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Chennai: The AIADMK Monday formally unveiled its seat-sharing arrangement with key allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing clarity to weeks of negotiations within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). However, the party stopped short of announcing the number of constituencies it will contest,...

Colombo: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to friendly countries, the Iranian envoy to Sri Lanka said Monday, stressing that Tehran is ready to supply oil or other essential goods to the island nation if the need arises. The conflict in West Asia, involving the...

Dubai: Iran's Defence Council threatened Monday to deploy naval mines across the "entire Persian Gulf" if a land invasion happens. The council issued the statement as concern in Tehran grows about the potential arrival of US Marines to the region. "Any attempt by the enemy...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday gave its approval for referring the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Bill, which aims to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the...

New Delhi: Two Indian-flagged ships carrying cooking gas are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of easing LPG shortages in India amid ongoing tensions in the region. Ship-tracking data shows that the vessels Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, are moving through the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Lok Sabha at 2 pm Monday, focusing on the key concerns relating to the ongoing West Asia conflict. Earlier Sunday, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the petroleum, crude oil, gas,...

Panaji: The South Goa Police arrested 20-year-old Soham Sushant Naik in the wee hours of Monday following an intense public outcry over an alleged sex scandal involving 25 to 30 minor girls. Naik, a resident of Madegal-Cacora and the son of a BJP Curchorem Municipal...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table two key bills — the Finance Bill, 2026 and the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — in the Parliament Monday. The Finance Bill, 2026, aims to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central...

Jammu: A mysterious blast took place Monday outside a house in a village of Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district as officials said the exact nature of the blast was being ascertained. Officials said around 2 a.m., an explosion took place outside the house of a...

Jammu: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan will chair a top-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir Monday through video conferencing. Officials said the Union Home Secretary will review the security and financial position of the J&K Police in the present fiscal and also in...