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Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi hints party will get the top post soon

Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on April 10 and would subsequently step down as Chief Minister on April 12, with a new Chief Minister from the BJP quota possibly taking oath on April 14

7 Apr 2026 2:25 am
Supreme Court directs CBI to probe contracts awarded to Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandus family

Petitioners alleged that there was rampant corruption, nepotism and dispensing with a transparent and open tender system in the award of contracts for 10 years between January 2015 till December 31, 2025

7 Apr 2026 2:03 am
In Bihar, the prohibition law has become a joke, says Tejashwi Yadav

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav alleged that an illegal parallel liquor economy worth nearly 40,000 crore has emerged under the policy

7 Apr 2026 2:00 am
Seafarers death: Bombay HC seeks DG Shippings stand on familys plea

The petition seeks a DNA test on the remains of Dixit Solanki, an Indian seafarer who died in a missile strike on a vessel off the Oman coast during the West Asia war

7 Apr 2026 1:54 am
IPL 2026 | Who is blowing hot, who is blowing cold... the early trends

Old warhorses, dazzling young talent, unscathed and misfiring teams the IPL saw it all in 10 days of action; how the struggling sides crack the right combination will determine their fortunes in the middle overs

7 Apr 2026 1:51 am
Road stretch built by NHAI encroached upon wetland: NGT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had opened the Urban Extension Road-II last August with the promise of tranforming Delhi into a world-class city

7 Apr 2026 1:50 am
What tuberculosis reveals about Indias urban health systems

Tuberculosis shows how gaps in Indias urban health systems, combined with socio-economic disenfranchisement and migration, continue to exclude the vulnerable from timely care

7 Apr 2026 1:21 am
Standing for medical science, together with AIIMS

Democratising world-class healthcare by expanding medical education, correcting regional imbalances, and ensuring accessible, affordable, and equitable care for all Indians

7 Apr 2026 1:19 am
Reinforcing the case for a One Health approach

Global health risks demand a One Health approach grounded in coordination and scientific collaboration to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response

7 Apr 2026 1:16 am
A disturbing step for rights, dignity and mental health

The Transgender Amendment Bill threatens welfare access and instils fear and humiliation for an already vulnerable population

7 Apr 2026 1:12 am
Climate change as a public health emergency

India faces growing health crises from climate change impacts

7 Apr 2026 1:11 am
Illogical acts: On SIR adjudication, Malda gherao

The Malda gherao to protest the SIR adjudication vitiates the Bengal elections

7 Apr 2026 1:10 am
Encroachments, slow progress of projects, freebies over facilities among major concerns

Residents demand action on civic complaints, efforts to improve infrastructure and implement welfare schemes instead of giving them only freebies

7 Apr 2026 1:06 am
Arrest the grief: On illegal sand mining in central India

Livelihood issues are at the heart of illegal sand mining in central India

7 Apr 2026 1:05 am
Shrinking East Coast Railway limits will not affect freight revenues, says Ministry

The clarification by Ministry of Railways comes after the political backlash from Opposition parties in Odisha who alleged that reducing railway stations in East Coast Railway will affect zone earnings

7 Apr 2026 12:53 am
Familiar foes trying to recover lost ground in southern districts of T.N.

The AIADMK is facing a two-pronged attack from its former coordinator O. Panneerselvam and former interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala; while the former, now with the DMK, has addressed 40 meetings in the southern region, the latter, who now heads the AIPTMMK, will begin her tour today

7 Apr 2026 12:47 am
Deve Gowda, HDK, Chalavadi joined hands with BJP for their own political existence, says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, ex chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and leader of opposition in legislative council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy who had openly criticised RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier, had now joined hands with BJP just to save their existence.

7 Apr 2026 12:43 am
Serpentine lines outside tribunalcentresin Bengal as deleted voters queue up to get their names back on voter lists

Fresh protests erupt in North 24 ParganasBasirhat area as residents allege wrongful deletion of names fromthevoter lists

7 Apr 2026 12:31 am
Padikkal proves his value as an all-format batter

In Royal Challengers Bengalurus twin victories this season, Padikkal has struck at a whopping 201.81 and made two half-centuries.

7 Apr 2026 12:21 am
North Korea leaders sister says Seouls regret sending drones wise behaviour

Earlier in the day, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret to Pyongyang over drones sent into the nuclear-armed North earlier this year, actions he called irresponsible

6 Apr 2026 11:51 pm
T.N. Assembly election: Why arent you implementing the Centres schemes, Piyush Goyal questions M.K. Stalin

He alleges that Tamil Nadu has been deprived of development under the leadership of the current Chief Minister

6 Apr 2026 11:26 pm
T.N. Assembly election: Palaniswami, Duraimurugan, among those who filed their nominations on the final day

Union Minister and former president of BJPs State unit L. Murugan files his nomination from Avanashi constituency. TNCC president K. Selvaperunthagai files his papers from Sriperumbudur

6 Apr 2026 11:25 pm
Governments semiconductor mission will promote research: MeitY Additional Secretary

Though India accounts for nearly 20% of the worlds semiconductor design engineers, it doesnt have its own design firms, says Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, Electronics and IT Ministry, at the The Hindu Deep Tech Summit; the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 will expand beyond the first phase to include research and development, equipment manufacturing and skilling, he adds

6 Apr 2026 11:23 pm
Israel rescuers say four bodies recovered from Iran strike site

The victims were two men and two women, and the military said they were all Israeli civilians from one family.

6 Apr 2026 11:17 pm
Church vandalised in Odisha over allegations of sexual assault

A visually impaired girl had allegedly become pregnant after being sexually assaulted months ago by a man from the Christian community

6 Apr 2026 11:16 pm
Leaders call for convergence and collaboration at The Hindu Deep Tech Summit

The academia must embrace failure as part of the process and industry should step in to guide ideas toward real-world outcomes, say experts

6 Apr 2026 11:15 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF ramps up challenge in Palakkad, targets LDF strongholds

At least six constituencies -- Palakkad, Thrithala, Pattambi, Ottapalam, Kongad and Malampuzha -- are witnessing keenly contested battles, with Palakkad emerging as the fiercest

6 Apr 2026 11:15 pm
ECI to deploy 3,000 more armed personnel for Bengal polls

The personnel are expected to start arriving in the State from April 13 in a phased manner

6 Apr 2026 11:14 pm
Indian refiners postpone maintenance shutdowns to meet local fuel demand, government says

However, Nayara Energy will shut its 400,000 barrels per day Vadinar refinery for maintenance from April 9, tightening supply of liquefied petroleum gas in the country, she said

6 Apr 2026 11:10 pm
New Bangladesh-India ties will avoid mistakes of the past: Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kobir

The Foreign Affairs Adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says the two sides should do more frequent exchanges at the level of political parties and officials to deal with difficult issues so that misunderstandings are avoided.

6 Apr 2026 11:08 pm