The Indian stock markets slumped to their weakest weekly performance in 14 months, after conflict erupted in the Middle East between the US, Israel and Iran on 28 February. On Friday, the Nifty 50 fell 1.27% to close at 24,450.45, while the Sensex declined 1.37% to end at 78,918.88, extending their decline following the prior session’s relief rally. Rising crude oil prices and continued selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) weighed on sentiment. Currency weakness added further pressure, with the rupee hitting a record low of 92.1488 against the US dollar on 4 March (Wednesday). Market volatility also spiked during the week, with the India VIX (Volatility Index)—a measure of the market's expectation of volatility in the Indian stock market over the next 30 days—rising from 13.70 to 19.88, signalling heightened investor nervousness and expectations of larger market swings ahead.

A booth-level officer from Beniapukur and her family have found their names marked “under adjudication” in the revised electoral rolls published on February 28, leaving the family deeply hurt. The family said their daughter had worked extensively on the SIR process, which has now raised questions about their voting rights. The parents, Rashid and Sarwat, had their names in the 2002 electoral rolls. “My father and I submitted our passports, while my mother and sister submitted their board exam admit cards,” Rashad said. The family also submitted extracts from the 2002 electoral rolls showing the parents’ names.

The paper soon became one of the most widely read Persian newspapers globally. From this unlikely base, Habl-ul-Matin began writing boldly about corruption, poor governance and the need for constitutional rule. Between 1905 and 1911, Iran experienced the ‘Persian Constitutional Revolution’. During those turbulent years, the Calcutta-printed Habl-ul-Matin became one of the most influential newspapers supporting the constitutional cause. The city already had experience publishing Persian newspapers.

The Central Village Defence Force (CVDF) on Friday (March 6, 2026) took out a road march in Manipur’s Churachandpur town protesting the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte and other Zo community people who were the victims of the ethnic violence in the State. Valte, who had sustained injuries in a mob attack during the early period of ethnic violence in 2023, died on February 20 in a private hospital in Gurugram. Hundreds of CVDF volunteers and members of the public took part in the march to demand justice for those killed in the violence and who were displaced, a CVDF leader claimed. The northeastern state has been witnessing ethnic violence since May 3, 2023, after a tribal solidarity march was taken out in the hill districts, in protest against the majority Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Since then, at least 260 people, including members of both the Kuki and Meitei communities as well as security personnel, have been killed in the violence, while thousands were rendered homeless.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday said “Americans are exercising the practice of Nazi Germany when they attacked a ceremonial, unarmed and unloaded vessel”, referring to the torpedoing of IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday that killed nearly 100 sailors. The remark comes a day after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi described the torpedoing of the frigate as a “war crime”. If we are going to close it, we will announce it,” the Iranian minister said during an interactive session. What is important is that everybody is supporting the international law, and we hope that we are not cherry-picking international law. Unfortunately, principles of international law have been attacked, and we have to stand together against these atrocities.

संजीव गुप्ता, नई दिल्ली। जलवायु परिवर्तन और बढ़ते वैश्विक तापमान को लेकर ऑक्सफोर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी के एक नए अध्ययन ने भारत के लिए खतरे की घंटी बजा दी है। अध्ययन के मुताबिक, अगर दुनिया का तापमान 2 डिग्री सेल्सियस बढ़ता है, तो भीषण गर्मी की मार झेलने वाले देशों में भारत सबसे ऊपर होगा।नेचर सस्टेनेबिलिटी जर्नल में प्रकाशित इस अध्ययन के अनुसार, साल 2050 तक दुनिया की लगभग 41 प्रतिशत आबादी (करीब 3.8 अरब लोग) भीषण गर्मी के साये में जीने को मजबूर होगी। साल 2010 में यह आंकड़ा महज 23 प्रतिशत था।शोधकर्ताओं का कहना है कि भारत की विशाल आबादी और पहले से ही गर्म जलवायु इसे बेहद संवेदनशील बनाती है। अध्ययन में कहा गया है कि वैश्विक स्तर पर तापमान बढ़ने से भारत जैसे देशों में हीट स्ट्रेस के कारण होने वाली मौतों का आंकड़ा बढ़ सकता है।भारत के लिए मुख्य चुनौतियां कूलिंग की बढ़ती मांग अध्ययन के प्रमुख लेखक डा जीसस लिजाना के अनुसार, भारत में कूलिंग डिग्री डेज (गर्मी से बचने के लिए आवश्यक ऊर्जा) में भारी बढ़ोतरी होगी। इसका मतलब है कि आने वाले वर्षों में घरों और दफ्तरों को ठंडा रखने के लिए भारी मात्रा में बिजली और एयर कंडीशनर (एसी) की जरूरत पड़ेगी।सेहत और खेती पर असर ऑक्सफोर्ड की प्रोफेसर राधिका खोसला ने चेतावनी दी है कि तापमान में 1.5 डिग्री सेल्सियस से अधिक की वृद्धि शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, खेती और विस्थापन पर अभूतपूर्व प्रभाव डालेगी। अधिक गर्मी के कारण फसलों के नुकसान और हीट-स्ट्रेस (गर्मी का तनाव) जैसी बीमारियों के बढ़ने का खतरा है।अगले पांच साल महत्वपूर्ण वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि गर्मी का यह असर 1.5 डिग्री की सीमा पार करने से पहले ही दिखने लगेगा। अगले पांच वर्षों के भीतर ही लाखों घरों को कूलिंग सिस्टम की जरूरत पड़ सकती है, जिससे ऊर्जा की मांग और कार्बन उत्सर्जन दोनों बढ़ेंगे।किन देशों पर सबसे ज्यादा असर? भारत के अलावा नाइजीरिया, इंडोनेशिया, पाकिस्तान, बांग्लादेश और फिलीपींस जैसे अधिक आबादी वाले देश इस लिस्ट में सबसे ऊपर हैं। वहीं, ब्राजील और दक्षिण सूडान जैसे देशों में तापमान में सबसे तेज उछाल आने की आशंका है।

