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How Indian Navy Ships Are Escorting Vessels Amid Strait Of Hormuz Closure
- Mar 17, 2026 12:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Rajeev Ranjan
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Amid the escalating tensions, India's naval warships deploying in the Gulf region under 'Operation Sankalp' are maintaining a constant watch and protecting the India-bound vessels passing through key passages.
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In Big Energy Relief For India, LPG Tanker Nanda Devi Arrives At Gujarat Port
- Mar 17, 2026 12:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
'Nanda Devi', an Indian tanker carrying about 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), arrived in Gujarat early Tuesday morning after safely navigating the Strait Of Hormuz,making it the second LPG carrier arriving in India in two days
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Greenland Cooling 8,200 Years Ago Reduced Indian Monsoon Intensity: Study
- Mar 17, 2026 11:55 am IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Research shows Greenland cooling 8,200 years ago weakened the Indian monsoon by altering Atlantic circulation and global wind patterns.
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Siddaramaiah Pulls Up Ministers As Speaker Walks Out Over Delay In Replies
- Mar 17, 2026 11:51 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader adjourned the House and walked out over the insufficient number of written replies from government departments to MLAs' questions.
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Delhi Man Smiles, Then Shoots Himself In The Chest, Friend Records Video
- Mar 17, 2026 11:15 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
He cocked the weapon and lightly touched the trigger.
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LPG Gas Cylinder KYC: Centre Makes Biometric Authentication Mandatory For Domestic Consumers
- Mar 17, 2026 10:51 am IST
- Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
According to the ministry, the process is designed to be simple and does not require visiting an LPG distributor.
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Man Kills Wife By Pushing Her In Front Of Local Train In Mumbai After Fight
- Mar 17, 2026 10:46 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A shocking incident has come to light in Mumbai, where a 42-year-old man allegedly killed his wife by pushing her in front of an approaching local train following a domestic dispute.
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"Protection, Welfare Of Armed Forces A Core Government Function": Supreme Court
- Mar 17, 2026 10:29 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court has held that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS) is a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution as it performed public duty by protecting and looking after the welfare of armed forces personnel and their family.
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NDA's Outreach To Vijay's TVK Hits Roadblock. Reason: Superstar Rajinikanth
- Mar 17, 2026 09:41 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Speculation over a possible tie-up between the BJP-led NDA and actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls has all but fizzled out
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Gold, Silver Prices Drop Marginally: Check Rates In Your City Today
- Mar 17, 2026 09:35 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Gold, Silver Prices Today: In international trade, spot gold hovered near $5,008 per ounce, while silver dipped 0.21 per cent.
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A Rs 2,000 Deposit, A Scholarship Promise And A Big Karnataka Cyber Scam
- Mar 17, 2026 09:19 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The accused approached students staying at a boys' hostel and gained their trust by promising assistance in securing scholarship benefits.
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19-Year-Old Dental Student Arrested For Links With ISIS Online Module In UP
- Mar 17, 2026 08:46 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 19-year-old student pursuing dentistry for allegedly having links with an online module of the banned terror outfit ISIS, officials said on Monday.
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Om Birla To Move Motion To Revoke Suspension Of 8 Opposition MPs Today
- Mar 17, 2026 08:34 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be revoked on Tuesday, sources said, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla.
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Stock Market LIVE: Markets Open In Green As Wall Street, Asian Peers Edge Higher
- Mar 17, 2026 08:22 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty indicated another positive start for Nifty50 and the Sensex.
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7-Year Jail, Heavy Fines: Maharashtra Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill
- Mar 17, 2026 07:54 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, by voice vote.
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Not Gold, Not US Dollar, This Asset Has Surged The Most During Iran War
- Mar 17, 2026 07:46 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Since the war has triggered a sell-off of equities (considered riskier), investors are scrambling to park their money in safe-haven assets.
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RJD Rank And File Turns Against Congress After Rajya Sabha Poll Defeat
- Mar 17, 2026 00:27 am IST
- Reported by: Manoranjan Bharti
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Rajya Sabha election for one seat in Bihar led to a victory for the NDA after three Congress MLAs and their colleague from the Rashtriya Janata Dal skipped the voting.
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'Arbitrary, Unilateral Move': Mamata Banerjee To Poll Chief Over Reshuffle
- Mar 17, 2026 00:02 am IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has now written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, putting on record her protest against the state's removal of top bureaucrats ahead of the assembly election.
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Video: Cars Abandoned, Tourists Stranded Near Atal Tunnel Amid Snowfall
- Mar 17, 2026 00:01 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
More than 1,000 vehicles have been stranded near the Atal Tunnel outside Manali since Sunday night, after heavy snowfall and ice formation on roads brought traffic to a complete halt for the second consecutive day.