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In Focus Podcast | Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?

As tensions rise in West Asia, Indias foreign policy faces scrutiny. Join experts Amb. Talmiz Ahmad and Kabir Taneja, alongside host Smriti Sudesh, in the In Focus Podcast to explore the implications.

12 Mar 2026 6:23 pm
Fuel shortage rumours spark panic buying at Tiruchi petrol bunks

Fuel dealers said that although there has been no official announcement regarding a shortage, panic buying led to a sudden surge in demand and urged people not to panic

12 Mar 2026 6:20 pm
Lion safari in Vandalur zoo to be closed to visitors for 10 days

The lion and deer safari will be closed from March 18 to March 28 due to urgent repair and maintenance works

12 Mar 2026 6:15 pm
Watch: What is the Come Early Go Early policy?

On Womens Day, the Maharashtra government rolled out the Come Early, Go Early policy for women government employees residing in the Mumbai Metropolitan area. Why has it been introduced and who is eligible for it?

12 Mar 2026 6:13 pm
Entry of illegal street traders to be restricted in Kozhikode city soon

Action comes in the wake of complaints from licensed traders about huge losses due to illegal street trade

12 Mar 2026 6:11 pm
Ai+ Smartphone partners Optiemus to make phones, tablets and IoT devices

Together, they plan to invest 125 crore in India-based manufacturing for over 5 years with a claim of creating around 1,200 direct and indirect jobs

12 Mar 2026 6:10 pm
Pachamalai tribal farmers undergo training in soil management under Project Ainthinai

The three-year project, jointly implemented by the IIHR, Bengaluru, and the State department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare aims at enhancing the tribal farmers livelihood opportunities

12 Mar 2026 5:59 pm
CCRS issues provisional safety certificate to operate trains on MRTS extension project

Maximum speed to be restricted to 55 km per hour initially; Southern Railway plans to launch services on March 15

12 Mar 2026 5:53 pm
Made In Korea movie review: An earnest Priyanka Mohan shoulders a cursory Hallyu excursion

As the world continues to embrace the K-Wave, Made In Korea starring Priyanka Mohan feels timely, but its wholesome premise could have benifitted from better execution

12 Mar 2026 5:48 pm
Cant take it lightly: Rashmika Mandanna warns legal action against privacy-violating content

Rashmika Mandanna has reacted to a leaked audio of an alleged conversation involving her mother. The clip has reignited chatter about her past relationship with actor Rakshit Shetty. Rashmika has demanded the content be pulled down immediately

12 Mar 2026 5:47 pm
Consumers in Tiruchi feel the heat of rising firewood costs

According to reports, a 25-kg bundle of wood that cost 150 to 200 in late February, now costs upwards of 300

12 Mar 2026 5:36 pm
TVK will contest all 234 Assembly constituencies on its own: Sengottaiyan

Dismissing speculation about the party holding alliance talks with the BJP, he alleged certain television channels and newspapers were publishing misleading reports about the party

12 Mar 2026 5:35 pm
Shortage of industrial gases pushes fabrication units to the brink

BIDAS Industrial Services Association sources say there has been no supply of industrial gas from oil marketing companies in the past one week in the region

12 Mar 2026 5:31 pm
As West Asia tensions rise, Lulu Group sends fresh produce from South India to supermarkets in the Gulf

After successful charter flights from Kochi, Mohamed Althaf of Lulu Group International, says they are currently organising more cargo flights from Mumbai and Delhi to transport coconuts, onions and seafood to the UAE

12 Mar 2026 5:28 pm
Over 110 sensitive railway stretches identified across the country to curb elephant mortalities, says Centre

Comprehensive joint field surveys, conducted by teams from Project Elephant, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), State Forest departments and Indian Railways, evaluated site-specific ecological conditions and proposed targeted mitigation measures tailored to each location

