SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 28    C

The Hindu

Top News / The Hindu

Girl administered injection at medical store in UP's Gorakhpur, dies

The incident took place on March 1 evening. The deceased, Divya, a resident of Masuriya village under the Bansgaon police station area, was suffering from a mild cough and fever, says police

2 Mar 2026 12:55 pm
War widens across West Asia as U.S., Israel launch joint attack on Iran: In Pictures

The killing of Khamenei, and U.S. President Donald Trumps calls for the overthrow of the decades-old Islamic Republic, marked the start of a stunning new U.S. intervention in West Asia and potentially a prolonged war

2 Mar 2026 12:53 pm
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Mark Carney, reviews progress of India-Canada strategic ties

Earlier today, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on the Canadian Prime Minister and appreciated his commitment to building a forward-looking partnership between the two countries

2 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
Prague Chess: Gukesh blunders to hand Abdusattorov another victory

Just a month back Gukesh had lost to Abdusattorov through a blunder from a decent position during the Tata Steel Masters

2 Mar 2026 12:50 pm
IND VS WI: Captain Shai Hope takes blame for West Indies exit from T20 World Cup, says he shouldve batted faster

West Indies appeared at least 20 runs short against India as Hope ate up 33 balls for his 32, striking at just over 96, including 17 dot balls that probably cost them heavily in a high-scoring contest

2 Mar 2026 12:46 pm
VCK leader Thirumavalavan confident Congress will remain in DMK-led alliance

Speaking to reporters at Anna Arivalayam, after holding seat-sharing talks with the ruling party, Mr. Thirumavalavan said he had sought seats commensurate with his partys strength and contribution to the alliance

2 Mar 2026 12:45 pm
Modi steps up West Asia diplomacy after USIsrael strikes on Iran

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has intensified diplomatic outreach amid escalating tensions in West Asia following U.S.Israel strikes on Iran.

2 Mar 2026 12:42 pm
Silver, gold futures surge 4% as U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran trigger safe-haven rush

The attacks escalated regional instability and disrupted maritime traffic in the oil-rich Gulf

2 Mar 2026 12:35 pm
Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 unveiled along with Xiaomi Pad 8 series: Features, price and India launch

The series comes with optical set up co-engineered with German lens maker Leica

2 Mar 2026 12:27 pm
Ajit Pawar's son shares video alleging VSR Ventures owner slept in pilots seat; demands arrest

Jay Pawar also demanded that all aircraft of VSR Ventures be grounded till the inquiry into his father's plane crash is completed

2 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
Two schools get bomb threat emails in Punjab's Jalandhar

Police, fire brigade officials, bomb squads, dog squads and ambulances were rushed to the school premises

2 Mar 2026 12:18 pm
Catherine OHara wins posthumous honour for The Studio at Actor Awards

A month after her unexpected death, Catherine OHara won a posthumous award at the 32nd Actor Awards for her performance on The Studio

2 Mar 2026 12:17 pm
Israel-Iran conflict: Kerala postpones SSLC, Plus 2 examinations in West Asia region

SSLC exams to be conducted on March 5 and higher secondary examinations to be held on March 5, 6, and 7 have been postponed. New dates to be announced later, says Keralas Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty

2 Mar 2026 12:14 pm
Stranded Sindhu set to miss All England Championships; Lakshya and others set for stiff fight

While Sindhu's participation remains uncertain, some of her fellow shuttlers have managed to reach Birmingham via alternate routes of Singapore and Africa

2 Mar 2026 12:11 pm
Around 31 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon after Hezbollah attack, Health Ministry says

The Hezbollah attack and the Israeli retaliatory strikes expand the ongoing war gripping the Mideast after America and Israel launched an airstrike campaign targeting Iran

2 Mar 2026 12:10 pm
Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners before Parliament opens

There was no sign that former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021 and has been held virtually incommunicado since then, would be freed, state-run media reported

2 Mar 2026 11:57 am
Nagpur factory blast: Nine directors of explosives company arrested

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion

2 Mar 2026 11:50 am
Gulf flight operations from Kerala hit for third day amid West Asia conflict

Authorities indicate that the disruption may last a few more days

2 Mar 2026 11:50 am
Iran-Israel conflict:24 flights cancelled at Bengaluru airport

The key sectors to which flight service were affected include: Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Dubai and Doha.

2 Mar 2026 11:34 am
American and Israeli thuggery has no place in the international system

A joint USIsrael strike on Iran that killed Irans Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered a major regional escalation.

