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    Status of 22 Indian-flagged vessels near Strait of Hormuz unchanged: Govt

    The Federal
    19 March 2026 5:11 PM IST

    India says 22 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz remain safe with 611 sailors onboard; 16 Indian sailors return as authorities monitor cargo movement and port readiness.

    Special Secretary of the Shipping Ministry, Rajesh Kumar Sinha
    India
    Gautam Gambhir
    India

    Gambhir moves HC over AI deepfakes, seeks Rs 2.5 cr in damages: 'Identity weaponised'

    19 March 2026 4:51 PM IST
    Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
    India

    Centre launches Rs 497 crore RELIEF scheme to support exporters amid West Asia conflict

    19 March 2026 4:30 PM IST
    Indore house fire
    Madhya Pradesh

    MP CM Mohan Yadav orders expert probe into house fire that killed 8: 'Will take right steps'

    19 March 2026 4:16 PM IST
    Rajya Sabha proceedings

    32 pc Rajya Sabha MPs face criminal cases, 14 pc are billionaires: ADR report

    19 March 2026 3:55 PM IST
    RG Kar protest

    Bengal elections | RG Kar victim’s mother to contest? 'Got BJP offer long back'

    19 March 2026 3:43 PM IST
    R Kannan Interview

    VV Swaminathan at 100: Tracing the legacy of a Dravidian movement pioneer

    19 March 2026 3:10 PM IST
    Avian flu confirmed in Keralas Alappuzha; nearly 6,000 birds to be culled

    Avian flu confirmed in Kerala's Alappuzha; nearly 6,000 birds to be culled

    19 March 2026 3:05 PM IST
    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

    Shashi Tharoor backs Centre’s Iran war stance, calls it ‘responsible statecraft’

    19 March 2026 2:07 PM IST
    Russian tip-off triggers NIA arrest of American Van Dyke and Ukrainian nationals

    Russian tip-off led to NIA arrest of American VanDyke and Ukrainian nationals: Report

    19 March 2026 10:09 AM IST
    Rain in Andhra Pradesh

    Heavy rain lashes Vijayawada, other parts of Andhra; causes waterlogging, traffic snarls

    18 March 2026 9:02 PM IST
    Discussion on Congress crisis in Assam after Bordoloi resignation

    Bordoloi exit : Has Congress lost the plot in Assam?

    18 March 2026 8:50 PM IST
    Iran war hits India energy exports

    Over 2 million tonne of Indian LPG, LNG cargo stranded in Persian Gulf

    18 March 2026 8:23 PM IST
    Puducherry Assembly elections 2026

    Puducherry polls | Standoff persists in NDA, INDIA blocs as nomination deadline nears

    18 March 2026 7:41 PM IST
    Suvendhu vs Mamata

    Why did BJP skip personal attack on Mamata in Bengal campaigning? | AI With Sanket

    Sanket Upadhyay
    18 March 2026 6:32 PM IST

    As BJP sheds its 'newcomer' tag and TMC shifts from personality to 'State vs Centre' narrative, senior journalist Shikha Mukherjee decodes Bengal...

    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers

    SC questions West Bengal on Mamata's alleged interference in ED's I-PAC raids

    18 March 2026 6:17 PM IST
    Medical aid to Iran

    Iran thanks India for first medical aid as war enters day 19

    18 March 2026 5:03 PM IST
    Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

    LPG shortages remain ‘worrisome’ despite stable crude supply: Govt

    18 March 2026 4:44 PM IST
    Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge

    A joke, a jab, and a smile: Kharge’s quip on Deve Gowda gets PM Modi smiling

    18 March 2026 3:32 PM IST
    IUML leaders Noorbina Rasheed (Left) and Abdurrahiman Randathani

    Kerala elections | Unusual dissent rattles IUML over candidate list

    18 March 2026 3:20 PM IST
    Indian-flagged tanker Jag Laadki

    China-bound Russian oil tanker diverts to India as imports rise post US waiver

    18 March 2026 2:45 PM IST
    DMK and CPI seat-sharing talks

    TN Assembly elections: DMK allots 5 seats to CPI, trims 2021 tally

    18 March 2026 1:29 PM IST
    PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

    Modi bids farewell to 59 retiring Rajya Sabha members: 'No full stop in politics'

    18 March 2026 1:13 PM IST
    Taj Mahal featured in US DHS self-deportation campaign

    Taj Mahal featured in US DHS self-deportation campaign offering USD 2,600 incentive

    18 March 2026 12:38 PM IST
    LPG crisis: Industries start shutting down as states grapple with ‘inadequate’ supply

    LPG crisis: Industries start shutting down as states grapple with ‘inadequate’ supply

    18 March 2026 11:45 AM IST
    Others vs Trump

    As ‘friends’ trump Donald on Hormuz, is the bully all alone now? | AI With Sanket

    18 March 2026 11:26 AM IST
    American ‘mercenary’, 6 Ukrainians in NIA custody; what were they doing in Mizoram?

    American ‘mercenary’, 6 Ukrainians in NIA custody; what were they doing in Mizoram?

    18 March 2026 9:43 AM IST
    Has EC’s Bengal reshuffle crossed the line? | Jawhar Sircar interview

    Has EC’s Bengal reshuffle crossed the line? | Jawhar Sircar interview

    18 March 2026 6:20 AM IST
    MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

    India rejects Iran tanker swap claim, calls reports ‘baseless’ amid Hormuz tensions

    17 March 2026 6:29 PM IST
    Sonam Wangchuk

    Sonam Wangchuk calls NSA revocation a ‘win-win’, signals hope for dialogue on demands

    17 March 2026 5:41 PM IST
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