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Karnataka approves 140 acres of land to US-based Applied Materials

780 crore deal aligns with the states aggressive push to its semiconductor and advanced technology strategy while focusing on building global capacity centres

1 May 2026 1:59 pm
Commercial LPG prices hiked by 993; No change in diesel, petrol, household LPG prices

Third hike in recent months pushes 19-kg cylinder price to 3,071 in Delhi

1 May 2026 10:43 am
Exit polls 2026: Bengal too close to call; incumbents lead in Assam, Tamil Nadu; UDF eyes Kerala comeback

In Puducherry, the NDA is projected to retain power. However, exit polls have historically been unreliable, especially in West Bengal

29 Apr 2026 10:55 pm
West Bengal assembly elections: Over 90% voter turnout in final phase

The combined poll-percentage over the two-phases stood at 92.47 per cent as of 7:45 p.m., highest ever since Independence

29 Apr 2026 9:57 pm
Piramal Pharma expects FY 2027 to see a revival in growth

It posted a Rs 9 crore loss Q4 FY 26, impacted by an impairment cost of Rs 176 crore linked to assets under development

29 Apr 2026 9:17 pm
Maharashtra approves AI policy 2026 with Rs 10,000 crore investment plan

The policy includes plans to set up six AI Excellence Centres and five AI Innovation Cities, with a strong focus on building AI infrastructure in the state

29 Apr 2026 4:00 pm
PM Modi inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway in UP

The high-speed corridor is expected to significantly boost connectivity across Uttar Pradesh, while giving impetus to industrial investment, logistics, agricultural marketing and regional balance.

29 Apr 2026 1:16 pm
West Bengal Assembly elections 2026: Voting underway across 142 seats in final phase

The first phase on April 23 had recorded a turnout of 93.19 per cent the highest ever in the state and both camps have read that differently

29 Apr 2026 8:36 am
Karnataka rolls out internal SC reservation, clears recruitment of 56,432 posts

The revised policy aims to ensure equitable distribution among SC sub-groups while complying with legal limits set by the Supreme Court of India

28 Apr 2026 11:05 pm
Maharashtra amends sand policy, deploys flying squads to curb illegal mining

The revised policy introduces flying squads at local levels, expands enforcement powers in the Konkan region, and strengthens the role of the Maharashtra Maritime Board in coastal regulation

28 Apr 2026 10:59 pm
West Bengals final phase to see tough fight in Trinamool Congress heartland

Some key constituencies to witness strong triangular contests with prominent Congress and Left Front candidates in the fray

28 Apr 2026 9:58 pm
Fee-exemption of 3 years for all IP registrations related to sports: Goyal

Addressing a World IP Day 2026 event, organised by DPIIT in association with FICCI, Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, directed officials to issue the relevant notification with immediate effect.

28 Apr 2026 8:54 pm
Opposition blocking womens entry into politics, says Narendra Modi in Varanasi

Speaking at a Mahila Samelan in Varanasi, he defended the push for womens reservation through the Nari Shakti Vandan Act and criticised the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

28 Apr 2026 8:05 pm
Viksit Bharat is not just Indias goal, but humanitys opportunity: Nirmala Sitharaman

Speaking in Mangaluru, she highlighted that a strong and democratic India benefits global peace, supply chains, and development models

28 Apr 2026 7:44 pm
Quality must not be compromised in infrastructure projects: Gadkari

Minister flags delays, poor planning and lack of accountability as key reasons for cost overruns

28 Apr 2026 6:54 pm
Omar Abdullah calls Shivraj Chouhan true friend at Srinagar event

The Centre unveiled 330 road projects worth Rs 3,550 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV), covering 1,600 km and benefiting 363 remote habitations.

28 Apr 2026 3:59 pm
Advance action needed to protect vulnerable groups from heatwaves: NHRC to 21 states, Delhi

Mercury levels have soared in various states in the country over the past few days and in Delhi, temperature readings have breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark at many places

28 Apr 2026 3:24 pm
HC slams Bengal govt for delay in handing over land to BSF for fencing India-Bangladesh border

Despite a January 27 order setting a March 31 deadline, only 8 km has been transferred so far

28 Apr 2026 3:24 pm
TN clocks 2nd year of double-digit growth at 10.83% in FY26

Achievement follows the state recording 11.19% growth in the previous year leaving the national average of 7.4% far far behind Industries Minister T R B Rajaa said

28 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam will be inaugurated in Sept 2028: AP CM Naidu

Speaking after laying the foundation stone for $15 billion data centre, Naidu said Visakhapatnam was the best destination for data centres

28 Apr 2026 12:24 pm
India says West Asia war complicates Chabahar talks With US, Iran

This issue is under discussion with both Iran and US, Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for Indias Ministry of External Affairs, said adding: Obviously, the current conflict is also a complicating factor.

