The BJP on Saturday released a list of nine candidates for the April 9 Assembly polls in Puducherry. This came after the ruling AINRC and the BJP-AIADMK combine on Friday reached an agreement for the Assembly polls in the Union territory. While the AINRC will contest 16 seats, the BJP-AIADMK combine will contest the remaining...

As India welcomed the arrival of three crude oil tankers at its ports that travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, two more vessels are scheduled to arrive in the coming days. The move signals cautious easing in the maritime movement of vessels despite ongoing tensions in the region.According to Reuters, two Indian-flagged LPG tankers, Pine...

The accused G. Sandeep (file) | Photo Credit: C. SURESHKUMAR G. Sandeep, convicted in the sensational murder of Dr Vandana Das inside a hospital in Kollam, Kerala, was sentenced to life term on Saturday (March 21, 2026). The prosecution said it will move an appeal seeking death penalty for the accused. The victim’s family also...

BTS ARIRANG: Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square has not seen anything quite like this since the 2002 World Cup. After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS is returning with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul on Saturday, where police has locked down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw thousands of fans. The...

With the Hormuz facing disruption amid the ongoing Iran-Israel-US conflict, India is working on parallel tracks. Securing its vessels at sea while preparing for costly alternatives to keep energy supplies steady. Nearly 45 per cent of India’s energy needs depend on supplies passing through the Gulf, making the situation a direct challenge to the country’s...

Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP photo) Russia on Saturday dismissed reports claiming Moscow had offered a quid pro quo to Washington to halt intelligence sharing with Iran amid the ongoing escalation involving the US and Israel, in exchange for easing pressure in Ukraine.The reports, which also said the United States rejected the proposal, were termed...

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: PTI Security forces seized at least 29 firearms and ammunition and 50 IEDs from several hills and valley districts of Manipur, a police statement said on Saturday (March 21, 2026). All the recoveries were made on Friday (March 20, 2026). During an operation, six firearms, including...

3 min readMar 21, 2026 09:08 AM IST Launching a scathing attack on the BJP, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the party has imposed an “unofficial President’s Rule” in the state and that there is a “conspiracy to snatch” people’s citizenship in the name of NRC and Census after the assembly elections...

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India’s Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, batter Shreyas Iyer opened up about a tough phase in his career after suffering a serious spleen injury during the Australia tour. The injury forced him into hospital and led to significant weight loss. “It’s always challenging to...