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IndiGo and Air India Hold 91% of Domestic Aviation Market, Govt Tells Parliament

Listen to this article: New Delhi: IndiGo and Air India together hold more than 90% of India’s aviation market, the Union government admitted in the...

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Day 32 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Says US Negotiating with Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker, who Denies Talks

Listen to this article: Trump said the US is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Except the former Revolutionary...

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India Condemns Attacks on UNIFIL as Three Indonesian Peacekeepers Killed in Lebanon

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Monday (March 30) condemned recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that left three Indonesians dead...

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Trans Amendment Bill May Reduce Right to Self-Determine Gender Into an ‘Entitlement’: Rajasthan HC

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Even though a transgender person’s right to determine their own gender identity is “not a matter of...

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West Asia Crisis: Govt Allows Kerosene Supply to ‘Kerosene-Free’ States as ‘Ad Hoc’ Measure

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Amid the ongoing situation in West Asia triggered by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the Union government has...

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Gulf Strikes Disrupt Fertiliser Supply Chains, Forcing India to Ration Gas Before Kharif Sowing

Listen to this article: Across the farming belts of Punjab and Haryana, preparations for the crucial Kharif sowing season usually rely on an...

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Govt Proposes IT Rules Amendment to Block News Content on Social Media by Users, Influencers, Content Creators

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Monday (March 30) published proposed amendments...

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Rajya Sabha: BJP MP Alleges OBC Reservation ‘Misused’ to Favour Muslims, Opp Stages Walkout

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Opposition members staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 30) after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP...

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Anil Agarwal Says Vedanta's Jaypee Asset Bid – Which Went to Adani – Was Reversed After Confirmation

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Mining baron Anil Agarwal has said in a post on social media that Vedanta had received written confirmation that it...

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Parliamentary Panel Flags Space Technology Transfer at Disproportionately Low Prices to Private Sector

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has raised concerns over the transfer of technologies in the space sector to the private...

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Fresh Govt Takedown Orders on Facebook, X Target Mohammed Zubair, News Outlets Molitics and National Dastak

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a fresh spate of takedowns, at least three Facebook pages – of news platforms Molitics and National Dastak,...

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Conservationists Seek Immediate Withdrawal of Orders to Deploy 1,600 Forest Personnel for Assam Elections

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Conservationists and retired forest officials have written to the Assam government urging them to withdraw their...

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12 Lakh Fewer SC Students Get Scholarships Under PMS in 2025-26

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In yet another blow to government-funded scholarships and schemes for marginalised communities, the number of...

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Day 31 of US-Israel War on Iran: Indian National Killed in Kuwait, Trump Says He Wants to 'Take the Oil in Iran'

Listen to this article: It is day 31 of the Iran war triggered by the US-Israeli attacks on the country. In retaliation, Iran continues to strike Gulf...

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Pakistan Says it Will Host US-Iran Talks After Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Diplomats Meet in Islamabad

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Pakistan announced on March 29 that it would soon host talks between the US and Iran. “Pakistan is very happy...

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Three Injured After Soldier Opens Fire at North Kashmir Barrack

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Three army soldiers were reportedly injured, one of them critically, after a soldier opened fire in a barrack with...

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Who Were the Three Journalists Israel Killed in Lebanon?

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Israel killed three journalists who were covering the country’s invasion of Lebanon with an airstrike on the...

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Day 30 of US-Israel War on Iran: Five Killed in Iran's Hormozgan Province in Fresh US-Israeli Strikes

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As the crisis in West Asia resulting from the US and Israel’s war entered day 30 on Sunday (March 29), the...

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Trump Claims Saudi Crown Prince ‘Kissing My Ass’ as He Praises Arab Allies Over NATO

New Delhi: Claiming that Arab nations were closely working with Washington in the ongoing war against Iran, US President Donald Trump said Saudi Crown...

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Over 140 Lawyers, Feminists, Activists Urge President Not to Assent to Transgender Bill

New Delhi: Over 140 lawyers, feminists and civil rights activists have petitioned President Droupadi Murmu to withhold assent to the Transgender...

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Nepal Former PM KP Sharma Oli and Ex-Home Minister Arrested Over 2025 Gen-Z Protest Crackdown

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Former Nepal prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the country’s former home minister Ramesh Lekhak have been taken...

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Elon Musk Was Part of Tuesday's Trump-Modi Phone Call on West Asia Crisis, Says Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman who runs Tesla, X and SpaceX, was part of a recent phone call between US...

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India Expresses ‘Profound Grief’ Over Mass Killing of Iranian Schoolgirls in Strike

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Friday (March 27) expressed “profound grief” over the killing of more than 160 people, mostly...

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'Even Greater Heights': Modi, Jaishankar Congratulate Nepal's New PM and Foreign Minister

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (March 27) congratulated Balendra Shah on being sworn in as Nepal’s...

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In Photos: Govt Announces No Lockdown as Long Queues Remain Outside Petrol Pumps

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union government on Friday (March 27) said there is no proposal for a lockdown and urged citizens to remain...

