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Cabinet approves ₹8.69L-cr revamped Jal Jeevan Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved a restructuring of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Centre's rural drinking water scheme, which in its next phase will focus on verifiable last-mile delivery rather than infrastructure creation alone, according to an official statement.
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March 11, 2026
Hindustan Times
Relief measures for shippers with cargo bound for West Asia
Indian shippers left holding West Asia-bound cargo will get concessions for key portside services to pare mounting losses, as maritime traffic to and from the Strait of Hormuz has all but halted since the US-Israel war against Iran.
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March 11, 2026
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Air India to hike fuel surcharges amid conflict
The Air India group on Tuesday announced a phased increase in fuel surcharges across its domestic and international network, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel prices driven by the conflict in West Asia.
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March 11, 2026
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HC halts razing of houses in Uttam Nagar till today
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from carrying out any demolition action until Wednesday, at a house belonging to the mother of a man accused of murdering a 26-year-old man during a fight between two families at Uttam Nagar on Holi.
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March 11, 2026
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SC to decide legality of Centre's fact-check unit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would lay down the law on the Union government's attempt to establish a Fact-Checking Unit (FCU) to flag fake or misleading information about the business of the government, observing that individuals, digital platforms and intermediaries must share responsibility along with state institutions in tackling content that could be damaging to the nation.
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March 11, 2026
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After US waiver, India buys 30mn barrels of Russia oil
Indian refiners have bought 30 million barrels of Russian oil since the US provided a green light for purchases to help the country cope with a shortfall of West Asia supply, according to people with knowledge of the deals.
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March 11, 2026
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Govt invokes ESMA; gas for households, cars top priority
The order establishes a four-tier priority system for gas allocation, with supplies to lower-priority sectors — including petrochemical plants, power stations, and oil refineries —
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March 11, 2026
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Cabinet eases investment rules for China, neighbours
Six years after India restricted investments from companies based in China and other countries that share a land border with it in local entities, the Union cabinet on Tuesday allowed the same conditionally, to boost specific sectors (such as electronic components and capital goods manufacturing) and attract more foreign direct investment in startups, especially in emerging deep tech areas.
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March 11, 2026
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COPS NOT ALERTED ABOUT GGM WALL COLLAPSE FOR 2 HRS
Local authorities remained in the dark about the fatal wall collapse that left seven men dead at a construction site in Gurugram's Bilaspur for over two hours Monday night and learned of the tragedy only after a hospital across the border in Rajasthan alerted them, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
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March 11, 2026
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Jaishankar speaks to Iranian counterpart
External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday ~ their third phone call since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran last month ~and discussed the latest developments in the conflict in West Asia.
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March 11, 2026
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No-confidence motion against Birla sparks heated debate in LS
The debate over the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla sparked heated exchanges between the Opposition and BJP-led NDA lawmakers on Tuesday, with Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju defending the Speaker's record by presenting data aimed at demonstrating Birla’s impartiality. Congress's Gaurav Gogoi, however, maintained that the motion aims to “save the Constitution” and the “dignity of the House”.
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March 11, 2026
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The story India's new GDP series tells us
India is growing at a stable 7%-plus level. Higher growth will come from private investment stepping up
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March 11, 2026
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India unveils roadmap to revamp military by 2047
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday unveiled a road map to transform its military into a world-class force by 2047—when the country marks the centenary of its Independence —through a series of measures including wide-ranging strategic reforms, capability enhancements and organisational changes.
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March 11, 2026
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Assam announces ₹9k each to 4 mn families
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Tuesday disbursed ₹39,000 each to nearly four million families as part of its flagship beneficiary scheme, “Orunodoi”, just ahead of the announcement of dates for the state assembly elections.
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March 11, 2026
Hindustan Times
Despite Trump claims, no let-up in rhetoric, strikes by both sides
DUBAI: Iran continued attacks on regional oil infrastructure and pledged to choke off maritime traffic on Tuesday even as the United States promised blistering new strikes. The war entered its 11th day with no end in sight, even though President Donald Trump said the US and Israel are making progress in the war and could end the conflict \"very soon.
