Congress’ V Vaithilingam; CM N Rangasamy; TVK chief Vijay NEW DELHI: The upcoming Puducherry assembly elections have set the stage for a direct contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of All India NR Congress (AINRC)–BJP and the Congress–DMK alliance. Puducherry assembly polls 2026 The NDA, led by chief minister and AINRC founder-president N…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse and other sensitive details. Reader discretion is advised.Sean “Diddy” Combs used to be one of the biggest names in music and business. He built Bad Boy Records, raked in millions through fashion and liquor, and pretty much seemed untouchable. But now, he’s caught up in a…
File Pic: Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul (Pic credit: IPL) Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant enters a crucial IPL season with little margin for error as his side opens against Delhi Capitals at home on Wednesday. After a disappointing first year as captain — where both his leadership and batting fell short, compounded by…
Reserve Bank of India (File photo) With the beginning of the new financial year, India’s digital payments landscape is poised for a major security overhaul as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolls out stricter authentication norms from April 1.The move comes in response to rising transaction volumes and increasing fraud risks. RBI aims to…
India has taken a major step towards cleaner mobility, with E20 petrol now becoming the standard fuel across the country from April 1, 2025. The new mandate requires petrol pumps nationwide to supply fuel blended with up to 20 percent ethanol.The directive, issued earlier by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, applies to all…
Mangaluru: A quiet shift is reshaping placements at engineering colleges of undivided Dakshina Kannada, with Japan turning out to be a major destination for graduates from Karnataka’s coastal education hub. Colleges that once saw students head largely to the Middle East and other established job markets, including Bengaluru, are now increasingly sending engineering talent to…
A quiet morning in north Bengaluru’s Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. BENGALURU: A quiet morning in north Bengaluru’s Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. Within minutes of discovering his body, his wife died by…
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for India’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, with the two sides set to clash in a three-match T20I series in July 2026.Fresh off their T20 World Cup triumph, India will play the short…
The Israeli military has released fresh operational details from its ongoing “Operation Roar of the Lion” against Iran, informing that hundreds of sorties and thousands of strikes have been carried out against what it described as Iranian-linked targets. It claimed that it eliminated 40 top Iranian officials in “just 40 seconds”.According to the military, more…
Top 10 changes to your finances (AI image) It’s the start of a new financial year 2026-27, and from today, April 1, 2026 several small and big changes in the way you manage your finance, and income tax come into effect. Some of the changes affect credit card users, FASTag subscribers, RuPay debit cardholders. Here…
