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Tigress, four cubs die in Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

State wildlife officials suspect an outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus, which spreads through dogs

1 May 2026 12:12 am
Systemic failures made tribal man take his sisters skeletal remains to bank, finds probe in Odisha

Revenue Divisional Commissioner, who is heading a State government probe, said there was delay in issuing death certificate to the deceaseds family

30 Apr 2026 11:54 pm
Karnataka Cabinet approves Integrated Satellite Township project in Bengaluru South district at a cost of 18,133 crore

It agrees to provide a bank guarantee to a tune of 7,500 crore to the project that will entail acquisition of 7,404 acres in nine villages of Ramanagara taluk in Bengaluru South district

30 Apr 2026 11:46 pm
Odisha Assembly: BJP, BJD and Congress resort to political one-upmanship over womens reservation

Linking the amendment in Womens Reservation Bill, which was already passed in Parliament in 2023, to the Delimitation Bill was a clandestine act to push through delimitation without discussion of facts, says BJD chief and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik in special Assembly session

30 Apr 2026 11:42 pm
Legendary singer Runa Laila says music has a healing touch, it knows no borders

Runa Laila will receive the Minar-e-Dilli award at the 15th Delhi International Film Festival; she has called for greater cultural collaboration among SAARC countries

30 Apr 2026 11:42 pm
Players need to maintain team culture: Sangakkara on Parag vaping row

The Royals head coach admitted the controversies didnt really help them

30 Apr 2026 11:39 pm
J&K police file case over dissemination of secessionist video

The police warned the general public to refrain from creating, sharing, or circulating such unlawful content

30 Apr 2026 11:35 pm
On interim bail, MP Engineer Rashid meets ailing father in Srinagar

Awami Ittehad Party spokesperson says Mr. Rashid adhered strictly to the directions and restrictions laid down by the Delhi High Court and did not address the media or interact with anyone other than his immediate family

30 Apr 2026 11:35 pm
Indias first green methanol plant to turn Kutch weed into marine fuel

Prosopis juliflora, which has for decades threatened biodiversity in Kutchs Banni grasslands, will be turned into methanol; the global shipping industry is being obliged to adopt green fuels under International Maritime Organization rules

30 Apr 2026 11:24 pm
Vaigai will be a flowing symbol of Madurais faith, fraternity: HC judge

Thenur, with its agrarian grace, Gandhian memory, cultural restraint, and historic connection with the Kallazhagar festival, deserves to have its traditional observance preserved with dignity, says Justice L. Victoria Gowri

30 Apr 2026 11:14 pm
Four killed, 12 missing as cruise boat capsizes in Jabalpur

According to police, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism department cruise got stuck in reservoir amid bad weather and heavy rains

30 Apr 2026 11:04 pm
On first Ladakh visit since violence, Amit Shah to join exposition of holy relics of Lord Buddha in Leh

The Centre has already announced May 22 as a fresh date to resume Delhi-Ladakh talks on the demands of the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, including Statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion

30 Apr 2026 10:58 pm
U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency as police investigate stabbing attack on 2 Jewish men

Police have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and labelled the stabbing attack as an act of terrorism. Detectives are working to determine a motive and whether there is any link to Iranian proxies

30 Apr 2026 10:52 pm
Make learning Kannada mandatory irrespective of board or curriculum followed: KDA report

It has been recommended that Kannada should be made compulsory in schools in Karnataka affiliated to any board, in keeping with the Kannada Language Learning Act, 2015.

30 Apr 2026 10:43 pm
Nearly 5,000 families in Chellanam brace for vagaries of rough sea this monsoon

Many families have returned after repairing houses damaged by sea incursions. However, the second-phase construction of the tetrapod seawall, launched with much fanfare ahead of the Assembly elections, has made little progress

30 Apr 2026 10:38 pm
Empty LNG ship from India heads into Strait of Hormuz for loading in UAEs Das Island

Umm Al Ashtan is among the first instance since the war started that an empty ship in ballast condition is sailing upstream of the Strait of Hormuz

30 Apr 2026 10:28 pm
Trump in fresh attack on Germany's Merz over Iran

He added that Merz should spend less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place!

30 Apr 2026 10:17 pm
Devotees throng streets of Madurai to catch a glimpse of Lord Kallazhagar

Devotees gathered for EthirSevai at various points of the city to welcome the deity who left His abode atAlagarkoilon Wednesday evening, as part of the annualChithiraifestival

30 Apr 2026 10:09 pm
Chithirai festival is not merely a temple event, but a civilisational continuum: Madurai Bench

The Madras High Court has issued a set of directions for the authorities to prevent miscreants from throwing footwear on devotees during LordKallazhagarsceremonial journey culminating in the deitys entry into theVaigai

30 Apr 2026 10:01 pm
Russia rejects Mali rebels' call to withdraw

Last weekend, Moscow's Africa Corps paramilitary unit pulled out of a key northern town in rebel attacks that also targeted the country's capital and killed the defence minister

30 Apr 2026 9:53 pm
China's FM talks to Rubio, says Taiwan 'biggest risk' in ties

Ahead of the planned May summit, ties between Beijing and Washington have remained largely calm despite energy and geopolitical complications brought by the war on Iran

30 Apr 2026 9:50 pm
Watch: Supreme Court to Centre: Amend law on pregnancy termination | Above the Fold | 30.04.2026

From the Supreme Courts observations on minor pregnancy termination laws, Kargils concerns over Ladakhs new districts to Bengaluru rains causing widespread damage and global tensions around the Iran war. Here are the top stories of the day.

30 Apr 2026 9:47 pm
Govt. to streamline drug procurement, supply process

Specialised agency will be engaged to review the whole process and suggest changes like adding, removing medicines from essential list, says Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav

30 Apr 2026 9:39 pm
EU says troop deployments in Europe 'in U.S. interest'

The spat is the latest to rile up Mr. Trump against Washington's European NATO allies, with the U.S. leader already lashing out over their response to his attack on Iran

30 Apr 2026 9:38 pm
Trinamool stages sit-in outside EVM strongroom in Kolkata alleging irregularities

Trinamool sources said that CM Mamata Banerjee was also heading to the centre to take stock of the situation.

30 Apr 2026 9:32 pm
Early bird scheme drives surge in property tax collections across Telangana

Cumulative collections for April stand at 252 crore; GWMC tops among corporations at 29.96 crore

30 Apr 2026 9:29 pm
Upland areas in Kozhikode reel under water crisis

Environmentalists and farmers organisation leaders claim that at least two small projects with potential for revival have been ignored across over 70 grama panchayats in the district

30 Apr 2026 9:28 pm
30 Apr 2026 9:28 pm