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Priyanka Ala takes charge as Hyderabad district Collector

Prior to her new role, Priyanka Ala was serving as the Zonal Commissioner for Khairatabad

26 Apr 2026 4:03 pm
Virudhunagar Collector warns fireworks units of license cancellation for non-cooperation during inspections

Some fireworks units remained closed with their gates locked on April 25, 2026 preventing officials from conducting inspections of safety measures

26 Apr 2026 3:58 pm
IMD issues heat alert in several regions of Maharashtra and thunderstorm alert in a few regions

According to the IMD, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Akola, Vidarbha, Wardha, andRatnagiri are among the districts under a heat alert, where the heat and humidity will increase

26 Apr 2026 3:56 pm
Ruturaj can focus a little more on his batting | IPL Show feat. Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan reviews two spectacular games played on Saturday that saw nearly 1000 runs scored across four innings. The former CSK also looks ahead to the crucial clash between CSK and GT.

26 Apr 2026 3:53 pm
Court can reject anticipatory bail but cannot direct accused to surrender: Supreme Court

If the court wants to reject the anticipatory bail, it may do so, but the court has no jurisdiction to say that the petitioner should now surrender, says Bench of Justices

26 Apr 2026 3:43 pm
Indian Railways orders audit of signalling systems to ensure safety

Move to identify deficiencies and improve reliability of signalling installations across the network

26 Apr 2026 3:41 pm
Home Ministry-level talks withLadakhs LAB, KDA to resume on May 22

Amit Shah to visit Ladakh soon; the Ladakh-Centre talks hit a stalemate after violence erupted in Leh in September last year, which left four locals dead and over 80, including security personnel, injured

26 Apr 2026 3:36 pm
Karnataka submits 1,082 urban development projects to the Centre costing 1.25 lakh crore: DKS

The proposed Skydeck project in Bengaluru has faced hurdles due to restrictions linked to HAL Airport, says Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar

26 Apr 2026 3:36 pm
IPL 2026: CSK vs GT | Gujarat wins toss, elects to bowl against Chennai in mid-table IPL clash

Gujarat Titans are currently placed seventh on the table with six points from three wins in seven games, while Chennai Super Kings are fifth with the same number of points but a superior net run rate

26 Apr 2026 3:32 pm
Azim Premji University to host Sahitya Sahavasa in Mysuru on April 28

The day-long programme to be inaugurated by former Vice Chancellor of Sanskrit University Dr. Padma Shekar will celebrate the literary contributions of eminent Kannada writers

26 Apr 2026 3:25 pm
Illegal sex determination tests in Mandya: DC issues directions for inspections of all scanning centres in district

The lapses by the private diagnostic centres including their failure to maintain proper records of the tests conducted by them had been shared with the officials

26 Apr 2026 3:20 pm
TMC's reign of terror prevails in West Bengal: Rahul Gandhi

Debdeep Chatterjee was brutally murdered in Asansol during post-poll violence. He was closely associated with Asansol North Congress candidate Prasenjit Puitandi, the party claims

26 Apr 2026 3:14 pm
Raghu Rai | 1942-2026

Raghu Rais story is intricately linked with that of India. Without either, the story would be incomplete

26 Apr 2026 3:09 pm
Extend Prajavani to revenue division level and mandal level for speedy grievance redressal: CM

Decentralisation will help in solutions locally and reduce number of representations

26 Apr 2026 3:06 pm
Earth Day 2026: Indias plastic crisis and blame game

Going beyond waste management to the system that keeps producing disposable plastic with no afterlife

26 Apr 2026 2:53 pm
AAP submits petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking termination of seven MPs who quit party

AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed the move by the seven Rajya Sabha MPs amounted to defection as it was against the provisions of the anti-defection law

26 Apr 2026 2:36 pm
Jaladhara-Jalaharathi: silt-choked Toorpu Vanka feeder canal revived in Sambavaram

Officials say the Toorpu Vanka feeder canal in Sambavaram, silted up over the years, is being desilted under MGNREGS at a cost of 2.94 lakh

26 Apr 2026 2:21 pm
Srisailam temple EO asks choultries to set up drinking water kiosks, ensure hygiene at annadanam

The Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam has asked choultry managements to set up drinking water kiosks for summer and serve free buttermilk to pilgrims, the EO said

26 Apr 2026 2:20 pm
Light rains over isolated places in Ghat districts, south coastal districts of Tamil Nadu from April 26 to May 1

On April 27, isolated places over the Western Ghat districts, Delta districts and South Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal area are likely to get light to moderate rains.

26 Apr 2026 1:53 pm
20 illegal immigrants apprehended in Assam, pushed back to Bangladesh

Rude people don't understand soft language. We continuously remind ourselves of this prophetic line when we expel infiltrators from Assam who don't leave themselves. For instance, these 20 illegal Bangladeshis who were PUSHED BACK last night, says Mr. Sarma

26 Apr 2026 1:39 pm
A spectacle like no other, Thrissur Pooram mesmerises audiences

All major rituals have been retained, the Kudamattam will be curtailed to 15 minutes in the wake of Mundathikode fire accident

26 Apr 2026 1:35 pm
TTD invites applications for S.V. Balamandiram admissions for orphaned children 2026-27

TTD has opened admissions to S.V. Balamandiram for orphaned Hindu children aged five to 10. Applications close on May 16, 2026

26 Apr 2026 1:30 pm
Philippine officials say two Americans among suspected communist rebels killed in clash with troops

The task force warned Americans of Filipino descent in the U.S. to be wary of being lured by left-wing activist groups into joining or supporting Filipino insurgents in the Philippines in a recruitment process it described as terror-grooming

