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OPS in DMK adds spice to TN contest

India, March 2 -- Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam (OPS) was the quintessential loyalist of the late J Jayalalithaa. Twice, the AIADMK supremo trusted him with the Tamil Nadu chief minister (CM)'s office ... Read More


What the SIR exercise meant

India, March 2 -- When the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise last June, conspiracy theorists cried wolf about fears of widespread disenfranchis... Read More


Reviving the message of Western supremacy

India, March 2 -- There are good reasons to take a close look at US secretary of state Marco Rubio's Munich speech, delivered two weeks before the attack on Iran. It provides some explanation for Pres... Read More


Two leaplings who nearly changed India's history

India, March 2 -- If this were a leap year, there would have been a February 29, instead of March 1 following February 28. And leaplings, as those born on February 29 are called, are regarded by popul... Read More


A new West Asia disorder is born

India, March 2 -- On the morning of February 28, a coordinated US-Israeli airstrike - codenamed Operation Epic Fury - reduced decades of carefully constructed Iranian theocracy to rubble, both literal... Read More


"There's no confusion": Tamil Nadu Congress on seat sharing talks with DMK

Chennai, March 2 -- Tamil Nadu Congress president K Selvaperunthagai on Monday clarified that a settlement between Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) about seat sharing would be reached afte... Read More


"Lot of respect for him": Arvid Lindblad hails Max Verstappen ahead of F1 Debut

Greater Noida, March 2 -- Rising racing talent Arvid Lindblad has opened up about his relationship with four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen, praising the Dutch driver for his humility ... Read More


Airlines suspend flights to Middle East; IndiGo, Akasa, Qatar Airways, Emirates announce travel waivers and refunds

New Delhi, March 2 -- Major airlines including IndiGo, Akasa Air, Qatar Airways and Emirates, on Monday have suspended or extended suspension of flights to and from Middle Eastern destinations amid on... Read More


India's electronics sector scripts manufacturing turnaround, production saw 6-fold increase over past decade

New Delhi, March 2 -- India's electronics sector has emerged as one of the most compelling success stories in the country's manufacturing journey, driven by focused policy support, rising domestic cap... Read More


"Limited fire" reported at Saudi Aramco refinery in Ras Tanura after Iranian drone debris hits facility

Riyadh, March 2 -- Falling debris from an intercepted Iranian drone has caused a "limited fire" at Aramco's Ras Tanura refining facility in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Defence Ministry spokesperson Turki ... Read More