NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named M Arulmurugan as its candidate for the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, set to be held on April 9. The announcement follows the BJP’s release of the first list of nine candidates a day earlier. Arulmurugan will contest from the Karaikal South constituency in the Union…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ players during a practice session ahead of IPL at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_19_2026_000288A) The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been forced into urgent action ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season after a major injury blow to promising pacer Harshit Rana. With their bowling attack suddenly weakened,…
Karnataka: LPG cargo ship from US arrives at New Mangalore Port NEW DELHI: The Pyxis Pioneer, a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Texas in the United States, docked at New Mangalore Port in Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Sunday.Click here for live updates on Middle East crisis The tanker, built in 2019, arrived…
GUWAHATI: Several Assam Police commandos were injured in an attack by suspected ULFA(I) militants in Assam’s Tinsukia district early on Sunday morning, officials said.The incident took place in Jagun in Assam’s Tinsukia district at around 2 am.According to initial reports, at least five rocket propelled grenades (RPG) were lobbed at the police commando camp, followed…
Iranian missile strikes on southern Israel have left scenes of chaos in Dimona a town known as “Little India” for its large Indian-origin population with videos circulating online showing the moment a ballistic missile tore through residential areas.At least 47 people were injured in Dimona after a missile carrying a heavy warhead struck a community…
A Qatari military helicopter crashed in the Gulf country’s territorial waters during a routine operation, the defence ministry said on Sunday.Also Read | Over 100 injured in Israel amid Iran’s missile attack; Netanyahu calls it ‘difficult evening in battle for future’The incident comes amid the ongoing regional tensions involving the United States-Israel and Iran in…
NEW DELHI: Deepening its investigation into the alleged multi-crore fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM) and State Bank of India (SBI), CBI has questioned three former top-tier executives of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group.The agency issued summons to Satish Seth and Gautam Doshi, both former group managing directors, for examination in connection with the FIR registered…
NEW DELHI: A day after weather broke several records under the impact of consistent rain, Delhi woke up to a foggy morning, akin to that in Jan, across the national capital. According to weather analysts, the fog during morning hours was temporary condensation due to the confluence of factors that involved remaining moisture from a…
Donald Trump (File photo) Donald Trump said the United States has “blown Iran off of the map” and claimed his objectives in the conflict had been achieved “weeks ahead of schedule.”“Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defense, and they want to make a deal. I don’t!”…
NEW DELHI: A group of 275 former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and armed forces veterans has raised objections to a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it “disturbing” and lacking balance.In a joint statement dated March 21, the signatories questioned the methodology and conclusions of the USCIRF report, arguing…