26 Apr 2026 1:26 pm
Catching, bowling in PowerPlay need improvement: Venugopal Rao

Fielding let us down. We dropped almost six catches today. When you are dropping catches at a crucial time, especially of players like Prabhsimran, Priyansh, and Shreyas, we wont win these kinds of matches, Venugopal told the media New Delhi

26 Apr 2026 1:21 pm
Engineering student harassed in Vijayawada auto, accused booked after Sakthi App alert

The Sakthi App came to the rescue of the student on the National Highway between Vijayawada and Guntur, said Mangalagiri DSP Ch. Murali Krishna

26 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Adani Green to invest 15,000 crore to add 10 gigawatt battery storage in FY27

The proposed addition will be over and above the roughly three GWh of installed storage capacity the company expects to reach shortly, following the commissioning of 1.4 GWh during FY26, it said during its earnings call

26 Apr 2026 1:00 pm
Sri Lanka seeks investors for loss-making Mattala airport in Hambantota

India has in the past expressed interest to operate the airport in Mattala, which has made headlines as the worlds emptiest airport, including through a joint venture with a Russian company

26 Apr 2026 12:59 pm
Tagged Olive Ridley turtles from Tamil Nadu reach Sri Lanka Dome, reveal migration patterns

Considered one of the most productive regions in the Indian Ocean, the Sri Lanka Dome phenomenon typically begins in May, peaks in July, and declines by September

26 Apr 2026 12:59 pm
Unacceptable yardsticks

Why is a woman being judged by how she cooks and how she strings flowers?

26 Apr 2026 12:55 pm
Trump shooting: U.S. lawmakers say violence has no place in the country

My thoughts are with the brave Secret Service agent who was shot. Political violence is completely unacceptable. There is no place for it in our country, says Democrat leader Ro Khanna

26 Apr 2026 12:51 pm
Shooting incident at WH Correspondents Dinner: What we know so far

A security scare shook the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., after reports of gunfire triggered panic and a swift evacuation. Heres what we know so far.

26 Apr 2026 12:50 pm
Panic buying shuts 421 petrol bunks in Andhra Pradesh; CM Naidu orders review

Panic buying pushed Andhra Pradeshs petrol and diesel sales 50% above the daily average on Saturday, shutting 421 of 4,510 outlets

26 Apr 2026 12:44 pm
Dinesh Trivedi | A man for all seasons

A politician with close ties to West Bengal, the BJP leader heads to Dhaka as Indias envoy, with a mandate to reset ties with the neighbour

26 Apr 2026 12:43 pm
Trump calls for tougher security measures following shooting incident at WH Correspondents Dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump was reported uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on April 25, 2026 night after an unspecified threat.

26 Apr 2026 12:41 pm
Six border villages in J-K's Kathua brought under Centre's Vibrant Village Programme-II

The villages Bobiya, Kadyala, Gajnal, Karol Krishna, Rathua, and Gujjar Chak along the International Border were identified at a meeting chaired by Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma on April 25, says officials

26 Apr 2026 12:33 pm
White House correspondents dinner shooting: A look at previous assassination attempts on President Donald Trump

The White House correspondents dinner shooting was not the first time that the U.S. President Donald Trump found himself at the centre of a security scare

26 Apr 2026 12:26 pm
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north

The fires threaten residential districts of Otsuchi on the Pacific Coast; the area consumed by the fires reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday (April 26, 2026) morning, up 7% from a day earlier

26 Apr 2026 12:19 pm
The killing firecracker factories ofSivakasi

Deaths due to firecracker unit blasts in the Sivakasi region have become a periodic occurrence, especially during summer. The recent incident, in which 25 workers died in a series of blasts, again spotlights the gross violations in the operation of firecracker factories and the inadequate monitoring of these units

26 Apr 2026 12:18 pm
Raghu Rai (1942-2026) | A thousand photographs and a million words

Rais story is intricately linked with that of India. Without either, the story would be incomplete

26 Apr 2026 12:16 pm
Mann Ki Baat: Historic milestone | PM Modi on fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticality

In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said Indian scientists are advancing the civil nuclear programme and their efforts are making a significant contribution to nation-building

26 Apr 2026 12:03 pm
ED conducts raids in Kolkata in connection with financial fraud linked to fugitive

The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities and suspected links with absconding accused Sona Pappu, says the ED official

26 Apr 2026 12:01 pm
Mercury likely to touch 44 degrees Celsiusin Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions

The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening

26 Apr 2026 11:49 am
Zurich-bound Swiss plane aborts take-off at Delhi airport

In a detailed statement, an airline spokesperson said there were 228 passengers and four infants on board and six passengers are undergoing medical evaluation

26 Apr 2026 11:40 am
Book talk

Books seem to keep the whole world within them but exist in this world with such modesty

26 Apr 2026 11:39 am
Woman kills policemans wife, minor son over refused live-in demand

A minor daughter of the policeman was also injured as she tried to save her family members

26 Apr 2026 11:34 am
India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access

The FTA between the two countries is one of the fastest-negotiated trade agreements that India has entered into, with negotiations being announced in March 2025 and concluded in December that same year.

26 Apr 2026 11:23 am
Hydrologist backs TUDA plan to revive Avilala tank on lines of Hyderabads Tank Bund

EFI founder Arun Krishnamurthys visit comes weeks after TUDA unveiled a plan to develop the 187.27-acre tank on the lines of Hyderabads Tank Bund

26 Apr 2026 11:19 am