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Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz

With global energy prices already on the rise over the expanding war, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it has complete control of the Strait of H

MRF enters into MoU with Tamil Nadu for a greenfield plant at Sivaganga

The MoU is non-binding in nature and is subject to the approval of a customised incentive package, infrastructure support in accordance with appl

Mojtaba, Son Of Khamenei, Elected Irans New Supreme Leader: Report

Tehran, Mar 4: Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Khamenei, has been elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran, Israeli media reported.

Rajya Sabha tangle: Negotiation continues in MVA, BJP issues list of four candidates

State Congress leadership wants the Rajya Sabha seat allocated to itself, but several leaders The Hindu spoke with, said they might have to suppo

Masi Maham and Valli Kalyanam festivities light up temples

As the Maham star reigned for two days, Maasi Maham was celebrated at many temples on Monday (March 2) and Tuesday (March 3), when the utsava ido

Govt closely monitoring West Asia turmoil; safety mechanisms activated for seafarers: Sonowal

Sonowal said his Ministry is prepared to extend all necessary operational, diplomatic and humanitarian support to safeguard Indian vessels and pe

Petronet LNG shares tank nearly 12 pc

New Delhi: Shares of gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd on Wednesday, March 4, dived nearly 12 per cent amid reports that Qatar, Indias largest suppli

Klooks Spring Readiness Index showshow Asias travelers are preparing for spring travelacross Japan, South Korea, and Mainland China

The grammar of belonging in Barpetas Dol Jatra

Barpetas Dol Jatra reveals how theology, ecology and shared labour can reimagine community in an age of fragmentation.

Bank holidays in March: State-wise holiday guide for the month

March brings with it a number of holidays for schools, banks, and government offices in the country, beginning with Holi in the first week, follo

Family of five from Bengaluru killed in road accident in Andhra

Palamaneru: Five members of a family from Bengaluru died on the spot after the car in which they were travelling to Tirupati rammed into a statio

Man held for molesting, extorting Rs 50,000 from schoolgirl in Thane

Thane: A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting and extorting Rs 50,000 from a 15-year-old schoolgirl over six months in Thane

As an AI-Native Phone Pioneer, nubia Reshapes the Paradigm of Human-Device Interaction at MWC Barcelona 2026

West Asia crisis: MEA establishes control room to assist Indians

The Control Room can be contacted from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at: 1800118797 (Toll Free) +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, +91 11 2301 7905

HuaweisYang Chaobin: Creating Mobile Value Createsa Better Intelligent World

Manulife Investments Targets Under-researched Singapore Smalland MidCaps With New Income Strategy

Huawei Releases 115Industrial Intelligence Showcaseswith Global Customers;and Launches22 IndustrialIntelligence Solutionswith Partners at MWC 2026

This exhibition Shakti celebrates female power through textile art

An exhibition, Shakti: Threads of Female Power, aims to explore femininity beyond the labels of divinity on March 7 at Alliance Franaise of Madra

Sri Lanka rescues sailors from sinking Iranian ship

Herath said two Sri Lankan navy vessels and an aircraft were deployed for the rescue operation, but did not say what caused the Iranian warship t

Video: Yusuf Pathans wife Afreen Khan makes rare appearance

Mumbai: After the grand wedding of Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, another high-profile wedding celebration is grabbing headlines and it

Israel says whoever is chosen as Iran's next supreme leader will be 'target for elimination'

Israel targetted a building on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) associated with Iran's Assembly of Experts, which will select the new supreme leader

Brazil winger Rodrygo ruled out of 2026 World Cup as Real Madrid confirms torn ACL

Rodrygo played in all five of Brazil's games at the 2022 World Cup, where his team lost on penalties in the quarterfinals

South Western Railway registers 14.31% growth, records overall gross revenue of 8,550 crore

Freight revenue reached 4,876 crore during the year, reflecting a significant growth of 18.27%, while passenger revenue increased to 3,154 crore,

Iran war disrupts global cargo supply chains beyond oil

New York: The Iran war has effectively halted oil tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz. But its also disrupting the wider global supply ch

Manchu Manoj, Bhuma Mounika Reddy Celebrate Three Years of Marriage

The actor is currently working on his upcoming film David Reddy, where he is expected to portray a character taking on the British during the col

The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations

The relationship between Iran and Israel is one of the most complex and determining relationships in the West Asian region.

OpenAI Looking At Contract With NATO: Report

OpenAI is considering a contract to deploy its AI technology on North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) unclassified networks

Watch: From Tezaab to Subedar: Suresh Trivenis Full Circle with Anil Kapoor

In this episode of Inside Man, Sudhish Kamath sits down with filmmaker Suresh Triveni director of Subedar (releasing March 5), showrunner of Dal

BJP Fields Athawale, Tawde Among Four for Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra

Party releases candidate list ahead of Upper House elections

Head of Alibaba's Qwen AI division resigns

Monthly active users for Qwens mobile app surged to 203 million in February from 31.05 million in January

Millions of dollars in crypto left Iranian exchanges after strikes, researchers say

Funds leaving Iranian crypto exchanges jumped sharply to hit more than $2 million in the hour after the strikes began, U.S. blockchain research c

