Sachin Pilot, Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, on his role as senior observer for the upcoming Kerala elections, issues with US-India trade deal and how MGNREGA has been significantly diluted. The conversation was moderated by Liz Mathew, Deputy Editor, The Indian Express Liz Mathew: After 2024, the Congress has won 99...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday strongly condemned the recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and expressed solidarity with the Gulf nation, even as he thanked President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for taking care of the Indian community living there. In a post on X, PM Modi said he spoke with the...

NEW DELHI: Air travel remained severely crippled in West Asia – from the UAE to Israel – with around 1,600 flights cancelled by the region’s airlines like Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways till Sunday evening across all global routes. Indian carriers like IndiGo, Air India and Akasa cancelled 350 flights during the day, according to...

The AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu and head of the party’s seat-sharing negotiation committee for the upcoming Assembly election, Girish Chodankar, on Sunday said the 25 seats offered by the DMK to the Congress was not acceptable. “We have been associated with the DMK for a very long time. Whenever they were in a crisis,...

Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says that strengthening investor protection, curbing finfluencer-driven excesses, regulating derivatives trading and maintaining a consultative, data-driven regulatory approach are vital for market stability. In an interview to Hitesh Vyas and George Mathew a year after taking charge at SEBI, Pandey speaks about market safety, IPO...

One of the attackers who stabbed Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim YouTuber, was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday, officials said. According to police, the accused, identified as Zeeshan, sustained two bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but later succumbed to his...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone campaign battered parts of the Gulf, killing civilians and striking key infrastructure across the region.In a message posted on X, PM Modi said: “Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin...

Spotting a Tabebuia tree in full bloom, Faris Mohammed wished for a tracker similar to Japan’s extensive cherry blossom forecasts and festivals. | Photo Credit: PTI As Bengaluru turns into a blush-tinted canvas this season, a city-based techie has ensured that residents no longer have to rely on chance sightings to experience the spectacle. Faris...

3 min readPuneMar 1, 2026 10:43 PM IST In a major drug bust ahead of Holi, the Pune Rural Police seized 478.950 kg of marijuana concealed in 465 adhesive-taped packets and hidden inside empty water drums abandoned on a farm in Baramati. Police suspect the consignment was stockpiled to cater to increased demand for narcotics...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday alleged that the United States was displaying “hooliganism” against Iran and accused it of taking “irrational” actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations. Inaugurating the first phase of a government-constructed township for landslide survivors here, the chief minister also criticised Israel, describing it as a “rogue nation” and...