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Commerce Ministry hosts multi-agency meeting with exporters to review disruptions due to West Asia crisis

The government assured exporters it stood ready to facilitate trade, ensure smoother clearances, and provide procedural flexibility in cases of genuine disruption

2 Mar 2026 5:50 pm
Zubeen case: Court de-freezes festival organiser Shyamkanu's account over technical lapse

The Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court, which is hearing the case, also rejected a petition by another accused seeking report of the Singapore Police

2 Mar 2026 5:44 pm
TDB passes resolution opposing Supreme Court verdict allowing womens entry into Sabarimala temple

TDB president K. Jayakumar told a press conference that the resolution would serve as the basis for the affidavit the Board would file with the Supreme Court when the justices meet to review the 2019 order on April 14

2 Mar 2026 5:44 pm
Telugu tourists stranded in Bahrain recall ordeal after Iran-Israel war disrupts flights; urge Telangana and AP govt for help

Over 100 of them turned away from airport just ahead of check in. Urge TS and AP Governments to bring them back at the earliest

2 Mar 2026 5:43 pm
Toxic: Tabaahi, Yash-Kiara Advani starrer song by Vishal Mishra, out

Directed by Geetu Mohandas and produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

2 Mar 2026 5:36 pm
Zimbabwe frees nearly 4,000 inmates under presidential amnesty

Zimbabwe's prisons held just over 24,000 inmates in the second quarter of 2025

2 Mar 2026 5:29 pm
Coimbatore Chamber Chorales Brass Rhapsody evening

The Coimbatore Chamber Chorale (CCC) ushers in the New Year with Brass Rhapsody, a concert featuring the English Brass Collective, a ensemble from the UK celebrated for exceptional musicality and technical brilliance

2 Mar 2026 5:27 pm
Coonoors Bulbulz Biryani and Kebab at Habba Kadal adds Kashmiri pulaos on the menu

Choose your pick from yakhni, Irani berry or the quintessential mutton ristha pulao as Bulbulz Biryani and Kebab at Habba Kadal in Coonoor lays out an all-new Kashmiri menu

2 Mar 2026 5:22 pm
Iranian drone crashes into U.K. Air Force unit; Keir Starmer allows use of bases for limited defensive operations

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said RAF Akrotiri sustained minimal damage on March 1, at around midnight local time, with no casualties reported

2 Mar 2026 5:22 pm
Durbar 2026: Boitos monumental Godawan, Bonda Matriarchy Wall and Hansa Boita celebrate Odishas living crafts

The Durbar, a confluence of culture, shines a spotlight on the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard

2 Mar 2026 5:21 pm
Trump very disappointed with Starmer for initially blocking use of air bases

Britain had initially denied the U.S. permission to conduct air strikes from its bases, but on March 1, Keir Starmer said he was accepting a request for their use in any defensive strikes the U.S. wanted to make against Iranian targets

2 Mar 2026 5:21 pm
Survey of India and Digital University of Kerala sign MoU to strengthen geospatial and AI collaboration

The five-year MoU aims to promote academic and research collaboration

2 Mar 2026 5:20 pm
Five leading colleges selected for Heritage College project

These institutions will be elevated as Centres of Excellence under the project

2 Mar 2026 5:15 pm
Rising oral cancer burden in T.N. highlights urgent need for awareness, early detection

Oral cavity cancer is largely preventable: visual inspection-based opportunistic screening and tobacco cessation programmes have proven effective for early detection, yet implementation faces persistent challenges: weak enforcement of gutka bans, cultural acceptance of chewing, and under-utilisation of screening in primary care, say doctors

2 Mar 2026 5:13 pm
Bhava takes centre stage in Anjali Hariharans Bharatanatyam performance

Choreographed by Anita Guha, the young dancer explored the many shades of bhakti through a thoughtfully curated repertoire.

