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Visakhapatnam teachers stage protest demanding Pay Revision Commission, interim relief

The Progressive Recognised Teachers Union says problems raised with the State government two years ago remain unresolved; it seeks a 30% interim relief and an exemption from the Teachers Eligibility Test for in-service teachers

22 Apr 2026 12:27 pm
2006 Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC discharges four accused, quashes charges against them

A Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Shyam Chandak allowed the appeals filed by the four accused - Rajendra Chaudhary, Dhan Singh, Manohar Ram Singh Narwaria and Lokesh Sharma against the special court order.

22 Apr 2026 12:20 pm
HC orders Mizoram govt to halt tree felling in vacated Assam Rifles land

It also said the State government must explain the felling of century-old trees in the heart of the city

22 Apr 2026 12:20 pm
Project Hail Mary puppeteer James Ortiz eligible for Best Supporting Actor at Oscars

Ortiz will also be eligible under the acting categories at the SAG Awards, since puppeteers come under the SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction

22 Apr 2026 12:18 pm
Andhra Pradesh will lose five Lok Sabha seats if 131st Amendment is not revived, says Purandeswari

Rajamahendravaram BJP MP seeks an apology from Opposition for defeating the Bill; she says the amendments delimitation formula, with a larger Lok Sabha, would have protected southern States

22 Apr 2026 12:15 pm
NIA court sentences seven accused in Bengaluru prisons radicalisation case

The conspiracy involved identification, recruitment, training, conversion and radicalisation of gullible youth lodged in prison to execute terror activities in India, the statement issued by the NIA said

22 Apr 2026 12:13 pm
Thrissur fireworks accident: Kerala Cabinet orders judicial inquiry, 14-lakh aid to families of deceased

Cabinet directs State Disaster Management Authority to declare blast at Mundathikode as a State-specific disaster; Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair, a single-member judicial commission, in charge of inquiry

22 Apr 2026 12:05 pm
West Bengals defections: 2021 and beyond

After the 2021 Assembly elections, over a dozen legislators who had switched from TMC to BJP returned to the ruling party, eroding the saffron partys strength

22 Apr 2026 11:59 am
Tamil Nadu SIR draft electoral roll: How to check your name in voter list

The draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu after the Special Intensive Revision was released on December 19, 2025

22 Apr 2026 11:58 am
HCLTech FY26 revenue up 3.9%, led by increasing demand for Advanced AI

Annualized Advanced AI revenue at $620M; FY26 services revenue up 4.8% in CC; TCV of new deal wins at $9.3B

22 Apr 2026 11:58 am
Iran hangs man convicted of links to Israel's Mossad

Mehdi Farid... was hanged this morning for extensive cooperation with the terrorist spy service Mossad after the case was examined and the final verdict was approved, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said.

22 Apr 2026 11:58 am
Rajat Kapoor: Marketing independent films is tougher than making them

Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey discuss their recently released murder-mystery Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, reflecting on being long time collaborators and friends, why Kapoor doesnt think of an audience while making films and more

22 Apr 2026 11:56 am
Evil Dead Burn teaser: One-shot Deadite chaos

Directed by Sbastien Vaniek, tehe story centres on a woman who retreats to her in-laws remote home following a personal loss

22 Apr 2026 11:47 am
22 Apr 2026 11:47 am
Kedarnath Dham portals open for devotees amid chants; Uttarakhand Chief Minister offers prayers

Thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Himalayan shrine, decorated with 15 quintals of flowers, according to officials

22 Apr 2026 11:42 am
12 injured in buslorry collision on Karimnagar bypass

Karimnagar Police Commissioner Gaush Alam said initial findings point to negligence on the part of the lorry driver

22 Apr 2026 11:38 am
Short-term fluctuations, including FDI outflows, closely monitored: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

The RBI Governor was speaking at a round-table hosted by Consulate General of India in New York on April 20

22 Apr 2026 11:32 am
Get out, you're causing traffic jam: Woman snaps at Minister during BJP's Mumbai rally

The incident occurred on April 21, when Mahajan was addressing reporters at the rally, organised to target Opposition parties over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill, which aimed to fast-track the implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies, in the Lok Sabha

22 Apr 2026 11:28 am
U.K. agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008

Health Minister Wes Streeting called this a historic moment for the nation's health that will lead to the first smoke-free generation, protected from a lifetime of addiction and harm.

22 Apr 2026 11:26 am
Devil May Cry Season 2 trailer: Dante and Vergil clash ahead of May premiere

The new teaser hints at an action-heavy arc, as Dante finally comes face-to-face with Vergil, whom he had believed to be dead

22 Apr 2026 11:25 am
Ghose Commission report shall be inoperative, no action against KCR, others: Telangana HC

The Commission submitted its report to the government on July 31, 2025

22 Apr 2026 11:23 am
What is the winners curse?

You know how they say The winner takes all? Sometimes, that may not always be a good thing.

