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Stock markets dive over 2% on geopolitical, oil concerns
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 2% on Friday after a two-day rally, in tandem with a global selloff, as investor sentiment weakened due to uncertainties over geopolitical tensions.
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March 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
'MANY STARS REJECTED DHURANDHAR AND THEN REGRETTED IT'
With Dhurandhar: The Revenge smashing box office records, following closely after its predecessor Dhurandhar (2025), the films have earned praise for their ensemble cast.
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March 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Air India Express raises borrowing cap
Air India Express has raised its borrowing limit by 25% to 217,500 crore to fund near-term and next-fiscal operations, marking its third increase since merging AirAsia India in 2024 and underscoring continued turbulence at the Tata Group's low-cost carrier.
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March 28, 2026
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‘We are still driven by basic instincts’
On the world of her novel, which is both brutal and realistic, and has been long- listed for the International Booker Prize
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March 28, 2026
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The tussle of complicity and conscience
In Mirza Waheed’s Maryam & Son, the domestic threshold becomes a frontline in a global conflict.
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March 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Putin asks oligarchs to donate as cost of Ukraine war soars: Reports
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country’s budget in a bid to stabilise the country's finances as he presses on with his invasion of Ukraine, The Bell online media outlet reported late on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
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March 28, 2026
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RUPEE TANKS 86 PAISE TO RECORD LOW AT 94.82/USD
The rupee tanked 86 paise to close at yet another alltime low of 94.82 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by elevated oil prices and a stronger greenback amid uncertainties over the West Asia conflict.
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March 28, 2026
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HC REJECTS PIL SEEKING CBI PROBE INTO RIL
The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani for alleged unlawful extraction of natural gas from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC’s) Krishna-Godavari basin fields.
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March 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
All together, now
Desi hip-hop hits different. We freestyle in Bihari, Nagamese, Konkani and Tamil. Delhi rappers trade disses with Kashmiri crews. Dalit rap follows bhajan beats... even Spotify can’t keep up. Give the genre an Aadhar card
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March 28, 2026
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This is a game changer
Open your own chai stall, build the Taj Mahal and escape reality for a bit with these 10 new Indian board games
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March 28, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
WhatsApp adds two accounts on iPhone, rolls out AI features
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Friday announced a slew of new features, allowing Apple iPhone users to operate two accounts on a single device simultaneously, while also introducing new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for photo editing and drafting messages.
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March 28, 2026
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From Junagadh to Jinnah House
Satish Chandra’s India-Pakistan Relations: A Saga of Unending Disputes is a concise compendium of issues that bedevil the relationship between the two countries
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March 28, 2026
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Gold demand improves in India as prices ease
Gold demand in India saw a slight uptick this week as softer bullion prices attracted some buyers, though many remained cautious and held off for further price drop, while premiums in China narrowed as physical demand slowed.
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March 28, 2026
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Dubai is more than a skyline, it’s also an idea
Dubai is often described, particularly in moments of regional uncertainty, as an experiment or a spectacle — at times even as a mirage.
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March 28, 2026
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Beijing’s tech strategy is a national security project
China's technological drive is no longer an economic project; it is a national security mandate.
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March 27, 2026
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CEMENT FIRMS STARE AT BAG SHORTAGE AS IRAN WAR HITS INPUTS
India’s cement industry is staring at an unusual supply disruption—not of limestone or coal, but of the humble cement bag.
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March 27, 2026
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'THIS ISN'T JUST A POLICY CHANGE, ITS ABOUT OUR RIGHT TO EXIST'
Just days after undergoing gender-affirming surgery in Thailand, cricketer-turnedcontent creator Anaya Bangar finds herself navigating a mix of personal triumph and public concern.
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March 27, 2026
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Private lives versus government morality
The amendments to the transgender rights bill represent a step backwards. It reflects a colonial moral underpinning that criminalised trans persons
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March 27, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Dawood hi Bade Sahab hai ye to pata hi nahi tha mujhe: Danish Iqbal
Ever since Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar The Revenge hit theatres, actor Danish Iqbal has been winning praise for playing Dawood Ibrahim, aka Bade Sahab.
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March 27, 2026
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Framing social media addiction
Judgment on Meta and YouTube sets a precedent, should guide regulations
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March 27, 2026
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26 die as bus plunges into river in B’desh
A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 26 people dead, authorities said Thursday.
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March 27, 2026
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Infosys’ FY26 deal spree hits record as AI disrupts IT cos
Infosys Ltd's announcement late on Wednesday to buy two US-based technology services firms for $560 million takes its acquisition spend during a fiscal to an all-time high, reflecting the pressing need for new capabilities as automation tools upend India’s tech sector.
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March 27, 2026
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PRATIK GANDHI: WHATEVER I HAVE GOT TILL NOW IS DUE TO THEATRE
On World Theatre Day today, the actor reflects on the medium's power, crediting it for shaping his success
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March 27, 2026
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Courting mistrust with the NCERT book ban
Opposing counsels who are constantly at loggerheads in the Supreme Court were aligned late last month.
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March 27, 2026
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Bain, EQT, TPG enter final leg of race for UK's Vitabiotics
A clutch of private equity funds, including Bain Capital, EQT and TPG, are in the final lap of discussions to acquire a stake in UK-based Vitabiotics, which will potentially value the nutraceutical company between $900 million and $1 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.
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March 26, 2026
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Familiar interventions in an unsettled region
The war on Iran is part of a serial effort at regime change by force. India must start building alternative scenarios of West Asia, the influence of major powers, and broader geostrategic and geoeconomic futures
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March 26, 2026
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Imran Khan calls out 'toxic masculinity' and 'lack of empathy' in modern cinema
Actor Imran Khan, known for films like Jaane Tu..Ya Jaane Na (2008) and Break Ke Baad (2010), has voiced strong concerns over the current state of mainstream Hindi cinema for lacking “empathy and kindness,” calling out the rise of hyper-masculine storytelling.
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March 26, 2026
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Trans Bill passed by Lok Sabha sparks backlash
The LGBTQIA+ community has voiced strong opposition after the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Tuesday.
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March 26, 2026
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Maddy clears the smoke on Dhurandhar 2 scene
On Tuesday afternoon, actor R Madhavan shared an Instagram Reel addressing the row surrounding a smoking scene in the recently released Dhurandhar The Revenge.
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March 26, 2026
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Easing the journey from the lab bench to market
he 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics (Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt, Joel Mokyr) offered a timely lesson for nations aspiring to global leadership:
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