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Hyderabad: Illegal bottled water unit busted, Rs 55,800 stock seized

Hyderabad: The Flying Squad team of the Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana, conducted a surprise inspection at a packaged drinking water manu

Trump calls on allies to secure Strait of Hormuz as Gulf attacks intensify

The war between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other entered its 16th day on Sunday, March 15, with intensified missile

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for 1st time since 2019

Caracas: The US flag was raised Saturday, March 14, over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the rece

Telangana: Rs 1,000 penalty for giving false info during Census 2027

Hyderabad: The first phase of Census 2027 operations in Telangana will commence on May 11 with house-listing activities, and residents who provid

Products, services, brands: Test your business creativity with Edition 223 of our weekly quiz!

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 223rd quiz. Ready?

India well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil, fuel amid West Asia supply shock: Piyush Goyal

Acknowledging that while the country is facing stress on the rupee, Mr. Goyal said there is no reason for anyone to panic as rupee is expected to

What women founders need; Weekly funding roundup

Women founders in India are offered endless advice and networking opportunities but they struggle to secure the actual investment needed to scale

Iran state media cites ex-IRGC official Mohsen Rezaee, says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain closed'

Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee stated Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and ban US warships from the Persian Gulf. He blamed US pre

US identifies six service members killed in plane crash over Iraq

Six American airmen have died in a plane crash over Iraq. The airmen were on a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker. The aircraft was supporting U.S. a

Polls open as single-party Vietnam holds legislative election

The Southeast Asian nation of 100 million is both an economic success story, boasting 8% last year, and a repressive one-party state that often j

50000 barrels per day: US orders restart of California oil facility

Washington: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern Calif

For Trump, a promised economic boom collides with the costs of war

President Trump's decision to initiate conflict in Iran has significantly impacted the U.S. economy. Rising energy prices are pinching American f

AI fakes about Iran-US war swirl on X despite policy crackdown

Elon Musk's X is struggling to control AI-generated war videos. Lifelike deepfakes showing captured soldiers and destroyed cities are circulating

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pushes allies on Strait of Hormuz

Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled as the West Asia war engulfs the region

Delhi wakes up to rain and thunderstorms as IMD issues yellow alert; Check latest heatwave & rainfall forecast

Delhi Weather: Delhi experienced early Sunday rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds, prompting a yellow alert from the IMD. This weather ac

Dowman Makes History as Arsenal Strike Late, Man City Held by West Ham

Arsenal struggled to break down obdurate Everton until the teenage substitute turned the game in the final moments

Indian Navy deploys warships near Persian Gulf to help merchant ships: Sources

A wallet with eyes: help for the visually challenged with currencies

National Association for the Blind Tamil Nadu has launched an initiative to distribute Vision Wallets to visually impaired individuals with an e

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

Iran warns UAE ports of attack as US-Israel war enters third week

While no direct strike followed the warning, debris from an intercepted Iranian drone sparked a fire at Fujairah port

North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers

North Korea conducted a test of its state of the art, nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), state media reported Sunday, a day

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

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US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again: Trump

President Trump indicated that the U.S. might conduct further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub. He stated that while Iran seems open

'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

From go-karting to pizza-making: India Inc turns to curated activities for deeper employee bonding

Indian companies are embracing new ways for employees to connect. Activities like horse riding and pizza making are replacing traditional large o

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

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

Sambas Forgotten Craft Returns to Global Spotlight A Heritage Printer by Hand

Mahi Charak mahicharak06@gmail.com For centuries, the quiet town of Samba in Jammu and Kashmir has carried forward a unique textile tradition kno

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

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

A case for emotional fluency

The ability to speak honestly without rehearsal feels harder to cultivate

LPG woes: 2 power subsidy for TN eateries

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

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

Govt to take over Justice Krishna Iyers residence to set up legal research centre: Minister Rajeev

KOCHI, Mar 14 : Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Saturday said the state government has decided to take over Sadgamaya, the residence of former Su

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

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

Govt clamps down on LPG refills for piped gas users

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

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

Iran strikes back after US bombs oil-critical Kharg island

Tehran targets US Embassy in Iraq, UAE port DUBAI, Mar 14: A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from a

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

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

2 Reds held in Jharkhand

Bengal min hurt as BJP workers clash with TMC cadres

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

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

FIR as Pune iftar party attacked

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