As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its sixth day, Iran continues to step up its retaliatory attacks in the Middle East region. The United Arab Emirates said that its air defence systems intercepted three ballistic missiles on Wednesday (March 4) and detected 129 drones, of which 121 were intercepted while eight fell within the territory of...

At least 11 people were injured after a dispute over playing with colours on Holi escalated into a violent clash between two groups in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki, police said. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Tikaria village in Uttar Pradesh. According to police, an argument between the two sides over...

India has sought to buy Russian crude to avoid supply shortages as Middle East tensions show no sign of abating. (AI image) India is back to stepping up purchases of Russian crude as the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war blocks Strait of Hormuz and crucial oil supplies from the Middle East, according to reports. India imports nearly...

Kamarvir Singh Boudh | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Congress on Thursday (March 5, 2026) named Karamvir Singh Boudh, a Scheduled Caste leader, as party’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha election in Haryana. The announcement came on the last date for filing nominations for the biennial election for two seats. The candidature of Mr. Boudh,...

2 min readBengaluruUpdated: Mar 5, 2026 10:12 AM IST The Karnataka government Tuesday ordered a probe after it emerged that 10-12 candidates from one exam hall have cleared the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Mains examination. It has also been claimed that two to three candidates from the same family have cleared the examination. Of...

A four-year-old boy suffered severe burn injuries after his grandmother allegedly poured boiling water on him when he tried to splash coloured water on her as part of Holi celebrations in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, police said. CCTV footage showed the boy trying to play by splashing water on the woman, identified as Sindhu Thackeray, who was...

Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer of West Indies during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Super 8 match between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 01, 2026 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: The mercury reached uncomfortable...

Representational image of taxis outside Dadar station | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee (M-TAC) — a coalition representing truck, tempo, bus, taxi, and auto-rickshaw operators — has reiterated its call for an indefinite strike from Thursday (March 5, 2026), following a breakdown in talks with the State government. The decision, announced...

SURGING CRUDE oil prices and supply disruptions triggered by the conflict in West Asia have hit the financial markets hard, with the rupee sliding 68 paise below the psychologically crucial 92-mark to 92.15 against the US dollar and the BSE’s benchmark index Sensex plunging another 1.40 per cent for the third successive session and ending...

A family of two found gold jewellery worth Rs 4 lakh after mistakenly dropping their purse in Puducherry’s Thavalakuppam, because of a water vendor who found the purse and handed it over to the local police station. The incident came to light on Tuesday, when the family was roaming around the town. While visiting a...