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US strikes Iranian missile sites near Strait of...
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 ...
Canada PM, Finland President discuss ‘Dhurandhar’
A light-hearted conversation between Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carn...
US citizen, 6 Ukrainians nabbed in NIA probe
India’s federal anti-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency ...
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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 continued foreign investor outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.42...
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...
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 ...
technology
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 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 ...
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...
health
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...
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...
lifestyle
Canada PM, Finland President discuss ‘Dhurandhar’
A light-hearted conversation between Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb during ...
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...
CBFC mandates subtitles for film certification
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has made subtitles mandatory for all Indian films sub...
national
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...
SC allows maternity leave for all adoptive mothers
The Supreme Court has struck down a rule that allowed maternity leave for adoptive mothers only if the adopted child was below three months of ag...
Air India to operate 50 West Asia flights
Air India and Air India Express will operate around 50 flights between India and West Asia on March 18, including both scheduled and special serv...
Government makes 60% of flight seats free
The government has introduced a major change aimed at making air travel fairer and more transparent for passengers. Under the new rules issued by...
US citizen, 6 Ukrainians nabbed in NIA probe
India’s federal anti-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has arrested an American citizen and six Ukrainian nationals in conn...
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...
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 Strait of Hormuz
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
USS Gerald R. Ford battles 30‑hour fire, heads to Crete
A fire that burned for more than 30 hours aboard the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, has forced the ship to divert to Soud...
Iran strikes Tel Aviv after security chief’s killing
Iran launched a missile attack on Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, firing weapons equipped with cluster warheads in retaliation for the killing of it...
US counterterrorism resigns over Trump’s Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), has resigned from his position in protest against President Donald Trump’s dec...