22 Apr 2026 11:20 am
Chandrababu Naidu takes out roadshow for Nainar Nagenthran in Sattur

Stating that crime rate had increased in Tamil Nadu, the A.P. CM said the corrupt DMK Govt. was no more necessary for the State, which only needed the NDA for development

22 Apr 2026 11:17 am
The etymology of some place names in Chennai

Manual of the Administration of Madras Presidency (MAMP) by C.D. Maclean, first published in 1885, is densely packed with information and also gives us some explanations of place names in Chennai

22 Apr 2026 11:08 am
Thrissur fireworks unit blast: Kerala CMO says three more bodies identified

The CMO said emergency workers have recovered several charred body parts from in and around the blast site. The district authorities will send them for DNA profiling to identify the victims.Two accident victims discharged after treatment

22 Apr 2026 11:02 am
Kerala fireworks accident: 9 victims identified; fireworks-free Thrissur Pooram under consideration

Five bodies handed over to relatives; two injured on ventilator as authorities weigh key decisions amid tragedy

22 Apr 2026 11:01 am
Hyderabad Dance Festival 2.0 to celebrate tradition with innovation

Visitors get to experience different colours of Hyderabad at Rang-e-Hyderabad on April 26

22 Apr 2026 10:59 am
22 Apr 2026 10:52 am
Stock markets fall in early trade dragged by IT firms

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 494.12 points to 78,779.21 in early trade; the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 142.2 points to 24,434.40

22 Apr 2026 10:52 am
Rupee plunges 31 paise to 93.75 against U.S. dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.69 and fell to 93.76 before trading at 93.75 against the greenback in early deals, registering a loss of 31 paise from the previous closing level

22 Apr 2026 10:40 am
Kerala fireworks unit blast: Suresh Gopi visits site in Thrissur; Central team likely to probe incident

Forensic experts examining the blast site. Union Minister says more clarity is expected after detailed analysis

22 Apr 2026 10:37 am
Anthropic seeks pivotal court win in music publisher lawsuit over AI training

Anthropic argued on Monday that its AI training made transformative use of lyrics to help Claude understand human language and enable progress and productivity in science, business and education.

22 Apr 2026 10:37 am
22 Apr 2026 10:22 am
Valparai accident: Death toll increases to 10

The deceased has been identified as Noushad Ali, a 39-year-old driver of Government Lower Primary School, in Pang, located in the Malappuram district

22 Apr 2026 10:21 am
Pakistan acquiring global respectability complete failure of PM's foreign policy: Congress

In many ways, this reflects the complete failure of the substance of the Prime Minister's foreign policy and the self-glorifying style of his diplomatic engagement, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

22 Apr 2026 10:17 am
Kerala HC stays dry day order near Tamil Nadu border ahead of Assembly elections

Court stays Kerala government order on the grounds that the State did not have the power to issue such a direction, a lawyer associated with the case said

22 Apr 2026 10:03 am
22 Apr 2026 10:01 am
Strait of Hormuz disruptions not distant events, have direct implications for India: Rajnath in Germany

For a developing country like India, which relies on the West Asian region for a significant share of its energy requirements, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are not distant events, they are stark realities with direct implications for our security and economic stability, says Mr. Singh

22 Apr 2026 9:58 am
Divided by the river and united by SIR: Mothabari and Samserganj vote amidst high voter deletions

High deletions under SIR, river erosion and communal polarisation mark key issues across the two seats in central Bengal

22 Apr 2026 9:46 am
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging validity of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008

The plea has sought the setting aside of the 2008 Act, claiming it was violative of Article 14 (equality before law) of the Constitution and beyond the legislative competence of the Centre

22 Apr 2026 9:27 am
India will never bow to any form of terror: PM Modi on Pahalgam attack anniversary

The Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out an attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on this day last year, killing 26 innocent people, mostly tourists from across India

22 Apr 2026 9:15 am
Bihar govt. revokes suspension of State revenue staffs

Hundreds of officers who were on strike have said they would continue

22 Apr 2026 9:14 am
Delhi court orders framing charges against Lawrence Bishnoi, 19 others in 2021 case

The court said, according to the probe, members of the present organised crime syndicate were actively operating a crime syndicate from even inside jail

22 Apr 2026 8:55 am
Understanding Kshatriyaisation and its relevance in contemporary India

The celebration of the Kshatriya identity by the RSS-BJP & certain representatives of communities like Marathas, Jats, Yadavs, Thevars, and Nairs illustrates the concept of Kshatriyaisation. This assertion of caste pride helps consolidate political support while reinforcing existing caste hierarchies

22 Apr 2026 8:32 am
Adarsh scam cases being mishandled by Rajasthan government: Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot said while the Enforcement Directorate had attached assets in 2019, 2021 and 2024, the process for ensuring the repayment of investors money still remains unclear

22 Apr 2026 8:28 am
India must draw a red line on U.S. unilateral sanctions

For India to launch a new Green Revolution in energy independence, it must first rebuff U.S. sanctions

22 Apr 2026 8:01 am