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Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests dental student for links with ISIS online module

Haarish Ali, a resident of Saharanpur district, was arrested in Moradabad on March 15 during an ongoing probe into activities of ISIS-linked

17 Mar 2026 12:50 pm
Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs

On February 3, seven Congress MPs and one CPI(M) MP were suspended for unruly behaviour following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha during the first part of the Budget session

17 Mar 2026 12:49 pm
In video message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends Nowruz wishes to Iranians

To the brave people of Iran, I wish you, as I do every year a happy holiday season, beginning with the festival of lights, said Benjamin Netanyahu

17 Mar 2026 12:48 pm
Odisha hospital fire toll rises to 11 as one more person succumbs to burn injuries

The State government has constituted a judicial panel to probe the incident, and also formed a fact-finding team headed by Development Commissioner D.K. Singh

17 Mar 2026 12:47 pm
Oscars 2026: Sean Penn skips ceremony to meet Ukraine President Zelenskyy, who calls him a true friend

Sean Penn skipped the Oscars despite winning Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paul Thomas Andersons One Batte After Another to visit Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked him as a true friend for his continued support during the war

17 Mar 2026 12:47 pm
Rajinikanth condemns TVK leader Aadhav Arjunas claim

in December 2020, Mr. Rajinikanth announced his political entry. However, later that month, in a three-page statement, he cited the COVID-19 pandemic and his health condition to make an exit without entering politics.

17 Mar 2026 12:44 pm
India condemns Pakistan airstrikes on Kabul hospital

India has urged the international community to hold the perpetrators of the act accountable and ensure that the wanton targeting by Pakistan of civilians in Afghanistan ceases without delay

17 Mar 2026 12:39 pm
Watch: Rajya Sabha elections: NDA wins big in Bihar, Odisha; tight race in Haryana

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) dominated the March 16, 2026 Rajya Sabha polls, winning key seats across Bihar, Odisha and Haryana.

17 Mar 2026 12:37 pm
Ashdeens Spring 2026 collection features saris inspired by the designers Parsi gara archive

Ashdeen Lilaowalas Spring 2026 collection features saris inspired by the designers extensive Parsi gara archive, a The curation for this collection began even before Asdeen Z Lilaowala launched his label in 2012

17 Mar 2026 12:20 pm
West Bengal polls 2026: Dilip Ghosh to contest from Kharagpur Sadar

Dilip Ghosh said the BJP aims to gain more votes than in the last Assembly elections

17 Mar 2026 12:19 pm
Reed it right: bulrush beds make it cushy for whole avian families

The Clamorous reed warbler is as loud as they come, but in the urban environment, it is outshouted. Weed clearing in urban habitats brings down its home, the bulrushes. Bulrushes in wetlands are not encroachments, but legal homes to birds in the crake and rail family and warblers, so government line agencies ought to tread on them thoughtfully

17 Mar 2026 12:17 pm
Content linking Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter to Jeffrey Epstein to be removed, rules Delhi HC

The court restrained several users from publishing, circulating or disseminating such content on social media platforms in any manner

17 Mar 2026 12:16 pm
OpenAI courts private equity to join enterprise AI venture, sources say

As demand for AI continues to skyrocket, we want to help our customers deploy these technologies in all the ways that help them create impact, Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications at OpenAI, said

17 Mar 2026 12:15 pm
Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at $549

Live translation, first introduced on the AirPods Pro 3 in September, enables users to translate in-person conversations across languages using Apple Intelligence

17 Mar 2026 12:15 pm
Union government clearing archaeological excavations, a win through DMK's persistent efforts: T.N. CM Stalin

Mr. Stalin shared a news report published in The Hindu on the clearance received for excavations

17 Mar 2026 12:15 pm
OpenAI to cut back on side projects to focus on core business: Report

Fidji Simo, chief of applications at OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees in an all-hands meeting, per WSJ

17 Mar 2026 12:08 pm
Oscars 2026: KPop Demon Hunters songwriters react after speech cut off, Disney TV exec says changes being considered

The songwriting team behind KPop Demon Hunters has spoken out after being cut off mid-speech at the Oscars, as a Walt Disney Television executive acknowledged the controversy and said the ceremony may rethink how acceptance speeches are handled going forward

17 Mar 2026 11:58 am
Watch: Two-phase elections in West Bengal comes as a relief | The Hindu Editorial

The people of at least one State will heave a sigh of relief now that the schedule for five Assembly elections all in April has been announced.

17 Mar 2026 11:53 am
Charred skeletal remains of four persons found in car near Tirunelvelis Thisaiyanvilai

Police said passers-by noticed the charred car amidst bushes on a mud road branching out from the Thisaiyanvilai Aaththankarai Pallivaasal Road at Pettaikulam on March 17, 2026

17 Mar 2026 11:50 am
Five insurgents arrested near India-Myanmar border in Manipur

In a separate operation, security forces recovered a cache of explosives and small arms from the Boljang Hill Range of the district

17 Mar 2026 11:37 am
Watch: Raghav Chadha bats for married couples to file income tax returns jointly

AAP leader Raghav Chadha in the Rajya Sabha proposed optional joint filing of Income Tax returns for married couples so that households with uneven incomes are not penalised.

