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Assam govt drops ex-President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's name from medical college in Barpeta

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said all medical colleges im Assam are named after their locations, except for this; it does not align with our naming pattern

11 Mar 2026 11:04 am
Polymarket turns to Palantir for sports betting integrity

Polymarket allows users to buy and sell shares tied to the probability of real-world events, from election outcomes to military strikes

11 Mar 2026 11:03 am
Garuda Aerospace inks deal with Airbus Helicopters for Flexrotor drones

The Flexrotor systems will be integrated into Garudas global fleet and offered to customers through both dry lease and wet lease operational models

11 Mar 2026 11:03 am
LPG crisis LIVE: Commercial LPG shortage hits hotels, restaurants across India

With the widening West Asia conflict disrupting energy supplies, many hotels, restaurants across the country on Tuesday claimed that they were facing hardships due to a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders

11 Mar 2026 10:57 am
Freediving workshops in Hyderabad introduce the art of diving on a single breath

Instructor Shubham Pandey teaches breath control, relaxation techniques and the mental discipline required to stay underwater without oxygen tanks

11 Mar 2026 10:56 am
Parliament Budget session LIVE: Lok Sabha to continue discussion on resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla

Opposition leaders have complained about the vacant deputy Speaker post, microphones being switched off, Opposition members being disallowed to speak, and mass suspensions, among major issues

11 Mar 2026 10:56 am
Priyanka Mohan on how filming Made In Korea was an experience to cherish

Ahead of the release of Netflixs cross-cultural project Made in Korea, we speak to Priyanka Arul Mohan and director Ra Karthik about filming in Seoul, working with a Korean cast and crew, and how the film felt like a journey of discovery

11 Mar 2026 10:46 am
Kerala CM, Ministers to skip PM Modis official event in Kochi over exclusion of PWD Minister

According to government sources, the Chief Minister won't attend the event, though his name is included in the programme schedule. However, no particular reason was cited for his decision to skip the event

11 Mar 2026 10:43 am
Arcelor Mittal, Nippon Steel invite EoI for steel fabrication unitin Andhra Pradesh

The company stated in the notification inviting EoI that the execution timeline for the steel fabrication unit will be up to four years

11 Mar 2026 10:34 am
With job prospects declining, B.Coms attraction maybe slipping

Data from the All India Survey on Higher Education (202122) shows that B.Com remains the third most preferred undergraduate programme, with 43.4 lakh students enrolled nationwide, accounting for 13.1% of all undergraduate enrolments.

11 Mar 2026 10:29 am
With AI, Karnataka is entering a new phase of industrial transformation: Minister M.B. Patil

Trust around AI must be built through strong ethical frameworks, transparent governance, and accountability

11 Mar 2026 10:26 am
Amazon targeting $37 billion in bond sale amid AI push

The sale attracted about $126 billion of peak demand for bonds in the U.S., a source familiar with the matter said

11 Mar 2026 10:24 am
Iranian women's football squad member changes mind on Australia asylum offer, to return home

Two more members of the delegation claimed asylum, but another member wants to return

11 Mar 2026 10:24 am
Rally in Mysuru marks Tibetan National Uprising Day

The rally marked the 67th anniversary of the illegal invasion and ongoing occupation of Tibet

11 Mar 2026 10:18 am
Opposition MLAs express concern over drone survey of properties in Bengaluru

BJP member C.K. Ramamurthy claimed that the drone survey had caused panic among residents

11 Mar 2026 10:12 am
Allies in India have been good actors, have temporarily allowed New Delhi to accept Russian oil already at sea: White House

As we work to appease this temporary gap of oil supply around the world because of the Iranians, we have temporarily permitted them (India) to accept that Russian oil, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

11 Mar 2026 10:04 am
140 Indians, including 60 Telugus, stuck in Bahrain airlifted to Kochi

The tourists are now travelling to their hometowns in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

11 Mar 2026 10:00 am
Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post and chat with each other

11 Mar 2026 9:59 am
Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on withdrawal of life support to a 31-year-old man

The judgment by a Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan may decisively draw the boundaries for when to allow natural death to take over

11 Mar 2026 9:34 am
What is cheaper to cook with, LPG or induction?

A gas flame is more inefficient because it loses nearly 60% of its heat to the surrounding air, but that is not the full picture

11 Mar 2026 9:28 am
ChatGPT, other AI chatbots approved for official use in US Senate: Report

ChatGPT and two other artificial intelligence chatbots have been approved for official use in the U.S. Senate, per NYT

11 Mar 2026 9:25 am
Microsoft urges Pentagon to pause blacklisting Anthropic

Anthropic's Claude is the Pentagon's most widely-deployed frontier AI model and the only such model currently operating on its classified systems

11 Mar 2026 9:10 am
Motorists play blind mans buff on a major corridor in Chennai; and its median leaks bipeds and quadrupeds

Lack of lighting, except for a scatter of pathetically few high-mast lamps, and a ridiculously low median make Vandalur-KelambakkamRoad one of the deadliest corridors in Chennai

11 Mar 2026 8:53 am
A check dam on Musi to retain water for Gandhi Sarovar

Detailed project plans of the Musi rejuvenation and development are set to be unveiled by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on March 13

11 Mar 2026 8:43 am
VIT-AP University to collaborate with EESL to promote energy efficiency on campus

The announcement was made during the ongoing Energy Conservation Week at the VIT-AP campus in Amaravati.

