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A new CPI base, a clearer inflation signal

Under the new CPI, when States such as Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Karnataka show higher inflation, it points to rising costs in services

4 Mar 2026 5:22 pm
Eerie silence prevails in Nanguneri after double murder with caste overtone

Posters of Manalmedu Shankar pasted around Nanguneri reportedly angered members of an intermediate caste and they attacked some people who were standing in front of a roadside teashop

4 Mar 2026 5:16 pm
Womens Day special: Meet thavil artiste Amirthavarshini Manishankar, who is making a name in the male-dominated world of percussion

Amrithavarshini, who hails from a family of six generations of musicians, on why she chose to pursue this traditional instrument

4 Mar 2026 5:12 pm
U.K. charters first repatriation flight for British stranded due to West Asia conflict

The U.K. said it will deploy a Royal Navy warship to the eastern Mediterranean to bolster security around its Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri in Cyprus

4 Mar 2026 5:12 pm
Telangana man injured in attack near Abu Dhabi airport; parents in Sircilla seek safe return

Passengers who arrived at Hyderabad airport from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, said they did not face any difficulties due to the prevailing situation in the Gulf region

4 Mar 2026 5:05 pm
Watch: India has 50 days of fuel reserves, government source says amid West Asia crisis

India currently has sufficient crude oil and petroleum product stocks for around 50 days, government sources said, as tensions in West Asia disrupt global energy routes.

4 Mar 2026 5:01 pm
T20 World Cup semifinal: Defending champions India face-off against England in third consecutive semifinal

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar and Tilak Varma, besides Hardik Pandya, all have a vital role to play, especially against an England attack that has speedster Jofra Archer and spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson

4 Mar 2026 4:53 pm
Japan, U.S. aim to add nuclear power project to $550 billion investment package: sources

Japanese firms such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba and IHI could be potentially involved

4 Mar 2026 4:52 pm
Release date of Kannada film Love Mocktail 3 advanced after Toxic delay

Directed by Darling Krishna and co-written by his partner Milana Nagaraj, Love Mocktail 3 will be distributed by KVN Productions, the banner behind Toxic and Jana Nayagan

4 Mar 2026 4:18 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: RSP-Congress friction deepens in Eravipuram as Congress pushes Karthik Premachandran as candidate

Local Congress leaders demand that son of Kollam MP N.K. Premachandran be fielded to ensure UDF victory. Citing current nominees low chances, around 38 leaders petition Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan

4 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
Imaginary, invented threat: Russia says U.S. attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns call for Iranians to seize power

Without mentioning U.S. President Donald Trump by name, Foreign Ministry spokesperson alluded to his call for Iranians to take power from the clerical leadership

4 Mar 2026 4:13 pm
Spain's Sanchez stands firm on opposition to war in Iran despite Trump's trade threat

It's not clear how Mr. Trump would cut off trade with Spain, a European Union member. The EU negotiates trade on behalf of all its 27 members

4 Mar 2026 4:09 pm
Global Faultlines podcast | Iraq Part 1: How was the modern Iraqi state created?

In this episode, we explore how modern Iraq was formed, from the Ottoman collapse to the rise of Saddam Hussein, and why its early fault lines still matter today.

4 Mar 2026 4:08 pm
Governors should examine Bills within reasonable time: Goa Governor

Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju was speaking to a group of journalists from Kerala who visited the Lok Bhavan in Panjim last week as part of a press tour

4 Mar 2026 4:05 pm
Canara College in Mangaluru gets autonomous status

11th college under Mangalore University to get autonomous status from UGC and government of Karnataka

4 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
TVK chief Vijay sees DMK-AIADMK conspiracy to thwart his rise to power

There is a deal between them [the DMK and AIADMK ] to prevent anybody else from coming to power, he said while addressing supporters in Thanjavur on Wednesday

4 Mar 2026 3:52 pm
Eminent journalist and former ambassador H.K. Dua passes away at 88

H.K. Dua breathed his last peacefully this afternoon at a private hospital, a member of his family said. Dua was keeping unwell and was admitted to the hospital three weeks back.

