Shockwaves from the Strait of Hormuz supply disruption are rippling across global oil markets, setting off a frantic race to rush in crude. As availability tightens, refiners and traders are scrambling against the clock to lock in cargoes that can be delivered without delay, intensifying competition for every available barrel. Out of 40 bids placed...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann during the Cabinet meeting on April 11, 2026. Photo: X/@BhagwantMann. The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday (April 11, 2026) approved stringent amendments to the law on sacrilege to make punishments more severe, including life imprisonment. The Cabinet in a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, cleared the Jaagat...

When it was first inaugurated in 2023, the Chambal River Front in Kota was meant to be picture perfect – a Rs 1,200 crore project with 26 ghats, ornate pillars, miniatures of Lal Qila and Taj Mahal, a 25-tonne gunmetal face mask of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and, above all, a serene walkway...

A constable in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district has sparked controversy after releasing a video on social media alleging harassment and denial of medical leave despite suffering from kidney stones. In the video, constable Roop Singh claimed that he has been unwell and diagnosed with kidney stones, but was not granted leave for treatment. He alleged...

Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL/CSK) NEW DELHI: The monkey was finally off Sanju Samson’s shoulders. Emotions ran high for the wicketkeeper-batter as teammates surrounded him with high-fives, hugs, and celebrations. Samson, however, looked calm and content, flashing a big smile after playing a key role in Chennai Super Kings’ first win of IPL 2026.Samson, who...

M.G. Rajendran, general secretary, Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Dairy farmers in the State are aggrieved over the lack of attention given to key issues concerning them. In its manifesto, the DMK has promised the farmers that the procurement price will be increased by ₹5 per litre. But...

It is 3 pm on a spring Sunday in mid-March. About 20 curious visitors — from families to couples to youngsters — crowd a sunlit tasting room at the edge of rolling vineyards, hanging onto every word as a young vintner explains the differences between Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. They then swirl, sniff and sip...

Residents in Jammu’s Akhnoor witnessed an unprecedented weather phenomenon on Saturday evening when a rare tornado formed and was captured on camera, leaving people both excited and anxious. The whirling column of wind lasted nearly 10 minutes over an open field, according to Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the J&K Meteorological Department. The sudden event...

NEW DELHI: A special aircraft carrying American peace delegation, led by US Vice-President JD Vance, landed on Saturday at Pakistan’s Nur Khan base in Rawalpindi’s Chaklala for peace talks, the same airbase that was one of the key targets of India’s missile strikes as part of Operation Sindoor last May. The Iranian team, led by...

The combination of humid air and high temperatures will influence hot weather and lead to discomfort for people. | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPAHTY C Many parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to be gripped by scorching heat till April 12. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast an increase in maximum temperature by two to three...