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    PM Modi surpasses Chamling to become India’s longest-serving head of govt

    The Federal
    22 March 2026 1:49 PM IST

    Completing 8,931 days in office on March 22, the Gujarat leader betters the former Sikkim CM's record for combined tenure as chief minister and prime minister

    PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
    India
    dead body
    Chhattisgarh

    Woman killed, seven injured as ropeway trolley crashes in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund

    22 March 2026 1:43 PM IST
    Russian oil tanker rerouted from China reaches India; more on the way: Reports
    Business

    Russian oil tanker rerouted from China reaches India; more on the way: Reports

    22 March 2026 1:28 PM IST
    wild elephant kills research scholar in Sacon campus near Coimbatore
    Kerala

    Operation launched to tame wild tusker running amok in Wayanad

    22 March 2026 1:22 PM IST
    Karnataka bypoll: Congress in Davangere, Bagalkot amid rising factionalism

    Davangere, Bagalkot bypolls: Congress bets on ‘next-gen’ kin amid factionalism

    22 March 2026 1:13 PM IST
    ‘If hit by US, Pak will attack India’: Ex-envoy’s shocking ‘hypothetical’ plan

    ‘If hit by US, Pak will attack India’: Ex-envoy’s shocking ‘hypothetical’ plan

    22 March 2026 1:13 PM IST
    DMK ally T Velmurugan quits SPA before 2026 TN elections

    DMK ally blames party's 'big brother attitude,' exits alliance ahead of TN polls

    22 March 2026 12:12 PM IST
    Robert Muellerv

    ‘Glad he’s dead’: Trump reacts to death of FBI ex-chief Robert Mueller

    22 March 2026 11:40 AM IST
    What Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Daal Gadot’ moment at the Oscars says about us

    What Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Daal Gadot’ moment at the Oscars says about us

    22 March 2026 10:10 AM IST
    Yogi cabinet expansion BJP to reset caste equations before 2027 elections

    Is Yogi cabinet expansion on the cards with an eye on 2027 elections?

    22 March 2026 10:09 AM IST
    kannada language row tn some political parties kamal haasan

    Why Kamal Haasan’s MNM is ready to compromise on number of seats but not symbol

    22 March 2026 8:36 AM IST
    LIVE: Iran, Hezbollah ramp up attacks on Israel amid widening regional conflict
    LIVE

    LIVE: Iran, Hezbollah ramp up attacks on Israel amid widening regional conflict

    22 March 2026 6:59 AM IST
    The fading story of Hyderabad’s Rohingyas | Ground Report

    From genocide to grime, the fading story of Hyderabad’s Rohingyas | Ground Report

    22 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Elvish Yadav is free, but his punishment came from a case built on sand

    Elvish Yadav is free, but his 'punishment' came from a case built on sand

    22 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Iran war impacting global energy markets, accelerating shift to electric systems and strengthening China’s role in batteries and electronics

    Iran war: 'Trump might end up helping China and boosting electric ecosystem globally'

    S Srinivasan
    21 March 2026 8:48 PM IST

    S Srinivasan, Editor-in-Chief, The Federal, spoke to TK Arun, senior journalist and columnist, on how the West Asia conflict is reshaping currencies,...

    Ramadoss, Sasikala join hands: Does caste matter in TN polls anymore?

    Ramadoss, Sasikala join hands: Does caste matter in TN polls anymore?

    21 March 2026 8:35 PM IST
    RSS route march

    USCIRF recommends ban on RSS: 275 former judges, officials slam report

    21 March 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Virat Kohli

    Kohli on RCB’s title defence: 'Going to get tougher as other teams will come hard at us'

    21 March 2026 7:51 PM IST
    Rajiv Dogra about Trump

    Is Trump serious about winding down Iran ops? Mixed signals raise concerns | Capital Beat

    21 March 2026 7:14 PM IST
    Campaign spending gap highlights money influence in Tamil Nadu elections

    Tamil Nadu election spending: Rs 40 lakh cap vs Rs 5 crore reality

    21 March 2026 6:58 PM IST
    Indian-flagged tanker Jag Laadki

    Iranian navy guided Indian LPG tanker through Strait of Hormuz: Report

    21 March 2026 6:58 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi warns of inflation amid falling rupee, rising fuel costs

    21 March 2026 6:53 PM IST
    Congress and Raijor Dal alliance for Assam elections 2026

    Assam elections: Can a united opposition break BJP’s streak?

    21 March 2026 6:36 PM IST
    Justice Dipankar Datta

    Justice Dipankar Datta flags instances where SC Collegium failed to protect upright judges

    21 March 2026 6:18 PM IST
    Protest in Srinagar

    Shia Muslims across country mark Eid with protests over Iran war

    21 March 2026 5:31 PM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayan

    Pinarayi Vijayan slams Rahul, Congress as BJP’s ‘B-Team’ again

    21 March 2026 4:58 PM IST
    Khonsa Jail, Arunachal Pradesh, NSCN-K, militants escaped

    RG Kar Hospital lift death case: Kolkata Police detain 5 persons

    21 March 2026 4:12 PM IST
    From K R Gowri Amma (right) KK Shailaja (left)

    Elections 2026: Despite its progressive image, Kerala lags in women’s representation

    21 March 2026 4:01 PM IST
    EPS, Uniform Civil Code

    AIADMK likely to contest 170 seats in TN polls as NDA seat-sharing talks progress

    21 March 2026 3:39 PM IST
    Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

    ‘Colour discrimination’: L Sivaramakrishnan quits commentary; who said what

    21 March 2026 3:29 PM IST
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