Modi Welcomes Finland President, Says Bilateral Relations Will Reach New Heights

President Stubb was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a Guard of Honour, and was received by Minister of State for External Affairs K V Singh at

OpenAI is Developing Alternative To Microsoft's GitHub: Report

Engineers from OpenAI encountered a rise in service disruptions that rendered GitHub unavailable in recent months, which ultimately prompted the

State-level training on child-friendly society begins at Central University of Karnataka

Around 55 participants from 31 districts of Karnataka are taking part in the training

Sabarimala gold case: Kerala court grants statutory bail to former TDB president A. Padmakumar

Mr. Padmakumar is a former CPI(M) MLA and had served as TDB president when the decision was taken to hand over Sabarimala artefacts for replating

Haleem prices increase in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: As the month of Ramzan reaches its half way mark, here is a look at how Haleem pricing and sales have panned out for some restaurants

U.S. says orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan

It said there was no change to the status of its embassy in the capital Islamabad

No Evidence of Iran Building Nuclear Bomb, Says IAEA

Grossis remarks come even as US President Donald Trump claimed that without the recent strikes, Iran would soon have obtained nuclear weapons

Sharing video or photo of minor girl in Mallikarjun Mutya POCSO case will attract legal action by Yadgir police in Karnataka

Superintendent of Police Prutwik Shankar stated that sharing and uploading information or photos or videos of the minor girl, and identifying her

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US banks on high alert for cyberattacks as Iran war escalates

Cybersecurity has long been a top priority for the financial services industry, which operates critical U.S. infrastructure, including payments,

Game of Thrones movie in development at Warner Bros., script by Andor writer Beau Willimon

The newly announced project signals Warner Bros. latest effort to expand the franchise beyond television, though the film has yet to receive a pr

Inter Student Delivers Baby at Scanning Centre in Nagarkurnool

The police booked a case under relevant provisions of BNS and POCSO Act and took up investigation

ITF W35 womens tennis tournament in Kalaburagi: Vaishnavi Adkar in second round after straight-sets victory over Indian wildcard Chevika Reddy Sama

The tournament with $30,000 in prize money is part of the ITF Womens World Tennis Tour

South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st semi-final playing 11, check full squads and head to head record in T20

SA vs NZ Playing 11 :South Africa and New Zealand are set to clash in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams have d

US F-15 Fighters Shot Down By Kuwaiti F-18 That Launched 3 Missiles: Report

At least one Kuwaiti F/A-18 is believed to be responsible, the report said.

EmpowHer 1.0 to help over 6,000 women entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu

The inaugural cohort comprises 160 aspiring women entrepreneurs from Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvallur

Kerala private sector nurses go on strike; services at 490 hospitals and clinics hit

They seek higher pay, improved staffing levels to reduce workload, better patient-caregiver ratio and end to alleged arbitrary lay-offs

Father, son returning home for Holi die in bike accident in UPs Etah

Etah: A man and his seven-year-old son were killed on Wednesday, March 4, after their motorcycle fell into a canal in the Bagwala Police Station

OpenAI eyes NATO deal following Pentagon agreement

Company considers rolling out AI tools across alliances unclassified networks

Middle East Flight Disruptions: What passengers should know as experts predict more chaos and cancellations ahead

Middle East Flight Disruptions: Escalating conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran has severely disrupted Middle East air travel, stranding t

Kashmir under tight curbs amid Khamenei protests

Tensions in Kashmir escalate as the region enters its third day of intense restrictions. In the wake of the assassination of Irans Supreme Leader

Is This Trump's Hormuz Plan? Economist Warns India Could Be In Crosshairs

Citigroup expects Brent crude to trade between 80 and 90 dollars per barrel in the near term if the conflict de escalates within one to two weeks

Iran-Israel War: Benjamin Netanyahu's alliance with Donlad Trump faces test as Middle East crisis widens

Iran-Israel War: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is encountering obstacles in his quest to challenge the Iranian leadership. His part

FIFA World Cup 2026: With 100 days to go, WC faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence

A look at some of the issues drawing scrutiny as the countdown began

PMO Sends Official Letter to Vijay Deverakondas Family After Wedding

The gesture has left the actors team and family delighted.

Who is Ravi Ghai? Meet the man behind Graviss Group, Baskin-Robbins and grandfather of Saaniya Chandok linked to Sachin Tendulkar's family

Arjun Tendulkar's fiance, Saaniya Chandhok, is the granddaughter of Ravi Ghai, a big name in India's hospitality and hotel industry. Ravi Ghai is

TVK supporters target media outlets online, draw ire

They created several fake social media accounts in the names of media outlets, as well as many fictitious media organisations, and indulged in sp

Centre sanctions 3,942 crore to boost digital connectivity in Chhattisgarh: CM Vishnu Deo Sai

As part of the ambitious project, 11,682 gram panchayats in the State will be connected through a ring topology-based network

Doctors associations oppose suspension after Jadcherla mortuary incident, seek systemic reforms

