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Election Commission seizes over ₹408 crore worth illicit inducements ahead of assembly elections — What we know

The Election Commission of India has seized over ₹408 crore in illicit inducements aimed at influencing voters in four states and one Union Territory. This incl...

Mint · 26 Mar Read more →

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North Korea’s Kim meets Lukashenko, slams ‘pressure ​on Belarus from West’

Putin's allies mark a 'fundamentally new ‌stage' in relations with a friendship treaty during Pyongyang meeting.

Al Jazeera · 26 Mar Read more →

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Odisha govt to withdraw MLA, minister pay hike bills after backlash

The four legislations, passed in December 2025, had proposed raising MLAs’ monthly remuneration from about ₹1.11 lakh to ₹3.45 lakh.

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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Amelia Kerr, Jacob Duffy bag top honours at New Zealand Cricket Awards

Duffy took 25 Test wickets in the calendar year of 2025 at an amazing average of just 16.28 whilst taking three five-wicket hauls.

CricTracker · 26 Mar Read more →

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'Can't stand in queues': K'taka MLA demands free IPL tickets; Speaker orders VIP passes

A Karnataka MLA sparked a controversy by alleging that legislators are denied "entitled" IPL passes, forced into queues, and face inflated ticket prices due to ...

Times of India · 26 Mar Read more →

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West Asia war: PM to chair meeting with CMs

Economic Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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England skipper Ben Stokes calls Ashes aftermath "hardest period of captaincy", but he has "got so much more to give"

The England Test skipper has expressed delight on continuing with Brendon McCullum and Rob Key, despite a poor winter.

CricTracker · 26 Mar Read more →

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Gujarat Man Kills Woman, Chops Off Her Ears To Steal Jewellery, Buries Body

The suspect, identified as Sachinkumar Mukundbhai Dantani, was arrested shortly after.

NDTV · 26 Mar Read more →

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Trump's "Better Get Serious, No Turning Back" Warning For War-Hit Iran

Trump's comments come after he claimed Iran wasdesperate to make a deal

NDTV · 26 Mar Read more →

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Social media addiction trial: Meta and Google may be facing their 'Tobacco Moment'

Two recent jury verdicts have placed social media companies like Meta and Google on notice, suggesting potential product liability for harm to minors. A New Mex...

Times of India · 26 Mar Read more →

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DJI’s Avata 360 is a more functional, flexible 360 drone

DJI's Avata 360 finds the company at an odd time. For one, it's been beaten to the punch - upstart Antigravity's A1 became the first 360-degree drone when it la...

The Verge · 26 Mar Read more →

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A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator’s answer to AI job losses

Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive t...

TechCrunch · 26 Mar Read more →

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Jury finds Meta, YouTube liable for social media addiction: What we know

Jury recommends Google and Meta pay $6m damages in landmark social media addiction lawsuit.

Al Jazeera · 26 Mar Read more →

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India petrol, diesel live updates | PM Modi to meet CMs over West Asia war; Akhilesh says ‘told you to be ready’

PM Narendra Modi to hold online meet with CMs as fears mount around fuel crisis-related issues in India; there are also rising online searches about a possible ...

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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OpenAI shelves erotic chatbot ‘indefinitely’

OpenAI ​has paused plans to release a sexualized "adult mode" for ChatGPT, in its latest move to refocus on the company's core ​products. According to The Finan...

The Verge · 26 Mar Read more →

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'None of us are satisfied': India women's footballer Basfore | Exclusive

India’s women’s football team had to endure a disappointing 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign, losing all three matches in the competition. In an exclusive in...

Times of India · 26 Mar Read more →

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Terms of Trade: The fog of ‘national interest’ in India

India became an independent country at the same time the world entered into a rivalry between two ideologically opposed superpowers: the US and the Soviet Union

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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Venezuela’s Maduro set to again appear in US court: How strong is the case?

March 26 hearing will be second court appearance since Maduro's January 3 abduction by US military.

Al Jazeera · 26 Mar Read more →

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LPG vessel Apollo Ocean arrives at New Mangalore Port amid West Asia conflict | Video

The vessel Apollo Ocean arrived at the port around 8 PM on Wednesday, with unloading operations beginning the same night. 

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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‘I love you’: Bengaluru professor’s proposal in class ends in scuffle, video goes viral

A video from a Bengaluru medical college showing a professor proposing to a student during class has gone viral, triggering outrage and a physical confrontation...

Mint · 26 Mar Read more →

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Reliance denies buying Iranian oil

Economic Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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Nayara, India’s largest private fuel retailer, hikes petrol and diesel prices. Here’s why

Nayara, which operates nearly 7,000 petrol pumps across the country has opted to partially pass on the increased input costs to customers.

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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Government approves free rail travel for Sena medal awardee

Sena, Nau Sena and Vayu Sena Medal (gallantry) awardees now eligible for free rail travel with dependents and a companion under expanded concession.

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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PM Modi to hold virtual meeting with chief ministers to discuss West Asia conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is convening a virtual meeting with state chief ministers to address the escalating conflict in West Asia.

Hindustan Times · 26 Mar Read more →

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Give 4 tickets to each MLA for IPL matches in Bengaluru, Speaker tells Karnataka government

Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar said there is nothing wrong in legislators seeking such perks

The Hindu · 26 Mar Read more →

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ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute develops electronic starch indicator for cassava

The device enables farmers and stakeholders to determine starch content quickly and accurately through a two-step process

The Hindu · 26 Mar Read more →

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All private buses should adhere to safety norms: Deputy Transport Commissioner

The Vizianagaram Deputy Transport Commissioner said that the department had been conducting inspections in nearly 50 private buses plying to various destination...

The Hindu · 26 Mar Read more →

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Row Over CBI Probe Into Suicide Triggers Congress Rift In Punjab

The row centres around a demand for a CBI investigation into the case.

NDTV · 26 Mar Read more →

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Iran to Lebanon: Four million people displaced by US-Israeli war

Three million Iranians and at least a million Lebanese have been forced from their homes because of US-Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera · 26 Mar Read more →

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PM Modi to chair virtual meeting with CMs on West Asia War tomorrow. What's on the agenda?

The virtual meeting scheduled for 6.30 PM will assess the implications of the ongoing war in West Asia for India, especially regarding liquefied petroleum gas a...

Mint · 26 Mar Read more →