Manjeswaram, one of Kerala’s most closely watched Assembly constituencies known for razor-thin margins, is headed for yet another tight contest in the Assembly election scheduled on April 9, 2026. Bordering Karnataka, the constituency has largely remained a stronghold of the Indian Union Muslim League, an alliance partner of the United Democratic Front (UDF). Since the...

The Supreme Court will hear Monday a plea by a Gurgaon parent seeking the transfer of the investigation into the alleged sexual assault on his three-year-old daughter to an independent or specialised agency such as the CBI. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant Friday....

IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet have raised strong objections to the government’s decision asking airlines not to levy any charges for the selection of at least 60 per cent seats on flights, saying the move will force them to hike airfares to recover lost revenues. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents the three...

NEW DELHI: Election Commission, acting on directions of Supreme Court and recommendations of Calcutta HC chief justice, on Friday constituted 19 appellate tribunals for hearing appeals against orders passed by designated judicial officers in Bengal in respect of inclusion or exclusion of prospective electors in the state’s electoral roll.Consequent upon the publication of the supplementary...

The Congress is grappling with a deepening internal crisis in the Payyannur and Taliparamba Assembly constituencies ahead of elections as dissent within party ranks threatens to disrupt the campaign cohesion. In Payyannur, former Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader V. Kunhikrishnan has refused to attend the United Democratic Front committee meetings, reportedly fearing that...

2 min readNew DelhiMar 21, 2026 12:26 AM IST The Election Commission on Friday set up 19 appellate tribunals for hearing appeals against the orders passed by judicial officers who are currently deciding on the eligibility of 60.06 lakh electors of West Bengal. Acting on orders of the Supreme Court and recommendations of Calcutta High...

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2, starring Ranveer Singh, has amassed ₹172.63 crore gross domestically within two days of its release, breaking box office records. However, the film has sparked a political controversy, with opposition leaders accusing the filmmakers of promoting the ruling party’s agenda through its portrayal of demonetisation and alleged demonisation of minorities while highlighting...

Florian Marliere (Image Via Getty) Rugby fans in France are about to watch the Premiership in a very different way. Instead of a big TV network, this time it is a Twitch streamer stepping in. Florian Marliere, who runs the Janusport channel, has bought the rights to show the rest of the Premiership Rugby season...

Workers inside the SLBC tunnel from inlet (Domalapenta) side, work on which resumed on Friday (March 20). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement About a month after work on the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel resumed from the outlet side, the work on the tunnel excavation from the inlet side also resumed on Friday (March...

From its introduction into military training classrooms including that of the National Defence Academy (NDA), to its role in wargaming, simulations and the on-ground integration in network-centric warfare, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how India’s armed forces prepare for and fight future conflicts. What was once looked at as a futuristic capability is now embedded...