Archives for March, 2026 - Page 5
Chhattisgarh Assembly passes anti-conversion bill; life term for mass conversions
Raipur, March 19: The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday passed the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (Chhattisgarh Dharma Swatantraya Vidheyak) introducing life imprisonment and heavy fines to curb illegal religious…
Sensex, Nifty extend gains for 2nd day; metal and auto stocks lead rally
Mumbai, Indian equity benchmark indices continued their recovery for the second straight session on Tuesday, ending higher after a volatile trading day that saw markets swing between gains and losses.…
Trump’s counter terrorism chief quits in protest over Iran war
Washington, The Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, has resigned with immediate effect, in a significant setback to President Donald Trump and the first high-level exit…
CM Vishnu Deo Sai slams Congress in assembly, outlines ₹100-cr AI mission and reforms
Raipur, March 17: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai launched a sharp attack on the previous Congress government during the discussion on demands for grants in the Chhattisgarh legislative assembly on…
Indian flagged LPG tanker ‘Nanda Devi’ arrives at Gujarat’s Vadinar Port
Bhuj, The Indian flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker 'Nanda Devi' arrived at Vadinar Port in Gujarat at about on Tuesday, becoming the second LPG carrier to reach the…
Targeting Afghan civilians appears central to Pakistan’s strategy as airstrikes kill 400
Vicky NanjappaNew Delhi, The situation in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse and in the latest attack by Pakistan, 400 people were killed in an airstrike. Officials said this…
Always seen my role as just carrying a torch, says Dravid on getting Lifetime Achievement honour
New Delhi, Legendary India batter Rahul Dravid said he was humbled to receive the Lifetime Achievement honour at the recent BCCI annual awards ceremony, adding that his life in cricket…
Chhattisgarh mass marriage enters Golden Book of World Records
Raipur, March 16: Chhattisgarh has scripted history by entering the Golden Book of World Records for the highest number of marriages conducted in a single day under the Mukhyamantri Kanya…
Trump officials say Iran war may end within weeks; Tehran vows to keep fighting
Washington, The war with Iran could end within weeks, senior officials in the Trump administration said, even as fighting continues across the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of…
Sensex, Nifty jump over 1 pc after 3-day losing streak
Mumbai, The Indian stock market ended higher on Monday as benchmark indices recovered strongly in the last leg of trading, snapping a three-day losing streak. Gains in auto and banking…