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AIADMK to protest against ruling DMK on March 13 over failure to fulfil transport workers demands

The protest will be spearheaded by former Minister D. Jayakumar and will be held in front of Pallavan Illam, the headquarters of the MTC in Chennai

7 Mar 2026 1:24 pm
Karnataka High Court allows engineering college to terminate service of faculty due to closure of course, directs payment of 40 lakh to each professor

Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan had appealed against a single judges direction to continuing their services till they attain superannuation as per AICTE regulations despite winding up the Automobile Engineering Department

7 Mar 2026 1:05 pm
Kerala man booked for calling PM Modi traitor on social media

Case registered against Kannur native following complaint by a BJP activist. FIR says the accused defamed PM and indulged in a provocative act with the intention of causing a riot

7 Mar 2026 1:05 pm
MP Su. Venkatesan seeks relief for MSMEs hit by U.S. tariffs, urges RBI to ease NPA norms

Mr. Venkatesan pointed out that the impact is severe in Tamil Nadu, a major exporter of textiles, where the majority of units belong to MSMEs

7 Mar 2026 1:02 pm
Arrested when minor, High Court orders release, repatriation of Bangladeshi prisoner in jail for 21 years

The court directed the State to make efforts for the repatriation of the appellant back to his country of origin, Bangladesh

7 Mar 2026 12:59 pm
Telangana | Farming, rising temperatures drive electricity peak load to record levels; 11,129 MW power demand on March 6

Telangana districts with high agricultural usage recorded considerable increase in demand for electricity

7 Mar 2026 12:55 pm
India says to push ahead with Russian oil imports

The U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran and Tehrans retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the worlds energy and transport sectors, causing a surge in global oil prices

7 Mar 2026 12:53 pm
Karnataka High Court upholds CBSEs decision to debar student for two years from taking class 12 exams for carrying mobile phone inside exam hall

The student claimed that he entered the exam hall with a mobile phone inadvertently as he came late to the exam centre

7 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
40 feared injured as KSRTC bus crashes into parked lorry at Eramalloorin Kerala

At least 22 people have been admitted to a hospital in Nettoor

7 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
Court issues notice to Madhya Pradesh Minister over plea alleging insult to tricolour

The petitioner claimed the State Transport Minister had improperly displayed the tricolour on the bonnet of a vehicle during a yatra in Narsinghpur on August 11, 2024

7 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
Ukraine says Russian strikes kill at least six

The bodies of five people were found in the rubble of an attack on an apartment block in the Kharkiv region, while one person was killed in the Dnipro region

7 Mar 2026 12:40 pm
Rahul Gandhi visits Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala

Rahul Gandhi visits various parts of mutt associated with Sree Narayana Guru and pays obeisance at Gurus samadhi

7 Mar 2026 12:38 pm
Objects of Desire from SIKAO, a nomadic gallery

Featuring collectibles from 47 artists and designers, the gallery makes a 2-day Mumbai stop before heading to Milan Design Week

7 Mar 2026 12:26 pm
Commerce Ministry assures of restoration of full RoDTEP benefits to exporters from April 1: FIEO

Barring agricultural and processed food products, the government, on February 23, halved the rate of duty benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme

7 Mar 2026 12:23 pm
CM Stalin calls on R.N. Ravi, greets him on appointment as West Bengal Governor

Recently, Mr. Ravi was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal, while Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will hold additional charge as the Governor of Tamil Nadu

7 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
The dangers of AI animal slop videos | Explained

AI-generated videos can overstate or downplay the risks of humans interacting with wild animals, increasing chances of injuries, illness, and death on both sides

7 Mar 2026 12:14 pm
Israel-Iran conflict: Explosion over Dubai airport, witness says

Dubai Media Office described a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception in a post on X, but also denied reports circulating about the airport in the same post

7 Mar 2026 12:14 pm
In biggest haul, drugs worth 51 crore seized in Meghalaya, 2 held

Upon checking, 19 plastic soap cases, containing suspected heroin weighing 203.7 grams, were recovered from the possession of one of the three persons

7 Mar 2026 12:08 pm
Are Indian universities preparing students for the world of academia?

India has a vast pool of talented students, but systemic gaps in early research exposure affect their academic progression and global competitiveness

7 Mar 2026 12:06 pm
Government fixes wheat procurement target at 30.3mn tonne for 2026-27

The target was finalised at a meeting of State Food Secretaries chaired by the Secretary in Department of Food and Public Distribution, in New Delhi

7 Mar 2026 12:03 pm
Sensitise government officials on rights of persons with disabilities, orders Madras High Court

Former Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan say, instead of outright rejection, the disability element of an applicant for a public job should be judged with assistive tools and devices

7 Mar 2026 12:00 pm
Trinamool Congress to support no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker: party source

As Parliament meets for the second phase of the Budget session on March 9, 2026, Lok Sabha has listed a notice by the Opposition to move a resolution to remove Om Birla

7 Mar 2026 12:00 pm
Oracle and OpenAI drop Texas data centre expansion plan: Report

Oracle and OpenAI have reportedly abandoned plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data centre in Texas

