Nassiri was signed by East Bengal along with fellow Iranian players Majid Bishkar and Mahmud Khabbasi. ADVERTISEMENT“We were dreaming of playing football and especially playing for the country,” Nassiri, 67, tells The Telegraph Online My Kolkata over the phone. “After nearly 27 to 30 years, Aligarh University was the first team to be invited to play football in Bombay,” added Nassiri. In the same season, East Bengal also won the Rovers Cup with Nassiri playing a big part. By now, Nassiri is a pucca Bengali who loves the cuisine, the rituals and the football heritage of the state.

March 11, 2026 14:06 UTC

A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai Navy said. Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water. The Omani Navy had rescued 20 sailors and "efforts are currently underway to rescue the remaining three crew members", it said. Iran has launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis. The Thai Navy said it is owned by a Thai transport company, Precious Shipping.

March 11, 2026 14:01 UTC

CHENNAI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2026 season opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. However, all matches in Bengaluru are subject to clearance by expert committee on March 13. The IPL has announced the schedule even as the country is experiencing a major crisis in dwindling stock cooking gas. In the first set of schedule announced, Chennai, Guwahati and Kolkata — three cities that has state elections — will host only two, three and three matches, respectively. While the opening weekend do not have any afternoon games, the subsequent weekends will have double-headers with first 20 matches set to be played in 16 days.

March 11, 2026 13:54 UTC

— Ali Larijani | علی لاریجانی (@alilarijani_ir) March 10, 2026Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump threatened Iran with “death, fire and fury”. “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait,” he added. About 20–21 million barrels of oil move through the strait every day. Traffic through the strait has been disrupted since the U.S. and Israel started the war on February 28.

March 11, 2026 13:51 UTC

जयप्रकाश रंजन, जागरण। रूस से तेल खरीदने को लेकर भारत पर दबाव बनाने वाले अमेरिका के सुर अब पूरी तरह बदलते नजर आ रहे हैं। कुछ महीने पहले तक अमेरिकी प्रशासन भारत से रूस से तेल खरीद बंद करने की मांग कर रहा था और यहां तक कि दबाव बनाने के लिए 25 प्रतिशत अतिरिक्त टैरिफ जैसे कदम भी उठाए गए थे।लेकिन पश्चिम एशिया में युद्ध और वैश्विक ऊर्जा बाजार में अस्थिरता के बीच अब अमेरिका भारत की भूमिका को तेल बाजार को स्थिर रखने में अहम मानने लगा है। अमेरिका के भारत में राजदूत सर्जियो गोर ने सोशल मीडिया मंच एक्स पर कहा कि भारत वैश्विक तेल कीमतों को स्थिर रखने में एक बड़ा साझेदार रहा है।उन्होंने लिखा कि भारत दुनिया के सबसे बड़े तेल उपभोक्ताओं और रिफाइनरों में से एक है और वैश्विक बाजार की स्थिरता के लिए अमेरिका और भारत का साथ-साथ काम करना जरूरी है। वैश्विक तेल बाजार में अनिश्चितता रविवार को अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने भी कहा था कि भारत को रूस से तेल खरीदने की जो छूट दी गई है, उसका मकसद अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजार में कच्चे तेल की कीमतों पर दबाव कम करना है। यह बयान उस समय आया है जब ईरान पर अमेरिका और इजरायल के हमलों के बाद वैश्विक तेल बाजार में अनिश्चितता बढ़ गई है और आपूर्ति बाधित होने की आशंका से कीमतों में तेज उतार-चढ़ाव देखने को मिल रहा है।वैश्विक बाजार में इस अस्थिरता का खामियाजा दुनिया भर के देशों को भुगतना पड़ा रहा है। अमेरिका को डर है कि इससे ईरान पर उसकी कार्रवाई का विरोध बढ़ेगा। इसी कारण अमेरिका अब उन देशों की भूमिका को अहम मान रहा है जो वैश्विक बाजार में मांग और रिफाइनिंग के जरिए संतुलन बनाए रखते हैं।रूस से तेल खरीदने पर ट्रंप प्रशासन का भारत पर दबाव कुछ ही समय पहले तक ट्रंप प्रशासन भारत पर यह दबाव बना रहा था कि वह रूस से तेल खरीदना बंद करे। रूस के खिलाफ पश्चिमी प्रतिबंधों के बाद अमेरिका चाहता था कि भारत जैसे बड़े खरीदार भी रूसी तेल से दूरी बनाएं।इस दबाव के तहत भारत पर 25 प्रतिशत अतिरिक्त टैरिफ लगाने की चेतावनी भी दी गई थी और अमेरिकी अधिकारियों ने रूस से तेल खरीदने के संभावित “नकारात्मक परिणामों” की बात कही थी। लेकिन पश्चिम एशिया में युद्ध के बाद ऊर्जा बाजार की स्थिति बदलने पर वही अधिकारी अब इसके फायदे गिनाने लगे हैं।भारत में अमेरिका के पूर्व राजदूत एरिक गार्सेटी भी पहले कह चुके हैं कि भारत को रूस से तेल खरीदने की छूट इसलिए दी गई है ताकि अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजार में कीमतों को स्थिर रखा जा सके। उनका कहना था कि अगर भारत जैसे बड़े खरीदार अचानक बाजार से हट जाएं तो वैश्विक तेल बाजार में भारी अस्थिरता पैदा हो सकती है।भारत दुनिया का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा तेल उपभोक्ता भारत दुनिया का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा तेल उपभोक्ता देश है और रोजाना लगभग 55–56 लाख बैरल तेल की खपत करता है। वैश्विक स्तर पर यह कुल तेल खपत का लगभग 5–6 प्रतिशत हिस्सा है। इस वजह से भारत की खरीद का वैश्विक तेल बाजार पर सीधा असर पड़ता है।यदि भारत अचानक अपनी खरीद कम कर दे या किसी बड़े स्रोत से तेल लेना बंद कर दे तो वैश्विक मांग का बड़ा हिस्सा एक साथ दूसरे सप्लायरों की तरफ मुड़ जाएगा। इससे कीमतों में तेज उछाल आ सकता है और कई देशों के लिए आपूर्ति संकट पैदा हो सकता है।वैश्विक सप्लाई चेन का महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा भारत केवल बड़ा उपभोक्ता ही नहीं बल्कि बड़ा रिफाइनिंग हब भी है। देश की रिफाइनरियां आयातित कच्चे तेल को प्रोसेस कर पेट्रोल, डीजल और अन्य पेट्रो उत्पाद बनाती हैं और एशिया व यूरोप समेत कई क्षेत्रों को निर्यात भी करती हैं। इस वजह से भारत की खरीद वैश्विक सप्लाई चेन का महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा बन गई है।

