AdvertisementIn practice, India’s record tells a more complicated story. Part of it was grounded in Delhi’s genuine Cold War contradictions with Washington — over Pakistan, Kashmir, and nuclear non-proliferation. The Gulf Arab states’ reliance on the US for security against various forms of radicalism, and the gradual normalisation of relations between Israel and several Arab countries, have altered the regional picture. Political support for Arabs was an important principle articulated at the very outset of independent India’s foreign policy. Eight turbulent decades later in the Middle East, it has acquired a new meaning — in the form of a deepening interdependence between India and the Gulf Arab states.

A UAE cricketer has made a surprising claim about Jasprit Bumrah, saying he once taught the India pacer how to bowl a slower delivery. The T20 World Cup showcased Jasprit Bumrah at his peak performance. SHOCKING REVEALATION ABOUT JASPRIT BUMRAH BY A PAKISTANI BORN UAE CRICKETER ZAHOOR KHAN.!!! Jasprit Bumrah’s Exceptional T20 World Cup 2026Bumrah excelled in the T20 World Cup, taking 14 wickets across eight matches. India Makes HistoryIndia became the first team to win three T20 World Cups, the first to secure two consecutive T20 World Cups, and the first host nation to clinch a T20 World Cup.

U.S. ‌President Donald Trump announced on ​Tuesday (March 10, 2026) the opening ⁠of an oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas and thanked Indian energy ‌company Reliance for its investment. Mr. Trump made the ‌announcement on Truth Social, ‌saying ⁠the America First Refining project ⁠would “fuel U.S. Markets, strengthen our National Security, boost American Energy production, ​deliver Billions of ‌Dollars in Economic impact, and will be THE CLEANEST REFINERY IN THE WORLD.”“Thank you to our partners in India, and their largest privately held Energy Company, Reliance, for this tremendous Investment,” the post read. He ‌said it was a $300 ​billion deal, but it was not immediately clear ⁠if he meant that was part of a bigger ‌deal with India. In 2024 Element Fuels Holdings, a Dallas-area startup proposing to build the first all-new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 ‌years, said it was relaunching ​efforts to build a large plant in Brownsville. A website ⁠for America First Refining lists ⁠previous news releases for Element Fuels.

Nagpur News नागपुर शहर में कुल 3691 पेड़ ऐसे पाए गए हैं, जिनके आस-पास कंक्रीट का घेरा है और जो विभिन्न प्राधिकरणों के अधिकार क्षेत्र में आते हैं। इनमें सबसे अधिक 3360 पेड़ मनपा के अधिकार क्षेत्र में हैं। इस मामले में बॉम्बे हाईकोर्ट की नागपुर खंडपीठ ने निर्देश दिया है कि, सड़क किसी भी विभाग या प्राधिकरण के अधिकार क्षेत्र में क्यों न हो, पेड़ों के आस-पास से सीमेंट और कंक्रीट हटाने की जिम्मेदारी मनपा की होगी। हालांकि, इस कार्य पर आने वाला खर्च संबंधित प्राधिकरणों को मनपा को देना होगा। शहर में पेड़ों के चारों ओर बिछाई गई सीमेंट-कंक्रीट हटाने और विकास कार्यों के नाम पर बड़े पैमाने पर हो रही पेड़ों की कटाई को रोकने के मामले में प्रलंबित दो जनहित याचिकाओं पर मंगलवार को न्यायमूर्ति अनिल किलोर और न्यायमूर्ति राज वाकोडे की पीठ के समक्ष संयुक्त सुनवाई हुई।मनपा का शपथ पत्र : सुनवाई के दौरान मनपा उपायुक्त (उद्यान) ने शपथपत्र प्रस्तुत कर बताया कि, शहर के प्रमुख सड़कों पर पाए गए 3326 पेड़ों सहित कुल 7855 पेड़ों के आस-पास से कंक्रीट हटाने की प्रक्रिया शुरू की गई है। मनपा द्वारा नियुक्त निजी संस्था ने शहर में वृक्ष गणना के दौरान 9 मार्च 2026 तक 2859 ऐसे पेड़ों की पहचान की है, जिनके आस-पास कंक्रीट का घेरा है। मनपा के आंतरिक सर्वेक्षण में 832 और पेड़ों की पहचान हुई है। इसी प्रकार विभिन्न प्राधिकरणों के अधीन कुल 3 हजार 691 पेड़ ऐसे पाए गए हैं, जिनके आसपास सीमेंट का घेरा है। इनमें से मनपा क्षेत्र के 3 हजार 360 पेड़ों के आसपास का सीमेंट हटाने के लिए लगभग 45 से 50 दिनों का समय लगेगा। मनपा ने अन्य प्राधिकरणों को उनके अधिकार क्षेत्र में आने वाले पेड़ों के संबंध में पत्र भी भेजे हैं।अगली सुनवाई चार सप्ताह बाद : हाईकोर्ट ने पेड़ों के आसपास का सीमेंट हटाने की जिम्मेदारी मनपा को सौंपी है, जबकि इस कार्य का खर्च संबंधित प्राधिकरणों को वहन करने का निर्देश दिया है। अदालत ने मामले की अगली सुनवाई चार सप्ताह बाद निश्चित करते हुए मनपा प्रोग्रेस रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करने के आदेश दिए है। न्यायालय मित्र के रूप में एड. राधिका बजाज, राज्य सरकार की ओर से एड. राव और मनपा की ओर से एड. जेमिनी कासट ने पैरवी की।

