NEW DELHI: Days after it criticised Bengal govt for frequently rushing to SC with ‘vague and irrelevant’ reasons to delay the ongoing SIR of the state’s poll rolls, petitions by persons complaining against deletion of their names from voter lists saw the court finding itself facing the same issue, leading an exasperated bench of CJI...
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Manchester-bound flight returns to Delhi after flying 13 hours; London-Mumbai diverted to Cairo
NEW DELHI: A call sign confusion led to IndiGo’s flight to Manchester on Monday flying for over 13 hours and then returning to Delhi from over Africa.The reason: The aircraft operating was a wet-leased (hired with operating crew) Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 which had got the clearance. But being operated by IndiGo and the clearance...
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Government working to ‘optimise’ gas supply as Gulf war hits LNG flow
NEW DELHI: With nearly 40% of India’s LNG flow hit due to the West Asia conflict, govt is working on an “optimisation plan” for industries, including priority segments such as fertiliser. Those familiar with the discussions said the petroleum ministry could work out the arrangement as early as Tuesday, with a reduction in supply to...
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Government asks refineries to boost LPG for homes amid Middle East crisis
NEW DELHI: The government has directed oil refineries to increase the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and divert the additional output for domestic household use in view of geopolitical disruptions affecting fuel supplies, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announceed on Monday.The move comes amid constraints in LPG availability due to global supply pressures,...
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Ohio State president Ted Carter resigns amid relationship controversy
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned all of a sudden, citing “inappropriate relationship” and the university’s Board of Trustees accepted the resignation in an emergency board meeting on March 7. Carter told trustees in advance of that meeting that he had an inappropriate relationship with “someone seeking public resources to support her personal business.”...
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Fuel shortage fear grips Pakistan: Sharif orders school shutdown, four-day workweek
Pakistan on Monday announced a series of austerity measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption, including temporary school closures, reduced government fuel allowances and a four-day workweek for public offices, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens energy supplies.Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said the measures were being introduced to conserve fuel and manage...
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Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist: All details
Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, has taken the Trump administration to court. The AI company has filed a lawsuit on Monday (March 9) to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist – a designation that is reserved for those organisations, or countries, that pose national security threat. This is already...
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Why ‘double-jointed’ isn’t always a health win
4 min readNew DelhiMar 9, 2026 10:00 PM IST Hypermobile, or double-jointed, individuals may be able to bend their limbs beyond the usual range, a trait that often draws curiosity and even admiration. But for many, such as Chicago-based nurse Jacqueline Luciano, hypermobility can carry unexpected health risks, according to National Geographic. “For most of...
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Without superstars, hit formulas or hiking ticket prices, a Tamil rural comedy enters Rs 50 crore club
3 min readKochiMar 9, 2026 09:20 PM IST Thaai Kizhavi box office collection day 11: Offering the Tamil film industry a much-needed shot in the arm, as it hasn’t had a solid blockbuster since the beginning of the year, director Sivakumar Murugesan’s Thaai Kizhavi has entered the Rs 50 crore club. What’s intriguing is that...
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From apology to choosing Mojtaba Khamenei: The growing rift between Iranian leadership
As the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its second week, Iran’s leadership is showing visible signs of internal strain, even as officials continue to publicly reject calls from Washington for an “unconditional surrender” and vow to continue fighting.The divisions have come into sharper focus after the death of Iran’s supreme leader...