2 Mar 2026 5:13 pm
KSIC filature factory at T Narasipura near Mysuru will not be shut down, clarifies Karnataka Minister

Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru instructed to inspect the factory land along with sports and sericulture officials; alternatives will be explored if the proposal affects the factory, its operations, or its workers in any way, says Minister

2 Mar 2026 5:01 pm
Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz drops amid West Asia tensions

Data from Lloyds List show that on February 28, tankers and gas carriers with a total cargo carrying capacity of 6.5 million tons passed through the chokepoint; on March 1, it fell to a quarter of a million

2 Mar 2026 4:58 pm
1 in 4 Indian breast cancer patients carry inherited genetic risk variants, outside known genes: study

Findings of the study, conducted by the IIT-M and Karkinos Healthcare, along with Kumaran Hospital, Chennai, and the Chennai Breast Centre, were published in the journal BMC Cancer

2 Mar 2026 4:50 pm
2 Mar 2026 4:45 pm
CUSAT tops Kerala Institutional Ranking Framework 2025; Rajagiri College and CET lead in respective categories

Notably, Kerala University, ranked fifth nationally in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and second under KIRF last year, did not take part in the ranking process this year

2 Mar 2026 4:42 pm
Varkala train attack: victim discharged from private hospital in Kochi after intensive treatment

She was admitted at the Amrita Hospital here on December 25, 2025 after undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram following the incident on November 2, 2025

2 Mar 2026 4:40 pm
Iran Guards say targeted Israel PM Netanyahus office

Irans Revolutionary Guards said Kheibar missile were used in the attack

2 Mar 2026 4:35 pm
When thavil met magudam and thappu on the Marina

Leading the performance wasthavilexponent and Padma Shri awardee Kongapattu A.V. Murugaian. He was joined bymagudamplayers Ganesamurthy and Daniel Jebaselvan, andthappuplayer P. Kalaivanan and his brother P. Mutharasan

2 Mar 2026 4:34 pm
Indian mariner killed as oil tanker attacked in Gulf of Oman

The state-run Oman News Agency reported the attack in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat, the sultanate's capital. It identified the vessel as the MKD VYOM. It said the dead crew member was from India

2 Mar 2026 4:33 pm
Israel-Iran conflict: West Asia flight disruptions at Kochi airport enter third day; taxi drivers bear brunt of cancellations

Except for a handful of operations to Muscat in Oman, most outbound and inbound services to destinations across the Gulf continued to be cancelled until the early hours of Tuesday

2 Mar 2026 4:26 pm
Prime Video sets premiere date for Aspirants Season 3

Created and produced under the banner of The Viral Fever (TVF), the show is directed by Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish

2 Mar 2026 4:26 pm
Himachal CM Sukhu seeks special financial package from Centre

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu claims discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) to have a far-reachingadverse impact on States financial health.

2 Mar 2026 4:21 pm
Meet Me in Montauk: Love, memory, and erasure in Charlie Kaufmans Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

In the 2004 Michel Gondry-directed film, which has been re-released by PVR in India, Charlie Kaufmans Academy Award-winning screenplay constructs memory as a labyrinthine physical space where love refuses erasure

2 Mar 2026 4:19 pm
Stock markets suffer major meltdown as West Asia crisis intensifies; Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1%

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 2,743.46 points or 3.37% to 78,543.73 in early trade. It later ended at 80,238.85, down 1,048.34 points or 1.29%

2 Mar 2026 4:17 pm
Independent international audit of Polavaram demanded

Describing Polavaram as lifeline of Andhra Pradesh a civil society organisation warned that continued engineering violations could endanger downstream population

2 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
Hyderabad and Nalgonda to witness brief final phase of total lunar eclipse on March 3; moonrise expected at 6.22 p.m.

A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earths shadow to fall on the lunar surface

2 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
Science Snapshots: March 1, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

2 Mar 2026 3:55 pm
T20 World Cup: Truly a match-winning innings from Sanju Samson, says Sitanshu Kotak

The batting coach admitted that some technical adjustments were made while Samson evolved

2 Mar 2026 3:54 pm
We are acting in self-defence and retaliation to American aggression: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has said that Iran has always been open to diplomacy, following U.S. and Israeli air strikes over the weekend that killed Irans Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several top military officials.

2 Mar 2026 3:52 pm
T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates Fintech Tower at Nandambakkam

It is aimed at offering premium workspaces tailored for financial and fintech companies

2 Mar 2026 3:51 pm
NDA constituents dont know who is heading the alliance, remarks T.N. CM Stalin

Referring to the NDAs public meeting in Madurai on Sunday (March 1), Mr. Stalin pointed out that while AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami had expressed hope that the alliance headed by his party would win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to install an NDA government in the State

2 Mar 2026 3:51 pm
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Congress govt in Telangana over demolition drive in Khammam

Pinarayi demands a reply from Congress leadership in Kerala over evictions in Velugumatla village. CM says Telangana government has besmirched the legacy of Acharya Vinoba Bhave, leader of Bhoodan Movement

2 Mar 2026 3:49 pm