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Merchant ships continue to be stranded upstream of Strait of Hormuz

Insurance companies are seeking to renegotiate their coverage of ships serving the Persian Gulf

6 Mar 2026 9:56 pm
Karnatakas GSDP expected to grow at 8.10% against Indias GDP growth of 7.4%

While Bengaluru Urban has the highest per capita income at 8.55 lakh, Kalaburagi has the lowest with 1.44 lakh.

6 Mar 2026 9:53 pm
Trapped in toxicity: Residents of Visakhapatnams Gajuwaka struggle for breath of fresh air

The Garbage Transfer Station (GTS) located in Ward 76 of Gajuwaka amid densely populated colonies, has become a source of severe pollution and health issues. Locals complain of constant foul odour, black coal dust, mosquito menace, respiratory and skin ailments. Despite repeated agitations, the residents fear that long-term health consequences are imminent due to official apathy, explains Harish Gilai

6 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
Lok Sabha likely to debate resolution seeking Speaker Om Birlas removal in first week of upcoming session

Both the BJP and the Congress have issued whips mandating their members presence in the House from March 9 to 11, in anticipation of the resolution by 118 Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha seeking Birlas removal for partisan behaviour slated for debate

6 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
New Intermediate Ring Road connecting Tumakuru and Mysuru Roads, pedestrian push in Budget for Bengaluru

The State govt. has also allowed the new corporations to mobilise resources for development works through municipal bonds based on their balance sheets

6 Mar 2026 9:42 pm
Nishant Kumar to join JD(U) on March 8, as Nitish promises to stick around

Nishant Kumar was not present at the emotional meeting of JD(U) leaders who offered him their wholehearted support; RJDs sole RS candidate Amarendra Dhari Singh claims he has the votes to win

6 Mar 2026 9:40 pm
BRS faults Congress for giving full-page ads in Kerala with public money

Former Minister Harish Rao accuses Congress of funding a misleading poll campaign in Kerala with promises it failed to fulfil in Telangana

6 Mar 2026 9:38 pm
Karnataka Budget 2026 sees education and skill push for construction workers families

The Chief Minister announced62 newLabourResidential Schools forchildren ofworkers registered with the KBOCWWB, who are studying inclasses 6 to 12

6 Mar 2026 9:34 pm
Watch: India and Gulf War | Pragmatic silence over Principles? | Worldview

This week on Worldview, the war in West Asia comes to the Indian Ocean with the sinking of an Iranian ship. After a delay, India condoles the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and condemns Irans strikes on the Gulf but doesnt condemn the U.S.-Israels actions. In the conflict, is Indian foreign policy caught between hard power politics and its own principles?

6 Mar 2026 9:31 pm
Karnataka Budget 2026: Aerospace common facility, flight training school to be set up

Siddaramaiah also announced that 200 crore has been earmarked for the development of seven domestic airports in the State

6 Mar 2026 9:23 pm
Difficult to prove Antony Raju had intention to tamper with evidence: Kerala HC

Justice C. Jayachandran also asks whether Rajus senior lawyer was aware of the evidence tampering

6 Mar 2026 9:20 pm
Watch: The Namakkal case that changed Indian elections forever

Can courts intervene when an election is already underway? In 1952, a rejected candidate from Namakkal took this question to the Supreme Court in the landmark N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer case.

6 Mar 2026 9:13 pm
New bodies for upliftment of deprived communities

In the year 2026-27, a total of 44,632 crore has been provided under Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)

6 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
Man gets life imprisonment in murder case

The accused beat the victim to death and took away Rs.750 from his pocket, said GRP CI J.V. Ramana, who investigated the case

6 Mar 2026 9:07 pm
CPI(M) flags anomalies in voter rolls, seeks clarity from election commission

M.V. Jayarajan cites the discrepancy between the voter rolls prepared by the State Election Commission and the final roll published by the Election Commission of India following the SIR to highlight the partys concerns

6 Mar 2026 9:06 pm
Congress will lead the alliance for Assembly polls in Puducherry: AICC in-charge Girish Chodankar

The party will adopt the time-tested formula of heading the alliance in Puducherry and leaving the leadership role to the DMK for the polls in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, said Congress in-charge for Puducherry

6 Mar 2026 9:02 pm
9,000 posts in health sector filled in 20 months, says A.P. Minister

On an average, 450 vacancies have been filled every month under the governments zero vacancy policy aimed at strengthening healthcare facilities, says Satya Kumar Yadav

6 Mar 2026 8:59 pm
Mamatasdharnain Kolkata isan attempt todisruptSIR:West BengalBJP

The BJP says that the Mamata Banerjeeis abdicating her constitutional responsibility by conducting adharnaagainsttheElection Commission of India

6 Mar 2026 8:57 pm
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die

House met for 15 days and conducted proceedings for 72 hours and 14 minutes, says Speaker Ayyanna Patrudu

6 Mar 2026 8:53 pm
Velur village to launch protest against removal of St. Thomas from 103-year-old schools name

Name changed after school management handed it over to State government a few years ago. Demand to restore original name had been submitted to government and representations had been sent to Education Minister. Despite these efforts, no response was received from authorities so far

6 Mar 2026 8:53 pm
Indias gem & jewellery industry braces for major impact due to war in West Asia

UAE acts as a key hub for gold and diamond imports ensuring efficient supply chains for the Indias jewellery industry.

6 Mar 2026 8:53 pm
Learn new skills to thrive amid AI driven job shifts: JNTU GV Vice-Chancellor

Students must focus on emerging technology courses and industry relevant skills as recruitment strategies evolve in the era of Artificial Intelligence, he says

6 Mar 2026 8:52 pm