Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic becomes emotional as he watches a video on the large video board that was a tribute to the former Dallas Mavericks player (Image via AP Photo) Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic said basketball has helped him deal with a difficult period in his personal life. The Sl»»»

TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Kumar and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy were among several prominent people detained on Sunday following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Hyderabad late on Saturday night, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that the MP »»»

New Delhi: Indian men's cricket team player Sanju Samson with a trophy during the BCCI Naman Awards 2026. (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson, the standout performer and Player of the Tournament in India’s 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup victory, admitted he still wakes up in disbelief at winning the title on home s»»»

Starting your day with a dry mouth isn't merely an inconvenience – it could point to significant health concerns beyond dehydration. Sleep specialists note that mouth breathing, conditions such as sleep apnea, and the side effects of certain medications may contribute to this issue, as well as cond»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday (Mar 15) that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war entered its third week, but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it. "Yes, we're talking to them," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, without detailing the nature»»»

Oil markets traded cautiously in early Asian trade as Brent rose to US$103.27 a barrel, while US crude fell to US$97.99. (EPA Images pic) SYDNEY: Asian markets were in a wary mood on Monday as hostilities in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated, complicating an inflation outlook that should keep most »»»

Proddatur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 16: Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Rachamallu Siva Prasad Reddy strongly criticised the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led coalition government, stating that Andhra Pradesh, once known as "Annapurna", has been turned into a hub for narcotics»»»

8 Fuel Prices Today, 16 March 2026: Fuel prices in India remain steady today, Monday, March 16, 2026, following a period of stability in domestic retail rates despite ongoing volatility in global crude oil markets. While petrol and diesel have held steady for months, LPG and CNG rates reflect recen»»»

Coimbatore: The Union government has approved the final location survey (FLS) for the proposed doubling of the Palakkad–Pollachi–Podanur railway line, aimed at easing rail congestion between Palakkad and Coimbatore and increasing train services along the busy corridor.Several trains connecting citi»»»

Alice WuPublished: 9:30am, 16 Mar 2026After the annual “two sessions” in Beijing, it’s clear that Hong Kong policymakers have their work cut out for them. It has been made abundantly clear what is expected of Hong Kong: stop messing around and get on with the national programme.Hong Kong is part of»»»

Dubai Civil Defence teams have successfully contained a fire that broke out after a drone strike affected one of the fuel tanks in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB). Authorities confirmed that no injuries have been reported. The update was issued in a statement by the Dubai Media Of»»»

Lawmakers have proposed strengthening policy and hiking financial support for China's 120 million rural elderly, who make up about a quarter of the rural population. "The plight of elderly people in rural areas is that they often have limited pensions and have to rely on their children for support.»»»

HANGZHOU -- Aimed at advancing international development cooperation, the Institute of Global Development (IGD) was inaugurated on Sunday at Zhejiang University in East China. According to its organizers, IGD is designed to further translate the Global Development Initiative into practice as well a»»»

Oil prices rose again, with Brent crude hitting $106 a barrel early Monday before retreating slightly to over $104 as an escalation in Middle East tensions persists. The price increase in the global crude benchmark came after oil futures resumed trading around 2200GMT on Sunday. It also comes after»»»

Pope Leo XIV (center) presides over a meeting with the elderly and the sick during his pastoral visit to the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ponte Mammolo, outskirts of Rome, Sunday. (EPA-Yonhap) ROME (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest com»»»

New Delhi/Srinagar: “I have landed and Alhamdulillah! I am safe,” 22-year-old Naina Toiba told her brother over the phone, moments after reaching the baggage hall at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday morning, relief in her voice after days spent under the shadow of war»»»

Cassandra Kulukundis accepts the award for casting for "One Battle After Another" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Cassandra Kulukundis accepts the award for casting for "One Battle After Another" during the Oscars on Sunday»»»

BATAM, Riau Islands – Geopolitical tensions in West Asia following the unprovoked attacks against Iran by the US and Israel triggered a spike in the world’s crude oil prices, directly impacting the regional sea transport sector. The ferry fares for international routes from Batam, Riau Islands, to »»»

BEIJING – China’s long-running effort to build out its energy sources is getting fresh momentum from the war in the Middle East, reinforcing a strategy that has sent grid operators on a bond-selling binge and funnelled hundreds of billions of dollars into the market. The world’s No. 2 economy has b»»»

Today’s world, argues Odd Arne Westad in The Coming Storm, is one “where multiple Great Powers” have come to “jostle for supremacy”. It is a world driven by conflicting interests and marked by fragile and ever-shifting alliances and friendships. Mistrust and fear at the geopolitical level are exace»»»