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Why Govt's Move to Cut Petrol, Diesel Excise Duty Isn't Really a Relief for the Common People

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union government on Friday (March 27) reduced excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and brought it down to...

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Eight MPs Write to Ashwini Vaishnaw on CBFC's 'Oral Ban' of 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Eight Members of Parliament have written to the information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw against the...

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Uttar Pradesh Government Cancels 'Rs 25,000 Crore' MoU With Puch AI

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath backtracked on his own announcement of a “Rs 25,000-crore...

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MHA Took Down 290 Posts Per Day in 2024-25, On An Average: Ministry Data

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is now able to directly ensure takedowns of news, analysis, comedy, satire or...

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Day 28 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Extends Pause on Striking Iranian Energy Plants by 10 More Days

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As the crisis in West Asia triggered by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran entered day 28 on Friday (March 27),...

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Poll Candidates Who Don’t Know If They Can Vote: How Women Are Caught in Bengal’s 'Adjudication' Trap

Listen to this article: Kolkata: As the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) places lakhs under “adjudication,” a deeper fault...

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Day 27 of US-Israel War on Iran: Govt Says LPG Supply Could Be Cut Off if Households Refuse PNG Switch

Listen to this article: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a deal to end the Iran war is near, after Tehran dismissed his 15-point...

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In Nation of Meat Bans and Lynchings, India's Meat Exports Rose in Last Five Years: Govt Data

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In the time that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its foot-soldiers have harassed, injured and killed citizens...

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Singapore Coroner's Inquiry Rules Zubeen Garg Died by Accidental Drowning

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Even though the Assam Police has charged four individuals with murder for the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg...

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‘No Data on Civilian Deaths,’ Govt on Casualties in Pakistan Cross-Border Firing

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday (March 24) informed the Lok Sabha that it does not have any record on the number of...

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Ex-CM and Now Maharashtra Deputy CM, Eknath Shinde Accuses Own Govt of ‘Murder of Democracy’ in Zilla Parishad Polls

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A former chief minister of Maharashtra, currently deputy chief minister in the state and an ally of the ruling...

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Rupee's Real Effective Exchange Rate Lowest in 12 Years: Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As the falling Indian rupee inches towards the 94 mark against the US dollar, it has lost almost 9% over the last...

25.03.2026 10

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Day 26 of US-Israel War on Iran: US and Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in Tehran, Iran Launches Fresh Wave of Attacks

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The US and Israel’s war on Iran entered day 26 on Wednesday (March 25), with at least 12 people killed in Tehran...

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US Official Calls Rules-based Order a ‘Gauzy Abstraction’, Recasts India Ties in Hard-nosed Terms

Listen to this article: New Delhi: US under secretary of war for policy Elbridge Colby dismissed the rules-based international order as a “gauzy...

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'Not Reform But Regression': Opposition Slams Lok Sabha Passing Transgender Bill in 2.5 Hours

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Tuesday (March 24) passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, by...

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Kerala: Row Over Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Nomination as Congress Accuses ‘Non-Disclosure’ of Key Asset

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala, the Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s state unit...

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PM Modi, Trump Discuss West Asia Crisis, Stress Open Strait of Hormuz

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone on Tuesday (March 24), their first...

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'Modi Turned India's Foreign Policy into Personal Foreign Policy,' Says Rahul Gandhi after PM Speech

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Leader of opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (March 24) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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Kerala Police Cites ECI's 'Insult,' 'Communal Harmony' as it Asks X to Take Down Posts on Letter With BJP Symbol

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Kerala Police appears to have asked the social media platform X to take down several posts on the Election...

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Supreme Court Says Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhist Can Hold Scheduled Caste Status

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 24) confirmed the Andhra Pradesh high court decision that only Hindus, Sikhs...

24.03.2026 10

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Risks to India From West Asia Oil Shock ‘Structural’ and ‘Very High’: ADB, Moody’s

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Risks to India of an oil price spike are very high because of its steep dependence on global crude. Also, agreeing...

24.03.2026 10

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Day 25 of US-Israel War on Iran: Two Killed as Israel Strikes Residential Buildings in South Beirut

Listen to this article: Smoke rose from central Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states Tuesday, even as US...

24.03.2026 10

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Varanasi Court Denies Bail to 14 Muslim Youths Arrested Over Iftar Gathering Over Ganga

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A Varanasi court on Monday (March 23) denied bail to the 14 Muslim youth who were arrested last week in connection...

24.03.2026 10

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‘Clerical Error’, Says EC After Its Letter Bearing BJP Seal Sparks Row

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Kerala’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has cited a “clerical error” after the seal of the Bharatiya Janata...

23.03.2026 10

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Breaking: Donald Trump Postpones US Strikes on Iran Energy Infrastructure 'For Five Days', Iranian TV Says He 'Backed Down'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Two days after claiming that “we”, meaning the United States, was getting “very close” to meeting its...

23.03.2026 10

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