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Trump Says Other Countries 'Must Take Care' of Hormuz

Global oil prices have surged by 40 percent as Iran has choked off the vital sea passage and attacked Gulf energy facilities since US-Israeli str

Morning Digest: Govt bars PNG users from retaining or refilling LPG connections; Trump says other countries must take care of Hormuz, and more

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LIVE: Iran Claims US Attacked it from UAE as War Enters Third Week

Tehran said the U.S. had used ports, docks and hideouts in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's o

Scoring a half century

Looking back at life on reaching the 50 mark

'Leave now': US embassy in Baghdad attacked; Security alert urges citizens not to come to embassy or Erbil consulate

The US embassy in Baghdad faced an attack on Saturday. This incident followed strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group.

Iran warns US to move industries out of region, state media says

Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a stern warning to the United States. They urged the US to relocate industries from the region. Citizens were

Three asylum seekers choose to leave Australia, return to Iran: report

The Iranian team was in Australia for the Womens Asian Cup when the war between Iran, Israel and the Unites States began

Madhu Malhotra, who acted in 'Hero', 'Satte Pe Satta', dies

U.S. says can provide 'reliable' energy supply to Asia-Pacific

The conflict has virtually halted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for oil and gas the vast majority of which is destined fo

Katra sees surge in pilgrims amid problems Restore Train Traffic, Give wide publicity

Nishikant Khajuria nishikant.khajuria@gmail.com As holy Navratras approach, local stakeholders in Katra the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrin

Israel presses strikes as Lebanon says 26 paramedics killed since war began

Israel's military said it had struck approximately 110 Hezbollah command centres since the regional conflict broke out

TMC opposes SIR to shield infiltrators; countdown begins for Mamata govts exit in Bengal: Modi

KOLKATA, Mar 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling TMC, accusing it of opposing the SIR of electora

Digital Banking in India Growth, Data and the Challenges of Fraud

Ashok K Razdan akrazdan6@gmail.com Digital banking has emerged as one of the most transformative developments in Indias financial landscape. With

LG releases book Mehsoos-Stories of social transformation

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today called upon the people to introspect and contribute in social pro

Gagan Jain elected as president BSSIA

Excelsior Correspondent BARI BRAHMANA, Mar 14: Gagan Jain was elected as the president, Birpur Small Scale Industries Association (BSSIA), for wh

CM inaugurates Almond Blossom Festival-2026 at Badamwari

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the Almond Blossom Festival-2026 at Badamwari (Almond Al

BJP slams NC Govt for blatantly biased allocation of medical posts

Jammus rights being repeatedly snatched Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 14: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and party MLAs strongl

Todays youth caught between Peers and Parents

Dr Anoop Singh dranoop8998@gmail.com On one side stand friends, trends, and the desperate need to belong. On the other, the weight of a familys d

WHO chief Tedros says 12 dead in strike on primary healthcare center in Lebanon

Israel has launched an extensive bombing campaign against the powerful Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which has killed more than 770 people and

What idleness has to say

Comforting at first, costly in the long run

Al and school students

Access is easier for students from private elite schools than those from government schools

The hidden cost of a paperless life

Convenience is wonderful, but a little inconvenience is what makes life feel real

LPG woes: 2 power subsidy for TN eateries

70 students from Iran to return home today via Armenia, Dubai

Israel says killed two top Iran intelligence officers in Tehran

Israel said the two men, identified as Abdollah Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, were senior officials in the intelligence directorate of the Khata

Diesel transport faces risk if urea supply disrupted: Auto industry

Banana export from Maha hit amid conflict

India slams Pakistans air strikes inside Afghanistan

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: India on Saturday condemned Pakistans air strikes inside Afghan territory, asserting that Afghanistans sovereignty and territo

Healthcare sector has undergone transformative expansion in last decade: Nadda

NEW DELHI, Mar 14 : Under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indias healthcare sector has undergone transformative expansion in infr

Seafarer's body expected home next week

CM Mann hits back at Centre after Shah slams Punjab govt over drug issue

MOHALI, Mar 14 : Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Punjab government over various issues, including the drug menace in the

Non-essential crew of Iranian ship IRIR Lavan depart India; ship remains docked in Kochi

NEW DELHI, Mar 14 : India has repatriated the non-essential crew members of an Iranian warship that docked in Kochi on March 4 amid the escalatin

