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Witnesses allege fire rescue lapses, recall chaos
Fire department response under scrutiny as locals say equipment failed at critical time. | Neighbours, relatives mourn loss of a trader family who stayed united in face of adversity. | Incident sparks off political firestorm over lack of accountability, preventive measures.
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March 19, 2026
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The Point of Return
Khoj Studios mounts six curated exhibitions that turn to everyday objects to explore memory, migration, and what it means to return when things are broken and nothing has been left unchanged.
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March 19, 2026
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'Place wouldn't feel the same'
A pall of gloom has descended on the Palam area, where nine members of a family died in a blaze that erupted on Wednesday.
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March 19, 2026
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Dissent setback to Assam Cong
THE Congress in Assam is facing a serious crisis just weeks before the April 9 Assembly elections.
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March 19, 2026
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Investors gain ₹9 lakh cr as mkt rises for three sessions
DOMESTIC equity benchmarks extended their recovery for a third straight session on Wednesday, led by strong gains in banking and financial stocks amid improving global cues and easing crude oil prices.
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March 19, 2026
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Bill tabled in Karnataka House to curb honour killings, caste biases
THE Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition (Eva Nammava, Eva Nammava) Bill, 2026, was tabled in the Assembly on Wednesday.
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March 19, 2026
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CHAKRABORTY QUITS AS HDFC BANK CHAIRMAN
HDFC Bank on Thursday said its part-time chairman and independent director Atanu Chakraborty has resigned with immediate effect, citing concerns over certain practices at the bank that were not in congruence with his values and ethics.
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March 19, 2026
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Unsettled accounts: 30th reminder to Bajrang
ALMOST a year ago, a financial audit of Sports Authority of India (SAI) revealed that over 300 athletes, including Olympic medallists, did not furnish bills to the tune of Rs 8 crore.
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March 19, 2026
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INR in for crude shock, hits new low of 92.67
Escalating war, sustained foreign fund outflows amid heightened risk aversion have kept rupee under pressure
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March 19, 2026
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9 of trader family charred to death in Palam market inferno
A fire in southwest Delhi’s Palam area killed nine people and injured three others on Wednesday morning.
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March 19, 2026
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Not accident but a result of systemic failure: AAP trains guns on Gupta govt
THE Palam tragedy has placed the ruling BJP in the firing line of the Opposition, with AAP hitting out at the Rekha Gupta government for \"not learning anything from past incidents.\"
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March 19, 2026
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Stories of Ladakh, Served Warm
THERE are days when Delhi feels like it is holding its breath.
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March 19, 2026
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Fading fragrance: West Asia war takes toll on perfume industry
HYDERBAD’S Ramzan perfume markets, usually among the busiest bazaars in the city, are witnessing a slowdown this year as disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia push up prices and delay shipments.
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March 19, 2026
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Rebellion brews among TMC ranks day after distribution of tickets
Didi denies tickets, unrest grows in Bengal
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March 19, 2026
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IOA to name EFI’s ad-hoc committee soon
OF late, there have been quite a few National Sports Federations that are in a state of flux.
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March 19, 2026
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US offers $2,600 exit bonus for migrant self-deportation
THE US Department of Homeland Security has released posters offering to fly illegal immigrants, including from India, to their home countries for free with an exit bonus of USD 2,600.
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March 19, 2026
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Short circuit due to EV charging sparks Indore blaze, 8 of family killed
EIGHT members of a business family were reportedly charred to death in a massive blaze at their triple-storey house in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore early Wednesday.
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March 19, 2026
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Jio ropes in 15 merchant bankers for share sale
Arohan MFI to file for ₹1,500 crore IPO by month-end
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March 19, 2026
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CM orders magisterial probe; relief announced
Incident sparks off political firestorm over lack of accountability, preventive measures
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March 19, 2026
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WITHDRAW BILL TO AMEND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS LAW
THE Supreme Court’s NALSA (2014) verdict recognised the right of self-identification as male, female or transgender.
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March 19, 2026
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Govt: UPA no to Swaminathan panel's formula
AMID the Opposition demand for a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee as promised to farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reminded Congress members on Wednesday that it was the UPA government that did not accept the Swaminathan Committee’s recommendations on the MSP.
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March 19, 2026
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Prefer Samrat to replace me, says Nitish
BIHAR Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar on Wednesday dropped ample hints that he preferred deputy CM and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary as his successor.
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March 19, 2026
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Wait ends as Pahalgam terror attack victim's daughter gets Maha govt job
THE Pune mayor on Wednesday handed over the appointment letter to Asawari Jagdale, daughter of a Pahalgam terror attack victim, appointing her as an administrative officer in the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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March 19, 2026
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Gulf oil sites on edge as Iran's gas field hit
Israeli strike prompts Tehran to warn UAE, Saudi, Qatar
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March 19, 2026
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PGTI Open set to kick-start from today
THE DP World Profession Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), along with HotelPlanner Tour, jointly launched the PGTI Open, which is set to begin on Thursday at the Classic Golf & Country Club near Gurugram.
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March 19, 2026
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CROSS-VOTING IN RS POLLS REFLECTS FADING IDEOLOGY, WEAKER PARTY DISCIPLINE
THE election for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states came down to thrillers that played out in Odisha, Bihar and Haryana.
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March 19, 2026
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Iran women's football team returns home after asylum row
THE Iranian women’s football team, whose plight has become embroiled in the West Asia war, returned back to Iran on Wednesday where they were promised a welcome ceremony in Tehran.
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March 19, 2026
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CM: Govt aims to ensure Budget addresses needs of every section of society
CM Rekha Gupta on Wednesday hosted a ‘Samvad’ (dialogue) programme at the Delhi Secretariat in an effort to make Delhi’s Budget 2026 people-centric and practical.
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March 19, 2026
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Finolex Cables targets ₹1k cr in revenue from TN
PUNE-based Finolex Cables has flagged rising input costs and potential production disruptions if the ongoing conflict in West Asia persists, with a senior executive warning that raw material prices have already surged sharply.
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March 19, 2026
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'WE FETISHISE DYSTOPIA DUE TO IGNORANCE'
HILE one might not think of masala cinema and filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee in the same sentence, his film, Tees, is a unique masala film.
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