2 Mar 2026 11:33 am
Ex-parliamentarian and academician Janardan Waghmare dies

He was a close aide to NCP founder Sharad Pawar and had been widely acknowledged for his lifelong contribution to education, literature and public service

2 Mar 2026 11:30 am
Nvidia plans new chip to speed AI processing: Report

Nvidia plans to launch a new processor designed to help OpenAI and other customers build faster, more efficient AI systems, the Wall Street Journal reported

2 Mar 2026 11:25 am
109 persons from Karnataka stranded in West Asia as airspace closure disrupts flights

Several countries have declared NOTAM (closure of airspace), severely disrupting international flight operations

2 Mar 2026 11:23 am
Actor Awards 2026: Sinners secures SAG Ensemble as Michael B. Jordan beats Timothe Chalamet for acting honour

The vampire thriller triumphed over Paul Thomas Andersons One Battle After Another, which was considered the top contender after earlier wins during the awards season

2 Mar 2026 11:23 am
Panic, anger ripple across Matua belt as SIR deletions reopen citizenship faultlines before Bengal polls

In Thakurnagar, the Matua sect's spiritual headquarters, residents possess Aadhaar, ration and voter cards but many fear these could be rendered meaningless as many availed these documents illegally and now their names have been deleted from the rolls

2 Mar 2026 11:22 am
U.S. futures, Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as U.S. and Israeli attack Iran

The price of gold, usually viewed as a safe haven for investment in times of uncertainty, rose 2.4% to about $5,371 per ounce

2 Mar 2026 10:52 am
Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack U.S. first, sources say

These remarks to Congress appear to undercut one of the key arguments for the war made by senior administration officials: that there were indicators that Iranians might strike U.S. forces in West Asia perhaps preemptively

2 Mar 2026 10:48 am
Amazons cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

The UAE is reeling from Irans retaliatory missile and drone strikes following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran

2 Mar 2026 10:43 am
Irans security chief Ali Larijani says will not negotiate with U.S.

Donald Trumps delusional fantasies have plunged the West Asia into chaos, says Ali Larijani

2 Mar 2026 10:40 am
Restrictions imposed in Kashmir after protests over killing of Irans supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Kashmir, which has about 15 lakh Shias, witnessed major protests at Lal Chowk, Saida Kadal, Budgam, Bandipora, Anantnag, and Pulwama, an official said

2 Mar 2026 10:25 am
Manjummel Boys director Chidambaram booked for sexual harassment following actors complaint

Complainant has accused the director of sexually misbehaving with her reportedly at an apartment in Kochi in 2022

2 Mar 2026 10:24 am
Rupee falls 21 paise to 91.29 against U.S. dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.23 and declined further to 91.29 against the greenback in initial deals, trading 21 paise down from its previous closing level

2 Mar 2026 10:23 am
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown

Lisa Given, director of RMIT Universitys Centre for Human-AI Information Environments, said the Reuters findings were unsurprising

2 Mar 2026 10:13 am
Janawadi Mahila Sanghatane to stage protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on March 5 over policies impacting women, farmers, labourers and senior citizens

Highlighting the growing burden of microfinance loans, the activists said women borrowers were often trapped in debt at interest rates as high as 25-30%, leading to harassment, sexual exploitation, and suicide

2 Mar 2026 10:09 am
Amazon India slashes seller referral fees in retail growth push

Amazon said in December that it would invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030, looking to expand its AI infrastructure

2 Mar 2026 10:00 am
Odisha Police declare 2 more districts Maoist-free

The 15 Maoists surrendered at a function held in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, which borders Bargarh. Three senior Odisha Police officers were present at the event

2 Mar 2026 9:56 am
Iran soccer federation president says World Cup participation in U.S. is in doubt

Iran has been drawn in Group G at the World Cup and is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before finishing the first round against Egypt in Seattle on June 26

2 Mar 2026 9:55 am
U.S. officials skeptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing, say sources

Before and after the start of the attack, U.S. officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump, had suggested that toppling the nation's repressive governing system was one of several U.S. goals, in addition to crippling Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs

2 Mar 2026 9:48 am
Special Intensive Revision is turning millions of voters into outsiders in their own country

Two events organised in Kalaburagi to create awareness about Special Intensive Revision and its impact on voters

2 Mar 2026 9:28 am
What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use

Anthropic said it would challenge what it called a legally unsound action never before publicly applied to an American company

2 Mar 2026 9:26 am
U.K. toughens asylum rules to discourage migration

Under the reforms, refugee status for adults and their accompanying children will be reviewed every 30 months, and those whose countries are now deemed safe will be expected to return home, according to the Home Office

2 Mar 2026 9:25 am
U.S., Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khameneis death

Iraqi Shia militia Saraya Awliya al-Dam claimed a drone attack targeting U.S. troops at the airport in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, further widening the retaliation over the killing of Khamenei

2 Mar 2026 9:21 am
Hackers hit Iranian apps, websites after US-Israeli strikes

The cyberattack on BadeSaba was a smart move because government supporters use it and they tend to be more religious, said Hamid Kashfi, a security researcher

2 Mar 2026 9:19 am
Karnataka MLA expresses condolences on death of Irans leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei

Asif Sait is the MLA of Belagavi North Assembly constituency

2 Mar 2026 9:11 am
Lionel Messi, Telasco Segovia rally Inter Miami to 4-2 victory over Orlando City

Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists

2 Mar 2026 9:10 am
Chief Minister to inaugurate Critical Care Block in Jawadhu Hills

Health officials said that the new single-storey facility, which will cover around 5,000 sq.ft, has 50 beds with separate wards for maternity, newborn care, and in-patients

2 Mar 2026 9:01 am