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    What's Brewing - Page 249

    In Bengal, Congress bets on 'BC Roy legacy' for 2026 solo Assembly election run

    Samir K Purkayastha
    23 March 2026 9:33 PM IST

    Seeking a political reset, the Grand Old Party invokes nostalgia of the 'golden era' to woo voters, even as critics point to the darker shadows of the 1970s

    West Bengal Congress protest rally
    Elections 2026
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    Genuine goodwill or tactical pause? Reading Trump’s 5-day Iran break | Capital Beat

    23 March 2026 8:37 PM IST
    Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar
    Punjab

    Former Punjab Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar arrested in abetment of suicide case

    23 March 2026 7:59 PM IST
    BTech student dies after alleged assault by cops in Bhopal; 2 constables suspended
    Tamil Nadu

    Nine cops convicted in 2020 Tamil Nadu custodial torture-death case

    23 March 2026 7:46 PM IST
    Andaman islands

    Great Nicobar mega project sparks tribal outcry over rights, ecology

    23 March 2026 7:37 PM IST
    Prayagraj cold storage wall collapse

    Prayagraj cold storage wall collapse kills 4, injures 16; probe ordered

    23 March 2026 7:28 PM IST
    S Jaishankar

    India, Russia eye USD 100 billion trade by 2030; Jaishankar flags barriers to growth

    23 March 2026 7:26 PM IST
    petrol and diesel

    China hikes fuel prices as Hormuz blockade sparks supply fears

    23 March 2026 7:11 PM IST
    Silver, gold price

    What explains gold, silver's USD 2-trillion 'flash crash' despite Iran conflict?

    23 March 2026 6:48 PM IST
    Donald Trump

    Iran media mocks Trump after 48-hour ultimatum melts into 5-day nap

    23 March 2026 6:40 PM IST
    Donation drive for war ravaged Iranians in Kashmir

    A widow’s gold, a child’s savings: Kashmir’s quiet solidarity with Iran

    23 March 2026 6:26 PM IST
    NDA finalises seat sharing for Tamil Nadu polls; AIADMK gets 178 seats, BJP 27

    NDA finalises seat sharing for Tamil Nadu polls; AIADMK gets 178 seats, BJP 27

    23 March 2026 5:46 PM IST
    Nashik godman Ashok Kharat

    Nashik ‘godman’ Kharat faces fresh rape charges as police uncover web of exploitation

    23 March 2026 5:42 PM IST
    US, Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz

    A deadline over Hormuz, Iran’s ominous threats, and a U-turn by Trump

    23 March 2026 4:43 PM IST
    No farm loan waiver on table, FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells Parliament

    No proposal for complete loan waiver for farmers: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

    The Federal
    23 March 2026 4:31 PM IST

    Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman rules out a complete farm loan waiver while also clarifying that disability pension tax relief for soldiers...

    Humayun Kabir

    Opposition slams AIMIM-Humayun Kabir alliance as ploy to help BJP in Bengal polls

    23 March 2026 4:20 PM IST
    PM Modi in Lok Sabha

    PM Modi on West Asia conflict: Highlights of his Lok Sabha speech

    23 March 2026 3:31 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu will reject DMK-Congress, NDA will sweep election, claims Piyush Goyal

    Tamil Nadu will reject DMK-Congress, NDA will sweep election, claims Piyush Goyal

    23 March 2026 2:57 PM IST
    Justice Bhuyan flags overuse of UAPA, less women representation in higher judiciary

    Justice Bhuyan flags 'overuse' of UAPA, less women representation in higher judiciary

    23 March 2026 2:43 PM IST
    Air Canada flight collides with truck at New Yorks LaGuardia Airport

    Two pilots killed as Air Canada flight collides with truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport

    23 March 2026 2:13 PM IST
    F15

    Iran claims US F-15 jet shot down near Hormuz; Washington denies incident

    23 March 2026 1:53 PM IST
    LPG queue, Iran war

    Congress slams PM Modi’s West Asia Lok Sabha speech, flags LPG concerns

    23 March 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Adani Green hits 18 GW milestone with new Gujarat solar plant

    Adani Green hits 18 GW milestone with new Gujarat solar plant

    23 March 2026 1:09 PM IST
    Vijay attacks DMK and ADMK

    Vijay’s TVK announces full Puducherry candidate list, rules out alliances

    23 March 2026 12:56 PM IST
    India and China hardest hit by Trumps stricter US visa policies: Report

    India and China hardest hit by Trump's stricter US visa policies: Report

    23 March 2026 12:56 PM IST
    Four killed after private bus crashes on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

    Four killed after private bus crashes on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

    23 March 2026 12:23 PM IST
    Virat Kohli

    Virat Kohli reveals ‘toughest part’ of IPL 2025 final

    23 March 2026 12:22 PM IST
    Sumit Kumar (36), a resident of Uttar Pradesh

    IAF civilian staff arrested in Assam for alleged espionage linked to Pakistan

    23 March 2026 12:21 PM IST
    West Asia crisis: WHO chief warns of nuclear risk after Natanz strike

    West Asia crisis: WHO chief warns of nuclear risk after Natanz strike

    23 March 2026 12:05 PM IST
    Budget 2019, Sensex, Nifty, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Budget,, NSE, BSE, the federal, english news website

    Sensex, Nifty plunge 2 pc as West Asia tension spikes crude oil prices

    23 March 2026 10:18 AM IST
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