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Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress

Telangana groundwater resources 2025 released; Assessment for 2026 begins

28 Apr 2026 2:28 am
Electoral roll purges raise constitutional questions

Voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls raise concerns over constitutional and procedural validity

28 Apr 2026 2:19 am
A tightening of the fist in Indias digital public square

The draft amendments to Indias Information Technology Rules trigger fears of digital overreach and a departure from existing judicial rulings

28 Apr 2026 2:12 am
Keshav Maharaj replaces injured Mitchell Santner in Mumbai Indians squad

Santner has been ruled out owing to a shoulder injury which he sustained during the teams last match here at the Wankhede Stadium against Chennai Super Kings

28 Apr 2026 2:06 am
Sindhu begins her journey in global badminton governance as BWF Council member

One of the most accomplished players in the sport's history, Sindhu has assumed a full voting position on the BWF Council following her election as Chair of the BWF Athletes Commission in December

28 Apr 2026 1:59 am
Gang of seven: On the AAP defections

Large-scale defections have rendered the Tenth Schedule impotent

28 Apr 2026 1:55 am
Hridoy's half-century leads Bangladesh past New Zealand in T20 series opener

Hridoy finished 51 not out from 27 balls, including two fours and three sixes. He shared a 57-run partnership with Parvez Hossain and another 49 with Shamim Hossain in an unbeaten fifth wicket to help Bangladesh race to the victory

28 Apr 2026 1:50 am
Culture of violence: On the Washington press dinner shooting

The proliferation of guns in U.S. has given a deadly edge to political disagreements

28 Apr 2026 1:47 am
India falter in chase as Wolvaardt powers South Africa to 4-1 series win

Wolvaardt, who has already notched up two fifties and a century in the series, struck 11 fours and two sixes in her 56-ball knock, carrying her bat despite wickets falling around her

28 Apr 2026 1:39 am
Stopping Kvaratskhelia is key to Bayern's chances against PSG in Champions League semifinal

Kvaratskhelia has scored eight goals so far including another fine solo effort against Liverpool in the first leg of their quarterfinal. That's twice as many as teammate Ousmane Dembl, the current men's Ballon d'Or holder

28 Apr 2026 1:32 am
Can middle school students engage with AI?

The CBSE curriculum includes introductory discussions on AI fairness, responsible use, and digital safety. This focus is broadly consistent with cross-national practices

28 Apr 2026 1:30 am
Thomas & Uber Cup Final: Indian men enter quarterfinals; Sindhu loss dents womens chances

Paris Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen set the tone with a 21-14, 21-16 win over Ephraim Stephen Sam to hand India an early lead

28 Apr 2026 1:26 am
Haryana Assembly passes women empowerment resolution; Congress boycotts session

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the constitution of the women empowerment committee would strengthen the women in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

28 Apr 2026 1:16 am
No rest for the wicked: Even as Tamil Nadu comes down from its election high, tensions are still rising

The issues vary from the advisability of Chief Minister M.K.Stalin taking a holiday in Kodaikkanal to the comparative performance of Tamil Nadu with other southern States with respect to the IT sector to the possibility of a coalition regime getting formed due to the presence of the Vijay-led TVK

28 Apr 2026 1:13 am
Woman found dead in decomposed state

The incident came to light after neighbours noticed a strong foul smell emanating from her house and alerted the police

28 Apr 2026 1:08 am
King Charles III arrives in U.S. on delicate mission to restore U.K.-U.S. relationship

The President has spoken in glowing terms about King Charles, repeatedly referring to the monarch as his friend and a great guy

28 Apr 2026 1:02 am
Tamil Nadu does it again with double-digit economic growth

The State registers 10.83% real economic growth rate during 2025-26, according to the recently-released data of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

28 Apr 2026 12:51 am
13Indian fishermen from Nagapattinam attacked, robbed of their catch mid-sea; one suspected Sri Lankan fisherman nabbed

The Sri Lankan fisherman, identified asAyanthan of Kankesanthurai,was captured by some Nagapattinamfishermen. He was handed over to the Department of Fisheries

28 Apr 2026 12:42 am
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting

Allen, 31, is believed to have travelled by train from California to Chicago and then onto Washington, where he checked himself in as a guest at the hotel where the gala dinner was held with its typically tight security, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said

28 Apr 2026 12:37 am
Coal India Q4 net profit accelerates 12%, fuelled by marginal increase in input cost

Cost of inputs rose by a marginal 1% in the March-end quarter

28 Apr 2026 12:28 am
Prismforce Launches AIQ to Close the Gap Between AI Investment and Workforce Readiness

Strategic platform that defines future roles, baselines workforce AI readiness, and drives targetedupskilling and talent transformation

28 Apr 2026 12:23 am
Freedom of navigation not negotiable: IMO addresses UN Security Council on maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz

Any deviation from these well-established and recognized principles would set a negative precedent and severely undermine the integrity and stability of shipping operations worldwide, IMO Secretary-General said

28 Apr 2026 12:22 am
Kohli, Rahul and the journey to T20 greatness

In the last three years, theRCBtalisman has taken his game in the shortest format to a new level and remains a great role model in modern sport; he is also the benchmark for the Capitals keeper-batter and the new generation

28 Apr 2026 12:13 am
Amid fresh unrest, Home Secretary reviews Manipur security situation

The security vacuum created due to withdrawal of around 8,500 Central armed police forces for deployment during West Bengal elections, and new areas of conflict between Kuki and Naga communities among the issues discussed

28 Apr 2026 12:01 am
Landlords son arrested for sexually harassing tenant

The landlords son, allegedly trespassed into the house, sexually harassed her, and left after issuing death threats

27 Apr 2026 11:55 pm
Railway passengers injured in stone-pelting incident

The EMU train was bound for Chennai Beach from Chengalpattu

27 Apr 2026 11:52 pm
We have to forget this day and move on: Axar Patel

With DCs fans expressing their anger after an abject display, the 32-year-old pleaded for support for his players

27 Apr 2026 11:49 pm
Proposal to increase retirement age of judicial officers in Tamil Nadu under consideration: Chief Justice

Most probably, it will be done. It is only a matter of time, the Chief Justice told senior counsel Vijay Narayan on Monday

27 Apr 2026 11:49 pm
Internal reservation: Nomadic and micro communities to question latest matrix in Karnataka HIgh Court

A meeting of the Federation of Untouchable Nomadic Communities of Karnataka has decided to continue its legal fight to secure a separate category in internal reservation for 59 communities

27 Apr 2026 11:48 pm
Punjab power outages: SAD blames AAP governments failure

Power Minister Sanjeev Arora, meanwhile, asserted that Punjab remains firmly in control as electricity demand skyrocketed from 7,900 MW to over 12,000 MW within ten days

27 Apr 2026 11:42 pm