11 Mar 2026 8:36 am
Champions League: Ruthless Atletico punish Tottenham errors in 5-2 rout

Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky gets substituted after errors lead to Atleticos first three goals

11 Mar 2026 8:32 am
Kim Jong Un, daughter watch North Korea's cruise missile tests

The girl, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae and about 13, has accompanied her father at numerous prominent events, and is likely to be designated his heir

11 Mar 2026 7:58 am
More women deleted from rolls in most States after SIR

Tamil Nadu is the only major State where the gender ratio improved slightly, despite the State recording one of the largest reductions in total electors

11 Mar 2026 7:46 am
Sivaji Ganesans gift of baby elephant to American children and his U.S. visit as state guest

Sivaji Ganesan was invited to the United States as part of the U.S.India Cultural Exchange Programme. During the trip, Sivaji was treated as a state guest, assigned two officials to assist him, and given a daily allowance of $160, a considerable sum at the time.

11 Mar 2026 7:43 am
How the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is exposing Indias LPG dependence | Data

The ongoing conflict in the region has disrupted supplies, forcing price hikes and emergency measures which could fall on Indian oil marketing companies tab

11 Mar 2026 7:16 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missiles as new attacks reported; Israel launches new strikes on Beirut's suburbs

The U.S. military said it took out multiple Iranian vessels on Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the regions oil exports

11 Mar 2026 7:14 am
Andhra CM Naidu orders steps to minimise impact of West Asia conflict

Reviewing other sectors, Mr. Naidu asked officials to focus on providing quality mid day meals and maintaining clean classrooms in schools and colleges across the State

11 Mar 2026 6:46 am
Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices

Benchmark oil prices surged to almost four-year highs on March 9 but prices plummeted 11% on March 10

11 Mar 2026 6:40 am
Bumrah,Chandraand the electricity of the unorthodox

We must ask ourselves if there is such a thing as an unplayable ball, which by definition is successful one hundred percent of the time

11 Mar 2026 6:05 am
At least six dead after postal bus bursts into flames in Switzerlands Kerzers

Authorities said in a statement that an unspecified voluntary act could be the cause of the fire.

11 Mar 2026 5:17 am
Kashmir banks on almond and tulip blooms to revive tourism hit after Pahalgam terror attack

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to inaugurate a spring festival later this week at Srinagars Badamwari, an almond garden that offers mesmerising blooming pink and white flowers

11 Mar 2026 5:05 am
Bihar revenue officers association expresses objection over Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinhas remarks

Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha had said that some office bearers associated with the federation were allegedly acting as agents of land mafias; warned Circle Officers to call off strikes

11 Mar 2026 4:56 am
UAE confirms six-month strategic stockpile of essential goods

Policy covers nine key commodities: cooking oil, eggs, dairy products, rice, sugar, poultry, legumes, bread, and wheat, whose prices cannot be increased without prior approval

11 Mar 2026 4:37 am
U.S. military destroys at least 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Trump earlier said he had no reports that Iran had either started or was on the verge of mining the Strait of Hormuz

11 Mar 2026 4:22 am
Oil prices plunge to $87.8 per barrel as IEA eyes emergency release with Strait of Hormuz in focus

After a Paris meeting of G7 energy ministers, IEA executive director said he was in close contact with energy ministers from key energy producers and consumers

11 Mar 2026 3:24 am
U.S. Navy has not yet escorted ships through Strait of Hormuz: White House on Energy Secretarys now-deleted post

Irans Revolutionary Guards spokesperson also denied an oil ship had been escorted

11 Mar 2026 2:31 am
About 140 U.S. service members wounded since start of Israel-Iran war: Pentagon

The new figure is the first insight into the broader toll of injuries that have been sustained by U.S. troops in the wake of a barrage of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran

11 Mar 2026 1:22 am
Inside China, authority, conflict and strategic challenges

Given Chinas global position, the prevailing situation within the country demands closer and deeper understanding of events

11 Mar 2026 1:05 am
Chhattisgarh Cabinet approves new anti-conversion law draft

Decks are now clear for the introduction of Bill in the State Assembly which is currently in session

11 Mar 2026 1:00 am
West Asia conflict: Jaishankar holds detailed conversation with Iranian counterpart Araghchi

It was the third time that Mr. Jaishankar spoke to Mr. Araghchi since the U.S. and Israel launched the joint military strikes on Iran

11 Mar 2026 12:54 am
Strategic blunder: On the U.S., the Iran war

The U.S. must pull back instead of tailing Israel in this reckless war

11 Mar 2026 12:49 am