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  'Deployed vessel to help': Indian Navy says it responded to distress call by IRIS Dena

  India | March 05, 2026 20:29 IST

  US-Israel-Iran war: The Indian Navy responded to the distress call by Iranian warship IRIS Dena after it got hit a torpedo of a US submarine. The navy is coordinating with the Sri Lankan side for further search and rescue operations.

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  CV Ananda Bose resigns as West Bengal Governor ahead of polls, RN Ravi appointed new governor

  March 05, 2026 23:33 IST

  CV Ananda Bose tendered his resignation as West Bengal Governor to President Droupadi Murmu. RN Ravi has been given the additional charge of West Bengal as Bose's replacement.

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  Middle East conflict: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Iranian Foreign Minister; second time in a week

  World | March 05, 2026 18:10 IST

  Middle East conflict: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with the foreign ministers of Iran and Oman, as the situation in the Gulf continues to remain tense. This is the second in around a week when Jaishankar held talks with the Iranian foreign minister.

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  US submarine sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean; Sri Lankan Navy recovers 87 bodies

  World | March 04, 2026 21:21 IST

  Officials from Sri Lanka’s navy and the country’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that at least 101 individuals could not be accounted for after the strike. In addition, 78 people were said to have been wounded.

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  Nitish likely to step down as Bihar CM, may move to Rajya Sabha; son Nishant tipped for Deputy CM

  Bihar | March 04, 2026 22:23 IST

  Earlier, media reports had suggested that Nishant might make his political debut with a nomination to the Rajya Sabha. However, documents related to his candidature from the Janata Dal United have not yet been prepared.

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  Trump threatens trade cutoff after Spain denies US air base access amid Middle East conflict

  World | March 03, 2026 23:31 IST

  The decision comes amid Trump’s frustration with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who opposed using Spanish bases in Rota and Moron for US operations against Iran. Trump added, “If we want, we can just fly in and use it."

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  Congress names 42 candidates for Assam polls; Gaurav Gogoi from Jorhat, Ripun Bora from Barchalla

  Assam | March 03, 2026 20:54 IST

  The Congress has released its first list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming Assam Congress President and MP Gaurav Gogoi as the party’s candidate from the Jorhat Assembly constituency.

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  US-Israel strike hits building linked to Iran's Supreme Leader selection panel

  World | March 03, 2026 21:02 IST

  Israeli and US forces struck a building in Tehran used by the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing Iran’s next supreme leader, AFP reported. The attack comes as the joint military campaign against Iran continues.

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  New Iran Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza killed in Israeli strikes: Reports

  World | March 03, 2026 18:03 IST

  Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh’s successor, Seyed Majid Eb Al-Reza, is also reported by The Spectator Index to have been killed in Israeli strikes.

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  PM Modi speaks to leadership in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait amid escalating conflict in Middle East

  India | March 03, 2026 18:26 IST

  During both calls, he expressed concern over the recent attacks in their respective countries and emphasised the importance of safeguarding the welfare and security of the Indian community residing there.

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  Upendra Kushwaha named NDA's Rajya Sabha candidate from Bihar, to file nomination on March 5

  Bihar | March 03, 2026 17:42 IST

  Upendra Kushwaha reportedly met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Nitin Naveen, where discussions focused on the vacant Rajya Sabha seat and the political situation in Bihar.

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  Indian Embassy in Iran shifts students to safer location outside Tehran; many choose to stay back

  World | March 03, 2026 17:03 IST

  Israel announced on Tuesday that it had launched air strikes on what it described as one of the Iranian regime’s most important leadership centres in Tehran. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said the operation was carried out overnight on Monday by the Israeli Air Force.

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  Iran struck by 4.3 magnitude earthquake, epicenter in Gerash city amid conflict with US-Israel

  World | March 03, 2026 13:48 IST

  Iran is engaged in a direct conflict with the US and Israel. The epicenter was reported to be in the Gerash City and the magnitude was measured to be at 4.3.

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  Israel-Iran War: Three Indian seafarers killed, one injured as West Asian conflict rages on

  India | March 03, 2026 13:28 IST

  US and Israeli airstrikes continued to hammer Iran on Tuesday, days after the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Tehran and its allies retaliated against Israel, neighbouring Gulf states, and energy infrastructure vital to global oil and gas supplies.

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  'Back home in Bangalore': PV Sindhu returns safely to India after being stranded at Dubai airport

  Other Sports | March 03, 2026 11:30 IST

  India's star shuttler PV Sindhu took to social media and confirmed that she has safely returned home to India after several days of being stranded at the Dubai airport. She took to X to provide an update for her fans, where she talked about her experience as well.

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  Khamenei's wife Mansoureh Khojasteh dies days after being injured in US-Israel strikes

  World | March 03, 2026 1:53 IST

  79-year-old Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh was the wife of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. She was present with Khamenei at the compound in Tehran when the attack by the US and Israel happened.

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  Iran fires powerful and deadly Qadr ballistic missile with 2,000 km range against Israel

  World | March 03, 2026 1:52 IST

  The US and Israel carried out large, coordinated air and missile attacks on targets inside Iran, hitting military bases and sites linked to senior leadership across the country. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during the strikes.

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  PM Modi speaks to Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain King as Middle East conflict rages

  India | March 02, 2026 18:59 IST

  The conflict in the Middle East has continued to escalate, with Iran and Israel continuing to attack each other after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death. Amid this, an Indian was killed after an oil tanker was attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Monday.

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  US-Israel-Iran War: Indian killed after explosive-laden boat rams into oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

  World | March 03, 2026 1:53 IST

  The attack triggered a fire and an explosion in the tanker’s engine room, resulting in the death of one crew member. The remaining 21 crew members were safely evacuated.

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  US says Kuwait 'mistakenly shot down' 3 American F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft

  World | March 03, 2026 1:53 IST

  Middle conflict: As many as three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets of the US military were shot down in Kuwait, as tensions remain high in the Middle East. However, all six crew were safe after they ejected safely.