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India Allowed Another Iranian Warship To Dock In Kochi Days Before US Sank IRIS Dena

India Allowed Another Iranian Warship To Dock In Kochi Days Before US Sank IRIS Dena

Government sources reveal Iran requested emergency docking for IRIS Lavan due to technical issues following joint naval events in India; approval granted March 1, vessel arrived March 4—the same day IRIS Dena was torpedoed off Sri Lanka.

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| Photo; AICC via PTI : In this image received on March 6, 2026, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader KC Venugopal and others during an interaction with students at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, in Idukki district, Kerala.

Day In Pics: March 06, 2026

| Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook : A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens,in Kolkata.

Mamata Launches Indefinite Sit-In Against 'Voter Purge' In Kolkata

| Photo: Handout via PTI : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah files nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, in Patna. State Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha also seen.

Sushasan Babu Nitish Kumar To Step Down: 10-Time Bihar CM Files Nomination For Rajya Sabha

| Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena : Healthcare workers unload the bodies of Iranian sailors from a vehicle who died when their IRIS Dena warship sank outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters, in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Day In Pics: March 05, 2026

| Photo: @AirIndia_News/X via PTI : Passengers and crew of Air India flight AI916D from Dubai arrive at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. The airline said the flight was the first by an Indian carrier to land in the national capital amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Day In Pics: March 03, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People stage a protest against the alleged killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, amid severe restrictions on the movement of people in parts of Kashmir, Srinagar.

Day In Pics: March 02, 2026

| Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook : People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar

Kashmir Erupts In Protest Over Killing Of Iranian Supreme Leader

| Photo: PTI : People from the Muslim community stage a protest against the alleged killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, in Hyderbad.

Day In Pics: March 01, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Security personnel patrol on the day the Election Commission is scheduled to publish West Bengal's post-SIR electoral rolls, in Nadia, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: February 28, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia : AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference after getting a clean chit in the liquor policy case, in New Delhi. A Delhi court, which on Friday discharged Kejriwal and 21 others in the politically-charged liquor-policy case, expressed its displeasure with the CBI for using the phrase "South Group" while cautioning it to exercise restraint in its choice of language.

Day In Pics: February 27, 2026

| Photo: Animikh Chakrabarty/Outlook : Anmol, a local villager takes us to the house of Phoolan Devi in Shekhpur Guda. As he unveils the Statue from its “ghoongat”, he stops to pose with it for the camera

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| Photo: PTI : Students of Patna Women's College during Holi festival celebrations, in Patna.

Day In Pics: February 26, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Odisha Vigilance officials count seized cash during a raid at the residence of arrested Deputy Director of Mines Debabrata Mohanty in connection with a bribery case, in Bhubaneswar. Over Rs 4 crore in cash was recovered during the raids, officials said.

Day In Pics: February 25, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national president Uday Bhanu Chib is taken into police custody after a hearing at Patiala House Court in connection with the AI Impact Summit protest case, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 24, 2026

| Source: X : Delhi Police campaign featuring Punch

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| Photo: PTI : Police personnel stands guard as a demolition drive is underway to clear illegal houses along the Aji river banks and TP Road in the Jangleshwar area, in Rajkot, Gujarat.

Day In Pics: February 23, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Arms and ammunition recovered from the site of an encounter between security forces and militants, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: February 22, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists burn an effigy of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to protest Youth Congress workers' shirtless disruption at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, in Patna.

Day In Pics: February 21, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Indian Air Force's (IAF) Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performs manoeuvres over the Jal Mahal during full dress rehearsal ahead of the Sarang and Surya Kiran Air Show, in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Day In Pics: February 20, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, state Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, DMDK General Secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth and others during a meeting, at DMK headquarters in Chennai. DMDK officially joined the DMK-led alliance ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Day In Pics: February 19, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Visitors at Galgotias University's stall during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. The University has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo immediately, sources said on Wednesday, amid a controversy over the display of a robotic dog that raised questions about the origin and ownership of the technology showcased.

Day In Pics: February 18, 2026

| Photo: AP : Delegates watch an exhibition in the sidelines of an AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 17, 2026

| Photo: Handout via PTI : Firefighters and locals at a chemical factory building after a fire broke out at the premises, in the Khushkhera-Karouli Industrial Area of Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. Officials said seven workers were killed and two others were feared trapped after a fire broke out at the unit.

Day In Pics: February 16, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A coach of an empty passenger train catches fire at Katwa railway station, in Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: February 15, 2026

| Photo: PTI : An entrepreneur arranges Kashmiri apples displayed in a pyramid-shaped stall at the agri-tech mela Gongul organised by SKUAST-K at its Shalimar campus, in Srinagar.

Day In Pics: February 14, 2026

| Photo: Shahbaz Khan/PTI : Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and other Opposition MPs stage a protest during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 13, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, suspended MPs Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Prashant Padole, Manickam Tagore and other opposition MPs stage a protest over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the government of "surrendering" Indian interests, during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 12, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Vendors put up a clothing stall during the 'Snow Festival' at Aru Valley, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.

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| Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary : RJD MPs stage a protest in the Parliament premises over various issues during the Budget session, in New Delhi.

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| Photo: PTI : Students stand outside DTA Tamil School after it received a bomb threat, in New Delhi. More than a dozen schools across the national capital received bomb threat emails.

Day In Pics: February 09, 2026

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| Source: PTI : Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar files his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, in Patna, Thursday, March 5, 2026. Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary is also seen.

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IMAGO / Hindustan Times : JDU supporters put posters reading Tiger Zinda Hai featuring Bihar CM Nitish Kumar outside of JDU office on the eve of vote counting for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 on November 13, 2025 in Patna, India.

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| Photo: Handout via PTI : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah files nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, in Patna. State Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha also seen.

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PTI; Representative image : Alleging that the BJP had “hijacked” Kumar, Yadav said the veteran leader’s move to the Upper House was part of the party’s strategy.

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IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar receiving Prasad on his birthday by his son Nishant Kumar at his residence on March 1, 2026 in Patna, India. (Photo by Santosh Kumar Hindustan Times) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Turned 75.

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| Photo: PTI : People stage a protest over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint air strikes by the US and Israel, amid severe restrictions on the movement of people in parts of Kashmir, Srinagar.

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IMAGO / Anadolu Agency : Commercial vessels divert to UAE coasts amid navigation issues DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 2: Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026. Increased maritime traffic led to a buildup of vessels waiting near Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the strait, which handles 20 percent of global energy trade.

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