7 Mar 2026 11:58 am
Security forces arrest five people including 4 militants in Manipur

One active cadre of NRFM was apprehended from Imphal International Airport on Friday (March 6, 2026)

7 Mar 2026 11:54 am
Operation Numkhor: Kochi Customs arrest five suspects in luxury vehicle smuggling racket from Assam and West Bengal

Among those taken into custody, with the support of Shillong Customs, is a District Transport Officer from Assam

7 Mar 2026 11:53 am
Four dead, at least 12 injured after tornadoes hit Michigan: U.S. media

The Branch County Sheriffs Office said a tornado near Union City in the southern part of the state killed three people and left 12 injured, according to multiple media outlets

7 Mar 2026 11:53 am
Mortar shell defused along LoC in J&K's Poonch

A border resident spotted the mortar shell lying in a secluded area of Brari village in the Sawjian sector and alerted the Army unit and the local police post, they said.

7 Mar 2026 11:48 am
Binance, founderZhao win dismissal of lawsuit by victims of 64 attacks

The plaintiffs said the attacks occurred between 2017 and 2024, and attributed them to what they called foreign terrorist groups (FTOs)

7 Mar 2026 11:47 am
Israel-Iran conflict: Iranian ship IRIS Lavan likely to stay in Kochi port for a while, triggers public curiosity

The ship has been docked in the port since March 4. As many as 183 crew members have been provided accommodation in the naval facilities in Kochi, according to government sources

7 Mar 2026 11:43 am
Karnataka Budget 2026: 182 tanks in Chikkaballapur district to be filled under Hebbala-Nagawara Valley project

Additionally, a lift irrigation scheme will fill 59 tanks inSulibeleandNandagudihoblisinHosakotetaluk using treated sewage water from the H.N. Valley project at a cost of 140 crore

7 Mar 2026 11:33 am
Former rapper Balendra Shahs Rastriya Swatantra Party heading towards landslide victory in Nepal

The election is being closely watched by India, which hopes for a stable government in the politically fragile Himalayan nation to take forward the developmental partnership between the two sides

7 Mar 2026 11:32 am
International Womens Day: Meet a few certified women snake rescuers from Kerala

SARPA, an initiative of the Department of Forests, Government of Kerala, has been training volunteers to rescue snakes. Among these are 140-odd women; as International Womens Day falls on March 8 we speak to some of them

7 Mar 2026 11:32 am
End of an era: Nitish Kumar steps aside as BJP prepares to take Bihars top post

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has stepped aside from active politics and filed his nomination to the Rajya Sabha, marking a major turning point in the States politics. As the BJP prepares to take the Chief Ministers post, this transition reflects the partys growing dominance in Bihar and could signal the end of an era shaped by Nitish Kumar and social justice politics.

7 Mar 2026 11:31 am
Saudi Defence Minister warns Iran against miscalculation after attacks

Iran is pressing attacks across the Gulf, a week since U.S.-Israeli strikes against the Islamic republic triggered regional war

7 Mar 2026 11:28 am
'Cowardly and compromised': Congress slams government after U.S. gave India permission remark

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has given the Modi government its certificate for faithfully following President Trumps orders.

7 Mar 2026 11:27 am
Breast cancer cases in India have more than doubled in three decades, experts say

Experts highlight gaps in access to treatment despite advances in breast cancer care

7 Mar 2026 11:24 am
Dhurandhar 2 The Revenge trailer: Ranveer Singh rises to rule Lyari in blood-soaked battle of vengeance

Written and directed by Aditya Dhar, the film is set to be released in theatres on March 19

7 Mar 2026 11:23 am
Allu Sirish marries Nayanika Reddy in star-studded Hyderabad wedding; CM Revanth Reddy attends

Telugu actor Allu Sirish has tied the knot with entrepreneur Nayanika Reddy in a wedding in Hyderabad on March 06, 2026

7 Mar 2026 11:21 am
Canadian PM supports removing Andrew from royal line of succession

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being investigated for alleged misconduct in public office following revelations about his dealings with the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

7 Mar 2026 11:19 am
Nvidia sets $4 million target cash bonus for CEO Huang under fiscal 2027 plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huangs total compensation for 2025 was $49.9 million, driven largely by stock awards valued at $38.8 million, according to a regulatory filing in May last year

7 Mar 2026 11:17 am
Kalshi prediction market sued over ouster of Iran leader bet

Khamenei was killed on Saturday in U.S-Israeli strikes that left hundreds dead, including top Iranian officials

7 Mar 2026 11:05 am
Mamata continues sit-in for second successive day over Bengal voter roll deletions

The Chief Minister stayed overnight at the protest site, surrounded by senior Trinamool Congress leaders, legislators and party workers, turning the busy Esplanade stretch into a makeshift political camp

7 Mar 2026 11:00 am
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim acquitted in journalist murder case

The court acquitted the Dera chief more than seven years after he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment

7 Mar 2026 10:49 am
Manipur government committed to support railway authorities for completion of project connecting Imphal: CM

The railway line connecting Imphal to Jiribam town, bordering Assam's Cachar district, is a critical 111-km infrastructure project worth over 22,000 crore, which is expected to be fully operational by 2028

7 Mar 2026 10:46 am