The UPSC clarified that Akanksha Singh from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, secured rank 301 in the Civil Services Examination 2025, resolving confusion over two candidates with the same name claiming the same rank. The commission confirmed the successful candidate's details, including roll number and parentage, amidst reports of another Akanksha Singh from Bihar also claiming the rank.

So far, 41 Icelanders have left the conflict-affected areas in the Middle East on organized rescue flights arranged by the civil protection team of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management.

Saudi Arabia - the biggest producer in the region - is said to be curbing output at two major oilfields, although the extent of the reduction is not clear.

Chelsea McCallister, 38, moved to the Gulf state in 2023 and described hearing the 'loud bangs' of Iranian missile and drone impacts - but says the level of threat has been drastically overstated.

Mojtaba, 56, the second son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was announced as his successor after being appointed by the regime's 88-person assembly.

32 people were injured in an Iranian attack on Bahrain's island of Sitra, the interior ministry said, after Bahrain's Bapco refinery was hit by drones early Monday.

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As part of the targeted raid, the troops are operating to locate and strike terror infrastructure sites and eliminate terrorists in southern Lebanon, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces said

Turkey «places great importance on good neighborly relations and regional stability,» the ministry stressed

The threat of rising energy prices in Europe has arisen not only because of military actions in the Middle East, but also as a result of Ukraine's suspension of the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, Orban noted

The Russian Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation will issue an official statement on the incident later, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation Yevgeny Primakov added

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally takes part in addressing issues of ensuring the safety of Rosatom employees in Iran, Alexey Likhachev added

Eleven men will be charged in court on Tuesday (March 10) and Wednesday for their alleged involvement in cases of molestation.The suspects, aged between 20 and 72, acted separately between March 2021 and January 2026, the police said in a news release on Monday. The youngest victims — two 15-year-old girls — were purportedly molested by a 30-year-old man at a boardwalk along Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade on New Year’s Day. He faces two counts of outrage of modesty. The oldest of the suspects, a 72-year-old man, allegedly molested a 19-year-old girl in a home on Aug 13, 2025. He will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty. On June 6, 2025, a 32-year-old man purportedly molested a 46-year-old woman in an office along Gul Avenue. Investigations found that he also molested a 24-year-old woman at the same location in 2021. He will be charged with two counts of outrage of modesty.On August 25, 2025, a 35-year-old man allegedly molested a 39-year-old woman at Orchard Gateway. He will be charged with two counts of aggravated outrage of modesty.

A Singaporean man died after he fell off a motorcycle and was runover by a truck in Batam, Indonesia. The accident occurred on March 4 at around 4.30pm near Top 100 Jodoh shopping centre, reported local media. Videos of the incident shared online show a green truck stopped in the middle of a road with a motorcycle wedged under its front wheel. The truck's bumper also appears dented by the impact of the collision. Around the accident site, onlookers are seen crouching to look under the truck and check on the trapped victims. Two people were trapped under the truck, reported Batam News. The deceased man, a 62-year-old Singaporean surnamed Cai (transliterated), had been a pillion rider on a ride-hailing motorcycle, reported Shin Min Daily News. Cai was rescued by the police after the accident but died from his injuries, the newspaper reported. Prior to his death, Cai had worked for a shipping company in Batam, reported Shin Min. According to local media, the truck driver fled the scene after the collision and has yet to be apprehended by police. [[nid:731089]]

The Indian Embassy in Tehran has advised Indian nationals in Iran against approaching land border points for exit without prior coordination. The mission emphasized it cannot assist individuals stranded after leaving Iranian territory without entering a third country. This advisory follows the External Affairs Minister's statement on India's focus on dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate Middle East tensions.

India has said it does not need permission from the US to buy Russian oil, as it continues imports from Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian air strike on the Donetsk People’s Republic left four people dead and twelve injured, according to Denis Pushilin Read Full Article at RT.com

The Iran war and rising oil prices show that the EU made a mistake by sanctioning Russian energy, Kirill Dmitriev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

 The region is vital to New Delhi’s energy security, its foreign minister has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2-million person civilian workforce.

President Trump is recasting the role of wartime leader in his image, breaking from generations of practice as he attacks his domestic enemies and revels in memes.

An elderly man died after being attacked and stabbed in the chest during a fight in Geylang on Monday (March 9). Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to a case of fighting along Lorong 16 Geylang at around 8.15am. Photos circulating online show the crime scene cordoned off by the police, with large bloodstains and evidence markers on the ground. Multiple police cars and police officers can also be seen in the pictures. The police said that a 48-year-old man was arrested for causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon. The suspect was sent conscious to hospital. The victim, a 70-year-old man, was taken unconscious to hospital where he later died. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said its officers sent one person to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and another to Raffles Hospital.Preliminary investigations revealed that both men knew each other, said the police. The elderly victim, who suffered stab wounds to the chest, was the former employer of the younger man, reported Lianhe Zaobao.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:731069]]

Pump prices in Singapore have continued to rise with three fuel companies increasing prices for their popular 95-octane petrol to around $3.15 on Monday (March 9). The adjustments come amidst surging oil prices as conflict in the Middle East, now in its second week, ensnared countries and places that are critical to the production and movement of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. Oil prices on Sunday eclipsed US$100 (S$128) per barrel for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. 

Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Monday, preventing a resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla from being taken up. Opposition members insisted on discussing the West Asia situation, leading to repeated adjournments. Presiding over the House, Jagadambika Pal urged decorum, highlighting the resolution's presence on the agenda and accusing the opposition of holding the House hostage and wasting public funds.

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester returned to Delhi shortly after takeoff. This happened due to sudden airspace restrictions. These restrictions are linked to the evolving situation in West Asia. IndiGo is working with authorities to resume the journey. The airline is also informing passengers about potential delays and diversions on other international routes.

A Delhi court has granted Sharjeel Imam 10-day interim bail in a 2020 Delhi riots case, months after the Supreme Court denied him regular bail. The Supreme Court had previously stated that long incarceration alone isn't enough for bail under UAPA, especially in cases affecting public order and national security.

Jaishankar also said that India believed that dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued to de-escalate the tensions in the Middle East. While outlining India's stand in Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the developments and relevant ministries are coordinating to ensure effective responses. The EAM said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is of «particular concern» for India.

Far too many cases of incorrect billing have occurred due to the kilometer tax that was introduced at the beginning of this year. Runólfur Ólafsson, managing director of the Icelandic Automobile Association (FÍB), says that the Icelandic Tax Authority has acknowledged that there are technical flaws in the systems used to calculate the fee.

[ISS] The growing pool of disaffected youth could test the ruling party's grip on power, especially as succession questions loom.

Pancreatic cancer used to be thought of as a disease of old age. For decades, doctors - including me - were trained to think of it as something that mainly struck people in their 60s and beyond.

The fire has sparked chaos for rail passengers and drivers after Scotland's biggest city came to a standstill.