Times of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar on March 28, 2026. This significant greenfield project, developed on a PPP model, aims to boost commerce, connectivity, and ease congestion at Delhi's IGI Airport. The airport will initially handle 12 million passengers annually, with plans for expansion and a robust cargo ecosystem.

Vancouver couple Nick and Raychel discovered India's simple yet logical daily practices. They observed fennel seeds ending meals, the extensive train network connecting the nation, and the balanced thali meals. Hand wash stations were readily available. Clay cups for chai offered a unique flavor and eco-friendly disposal. Leaf plates served street food.

US president Trump playfully referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump" during a Miami speech, drawing laughter. The comment comes amid heightened tensions over the critical oil shipping route, which Iran has the ability to disrupt. Trump's remarks align with his history of branding and a reported consideration to rename the strait.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang leads over sixty direct reports. He avoids one-on-one meetings, favoring collective problem-solving sessions. This approach ensures all team members receive the same information and can contribute. Huang believes in 'extreme co-design' and expects active participation. He is willing to address employees who do not contribute as expected.

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in a culpable homicide case linked to the September Gen Z protests. Police acted on a commission's report recommending charges for criminal negligence, which resulted in 77 deaths and significant property damage. The arrests follow the swearing-in of new Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

Yograj Singh believes wives often influence players' retirement decisions, urging women to stay out of such matters. He also criticized Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for retiring from T20Is and Tests, while surprisingly praising MS Dhoni's continued fitness and dedication, stating no one should tell him to retire.

Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has shattered box office records, achieving a staggering Rs 1100 crore worldwide. The spy thriller garnered a massive opening, surpassing Rs 800 crore gross in India within nine days. Despite a slight weekday dip, the film's impressive performance continues to captivate audiences, with expectations of a weekend surge.

A university faculty member is under scrutiny after reportedly making an inappropriate marriage proposal to a student during a lecture, causing significant unrest among the student body. Abdul Rehman Sharif faces serious allegations, including assault, sexual harassment, and criminal trespass, after seemingly ignoring directives to maintain distance and allegedly touching the student's hand without consent.

Former cricketer Yograj Singh has ignited a debate on player longevity, criticizing Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for contemplating retirement. He believes performance should dictate selection, not age. Interestingly, Singh lauded MS Dhoni's continued fitness and dedication, strongly opposing calls for his retirement and advocating for his extended playing career.

With her statement seen as a provocation to TMC women workers and supporters to launch attacks at polling stations in rural areas, posing a risk to the central armed police forces deployed there, of facing criminal charges were they to intervene and stop them, EC will examine if the statement amounts of provocation and interferes in discharge of duties by poll and security personnel.

Noting that VVIPs “use air travel frequently for electioneering and other purposes in (small) aircraft” and choppers, DGCA said, “Analysis of earlier accidents/incidents associated with aircraft operations to/from airstrips/temporary helipads and during election flying has often revealed violation of instructions and safety was jeopardised. It is essential that adequate measures are taken by all concerned to ensure the highest standards of safety for operation of such flights.”

As was the case when Election Commission released the first supplementary rolls close to midnight last Monday, there were more questions than CEO Manoj Agarwal had answers for. “About 37 lakh of the 60 lakh pending cases have been disposed of till now. After receiving the list from Calcutta HC, EC will take 4-6 hours to process and upload it on our server,” he said in the afternoon.

This is the first time a govt functionary has clarified on record that the group’s interest lay in Myanmar and India was merely a transit point. “No threat was posed to India’s security. It is our policy that any foreigner who visits India for any wrong act will not be spared,” he said.

The approval for additional S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ systems, which had helped neutralise Pakistani missiles during last year’s conflict in May and had also to its credit the world’s longest-range kill of an enemy aircraft, has come at a time when IAF teams are in Russia to receive the fourth squadron under the earlier contract for five such systems. The fourth system is likely to arrive by May while the fifth squadron is expected by Dec.

Sitting in his Bharatpur home, the veteran, “Lohia’s oldest disciple” as he likes to call himself, speaks with the authority of one who has not just witnessed history, but shaped it. Until a recent fall briefly hospitalised him, he was holding three meetings a week. What keeps him going is unfinished work.

The case stemmed from the allocation in Maharashtra’s Bandar and led to the first CBI chargesheet in the larger coal block controversy dating back to the time Congress-led UPA was in office. The FIR was filed in 2012 and the chargesheet in 2014. Judge Sunena Sharma held that there was no proof of criminal conspiracy, noting the case was based on conjectures and lacked evidence of a “meeting of minds” or illegal agreement.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh expressed concern that despite statutory safeguards and repeated directions from SC, such lapses persist. The court made the observation while convicting a rape accused, noting that the name of the minor survivor was mentioned in lower court orders. ​The court rejected the argument of the woman’s family.

The PM is scheduled to arrive at the airport at 11.30am on Saturday, go on a walkthrough of the terminal building, and formally inaugurate the airport around noon before addressing a public gathering. The event is expected to draw large crowds from Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr and other parts of western UP. Three pandals have been set up to accommodate more than one lakh people.

Ships in the region are reporting repeated radio broadcasts over maritime channels warning vessels against transit. “Attention all ships… This is the Sepah Navy… navigation through Strait of Hormuz is forbidden… no ship is allowed to pass until further notice,” the radio messages repeatedly blare. Crews attributed these announcements to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.