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Kerala Cabinet approves 50% amnesty on pending traffic fines

Vehicle owners can avail themselves of the concession on traffic violation fines if they clear the dues on or before April 30

15 Mar 2026 4:54 pm
10,115 more farmers to get pension under government scheme in Kerala

They will be eligible to receive a monthly pension of 2,000

15 Mar 2026 4:44 pm
Kerala government approves new-generation courses in government, aided colleges

Government clarifies that the programmes will be launched subject to approval from respective universities. No permanent faculty appointments will be made during the first five years of the programmes

15 Mar 2026 4:44 pm
Mamata govt. to clear DA arrears of staff, pensioners

A section of State government employees had moved the Supreme Court on the issue, demanding clearance of DA dues

15 Mar 2026 4:14 pm
Jal Jeevan Mission: Cabinet nod to Kerala Water Authority for availing 4,000 crore more as loan from NABARD

Amount constitutes the second instalment of a 9,000-crore loan assistance that is being secured under the NABARD Infrastructure Development Assistance scheme for Jal Jeevan Mission

15 Mar 2026 4:14 pm
AIADMK overhauls governing council, key committees ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election

AIADMK reorganises its governing council and committees in preparation for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

15 Mar 2026 4:05 pm
Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed announces retirement

Sarfaraz, who last played for the national team in a Test match against Australia at Perth in December 2023, revealed his decision through a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

15 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
Watch | No quarter, no mercy: The war phrase that could violate international law

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked controversy after saying American forces would show no quarter, no mercy to enemies during the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

15 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
Rahul writes to PM Modi, seeks Bharat Ratna for BSP founder Kanshi Ram

As we commemorate the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ramji today and reflect on his legacy and contributions, I write with a request that he be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

15 Mar 2026 3:54 pm
Thunderstorm warning in 14 Telangana districts including Hyderabad on March 16

Hyderabad and its neighbourhood areas for the next 24 hours will see partly cloudy sky

15 Mar 2026 3:54 pm
Bhupinder Hooda confident of Congress win in Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana

In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Hooda dismissed worries about cross-voting; he slammed Haryana CM Saini, calling him a CM on deputation

15 Mar 2026 3:52 pm
Watch: How countries across Asia are tackling the oil shock from the West Asia war | Explained

The escalating war in West Asia is beginning to send shockwaves across Asias energy markets.

15 Mar 2026 3:44 pm
Tamil Nadu Special Police IV Battalion Commandant arrested on sexual harassment charges

The Home Department placed Kumar under suspension under Rule 17(e) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955 in February this year based on complaints of sexual harassment against him

15 Mar 2026 3:14 pm
Fisheries sector in Puducherry to get major infrastructure boost with projects worth 246 crore

In addition, to address space constraints at the Thengaithittu fishing harbour, the Puducherry Government has proposed the construction and expansion of the fishing harbour at Periyaveerampattinam (Arikamedu) at an estimated cost of 53.38 crore

15 Mar 2026 3:05 pm
Tamil Nadu Government has permitted Nadigar Sangam office-bearers to continue in office without elections, Madras High Court told

A G.O. was issued on October 14, 2025 granting exemption to the artistes association from Section 15(4) of Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975

15 Mar 2026 2:55 pm
Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: ECI to announce poll schedule for four States and UT

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry

15 Mar 2026 2:54 pm
Environment Ministry endorses names of 10-member expert committee set up to define Aravalli hills

In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has endorsed the names suggested for the high-powered expert committee comprising in-service and retired bureaucrats associated with the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Survey of India, along with academicians.

15 Mar 2026 2:33 pm
Remembering Rosalind Franklin, whose photograph was crucial to discovering DNAs structure

When the Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1962 was announced, the names on that list were Watson and Crick, shared with Wilkins. It was decades before Franklins true role in this path-breaking discovery came to be known to the world

15 Mar 2026 1:54 pm
The Voice of Hind Rajab actor Motaz Malhees to miss Oscars 2026 due to Trumps Palestine travel ban

The film, which has been nominated for Best International Feature, tells the harrowing story of five-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed in Gaza during an Israeli attack

15 Mar 2026 1:43 pm
Mojtaba Khamenei | The cleric with a gun

A wounded man who lost his parents and wife, and was elected the Supreme Leader of a nation under attack from the worlds most powerful country and its closest ally, the ayatollah now faces a rare crisis his predecessors never confronted to survive the storm and preserve the republic

15 Mar 2026 1:33 pm
Both McLarens fail to make starting grid for Chinese Grand Prix

McLaren discovered an electronics issue with Norris's car before it was due to head out on track while Piastri's car was then pushed off the grid and back to the garage.

