- Middle East
Indian Navy joins search for survivors of sunk Iranian warship
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Thursday, March 5, said it joined the search and rescue operation after learning about a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which went down…
- India
India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source
New Delhi: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks for continuity in energy supplies beyond its current…
- Photos
Voting concludes peacefully in Nepal
Kathmandu: Tens of thousands of Nepalese voted on Thursday, March 5, in the crucial parliamentary elections to elect a new prime minister, six months after violent Gen Z protests toppled the K…
- Entertainment
Sonu Sood offers free accommodation to those stranded in Dubai
New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood has announced free accommodation for travellers stranded in Dubai following flight disruptions triggered by the escalating US-Iran conflict in the Middle East. Taking to social media platform…
- India
Nitish Kumar: Longest serving CM of Bihar, whose party never got a majority
Patna: Nitish Kumar may well go down in history as an astute politician who managed to occupy the post of Bihar chief minister for longer than all his predecessors, despite his JD(U)…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra considering Rs 25K incentive for having second child
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday, March 5, said the state government is considering a Rs 25,000 birth incentive for couples from their second child onwards to boost…
- Top Stories
Prayers at any spot not religious right, says Bombay HC
Mumbai: Security overrides religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, March 5, while refusing any relief to taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers seeking to offer namaz at the site of a now-demolished…
- Telangana
Telangana: Kavitha to announce new political party in two months
Tirupati: Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha on Thursday, March 5, said she will announce a new political party within two months. She made this announcement at Tirupati during her visit to Sri…
- India
Woman pours hot water on 4-year-old grandson for spraying paint on her
Nagpur: Enraged over her four-year-old grandson spraying paint on her while playing, his grandmother allegedly poured boiling water on the child, resulting in scalding injuries, in the Koradi area of Maharashtra’s Nagpur…
- India
Nitish Kumar announces Rajya Sabha entry, ends historic CM tenure
Patna: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday, March 5, announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM…
- India
Wild elephant attack leaves man critically injured in Kerala
Kollam: A man suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant at Kulathupuzha here in the early hours of Thursday, March 5, forest officials said. The injured has been identified…
- Bangalore
Lokayukta raids govt officials in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta on Thursday, March 5, conducted simultaneous raids at the premises of several government officials across different districts of Karnataka in connection with alleged possession of disproportionate assets, officials said.…
- India
SSLC exam begins in Kerala; Education Minister wishes students success
Thiruvananthapuram: The SSLC (Class X) examination commenced in schools across Kerala on Thursday, March 5. Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty wished students appearing for the SSLC examinations success and urged them…
- India
More than 1,200 booked for drunk driving during Holi celebrations in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police booked more than 1,200 motorists for drunk driving during a special enforcement drive carried out across the city on Holi, with the highest number of such violations…
- Politics
Telangana: Abhishek Singhvi, Vem Reddy nominated for Rajya Sabha seats
Hyderabad: The Congress party has decided to nominate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Telangana. Singhvi is a sitting member from Telangana, while Reddy…
