{"id":1813067,"date":"2026-03-07T06:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T03:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1813067"},"modified":"2026-03-07T06:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T03:45:11","slug":"bhagyashree-borah-the-motorcycle-pioneer-from-assam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1813067","title":{"rendered":"Bhagyashree Borah: The motorcycle pioneer from Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259391_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"s1sfzv1a sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59xpF<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259391_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259391_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259391_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259391_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar confirmed the news at the Raisina Dialogue event in New Delhi<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: ANI News\/IMAGO<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" id=\"live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"c1800ln sq3xutt atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c2fyhwl ctymiyf content-block i1if36d6 i1ytahzz\">\n<h2 class=\"cp7bjxx h1du6kc5 lt5vbch pohyj9x s16w0xvi m1u0isv1 b1fzgn0z\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>India&#8217;s broadcasting ministry suspends Television Rating Points (TRP) for four weeks or until further notice amid ongoing turmoil in Middle East<\/li>\n<li>India gave refuge to an Iranian warship that faced technical issues<\/li>\n<li>Domestic cooking gas prices surge amid Iran conflict<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This blog is now closed. Here\u00a0are some of the top headlines out of\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india\/t-18996071\">India<\/a> on Saturday, March 7:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"s1ogwy7c ev9ivjh\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76260358\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76260358\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section See you tomorrow!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">See you tomorrow!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>That&#8217;s a wrap for our India blog for today.<\/p>\n<p>We will return with headlines from across the country tomorrow,\u00a0with our cricket caps on. Meanwhile, we hope you have a lovely Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59ynm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76259757\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76259757\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section WATCH: Meet the motorcycle pioneer from Assam<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">WATCH: Meet the motorcycle pioneer from Assam<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Indian influencer Bhagyashree Borah is challenging societal boundaries. On social media and on her motorcycle, she&#8217;s a role model for many young women seeking a more independent life. Her courage is contagious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Bhagyashree Borah: The motorcycle pioneer from Assam\" class=\"headline\">Bhagyashree Borah: The motorcycle pioneer from Assam<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76247166\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76247166\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76233441_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:35\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/she\/she20260307_BIKEindia_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59ye5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76258294\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76258294\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section India gave refuge to Iranian warship, Jaishankar confirms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">India gave refuge to Iranian warship, Jaishankar confirms<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76259503\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259503_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"External Affairs Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar speaks at Raisina Dialogue 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Indian Navy had recently hosted the Iranian warships for a fleet review<small class=\"copyright\">Image: ANI News\/IMAGO<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An Iranian warship has been docked in India&#8217;s southern port city of Kochi since earlier this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar confirmed. The Press Trust of India\u00a0earlier reported this, citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar was speaking at a panel on &#8216;The future of the Indian Ocean&#8217; at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar said the warship, identified as\u00a0IRIS Lavan by officials, had requested to dock in India due to technical difficulties, and on March 1, the Indian government allowed it to enter Indian waters based on humanitarian grounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It took them a few days to sail in and then they docked in Kochi. The ship is there. The people on the ship were a lot of young cadets. They have disembarked and are at a nearby facility,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On March 4, a US submarine torpedoed the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean\u00a0amid the conflict in Iran, killing at least 87 on board. Within 24 hours, another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr sought assistance from Sri Lanka, whose authorities brought more than 200 sailors ashore.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian vessels had been participating in an international exercise hosted by\u00a0the Indian Navy, before the war on Iran began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When they set out and came here, the situation was totally different. They were coming in for a fleet review and they got caught, in a way, on the wrong side of events. So for us, when this ship wanted to come in, that too in difficulties, I think that was the humane thing to do,&#8221; he said at the geopolitics conference.