28 Apr 2026 12:23 pm
Rajnath meets Chinese Defence Minister Dong in Bishkek

It is learnt that the two ministers reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

28 Apr 2026 11:53 am
PM Modi unveils development projects worth over 4,000 crore in Sikkim

The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture

28 Apr 2026 11:53 am
Puducherry records highest turnout among third gender electors at 91.81%: EC

According to the data shared by the Election Commission between April 9 and April 23, Puducherry had 139 third gender electors, of whom 91.81% exercised their franchise

28 Apr 2026 10:53 am
PM to attend 50 years of Sikkim's statehood ceremony, launch 4,000 cr projects on Tuesday

The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture

28 Apr 2026 9:43 am
27 Apr 2026 8:42 pm
Tamil Nadu needs stronger policy push for rooftop solar adoption: Experts

Despite having over 2.4 crore households, rooftop installations remain low, with most solar capacity coming from ground-mounted projects

27 Apr 2026 7:42 pm
Vedanta Power disburses compensation to victims of Chhattisgarh plant incident

Vedanta Power said it is also exploring employment opportunities for the deceased's family members and will support the education of their children up to Class 12

27 Apr 2026 4:22 pm
Not all seven MPs can be wrong: Raghav Chadha on exit from AAP

He alleged that the party was no longer the same and had turned into a toxic work environment, where leaders were stopped from working and speaking in Parliament

27 Apr 2026 1:22 pm
Rajya Sabha now recognises Raghav Chadha, 6 others as BJP MP

With this, the AAP will now have Sanjay Singh and Narain Dass Gupta from Delhi and Sant Balbir Singh from Punjab in the Rajya Sabha. At the same time, BJPs strength went up to 113.

27 Apr 2026 12:25 pm
Andhra CM to lay foundation for Google AI data centre in Vizag on April 28

With this advanced facility, Visakhapatnam is poised to emerge as a key AI gateway for Asia and secure a permanent place on the global technology map

27 Apr 2026 9:52 am
MHA to resume Ladakh talks ahead of Shah visit

Stakeholders seek high-powered panel dialogue for more substantive engagement

26 Apr 2026 8:54 pm
Census 2027: Modi assures data confidentiality, urges all citizens to participate

In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, the PM urged all citizens to participate in the process and make the Census 2027 a success.

26 Apr 2026 8:05 pm
No shortageof petrol, dieselin AP: Minister

Panic buying leads to closure of some petrol pumps in the State

26 Apr 2026 7:51 pm
India achieves major milestone in wind energy; capacity now 56 GW: PM Modi

In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, Modi also said the country must save electricity and adopt clean energy

26 Apr 2026 12:41 pm
Naidu orders urgent steps as fuel shortage shuts 421 outlets in Andhra

The CM reviewed the situation through a teleconference with Chief Secretary Sai Prasad and senior officials before leaving Mumbai for Amaravati late on Saturday

26 Apr 2026 12:31 pm
Goa govt to reclassify 1 crore sq metres of eco-sensitive land as no-development zones

The Town and Country Planning Board, which met earlier this week, has already notified 15 lakh sq metres in Chopdem, Arambol and Mandrem of North Goa as no-development areas

25 Apr 2026 4:20 pm
AAP to write to Rajya Sabha chairman for defected MPs' disqualification

AAP leader says neither the anti-defection law nor the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution recognises any kind of split, breakaway faction, or group in the Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha, two-thirds majority notwithstanding

25 Apr 2026 2:50 pm
Delhi's sees rise in min temperature; IMD forecasts heatwave conditions

Safdarjung, representative of the city's weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees above the normal and a mere 0.7 degree rise from a day before

25 Apr 2026 10:30 am
ISRO partners with Panchayati Raj ministry, finishes nationwide land mapping

On National Panchayati Raj Day, the space agency said in a post on X that it has completed high-resolution (1:10,000 scale) land use and land cover mapping for the entire country

25 Apr 2026 10:20 am
Delhis air quality declines to poor

The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index reading of 238, the Central Pollution Control Board data showed

19 Apr 2026 10:04 am
VP to meet Sri Lankan top leadership, expand outreach to Indian-origin Tamil community: High Commissioner Jha

He is expected to address and engage with nearly 1.5 million Indian-origin Tamils living in Sri Lanka

18 Apr 2026 3:06 pm
Womens reservation bill defeated in Lok Sabha

Government fails to secure the two-third majority required to pass the law

17 Apr 2026 10:01 pm
Delhi CM flags scrappage; fitness at core of 4,000-cr EV policy push

CM Rekha Gupta calls for dealers to aid clean mobility push as draft policy mandates electric two- and three-wheelers from 2027-28 and links incentives to old vehicle scrapping

17 Apr 2026 9:43 pm
Telangana plans to set up EV charging stations in PPP mode across State

This dashboard wouldserve as a key tool for planning, monitoring progress and transparency in the establishment of EV centres, Rao added.

17 Apr 2026 8:06 pm
Andhra Pradesh secures 40,887 crore for developing Amaravati, eyes additional funding

There is no shortage of funds, but the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority still needs to secure about 43,000 crore

17 Apr 2026 8:04 pm
National Human Rights Commission calls for action taken report on TCS Nashik case

The human rights body asked for the report within seven days with details like the names of the accused in the registered FIRs

17 Apr 2026 8:03 pm
Udhayanidhi, DMK candidates clad in black shirts, burn copy of Delimitation Bill in protest

Tamil Nadu will not remain a mute spectator to the central government's attempt to strip away our rights, says Udhayanidhi

16 Apr 2026 2:04 pm
INDIA bloc must plan response to Constitution Amendment Bill together: J-K CM

they can say that delimitation will benefit us. However, under that delimitation, attempts were made to benefit a single party or its supporters, says Omar Abdullah

15 Apr 2026 2:37 pm
India to defend its case in the US Section 301 probes this week

New Delhi is of the view that USTR investigations into excess capacity and forced labour lack factual basis; government and industry to submit formal rebuttals by April 15 deadline

12 Apr 2026 8:03 pm