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March 11, 2026
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3 months after IndiGo crisis, CEO moves out
Pieter Elbers, the CEO of India's largest domestic airline IndiGo resigned from the post on Tuesday, the airline said in a statement, with the decision likely being a fallout of the crisis the airline witnessed in December, according to a person familiar with the matter and the message between the lines in founder and managing director Rahul Bhatia's mail to employees after stepping in as interim CEO.
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March 11, 2026
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LPG panic booking starts as 25-day rule sets in
Fears over cooking gas shortages swept through Delhi, with gas agencies reporting a surge in calls from anxious customers and multiple requests for cylinders on Tuesday, hours after central government invoked the Essential Commodities Act to prioritise domestic supply amid disruptions caused by the widening West Asia conflict.
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March 11, 2026
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Rhetoric sharpens in West Asia war as strikes continue
DUBAI/LONDON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of US strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meanwhile said the war's aim is a popular overthrow of Iran's government, and \"we are breaking their bones\".
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March 11, 2026
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KAVITHA ARRESTED DURING PROTEST OVER KHAMMAM DEMOLITION DRIVE
HYDERABAD: Police on Tuesday detained Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha and some of her party's cadre in Khammam district during a hunger strike demanding in-situ rehabilitation for Velugumatla residents whose houses were recently demolished, officers said.
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March 11, 2026
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War clouds hiding, bonus at firms with Gulf links
Shock waves from the West Asia war have slammed hiring for roles based in Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, while companies operating in the region review expansion plans.
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March 11, 2026
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Restaurants tweak menus as LPG crisis worsens
Restaurants and hotels across the country have been severely affected by the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, with several eateries switching to crisis menus featuring faster-cooking items and coal-based tandoor food to avoid looming shutdown.
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March 11, 2026
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Bossing white-ball cricket with eyes on new frontiers
After another T20 title win, India must ace tough conditions at the ODI World Cup
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March 11, 2026
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How does this war end? US needs better answer
NEW YORK: More than a week after the US and Israel launched punishing airstrikes against Iran, neither side appears ready to pause hostilities. The Islamic Republic will surely pay the bigger price for its intransigence. But that doesn't mean the US can ignore the long-term costs of fighting without a realistic endgame in mind.
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March 11, 2026
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UCC may solve gender bias in personal laws: Apex court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be the way to address gender discrimination in personal laws, weighing in on a contentious and polarising issue which is also the only major incomplete ideological agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power at the Centre since 2014.
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March 11, 2026
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IDFC First Bank pays ₹645 crore towards Chandigarh fraud claims
NEW DELHI: IDFC First Bank on Tuesday said it has settled fraud claims at a Chandigarh branch at 645 crore and has found no further discrepancies.
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March 11, 2026
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NO-TRUST MOTION AGAINST BIRLA: LS TAKES UP DEBATE AS NDA, OPPN SPAR
The debate on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla sparked heated exchanges between the Opposition and NDA lawmakers on Tuesday, with Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju defending the Speaker's record by presenting data aimed at demonstrating Birla's impartiality.
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March 11, 2026
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India weighs B'desh plea for more diesel
India has maintained regular supplies of diesel to Bangladesh under an existing contract and Dhaka's request for additional supplies will be considered while keeping in mind availability and market conditions, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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March 11, 2026
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CBSE rickrolled: Class 12 math paper QR code links to 1987 Rick Astley hit
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March 11, 2026
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₹131cr reward for Team India after T20 WC win
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a total cash reward of ₹131 crore for the victorious Indian cricket team that defended the T20 World Cup, the first to achieve success at home.
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March 11, 2026
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Salim Khan expected to be discharged this week
Actor Salman Khan's father, Salim Khan (90), had been admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on February 17.
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