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West Bengal Assembly polls Phase 2 LIVE: Voting set to begin at 7 a.m.

This phase will decide the electoral fate of more than half a dozen Ministers of West Bengal government along with Chief Minister and party chairpersonMamata Banerjee

29 Apr 2026 7:02 am
29 Apr 2026 6:24 am
Dominant East Bengal makes short work of Odisha in ISL

With this victory, East Bengal FC move up to fourth in the table with 18 points from nine matches. Odisha FC, meanwhile, remain in 13th place with six points

29 Apr 2026 5:34 am
29 Apr 2026 5:15 am
Greatest IPL batter: McClenaghan showers praise on Virat Kohli

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) veteran opener Kohli became the first batter to complete 9000 runs in the tournament's history

29 Apr 2026 4:13 am
Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma recuses self from hearing Karti Chidambarams plea

List before another Bench, Justice Sharma said when the matter came up for hearing. The case will now be heard on July 21

29 Apr 2026 3:51 am
Viktor Axelsen: A career engineered to perfection

Two Olympic gold medals, as many World titles and sustained dominance defined his reign; the Danes appetite for success shifted badmintons power centreoutside Asia; he leaves behind a lasting legacy with one of the most fantastic records the sport has seen

29 Apr 2026 3:04 am
PM Modi inaugurates six BCCI indoor cricket academies across northeast India

The academies are located in Rangpo (Sikkim), Doimukh (Arunachal Pradesh), Imphal (Manipur), Madankurklang (Meghalaya), Aizawl (Mizoram), and Dimapur (Nagaland)

29 Apr 2026 1:44 am
Rahul meets Nicobarese community, promises to fight against infra project

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha met with Nicobarese community leaders resisting the Union governments mega infrastructure project, settler and ex-servicemen families, and paid floral tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi at Indira Point

29 Apr 2026 1:27 am
Indian TT team gets 90 lakh support, overseas camp by SAI ahead of centenary World Championships

A 19-member Indian contingent, comprising 10 players, three coaches, three support staff and three sparring partners, is representing the country at the prestigious global event

29 Apr 2026 1:26 am
Man Utd close in on Champions League spot but still work to do, Carrick says

With the top five qualifying for the Champions League next season, United need two more points to seal their return to Europe's elite competition after a two-year absence

29 Apr 2026 1:18 am
Lookman a doubt for Atletico ahead of Champions League semifinal against Arsenal

Lookman has been key for Atletico since arriving from Atalanta this year, but he missed the last two games because of a muscle issue from the Copa del Rey final on April 19

29 Apr 2026 1:02 am
A recusal test the Delhi High Court failed

Judicial recusal principles have been tested in the Delhi liquor policy case

29 Apr 2026 12:54 am
Delhi Assembly passes resolutionon reservation for women

Women are ready to fight their battles now, quota Bill will be implemented, asserts CM; convening the special House session on the eve of voting for second phase of Bengal election a gimmick: AAP

29 Apr 2026 12:53 am
Vaidhya Veeraraghavaswamy temple car festival held

As the chariot, which weighs 75 tonnes, moved, the chants of Govinda Govinda rent the air

29 Apr 2026 12:50 am
U.K. PM Keir Starmer wins crunch Parliament vote over ethics inquiry

Members of Parliament voted 335 to 223 against a Privileges Committee investigation into whether he had misled the House of Commons over the appointment of disgraced peer Peter Mandelson

29 Apr 2026 12:40 am
The RTE Act and the idea of social inclusion

The Supreme Court of Indias judgment strengthens the vision of a socially integrated education system

29 Apr 2026 12:38 am
Man arrested for sexually assaulting elderly woman in Pulianthope

The accused was a local plumber known to the victims family

29 Apr 2026 12:26 am
A false high: On voter turnout data, SIR impact

SIRs impact must be factored in before reading turnout figures

29 Apr 2026 12:24 am
Just peace cant be found by joining organisations that charge fees: UNGA President defends UN system

Ms. Baerbock cautioned against unilateral use of force while arguing that member states of the UN can mobilise themselves for an institutional action against a state that is accused of genocide by bringing the matter to the UN Security Council

29 Apr 2026 12:22 am
Chennai strengthens preparedness for heat wave conditions

From Wednesday, Amma canteens will distribute oral rehydration salts to the public, while Metrowater has been directed to ensure the availability of clean drinking water at bus stops

29 Apr 2026 12:14 am
J&K govt. blacklists Reliance General Insurance Company Limited for 2 years

According to the government, theinsurance company failed to issue health insurance cards,provide the list of empanelled hospital, web-based application platform and also failed to finalize performance parameters and penalty framework forming part of the contractual obligations

28 Apr 2026 11:57 pm
EC asks NIA to ensure bombs not used to disrupt Bengal polls on April 29

The directive comes after recovery of crude bombs in the poll-bound State and reports of a minor blast

28 Apr 2026 11:40 pm
CITU petitions ILO over suppression of workers rights by Centre and Uttar Pradesh governments

Government of India and the Uttar Pradesh Government are in violation of fundamental ILO principles

28 Apr 2026 11:23 pm
CBI Joint Director, former ACP get three months jail in 26-year-old case related to assault on IRS official

The complaint suggested that the raid was motivated by personal vendetta rather than legitimate investigative grounds and alleged that the officers assaulted his gatekeeper, confined family members to a room, and forcibly dragged him out of his bedroom, causing injuries

28 Apr 2026 11:22 pm
ED provisionally attaches 1,113-crore assets in Raheja Developers case

The ED is conducting an investigation against Raheja Developers Ltd., its director Navin M. Raheja, and other associated persons

28 Apr 2026 11:19 pm
Baby boy found in Ammathottil in Keralas Thiruvananthapuram

The boy was received in the electronic cradle set up by the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare for safely receiving abandoned newborns

28 Apr 2026 11:13 pm
SC/ST communities in Karnataka continue to face land-related issues, finds study

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka continue to suffer in land-related issues, despite legislations being in place, a study has said

28 Apr 2026 11:10 pm
Internal quota: Karnataka govt. notifies new ratio

While the Karnataka government has notified the new ratio slicing up 15% reservation among the 101 Scheduled Castes in the State, doubts have been expressed over how the roster points system and introduction of Scheduled Castes General would practically work out

28 Apr 2026 11:09 pm
Maharashtra ATS begins probe into Thane knife attack

The police say they have recovered handwritten notes allegedly indicating the desire of the accused to join the Islamic State, a banned terrorist organisation

28 Apr 2026 11:05 pm