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Anganwadi workers call off protest after Karnataka government agrees to fulfil demands

Anganwadi workers called off their protest on Tuesday evening after the government reportedly promised to fulfill their demands, including the release of gratuity of about 183 crore to retired anganwadi workers.

25 Mar 2026 12:55 am
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: On rebels and mini-screen actors

Defectors dominate headlines in Kerala as it gears up for a high-stakes election

25 Mar 2026 12:54 am
JICA funds Bengaluru Metro phase 3

The project is scheduled to be completed by January 2032, with invitations for consulting services expected to be issued in April 2026. The tender announcement for the initial procurement package for civil works for the viaduct portion is planned for May 2026.

25 Mar 2026 12:51 am
Click & Commit Campaign launched on World TB Day

The event was organised by a Chennai-based non-profit

25 Mar 2026 12:51 am
T.N. Assembly election: Royapuram, a coastal area where livelihood security and affordable housing are major issues

Residents want the government to implement social welfare measures for the economically disadvantaged. Other demands include redevelopment of dilapidated TNUHDB houses, establishment of a maternity hospital, and flood mitigation measures, particularly in areas along the coastline

25 Mar 2026 12:51 am
Madras HC dismisses dismisses S.P. Velumanis petition against I-T assessment order on 2016 Assembly poll expenses

Justice C. Saravanan rejects the 2023 writ petition filed against an assessment order passed in 2022 by treating the 7 crore as unexplained expenditure

25 Mar 2026 12:41 am
Puducherry election 2026: Why did AINRC abandon its preconditions to seal seat-sharing deal, asks former MP

While one condition was a guarantee on the demand for Statehood for Puducherry, the other was against the inclusion of Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK) in the alliance

25 Mar 2026 12:32 am
IndiGo flight grounded after tyre burst at Vijayawada airport

All 79 occupants, including 75 passengers and four crew are safe

25 Mar 2026 12:11 am
Interview | Im trying to win every tournament I play and learn asmuch as I can: Anahat Singh

The 18-year-old Indian squash star aims to crack the top-10 as early as possible; she hopes to win gold at the Asian Games and take a decisive step towards LA 2028

25 Mar 2026 12:11 am
Modi, Dissanayake discuss energy cooperation over telephone call

PM, Sri Lankan President discuss the war in West Asia, and the disruption in global supply chains

24 Mar 2026 11:55 pm
Trinamool claims that police observer appointedin West Bengals Malda is husband of BJP leader

The Trinamool Congress claimed that that ECI appointed police observer to Malda is husband of an active, card-holding BJP leader from Bihar. The ECI has appointed 84 police observers to WB for the upcoming elections, a move that has been opposed by the TMC

24 Mar 2026 11:51 pm
Manipur village attacked for second time, students also fired upon

Armed extremists fire at Mongkot Chepu village in Ukhrul district for the second successive day on Tuesday

24 Mar 2026 11:41 pm
Bringing women to the helm of water management

Their participation in multiple layers of water governance should be accepted and promoted by various levels of governments and the public at large

24 Mar 2026 11:31 pm
Odishas last remaining top Maoist leader surrenders

With this surrender, the number of active Left Wing Extremists in Odisha has come down to single digits, says Sanjeeb Panda, chief of anti-Maoist operation in the State

24 Mar 2026 11:28 pm
T.N. CM Stalin calls for constitutional safeguards to retain current share of States representation in delimitation

The current proportional representation of States should not be disturbed under any circumstances, says Chief Minister; Statement comes in the wake of reports that 2011 Census may be used for womens reservation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies

24 Mar 2026 11:26 pm
When the Chief Justice steps away

The recusal of CJI Surya Kant from the Chief Election Commissioner appointment law challenge case raises important questions about conflict of interest, the doctrine of necessity, and the limits of pre-emptive judicial direction, as well as the need for a statute governing judicial recusal

24 Mar 2026 11:22 pm
IPL 2026 Countdown: Tackling resource crunch a big task for Kolkata Knight Riders

The bowling department looks depleted after injuries to medium-pacers Harshit and Akash Deep; the strong batting unit has the wherewithal to make up lost ground

24 Mar 2026 11:21 pm
Court cannot sit in judgment on a communitys belief, says Travancore Devaswom Board

Temple board files submissions in Supreme Court regarding entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala shrine; courts review hearing to start on April 7; Kerala govt. had softened its stance on the issue

24 Mar 2026 11:21 pm
Delhi HC sets aside conviction of Sonu Punjaban in trafficking case

Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha also granted the relief to co-accused Sandeep Bedwal who was sentenced to 20 years in jail in the case probed by the Delhi Police

24 Mar 2026 11:21 pm
NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt. over Palam fire incident

NHRC notice stated fire Brigade teams hydraulic crane developed some technical snag resulting in delayed rescue operation

24 Mar 2026 11:12 pm
NHAI-sponsored InvIT gets listed on the BSE

The public InvIT, regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is aimed at widening investor participation in the countrys highway infrastructure sector

24 Mar 2026 11:12 pm
Reviving powerloom sector, addressing farmers needs key demands in Sulur Assembly constituency

Poor solid waste management by the local bodies, discharge of effluents from industries and sewage from human habitations into River Noyyal and encroachments of water bodies are the other major concerns

24 Mar 2026 11:02 pm
SC directs appointment of legal aid lawyers to Manipur violence victims without delay

The court records the Manipur Advocate Generals assurance that he would personally ensure the appointment of legal aid counsel

24 Mar 2026 11:02 pm