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Mystery drones spotted over US military base
Unidentified drones were recently spotted flying over a high-security ...
Whale protein offers clues to longer human life
Scientists have discovered that bowhead whales, which can live over 20...
US strikes Iranian missile sites near Hormuz St...
The US attacked Iranian underground missile sites near the Strait of H...
SC allows maternity leave for all adoptive mothers
The Supreme Court has struck down a rule that allowed maternity leave ...
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Oil tops $110 as Middle East tensions rise
Global oil prices have risen sharply, crossing $110 per barrel, as tensions grow in the Middle East. The increase comes after fresh conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, which has raised concerns about oil supply disruptions. The latest...
Rupee weakens slightly to 92.43
The Indian rupee declined by 3 paise to 92.43 against the US dollar in early trading on Wednesday, reflecting pressure from a stronger dollar and...
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 comple...
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...
technology
DarkSword Spyware puts iPhones at risk
A newly identified spyware called DarkSword is raising serious concerns among cybersecurity experts, as it could expose the personal da...
Samsung halts Galaxy Z TriFold sales
Samsung Electronics has announced that it will stop selling its most expensive smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, only three months afte...
Chrome adds bookmarks bar to Android tab...
Google is introducing a bookmarks bar to Chrome on Android tablets and foldable devices, giving users quicker acces...
Instagram DMs will lose privacy lock
Meta Platforms is removing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from Instagram direct messages, starting May 8, 2026. This ...
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...
health
US eyes troop boost as Iran conflict escalates
The United States is weighing a significant increase in its military presence in the Middle East as the conflict with Iran enters a possible new ...
Ujjain student dies after assault in Canada
A 23-year-old Indian student from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh was killed in Canada after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of youths and later r...
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...
lifestyle
Actors Alia, Priyanka named global changemakers
Actors Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have been recognised as global changemakers by National Geographic, highligh...
Canada PM, Finland President discuss ‘Dhurandhar’
A light-hearted conversation between Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finland’s President Ale...
Diljit’s ‘Dil-Luminati’ tour becomes Indi...
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has set a new benchmark in India’s live entertainment industry w...
Shreya Ghoshal echoes Arijit Singh’s break
Singer Shreya Ghoshal has opened up about the pressures of the music industry, admitting that she so...
“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...
national
Mamata Banerjee slams EC over transfers
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its recent decision to transfer se...
Delhi-NCR gets sudden rain, storm
Delhi-NCR got an unexpected break from the rising heat as rain, thunderstorms and strong winds swept through the region on March 18. What started...
9 family members die in Palam house fire
A deadly fire in southwest Delhi’s Palam locality has claimed the lives of nine members of a single family, including three children. The inciden...
High Courts to notify convicts before amicus curiae
The Supreme Court has instructed High Courts to inform convicted persons before appointing an amicus curiae, a lawyer assigned by the court, to r...
PM Modi bids farewell to 59 Rajya Sabha MPs
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to 59 retiring members from 20 states, including nine women MPs, marking the end of their terms between...
Indore fire kills 8 after EV charging blast
In Indore, a tragic fire early Wednesday morning claimed eight lives after an electric vehicle (EV) charging point exploded outside a three‑store...
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...
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US strikes Iranian missile sites near Hormuz Strait
The US attacked Iranian underground missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, targeting anti-ship threats. Te...
Hailstorm turns Dharwad village into ‘mini Kashmir’
A sudden hailstorm blanketed Machapur village in Dharwad district with thick ice, making the area look like a snow-covered region. The unusual we...
Indian charged for harassing flight attendant
An Indian man, Akash Tiwari, 36, has been charged in Singapore for allegedly harassing a flight attendant during a Singapore Airlines flight from...
world news
Mystery drones spotted over US military base
Unidentified drones were recently spotted flying over a high-security US Army base in Washington, raising fresh concerns about national security ...
Lionel Messi makes history with 900th goal
Lionel Messi made history on Wednesday, netting the 900th goal of his professional career—a feat only previously achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo. T...
US flags China, Pakistan as nuclear threats
The United States’ top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, has warned that China and Pakistan are among the biggest nuclear threats to the coun...