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Chaitra Navratri 2026: When is Ashtami and Navami? Timings, rituals, dos and don’ts for fasting

Here’s everything you need to know about the eighth and ninth days, which are marked by Kanya Pujan — a ritual involving the worship of young girls and offering...

Mint · 21 Mar Read more →

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Himachal CM announces six-month salary cuts for ministers, legislators & senior officials

While presenting the 2026-27 budget in the Vidhan Sabha, the Chief Minister called for collective cooperation across all sectors, emphasizing a transition towar...

Mint · 21 Mar Read more →

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Video: Iranian Missile Hits Jerusalem, Lands Metres From Al-Aqsa Mosque On Eid al-Fitr

Israel and the United States launched their military campaign against Iran on 28 February.

NDTV · 21 Mar Read more →

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Will Vadakara witness consolidation of anti-CPI(M) votes again?

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF rift erupts in Idukki as Kerala Congress rebels over seat takeover

Kerala Congress leaders have openly voiced their dissent, stating they are yet to decide whether to participate in the campaign for UDF candidate Roy K. Paulose

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Siddipet police officer dies after surgeries at private hospital, case booked

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Congress to fight 100 seats in Assam assembly elections after forging alliance with five other parties

Congress on Friday released its fourth list of seven candidates, taking its total to 94 nominees for the 126-seat Assam Assembly elections.

Hindustan Times · 21 Mar Read more →

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'BRICS must play independent role': Iran on what President Pezeshkian told PM Modi

Iran President Pezeshkian said the discussions with PM Narendra Modi covered bilateral ties as well as “regional and international developments”.

Hindustan Times · 21 Mar Read more →

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Apply online by April 6 for setting up 12 private unaided junior colleges in Andhra Pradesh

BIE will verify all application forms thoroughly and after satisfying all the conditions/norms, provisional permission will be issued, says official

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Sridhar Babu and Adluri meet Jeevan Reddy to pacify him, but in vain

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Kerala Assembly polls: Gandhi siblings recast Wayanad politics, but local fault lines persist

Despite Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 LS victory, the UDF won only four of seven Wayanad Assembly segments in 2021, with slimmer margins; key regional issues include trib...

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Safety of Indians living in UAE is a 'priority': Envoy

UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Alshaali said PM Modi called the UAE President before any resolution was drafted and before any multilateral statement

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: UDF, LDF, NDA candidates file nominations in Palakkad

Film and television personality Ramesh Pisharody is the UDF candidate, contesting against BJP State general secretary Sobha Surendran and LDF-backed Independent...

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Farmers’ body to enter local polls, plans protest against India-U.S. pact

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Social Welfare Department officer dies at his office in Tumakuru, alleges harassment by senior in a video

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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CM to release first instalment of Rythu Bharosa today

The second instalment of ₹2,650 crore will be released on April 9 or 10, and the balance ₹2,860 crore will be credited as the third instalment before April end;...

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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‘Always chooses appeasement’: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on communal tensions in Delhi's Uttam Nagar

BJP spokesperson Paswan said that Congress' DNA is ‘anti-dalit’, adding that Rahul did not even visit the family which lost its son in the Uttam Nagar clash   

Hindustan Times · 21 Mar Read more →

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Jagannath Temple treasury audit from March 25; ornaments to be verified after 40 years

Ratna Bhandar to open on March 25 as experts audit Jagannath Temple treasure after 40 years under High Court order

Hindustan Times · 21 Mar Read more →

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Hyderabad marks Eid with prayers, hugs and festive cheer

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Seethakka calls for strengthening local water sources in remote areas

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Kovur MLA assures transparency in grain procurement process

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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DME cylinders can replace LPG; BITS Pilani cracks CO₂ conversion

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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NDA government committed to welfare of Muslims, says Tirupati MLA

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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A.P. govt. sanctions ₹59.85 crore for five compressed bio-gas plants

Plants will be set up in Rajamahendravaram, Nellore, Guntur and Ongole, while an existing facility in Vijayawada will be upgraded, with a combined processing ca...

The Hindu · 21 Mar Read more →

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Iran courts PM Modi, lays out conditions for peace

Economic Times · 21 Mar Read more →

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Iranian woman’s video of US-Israel attack ends as bomb hits

The fate of an Iranian woman caught in a US-Israeli bomb attack is unknown, after video emerged of her filming it.

Al Jazeera · 21 Mar Read more →

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Israeli F-16 hit? IRGC claims jet struck over central Iran; IDF says aircraft not damaged

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have downed an Israeli F-16 over central Iran, a charge Israel denies, stating only that one of its aircraft faced missile...

Times of India · 21 Mar Read more →

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Here are 20 of our favorite outdoor deals from REI’s Member Days Sale

REI’s latest sale is in full swing. The outdoor retailer’s exclusive shopping event runs through Monday, March 23rd, bringing with it a batch of discounts on Ga...

The Verge · 21 Mar Read more →

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Middle East conflict: Iran's strike on joint US-UK Diego Garcia base reveals Tehran's yet-unknown missile capability

Iran on Friday launched strikes targeting Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean. While there was no damage reported, the attack revealed Tehran's...

Mint · 21 Mar Read more →

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Hawaii Hit With More Flooding as Heat Tops Records in West

Heavy rains were being dragged across Hawaii by a “Kona low” for the second time in two weeks, prompting residents to flee their homes and closing roads across ...

Mint · 21 Mar Read more →