Nagpur: A group of five miscreants stormed into a family restaurant and bar at Wanadongri in the MIDC area on Friday, and looted foreign liquor bottles and cash, total worth Rs60,000-65,000, while threatening the staff with a gun. The incident occurred between 10.40pm on March 13 and 2am on March 1»»»

Coimbatore: In a major crackdown on black marketing, authorities in Coimbatore seized 1,000 commercial LPG cylinders that were allegedly hoarded for sale at inflated prices,and arrested the gas agency owner.The arrested was identified as S Karthikeyan, 33, of Lakshmi Mills, who had been involved in»»»

As China grapples with a shortage of nursing personnel, national lawmakers and political advisers have turned to technology, proposing elderly care robots as a practical and warm solution for an aging society during the recently concluded two sessions. "As China enters the stage of moderate aging, »»»

An effigy depicting Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed amid pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun" flags, outside the White House, during a protest in solidarity with Iranian people, in Washington, Saturday. (Reuters-Yonhap) The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 mi»»»

The capitalist system is based on debt. Business firms and governments are net borrowers in this system while households are net lenders. There are two types of debt: domestic and external. A government can never default on the domestic debt but it may default on the external debt. On this basis, t»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by mild dollar weakness, though persistent geopolitical uncertainties and elevated oil prices capped gains. At 8am, the local note strengthened to 3.9300/3.9455 against the greenback from 3.9365/3.9410 at la»»»

6 Gold Price Today, 16 March 2026: International gold prices are approximately $5,018 per ounce, while domestic rates in India are around ₹1.59 lakh per 10 grams for 24K gold. The market has seen a modest decline, pressured by a stronger US Dollar, though ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle»»»

Zahid Hamidi tidak perlu menunggu Hadi Awang dan PAS untuk menjayakan agenda ‘Rumah Bangsa’. (Gambar Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Penegasan Presiden PAS Hadi Awang yang menolak agenda ‘Rumah Bangsa’ anjuran Umno mungkin membuatkan usaha kerjasama dua parti itu pada PRU16 menemui jalan buntu, kata pengan»»»

TOKYO - Honda Motor invested too much and too late into a short-lived electric vehicle (EV) boom, and now finds itself saddled with an ageing line-up and questions about its future as an automaker. The Japanese company stunned investors by dropping a 2.5 trillion yen (S$20.1 billion) impairment cha»»»

LONDON: Pakistan suffered a devastating flood season last year, prompting massive state compensation. While the compassion behind this response is unquestionable, the way relief is structured may unintentionally deepen long-term vulnerabilities. This reflects what Nobel laureate James Buchanan term»»»

KARACHI: The conflict in the Middle East has once again created a wave of uncertainty amid increasing volatility in oil prices. Although the conflict is external, the implications for the domestic economy are significant. At the time of writing, Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil pri»»»

India's Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, recently honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI’s annual awards function, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and reflected on the opportunities he has had throughout his crick»»»

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan According to the Islamic tradition, there are two festivals observed by Muslims every year - Eid-ul-Fitr just after Ramzan and Eid-ul-Zuha in the month of Haj.Eid-ul-Fitr literally means 'festival of breaking the fast'. Like other festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr is a symbol of an imp»»»

Bhopal: A mass bride-and-groom introduction ceremony organised in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district descended into chaos on Sunday after participants from the groom's side alleged they were not introduced to any prospective brides despite paying a registration fee.Angry attendees blocked the Damoh–Ja»»»

ISLAMABAD: Nestled between China, India, Afghanistan, and Iran, Pakistan sits at a strategic crossroads of Asia – a geography that could transform it into a regional trade hub. Yet decades of conflict, policy inconsistency, and underdeveloped infrastructure have often turned this potential into mis»»»

Trinity Smith has been wearing her cowboy boots all week to break them in ahead of a weekend of non-stop dancing. The 24-year-old teacher is one of tens of thousands of British fans flocking to a London country music festival, as the genre enjoys a surge in popularity among young adults. At the O2 »»»

KOLKATA: Bengal will go to the polls in two phases in April — on 23rd and 29th — the fewest in an assembly election in the state since the 2001 fight.In 2001, Bengal saw a single-phase assembly election. In 2021, the polls were spread across eight phases. In between, the assembly elections were he»»»

Noida: Noida Authority's main administrative building in Sector 96 is nearly ready and is set to be inaugurated next month. Officials said construction has been completed and air-conditioning systems are being tested, while workers are giving the final touches to the greenbelt outside. The Rs 390-c»»»

Bhopal: Union minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday inaugurated a pilot Samriddhi Kendra (Prosperity Centre) in Umri-Ari village of Guna district, marking the launch of a digital rural service hub designed to bring multiple essentia»»»

An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap) South Korean stocks started higher Monday on strong gains in tech shares despite a jump in global crude prices sparked by US air strikes on Iran's main expo»»»