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A promising Bill in Telangana against hate speech but gaps remain

The Assembly select committee should redraft it to evolve into a balanced law

15 Apr 2026 12:58 am
PIL in HC seeks headphone-based audio-enabled VVPAT system in polls

Nethrodaya, a public charitable trust, working for the empowerment of the visually challenged, has filed the public interest litigation petition

15 Apr 2026 12:56 am
India to host foreign ministers-level meetings of BRICS and Quad in May

The confirmation has come days after U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor said on a social media post that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India next month, i.e. in May

15 Apr 2026 12:47 am
Do you want to re-elect DMK for doing nothing about Mullaperiyar, Palaniswami asks farmers

He appeals to the people of Tamil Nadu to realise that the members of the DMK-led alliance are nothing but a bunch of opportunists

15 Apr 2026 12:44 am
Maharashtras textile industry has suffered 4,000-croreloss:MLA

RaisShaikh demands financial package to tide over the crisis

15 Apr 2026 12:40 am
Interview | Saurav Ghosal: If we have to become a global superpower, we need a system to produce it

Ghosal says that bringing quality coaches to India will be the first step in this direction; feels that players are currently being produced mainly due to personal drive and initiative; opines that theres enough depth in the mens ranks to defend the Asian Games gold

15 Apr 2026 12:25 am
Womens reservation Bill rushed by govt. to sidestep caste count, says Akhilesh

SP chief alleges delimitation exercise will ignore caste data from upcoming Census and enable gerrymandering ahead of the 2029 general election

15 Apr 2026 12:23 am
Annual fishing ban commences in coastal Tamil Nadu from April 15

Under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act 1983, considering the breeding season of fish and to protect fishery resources, a fishing ban is implemented every year along the East Coast of Tamil Nadu for 61 days from April 15 to June 14

15 Apr 2026 12:21 am
Modi asks BJP workers in Bengal to list Trinamools crimes

PM stresses booth-levelmobilisationand asks cadre to highlight alleged governance failures ahead of polls

15 Apr 2026 12:05 am
Samrat Choudhary set to become next Bihar CM, State to gets its first BJP-led government

Bihar to get its first BJP-led government after Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is set to become the States new Chief Minister on April 15, 2026.

14 Apr 2026 11:46 pm
Centre seeks inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census

Government circulates drafts of Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill and Delimitation Bill; says they are aimed at expediting the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies; if these proposals are enacted, the Hindi heartland States will see their share of Lok Sabha seats rise, while the southern States will see theirs shrink

14 Apr 2026 11:46 pm
Cabinet Secretary calls for sovereign AI, resilient supply chains at Army Commanders Conference

Dr. Somanathan called for stronger civil-military cooperation, asserting that a whole-of-nation approach is vital to achieving optimal outcomes in both conflict and peacetime scenarios

14 Apr 2026 11:45 pm
Trinamool paved way for BJP in West Bengal, says Rahul Gandhi

Addresses rallies in Uttar Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad districts, seeking support for party candidates; this marks his first campaign in State since 2021 Assembly polls

14 Apr 2026 11:43 pm
GE Aerospace, HAL near final deal on co-production of F414 jet engines

The two sides, which have been in talks for nearly three years since signing an agreement on the co-production of F414 fighter jet engines, are now close to concluding key elements of the programme

14 Apr 2026 11:29 pm
Lebanese and Israeli envoys to meet as Israel presses war on Hezbollah

The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in West Asia, a week into a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The parallel war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a complicating factor in Pakistans mediation to end the wider conflict

14 Apr 2026 11:23 pm
Rajnath Singh to visit Germany from April 21; submarine deal likely high on the agenda

German defence major Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is close to finalising the deal, estimated to be worth over $8 billion; the submarines are expected to be built primarily in India by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, in collaboration with TKMS

14 Apr 2026 11:18 pm
Sonia Gandhi on the real danger behind the delimitation push

In an opinion piece, Sonia Gandhi warns that the governments rush to hold a special Parliament session risks pushing through farreaching constitutional changes. She argues that delimitation not womens reservation is the real issue, and cautions against bypassing consensus and debate.

14 Apr 2026 11:15 pm
Matka King team interview | Vijay Varma | Siddharth Jadhav

In this conversation, actors Vijay Varma and Siddharth Jadhav and co-writer and co-creator Abhay Koranne discuss their upcoming period-drama series, Matka King, how Varma prepared for the role, his effortless approach to acting, collaborating with Nagraj Manjule, and more

14 Apr 2026 11:11 pm
Tamil Nadu Elections: Where even the powerful can lose

In Tamil Nadu, even the most powerful leaders have faced defeat at the ballot box. From Chief Ministers to national icons, voters have repeatedly asserted their authority. This video looks at key electoral moments that prove one truth of Tamil Nadu politics: no leader is bigger than the voter.

14 Apr 2026 11:09 pm
Delimitation is the BJPs tool to divide Bengal and India, says Mamata

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee, said that the BJP is attempting a delimitation exercise without a full majority

14 Apr 2026 10:58 pm
Intense contests brewing inthe Cauverydelta, the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu

TheDMK, which had won 37 of the 41 constituencies in nine districts in 2021, is looking to better its performance. The AIADMK, which had suffered heavy losses owing to a split in the votes caused by theAMMKand theNTKin several constituencies last time, is hoping that the anti-incumbency factor will turn the tide in its favour

14 Apr 2026 10:51 pm