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Shreya Ghoshal echoes Arijit Singh’s break
Singer Shreya Ghoshal has opened up about the pressures of the music i...
India–US trade deal awaiting tariff clarity
India and the United States are close to finalising an interim trade a...
BJP releases first list for Kerala polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its first list of 47 ca...
UP ATS arrests dental student for ISIS links
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested 19-year-old dental student...
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India–US trade deal awaiting tariff clarity
India and the United States are close to finalising an interim trade agreement, but the deal will only be formally signed after Washington completes work on a new global tariff framework. According to senior officials in India’s commerce ministry, negotiations...
Indian Navy escorts ships near Hormuz
With tensions rising in West Asia and concerns growing over the safety of global shipping routes, the Indian Navy has stepped in to protect ships...
FASTag annual pass fee hiked from April
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the price of the FASTag Annual Pass for private vehicles. Starting April 1, 2026, t...
Jaishankar says no blanket deal with Iran
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said India has not reached a “blanket arrangement” with Iran to ensure the passage of Indian-flagged ...
India sets up ₹1 lakh cr stabilisation fund
The Union government announced the creation of a ₹1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF) to help India withstand sudden global economic s...
technology
Chrome adds bookmarks bar to Android tablets
Google is introducing a bookmarks bar to Chrome on Android tablets and foldable devices, giving users quicker access to their saved web...
Instagram DMs will lose privacy lock
Meta Platforms is removing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from Instagram direct messages, starting May 8, 2026. This means messages sent ...
Google Maps adds Gemini AI features
Google has rolled out one of the biggest updates to Google Maps in over a decade, introducing several artificial in...
Claude AI adds interactive charts
Anthropic has upgraded its AI assistant Claude with a feature that brings interactive visuals straight into chat co...
Perplexity PC AI turns Mac always-on
Perplexity has unveiled Personal Computer, an AI system designed to run nonstop on a Mac mini and serve as a person...
Meta acquires Moltbook, AI bots network
Meta Platforms has purchased Moltbook, a social network designed exclusively for AI programs, not humans. The deal ...
health
Fridge-free vaccine could reach every community
Imagine a vaccine you don’t have to keep cold, no bulky refrigerators, no ice packs, no electricity needed. That’s exactly what scientists are wo...
Baghdad Embassy comes under attack in Dubai
Dubai was hit again within 24 hours as debris from an intercepted attack damaged a building in the financial district. Meanwhile, a missile struc...
AI is changing how medicines are made
Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to play a big role in developing new medicines. Normally, creating a new drug takes 10–15 years and cost...
lifestyle
Shreya Ghoshal echoes Arijit Singh’s break
Singer Shreya Ghoshal has opened up about the pressures of the music industry, admitting that she sometimes feels like t...
“One battle after another” wins at 2026 Oscars
The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Cona...
CBFC mandates subtitles for film certification
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has made subtitles mandatory for all Indian films sub...
Netflix opens VFX studio in Hyderabad
Netflix has opened a new global visual effects facility, Eyeline Studios, in Hyderabad, marking a ma...
Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Kapur get married
Television actress Kritika Kamra, celebrated for her roles in Kitani Mohabbat Hai, Kuch Toh Log Kahe...
national
BJP fields Adhikari against Mamata
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, naming senior leader...
AIADMK faces tough 2026 poll test
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is shaping up to be a major challenge for the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK),...
Deve Gowda flags parliament disruptions
Former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda has written to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, expressing concern over repeated disruptions in Parlia...
BJP releases first list for Kerala polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its first list of 47 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, signalling the start o...
Emirates flight returns after Dubai drone strike
An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai had to return midway on Monday after Dubai International Airport temporarily closed due to a ...
Gujarat launches first rocket at Dholera
Gujarat made history by successfully launching its first sounding rocket near Dholera. The rocket was developed and launched by Ahmedabad-based s...
opinion
Life of a Peace Dove
Towering mountains, turbulent seas
Rugged terrains, windswept fields,
I fly up there and beyond these
Looking for calm, they call me the dove
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From Nayanar to Vijayan, Sabarimala Row Sparks Credibility
The ongoing Sabarimala gold scam, which has sent shockwaves through Kerala’s political and religious spheres, inevitably recalls a controversial ...
A Hug, a Kiss, and Kerala in Shock: How Saji Cherian Broke the Rules
Whether by coincidence or calculation, the episode showcased Kerala’s shifting political grammar
By Arun M Nair
In Kerala’s high-voltage po...
Kerala’s Fiscal Paradox: How Bottles and Tickets Keep the State Afloat
By Arun M Nair
Thiruvananthapuram: Behind the enviable social indicators of Kerala lies an unusual revenue model. Liquor queues and lottery coun...
Will Trump Turn the Screws on Adani to Corner Modi?
BY BYRON NEALE
Donald Trump has rarely tolerated losing face. And yet, that’s exactly where he finds himself in the escalating standoff with Ind...
the summaries
UP ATS arrests dental student for ISIS links
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested 19-year-old dental student Haarish Ali from Moradabad for suspected links to an ISIS online network. ...
Japan, Australia decline Trump’s call on Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump urged allies to send ships to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran. Japan and Australia confirmed they h...
North Korea launches missile during joint drills
North Korea launched a possible ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on March 14, coinciding with U.S.–South Korea military drills. ...
world news
Israel claims strikes killed top Iranian officials
Israel says its forces have carried out airstrikes inside Iran, killing two senior figures: Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, and Gho...
400 killed in Kabul strike, Afghanistan blames Pakistan
A deadly strike on a hospital in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has triggered fresh tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Afghan authoriti...
Iran’s Supreme leader flown to Russia for surgery
Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly been secretly flown to Russia for urgent medical treatment, according to ...