meeting on Tuesday with several charter operators. Also Read | Baramati plane crash: ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): West Bengal government on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy additional civil judges with three years of experience and, if required, seek assistance from the Chief Justices of Jharkhand and Odisha for verifying objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter rolls in the state. The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya ...Read More >
The environment minister informed the legislative assembly that 1,952 out of 2,224 active construction sites in the city - nearly 88 per cent - have installed low-cost air quality sensors as of January. According to official data, a total of 1,981 show-cause notices and 1,047 stop-work notices were issued across the city between October 2025 and January 2026 as part of the ongoing "Clean Air" initiative, she said in a written reply on AQI levels. Munde refuted claims about a public health cris ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Monday urged the opposition to engage in a direct and constructive discussion on paddy procurement in the assembly, accusing it of deliberately holding up debate despite repeated requests from the treasury bench. His remarks came even as BJD announced a protest in the city on Tuesday over the issue and stalled assembly proceedings for five consecutive days.Addressing a news conference, Pujari said procurement during the current kharif season was bro ...Read More >
A 16-year-old student was killed in Karnataka's Shivamogga after a group of minors attacked him when he attempted to intervene in a fight outside a school, police said on Tuesday. He was leaving the school when he saw one of the boys he knew being beaten. When the teenager stepped forward to defuse the confrontation, the group assaulted him, striking him several times, including on his chest, investigators said. He collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The boy ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 24: "Affordable world class healthcare for all should be everyone's mission," President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday while inaugurating the 'Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat' campaign organised by PD Hinduja Hospital in Lok Bhavan. Addressing doctors, healthcare professionals and dignitaries, the President emphasised that quality medical care must not remain a privilege for a few. She expressed confidence that India is steadily moving towards becoming a global healthca ...Read More >
"BJP wale to ulti budhi ke log hai, inki neeyat mein khot hai (BJP people have warped thinking. They don't have good intentions)," he said. The 16th Finance Commission report has recommended the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant to 17 states, which includes Himachal Pradesh. The revenue minister, who returned from Delhi to Shimla after discussing the discontinuation of revenue deficit grant (RDG) to the state with the Congress high command, said Article 275(1) of the Indian Constitu ...Read More >
A day after a plane, operated by a non-scheduled operator (NSOP), crashed in Jharkhand, killing seven people onboard, DGCA held a meeting with all such operators on Tuesday. The meeting was held to "address a recent surge in aviation incidents and emphasised the critical need for an increased focus on safety across the sector", the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement. "Safety must remain the absolute priority, superseding all commercial considerations, charter comm ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation , which challenged a 1980 Waqf notification and alleged that three mosques in Jahangirpuri area were illegal encroachment on public land. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the PIL by the NGO Save India Foundation was not filed with "bonafide motive or in public interest". "We are not inclined to entertain the instant petition, which is hereby dismissed along with pending ...Read More >
A group of students affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) was taken into preventive custody after they staged a protest, allegedly barged onto the campus and vandalised the property of Azim Premji University near Sarjapur in Anekal taluk. They alleged that the institution facilitated an event of a students' group with "anti-national" content, portraying the Indian Army in a poor light. These charges, however, have been denied by the university authorities and students who we ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said safety lapses cannot be simply blamed on pilots as it announced a slew of strict safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators, including public disclosures of aircraft maintenance history and a safety ranking mechanism, in the wake of recent plane crashes. A day after a plane, operated by a non-scheduled operator (NSOP), crashed in Jharkhand, killing seven people onboard, DGCA held a meeting with all such operators on Tuesday. Also read: ...Read More >
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