KLETU team bags 2nd rank at national-level m-BAJA SAE India 2026 in Hyderabad

KLE Technological Universitys Team Euros Racing has secured All India Rank 2 at the m-BAJA SAE India 2026 competition held at BVRIT, Narsapur (Hy

US, Ecuador launch joint counter-narcotics drive

The United States and Ecuador have launched joint operations against drug trafficking. US Southern Command confirmed the partnership. This collab

NIA Seeks China's Assistance to Trace GoPro Camera Used in Pahalgam Terror Attack

The camera was activated on January 30, 2024 at Dongguan--an industrial metropolis in China, and is among various material objects and electronic

Iran Is Fighting Military War And Narrative War: Khamenei's representative

We can handle our military war against America and Israel but there is narrative war which is much bigger than this first one, says Abdul Majeed

India and England: Familiar Foes Seek 'Perfection' in Another T20WC Semifinal Showdown

Overwhelming favourites at the start of the tournament, India have not been able to stitch together a perfect game against stronger sides in the

'Mr Lufthansa' taps crisis playbook to tackle costs, union battles

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr is steering the airline group through current challenges. He is focusing on efficiency and expanding long-haul routes

7 nutritious vegetarian breakfasts for a healthy start

Two teenagers drown while swimming in Suraram lake

NGO celebrates eco-friendly Holi with less privileged children in Warangal

Yashs Toxic release postponed amid rising Middle East tensions

Bangalore: The makers of director Geethu Mohandass highly anticipated action-drama, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups, featuring Yash in the lead

China says it seeks communicationswith U.S. but vows to hold its red lines

The National People's Congress opens its annual session on Thursday (February 26, 2026) , where it will unveil this year's economic targets and p

BJP's Amit Malviya slams Opposition for linking Iran conflict to PM Modi's Israel visit

BJP leader Amit Malviya slammed the opposition for linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Israel visit to the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader. M

Once home of peacock throne looted from India, How Golestan Palace now bears scars of Iran conflict

Tehrans historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has reportedly sustained significant structural damage following strikes near Ara

Russia, China Object To US UNSC Presidencys Programme Of Work Over Iran

United Nations, Mar 4: In a development highlighting polarisation in the UN Security Council, the monthly programme of work for the US Presidency

Country by Country, Here's How the Unfolding War Is Affecting the Middle East

Foreign governments are urging their citizens to leave on any available commercial flight as Gulf airspaces largely close, cruise ships cant pass

US assault on Iran ahead of schedule, says US West Asia Commander

The bombing campaign against Iran has degraded its air defences and its navy had no operational vessels on key waterways after 17 were sunk

China says it seeks communicationswith US but vows to hold its 'red lines'

The meeting comes at a sensitive moment for China-US relations, as both sides look to stabilise ties ahead of an expected summit of leaders Donal

Canadas cyber agency warns Iranian reprisals very likely to attack critical infrastructure after Ottawa backs US-Israel campaign

Canada's top cyber agency warns of likely Iranian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including water and energy sectors. This is in respons

Russia, China object to U.S. UNSC Presidency's Programme of Work over Iran

In the wake of the failure of the adoption of its monthly Programme of Work, the U.S. released its Plan of Work outlining the Councils anticipate

World Obesity Day 2026: India's Child Obesity Numbers Soar, Ranks 2nd Worldwide

India ranks second globally for children living with overweight and obesity, warns the World Obesity Atlas 2026. With 41 million affected and sha

Five from Bengaluru killed in a road accident in Chittoor

The car in which they were travelling rammed the rear of a stationary lorry on the highway. The impact of the collision was severe, resulting in

NIMCET 2026: NIT Trichy Opens Applications For Admission To MCA Programme

NIMCET 2026: The entrance examination will be conducted on June 6 in a single shift from 2 pm to 4 pm in computer-based test (CBT) mode.

ICC T20 World Cup: India, England collide in semi-finals in renewed rivalry

India meets England in a crucial T20 World Cup semi-final. Both teams seek a flawless game at Wankhede Stadium. India has shown flexibility, with

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda hides series biggest secret under the ocean as manga hits 600 million copies

In a special project revealed through an official video, Oda wrote down the answer to the central question of the story the nature of the legend

Trail of deadly blasts inMaharashtras Nagpur; former Home Minister demands safety audits

At least 10 factories in Nagpurs Bazargaon area including Solar Explosives Industries Ltd., Chamundi Explosives, and Asian Fire Works that are

Tanker makes rare transit through Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions, sources say

Breaking through tensions, an oil tanker has made its way through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The vessel is heading to the port of Jebel Dhan

Pahalgam Attack Terrorists Used GoPro That Had Links To China

The GoPro - a Hero 12 black camera with the serial number 'C3501325471706' had emerged as a crucial lead in the Pahalgam terror attack probe.

Toxic postponed: Yash-starrer delayed due to Middle East tensions

Toxic, starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas, was scheduled to hit the screens on March 19, 2026. The film is jointly produced by KVN Prod

Takeaways from the first primaries of 2026 US midterm elections

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) Americas 2026 midterm congressional elections kicked off on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in the first Repu

'Ashes to ashes, dust to dust': Inside Masaan Holi at Manikarnika Ghat