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March 6, 2026 10:13 PM

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Indian domestic flights cancelled amid West Asia airspace restrictions

A total of 278 flights scheduled to be operated today by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled due to the ongoing developments in West Asia and the resulting airspace restrictions. The Ministry of Civil Aviation said that flight operations have been impacted across several sectors. In a socia...

March 6, 2026 8:43 PM

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Vote counting underway for Nepal’s 275 House of Representatives seats

Counting is ongoing for votes cast for 275 seats of the House of Representatives on Thursday, which took place across Nepal in a single phase. Out of 165 constituencies, as of now, Final results have been declared from 6 constituencies. Among the 15 mountainous districts of Nepal, transportation of ...

March 6, 2026 6:24 PM

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BJP organises Poriborton Yatra rallies in West Bengal

Poriborton Yatra rallies have been organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP today in West Bengal. Union Ministers, MPs, MLAs and party leaders initiated the event from various places today in the state. Union Minister Giriraj Singh initiated the rally in the Narayangarh assembly constituency in P...

March 6, 2026 4:30 PM

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Interview with Dr Chandramouli Gaddamanugu on Akashvani’s People’s Padma

As part of our series 'People's Padma on Akashvani', in our upcoming episode, we speak to Dr Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, Former Programme Director at DEFENCE Research and Development Laboratory. Dr Chandramouli Gaddamanugu will be honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of scien...

March 6, 2026 9:08 AM

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Ladakh Tourism Department Launches Holistic Homestay Support Framework

To uplift the community-based tourism in rural areas of Ladakh, the Tourism Department has started a new initiative for upskill the Homestay operators in the Union Territory. Tourism Secretary Sanjit Rodrigues formally launched the Holistic Homestay Support Framework at a function in Leh yesterday. ...

March 5, 2026 10:23 PM

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Maoist leader Rajesh Punem killed in Chhattisgarh forest encounter

In Chhattisgarh, a Maoist was killed in an encounter between police and Maoists in the forest area along the Dantewada-Bijapur border. The killed Maoist has been identified as Rajesh Punem, an Area Committee Member of the Bhairamgarh Area Committee of the Maoist organisation. A reward of five lakh r...

March 5, 2026 10:11 PM

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Election Commission to assess readiness for upcoming assembly polls in Kolkata

To review preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections, the full bench of the Election Commission, led by the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Kolkata from the 8th to the 10th of March. The commission will meet the representatives of recognised national and state-level poli...