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Reports suggest that one or two rounds were fired at a 9 JAK vehicle while it was on a patrol in the area. Terrorists opened fire on an Army vehicle on Wednesday in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The incident occurred at around 1 pm in the forest area near Phall village along Sunderbani Malla Road. One or two rounds were fired at a 9 JAK vehicle while it was patrolling the area. No casualties have been reported so far. The area is considered a traditional infiltration route for the militants. “At 1300 hours (1 pm),…

The delimitation exercise – originally scheduled for 2026 – redefines the number of representatives a state sends to the Lok Sabha based on population. Union minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that no southern state, including Tamil Nadu, will see a reduction in Parliamentary representation due to the delimitation exercise. The delimitation exercise – originally scheduled for 2026 – redefines the number of representatives a state sends to the Lok Sabha based on population. Shah’s assurance at a rally in Coimbatore comes a day after Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin called an all-party meeting in Chennai on March 5 to…

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay asserted his party’s commitment to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Actor-politician Vijay, at his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) first anniversary celebrations, took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government and Tamil Nadu’s DMK government for fighting like “LKG, UKG kids” over the three-language policy and education funds for the state. Vijay also condemned the Centre’s alleged condition that it would not release the state’s education funds if the DMK government does not accept and implement the three-language policy, an arrangement which necessitates the inclusion of Hindi language. Tamil Nadu chief…

As Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj comes to an end today, let’s take a look at how it drew global media attention for its scale and cultural significance. A sea of pilgrims from across the country on Wednesday, February 26, took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Maha Shivratri as the 45-day Maha Kumbh inched towards its closure. Maha Kumbh, a mega religious gathering that takes place once in 12 years, began on January 13 (Paush Purnima) and saw grand processions of Naga Sadhus and three Amrit Snans. As per official figures, over 65 crore devotees have, so…

Donald Trump unveiled plans for $5 million gold card visa, replacing EB-5 visa. The initiative has raised concerns among Indians waiting for green cards. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old EB-5 visa for investors. The move has raised concerns among Indian nationals awaiting US green cards. What is ‘gold card’ visa? How is it different from green card? Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said the “Trump Gold Card” would replace EB-5 visas in two weeks. EB-5s were created by Congress in…

Yograj Singh said former cricketers like Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar should be ashamed of themselves for saying harsh things about the current team. Yuvraj Singh’s father, Yograj Singh, slammed former Pakistan cricketers for their scathing attack on the current Pakistan side after they failed to make the next round of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan, hosting its first ICC tournament since 1996, were knocked out of the Champions Trophy in just four days after losing their Group A fixtures to New Zealand and India. The Mohammad Rizwan-led drew flack from all quarters after they lost to New Zealand…

Ranjana Nachiyaar noted that for the nation to remain protected, Tamil Nadu must remain prosperous. Amid a raging debate on the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, actor-turned-politician Ranjana Natchiyaar on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party citing attempts to impose the three-language policy. In her resignation letter, which she shared on her X account, she blamed “the imposition of the three-language policy, “hatred towards the Dravidian ideology” and neglect of Tamil Nadu for her disenchantment towards the BJP. She noted that for the nation to remain protected, Tamil Nadu must remain prosperous. She…

Zara has closed its flagship store in South Mumbai due to unsustainable rental costs of ₹36 crore annually. Fast-fashion brand Zara has shut down its flagship store in South Mumbai’s historic Ismail Building, as it could not afford the rental costs associated with the prime retail space. Zara leased the space in 2017, for an astonishing ₹2.25 crore per month in rent for the 51,300 sq ft space, amounting to ₹27 crore annually, as per details sourced from real estate data analytics platform CRE Matrix. The initial five months were free of rent. On completing three years of the 21-year…

Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, with 227 passengers and 12 crew personnel on board, and had vanished en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014. Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke on Tuesday said that maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, after 10 years of its disappearance in what came to be known as one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries. A Boeing 777, flight MH370 with 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board, vanished while en route to China’s Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014. Loke…

Kerala Congress asked Preity Zinta to provide proof of her claims and cited a report of corruption related to the New India Cooperative Bank. Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and the Kerala Congress engaged in a war of words on Tuesday, after the party unit alleged that she had an ₹18 crore loan written off and had handed over her social media accounts to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Preity Zinta strongly refuted the claims, calling them “fake news” and slamming both the political party and media outlets for spreading misinformation. The Kerala Congress responded, asking Preity Zinta to show “proof” to…