By Natalie Klein Kensington (Australia), March 19 The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. While it is a shared body of water between Iran and Oman, Iran functionally exercises a greater amount of control over it. The […]
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Damini Sharma & Manjari Verma The North News Chandigarh, March 19 The fourth edition of the Allengers Gully Cricket Tournament 2026 will begin in Chandigarh on 17 April, with organisers saying the event aims to promote grassroots cricket while supporting the government’s anti-drug campaign among young people. The tournament, organised by the UT Cricket Association […]
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New Delhi, March 19 Observing that movie making is a high risk business, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings for cheating against a producer after he failed to return money to a financer. A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said in order to constitute an offence of cheating, the intention […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 19 Allegations and counter allegations marked the ongoing budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly between the ruling government and the opposition both inside and outside the House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted the state government over allegations of “mafia raj” during the second day of […]
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New Delhi, March 19Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global investors to invest in the power sector, urging them to “make, invest, innovate, and scale” in India. In a written message read out by Union Power Secretary Pankaj Aggarwal at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Modi said India stands at a defining moment in […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 19 India must move in “mission mode” to become a global centre for indigenous drone manufacturing within the next few years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. Speaking at the opening session of the two-day National Defence Industries Conclave in New Delhi on Thursday, Singh said India urgently needs […]
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New Delhi, March 19 Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was on Thursday appointed as India’s new ambassador to China, a move that comes amid efforts by the two sides to rebuild ties that came under severe strain following the over four-year military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is currently […]
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New Delhi, March 19 Sanju Samson was arguably the face of Rajasthan Royals — much like MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings or Virat Kohli with Royal Challengers Bengaluru — and his departure is a significant moment for the franchise given the impact he had, says former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. Samson spent […]
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Dubai, March 19 Kuwait said Thursday a drone attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in the small, oil-rich nation. The state-run KUNA news agency cited the Kuwait Petroleum Corp. for the announcement. It said the drone attack sparked a fire at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery but caused no injuries. The refinery is one […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav under the Wildlife (Protection) Act in the snake venom case registered by Uttar Pradesh Police in 2023. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the case cannot be […]
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