March 4, 2026 12:33 PM

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First Batch Departs Under Puducherry’s Dr B.R. Ambedkar Yatra Scheme

The first batch of beneficiaries under the "Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Yatra Scheme" of the Puducherry Government departed from the Union Territory last night to visit places associated with the life and legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.   The yatra was flagged off at the Puducherry Railway Station by Lieutenant ...

March 4, 2026 11:12 AM

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New South Wales Issues Measles Alert for Western Sydney Amid Rising Cases

Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a measles health alert for western Sydney as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise toward the total figure for 2025. The NSW Department of Health said in a warning that it is advising people in western Sydney to be al...

March 4, 2026 10:38 AM

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IMD Weather Forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rainfall over Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh today. The Weather Agency also predicted dense fog conditions likely during morning hours at isolated places over Sikkim today. It further said that hot and humid conditions were over the Konkan and ...

March 4, 2026 10:35 AM

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UK Launches Public Consultation on Social Media Ban for Under‑16s

The UK government has begun public consultations on the possibility of banning under-16s from using social media, joining a host of European nations that have moved to restrict such online activities of teenagers. Parents, guardians and young people are being invited to submit comments before the UK...

March 4, 2026 10:32 AM

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BJP Announces 9 Rajya Sabha Candidates Across Six States

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced nine candidates for the 2026 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha across six states. From Bihar, where five seats are falling vacant, the BJP nominated party chief Nitin Nabin and state leader Shivesh Kumar.    Tomorrow is the last date of filing nominations...

March 4, 2026 10:12 AM

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US Midterm Primaries Begin in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas

The midterm elections have officially begun in the US with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas in the backdrop of the Iran war. In these primaries, voters in the United States determine which candidates will represent the major Republican and Democratic political parties in the November ...

March 4, 2026 9:42 AM

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West Asia Conflict Enters Day 5 With US‑Israel Strikes on Iran

The conflict in West Asia has entered its 5th day as joint Israeli-US forces struck Tehran's nuclear sites while Iran also launched fresh drone attacks. As per the latest reports, Israel used its intelligence to strike Iran's nuclear weapons development site in Tehran, removing a key component of th...