Navy warships keep watch on India-bound vessels in Hormuz

LPG crisis: Sales of induction stoves, electric burners surge in Shimla

SHIMLA, Mar 14: Sales of induction stoves and electric burners witnessed a sharp surged in the Himachal Pradesh capital as residents and business

Techies kin awarded Rs 2.14 crore at Thane Lok Adalat

THANE, Mar 14 : The family of a 36-year-old software engineer, who was killed in a road accident in 2024, was awarded Rs 2.14 crore in compensati

LPG crisis: Prasad distribution affected, says chief of Varanasis Annapurna temple

VARANASI, Mar 14 : Distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi has been impacted due to a perceived shortage of LPG cylinders, eve

Govt steps up building fertiliser buffer, turns to 'spot buying'

North East Graduate Congress (NEGC)-ko USTM sokachakgen

Shillong: North East Graduate Congress (NEGC) 2026-ni 8-gipa edition-ko ISTM Campus-o March 26 tarikoni 28 tarikona ongatgen ine University of Sc

NH-6-o scooty trak gario chatinge saksa sia

Nongpoh: Ri-bhoi district-ni Sumer-o Sonibar saljatchio adasa ramao asel ongao nogipa siaha aro adatang jokkom ongkala. Sianggipa bilsi 23 onggip

Sak 4 IAS-ko JAG-o donata

SHILLONG: Meghalaya sorkari, ia bilsi 2026 January 1 tarikoni sakbri IAS officer-rangko Junior Administrative Grade-o Pay Level 12-o donataha. In

Garo Hills-o niamgri dongenggiparangko rikgalgen: Bernard Marak

SHILLONG: State BJP-ni vice president aro Tura MDC Bernard N. Marak, adoko niamgri songdongenggiparangni gimin aganengon, Bharatiya Janata Party

Cong releases second Assam list of 23 candidates

Amid LPG crisis, consumers unable to book online gas cylinders; receive SMS, OTP

Police being deployed to control rush at gas outlets We have sufficient stocks of LPG, petrol, diesel: SLC Gopal Sharma JAMMU, Mar 14: Amidst LPG

Heritage School holds programme

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 14: Heritage School hosted an Orientation Programme at its amphitheatre to welcome new students of Classes I a

Dr Jitendra lays foundation of Rs 600 cr MNC Pharma unit in Kathua

J&K placed on Indias export map Avtar Bhat KATHUA, Mar 14:Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Science & Technology and Earth Scie

New hydropower plants to be set up in J&K

Centre starts identification of locations Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 14: Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar today said the Cent

Harmony in Contradiction A Philosophical Reflection on the Indian Ethos

Kumar Rohit write2kumarrohit@outlook.com Nestled in the cedar-scented quiet of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh stands the Gauri Shankar Temp

North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea

SEOUL, Mar 14: North Korea today fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Koreas military said, staging its own show of fo

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SIT to probe assassination attempt on Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have constituted a seven-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the

No fertiliser shortage, asserts govt amid West Asia crisis

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: There is no shortage of fertilisers in the country in view of the West Asia conflict, the government said on Saturday, asserti

Surat event with Godse kin as chief guest junked after uproar

Bangla national who helped Hadi killers enter India held

Close fight on the cards in Keralas bellwether constituency Ollur

Since 1982, Ollur has elected candidates from the front that eventually forms the government in the State. Urban-rural mix, strong religious infl

Bengal min hurt as BJP workers clash with TMC cadres

LPG for PM's rally, nothing for people: TMC

Domestic Gas Cylinders Supply More Over Commercial

The officials of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Bengaluru in a statement reaffirmed no shortage of domestic gas cylinders and its sup

CM Taking Steps To Tide Over LPG Crisis

The government had relaxed several pollution control norms and had allowed MSMEs using LPG and CNG to switch over to kerosene, RDF, HSD, Biomass

Cong releases second list of 23 candidates for Assam polls

Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal released the second list of candidates for the 126-member Assembly; the party also left

Jeweller arrested in IDFC First Bank fraud case in Haryana; 12th arrest

The case pertains to private lender IDFC First Bank, which had disclosed a 590 crore fraud involving certain employees and others at its Chandiga

