New Delhi, March 2 The Union Home Ministry has asked states to keep an eye on pro-Iran radical preachers giving inflammatory statements that may result in violence in the wake of the Israel-US attack on Iran, officials said. In a letter circulated to all states on February 28, the Ministry also asked all states and […]
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Pune, March 2026 Jay Pawar, son of Maharashtra’s late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has shared a purported video on social media alleging that VSR Ventures owner Rohit Singh was seen dozing off in the chief pilot’s seat during a flight, and demanded his immediate arrest. He also demanded that all aircraft of VSR Ventures be […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 2 What began as a leisure trip to Dubai for Neeru Garg, a college principal from Punjab, soon turned into a nightmare as Iran’s strikes on the city led to airspace closure and left her, along with her family, stranded in Sharjah without cash or essential medicines. Garg, who is […]
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Navi Mumbai, March 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said religious conversions are happening in Punjab and appealed to the Bhagwant Mann government and common people to stop this practice driven by “greed”. Shah invoked the sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur while addressing the ‘Hind-Di-Chadar’ commemoration event to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary […]
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Srinagar, March 2 Authorities on Monday imposed severe restrictions on the movement of people in parts of Kashmir where massive street protests were witnessed over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint strike by the US and Israel. The iconic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk has been sealed with barricades […]
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Jalandhar, March 2 At least two schools here received bomb threat emails on Monday, prompting authorities to carry out anti-sabotage checks, officials said. The Police, fire brigade officials, bomb squads, dog squads and ambulances were rushed to the school premises. The latest scare comes close on the heels of similar threats in Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar, […]
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Dubai, March 2 (AP) An Iraqi Shiite militia claimed a drone attack Monday targeting US troops at the airport in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, further widening the retaliation over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The group, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, is one of a group of Shiite militias operating in Iraq following the […]
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By Eleaine Kurtenbachap Bangkok, March 2 The US and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets on Monday, with US futures initially falling more than 1 per cent and oil prices soaring, though both moderated as trading picked up. The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were down about 0.8 per […]
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New Delhi, March 2 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and expressed concern over the safety and security of the large Indian expatriate community in the region. The CCS also directed all concerned departments to take necessary and feasible measures to assist Indian nationals affected by the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 2 The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Sunday announced a protest outside the office of the Amritsar deputy commissioner on March 19 for various demands, including the disbursal of pending compensation for damage caused by floods last year. Addressing the mediapersons here, Sarwan Singh Pandher, a leader of the farmers’ organisation, […]
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