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Contractors wife killed in fire mishap at home in Bengaluru

The contractor, his son, and his mother were rescued by fire and emergency personnel

3 Mar 2026 12:24 pm
Ukraine receives first tranche of $1.5 billion under IMF programme: PM Yulia Svyrydenko

The funds will be directed to finance priority expenditure and to support macro-financial stability, PM Yulia said

3 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
Chennai | Revivos Obesity meet looks beyond Ozempic and the weighing scale

With GLP-1 weight-loss drugs gaining ground in India amid rising obesity rates, doctors, nutritionists and coaches join forces on one platform to promote strength training, science-backed diets and dismantle the celebrity jab stigma

3 Mar 2026 12:18 pm
U.S. State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel, family in Bahrain and Jordan

It has urged Americans across West Asia to leave over the ongoing war with Iran

3 Mar 2026 12:17 pm
U.S. and Israeli attacks in Iran, Delhi Excise Policy Case, and more: The week in 5 charts

With the Supreme Leader Khameini and several of Irans top leaders killed in Israeli strikes, a war has broken out in the region. AAPs national convener Arvind Kerjriwal and party leader Manish Sissodia were discharged in the Delhi Excise Policy Case. Here are graphics explaining these and other top stories from last week.

3 Mar 2026 12:14 pm
Another Annas Archive link goes down as portal backtracked on Spotify data release

Annas Archive last year took responsibility for scraping Spotify, which was followed by its main URL getting blocked due to legal action

3 Mar 2026 12:09 pm
Kara, Dhanushs next with Por Thozhil director, gets a release date

The film is produced by Ishari K Ganesh of Vels Film International

3 Mar 2026 12:05 pm
Elon Musk's X, xAI plan to repay $17.5 billion in debt in full: Report

X and artificial intelligence startup xAI plan to repay in full about $17.5 billion in debt tied to the companies, Bloomberg News reported

3 Mar 2026 11:57 am
Paintings of birds, animals, and insects come alive on the walls of Coimbatores Central Academy for State Forest Service

The Central Academy for State Forest Services compound walls bear true-to-life paintings of Indian flora and fauna, complete with botanical and Tamil names. With World Wildlife Day (March 3) upon us, we make a pit-stop to admire the birds, beasts and insects

3 Mar 2026 11:49 am
Thai court issues arrest warrants for foreign businessman, his wife for money-laundering

Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau accused Ben Smith and his wife, Cattaliya Beevor, of cross-border investment fraud dating back to 2016

3 Mar 2026 11:39 am
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh

The agency said the quake's epicentre was at a depth of 13 kilometres

3 Mar 2026 11:37 am
Water-logging near Attukal temple poses problems for devotees

As crowd of devotees swelled, many chose to set up their hearths on the few dry spots amid the water-logged areas near Attukal Bhagavathy temple

3 Mar 2026 11:34 am
Oh Butterfly, a Tamil thriller about secrets and the Butterfly Effect, to release in theatres on March 6

Starring Nivedhithaa Sathish, Ciby, Nasser, and Attul among others, the film is set to release in theatres on March 6

3 Mar 2026 11:32 am
U.S. urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen West Asian countries

U.S. citizens should leave using available commercial transportation, due to safety risks, says the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs

3 Mar 2026 11:24 am
Dubai-bound Emirates returns to Bengaluru, 42 flights cancelled on March 3

The flight was carrying 56 passengers comprising UAE nationals and resident permit holders

3 Mar 2026 10:59 am
West Indies cricket team stranded in India due to international airspace restrictions

Cricket West Indies [CWI] wishes to advise that the departure of the West Indies Senior Men's Team from India, following their exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been delayed due to international airspace restrictions, says the board statement

3 Mar 2026 10:58 am
Ongoing West Asia conflict to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI

Despite the favourable readings of policy uncertainty so far in 2026, BMI kept the FY2026/27 growth outlook unchanged, projecting a 7% GDP expansion

3 Mar 2026 10:57 am
T20 World Cup semifinal: Jasprit Bumrah should strike before England can find its rhythm, says Sunil Gavaskar

India to unleash Jasprit Bumrahs mastery early in March 5, 2026 Mens T20 World Cup semifinal against England at the Wankhede Stadium

3 Mar 2026 10:52 am
Watch | Marco Rubio: U.S. not currently postured for ground forces in Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is not currently postured to deploy ground forces in Iran, though President Donald Trump retains that option.

