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EU and Australia agree on text of free trade pact, announce a new defence partnership

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the agreement at the Australian Parliament House after protracted negotiations that began in 2018

24 Mar 2026 7:00 am
Trump announces very good Iran talks denied by Tehran

U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may meet an Iranian delegation for talks in Pakistan as soon as this week, with Vice President J.D. Vance possibly joining

24 Mar 2026 6:49 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran 'wants to make a deal', but Islamic Republic denies any talks

Oil prices fell and stock markets jumped as observers scrambled to interpret Trump's statements despite the Iranian denial

24 Mar 2026 6:00 am
24 Mar 2026 2:47 am
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Ramadoss, Sasikala join hands, to field candidates in all 234 seats

S. Ramadoss did not clarify under which banner his candidates would be fielded as the judiciary has refused to restrain his estranged son Anbumani from using the name and flag of the PMK

24 Mar 2026 2:34 am
Bill to amend trans rights law listed for consideration, passing in Lok Sabha on March 24

Bill proposes amendments on transgender individuals, the procedure for obtaining a transgender certificate, and compliance requirements for medical institutions that may perform gender-affirming care procedures

24 Mar 2026 2:21 am
Medical bodies raise concerns over permits for procedures

Warn of safety risks in Dental Council of India nod to Master of Dental Surgery doctors to perform such surgeries

24 Mar 2026 2:13 am
Punjab official death case: Former AAP Ministers arrest triggers credit war

Ruling AAP calls it swift action, while the Opposition parties say the Punjab govt. was forced to act

24 Mar 2026 1:56 am
Australias 8-month cricket season set to end with a 150th anniversary MCG test under lights

Cricket Australia announced a home international schedule on Monday that will include 27 matches across 14 venues for the national mens team

24 Mar 2026 1:53 am
24 Mar 2026 1:46 am
Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia. At least 48 rescued

125 people were on board the Hercules C-130 plane, including 114 passengers and 11 crew members

24 Mar 2026 1:36 am
Per capita income of Delhi to grow at 7.09%: Economic Survey

Only about 57% of 59,300 cr. allocated for schemes, projects in last years budget spent as of March 18: report; it adds that the number of hospital beds in the city according to its population continues to be lower than international standards

24 Mar 2026 1:26 am
Willing to challenge DERC in court, says Sood amid buzz over increase in power rates

The speculation stems from the DERCs decision to issue an order to the government to communicate a change in tariffs to recover accumulated regulatory assets

24 Mar 2026 1:26 am
Battle of Bengal: On the West Bengal Assembly election 2026

The TMC is fighting off anti-incumbency sentiment

24 Mar 2026 1:21 am
Grim future: On the economy, discomfiting data

Indias economic fundamentals need a realistic reassessment

24 Mar 2026 1:19 am
ED restitutes $5.6 billion assets in corruption cases: Director

India hosts 12th Steering Committee meeting of Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities, seeks deeper international cooperation

24 Mar 2026 1:16 am
Bill to amend trans rights law listed for consideration, passing in Lok Sabha on Tuesday

Bill proposes amendments on transgender individuals, the procedure for obtaining a transgender certificate, and compliance requirements for medical institutions that may perform gender-affirming care procedures

24 Mar 2026 1:02 am
ECI urged to issue postal ballots to candidates contesting elections

Former Tamil Nadu Information Commissioner says many candidates unable to cast vote as their constituency was far away

24 Mar 2026 12:46 am
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: MDMK releases manifesto; calls for total prohibition, life imprisonment for sexual offenders

In its manifesto released on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) by party general secretaryVaiko, the MDMK said Tamil Nadu should be free from liquor and other drugs which are responsible for the degeneration of youth

24 Mar 2026 12:42 am
The evolving diagnostic landscape for tuberculosis

Strengthening the tuberculosis testing infrastructure with an expanded diagnostic toolbox will improve outcomes and support TB elimination efforts

24 Mar 2026 12:38 am
Drug-resistant TB poses a health emergency in India

Political resolve is required to protect people through early detection, safer treatment, holistic support, and committed follow-up

24 Mar 2026 12:37 am
From disease-specific to person-centred care

By using TB as an entry point, integrated healthcare delivery can optimise and improve public health efficiency

24 Mar 2026 12:36 am
A decade of building Indias TB Champion movement

Survivors become TB Champions, supporting treatment, awareness and community engagement

24 Mar 2026 12:36 am
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Vijay, TVK seniors eye Chennai constituencies

Vijay is highly likely to make his electoral debut from the Perambur constituency, sources in the party say

24 Mar 2026 12:33 am
The need to integrate nutrition in TB care

For most patients with TB who are severely underweight, nutritional support is an essential and not optional part of treatment

24 Mar 2026 12:26 am
Mental health of TB patients should not be overlooked

Studies from India have shown that at least one-third of people with TB experience symptoms of depression or anxiety

24 Mar 2026 12:26 am
T.N. Assembly election: CPI(M) accepts five-seat offer, signs pact with DMK

Though not satisfied, we accepted the seats because we do not want to create a favourable condition for the AIADMK-BJP combine, says CPI(M) State general secretary Shanmugam

24 Mar 2026 12:26 am
Assembly Elections highlights: Left Front releases third list of 15 candidates for Bengal polls

The Front had earlier announced candidates for 224 constituencies in the 294-seat Assembly

24 Mar 2026 12:25 am
Headline numbers mask AGPs steady slide despite 10 years in power

BJPs junior ally in Assam gets the same number of seats to contest as last time, but a granular analysis reveals slipping ground

24 Mar 2026 12:16 am
Puducherry Congress, DMK hold seat-sharing talks for the second time

During the first round of talks held on Saturday last both parties stuck to their stand of leading the INDIA bloc in the U.T. for the 2026 elections

23 Mar 2026 11:59 pm