Prolonged Screen Exposure Steals Our Sleep

The survey found that 82.6 per cent of respondents use AI tools daily or multiple times a day, while 59.1 per cent spend more than four hours on

HC seeks NIA reply on ex-PFI chiefs plea

Govt failed to keep promises made to farmers, says Rahul

RSS outreach touches 10 crore homes, adds 6k shakhas in a year

3 labourers Killed As Crane Wire Snaps During Desilting In Bhupalpally

According to police, the labourers were inside the well removing silt and debris when the steel cable of a crane used to lift the soil suddenly s

Tight Vigil Ensures Smooth SSC Exams In In Kamareddy, Nizamabad

Officials from the education, police and other departments were deployed to ensure smooth conduct of the examinations on the first day.

MP: Herdsman Dragged By Truck For 25 Km, Beheaded

The incident took place in Morena district at around ten in the morning, police said.

UP: Newly-Wed Woman Flees Bus Stand As Husband Goes To Buy Snacks

During the journey, the two got down at the Bilari bus stand to wait for their next bus. Rimjhim (18) then told her husband Pritam that she was h

Thunderbolt and Sammy

By Christina K Sangma Every evening, when the sun softened and the park turned golden, two dogs met under the same old tree. One of them was a co

When the North-East tells its own story

By- Temjin Imma Along I grew up in Nagaland where stories are not written first. They are sung, remembered, argued over and passed down around fi

Pre-Dawn Fire Near Qutub Shahi Tombs

Locals offering prayers noticed the flames and alerted officials

Three People Arrested in Kuwait for Using Camera Drones: Authorities

Three people were arrested for using aerial camera drones in violation of warnings and instructions, the government's communications centre said.

Bandi Completes 40 Km Anjanna Ashirvada Yatra To Kondagattu Amid Hot Weather

The yatra began at 7 am from the Mahashakti temple in Karimnagar shortly after he arrived from Delhi. Despite temperatures touching 40C, Sanjay w

Three Hyderabad Senior Citizens Lose 4.4 Crore in Elaborate Cyber Scams

A 62-year-old retired engineer from Ramachandrapuram was cheated of 1.72 crore in an investment fraud

Telangana to Aid Tanzania's Digital Push

Sridhar Babu said Telangana would serve as a knowledge partner in areas such as citizen service delivery through MeeSeva, promotion of womens ent

Hotels Stock Firewood Over LPG Supply Concerns

Villagers traditionally collect firewood, particularly fallen branches and trees from forests, and store them for use during the monsoon. However

Telangana Eyes Oil Palm Future

Rao stressed the importance of crop diversification

Final Decision On Internal Reservation On March 27: Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the state government will take a final decision on the issue of internal reservation in Karnataka at a meet

Wangchuk freed as govt revokes NSA detention

Iran threatens U.S. companies in region if energy facilities hit

Iran will attack any energy infrastructure in the region which belongs to an American company or an American company is a shareholder, Foreign Mi

AI Generated Alerts To Prevent Tiger Attacks Near Pench

Visitors interact with researchers during the R&D Showcase at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, featuring innovati

India Seeks Safe Passage For Ships

Shivalik and Nanda Devi, are carrying more than 92,700 metric tonnes of LPG between them

NBS Holds Protest at RK Beach Over LPG Crisis

The protesters alleged that the Centre failed to take precautionary steps despite indications earlier this year that tensions between Israel, the

India Engages Iran, US, Israel To Ensure Safety Of Its Ships

India ensures safe transit of LPG ships through Strait of Hormuz amid West Asia conflict

Rs.7,000-Crore Musi Riverfront Phase I to Feature 9 New Bridges, 3 Barrages

Two bridges in Zone 1B are proposed for upgradation: one at Manchirevula and the other at Ibrahim Cheruvu, which are low-lying causeways.

HIV+ man injects blood into kin who rejected marriage offer, held

No shortage of LPG, Oppn. creating panic among public, says Fadnavis

Delhi rolls out plan to ration LPG amid supply shortage

Hospitals, schools and airports get top priority under new policy that puts a 20% capon average consumption; enforcement teams to check hoarding;

Don't interfere with prayers on pvt property, Budaun admin told

Indian Employees in the US Anxiously Await H-1B Results Amid Wage Reforms

Indians, who have comprised over 70 per cent of H-1B approvals in previous years, fear non-disclosure of employee wage levels by companies a sta