The opium, police said, was clandestinely planted between maize and wheat crops on a five-acre plot of land on the banks of the Shivnath river. (File)Days after police arrested a BJP leader in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district for allegedly illegally cultivating opium in his distant relative’s field, he is learnt to have told investigators that a domestic help hired from Rajasthan five years ago is to blame. Investigators, however, are taking the claims with a pinch of salt, sources said. The BJP leader, Vinayak Tamrakar, 58, was in charge of state coordination for rice milling processing work in the BJP’s farmers’ wing and was suspended by the party on the day of his arrest. The Indian Express visited the field on Tuesday and spotted scattered opium plants, while a tractor was being used to level the ground.

A 25‑year‑old MBA student died by suicide after jumping from the 13th floor of a residential building in Greater Noida West on Tuesday, police said, reported NDTV. In India, several free and confidential mental health support and crisis helplines can be contacted:Tele‑MANAS (Government of India): 14416 / 1800‑891‑4416 for 24×7 emotional support and counselling in multiple languages. Vandrevala Foundation: +91 99996 66555 for 24×7 crisis and mental health support. -Encourage them to seek help from a health worker, such as a doctor or mental health professional, or a counsellor or social worker. Also Read | Woman at Mumbai mental health NGO denied period leave; Internet blasts firm-If you think someone is in immediate danger, don't leave them alone.

The dollar gained slightly on Wednesday as ongoing fears of the war in the Middle East escalating kept risk appetite in check. While any indication of a swift resolution to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran has tempered dollar gains, conflicting signals have left traders without clear direction. "The impact on global growth and inflation will hinge on the scale and duration of higher energy prices, which remains highly uncertain," Capital Economics analysts wrote. Markets have been pricing in rate hikes from the European Central Bank over the past week, although policymakers said the central bank should take its time to reassess policy and stay on its present course for now. The central bank has kept rates unchanged since June 2025.

Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — defend their support for Israel as a Christian obligation. Support Israel and be blessed, oppose Israel and be cursed — that is the summary of this faith. Both Mr. Cruz and Mr. Huckabee deployed Christian tropes in defence of Israel; Mr. Carlson turned them around to question its actions and American support for Tel Aviv. Mr. Carlson criticises American support for Israel on secular, strategic grounds, too. Mr. Trump has since distanced himself from Mr. Carlson, who has only escalated his campaign.

