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"Please Mind Your Business": Kamal Haasan Slams Trump Amid "Permission" Row
- Mar 08, 2026 10:33 am IST
- Posted by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Hitting out at the US after a top official said Washington, DC, had given India "permission" to buy Russian oil after the Middle East conflict disrupted global supply chains, actor-politician Kamal Haasan has said India does not take orders
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President Row Deepens, Centre Seeks Bengal Reply On Protocol, Arrangements
- Mar 08, 2026 09:11 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has accused the ruling BJP at the Centre of disrespecting and misusing the highest chair in the country for its agenda after President Droupadi Murmu expressed displeasure
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'Take Pressure Off': Trump On Easing Oil Prices After Russian Waiver To India
- Mar 08, 2026 08:19 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said the US was issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil.
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"Let's Go For Final Drive": YouTuber Anurag Dobhal Livestreams Crash At 150kmph
- Mar 08, 2026 00:49 am IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Dobhal, popularly known as UK07 rider, is one of India's best-known motovloggers and was also a contestant on Bigg Boss.
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PM Modi Calls Om Birla An "Excellent Speaker" Ahead Of No-Confidence Motion
- Mar 08, 2026 00:27 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Om Birla as an outstanding Member of Parliament and "excellent" Speaker of the Lok Sabha, praising him for functioning above party lines and carrying everyone along while presiding over the House.
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Centre Dismisses "Fake" Social Media Claims Of New Union Territory Plan
- Mar 08, 2026 00:10 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The government on Saturday dismissed as false the claims circulating on social media that the Centre is planning to create a new Union Territory by combining certain districts from Bihar and West Bengal.
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BJP Leader Suspended After Illegal Opium Cultivation Found In Chhattisgarh Farmhouse
- Mar 07, 2026 23:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A political storm has erupted in Chhattisgarh after a BJP leader from Durg district was caught allegedly cultivating opium on more than one and a half acres of land at his farmhouse.
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90-Year-Old Woman Raped By 4 Masked Men In Madhya Pradesh: Cops
- Mar 07, 2026 22:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A woman, aged about 90, was allegedly raped by four masked men in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, prompting the authorities to launch a probe by a special investigation team (SIT), police said on Saturday.
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Assam Group Stuck In Dubai Posts Video, Appeals For Help
- Mar 07, 2026 22:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
An 18-member group from Assam, which travelled to Dubai on December 25, has reportedly been stranded there for the past 13 days and is facing serious financial difficulties.
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'Bombs Cannot Bring Regime Change': Omar Abdullah Slams US Strikes On Iran
- Mar 07, 2026 22:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has strongly condemned the US and Israeli attack on Iran, calling it a "gross misuse of force" and a violation of international law.
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Overweight To Ace Athlete: Air Force Squadron Leader's Big Transformation
- Mar 07, 2026 22:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer hailing from Jammu, Neha has defied the odds, transformed her physique, and shattered deep-seated stereotypes to emerge as a trailblazing athlete.
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President Jabs Mamata Banerjee Live Updates: Trinamool Hit New Low, Says Amit Shah
- Mar 07, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
President Droupadi Murmu Jabs Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of West Bengal Elections Live Updates Narendra Modi Amit Shah Slams Trinamool Congress
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Delhi Records Highest Maximum Temperature For 1st Week Of March In 50 Years
- Mar 07, 2026 21:00 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
In an unusually hot start to March, Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius, the highest reading logged in the first week of the month in the past 50 years, an IMD official told PTI.
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Madras High Court Pushes For Symbolic Puja Atop Pillar Amid Deepam Row
- Mar 07, 2026 20:25 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has pushed for a symbolic puja at the hilltop Deepathoon pillar in Thirupparankundram, even as contempt proceedings continue over the alleged failure to implement earlier court orders.
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Rs 2,500 Per Month For Women Among Vijay's "Sample" Election Promises
- Mar 07, 2026 20:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay announced 12 'sample' poll promises aimed at women voters ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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"Shameful And Unprecedented": PM Modi Slams Trinamool After President's Remarks
- Mar 07, 2026 19:35 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
President Droupadi Murmu had criticised the Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for changing the venue of the International Santal Conference
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"Is She Upset With Me?" President Jabs Mamata Banerjee, Her "Politics" Reply
- Mar 07, 2026 19:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Speaking at an event for the tribal community in north Bengal, President Droupadi Murmu questioned whether the development of tribals was taking place in the region.
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LPG Cylinder Price Hiked Despite "Comfortable" Energy Stock. Sources Say Why
- Mar 07, 2026 18:07 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Sources said the Saudi Contract Price has increased substantially over the past few months.
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Restrictions Lifted in Kashmir A Week After Protests Over Khamenei's Death
- Mar 07, 2026 17:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Life across the Kashmir Valley returned to normalcy on Saturday as the administration lifted week-long security restrictions and communication curbs.
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Class 10 Boy Stabbed To Death By School Students In Madhya Pradesh
- Mar 07, 2026 17:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
What should have been the end of a crucial school exam turned into a scene of horror in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh city on Friday when a 15-year-old Class 10 student was stabbed to death outside his school, allegedly by a group of fellow students.