2 min readMar 19, 2026 12:20 PM IST A day after veteran Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP, his son Prateek, who had been fielded by the Congress from the Margherita constituency for the upcoming Assam Assembly election, withdrew his candidacy. In a letter addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Prateek said his decision...

Inbadurai further alleged that the devices were stored inside a room at the Salem District Collectorate, possibly for election-related distribution. He claimed the phones were meant for anganwadi staff, MGNREGA supervisors, and other government workers. Stating that officials failed to provide clarification, the AIADMK has demanded an impartial inquiry and strict action against those responsible....

South Pars natural gas field (Agencies) The already tense situation in the Middle East escalated sharply on Wednesday after Israel struck an Iranian production facility at the South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar across the Gulf. The attack comes amid a widening regional crisis triggered by a joint US-Israel military operation at...

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that celebrities in Mumbai need not panic over the recent firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence. He was answering a query raised by a Shiv Sena UBT MLC in the Legislative Council on Wednesday (March 18, 2026). “Security...

4 min readMumbaiMar 19, 2026 08:00 AM IST Even as the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education ruled out a change in schedule of SSC board exams despite 50 question papers being stolen from a strong room in Solapur, courts have maintained that the entire exam process is considered compromised in case...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing allegations that actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay allowed his vehicle to move beyond a designated stopping point during a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur shortly before a stampede that killed 41 people last September. Sources said the vehicle carrying Vijay was required to halt at least...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has described as “very unusual” and “not a very happy situation” the allegations that Mamata Banerjee entered the premises of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee while ED was conducting a probe, and obstructed it from carrying out duties on Jan 8. The court said a remedy must be...

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at a review meeting with officials on power situation, in Hyderabad, on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday asserted that the power distribution companies were ready to efficiently handle 19000 MW demand this summer and directed officials and staff to remain alert till the end of...

4 min readNew DelhiMar 19, 2026 04:14 AM IST In September last year, the Latin American country Peru, a rare litigant at an Indian court, declared at the Delhi High Court – “this matter will involve heavy intoxication arguments”. The fight was over exclusive protection over the Geographical Indication (GI) of the grape-fermented brandy from...

In a striking example of community-led ecological restoration, a garbage-choked canal in Cuddalore has been revived and transformed into a beautiful mangrove stretch. The 3-km-long stretch of the Buckingham Canal under the Pichavaram range was once clogged with plastic waste and debris. Today, it hosts around 3,000 mangrove saplings planted along its banks, restoring both...