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Trichy Sankaran displays the fine art of accompaniment at Sandeep Narayan’s concert

By newsportaltoday March 4, 2026

Sandeep Narayan’s concert stood out for his astute choice of kritis. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan Even before the first note was sung, the atmosphere at the packed Bharatiya Vidya…

From a 1972 Mustang to a 95-year-old watch, Chennai’s vintage passion gets put on display

By newsportaltoday March 4, 2026

It all began with a Mustang dream.Years before he could get his hands on the vehicle, Zubin Songadwala, a senior operations manager in hospitality, says that his mentors fuelled his…

Why the Iran war is not a setback for China, but a lesson—and maybe even an opportunity to exploit

By newsportaltoday March 4, 2026

But these relationships are transactional. “The Middle East is not a paramount security or foreign policy priority for the Chinese in the way it is for the Europeans and the…

Is Nitish Kumar stepping down as Bihar CM? Here is what we know ahead of Rajya Sabha polls

By newsportaltoday March 4, 2026

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to quit and enter the Rajya Sabha, multiple media reports suggested on 4 March.A crucial meeting of the Janata Dal (United) is underway,…

Sanju Samson takes big leap in latest T20I rankings after World Cup blitz; why is Abhishek Sharma’s top spot in danger?

By newsportaltoday March 4, 2026

India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson jumped 25 places in the ICC T20I rankings for batters following his epic 50-ball knock of 97 in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against…

West Asia turmoil drags stock markets; Sensex tumbles 1,123 points, Nifty dives 1.55%

By newsportaltoday March 4, 2026

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed more than 1% lower on Wednesday (March 4, 2026), in tandem with a weak trend in Asian markets as the conflict in West…