15 Mar 2026 1:24 pm
ECI to announce Assembly poll dates for four States, one Union Territory today

The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 p.m. to announce the schedule for Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry

15 Mar 2026 1:23 pm
Sangita Kalanidhi to be presented to veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh at Music Academys 100th Conference and Concerts

Ms. Kumaresh is one of the foremost exponents of the Saraswati veena and has collaborated with the late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain

15 Mar 2026 1:21 pm
Burglary at Kowdiar Palace; jewellery worth 2 crore stolen

According to the complaint, several pieces of gold and gem-studded jewellery, including antique valuables, that were kept in an iron almirah in her bedroom at the palace had gone missing

15 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Ustaad Bhagat Singh trailer: Pawan Kalyans cop promises to show the real meaning of violence

Directed by Harish Shankar S, the film is set to release in theatres on March 19

15 Mar 2026 1:07 pm
Bus carrying Indian pilgrims plunges down slope killing seven

Seven killed were Indian pilgrims, and seven other Indian pilgrims on board were injured and taken to nearby hospitals to get medical treatment

15 Mar 2026 12:57 pm
Man gets life sentence for stabbing his mother in drunken state in Andhras West Godavari

The local court has also imposed 10,000 fine on the convicted person

15 Mar 2026 12:57 pm
Three reserve police personnel from Bengaluru killed in Chitradurga road accident

The deceased have been identified as Manjunath, Amaresh, and Sachin, all serving as Reserve Sub-Inspectors in the Bengaluru police.

15 Mar 2026 12:53 pm
Kengeri police book shopkeeper for hoarding and selling LPG cylinders in black market

Police suspect that the cylinders were being stocked to create artificial scarcity and sell them to consumers at inflated prices

15 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
Resign if you cant maintain law and order: Allahabad HC to SP, DM on Sambhal mosque prayer row

The petition challenged the order that limited the number of people permitted to offer namaz at the mosque. During the hearing, the court observed that if the local administration is unable to maintain law and order, officials concerned should step aside.

15 Mar 2026 12:43 pm
4 members of a family die after allegedly inhaling carbon monoxide in Punganur

According to preliminary information, the two-wheeler had undergone engine boring on Saturday (March 14, 2026) and was reportedly left running overnight inside the house on the mechanics advice

15 Mar 2026 12:43 pm
One more arrested in West Bengal in Osman Hadi murder case; total held rises to three

Operation run by the West Bengal polices STF; two prime murder suspects arrested last week

15 Mar 2026 12:15 pm
Delhi wakes up to light rain in parts of city

According to the IMD, the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 Celsius, which is 5.1 notches above the season's average, while the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 28 Celsius

15 Mar 2026 12:13 pm
China may face closer scrutiny in U.S. forced-labour probe: GTRI

India's exports of solar panels, electronics, and garments to the U.S. may also face closer scrutiny under this new U.S. investigation into forced labour in global supply chains, says the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI)

15 Mar 2026 12:13 pm
The Best Animated silo: Why animation and the Oscars just dont mesh

The Academy sticks to the notion of rewarding films that look like what they expect an animated film should look like, and thats being family-friendly and confined to fixed moral dichotomies

15 Mar 2026 12:09 pm
G1 would have completed ribbon-cuttings: Congress's dig at ECI

The Congress frequently uses the term 'G2' to take swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who are both from Gujarat.

15 Mar 2026 11:51 am
Rohit Shetty announces Golmaal 5; Akshay Kumar joins Ajay Devgn in the cast

Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu, Tusshar Kapoor, and Sharman Joshi also return for the much-awaited fifth instalment of the hit comedy franchise

15 Mar 2026 11:44 am
Trump urges U.S. allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate

Iran has warned people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, including the busiest in West Asia, as its war with the U.S. and Israel enters its third week

15 Mar 2026 11:33 am
Scarpetta series review: Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis cannot save this murderous mess

This adaptation of Patricia Cornwells novels is undone by tonal imbalance, uneven plotting, casting, and acting

15 Mar 2026 11:23 am
CM Adityanath tells recruitment boards to avoid making undignified remarks on any community

The controversy comes days after Opposition parties accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of being anti-Brahmin following the alleged mistreatment of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj.

15 Mar 2026 11:15 am
Odisha BJP shifts its MLAs to Paradip ahead of Rajya Sabha polls

The BJP MLAs, including Ministers, boarded two luxury buses to the port town after a crucial meeting with senior party leaders at the BJP state party headquarters on Saturday (March 14, 2026).

15 Mar 2026 11:13 am