Flash floods in Oman have claimed the lives of two people from Kerala, while another woman remains missing, prompting senior Congress leader VD Satheesan to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urgent intervention. The missing woman has been identified as Ramla, who also hails from Trithala. According to reports, the victims were travelling in a vehicle...

Last week’s bloodbath at the Dalal Street erroded the market capitalisation of five of the top-10 most-valued firms by over Rs 1 lakh crore. The broader equity benchmarks also ended on a muted note. The BSE Sensex slipped by 30.96 points, or 0.04%, while the NSE Nifty declined 36.6 points, or 0.15%, reflecting a largely...

P. Shanmugam, CPI,(M) State secretary. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj On a day when Tamilaga Vazhurimai Katchi leader T. Velmurugan exited the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, the CPI(M) left a small window of opportunity open on Sunday (March 22, 2026) afternoon, saying it would revisit the DMK’s offer of only five seats...