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Congress Releases Second List Of 23 Candidates For Assam Polls
- Mar 14, 2026 23:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 party candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. It has also left 15 seats for its alliance partners in the northeastern state, where assembly elections are slated in April.
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Man Kills Daughter, Her Lover In Gujarat. He Didn't Approve The Relationship
- Mar 14, 2026 22:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
A couple from Gujarat who had been missing for over a month was found dead in a well in Khambhala village of Rajkot district.
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"Act Of Aggression": India Slams Pak's Deadly Air Strikes In Afghanistan
- Mar 14, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Terming it as another act of aggression by a Pakistani establishment that remains hostile to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan, India on Saturday severely condemned the latest strikes by Pakistan inside Afghan territory.
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PM Modi Inaugurates APSEZ's Haldia Bulk Terminal
- Mar 14, 2026 20:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) virtually from Kolkata's iconic Brigade parade ground. Haldia Bulk Terminal is designed to handle dry bulk cargo at an annual capacity of 4 MMTPA.
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Pipes vs Cylinders: India's PNG Advantage And LPG Concern Explained
- Mar 14, 2026 19:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
For many Indians, LPG cylinders have been the most common cooking fuel for years. However, PNG or Piped Natural Gas is gradually becoming a popular alternative across the country.
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'India Has Adequate Fertiliser Stocks': Government Sources Amid Iran's Hormuz Chokehold
- Mar 14, 2026 17:28 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Iran conflict has disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertiliser shipments, pushing up prices of crop nutrients such as urea and ammonia and raising import costs for major buyers like India.
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Tamil Lyricist Vairamuthu Named 2025 Jnanpith Award Winner
- Mar 14, 2026 17:03 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The 60th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2025 will be conferred on distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist and writer R. Vairamuthu.
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
- Mar 14, 2026 16:19 pm IST
- Reuters
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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LPG Supply Still A Matter Of Concern, But No Dry Out: Centre
- Mar 14, 2026 16:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Centre on Saturday said that the "LPG remains a matter of concern at this time" but stressed that no distribution centre has reported any dry out, adding that there's a sharp uptick in "panic booking of LPG" amid a widening West Asia conflict.
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Drug-Free State, Bill Against Conversion: Amit Shah's Poll Pitch In Punjab
- Mar 14, 2026 16:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab while addressing a rally in Moga, declaring that the BJP has begun its campaign for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
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Drunk Man Thrashed For Urinating Near Women In Chennai. Friend Dies Saving Him
- Mar 14, 2026 15:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The victim, Kalaiselvan, and his friend, Nithish Balaji, were travelling to Mannadi in a vehicle. The two had consumed alcohol, officials said.
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Punjab Man Leaves For Russia For Job, Arrives In Coffin 8 Months Later
- Mar 14, 2026 14:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Samarjit Singh travelled to Russia in July 2025 through recruitment agents. They claim he was lured with promises of a high-paying job, but upon arrival, he was allegedly forcibly conscripted into the Russian army, according to his family.
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Top Court Stays Defamation Case Against Lawyer For Posting Book Extracts On Mamata Banerjee
- Mar 14, 2026 14:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
In May 2025, advocate Koustav Bagchi shared an extract of a book authored by Dipak Kumar Ghosh on his Facebook account, allegedly having details on Mamata Banerjee's private life.
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Speech, Applause, Gone: Bihar Man Missing After UPSC Rank 440 Claim Found Fake
- Mar 14, 2026 13:21 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
When the results were verified, it was found that the 440th rank was secured by a man named Ranjith Kumar R, hailing from Karnataka.
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UP Engineer's 'Surprise' For Mother - Twin Sister's Body With 84 Stab Wounds
- Mar 14, 2026 12:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
The incident took place following an argument and disagreement over career and relationship between the siblings - Hardik and Himashikha.
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2 India-Bound Ships Cross Hormuz After 4 Rounds Of Phone Calls, PM's Outreach
- Mar 14, 2026 11:55 am IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor, Akhilesh Sharma
Two India-flagged Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) LPG tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz today and are headed towards India.
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Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk, Detained For Nearly 6 Months, To Be Released
- Mar 14, 2026 11:47 am IST
- Reported by: Rajeev Ranjan
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Sonam Wangchuk was detained on September 26 last year, two days after violent protests over statehood and constitutional protection left four people dead and 50, including security personnel, injured in Ladakh's Leh.