If the US were to ‘unsanction’ Iran oil at sea, India would be able to step up procurement. (AI image) Will India get access to Iran crude oil soon? The Donald Trump administration has signalled the possibility of waiving sanctions on floating Iran crude oil to ease the ongoing shock in the global energy markets....

Investigators in the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case are set to analyse extracted mobile phone data and call detail records, with electronic intelligence collection to identify linked consumers, peddlers and suppliers. Officials close to the probe said that the findings in the coming days are expected to help establish the origin and wider network behind the...

They don’t make glass slippers for princesses in Egypt. Over the last decade, Egypt’s women squash players hit a small black crazy ball as hard as they could against three glass walls and create a winning din. Nadien el Hammamy is the latest in a long jostling line of players, though her connection to fortified...

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city police and administration to ensure a conducive atmosphere for peaceful, dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar where a 26-year-old man was killed in a clash on Holi. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the police bandobast in the...

NEW DELHI: Ukraine on Thursday called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the detention of six of its nationals in Mizoram, firmly rejecting any suggestion of involvement in terrorist activities and accusing Russia of trying to “drive a wedge between Ukraine and India.”The Ukrainian nationals were detained for allegedly entering Mizoram without authorisation and...

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (March 19, 2026) termed key milestones associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple as “golden moments” in the country’s history, while asserting that bowing before Lord Ram and paying homage to Mother India are synonymous. The President claimed that, with the blessings of Lord Shri Ram, India could become an “inclusive...

2 min readMar 19, 2026 04:24 PM IST Kangra Valley railway line: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that a field survey has been taken up for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the gauge conversion of the existing Pathankot-Joginder Nagar Kangra Valley line. He added that the survey for the conversion of...

In a case that has shocked a small Gujarat village, a woman allegedly spiked her husband’s food with sleeping pills before her lover killed him with an axe, police said. The gruesome murder took place in Karbun village in Banaskantha district, where the victim, Ranchhodji Darbar, lived with his wife Dharmiba. Investigators said the murder...

Beijing tells US to ‘stop hyping’ theory China threatens Taiwan (AP photo) China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop hyping” the narrative of a China threat, after a US intelligence report said Beijing was unlikely to invade Taiwan next year.Responding to the report, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Washington should “speak and...

State-run schools and government offices in Maharashtra face a potential shutdown from April 21, with 1.7 million employees and teachers deciding to go on an indefinite strike. The decision, announced on March 7 by the Coordination Committee of Government, Semi-Government, Teaching, and Non-Teaching Employees, follows months of unresolved grievances ranging from pension rules to chronic...