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the implications of the sunken warship in India&#8217;s &#8220;backyard,&#8221; Jaishankar said that people need to realize that the Indian Ocean is not limited to Indian jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59yGU<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76257693\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76257693\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Cooking gas prices surge amid turmoil in the Middle East<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Cooking gas prices surge amid turmoil in the Middle East<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"61742716\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/61742716_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"File image of food being cooked on a stove using LPG, in an Indian household\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Cooking gas prices have long been a politically charged issue in India<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Subrata Goswami\/DW<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cooking gas prices in India saw a substantial hike on Saturday, as oil companies factored in the rising energy costs amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n<p>The price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) will now cost <em>\u20b9<\/em>913 ($9.9, \u20ac8.5) after a <em>\u20b9<\/em>60 hike. This is the second hike in a year that affects most Indian households.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Press Trust of India news agency cited\u00a0industry officials as saying that the price revision was\u00a0due to a sharp jump in global energy prices since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran last week.<\/p>\n<p>About 70-80% of Indian households use LPG cooking gas and the hike is likely to hurt low-income families the most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59y6n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76257469\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76257469\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Opposition ramps up criticism over US &#8216;permission&#8217; for New Delhi to buy Russia&#8217;s oil<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Opposition ramps up criticism over US &#8216;permission&#8217; for New Delhi to buy Russia&#8217;s oil<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>India&#8217;s opposition, led by the Indian National Congress (INC), has expressed outrage after the US &#8220;agreed&#8221; to allow India to\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-us-grants-30-day-waiver-for-russian-oil-imports\/live-76239112\">temporarily buy Russian oil.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Fox Business, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had said that India was a &#8220;good actor&#8221; that had stopped the purchase of Russian oil at Washington&#8217;s ask.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we have given them permission to accept Russian oil,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not diplomacy, this is humiliation,&#8221; the INC said in a social media post on X. &#8220;A country of 1.4 billion people, waiting for Washington\u2019s approval. This is the cost of a compromised prime minister,&#8221; the post said, referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi raised the matter in\u00a0parliament on Friday, saying India&#8217;s global standing had deteriorated to the extent that &#8220;the US will tell us who we can or cannot buy oil from&#8230;our prime minister will not decide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They will monitor and keep a watch&#8230; and if India buys oil from anyone they do not want, they will punish us,&#8221; Gandhi said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gandhi has previously criticized the Indian government for failing to condemn\u00a0the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-trump-wants-role-in-picking-khamenei-successor\/live-76221320\">killing of Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader<\/a> Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and for maintaining a\u00a0neutral\u00a0stance after the US\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-submarine-torpedoes-iranian-warship-in-indian-ocean\/a-76216943\">sank an Iranian warship<\/a> in the Indian Ocean.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the matter of India needing US &#8220;permission&#8221; has grabbed national attention, with local news channels repeatedly playing the comments of opposition politicians on TV, on Saturday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Modi is yet to comment on the criticism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59y3B<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76256693\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76256693\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section &#8216;Unwarranted sensationalism&#8217;: I&amp;B Ministry suspends cable news ratings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">&#8216;Unwarranted sensationalism&#8217;: I&amp;B Ministry suspends cable news ratings<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>India&#8217;s Ministry of Information and\u00a0Broadcasting (I&amp;B)\u00a0ordered\u00a0ratings for India&#8217;s top TV news channels to be\u00a0suspended for four weeks, or until further notice, over their &#8220;speculative&#8221; coverage of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-verifying-images-of-us-israel-war-on-iran\/a-76243619\">US-Israel war on\u00a0Iran.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a notice, the ministry said it has observed that &#8220;amidst the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, certain News TV Channels are displaying unwarranted sensationalism and speculative content, which may potentially create panic among the general public, especially those having family and friends in the affected areas or residing in the affected areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Millions of Indian workers and professionals live in Bahrain, Dubai, Doha and other Gulf nations. Plus, Indian news channels have often been warned for their sensational reporting of conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>In April and May of 2025, when <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-kashmir-conflict-out-of-context-old-videos-computer-game-footage-disinformation\/a-72465246\">India and Pakistan clashed<\/a> over a deadly militant\u00a0attack on Hindu tourists in India-administered Kashmir, some news channels aired\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-kashmir-conflict-out-of-context-old-videos-computer-game-footage-disinformation\/a-72465246\">fake news<\/a>in a bid to be the &#8220;first&#8221; and gain ratings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59xqf<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76256612\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-iranian-warship-docked-in-kochi-jaishankar-says\/live-76256605#post-liveblog-post-76256612\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Welcome to our coverage <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">03\/07\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">March 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Welcome to our coverage <\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"separator lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> | <\/span><span class=\"extra-info lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> Editor<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Good morning! and welcome to DW&#8217;s India News blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the weekend and a big one for cricket fans who are keenly awaiting the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-india-reach-t20-final-in-shootout-with-england\/live-76222115\">India vs. New Zealand T20<\/a> finals tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for today, New Delhi is hosting hundreds of diplomats and geopolitical experts for the third and final day of the Raisina Dialogue 2026. The conference is billed as\u00a0India&#8217;s foremost geopolitics forum, and it\u00a0coincides\u00a0with an escalating US-Israel war on Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s deputy foreign minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-us-grants-30-day-waiver-for-russian-oil-imports\/live-76239112\">Saeed Khatibzadeh<\/a> was present at the conference for a last-minute panel. There, he likened the war to a &#8220;TV reality show,&#8221; saying the US was negotiating one minute and &#8220;carpet bombing&#8221; Iran the next.