NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with chief ministers on Friday evening to review preparedness and response plans in light of the ongoing Middle East conflict.The interaction, to be conducted via video conferencing, is aimed at ensuring coordination between the Centre and states and assessing readiness across key sectors, including…
Jairam Ramesh (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission will hold a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule for the general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The terms of these assemblies are set to end on different dates in May and June.Ahead of the…
The Tata Sierra SUV has secured a full five stars in Bharat NCAP crash tests. The SUV scored 31.14 out of 32 for adult occupant protection and 44.73 out of 49 for child occupant safety. The tests were conducted on the Accomplished+ and Adventure+ diesel variants, with the resulting safety ratings applicable across all versions…
Election Commission NEW DELHI: After the Election Commission (EC) ordered major transfers of top bureaucrats in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress protested by walking out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. This happened while voting was under way for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states.The EC, in a letter dated March 15, announced…
India scripted one of Test cricket’s greatest turnarounds at the Eden Gardens in 2001 (Image credit: X) Twenty-five years after India scripted one of Test cricket’s greatest turnarounds at the Eden Gardens in 2001, legend Sachin Tendulkar revisits the drama of that unforgettable match against Australia. In this interview, the batting great recalls the buzz…
The United States has destroyed roughly a third of Iran’s missile arsenal, according to a previously unreported intelligence assessment cited by Reuters, offering the clearest picture yet of the impact of nearly a month of sustained US-Israeli strikes. The assessment contrasts with public remarks by President Donald Trump, who said Iran had “very few rockets…
Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026, with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the budgetary process for the financial year beginning April 1.The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on March 25 along with 32 amendments. The Rajya Sabha cleared it after a brief discussion…
MUMBAI: The accepted wisdom, for years, was that global uncertainties and inflation would drive the prices of precious metals northward. The war in West Asia is challenging that direction of causality.Despite heightened global uncertainties and fear of oil-price-led inflation, the price of the two precious metals-gold and silver-have slid southward. And market players and analysts…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday said five LPG tankers with nearly 2.3 lakh tonne of cooking gas are in the west of Strait of Hormuz and another tanker will get loaded in the next few days. It said the two ships, Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, will reach New Mangalore and Kandla ports this week,…
Varun Chakravarthy attends a training session ahead of their T20 World Cup cricket semi final match against England in Mumbai, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.(AP Photo) Varun Chakravarthy’s contrasting performances across formats recently, from dominating the IPL to facing challenges during the T20 World Cup despite finishing as the joint-highest wicket-taker, underline a deeper truth about…