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Sinner defeats Medvedev to win first Indian Wells
World number two Jannik Sinner surged home to beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to capture his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown.
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March 17, 2026
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Dhakshineswar ready to transition to the pros
MUMBAI: A second serve, aimed towards the body, produced a regulation backhand return down the centre of the court. Dhakshineswar Suresh took a few quick split-steps to his left, squared up and struck a forehand at a sharp angle that gave Guy Den Ouden no chance of reaching the ball.
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March 17, 2026
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No ‘blanket arrangement with Iran on passage of ships: EAM
NEW DELHI: India does not have a \"blanket arrangement\" with Iran for Indian-flagged ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz and \"every ship movement is an individual happening\", external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said.
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March 17, 2026
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Two weeks into war in West Asia, Prez Trump struggles to control narrative
In the two weeks since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels.
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March 17, 2026
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Have 'absolute right' to charge tariffs in another form: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had the authority to impose duties despite the US Supreme Court last month striking down his global tariffs.
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March 17, 2026
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NDA makes gains in RS polls as cross-voting dents Oppn
The Opposition suffered setbacks in Odisha and Bihar during Rajya Sabha polls on Monday as candidates backed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) benefited from cross-voting and lawmakers not showing up.
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March 17, 2026
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CM: ECI APPOINTED 'BJP PEOPLE' AS BUREAUCRATS TOP
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) replaced the state's top two bureaucrats with \"BJP people.\"
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March 17, 2026
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PhonePe pauses IPO plans amid geopolitical issues, mkt volatility
Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm PhonePe has temporarily paused plans for an initial public offering, citing geopolitical tensions and volatility in global capital markets, the company said on Monday.
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March 17, 2026
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Young rallies to win The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH: Cameron Young delivered the biggest birdie of his career on the most notorious hole on the TPC Sawgrass, a sand wedge to 10 feet to tie for the lead in The Players Championship. And then he was even better on a shot equally daunting
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March 17, 2026
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DMRC to replace copper wires to prevent theft
No of cases reported
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March 17, 2026
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What's corroding the nation's steel frame
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently announced the results of the civil services examination held last year. This is hailed as one of the toughest tests for civil service aspirants, who often come from a wide range of disciplines — liberal arts, pure sciences, engineering, medicine, and agriculture.
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March 17, 2026
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Firms need to move to adaptive, energy-efficient AI models
The 98th Academy Awards delivered a night of big wins, as ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ took home the top honours across key categories
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March 17, 2026
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Dubai airport rattled, flights disrupted after drone strike
A drone struck a fuel tank at the Dubai International Airport early on Monday, halting operations at the aviation hub, which gradually resumed flights later in the day, before suspending landings for all foreign carriers in the evening, forcing jets to return or land at other airports, in a day of chaos that further upended air transit through West Asia and highlighting the mayhem that the conflict in the region has caused.
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March 17, 2026
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SC CLOSES CASE AGAINST ASHOKA VARSITY PROF OVER OP SINDOOR POSTS
The Supreme Court on Monday closed criminal proceedings against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his social media posts on Operation Sindoor, after the Haryana government agreed to the court's suggestion to refuse sanction for his prosecution as a \"onetime magnanimity\".
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March 17, 2026
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OMCs halt fuel credit to pumps amid Iran crisis
Pay up first, tank up later; at a time of crunch, that’s the message from state-run oil marketers to fuel stations.
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March 17, 2026
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10 dead in Odisha hospital blaze
BHUBANESWAR: Ten trauma patients were killed and 16 injured, including five patients, on Monday after a fire broke out in the trauma care intensive care unit (ICU) of the Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has subsequently announced a judicial probe into the matter.
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March 17, 2026
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10 patients killed in fire at Odisha govt hospital ICU
Ten patients were killed and several more injured on Monday after a fire broke out in the trauma care intensive care unit (ICU) of the Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
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March 17, 2026
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Trump suggests he may delay China trip over Hormuz issue
President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 17, 2026
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India to ink deal after US tariff framework in place
The interim trade agreement between India and the US will be signed once its new global tariff architecture is in place, an official aware of the matter said on Monday, weeks after America's top court struck down President Donald Trump's levies.
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March 17, 2026
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Guj court convicts 5, acquits 35 in 2016 Una flogging case
A special court in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district on Monday convicted five men and acquitted 35 in connection with the 2016 flogging of four Dalit men in Una, an incident that sparked widespread protests over caste violence and attacks linked to cow vigilantism.
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March 17, 2026
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BJP fields Suvendu from Mamata's seat in WB list
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls, fielding leader of the Opposition in the assembly Suvendu Adhikari from Mamata Banerjee's current seat of Bhawanipore in south Kolkata as well as from his traditional bastion of Nandigram where he defeated the chief minister in 2021.
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March 17, 2026
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Exports hold firm amid global headwinds; Govt
India’s merchandise exports are holding their ground despite global headwinds, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, adding that India and the US are continuing to work towards a mutually beneficial trade deal.
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March 17, 2026
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Birla to lift suspension of 8 Oppn MPs, govt to move motion today
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has agreed to revoke the suspension of eight Opposition lawmakers, including seven from the Congress.
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March 17, 2026
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GRAP 1 EASED AFTER 5 MONTHS AS DELHI AQI BEST SINCE OCT
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday lifted all restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), the first time in five months that Delhi was free of antipollution restrictions.
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March 17, 2026
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Sprinkler valve and fire alarm were shut: Probe
BHUBANESWAR: The massive fire at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack trauma centre ICU exposed a cascade of failures from a disabled sprinkler system to defunct smoke detector system, according to a preliminary probe by a committee of officials.
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March 17, 2026
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SC refuses to interfere in debate over duration of integrated LL.B
THE TOP COURT UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY OF LEGAL EDUCATION
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March 17, 2026
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196 names in Bengal Left Front's first list
KOLKATA: The Left Front on Monday announced the coalition's first list of 192 candidates in West Bengal for the upcoming assembly election.
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March 17, 2026
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TMC, BJP at loggerheads as poll panel shifts top officials and cops
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday transferred four top Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal, including state's Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata commissioner of police Supratim Sarkar, with the move triggering a political slugfest between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the eastern state ahead of the assembly polls.
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March 17, 2026
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HC GIVES KEJRIWAL TIME TILL APRIL 5 TO REPLY TO CBI PLEA IN EXCISE CASE
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to Delhi's former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others to file by April 5, their replies in the CBI appeal against a trial court order discharging them in the excise policy case.
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March 17, 2026
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Top Bengal officials, cops’ reshuffle triggers slugfest
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday transferred four top Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal, including state's Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata commissioner of police Supratim Sarkar, with the move triggering a political slugfest in the eastern state ahead of the assembly polls.
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