Three Congress MLAs in Bihar are reportedly out of contact with the party as voting for the Rajya Sabha elections progresses, with the INDIA bloc locked in a direct contest with the BJP-led NDA for one crucial seat. According to sources, their phones are either switched off or they are not responding to calls. While...

NEW DELHI: After the Election Commission (EC) ordered major transfers of top bureaucrats in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress protested by walking out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. This happened while voting was under way for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states.The EC, in a letter dated March 15, announced the transfer...

SP MP Anand Bhadauria, during the Question Hour, expressed his displeasure on Opposition party MPs not being invited to the sports events organised in Uttar Pradesh under the Sansad Khel Mahotsav. Mr. Bhadauria questioned the Ministry on whether it had the knowledge about this matter, and if not, will the government investigate the matter.  Union...

3 min readUpdated: Mar 16, 2026 11:03 AM IST On a quiet Sunday afternoon in Bologna years ago, a small boy sat in a kart that seemed almost too big for him. His feet barely reached the pedals. Mechanics watched curiously as the child pulled on an oversized helmet and gripped the wheel with both...

The voting for 11 Rajya Sabha seats will begin shortly, with Bihar, Haryana, and Odisha emerging as key battlegrounds.  The biennial polling is held as 37 members of the Upper House will conclude their term in April, vacating seats for the newly elected ones. A report by the news agency ANI suggests that among the...

Oil prices climbed further on Monday after the US administration signalled that the Middle East crisis may persist for several more weeks, raising concerns over prolonged disruptions to global energy supplies. Donald Trump also called on other countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most crucial routes for oil...

Odisha Chief MInister Mohan Majhi speaks to patient who escaped the fire at the SCB College and Hospital, Cuttack, on March 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At least 10 patients are feared died after fire broke out in an intensive care unit of SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack, in the early hours of...

2 min readMumbaiMar 16, 2026 06:55 AM IST Amid flak drawn by the visuals of flasher lights atop Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde’s official vehicle, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday said that red and blue flasher lights installed atop the Mayor’s and her escort vehicle have been removed. In a move that was aimed...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an individual who was allegedly involved in recruiting unsuspecting Indian nationals for organised cyber fraud syndicates running out of “scam compounds” in Cambodia and several other countries, officials said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Krishna Kumar Lakhwani, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur. Those...

NEW DELHI: For the Left, its most crucial battle is in Kerala, as the CPM-led LDF fights for a return to power in the last Communist-governed state, which goes to polls with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. In Bengal – where it was once the dominant force and now lacks any presence in...