March 11, 2026 13:48 UTC





An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad to Phuket made a hard landing in Thailand, damaging its nose wheel. Flight IX 938, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, departed Hyderabad at 6:23 am on Wednesday, and all 132 passengers were safely evacuated to a waiting area. The aircraft’s nose gear broke during landing, causing it to slide along the runway. Emergency teams and airport authorities rushed to secure the scene, and the runway was closed for aircraft removal and safety inspections until 6:30 pm. An Air India Express spokesperson confirmed the incident, highlighting that the nose wheel is a critical part of an aircraft’s landing gear system, and the crew followed all safety protocols.

March 11, 2026 13:46 UTC

लेखक के बारे में अनिल कुमार अनिल कुमार नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल में होम पेज टीम का हिस्सा हैं। अखबार के साथ ही डिजिटल मीडिया में करीब 16 साल का अनुभव है। जनवरी, 2021 से नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन से जुड़े हैं। होम पेज पर भारत और दिल्ली सेक्शन के लिए पॉलिटिक्स, करंट अफेयर्स से जुड़ी खबरें और विश्लेषण लिखते हैं। हरियाणा में दैनिक भास्कर और चंडीगढ़ में दैनिक जागरण के लिए स्पोर्ट्स और एजुकेशन रिपोर्टिंग कर चुके हैं। राजस्थान पत्रिका, जयपुर और अमर उजाला, नोएडा में सेंट्रल डेस्क पर काम किया है। दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी से कॉमर्स में ग्रेजुएशन और पत्रकारिता में पीजी डिप्लोमा किया है।... और पढ़ें

March 11, 2026 13:40 UTC

AI-Driven Customer Support Agents Market Revenue to Attain USD 126.82 Bn by 2035Published: 11 Mar 2026 Author: Precedence Research Share:AI-Driven Customer Support Agents Market Revenue and Trends 2026 to 2035The global AI-driven customer support agents market revenue surpassed USD 15.82 billion in 2025 and is predicted to attain around USD 126.82 billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 23.14%. What are the Driving Factors of the AI-Driven Customer Support Agents Market? AI-powered customer support offers fast replies and handles several queries at the same time. Regional InsightsNorth America held the largest share of the AI-driven customer support agents market in 2025, driven by strong digital infrastructure, high adoption of automation technologies, and substantial investments in research and development. The region’s growing e-commerce and digital services sectors are further accelerating demand for AI-driven customer support solutions.

