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March 18, 2026 8:49 AM

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Assures Violence-Free, Inducement-Free Elections

The Election Commission has deployed one thousand one hundred 11 Central Observers for the assembly elections of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections in 6 States. The Commission said that among them, 557 are General Observers, 188 Police Observers and 366 are E...

March 18, 2026 8:17 AM

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IMD Issues Orange Alert for Thunderstorms and Hailstorms

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for ­­for thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorm over Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Vidarbha for today. IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, M...

March 18, 2026 7:05 AM

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Lok Sabha to Debate and Vote on Key Ministry Grants for 2026–27 Today

The Lok Sabha will take up discussion and voting today on the Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for 2026-27. The House is also scheduled to take up discussion and voting on the Demands for Grants under the control of Home Ministry, External Affai...

March 18, 2026 6:55 AM

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Air India to Run 50 Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Flights to West Asia Today

Air India and Air India Express will operate 50 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia today. Of them, 26 will be scheduled and 24 will be non-scheduled services, Air India said in a statement. The ongoing conflict in the region involving the US, Israel and Iran has disrupted flig...

March 17, 2026 10:24 PM

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PM Modi speaks with President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In a telephonic conversation, both leaders discussed the current situation in West Asia. Mr Modi said in a social media post that he reiterated India’s strong condemnati...

March 17, 2026 9:38 PM

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Supreme Court strikes down law on maternity leave for adoptive mothers

The Supreme Court today struck down a law which said a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopts a child below the age of three months. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan held that an adoptive mother should be entitled to maternity leave of 12 weeks, irrespec...