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Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the South Asian nation's first female speaker, who also served as Minister in Hasina's administration, was arrested at a relative's residence and held in custody.

VPA to supply saplings under One Million Plantation Drive; ICTPL to prepare site and ensure irrigation for sustainable green cover at Andhra University

The poll scene in Puducherry was largely dominated by the two fronts the National Democratic Alliance, comprising the AINRC, the BJP, the AIADMK, and the LJK and the INDIA bloc, comprising the Congress, the DMK, and the VCK

At The Hindu Deep Tech Summit 2026, voices from medicine, technology, and venture capital converged to outline what the future of healthcare must look like integrated, adaptive, and deeply human

The NDA candidate alleges conspiracy by LDF and police; arrest follows a complaint filed by the LDF election committee against alleged cyber attacks and caste-based abuse targeting its candidate Geetha Gopi

Sudha Rani stresses zero tolerance, effective implementation of POSH Act at DSNLU meet

As hustings draw nearer,DMKis leveraging the sex scandal to dash the hopes ofAIADMK, which is highlighting stagnant development in the constituency to get back at its opponent. Residents, however, point out that the promises being made by contestants, regardless of parties, are the same old ones

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrives in India, ending 17-month-long cold phase in bilateral ties between the neighbouring countries

The paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would deprive the U.S. and its allies of the regions oil and gas for years

The Adanis argued that the court lacks personal jurisdiction, saying neither had sufficient contacts with the U.S. or direct involvement in the bond offering

Some Iranians formed human chains across several Iranian cities on Tuesday (April 7), gathering on bridges and around power plants as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trumps deadline to unleash hell neared.

Known in police records as Papa Rao, he carried 25 lakh bounty and allegedly involved in several attacks on security forces and civilians in Bijapur region.

Political parties often describe Bhabanipur as a mini India; Bengali middle-class neighbourhoods coexist with large Marwari, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sikh and Jain populations, alongside a sizeable Muslim electorate

At The Hindu Deep Tech Summit 2026, SRMISTs entrepreneurship director says right tech ecosystem is critical to convert research into spin-offs; says rural tech incubator will aid start-ups in smaller towns

Growing discontent among farmers regarding big-ticket projects, clash between industrial push and agrarian economy and an infrastructure under pressure are likely to be the major issues influencing voter decisions

Gunfire erupted outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul after armed assailants opened fire on police, triggering a brief but intense exchange. According to Turkish officials, three attackers opened fire outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul. All of them have been neutralised.

Unless material development keeps pace, integrating new materials into systems will become increasingly challenging, the DRDO chief said

Alfred Planas scores twice to ensure the the visiting team moves up to eighth on the leaderboard

Centre objects to 2018 ruling drawing parallels between the Sabarimala bar on menstruating women and the practice of untouchability; S-G claims India is not as patriarchal or gender-stereotyped as the West understands

Food safety Act of 2006 covers only food for human consumption, says Bench

Jobs,womenand freebies are on top of the Dravidian partiesmanifestos, TVKfocuses on education

All candidates have made a slew of promises to boost agriculture and improve irrigation in the region; paddy farms and palm groves face threat of wild animal attacks

The court had taken up suo motu cognisance of Class 8 social science textbook which discussed a section on corruption in the judiciary, and later imposed a ban on use of physical or online copies of the said textbook

Three-day cultural festival anchors AU@100 events calendar, blending academic, cultural and outreach programmes ahead of April 26 foundation day celebrations

The total value of attachment in the case now stands at 144.09 crore. Managing trustee Siddiqui is currently in judicial custody

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other party leaders, launched the election manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls on April 7

Talks between Ladakhs civil society groups and the Union Home Ministry resumed in New Delhi after last months deadly protests demanding Statehood. Officials hinted at possible safeguards under Article 371, but the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance reiterated their demand for inclusion under the Sixth Schedule. The groups also sought the release of activist Sonam Wangchuk. With tensions high since Ladakh lost its special status in 2019, the region awaits clarity on its political future

West Bengal is less than three weeks away from the 2026 Assembly Elections, but the headlines arent about rallies or manifestos. They are about the 91 lakh names that have been wiped off the electoral rolls. With the results set for May 4, West Bengal is standing at a crossroads. Is this a necessary cleanup of the rolls, or a systemic disenfranchisement?

The organisation says BJP is trying to weaken indigenous identity by placing six communities in a protected class

Polling will be held on Thursday and votes will be counted on May 4

Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in separate orders provided point-by-point rebuttalto Oppositions charges

Why did the BJP-led Centre have to go so deep to disenfranchise so many people if it is so confident of winning the State, asks West Bengal Minister and Shashi Panja, a three-time Trinamool MLA, who like many other voters faced adjudication post SIR