2026

BENGALURU: A seemingly genuine connection on a dating app turned into a costly deception, with a 29-year-old software engineer losing Rs 18.7 lakh and was left emotionally devastated. Advik (name changed), a resident of New Thippasandra, in his complaint with East Cyber Crime police, stated that it all began on Nov 4, 2025, when he…

TRICHY: A devotee was killed and two others were injured after a portion of the ceiling collapsed at the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple in Tiruchirappalli on Sunday, police said. The incident took place at the Sannathi Street mandapam, where devotees were resting after arriving for darshan. According to Trichy district police, the deceased has been identified…

A month into the Middle East conflict, its ripple effects are felt across economies worldwide. The crisis was triggered on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, setting off a chain of events that has tightened Tehran’s grip over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. This narrow sea passage,…

The United States is preparing for a possible expansion of its military operations in Iran, drawing up plans that range from limited, targeted ground raids to a broader deployment of troops, even as the White House publicly maintains that no decision has been taken. The evolving strategy reflects a widening gap between operational readiness on…

MPs Kirti Azad, left, and Mahua Moitra address a press conference after releasing ‘Chargesheet against BJP’, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: A political face-off has intensified in poll-bound West Bengal after Union home minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “chargesheet” against the ruling Trinamool Congress government, prompting a sharp counter from…

A first responder assists an injured boy following a strike that hit a residential building amid the US-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Saturday (AP) With no end in sight, Yemen’s Houthis, the newest entrant to the US-Israel initiated Iran war, carried out “second military operation” against Israel on Sunday, as part of the “Holy…