Just days before an Iranian warship was destroyed in the Indian Ocean, Iran had sought urgent assistance from India for another naval vessel facing technical trouble. According to government sources, Tehran requested permission on February 28 for the Iranian naval ship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi after reporting mechanical issues while operating in the region for an international fleet review. The request came on the same day the United States and Israel reportedly launched coordinated strikes against Iran, escalating an already volatile geopolitical situation. Sister Ship Destroyed Near Sri LankaWhile IRIS Lavan managed to reach Indian shores safely, its sister ship, IRIS Dena, faced a tragic fate. The incident has further intensified tensions in an already widening confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

The Centre on Friday directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to withhold television ratings of news channels for at least four weeks. ADVERTISEMENT“Therefore, in the public interest, the ministry of information and broadcasting hereby directs M/s BARC to immediately withhold reporting the Television Rating Points (TRPs) for News TV Channels for a period of four weeks or until further directions, whichever is earlier,” it said. Clause 24.2 of the policy guidelines for TV rating agencies in India prescribes that the “company shall be required to comply with any orders, regulations, guidelines, directions, etc., issued by the ministry from time to time”. Ratings are a metric used by governments and private advertisers to decide how much they are willing to pay a channel to run their ads. The Centre has not suspended ads.

लेखक के बारे में विवेक सिंह विवेक सिंह, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में चीफ प्रिसिंपल डिजिटल कंटेंट प्रोड्यूसर हैं। पत्रकारिता में उनका करीब 12 वर्षों का अनुभव है। वह इंटरेशनल अफेयर्स (वर्ल्ड सेक्शन) को कवर कर रहे हैं। मिडिल ईस्ट, दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया और पूर्वी एशिया के घटनाक्रम में विशेष रुचि है। अमर उजाला देहरादून के साथ डिजिटल पारी की शुरुआत की और फिर वन इंडिया हिंदा,एबीपी न्यूज से होते हुए नवभारत टाइम्स तक यह सफर जारी है। इस बीच न्यूज18 यूपी/उत्तराखंड के साथ टीवी की दुनिया और वीडियो न्यूज ऐप प्लेटफॉर्म के साथ भी काम किया। उन्होंने इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय से पढ़ाई की है।... और पढ़ें

Many women, especially women farmers, cannot fully claim, control, or benefit from them. First, the visibility of women farmers in law, data, and policy. Second, women’s rights to land and to productive resources such as water and credit must be strengthened. Fourth, women farmers must have access to technologies and extension services to strengthen their agency and decision-making. When equipped with knowledge and appropriate technologies, women can make informed choices about crop selection, sustainable farming practices, and resource management, enhancing productivity, resilience, and household nutrition outcomes.

Days before the US torpedoed and sank Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, India approved urgent docking for another Iranian naval vessel in Kochi after it developed a technical glitch, government sources said on Friday. India was approached by the Iranian side days before IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka. IRIS Dena was returning home after participating in the Milan multilateral naval exercise hosted by India. India's granting of emergency harbour to another Iranian naval vessel came to light against the backdrop of increasing spotlight on the US strike on IRIS Dena. IRIS Dena had also featured in the International Fleet Review hosted by the Indian Navy in Vishakapatnam last month.

“LPG is largely a mixture of propane and butane. These gases are found along with natural gas, but are also produced in the crude oil refining process. Some 60% of India’s LPG is imported, much of it from Persian Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Liquefied natural gas (LNG), by contrast, is natural gas — primarily methane — that is liquefied by cooling it to below –160°C and transported by specialised ships. Any disruption to LNG production or exports from Qatar therefore has significant implications for global gas markets.

Evidence, even if collected illegally, is admissible and cannot be discarded as long as it’s “not tainted by an inadmissible confession of guilt”, the Supreme Court has ruled. Garg’s counsel contended that the committee chairperson had unilaterally directed the search and seizure of the radiologist’s premises without the consent of the othermembers. Writing the judgment, Justice Bhuyan said that discrimination against the girl child and, by extension, women in several parts of the country often took the ugly form of female foeticide. Referring to earlier Supreme Court decisions from the 1970s, the bench held that “as long as evidence is not tainted by an inadmissible confession of guilt, evidence — even if it is illegally obtained — is admissible”. The bench headed by Justice Misra also referred to the Supreme Court judgment in R.M.

Anuj Agnihotri from Rajasthan secured the first rank in UPSC CSE 2025 exam, results of which were declared on Friday. Anuj's father, Krishna Bihari said that his son used to study for around 13 hours daily, and cleared the exam without consulting any coaching centre. ‘13 hours daily, no coaching…’ Anuj's father said that while being on probation period, the 25-year-old still continued his preparation to crack the UPSC exams. He used to study for around 13 hours daily. Speaking about the ‘inspiration’ for his achievement, Anuj Agnihotri said his mother has always been his inspiration to serve people.

The United States is well on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, adding that Washington expects the achievable U.S. objectives to be completed in four to six weeks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Leavitt also said Washington was looking at potential candidates to lead Iran, a day after President Donald Trump told Reuters in an interview that the United States must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran. "I know there's a number of people that our intelligence agencies and the United States government are looking at, but I won't get any further on that," Leavitt said. ADVERTISEMENTIn the interview on Thursday, Trump said that he thinks the next leader of Iran is unlikely to be the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, who has emerged as a frontrunner to succeed his father, who was killed in a military strike at the start of the war. Earlier on Friday, Trump said there would be no ​deal struck with ​Iran except "unconditional surrender."