<\/p>\n<p>In India, conversations about\u00a0the war among friends and family\u00a0revolve around concerns regarding\u00a0Indian nationals stranded\u00a0in the Middle East. Plus, the<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/why-the-us-says-india-can-buy-russian-oil-again\/a-76250096\">fate of oil<\/a> and cooking gas prices is also a big one.<\/p>\n<p>Stick with us as we bring you the day&#8217;s biggest headlines\u00a0and break down what Indians are talking about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59xpM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"h4zlaoh bp605kw center\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-tracking-name=\"show-more\" class=\"show-more-button s1va3u11 t1y9040i m7i2pic e3w9kkf b19vsmfu cx4rgdt ih9bob8 disabled sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Show more posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>India&#8217;s broadcasting ministry suspends Television Rating Points (TRP) for four weeks or until further notice amid ongoing turmoil in Middle East<\/li>\n<li>India gave refuge to an Iranian warship that faced technical issues<\/li>\n<li>Domestic cooking gas prices surge amid Iran conflict<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This blog is now closed. Here\u00a0are some of the top headlines out of\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india\/t-18996071\">India<\/a> on Saturday, March 7:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>This blog is now closed. Here\u00a0are some of the top headlines out of\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india\/t-18996071\">India<\/a> on Saturday, March 7:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>That&#8217;s a wrap for our India blog for today.<\/p>\n<p>We will return with headlines from across the country tomorrow,\u00a0with our cricket caps on. Meanwhile, we hope you have a lovely Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s a wrap for our India blog for today.<\/p>\n<p>We will return with headlines from across the country tomorrow,\u00a0with our cricket caps on. Meanwhile, we hope you have a lovely Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Indian influencer Bhagyashree Borah is challenging societal boundaries. On social media and on her motorcycle, she&#8217;s a role model for many young women seeking a more independent life. Her courage is contagious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Bhagyashree Borah: The motorcycle pioneer from Assam\" class=\"headline\">Bhagyashree Borah: The motorcycle pioneer from Assam<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76247166\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76247166\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76233441_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:35\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/she\/she20260307_BIKEindia_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indian influencer Bhagyashree Borah is challenging societal boundaries. On social media and on her motorcycle, she&#8217;s a role model for many young women seeking a more independent life. Her courage is contagious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76259503\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76259503_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"External Affairs Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar speaks at Raisina Dialogue 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Indian Navy had recently hosted the Iranian warships for a fleet review<small class=\"copyright\">Image: ANI News\/IMAGO<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An Iranian warship has been docked in India&#8217;s southern port city of Kochi since earlier this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar confirmed. The Press Trust of India\u00a0earlier reported this, citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar was speaking at a panel on &#8216;The future of the Indian Ocean&#8217; at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar said the warship, identified as\u00a0IRIS Lavan by officials, had requested to dock in India due to technical difficulties, and on March 1, the Indian government allowed it to enter Indian waters based on humanitarian grounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It took them a few days to sail in and then they docked in Kochi. The ship is there. The people on the ship were a lot of young cadets. They have disembarked and are at a nearby facility,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On March 4, a US submarine torpedoed the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean\u00a0amid the conflict in Iran, killing at least 87 on board. Within 24 hours, another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr sought assistance from Sri Lanka, whose authorities brought more than 200 sailors ashore.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian vessels had been participating in an international exercise hosted by\u00a0the Indian Navy, before the war on Iran began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When they set out and came here, the situation was totally different. They were coming in for a fleet review and they got caught, in a way, on the wrong side of events. So for us, when this ship wanted to come in, that too in difficulties, I think that was the humane thing to do,&#8221; he said at the geopolitics conference.