3 Mar 2026 10:39 am
Sunil Gavaskar praises Sanju Samsons impressive T20 performance

On the subject of form, Gavaskar, the former India captain, struck a reassuring tone for both Abhishek and the team management

3 Mar 2026 10:38 am
PCB to impose financial penalties on Pakistan players for T20WC debacle

A reliable source said that appropriate action is being considered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the wake of the team's exit from the Super Eight stage of the event

3 Mar 2026 10:33 am
Real Madrid loses to Getafe, misses chance to close gap on La Liga leader Barcelona

Martin Satriano scored a stunning volley in a 1-0 win at the Bernebeu; Barcelona remains 4 points ahead of Madrid

3 Mar 2026 10:31 am
Protests against Khamenei's killing: Curbs remain in force in Kashmir

At least 14 people, including six security personnel, were injured during protests on Monday (March 2, 2026) that erupted in Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of Khamenei

3 Mar 2026 10:28 am
Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100 billion

Facebook owner Meta Platforms will buy artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices in a deal that will also give it the opportunity to buy up to a 10% stake of the chip company

3 Mar 2026 10:24 am
Congress changes strategy, opts for senior T.N. leader to hold seat-sharing talks with DMK

Until now, AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, who hails from Goa, was negotiating with the DMK

3 Mar 2026 10:22 am
China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its National Congress meets

The focus on what the ruling Communist Party has dubbed high quality development is bound to continue under the five-year plan for 2026-2030 that lawmakers are due to endorse at the Congress

3 Mar 2026 10:19 am
Israel army issues new evacuation warnings in Lebanon

Urgent warning to the residents of Lebanon, specifically in the villages whose names are shown. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately, says a statement by the military's spokesman

3 Mar 2026 10:17 am
How Dravidian parties changed the course of Tamil Nadus progress

The abolition of hand-rickshaws, along with other major social reforms initiated in Tamil Nadu by a government inspired by the ideals of the Dravidian Movement, helped make the State a leader in social justice reforms in India.

3 Mar 2026 10:12 am
Key accused held for firing at lawyer linked to Lawrence Bishnoi

The arrest comes a week after Khatri and his associates were shot at near the ISBT in the Kashmere Gate area of north Delhi

3 Mar 2026 10:09 am
Liam Lawson says 2026 F1 cars are not super fun to drive

Lawson is hoping to build on a troubled 2025 season in which he lasted only two races with Red Bull before being demoted to the sister Racing Bulls team.

3 Mar 2026 9:58 am
US Treasury says stopping use of Anthropic's tech

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he was directing every federal agency in the US government to immediately cease all use of Anthropic's tech

3 Mar 2026 9:54 am
Indian-American student among four killed in Texas mass shooting; FBI probes possible extremist links

Savitha Shan, an Austin native and a dual-degree senior at the University of Texas at Austin, was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district on West Sixth Street on March 1

3 Mar 2026 9:52 am
How Tamil Nadu got 234 Assembly seats: The Delimitation Commissions calculated departure

Under Article 170 of the Constitution and Section 8(b) of the Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, the number of seats in a State Assembly must be an integral multiple of the number of Lok Sabha seats allotted to that State

3 Mar 2026 9:44 am
Six killed as double-decker bus hit van on Yamuna Expressway in U.P.'s Hathras

The van carrying 13 passengers was on its way from Prem Nagar in Delhi to Dholpur in Rajasthan when it was hit from behind by a sleeper bus travelling from Noida to Gorakhpur, ASP Ram Anand Kushwaha said.

3 Mar 2026 9:40 am
Attukal Pongala: Thousands of devotees gear up to offer Pongala in Kerala capital

Churches, mosques and residents opened their doors to devotees, who set up open brick hearths to cook the sacrament, an offering of rice and jaggery

3 Mar 2026 9:40 am
Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation to declare health insurance scheme for journalists, says Mayor Jyoti Patil

The Mayor inaugurated rangoli and cooking competitions organised to mark Womens Day, at the Sabha Bhavan of Moorusavira mutt in Hubballi, on March 1

3 Mar 2026 9:37 am
MHA sets up two more empowered panels in West Bengal to process CAA citizenship applications

Empowered committee will be headed by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, to be nominated by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India

3 Mar 2026 9:36 am
Shreshta IT signs MoU with National Forensic Sciences University Dharwad

The collaboration hopes to unite academic excellence and industry expertise toward a shared goal, and to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities, and prepare students for real-world challenges

3 Mar 2026 9:28 am
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader K.P. Unnikrishnan no more

He was the MP for Vadakara in Kozhikode from 1971 to 1996, representing three political parties. He first entered the Upper House of Parliament in 1971 on a Congress ticket

3 Mar 2026 9:15 am