March 5, 2026 – India Headlines

1Iran-Israel war LIVE: Hegseth says U.S. submarine sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

Story gist: Pete Hegseth claimed a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87. Israel launched strikes on Tehran amid the Iran-Israel war.
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Middle East crisis live: US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says; Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran
— The Guardian
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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone
— Reuters
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames as ‘Middle East crisis,’ attributes claim to Hegseth, emphasizes Israeli strikes on Tehran for escalation tone. Center Reuters highlights 87 deaths and ‘expanding war zone,’ stressing human cost and scope factually. Right-leaning outlets absent, lacking perspective possibly celebrating U.S. military action or downplaying Iranian losses.

2Dubai news LIVE updates: US issues evacuation advisory for stranded citizens in Gulf countries, Israel

Story gist: The US issued an evacuation advisory for stranded citizens in Gulf countries and Israel. Reports include IDF strikes on Iran and Trump stating the US may escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran war live updates: Trump says US may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz; IDF launches strikes on Iran
— The Guardian
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Americans scramble to evacuate Middle East as US urges departures
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames as ‘Iran war live updates,’ emphasizing escalation via IDF strikes on Iran and Trump’s tanker escort offer. Center BBC highlights ‘Americans scramble to evacuate Middle East’ per US advisories, stressing citizen departures. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphases on US/Israeli defense or Iran threats.

3Child Burnt After Elderly Woman Allegedly Pours Hot Water on Him During Rangpanchami in Koradi; CCTV Video Goes Viral

Story gist: In Koradi during Rangpanchami, an elderly woman allegedly poured hot water on a child, causing burns. CCTV footage of the incident went viral.
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No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Sprayed with colour, woman hurls boiling water on child
— The Times of India
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive emphases on social issues or conservative focuses on law and order. Center outlet Times of India frames it with festival context (‘sprayed with colour’) and dramatic phrasing (‘hurls boiling water’), centering the alleged assault’s visuals without deeper analysis or victim-offender backgrounds.

4Kathmandu empties as about 800,000 Nepalis head home to vote

Story gist: About 800,000 Nepalis left Kathmandu to return home for voting in elections.
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Nepali Women Sidelined In Post-Uprising Polls
— NDTV
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Kathmandu empties as about 800,000 Nepalis head home to vote
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NDTV emphasize women being sidelined in post-uprising polls, highlighting gender exclusion. Center outlets like BBC neutrally report mass departure from Kathmandu for voting, focusing on scale and logistics. No right-leaning coverage observed, absenting potential emphases on democratic turnout, electoral stability, or economic disruptions.