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 2 per cent lower on Wednesday after a day's breather following a spike in crude oil prices amid growing tensions in West Asia. ADVERTISEMENTThe 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,342.27 points or 1.72 per cent to settle at 76,863.71. From the 30-Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti, Trent, Bharti Airtel and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major laggards. In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.43 per cent and South Korea's Kospi climbed 1.40 per cent. On Tuesday, the Sensex jumped 639.82 points or 0.82 per cent to settle at 78,205.98.

Just in today's deals, Sensex and Nifty 50 declined over 1% each as the ongoing US-Iran war kept market sentiment cautious. This comes after a strong rebound in the previous session on falling oil prices and hopes of the war nearing an end. Geopolitical conflicts often trigger sharp market volatility, but experts say history suggests that long-term investors should remain disciplined rather than react emotionally to short-term events. He added that corrections triggered by such events can often create attractive buying opportunities, particularly in sectors with strong growth prospects. Moroever, according to Axis Asset Management, geopolitical crises have repeatedly tested market sentiment but rarely changed the long-term trajectory of Indian equities.

THIRUVANTHAPURAM: Dr. K. T. Augusti, distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, scholar, poet, and public-spirited citizen, passed away at the age of 93. A native of Pala, he earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from BITS Pilani and devoted more than four decades to teaching and research in India and abroad, including at the University of Kerala and the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. A pioneer in research on the medicinal properties of garlic and other Allium species, Dr. Augusti published more than 150 scientific papers and guided 14 Ph.D. scholars. In 2020, Stanford University ranked him among the world’s top two percent of scientists in toxicology citations.

A young pacer was trying to hyperextend the elbow as much as possible, in a bid to replicate Jasprit Bumrah’s action. The Nirman High School nets were where his journey began and came into the limelight for his express pace. Nirman High School in AhmedabadThe school also strikes an emotional chord with the Bumrah family since it was here that his mother Daljit was the vice-principal of the pre- primary section in his growing years. Bumrah had shifted to Nirman High School after spending a year at HB Kapadia High School because of its superior cricketing infrastructure. “Ex-student of Nirman: Jasprit Bumrah; we are proud of you”, the poster serves as an inspiration to several students who hone their skills at the school nets under Desai.

Runners-up New Zealand national cricket team earned USD 1,422,692 (Rs 13 crore approx), while semi-finalists South Africa and England received INR 9.24 crore and USD 8.96 crore respectively. Among other top finishers, West Indies cricket team were awarded USD 538,269, while Pakistan team which played all its matches in Sri Lanka received USD 522,692. Further down the distribution list, Zimbabwe national cricket team were allocated USD 491,538 and Sri Lanka received USD 475,962. Meanwhile, Scotland received USD 278,654, and Ireland took home USD 271,731. Four more teams -- Italy, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and Nepal -- each received USD 256,154.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills. South Korea’s spy agency assessed last month Kim Jong Un was close to designating her as his heir. Kim Jong Un observed similar cruise missile launches from the Choe Hyon in person last week, but his daughter was not seen at that appearance. Amid U.S.-South Korea drillsTuesday's missile firings came after the start of the springtime U.S.-South Korean military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. On Tuesday, Kim Jong Un's sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, warned the drills reveal the U.S. and South Korea's “inveterate repugnancy toward" North Korea.

The British government said it would publish files related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US on Wednesday, as police investigate potential misconduct stemming from the ex-diplomat's ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. ADVERTISEMENTThe government has said the files will show that Mandelson misled officials about the extent of the relationship. Mandelson, 72, a former Cabinet minister, ambassador and elder statesman of the governing Labour Party, was arrested February 23 at his London home on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police have asked the government not to release files that could compromise their criminal investigation into Mandelson. Mandelson also appears to have told Epstein he would lobby other members of the government to reduce a tax on bankers' bonuses.