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March 17, 2026 7:12 AM

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Govt Rejects Report Claiming Iran Sought Release of 3 Seized Tankers

Government sources said a media report claiming that Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February for safe passage of Indian‑flagged vessels is baseless. Sources said there has been no discussion of this nature between Indian and Iranian authorities. They said in any case, the th...

March 17, 2026 6:55 AM

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Delhi Court Remands 7 Foreign Nationals to 11 Days NIA Custody

A Delhi court has remanded seven foreigners for 11 days of National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody. The seven foreigners include, three Ukrainians, who were arrested from Delhi, three from Lucknow and one US citizen from Kolkata. Additional Sessions Judge Prshant Sharma conducted the hearing in ...

March 17, 2026 6:49 AM

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Parliament to Discuss Railway Grants, Budget Expansion Today

Lok Sabha will take up further discussion and voting on the Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27 today. Initiating the discussion yesterday, Tariq Anwar of Congress alleged that government has failed to meet its own targets. He said, under the Amrit Bharat Sta...

March 16, 2026 10:03 PM

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MEA debunks various fake claims being peddled amid West Asia conflict

The Ministry of External Affairs has debunked various fake claims being peddled on social media amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. In a social media post, the Fact Check Unit of the Ministry of External Affairs busted a post claiming that Iran has rejected India's attempts to secure a guaranteed s...

March 16, 2026 10:00 PM

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SEBI expresses concern over decline in number of registered investment advisers

The Securities and Exchange Board of India – SEBI – has expressed concern over the decline in the number of registered investment advisers. Addressing Aspire 2026, an event organized by the Association of Registered Investment Advisers – ARIA in Mumbai today, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said th...

March 16, 2026 9:45 PM

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MSME organises first National Workshop on MSME Online Dispute Resolution Portal

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) today organised the first National Workshop on the MSME Online Dispute Resolution Portal (ODR) in New Delhi. The Ministry said that the workshop was organised to promote faster, cost-effective and technology-enabled mechanisms for resolving ...

March 16, 2026 9:44 PM

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EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels for diplomatic talks

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today met his fellow Foreign Ministers from the European Union in Brussels. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar thanked Vice-President of European Commission Kaja Kallas for inviting him to the Foreign Affairs Council Meeting. The Minister said that a new ...