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the implications of the sunken warship in India&#8217;s &#8220;backyard,&#8221; Jaishankar said that people need to realize that the Indian Ocean is not limited to Indian jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An Iranian warship has been docked in India&#8217;s southern port city of Kochi since earlier this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar confirmed. The Press Trust of India\u00a0earlier reported this, citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar was speaking at a panel on &#8216;The future of the Indian Ocean&#8217; at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar said the warship, identified as\u00a0IRIS Lavan by officials, had requested to dock in India due to technical difficulties, and on March 1, the Indian government allowed it to enter Indian waters based on humanitarian grounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It took them a few days to sail in and then they docked in Kochi. The ship is there. The people on the ship were a lot of young cadets. They have disembarked and are at a nearby facility,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On March 4, a US submarine torpedoed the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean\u00a0amid the conflict in Iran, killing at least 87 on board. Within 24 hours, another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr sought assistance from Sri Lanka, whose authorities brought more than 200 sailors ashore.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian vessels had been participating in an international exercise hosted by\u00a0the Indian Navy, before the war on Iran began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When they set out and came here, the situation was totally different. They were coming in for a fleet review and they got caught, in a way, on the wrong side of events. So for us, when this ship wanted to come in, that too in difficulties, I think that was the humane thing to do,&#8221; he said at the geopolitics conference.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the implications of the sunken warship in India&#8217;s &#8220;backyard,&#8221; Jaishankar said that people need to realize that the Indian Ocean is not limited to Indian jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"61742716\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/61742716_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"File image of food being cooked on a stove using LPG, in an Indian household\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Cooking gas prices have long been a politically charged issue in India<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Subrata Goswami\/DW<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cooking gas prices in India saw a substantial hike on Saturday, as oil companies factored in the rising energy costs amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n<p>The price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) will now cost <em>\u20b9<\/em>913 ($9.9, \u20ac8.5) after a <em>\u20b9<\/em>60 hike. This is the second hike in a year that affects most Indian households.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Press Trust of India news agency cited\u00a0industry officials as saying that the price revision was\u00a0due to a sharp jump in global energy prices since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran last week.<\/p>\n<p>About 70-80% of Indian households use LPG cooking gas and the hike is likely to hurt low-income families the most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cooking gas prices in India saw a substantial hike on Saturday, as oil companies factored in the rising energy costs amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n<p>The price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) will now cost <em>\u20b9<\/em>913 ($9.9, \u20ac8.5) after a <em>\u20b9<\/em>60 hike. This is the second hike in a year that affects most Indian households.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Press Trust of India news agency cited\u00a0industry officials as saying that the price revision was\u00a0due to a sharp jump in global energy prices since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran last week.<\/p>\n<p>About 70-80% of Indian households use LPG cooking gas and the hike is likely to hurt low-income families the most.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>India&#8217;s opposition, led by the Indian National Congress (INC), has expressed outrage after the US &#8220;agreed&#8221; to allow India to\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-us-grants-30-day-waiver-for-russian-oil-imports\/live-76239112\">temporarily buy Russian oil.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Fox Business, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had said that India was a &#8220;good actor&#8221; that had stopped the purchase of Russian oil at Washington&#8217;s ask.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we have given them permission to accept Russian oil,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not diplomacy, this is humiliation,&#8221; the INC said in a social media post on X. &#8220;A country of 1.4 billion people, waiting for Washington\u2019s approval. This is the cost of a compromised prime minister,&#8221; the post said, referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi raised the matter in\u00a0parliament on Friday, saying India&#8217;s global standing had deteriorated to the extent that &#8220;the US will tell us who we can or cannot buy oil from&#8230;our prime minister will not decide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They will monitor and keep a watch&#8230; and if India buys oil from anyone they do not want, they will punish us,&#8221; Gandhi said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gandhi has previously criticized the Indian government for failing to condemn\u00a0the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-trump-wants-role-in-picking-khamenei-successor\/live-76221320\">killing of Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader<\/a> Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and for maintaining a\u00a0neutral\u00a0stance after the US\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-submarine-torpedoes-iranian-warship-in-indian-ocean\/a-76216943\">sank an Iranian warship<\/a> in the Indian Ocean.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the matter of India needing US &#8220;permission&#8221; has grabbed national attention, with local news channels repeatedly playing the comments of opposition politicians on TV, on Saturday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Modi is yet to comment on the criticism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>India&#8217;s opposition, led by the Indian National Congress (INC), has expressed outrage after the US &#8220;agreed&#8221; to allow India to\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-us-grants-30-day-waiver-for-russian-oil-imports\/live-76239112\">temporarily buy Russian oil.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Fox Business, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had said that India was a &#8220;good actor&#8221; that had stopped the purchase of Russian oil at Washington&#8217;s ask.