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Congress seeks probe into fresh killings in Manipur, flags collapse of law and order

Inner Manipur MP A. Bimol Akoijam says the killing of two children on April 7 is a gruesome reminder of continuing insecurity in the State. He alleges that both the Centre and the State government have abdicated responsibility of protecting lives and ensuring peace.

20 Apr 2026 9:25 pm
Mass relocation of trees near KBR Park sparks fresh environmental concerns

More than 1,500 trees face felling and hundreds are being shifted from KBR Park stretch, with activists alleging flawed surveys, legal violations, and ecological risks

20 Apr 2026 9:25 pm
20 convicted in 2018 Assam mob lynching case

Villagers in Karbi Anglong had pounced on Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das, suspecting them to be kidnappers

20 Apr 2026 9:22 pm
Opposition turned Womens Quota Amendment into dark chapter: Rajasthan CM

He accused the Opposition of opposing womens rights because of their dynastic mindset and suppressing the aspirations of women

20 Apr 2026 9:20 pm
Fireflies can never dispel the darkness, says the DK leader

They sparkle briefly and vanish. Only electricity gives sustained light. That electricity is theDMK-ledalliance. Its path is permanent, according to DravidarKazhagampresident K. Veeramani. He says actor-politician Vijay seems to have applied the work from home philosophy to politics

20 Apr 2026 9:19 pm
Experts discuss the future of Indias diagnostic innovation at National Diagnostics Conclave

C-CAMPconceptualisedand anchored theIndigenisationof Diagnostics orInDx in 2020 as a nation-wide initiative towards convergence, capacity-building and manufacturing scale-up of all stakeholders with indigenous moleculardiagnostics.

20 Apr 2026 9:13 pm
Contemporary pop opera Odyssey of Love to premier in Bengaluru from May 7 to 9

The Bangalore International Airport Limited says that inspired by Kalidasas Shakuntala, the Odyssey of Love is reimagined as a contemporary pop opera, blending movement, emotion, and music into a visually rich narrative

20 Apr 2026 9:12 pm
Opening of polling material room in Kozhikode kicks up a row

UDF candidates of six constituencies in Kozhikode say strong room was opened under the supervision of officials without prior intimation to candidates. Collector and returning officer for Perambra say an unsealed room housing polling materials was opened in the presence of candidates agents to collect data for updating poll software

20 Apr 2026 9:12 pm
Vijay pulls crowds in roadshow; Annamalai campaigns for NDA candidates across Chennai

While the former T.N. BJP president took aim at the ruling party for lapses in governance, the TVK president did not address those that gathered to greet him on his campaign trail, which began in Ponneri. Traffic on stretches, including Padi flyover and parts of Anna Nagar, were severely affected owing to the Vijays canvassing

20 Apr 2026 9:07 pm
Govt. committed to bring back Kaleshwaram Barrages involving huge public money into use: CM

Accuses BRS of rushing to Delhi to fall at BJPs feet to scuttle States CBI probe plea

20 Apr 2026 8:59 pm
BDS students death: father alleges sustained harassment, seeks immediate arrest of accused

He accuses sections of college management and faculty of creating a hostile environment and claims that his son was pressured, isolated, and mentally harassed. Even if loan app operators deployed pressure tactics, the college should have informed the family, he adds.

20 Apr 2026 8:56 pm
Flight returns to Hubballi after being diverted due to inclement weather

A video clip of passengers in panic and in tears, which was sent to their family members, subsequently went viral on social media

20 Apr 2026 8:53 pm
West Bengal Assembly polls: Incidents of clash trigger security concerns as polls draw near

Mamata Banerjee alleges selective targeting of Trinamool workers as part of preventive arrests.The EC and the State police take down over 11,000 social media posts

20 Apr 2026 8:53 pm
Railways to operate 908 special trains during summer

These trains will operate 18,262 trips to cater to the increased travel demand due to vacations and festivals

20 Apr 2026 8:45 pm
Where India is going wrong in its goal to find new drugs

Understanding the basic biology of a disease is the key to finding new drugs, but in India, we have a dismal record in this area, due to critical gaps: reliance on biological data from Western populations, and inadequate support for local basic research

20 Apr 2026 8:45 pm
Elector mapping process leads to 9.8 lakh deletions in Odishas electoral rolls

Around two lakh Form-7 applications received after April 2, 2026 have been kept on hold; letter from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer directs Electoral Registration Officers to carry out door-to-door survey, and physically verify the authenticity of voter rolls, which impacts final deletion

20 Apr 2026 8:42 pm
More than 700 activists write to EC alleging MCC violation in PM address to the nation

If the said address to the nation was delivered with the prior permission of the Election Commission, then equal time on the national media should be provided to other parties to present their points of view, the letter said.

20 Apr 2026 8:42 pm
Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement SP writes to DGP alleging misuse of power by some IPS officers

The communication further claimed that a few officers from outside the State were allegedly targeting Kannada-origin officers and misusing their positions to suppress them.

20 Apr 2026 8:37 pm
IPL 2026: SRH vs DC | Nitish is in a really good frame of mind: SRH assistant coach Franklin

Franklin also urged for patience with the likes of Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain

20 Apr 2026 8:36 pm
KTU Dean relieved of duties following demotion by parent department

The action is reportedly linked to allegations of financial irregularities during his tenure as a Principal at an IHRD-run engineering college

20 Apr 2026 8:35 pm