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Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel added to NADA's RTP for second quarter of 2026

Abhishek and Axar have replaced Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the latest list of 348 sportspersons in the RTP who will be required to share their whereabouts with the anti-doping agency and be available for testing in a specified window everyday

16 Apr 2026 3:44 am
34 medals in 16 years, Hockey Jharkhand has emerged as women's hockey powerhouse

Jharkhand has seen significant development in hockey infrastructure, particularly in the construction of astroturfs between 2014 and 2026

16 Apr 2026 3:28 am
Indias womens football team secures third place in FIFA Series Kenya 2026

Indias attacking intent paid dividends in the 18th minute when Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam floated in a corner from the right

16 Apr 2026 3:22 am
IPL 2026 | Shreyasadvice to Wadherais play without any pressure

The youngster, who has struggled for form with just 27 runs in three innings, was keen to pick his captains brain on rediscovering his rhythm

16 Apr 2026 3:05 am
Womens reservation and delimitation should be delinked

Womens reservation is a stand-alone step which requires a stand-alone law

16 Apr 2026 2:37 am
Israel, U.S. goals 'identical'; prepared for any scenario: Netanyahu

Referring to ongoing operations in Bint Jbeil, a key Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, Mr. Netanyahu said Israeli forces were close to overcoming the area, which has long been considered a symbol of the groups resistance since the 2006 war

16 Apr 2026 2:30 am
Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha

These Bills will have significant impact on the composition of Parliament and its functioning, and are being introduced with no public discussion

16 Apr 2026 2:18 am
Dry days: On rainfall deficit forecast

As India faces a rainfall deficit, it must make preparations for the worst

16 Apr 2026 1:45 am
Devious menace: On predatory loan apps

Loan apps function in a regulatory dark area and promise easy credit

16 Apr 2026 1:16 am
Allahabad High Court flags lodging of fake FIRs under anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh

The Bench stated that it has observed a troubling pattern of misuse of the law by the police and third-party complainants

16 Apr 2026 1:14 am
38 booked, 23 held in U.P. over violence on Ambedkar Jayanti

Anti-social elements allegedly tried to block the route of a procession taken out by the Dalit community to celebrate Dr. B.R. Ambedkars birth anniversary: police

16 Apr 2026 1:10 am
Placing women at the core of democracy

The first challenge to implementing the law is institutional as it is chained to the timely completion of the Census and the delimitation

16 Apr 2026 1:03 am
First impressions and the lasting impact

It is up to Mukul Choudhary, Praful, Sakib and the others waiting to press their claims to build on these early gains if their ambitions are to snowball towards their logical end

16 Apr 2026 12:58 am
Trump posts image of himself with Jesus as administration's Pope criticism continues

High-profile individuals with ties to politics and Catholicism continued to weigh in on the administrations feud with the Pope.

16 Apr 2026 12:57 am
BJPs failed Christian outreach attempt in Kerala

Union governments push for amendments to FCRA Act deals the latest blow in Kerala

16 Apr 2026 12:57 am
Tamil Nadu registers 99.92% pass rate in CBSE Class 10 exams; most students gear up for second exam

Students are unhappy with their maths scores as the paper was difficult, most students are now preparing to take up the second exam for math

16 Apr 2026 12:31 am
Delimitation will turn Tamils into second-class citizens, says CM Stalin

There can never be a Prime Minister from the South if the Delimitation Bill goes through in Parliament, he says.Mr. Stalin also criticises the AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, for claiming that the Chief Ministers rejection of the Bill reflected his opposition to womens reservation

16 Apr 2026 12:11 am
Will Nainar Nagenthrans gamble of shifting to Sattur pay off?

Nagenthran claims he had to shift out of Tirunelveli based on a request from the AIADMK. But not many are willing to buy his argument, as the move comes in the wake of his defeat in the Tirunelveli parliamentary constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election

15 Apr 2026 11:56 pm
VCK pulling out all stops to keep PMK at bay in Kattumannarkoil contest

While the VCK is seeking to consolidate its dominance, the PMK is looking to rewire the caste equations in the northern districts. The contest looks evenly balanced, with Adi Dravidar and Muslim voters aligning with the DMK alliance, and Vanniyars consolidating behind the AIADMK front

15 Apr 2026 11:51 pm
Watch: U.S.-Iran talks stall: What it means for the Indian Ocean region | Worldview

U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan have ended inconclusively, but there is still hope that the ceasefire can be saved. Reporting from the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, Suhasini Haidar takes a look at how the see-saw in the West Asia war is impacting countries across the Indian Ocean region from energy and trade to security and tourism, and what it means for India and its neighbours.

15 Apr 2026 11:42 pm
Womens Reservation Bill will be passed, opposers will be exposed, says A.P. CM

Saying that meritorious, educated and enterprising women are ready to harness politics, Naidu writes to leaders of various political parties and MPs, urging them to extend support to Bill

15 Apr 2026 11:38 pm
Anakapalli gears up for CM Naidus visit on April 23

Chandrababu Naidu will lay the foundation stone for the ReNew Photovoltaics Private Limited; Collector districts officials to to complete main stage, VIP galleries and other areas within the stipulated time.

15 Apr 2026 11:33 pm
Crushed dreams, close escapes, and questions of survival after a power plant tragedy

There were similar scenes at the government hospital in Raigarh, where a group of migrant workers from West Bengals Haldia await the bodies of their colleagues who had all joined the power plant nearly 45 days ago

15 Apr 2026 11:28 pm
Telangana SEEEPC survey, IEWG analysis shows SCs/STs three times more backward than others

TheSocial, Educational, Employment, Economic, and Political Caste (SEEEPC) Survey and expert group findings uploaded in public domain.

15 Apr 2026 11:24 pm
EPS will be punished for his betrayalon May 4: Stalin

On the allegation of Palaniswami that DMK is speaking against womens reservation, Stalin says the matter is about delimitation, not reservation; points out that danger is surrounding Tamil Nadu and that history is giving EPS one last chance to speak against the BJP

15 Apr 2026 11:01 pm
Watch: Delimitation controversy & Bihars first BJP CM | Above the Fold | 15.04.2026

AICC President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the INDIA bloc leaders have concluded deliberations on the Delimitation Bill, and the group has unitedly decided to oppose the Bill. In other news, Samrat Choudhary is sworn in as Bihars first BJP Chief Minister, the death toll rises to 16 in the Sakti power plant explosion in Chhattisgarh, and registration begins for the Amarnath Yatra starting July 3.

15 Apr 2026 11:00 pm
Fish emerges as a campaign symbol on Bengali New Year

The narrative around vegetarian and non-vegetarian dietary preferenceshas dominated the election campaign; while the ruling Trinamool Congress has dubbed the BJP as a party of outsiders that is unfamiliar with the culture and traditions of West Bengal, the saffron party has been trying to counter this image

15 Apr 2026 10:59 pm