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Congress to seal seat-sharing pact with DMK on March 4 in significant breakthrough in negotiations

Rahul Gandhi has reportedly conveyed his approval to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to go ahead with the deal

4 Mar 2026 8:51 am
Copa del Rey: Atletico Madrid loses 0-3 to Barcelona, but advances to final 4-3 on aggregate

Diego Simeone's team will play in the final for the first time since it won its 10th Copa trophy in the 2012-13 season; Real Sociedad takes on Athletic Bilbao in the other semifinal

4 Mar 2026 8:23 am
Why India needs to radically think its doctoral education programmes

India faces many real-world problems that could benefit from high-quality PhD research. These issues span public health, agriculture, sustainability, digital inclusion, and education. The question is whether our current systems support and encourage studies grounded in what the people need

4 Mar 2026 8:22 am
Premier League: Salah scores but Liverpool stunned by last-place Wolves 2-1

As both teams went in search of a winner in stoppage time, Andre's long-range effort deflected off Joe Gomez and left Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson wrong-footed

4 Mar 2026 7:56 am
Finland President Alexander Stubb is in India from March 4 to 7

The visit, featuring a high-level delegation of Ministers, officials, and business leaders, aims to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation between India and Finland across various sectors

4 Mar 2026 7:54 am
This Assam startup makes sustainable paper from water hyacinth

Wildlife enthusiasts Aniket Dhar and Rupankar Bhattacharjee turn an invasive aquatic weed into chemical-free paper while supporting local livelihoods

4 Mar 2026 7:38 am
The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran threaten global fuel trade | Data

Irans retaliation to the pre-emptive strike and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz have led to a surge in oil prices

4 Mar 2026 7:35 am
Orchid Park added to Kazirangas attractions in Assam

Assam Chief Minister inaugurated the park on a day a Sikkim specialist announced a hybrid orchid named after the prime rhino habitat

4 Mar 2026 7:24 am
Bihar CM Nitish Kumars son likely to join active politics soon: JD(U) leaders

Posters of Nishant Kumar demanding him to join active politics too had earlier adorned walls of the JD-U state headquarters in Patna

4 Mar 2026 7:18 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. military says it has struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran

Israel says it has launched 'broad wave' of strikes on Iran; fire near U.S. consulate in Dubai after drone attack

4 Mar 2026 6:57 am
Congress MP Imran Masood meets representative of Irans late Supreme leader, offers condolences

Mr. Masood described the death of the Iranian leader Khamenei as a sad event and personally conveyed his sympathies during the meeting

4 Mar 2026 6:55 am
Iranian missile hits U.S. base at Al-Udeid: Qatar Defence Ministry

Qatar said it had dismantled two spy cells linked to Irans Revolutionary Guards, its official press agency reported just after midnight on March 4.

4 Mar 2026 4:38 am
Air strike hits Iraq base housing pro-Iran group: faction sources

Several Iran-backed armed groups, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, to which Kataeb Hezbollah also belongs, have said they will not stay eutral and have claimed dozens of drone attacks on U.S. bases.

4 Mar 2026 4:17 am
Macron orders Frances nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Mediterranean

Macron said the United States of America and Israel have decided to launch military operations; they were conducted outside international law, which we cannot approve.

4 Mar 2026 3:49 am
Fire near U.S. consulate in Dubai after drone attack: govt statement

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the drone strike adjacent to the U.S. consulate in Dubai and said all personnel were safe

4 Mar 2026 2:46 am
Back home, Sindhu recollects Dubai ordeal, hopes to be back in action soon

It was a terrifying experience, it was the first time going through something like that and hopefully the last, Sindhu said

4 Mar 2026 2:13 am
Madras High Court grants bail to woman accused of sponsoring BSP leader Armstrongs murder

Justice K. Rajasekar however denies bail to an advocate, cancels the bail granted by a sessions court to 12 other co-accused and confirms the bail granted to two more of the 30 accused persons

4 Mar 2026 1:54 am
TVK yet to transform into political party: Karti Chidambaram

He adds that actors Vijays outfit still operated like a fan club and doesnt have a command and control structure

4 Mar 2026 1:17 am
Stalin thanks Siddaramaiah for Karnatakas support to call for renewed national conversation on Union-State relations

In a communication dated March 2, he wrote to the T.N. Chief Minister expressing Karnatakas strong support on the issue

4 Mar 2026 1:10 am
Indian airlines plan to operate 58 flights to West Asia on March 4: Govt

Indian carriers are further planning 58 flights on 4th March, including 30 by IndiGo and 23 by Air India and Air India Express, Civil Aviation Ministry said.

4 Mar 2026 1:04 am
Kejriwal back in action, to appear before Assembly panel overphansi-gharrow

AAP national convener informs panel he will attend hearing on March 6 in compliancewith summons, writes to committee chairman demanding that the proceedings be livestreamed for transparency

4 Mar 2026 1:02 am
Pakistans arms sales drive calls for Indias attention

Rawalpindis arms deal surge, especially in the region, tilt the geopolitics in Pakistans favour

4 Mar 2026 12:58 am
Indias need for a mandatory R&D disclosure standard

Structured research and development (R&D) reporting will improve transparency, funding and innovation outcomes

4 Mar 2026 12:56 am
A reboot: On Canada-India ties

Canada under Carney is undoing the damage of the Trudeau years

4 Mar 2026 12:53 am
Safety last: On explosives units, safety record

Explosives units flout rules for maximising profit, thus putting workers at risk

4 Mar 2026 12:50 am
Siddaramaiah rubbishes allegations of spying on D.K. Shivakumar loyalists

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rubbished allegations of spying and phone tapping made by Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok and JD(S) leader and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy

4 Mar 2026 12:49 am
Aligning religious tourism with ecology

A clear no-expansion principle is recommended there should be no new constructions or enlargement of existing structures within core forest areas

4 Mar 2026 12:47 am
Under pressure from the Dalit Left, recruitment GO likely to come up for discussion again in Karnataka Cabinet

Dalit left community delegation, including Ministers K.H. Muniyappa and R.B. Thimmapur, met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday and is learnt to have exerted pressure for withdrawal of GO on recruitment

4 Mar 2026 12:46 am
T20 World Cup: Its a one-off game now and we back ourselves, says New Zealand skipper Santner

Reflecting on the seven-wicket defeat to the Proteas in the group stage, Santner pointed to the PowerPlay as a key factor.

4 Mar 2026 12:34 am
Dead man talking: pushing the limits of curated feeds

Meta has technology to let AI to impersonate a dead person, but who owns a persons likeness after death and what happens when a bot expresses views the individual might have outgrown if alive?

4 Mar 2026 12:24 am
Projecting a Muslim-centric Opposition

The BJP in Assam wants to position itself as the sole custodian of Hindu interests

4 Mar 2026 12:01 am
I worked with a baseball coach to improve my power-hitting game: Sanjay Krishnamurthi

The USAs up-and-coming batter, who came up with an impressive display in the T20 showpiece, speaks about how Indias triumph in the 2011 ODI World Cup ignited his passion for the game, early days in Bengaluru, the cricketing journey so far, and future plans

3 Mar 2026 11:57 pm