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Last Updated: March 25, 2026, 08:28 IST Senior officials said intelligence assessments have flagged threat of lone-wolf or non-orchestrated terror attacks, particularly by Iran supporters operating abroad. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Security for Israelis in India boosted amid Iran-Israel conflict Intel warns of lone-wolf attacks by Iran supporters abroad Jewish sites, officials, and

Eric Gonsalves was one of India’s first diplomats. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives At the peak of India’s preparation for the war of 1971, Indira Gandhi visited Washington DC for meeting U.S. President Richard Nixon. However, the meeting did not help in changing the Nixon administration’s orientation towards the Pakistan government that was carrying

By Michael Kern – Mar 24, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT The base cost of petrol is set by global crude oil prices and the rupee-dollar exchange rate, as India imports over 80% of the crude it consumes. The primary factor driving sharp variations in retail petrol prices across India is the State VAT, as each

NEW DELHI: Amid continuing uncertainty over the likely course of the war in West Asia, PM Modi on Tuesday warned of prolonged disruption, saying its adverse effects could last for a long time. Speaking in RS a day after President Trump said negotiations have started with Iran, Modi cautioned that conflict could continue, leading to

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Equity benchmarks witnessed a relief rally of around 1.8 percent on March 24, supported by improved market breadth. Approximately 2,315 shares saw buying interest, compared to 695 declining shares on the NSE. The market is expected to undergo consolidation with range-bound trading over the next couple of sessions. Below are some short-term trading ideas to

Traffic congestion on Old Katpadi Road in Vellore has been a perennial problem for motorists for years. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Bifurcated from Gudiyatham Assembly constituency way back in 1962, Katpadi seat was won by the AIADMK at least thrice between 1977 and 1991. Since 1996, the DMK’s strongman Duraimurugan, party’s general secretary and

The biggest in Tiruchi district in terms of the size of the electorate, the Srirangam Assembly constituency comprises a diverse mix of urban and rural populace. With a major temple town in its midst and rapid urbanisation of its rural segments, the civic infrastructure in the constituency has been stretched to its limits in recent

A district-level committee has been constituted in pursuance of the Government Order (G.O.) to ensure complete eradication of the orderly system in the Police Department. The G.O. is in compliance with the Madras High Court Order, 2014, that directed abolition of orderly system within four months. Further, in pursuance of the order, the Court had