March 11, 2026 13:36 UTC

SynopsisKarnataka is developing a new sustainable data centre policy. This comes amid concerns about the significant water and energy consumption of existing facilities. The state government is exploring coastal areas like Mangaluru for future data centre development. This strategic shift aims to leverage sub-sea cable connectivity. The focus will be on smaller and medium-sized data centres rather than hyperscale ones.

March 11, 2026 13:31 UTC

As many as 28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard are stuck in the Persian Gulf, a government official said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT"We are monitoring all the vessels actively for their safety and security. Regular interaction with industry and stakeholders is being undertaken to provide all assistance to the industry and seafarers. Advisories have been issued by DG Shipping directing all Indian flag vessels and Indian seafarers to adopt enhanced security measures and strictly comply with reporting protocols, including submission of real-time details. The DG Shipping is also maintaining contact with ship owners, operators, and assemblies of the seafarers to provide timely updates and necessary assistance.

March 11, 2026 13:31 UTC

Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water. Photo | AFPBANGKOK: A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked Wednesday, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said. The vessel was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates, the navy said in a statement. Ship-tracking websites showed the Mayuree Naree just off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz, moving slowly at little more than one knot. The Thai navy said it is owned by a Thai transport company, Precious Shipping.

March 11, 2026 13:30 UTC

North Korea carried out a similar missile test from the vessel last week, claiming the country was in the process of “arming the Navy with nuclear weapons”. This comes in the backdrop of North Korea putting its weight behind Iran's new Supreme Leader as it also condemned the US' strikes against Iran. The concern however remains – what actual war is North Korea talking about? The drills were highlighted by the North “as not merely defensive and routine, but ultimately attempts at a preemptive war”. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched multiple strikes on Iran and Iran responded with its own strikes against Israel and Gulf states with US bases.

March 11, 2026 13:25 UTC

With NCERT placing responsibility for the chapter on “corruption in the judiciary” in its Class 8 textbook on the Textbook Development Team (TDT) headed by Professor Michel Danino, the Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre, states, Union Territories, and universities to immediately dissociate from them. “Consequently, we direct the Government of India and all state governments/ Union Territories, all Universities, public institutions receiving government funds to dissociate with them forthwith and not to assign any responsibility which incurs fully or partially public funds. This order, however, shall be subject to their approaching this court for modification along with an explanation, if any,” said the bench. On revised NCERT Class 8 textbook chaptersThe bench directed that the rewritten chapter should not be published unless approved by a committee of domain experts. Saklani said, “This is a major and unpardonable lapse, and it shall be ensured that the same is not repeated hereafter.”

March 11, 2026 13:21 UTC

Sales of induction cooktops and electric kettles have surged in the wake of cooking gas supply concerns due to the war in West Asia, according to industry players. ADVERTISEMENT"At Croma, we have observed a sharp and immediate uptick in demand for induction cooktops over the past few days. Alongside induction cooktops, the company has also witnessed a rise in demand for electric kettles, with sales nearly doubling compared to the regular run rate, Roy said. Meanwhile, an Amazon India spokesperson said, "Over the last two days, sales of induction cooktops have increased 30X, while rice cookers and electric pressure cookers are seeing a 4X increase. The company currently manufactures around 2 lakh units of induction cooktops at its manufacturing facility in Harohalli, Karnataka.

March 11, 2026 13:13 UTC

Officials stressed that the government and oil companies have taken steps to diversify supply sources and ensure that energy imports continue without disruption. The government has appealed to consumers not to panic book LPG cylinders amid fears of shortages due to the ongoing supply disruptions linked to the US-Israel war. At a press briefing, the government assured that adequate LPG stocks are available and asked people to avoid unnecessary bookings. Officials stressed that the government and oil companies have taken steps to diversify supply sources and ensure that energy imports continue without disruption. On March 7, LPG prices were raised by Rs 60 across cities.

March 11, 2026 13:12 UTC