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Atanu Chakraborty's first response after resignation as HDFC chairman: ‘Nothing worth…’

Atanu Chakraborty has stepped down as the non-executive chairman of the HDFC Bank, one of India's largest private sector lenders.

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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Pradyut Bordoloi’s son withdraws INC nomination

Economic Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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Who is Matthew Aaron VanDyke? American 'freedom fighter' who fought in Libya, Ukraine now charged with UAPA in India

VanDyke's website describes him as a “freedom fighter and prisoner of war in the Libyan civil war”, an “award-winning filmmaker” and a “war correspondent in Ira...

Mint · 19 Mar Read more →

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IPL 2026: ‘Varun and Narine are KKR’s superpower’ - Faf du Plessis urges management to prepare spin-friendly pitches

KKR will begin their campaign against MI on March 29.

CricTracker · 19 Mar Read more →

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Vikram Doraiswami, India's UK envoy, named new Indian ambassador to China

Doraiswami’s first foreign posting was to the then Indian high commission in Hong Kong in May 1994, when the territory was still controlled by the British.

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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Iran war: What is happening on day 20 of US-Israel attacks?

The Iran war enters day 20 as Israeli and Iranian attacks hit energy infrastructure across region.

Al Jazeera · 19 Mar Read more →

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Fisherman missing as country boat capsizes off Pudukottai coast

Kuppuraj went missing after the boat capsized, while his son managed to hold on to the vessel and was rescued by other fishermen

The Hindu · 19 Mar Read more →

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BJP list for Assam polls: Pradyut Bordoloi gets ticket

Economic Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 in India: Will it be March 20 or 21? Moon sighting timings explained

Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 in India: Usually, India celebrates Eid a day after Saudi Arabia. But there have been rare occasions when both Saudi Arabia and India celebrate...

Mint · 19 Mar Read more →

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Vikram Doraiswami, India's high commissioner to UK, appointed India's next ambassador to China

Diplomatic reshuffle also sees P. Kumaran moving to London, Pranay Verma to Brussels, leaving Bangladesh, where a political appointee is not ruled out

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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Online gaming rules soon, Centre softens draft for industry

A significant change from the October draft is that registration for online social games will be completely voluntary.

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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BJP fields new joinee Pradyut Bordoloi from Dispur, CM Himanta from Jalukbari in first Assam election candidate list

Bordoloi, MP from Nagaon, on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a day after resigning from the Congress.

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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'No intel on Iran sneak attack, Khamenei was moderating nukes': Trump ex-aide's big claims

Former Trump aide Joe Kent claims Iran wasn't close to nuclear power and that the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei moderated the program. Kent also asserted Israel d...

Times of India · 19 Mar Read more →

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'Shadi ke agle din hi?': Pant stunned at Arjun Tendulkar’s post-wedding revelation

Arjun Tendulkar has moved to Lucknow Super Giants for the 2026 IPL season, trading Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh. In a video, he discussed his preference for heav...

Times of India · 19 Mar Read more →

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When an upset Sam Altman called out American companies' 'double standards'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized American tech companies for perceived double standards in their dealings with the US government, particularly regarding defense...

Times of India · 19 Mar Read more →

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Weekend events you can’t miss in Chennai (March 20-22)

An exhibition that brings artists from across South India, explores the spiritual, emotional, and material connections between past and present and their passag...

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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Assam polls: Cong's Prateek withdraws candidature after father Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP

Congress candidate Prateek Bordoloi has withdrawn his nomination from the Margherita constituency. This move follows his father, Prayut Bordoloi, a former minis...

Times of India · 19 Mar Read more →

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Weekend events you can’t miss in Hyderabad (March 20-22)

Actor Sunil Grover is known for his quick wit, sharp observational humour and great comic timing and if there’s anyone who can get you to ROFL, it’s him

Hindustan Times · 19 Mar Read more →

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World Happiness Report 2026: Finland happiest country for ninth time, India ranks 116th

Among the 147 countries featured in the report, India ranks 116th

The Hindu · 19 Mar Read more →

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CSIR-NGRI, SRI partner to advance geothermal energy exploration

The Hindu · 19 Mar Read more →

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Social media making young people less happy, report finds

Heavy social media use has contributed to 'worrying decline' in wellbeing in Western countries, report says.

Al Jazeera · 19 Mar Read more →

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South Pars, Ras Laffan & more: Which energy sites have been hit so far in Iran war?

Qatar condemned what it called a “brutal Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan,” saying it posed a direct threat to national security. The foreign ministry also w...

Times of India · 19 Mar Read more →

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India appoints Vivek Doraiswamy as next Ambassador to China

Mr. Doraiswami is currently the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom

The Hindu · 19 Mar Read more →

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Two Palantir veterans just came out of stealth with $30 million and a Sequoia stamp of approval

The founders are worth paying attention to.

TechCrunch · 19 Mar Read more →

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'Don't put cart before horse': Court rejects Lalu's plea seeking unrelied documents for trial

Special Judge Vishal Gogne underlined that providing these documents en bloc would not only "place the cart before the horse" but also throw the judicial proces...

The Hindu · 19 Mar Read more →

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World Cup teaches you how important mental strength is: Abhishek Sharma

"The biggest learning for me was staying balanced, not getting too high after a good innings and not too low after failures," Abhishek Sharma said.

CricTracker · 19 Mar Read more →

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South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis

Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.

BBC News · 19 Mar Read more →

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How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis

It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

BBC News · 19 Mar Read more →

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‘Copied from Blinkit?’: Indians react after Amazon CEO announces 1-hour delivery in US

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced new one-hour and three-hour delivery options for thousands of products in the US. The update quickly went viral online, with man...

Mint · 19 Mar Read more →

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Watch: Uprooted trees to flying chairs, Pak sees widespread destruction due to storm

Tragic downpour in Karachi claimed at least 21 lives as strong winds and rain caused widespread destruction. Walls, roofs, and trees collapsed, leading to fatal...

Times of India · 19 Mar Read more →