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April 2, 2026 7:14 PM
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Airstrikes in Iraq have killed three members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces and two Iraqi police officers near Kirkuk, as tensions linked to the US-Israeli confrontation with Iran spill across borders. The PMF, originally formed to fight ISIL and later integrated into Iraq's official security st...
April 2, 2026 6:13 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron said France considers it unrealistic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through military action. Speaking to reporters, he warned that any military operation would take an indefinite amount of time and would leave vessels exposed to coastal threats from the Islamic Revol...
April 2, 2026 6:01 PM
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Global crude oil prices climbed nearly 7% today after President Donald Trump said the US would continue attacks on Iran, stoking fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supply. Brent crude was trading 7.9% up at 109 US dollars and 15 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 9....
April 2, 2026 5:59 PM
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Bringing Ludhiana in Punjab on the commercial flight map, Air India today announced that it will operate two flights every day between Delhi and Halwara in Ludhiana from May 15 onwards and connect travellers from the industrial heartland of Punjab-Ludhiana to Delhi and beyond to destinations around ...
April 2, 2026 5:57 PM
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In Assam, polling is scheduled to be held in a single phase for all 126 Legislative Assembly constituencies. Khowang LAC is one of the prominent and prestigious constituencies in Assam. "The 89 No. Khowang Legislative Assembly Constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of Assam. Polling for the u...
April 2, 2026 5:54 PM
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Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah arrived in Assam this afternoon on a two-day visit to campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party and other NDA candidates ahead of the Assembly elections. Addressing a poll rally in the Kaliabor constituency of Nagaon district, in support of AGP candidate...
April 2, 2026 5:44 PM
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Most Asian stock indices ended in negative territory today. South Korea’s Kospi plunged 4.5%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 2.4%, China's Shanghai Composite index fell over 0.7%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 0.7%, and Singapore’s Straits Times index ended nearly 0.6% down. Major European indi...
April 2, 2026 5:40 PM
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The government today said that full customs duty exemption will be provided on critical petrochemical products till 30th June this year amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia. Addressing the media at the Interministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia, Member of the Central Board of Indi...
April 2, 2026 5:36 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices rose around 0.2% today. The Sensex advanced 185 points to close at 73 thousand and 320, while Nifty added 34 points to settle at 22 thousand and 713. However, in the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Mid-cap 100 fell nearly 0.3%, while the Small-cap...
April 2, 2026 5:27 PM
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Several Islamic nations, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Indonesia, condemned Israel’s approval of a new bill imposing the death penalty on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, warning that it could jeopardize regional stability. The criticism came in a joint statement issued by the foreign m...
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