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we have given them permission to accept Russian oil,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not diplomacy, this is humiliation,&#8221; the INC said in a social media post on X. &#8220;A country of 1.4 billion people, waiting for Washington\u2019s approval. This is the cost of a compromised prime minister,&#8221; the post said, referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi raised the matter in\u00a0parliament on Friday, saying India&#8217;s global standing had deteriorated to the extent that &#8220;the US will tell us who we can or cannot buy oil from&#8230;our prime minister will not decide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They will monitor and keep a watch&#8230; and if India buys oil from anyone they do not want, they will punish us,&#8221; Gandhi said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gandhi has previously criticized the Indian government for failing to condemn\u00a0the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-trump-wants-role-in-picking-khamenei-successor\/live-76221320\">killing of Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader<\/a> Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and for maintaining a\u00a0neutral\u00a0stance after the US\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-submarine-torpedoes-iranian-warship-in-indian-ocean\/a-76216943\">sank an Iranian warship<\/a> in the Indian Ocean.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the matter of India needing US &#8220;permission&#8221; has grabbed national attention, with local news channels repeatedly playing the comments of opposition politicians on TV, on Saturday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Modi is yet to comment on the criticism.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>India&#8217;s Ministry of Information and\u00a0Broadcasting (I&amp;B)\u00a0ordered\u00a0ratings for India&#8217;s top TV news channels to be\u00a0suspended for four weeks, or until further notice, over their &#8220;speculative&#8221; coverage of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-verifying-images-of-us-israel-war-on-iran\/a-76243619\">US-Israel war on\u00a0Iran.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a notice, the ministry said it has observed that &#8220;amidst the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, certain News TV Channels are displaying unwarranted sensationalism and speculative content, which may potentially create panic among the general public, especially those having family and friends in the affected areas or residing in the affected areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Millions of Indian workers and professionals live in Bahrain, Dubai, Doha and other Gulf nations. Plus, Indian news channels have often been warned for their sensational reporting of conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>In April and May of 2025, when <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-kashmir-conflict-out-of-context-old-videos-computer-game-footage-disinformation\/a-72465246\">India and Pakistan clashed<\/a> over a deadly militant\u00a0attack on Hindu tourists in India-administered Kashmir, some news channels aired\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-kashmir-conflict-out-of-context-old-videos-computer-game-footage-disinformation\/a-72465246\">fake news<\/a>in a bid to be the &#8220;first&#8221; and gain ratings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>India&#8217;s Ministry of Information and\u00a0Broadcasting (I&amp;B)\u00a0ordered\u00a0ratings for India&#8217;s top TV news channels to be\u00a0suspended for four weeks, or until further notice, over their &#8220;speculative&#8221; coverage of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-verifying-images-of-us-israel-war-on-iran\/a-76243619\">US-Israel war on\u00a0Iran.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a notice, the ministry said it has observed that &#8220;amidst the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, certain News TV Channels are displaying unwarranted sensationalism and speculative content, which may potentially create panic among the general public, especially those having family and friends in the affected areas or residing in the affected areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Millions of Indian workers and professionals live in Bahrain, Dubai, Doha and other Gulf nations. Plus, Indian news channels have often been warned for their sensational reporting of conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>In April and May of 2025, when <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-kashmir-conflict-out-of-context-old-videos-computer-game-footage-disinformation\/a-72465246\">India and Pakistan clashed<\/a> over a deadly militant\u00a0attack on Hindu tourists in India-administered Kashmir, some news channels aired\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check-kashmir-conflict-out-of-context-old-videos-computer-game-footage-disinformation\/a-72465246\">fake news<\/a>in a bid to be the &#8220;first&#8221; and gain ratings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Good morning! and welcome to DW&#8217;s India News blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the weekend and a big one for cricket fans who are keenly awaiting the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-india-reach-t20-final-in-shootout-with-england\/live-76222115\">India vs. New Zealand T20<\/a> finals tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for today, New Delhi is hosting hundreds of diplomats and geopolitical experts for the third and final day of the Raisina Dialogue 2026. The conference is billed as\u00a0India&#8217;s foremost geopolitics forum, and it\u00a0coincides\u00a0with an escalating US-Israel war on Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s deputy foreign minister <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-us-grants-30-day-waiver-for-russian-oil-imports\/live-76239112\">Saeed Khatibzadeh<\/a> was present at the conference for a last-minute panel. There, he likened the war to a &#8220;TV reality show,&#8221; saying the US was negotiating one minute and &#8220;carpet bombing&#8221; Iran the next.<\/p>\n<p>In India, conversations about\u00a0the war among friends and family\u00a0revolve around concerns regarding\u00a0Indian nationals stranded\u00a0in the Middle East. Plus, the<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/why-the-us-says-india-can-buy-russian-oil-again\/a-76250096\">fate of oil<\/a> and cooking gas prices is also a big one.<\/p>\n<p>Stick with us as we bring you the day&#8217;s biggest headlines\u00a0and break down what Indians are talking about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Good morning! and welcome to DW&#8217;s India News blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the weekend and a big one for cricket fans who are keenly awaiting the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-news-india-reach-t20-final-in-shootout-with-england\/live-76222115\">India vs. New Zealand T20<\/a> finals tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for today, New Delhi is hosting hundreds of diplomats and geopolitical experts for the third and final day of the Raisina Dialogue 2026. 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