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An explosion and smoke plume were reported at Dubai's Palm Jumeirah on Saturday, injuring four people. This incident occurred amidst heightened regional tensions following Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. Dubai authorities confirmed a fire at a building, which has since been controlled. The event caused concern in the city known for luxury and tourism.

Mr. Chandrasekhar was due for retirement on June 30, 2026. He will now serve up till June 20, 2027

The superior quality granite that had been laid in the traditional style need to be preserved carefully, says a temple statement

The site is used as a backend by several developers working on independent projects; a govt. official declined to discuss the specific reasons for the website’s blocking, but said that ‘information was being shared that should not have been shared’

In Bagalkot, where residents staged protest on Friday night over the arrest of Hindutva activists, a conciliation peace meeting was held on Saturday in which P.C. Gaddigoudar, MP, former MLA Viranna Charantimath, senior police officials and residents of Killa Galli took part and it was resolved to maintain peace

In a tragic incident, a girl student who was about to appear for her II year PUC examination died of heart attack as she was getting ready to go to the examination hall in Belagavi district on Saturday.

As many as 178 houses will be handed over to survivors, says Revenue Minister

Scores of protesters took to the streets in Kashmir’s Bandipora to show support for Iran and condemn the attack on it by raising pro-Iran slogans; similar scenes were witnessed in Budgam and Srinagar districts

Priest accused of sexually assaulting a minor under the pretext of performing rituals to ‘drive away evil spirits’

Monthly-billed consumers will be refunded 2 paise per unit and bi-monthly consumers, 1 paise per unit, through their bills for March

The move comes amid speculations that the BJP plans to field Union Minister George Kurian from the Assembly seat; Mr. Antony is the AICC secretary in charge of Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh

Missile strikes rocked the Gulf following US-Israeli actions against Iran, hitting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Oman, however, remained untouched. This neutrality, coupled with its crucial role as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington, likely protected it from retaliation, preserving a vital, albeit fragile, communication line amidst escalating tensions.