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FIFA World Cup: Iran won't be participating, says sports minister
ON a day when US President Donald Trump said they would be ‘welcome’, the Iran government have said that they will not be taking part at World Cup later this year.
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March 12, 2026
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'No need for panic buying LPG cylinder'
Govt welcomes IEA decision to release oil stocks
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March 12, 2026
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PN3 easing: ‘600 investment proposals in pipeline’
NEARLY 600 investment proposals from countries sharing land borders with India are awaiting government approval, and these could get a boost from the recent amendment to Press Note 3 (PN3).
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March 12, 2026
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NO DE-ESCALATION IN SIGHT, SENSEX, NIFTY TUMBLE 1.7%
IN another bout of heavy selling, India’s equity benchmarks tumbled on Wednesday with the benchmark indices - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty - plunging up to 1.7%.
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March 12, 2026
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DGCA: Strict safety norms for foreign airlines in India
IN a move to put in place a robust system to grant authorisation for foreign airlines that want to operate in India, the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has decided to update and digitalise the existing process.
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March 12, 2026
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WRITERS DON'T MAKE MONEY
Actor-director Saurabh Shukla, along with Aparshakti Khurana, discusses his upcoming film Jab Khuli Kitaab, why he thought of Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia for lead roles and what makes a character interesting
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March 12, 2026
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Students waiting to take Azerbaijan and Armenia routes to India stranded
THE plans by many of the 1,000-plus Indian students to leave Iran by funding their plane tickets to India via the bordering nations of Armenia and Azerbaijan have gone awry.
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March 12, 2026
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10 yrs after crash, Red Corner notice to accused
Vehicle hit divider, lost control & rammed another car
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March 12, 2026
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Battle-ready Bengal BJP goes through credentials of probable candidates
Nominees for 50 seats to be announced soon
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March 12, 2026
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NIA to court: Kashmiri stir over Khamenei killing hampered Red Fort probe
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday told a Delhi court that its investigation in the Red Fort blast case was delayed due to protests and the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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March 12, 2026
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AI Express plane damaged after hard landing at Phuket
A major aviation incident was narrowly averted on Wednesday after an Air India Express flight from Hyderabad made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand, resulting in the detachment of the aircraft’s nose wheels and forcing the temporary closure of the runway.
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March 12, 2026
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Tamil Nadu bag CK Nayudu Trophy
AS Tamil Nadu secured their maiden Col CK Nayudu Trophy title, skipper Boopathi Vaishna Kumar is a happy man.
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March 12, 2026
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Beijing is tightening footprint around India, warns Air Marshal Dixit
STRATEGIC competition in India’s neighbourhood is intensifying as China expands its footprint across South Asia and the Indian Ocean, reshaping regional dynamics through infrastructure investments, political influence and technology partnerships alongside military power, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Sandhu takes charge as L-G, says duty is to develop Delhi
TARANJIT Singh Sandhu was on Wednesday sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi in a ceremony held at Lok Niwas.
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March 12, 2026
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Russian oil surges to India as Hormuz crisis jolts global energy
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor credits Delhi following Jaishankar’s talks with Lavrov amid growing concerns over supply disruptions caused by West Asia war
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March 12, 2026
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THAILAND'S FRAGILE STABILITY
INCE 2023, Thai politics has changed direction several times. In under three years, three different prime minis- ters from separate political families and parties have led the country. This instability has deepened the divide between those who support popular representation and those who favour the conservative monarchical and military order that has shaped Thailand for almost a cen- tury. The latest election in February 2026 has heralded the new government under Anutin Charnvirakul and the Bhumjaithai Party.
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March 12, 2026
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WHO raises serious concern and warns of health system at risk
THE WHO has warned that the expansion of the conflict in the West Asia is \"putting health systems and lives at risk in the region and beyond.\"
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March 12, 2026
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AN OFFER BEYOND THE GUN TELANGANA SHOWS A WAY
WHAT transpired on March 7 in Telangana would have been unthinkable a couple of decades ago.
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March 12, 2026
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Egg prices crash in Karnataka as export to Gulf region stops, demand drops
EGG prices across Karnataka have dropped sharply over the past few weeks, falling from Rs 7.06 per egg to Rs 4.60, according to the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC).
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March 12, 2026
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UP ATS arrests Navy officer from Agra for spying for ISI
THE Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of UP police has caught a Pakistani spy from Agra.
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March 12, 2026
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SBI ropes in MUFG Bank to foray into M&A financing
THE State Bank of India has roped in Japanese banking giant MUFG Bank to collaborate on financing mergers and acquisitions, aviation and real estate projects to support Indian and global clients, the lenders said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Russia defends internet outages, says it will last 'as long as it is needed'
MOBILE internet outages in Russia will last as long as “necessary” to ensure citizens’ safety, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after network disruptions were recorded in Moscow and other Russian cities.
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March 12, 2026
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Naidu proposes Indian School of Agriculture for AI-based agritech services
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed District Collectors to focus on farmers' welfare.
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March 12, 2026
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South Africa sends troops to fight gangs, illegal mining
SOLDIERS were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans to use the army in several provinces in Africa’s leading economy to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.
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March 12, 2026
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Modi pitch: ‘Double-engine’ govt
Launching poll campaign in Kerala, PM accuses LDF, UDF of appeasing radicals in the state
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March 12, 2026
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LeT commander killed in gunfight at LoC in Rajouri
THE militant killed by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday has been identified as a top Lashkar commander of the launchpad module.
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March 12, 2026
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Couple accused of racial slurs granted interim bail
Relief till April 13 on a personal bond & a surety bond of ₹25K each
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March 12, 2026
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Mob attacks Meghalaya Police team in Nuh to free robbery accused, 12 booked
HARYANA Police on Wednesday registered a case against 12 people for allegedly attacking a team of Meghalaya Police personnel and attempting to free an accused in an ATM robbery case from custody late Tuesday night in Nuh.
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March 12, 2026
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In a first, SC allows passive euthanasia for man in coma for 13 yrs
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the withdrawal of artificial life support to Harish Rana, 32, who has remained a vegetative state for the past 13 years.
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March 12, 2026
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HC seeks CBI stand on Lalu plea
THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the CBI’s stand on a petition filed by former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging the framing of corruption charges against him in the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.
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