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Mamata vs Suvendu: TMC's emotional pitch against BJP's caste calculus sharpens Bhabanipur battle

Kolkata, March 30 -- In the calculus of West Bengal's electoral politics, Bhabanipur has emerged as the X factor. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is pitted in a pitched battle with the BJP's Suvendu Ad... Read More


Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks; Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Islamabad, March 30 -- Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the US and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether discussi... Read More


Stock markets slump in early trade as West Asia war enters 5th week

Mumbai, March 30 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday as the ongoing war in West Asia continue to rattle markets globally, driving crude oil prices higher. Una... Read More


"We could take Kharg Island very easily": Trump hints at seizing Iran's oil hub

Aboard Airforce One, March 30 -- US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran's Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. The comment by Trump came in a... Read More


Israel parliament passes budget allowing Netanyahu to avoid early elections

Tel Aviv, March 30 -- Israel's parliament on Monday passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government can complete its term until t... Read More


Centre allocates PDS kerosene to states, UTs in 60-day emergency measure to ease LPG pressure

New Delhi, March 30 -- The central government has made an ad hoc allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene to States and Union Territories for household use, introducing a 60-day emergen... Read More


Under the leadership of CM Yogi, people across the state are benefiting from government schemes

Lucknow, March 30 -- There was a time when Bundelkhand was identified with drought, migration, and poverty. But today, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the rural women of Bundel... Read More


Incarceration without trial is punishment: SC

New Delhi, March 29 -- Observing that incarceration without trial amounts to punishment, the Supreme Court granted bail to a Punjab resident in an attempt-to-murder case, noting that he had spent two ... Read More


Govt may consider more relief packages for vulnerable sectors

New Delhi, March 29 -- The Centre is considering new relief measures for vulnerable segments of the economy, including micro, small, and medium enterprises, as the fallout from the ongoing West Asia c... Read More


State clears partial fund release under vote-on-account for FY 26-27

Kolkata, March 29 -- Just ahead of the start of the 2026-27 financial year, the state government has approved the partial release of funds to meet administrative and developmental expenditures. Accord... Read More