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NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to rainfall on Sunday morning, bringing respite from the recent heat. The maximum temperature is expected to drop to 27–29°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The Met department has also predicted another spell of rain on March 18, with chances of very light rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds of...

HYDERABAD: A 24-year-old transport supervisor working with an IT company has been arrested for allegedly injecting his own HIV-infected blood into a 24-year-old relative after she refused to marry him because of his medical condition.The man has been booked for attempted murder.The incident occurred around 5 pm on March 11 at the woman’s flat in...

Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all countries except its “enemies”- United States and Israel- following US airstrikes on its Kharg Island oil hub.“As a matter of fact, the Strait of Hormuz is open,” FM Abbas Araghchi said.“It is only closed to the tankers and ships belong[ing]...

Gautam Gambhir, SuryaKumar Yadav offer prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Members of the India national cricket team continued their celebrations of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph by visiting the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Saturday, even as their previous temple visit had triggered a debate following remarks by former cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad.Head...

Sidney Crosby’s past Olympic injury resurfaces in debate after Radko Gudas wrecks Auston Matthews’ season with controversial hit (Getty Images) Radko Gudas’ five-game suspension has reopened a wound that never really healed for fans of Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety confirmed the ban Saturday after a kneeing incident...

100 stray dogs poisoned in Kishtapur (Representative Image) HYDERABAD: Around 100 stray dogs were allegedly killed in Kishtapur village of Jannaram mandal in Mancherial district, reportedly under the directions of the village sarpanch and the gram panchayat secretary.A complaint regarding the mass killing was lodged at the Jannaram police station on March 10, and the...

Pakistan Selector Aqib Javed (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed has defended the state of Pakistan cricket following the team’s disappointing exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, stating that the situation is serious but not catastrophic for the country’s cricketing future.Pakistan failed to reach the semifinals of the tournament despite winning...

DEHRADUN: More than 70 Indian students, most of them from J&K, who were stranded in Iran amid the war, are scheduled to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on Sunday after travelling through Armenia and Dubai, the Jammu & Kashmir Students Association said on Saturday. They are returning on a commercial connection, reports Kalyan...

Indian Navy warships deployed in the Gulf region as part of the continuing Operation Sankalp are keeping a constant vigil on India-bound cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area.“A warship deployed in that region (off the Oman coast) is still monitoring the situation and keeping a close watch on India-bound cargo ships,” a source...

NEW DELHI: Amid pressure on domestic LPG supply, govt on Saturday clamped down on consumers keeping both piped cooking gas and LPG connections and directed them to surrender the latter. It also said consumers having PNG connections will not be allowed to take refills of domestic LPG from any public sector oil company. Though the...