12 Mar 2026 5:24 pm
Tal Frys Rhythm Reimagined to premiere at NMACC, Mumbai

The percussion band is all set for an exciting new performance season

12 Mar 2026 5:23 pm
ASEAN Ministers to hold meetings to address West Asia crisis

The Philippines, this years ASEAN chair, is hosting the meetings as officials weigh impacts and responses to surging oil prices as well as disruptions to shipping, logistics, and trade flows across the regions export-reliant economies

12 Mar 2026 5:22 pm
Former child actor found dead in Payyannur in Kannur

Hari Murali, popularly known as Appus, had appeared as a child actor in Rasigan and Annanthampi

12 Mar 2026 5:05 pm
12 Mar 2026 5:05 pm
Senior musicians are not promoting the next generation, says violinist Kala Ramnath in the book The Call of Music

Priya Purushothamans The Call of Music captures the varied paths of eight musicians who shaped her musical worldview.

12 Mar 2026 5:05 pm
Womens place in employment, higher education in T.N. proves their safety: Minister S. Regupathy

Mr. Regupathy said random incidents could not be generalised and used to allege that law and order had deteriorated in the State

12 Mar 2026 5:03 pm
Five KSU leaders who waved black flags at Kerala Health Minister get conditional bail

Case related to the alleged attempt to attack Health Minister Veena George and wave black flags at her at the Kannur railway station on February 25, 2026

12 Mar 2026 5:03 pm
Rupee recovers from record lows, settles 16 paise down at 92.17 against U.S. dollar

The rupee previously recorded its lowest intra-day low of 92.35 against the greenback on March 9

12 Mar 2026 4:57 pm
UK-based Radhika Das brings the ancient kirtan tradition to contemporary music space

The singer, who is preparing for his India tour this April, talks about his experiments with devotional music.

12 Mar 2026 4:56 pm
Bhooth Bangla teaser: Akshay Kumar promises to deliver chills and laughs in Priyadarshans horror-comedy

The film also stars Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Jisshu Sengupta, Manoj Joshi, Mithila Palkar, Asrani and Rajesh Sharma

12 Mar 2026 4:51 pm
Industry bodies write to Karnataka government about lack of clarity around welfare fee of gig workers

Associations cite a lack of clarity on the schemes the welfare fee would be used for, and a disconnect between the Karnataka Act and Centres Code on Social Security, 2020

12 Mar 2026 4:22 pm
Three houses destroyed, 12 damaged in cyclone-like wind in coastal Chellanam panchayat in Kochi

Roofs of several houses were flown away by the strong wind that struck the coast south of the Chellanam panchayat office around 1.15 a.m. Chellanam is the worst affected among the 10 identified hotspots of sea erosion in Kerala.

12 Mar 2026 4:21 pm
How Mizoram is making sexual health conversations easier with a youth-friendly caf

SPOT cafe in Aizawl offers free HIV and STI testing, condoms and counselling in a relaxed atmosphere with a TV, karaoke and fun games

12 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
Sankalp series review: Nana Patekar anchors Prakash Jhas game of thrones

The attempt at subversive social-political inquiry into mentorship and manipulation is diminished by overwriting and tiresome visual and creative contrivances

12 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
T.N. CM Stalin condemns assassination attempt on Farooq Abdullah

He said such acts of violence are unacceptable in a democracy and added he was relieved to know that Dr. Abdullah was safe

12 Mar 2026 4:10 pm
ED wants T.N. Minister Anitha Radhakrishnans assets case moved from Thoothukudi to Madurai

Madras High Court orders notice, returnable by four weeks, to the DVAC on the transfer petition filed by the central agency

12 Mar 2026 4:05 pm
CPI(M) humiliated and forced out G. Sudhakaran, says Ramesh Chennithala

Congress leader describes treatment meted out to Sudhakaran as a grave injustice against a sincere communist who had served the party for decades

12 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
Comviva Launches NGAGE for Enterprises to Power Secure, AI-Driven Customer Engagement at Scale

Next-generation CPaaS platform that integrates omnichannel communication, network-based identity, and conversational AI to help enterprises deliver trusted digital experiences

12 Mar 2026 3:58 pm