A sudden spell of off-season snowfall has swept across parts of the western Himalayas, affecting regions in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir and disrupting travel in several popular hill destinations. The abrupt weather shift was most visible in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali area, where heavy snowfall near the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, left nearly 1,000...

NEW DELHI: India’s continued engagement with the Gulf saw external affairs minister S Jaishankar speaking to his Saudi Arabia and UAE counterparts on the regional situation and latest developments in the conflict in the West Asia region. The minister has spoken to his counterparts from all GCC countries since the military conflict started on Feb...

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday called on Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and formally invited him to the upcoming Budget Session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly on behalf of the State government. Several senior officials from the Finance department accompanied the Deputy Chief Minister during the meeting. Those present included Finance department Principal...

3 min readShimlaMar 15, 2026 10:46 PM IST Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant said Sunday the judicial system should work like hospitals, which display a spirit of service, as people come to courts also with the expectation of relief and justice, in Mandi. The CJI was addressing a legal literacy camp after laying...

A closely watched contest for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar will take place on March 16, with six candidates in the fray and intense political manoeuvring already visible on the eve of the vote. Voting will be held from 9 am to 5 pm at a polling station set up inside the Bihar Assembly...

A top Iranian security official on Sunday issued a dramatic claim amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East that a network linked to the late convicted sexual offendor Jeffrey Epstein is planning a large‑scale terrorist incident reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and will attempt to blame the responsibility on Iran.Ali Larijani, secretary...

Phase-1: Date of Notification of polls: March 30, 2026 Last date for nominations: April 6, 2026 Scrutiny of nominations: April 7, 2026 Last date for withdrawal: April 9, 2026 Date of voting: April 23, 2026 Counting of votes: May 4, 2026 Phase-2: Date of Notification of polls: April 2, 2026 Last date for nominations: April...

3 min readMar 15, 2026 06:41 PM IST 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli became the second-youngest driver in the history of sport to win a Formula One race as he led Championship-leading teammate George Russell in a Mercedes one-two finish in the Chinese Grand Prix from pole position in Shanghai on Sunday. The Italian is now the...

A man allegedly chased his estranged wife at a bus stand and hacked her to death in broad daylight in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district on Sunday before walking into a nearby police station and surrendering, police said. The accused, identified as Sudhakar from Palamadai, was married to Pechiyammal and the couple have two children. According...

Developments in the ongoing Middle East conflict and the movement in crude oil prices will be the key drivers for Indian equity markets this week, analysts said, with investors also closely tracking the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, inflation data and foreign fund flows after a bruising selloff in Dalal Street.Market participants are bracing...