NEW DELHI: Centre on Saturday revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising powers under the National Security Act, the ministry of home affairs said.In a statement released, the ministry said that the “government remains committed to fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh so as...

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will inaugurate an exclusive lounge for construction workers. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin will inaugurate a slew of completed works, including an exclusive lounge for construction workers, a village knowledge centre, and an integrated seva centre for persons with disabilities in Tirupattur district during his...

2 min readKolkataMar 14, 2026 10:03 AM IST Written by Jigisha Seal The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms in some North Bengal districts including Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar. It also issued a yellow alert for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts for possible thunderstorms and...

The ongoing tensions amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict are now directly affecting Indian homes, with a tanker captain and his crew stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. Captain Virendra Vishwakarma, a resident of Dahisar East in Mumbai, has been stuck near the strategic waterway since March 2 along with 33 crew members aboard an LPG tanker....

Iran struck and damaged five US Air Force refuelling planes on the ground at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, The Wall Street Journal reported, in what would mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict involving the United States-Israel and the Islamic Republic.Click here for live updates on day 15 of Middle East...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waves to the gathering during a a sit-in dharna on March 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of Assembly polls in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday (March 13, 2026) announced the formation of cultural and development boards for five marginalised communities in the State. In...

Four airports serving Washington, DC, Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, halted all flights. (Photo: X/@boston25) Four airports serving Washington, DC, Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, halted all flights on Friday evening for over an hour because of a strong chemical smell that was impeding air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The ground stop affected...

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain have arrested a 25-year-old man after CCTV footage caught him repeatedly stealing a married woman’s undergarments from outside her home, in a bizarre case that has left residents of the area shocked. The incident took place in the Chimanganj police station area, where a family had complained that women’s undergarments...

NEW DELHI: Frowning at an advocate’s repeated attempts through PILs to seek paid two-day monthly menstrual leave for female workers, Supreme Court said Friday that such a move could create a psychological barrier among women that they are inferior to men as they can’t work when they are menstruating. A bench of CJI Surya Kant...

An IndiGo Airlines aircraft flies low as it prepares to land in Mumbai, India, October 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo will start levying fuel charges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14 amid the steep surge in jet fuel prices due to the West Asia crisis....