4 Mar 2026 3:46 pm
Iran's judiciary chief threatens those who say or do anything' in support of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes

Gholam Hosseini Mohseni Ejehei remarks raised the possibility of those detained facing death-penalty charges, as cooperating with an enemy can carry execution if convicted

4 Mar 2026 3:46 pm
Bar on non-tribal candidates for Meghalaya tribal council polls stokes controversy

While Garo organisations have defended a February 17 notification making the ST certificate mandatory for all candidates, non-tribal leaders say the move is unconstitutional

4 Mar 2026 3:42 pm
Raid on hookah bar in Mysuru, one person arrested

The accused was running a cafe, where hookah and tobacco-related materials were being used illegally

4 Mar 2026 3:40 pm
Summer heat pushes up Keralas daily power consumption

As per Power department projections, average daily consumption in March is likely to touch 103.5 million units (mu), and that of April and May, 111.7 mu and 96.4 mu respectively

4 Mar 2026 3:26 pm
Indias silence on U.S.-Israel strike on Iran incomprehensible: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said India has had very strong relations with Iran in the past

4 Mar 2026 3:24 pm
Watch: Explained: What are the new air ticket refund norms?

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has amended the air ticket refund rules making it passenger friendly. Passengers can now cancel or amend ticket without any additional fee within 48 hours of booking.

4 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Sowcarpet cylinder blast death toll rises to five

On February 25, a gas cylinder exploded in the jewellery-making shop owned by 35-year-old Sumanpal Bisojit, located on the fourth floor of a commercial building on Singannan Street of Sowcarpet

4 Mar 2026 3:12 pm
Four persons arrested on charge of attempt to murder at Malpe in Udupi district of Karnataka, minor boy detained

While the four accused would be produced before the jurisdictional magistrate, the minor boy would be produced before the juvenile justice board, police said

4 Mar 2026 3:05 pm
Kerala Tourisms travelling photo exhibition comes to Chennai

Lenscape Kerala features 100 images captured across Kerala by 10 photographers from across India

4 Mar 2026 2:48 pm
How students resource maps can be a gamechanger in local body planning

Students of Government Model Boys Vocational and Higher Secondary School, Attingal, apply experiential knowledge to practical situations to come out with 26 thematic maps that can emerge as a valuable resource in Attingal municipalitys planning process

4 Mar 2026 2:48 pm
Divorce can't be granted citing cruelty based on WhatsApp chat without rebuttal chance to spouse: HC

The woman moved the HC, challenging the family court order claiming that the same was passed ex-parte and without giving her an opportunity to oppose or put forth her arguments

4 Mar 2026 2:42 pm
Israel-Iran War: Eight more stranded persons seek help to return to Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka

In all, a total of 17 persons from Dakhina Kannada have sought help of the Karnataka government to return from UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia

4 Mar 2026 2:38 pm
Kerala CPI(M) veteran G. Sudhakaran signals break with party after 63 years

In a Facebook post, Sudhakaran says he has not applied for membership scrutiny (an annual intra-party exercise) because he feels the CPI(M)s State and district (Alappuzha) leadership has spurned and ridiculed him

4 Mar 2026 2:38 pm
Trump says someone from within Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends

Most of the people we had in mind are dead, the U.S. President said in an exchange in the Oval Office

4 Mar 2026 2:36 pm
India ranks second globally for children who are overweight and living with obesity: report

India stood second only to China in the number of children with high BMI: 41 million high BMI; 14 million obesity, as per the World Obesity Atlas 2026

4 Mar 2026 2:13 pm
Watch: Bejoy Nambiar Interview: Why I never watched the original

In this episode of Inside Man, Sudhish Kamath sits down with filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar, director of Tu Yaa Main, for a candid conversation about finding and defending your creative voice. After years of being labelled style over substance, Bejoy opens up about how he battled the tag, why he has finally made peace with it, and how Tu Yaa Main his best reviewed film yet shifted that narrative.

4 Mar 2026 2:10 pm
Iran war: Congress taking first votes as debate rages about U.S. goals

The votes in Congress this week represented potentially consequential markers of just where lawmakers stand on the war as they look ahead to midterm elections and the consequences of the conflict

4 Mar 2026 2:01 pm
Two youngsters from Chennai witness a rare dance of migration by a ballerina at Nemmeli Salt Pans

This is the first sighting of the Demoiselle Crane anywhere in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and the second location in Tamil Nadu where the migratory bird has been documented. The only other records of the bird from Tamil Nadu have come from Vijayanarayanam Tank in Tirunelveli. Naman Bora and Amoggh Chatty found the vagrant bird feeding in the reeds at Nemmeli salt pans on February 28, 2026; the former would return to the spot the next three days and find the bird tenaciously clinging to this f

4 Mar 2026 1:52 pm
Infiltration foiled along LoC in J&Ks Rajouri, says Army; search operation on

Suspected persons were observed trying to sneak into this side from the Turkandi forward area around 4.15 a.m., prompting the army to open fire, the officials said

4 Mar 2026 1:42 pm