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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
PDP protests over Urdu, says dropping language as eligibility an attack on Kashmirs identity

A Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) verdict stayed the operation of provisions of the J&K Revenue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules of 2009, which made knowledge of Urdu as the minimum qualification, in the Revenue department; Opposition PDP criticises NC govt. over the decision

28 Apr 2026 11:04 pm
Explosions rock Kyiv, six killed in Russia, Ukraine

Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up their aerial attacks over recent months, with both sides mainly targeting energy infrastructure

28 Apr 2026 11:03 pm
Shillong court grants bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi

She is the prime accused in the murder of her Indore-based businessman-husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon trip to Meghalaya

28 Apr 2026 11:01 pm
Karnataka High Court notice to CBI on Vinay Kulkarnis appeal against conviction in murder case

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on a petition filed by Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni challenging a special courts order of convicting him in a murder case

28 Apr 2026 11:00 pm
March crude oil imports slip by 2 MT over Jan.; 50% more costly

Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India paid 1.2 lakh crore for the March importsas opposed to 86,000 crore in January, representing a 40% increase overall, PPAC data showed

28 Apr 2026 10:57 pm
On TCS harassment and conversion case

Concerns have been raised about the Tata Consultancy Services sexual exploitation and alleged forcible conversions case that involves nine FIRs, related to complaints of alleged sexual exploitation, rape and forcible conversion at the companys office in Nashik, Maharashtra, between 2022 and 2026

28 Apr 2026 10:57 pm
Karnataka Chief Minister ready to sacrifice power or continue depending on high commands decision, says Rajanna

Amid speculation over a leadership change in Karnataka, K.N. Rajanna, a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has said the latter was willing toeither sacrifice power or continue in office as directed by the Congress high command and Rahul Gandhi

28 Apr 2026 10:56 pm
Odisha acts fast after tribal man carries sisters remains to bank

Asked by the bank to submit proof of his sisters death to withdraw money from her account, the tribal man walked the streets carrying her skeletal remains on his shoulder, a disturbing image that went viral and sparked widespread outrage

28 Apr 2026 10:54 pm
IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma was not on ECs initial observer list for West Bengal

Trinamool Congress has accused 2011-batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, also a trained dental surgeon, of intimidating and threatening locals in Falta under West Bengals Diamond Harbour constituency.

28 Apr 2026 10:54 pm
Power restrictions in Kerala due to governments own negligence: Chennithala

Congress leader alleges that Pinarayi govt. cancelled two long-term power agreements signed by UDF govt., on trivial grounds, thereby pushing people of Kerala into permanent hardship

28 Apr 2026 10:53 pm
Israel using water access as 'weapon' in Gaza: MSF

The charity documented several incidents where its clearly identified water trucks and boreholes had been shot at or destroyed

28 Apr 2026 10:52 pm
Pariwarvaadi parties not willing to permit Indian women to reach Assembly, Parliament: PM

PM vows he will leave no stone unturned to ensure that womens right to reservation in legislative bodies is implemented

28 Apr 2026 10:49 pm
Working Group formed to study impact of scrap supplies, suggest remedies

At present, India levies at 2.5% import duty on scraps

28 Apr 2026 10:47 pm
28 Apr 2026 10:34 pm
Watch: UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers group

The UAE has exited OPEC and OPEC Plus, marking a major shift in global oil politics.

28 Apr 2026 10:33 pm
Police file FIR against viral video of pro-Pakistan posters put up in J&Ks Doda

Posters praising Pakistani PM, Army Chiefs role in U.S.-Iran peace talks were pasted on a Doda bridge; police trying to verify origin, authenticity of viral video

28 Apr 2026 10:28 pm
A grief divided: funeral held on the Kishangangas banks prompts calls to reopen LoC crossing points

Siblings of the dead Kupwara resident, who have lived in POK since 1989, bid farewell to their brother from across the river; LoC crossing points used by such divided families were shut by the Centre in 2019

28 Apr 2026 10:22 pm
West Bengal goes to the polls in the second phase of Assembly election

The 142 seats going to the polls in the second phase are spread across seven districts of south Bengal, including Kolkata; about 3.21 crore electors will determine the fate of 1,448 candidates in the fray

28 Apr 2026 10:14 pm
Experts reflect on democracy and dissent at Bengaluru event on Umar Khalid

The event washeld under heavy security following protests by Bharatiya Janata Party workers outside the venue

28 Apr 2026 10:06 pm