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March 17, 2026 8:46 AM
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At least 400 people have been killed and around 250 injured in a Pakistani airstrike at a hospital in Afghan capital Kabul last night. Taliban Government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that a large section of the hospital has been destroyed in the Pakistani airstrike and the number of casualti...
March 17, 2026 8:39 AM
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura tomorrow. According to the IMD, similar weather conditions are likely to prevail over Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, ...
March 17, 2026 11:12 AM
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his counterparts from European Union (EU) in Brussels. They discussed Iran and Ukraine conflicts as well as ways to deepen India's relations with Europe. Dr Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to the Belgian capital at the invitation of EU Foreign and Security...
March 17, 2026 8:36 AM
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US President Donald Trump announced a new federal task force, headed by Vice President JD Vance, to tackle fraud in government programmes. Trump said in the Oval Office that it's about fraud, having to do with all the fraud that's taking place in the country. White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf ...
March 17, 2026 8:35 AM
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US President Donald Trump has said that he delayed a planned visit to China as he needed to remain in Washington during the conflict with Iran. Trump said he had asked China to postpone the visit by about a month. He added he is looking forward to being with them as they have a very good relationshi...
March 17, 2026 8:32 AM
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The Met Department has forecast light rainfall and snowfall at some places in different parts of Uttarakhand in the coming days. According to the department, light rain or thunder with lightning is likely at a few places in the hill districts of the state today, while the weather in the plains is ex...
March 17, 2026 8:30 AM
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Uttarakhand government has made special health arrangements for this year’s Char Dham Yatra. The health of pilgrims visiting the Yatra will be monitored in real time through the ‘e-Swasthya Dham’ portal so that medical assistance can be provided immediately when required. Experienced doctors and par...
March 17, 2026 8:26 AM
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Indian Embassy in Iran has strictly advised Indian nationals currently in Iran to not approach or attempt to cross any land border of Iran for onward travel without prior and explicit coordination with the Indian Embassy in Tehran. In the advisory, the embassy said that the Indian nationals who atte...
March 17, 2026 7:54 AM
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Maharashtra assembly last night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 by voice vote. It has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage. As per the Bill, those involved in unlawful conversions on the pretext of marriage will b...
March 17, 2026 7:51 AM
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BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party's Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana. Voting was held for the two seats yesterday. Officials said, five votes were declared invalid – four of Congress and one of the BJP. BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Karamvir Singh Bou...
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