17 Mar 2026 11:23 am
17 Mar 2026 10:49 am
Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Bengal BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari likely to take on Mamata; T.N. Congress chief says TVK's Vijay won't ally with BJP

Model Code of Conduct in force across four poll-bound States, one UT; almost 50% voters in Assam are women

17 Mar 2026 10:27 am
Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricketers condemn deadly Kabul air strike by Pakistan

The all-rounder wrote that targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure, whether intentional or accidental, amounts to a war crime

17 Mar 2026 10:24 am
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training

Our models empower innovation, and are trained on publicly available data and grounded in fair use, an OpenAI spokesperson said

17 Mar 2026 10:23 am
In Hollywood, AI's no match for creativity, say top executives

I've never used AI on any of my films yet. We have a writer's room. All the seats are occupied, Spielberg said. I am not for AI if it replaces a creative individual

17 Mar 2026 10:20 am
Rupee falls 14 paise to 92.42 against U.S. dollar in early trade

On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex declined 91.62 points, or 0.12%, to 75,411.23 in early trade, while the Nifty fell 34.25 points, or 0.15%, to 23,374.55

17 Mar 2026 10:20 am
How red marks liminal thresholds between life, death, sacrifice and renewal

Red ochre burials, ritual markings and myths across cultures show that red repeatedly marks liminal thresholds such as puberty, sacrifice and death; anthropologists argue that the colour functions as a technology of collective ritual and value, binding communities through shared symbolic acts

17 Mar 2026 10:09 am
400 dead and 250 injured as Pakistan bombs hospital in Kabul

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of carrying out an airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, with officials claiming the death toll has risen to 400 and over 250 people injured.

17 Mar 2026 10:07 am
Dell workforce drops 10% in fiscal 2026, filing shows

Dell, whose shares have risen over 24% so far this year, said last month that it expects revenue from its key AI-optimised servers business to double in fiscal year 2027

17 Mar 2026 10:03 am
Iran negotiating with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy

Irans participation at this summers finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been thrown into doubt since the West Asia war began

17 Mar 2026 9:57 am
KD: The Devil song: KVN Productions takes down track after severe backlash over vulgar lyrics

KVN Productions is in hot water over the special number from their upcoming Kannada film, KD: The Devil, featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. Fans are unleashing their frustrations on social media, slamming the lyrics as vulgar and suggestive

17 Mar 2026 9:53 am
Light rain forecast for Mumbai, neighbouring districts on March 18-19

For the rest of Maharashtra, the IMD has predicted moderate summer conditions for the next four to five days

17 Mar 2026 9:17 am
Meta shares jump after report on plans for layoffs of 20% or more

If Meta settles on the 20% figure, the cuts will be the biggest since a late 2022 and early 2023 restructuring

17 Mar 2026 9:14 am
Ten injured after pharma company bus overturns in Miyapur

According to the police, the mini-bus belonging to Lee Pharma overturned on the road near the Tata Motors stretch towards Bachupally

17 Mar 2026 8:49 am
Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies: report

The U.S. President twice on Monday (March 16, 2026) said that Irans retaliatory strikes against Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait were a surprise

17 Mar 2026 8:47 am
UAE briefly closes airspace as West Asia conflict escalates

The Israeli military early Tuesday (March 17, 2026) reported a salvo of Iranian missiles as sirens sounded south of the Sea of Galilee. No injuries were reported

17 Mar 2026 7:57 am
Air India, AI Express to operate 44 West Asia flights on Tuesday

Dubai airport has imposed restrictions on operations by foreign carriers

17 Mar 2026 7:47 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Fire breaks out in UAE's Fujairah oil industry zone after drone attack

Drones, rockets attack U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; air traffic normal after UAE temporarily closes its airspace as precaution

17 Mar 2026 6:55 am
RFK Jrs vaccine agenda stymied by Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks

The Judge rejected a move by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children

17 Mar 2026 5:47 am
Trump says he can do anything he wants with Cuba

The threatening statements come even as Cuba and the United States have opened talks aimed at improving their largely adverse relations

17 Mar 2026 5:46 am
Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days: report

Axios cited its sources as saying Mr. Araghchi had sent text messages to Mr. Witkoff. It reported the U.S. official said Washington was not talking to Tehran

17 Mar 2026 5:15 am
Operations at UAEs Shah gas field suspended after drone attack, media office says

Authorities contained and brought the fire caused by the attack under control

17 Mar 2026 4:53 am
More than 200 people killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospital treating drug users

The alleged attack came hours after Afghan officials said the two sides exchanged fire along their common border, killing four people in Afghanistan, as the deadliest fighting between the neighbors in years entered a third week

17 Mar 2026 4:53 am
Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say

Explosions were heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where Nigeria's homegrown Boko Haram extremists have waged an insurgency for more than a decade

17 Mar 2026 4:53 am