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Heavy rain leaves a trail of widespread damage in Bengaluru

Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms brought much-needed relief from the searing heat, but also left a trail of widespread damage, exposing how unprepared the city has been for the monsoon this year too

30 Apr 2026 1:00 am
Students welcome NEET crash course, want it to be held throughout the year

It was introduced for students of government and government-aided schools in 2017. They say a year-long course will be more beneficial as it will help them practise concept-based questions

30 Apr 2026 1:00 am
City hospital performs valve and pacemaker implantation without open-heart surgery

The leadless pacemaker corrects the hearts rhythm, preventing episodes such as fainting caused by slow or irregular heartbeats

30 Apr 2026 12:58 am
Bengaluru rain: Commuters stranded as thousands struggle to find a way back home

The sudden downpour triggered a sharp surge in metro ridership, with many commuters opting for the metro over road transport.

30 Apr 2026 12:56 am
IPL 2026 MI vs SRH | TraviShek, Klaasen run riot as SRH bags fifth successive win

The result left MI with its sixth loss in eight games on the brink of being the first team to be ousted from the playoff race, while SRH continued its surge with its fifth consecutive win

30 Apr 2026 12:46 am
Pune police ask 3 U.S. nationals to leave India over violation of tourist visa norms

The trio, all men, was recently found distributing pamphlets of religious nature in the Sadashiv Peth area of the city

30 Apr 2026 12:41 am
U.S. Fed holds rates steady even as four officials dissent

Three officials dissented in favour of removing the reference to a future cut, while a fourth, Stephen Miran, dissented in favour of an immediate rate cut

30 Apr 2026 12:37 am
PrinceYadav: the yorker-specialist looking to rule the big stage

The pace bowler from Delhi has taken giant strides for Lucknow Super Giants in theIPLover the past year after starting out with the tennis ball. A two-year ban by theBCCIfor age-fudging in 2019 looked set to derail his professional career just when it had begun, but the youngster with a never-say-die attitude, has rallied against the odds to reach this far

30 Apr 2026 12:27 am
Watch: Why is King Charless visit to the U.S. significant?

King Charles III acknowledged times of great uncertainty as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds between the two countries at a time of political turmoil.

30 Apr 2026 12:17 am
Kargil voices concern over Ladakhs 7 new districts, only 2 Muslim-majority

Mustafa Haji, a lawyer and also the legal advisor of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), said the manner in which the districts have been created reflected huge discrimination towards the Muslim population of Kargil

30 Apr 2026 12:13 am
Congress confronts Hegseth for the first time since Iran war started

Democrats quickly pivoted to the ballooning costs of the war, the huge drawdown of critical U.S. munitions and the bombing of a school that killed children

29 Apr 2026 11:53 pm
RCBhas an all-weather attack, says head coach Flower

In the previous match, RCB had Delhi Capitals at eight for six in 3.5 overs, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood wreaking havoc

29 Apr 2026 11:37 pm
Epic Groups $100 million-garment manufacturing unit inaugurated in Odisha

Companys core focus is net-zero carbon through solar, biomass, battery storage, and energy-efficient systems, says group founder Ranjan Mahtani

29 Apr 2026 11:26 pm
Oil firms selling petrol at 14 a litre loss, diesel at 18

Besides losses on petrol and diesel, the elevated energy prices post West Asia crisis are likely to leave companies with an under recovery of 80,000 crore on cooking gas LPG in the current fiscal

29 Apr 2026 11:10 pm
Sea of devotees witnesses Chithirai car festival

Hundreds of volunteers pulled the 300-metre-long ropes amid chanting by devotees. Collector K.J. Praveen Kumar and Commissioner of Police Abhishek Dixit also joined them for a brief period

29 Apr 2026 11:03 pm
Government proposes E100 fuel approval

Move paves way for certification and mass production of ethanol-only vehicles

29 Apr 2026 10:59 pm
NMC deletes seat ceiling for MBBS medical colleges

The new regulations are expected to bring in more flexibility in establishing new medical institutions and expanding seat strength in existing colleges

29 Apr 2026 10:59 pm
Days after logjam in BRICS envoys meeting, Jaishankar speaks with Araghchi

Ministers discuss current Iran-U.S. ceasefire, bilateral, regional and international issues; Iranian FM is yet to confirm participation in next months BRICS ministerial meet in Delhi; Russian FM will attend

29 Apr 2026 10:55 pm
Judiciary chapter scrutinised at the highest level, including NCERT director, expert states in textbook row

Suparna Diwakar, one of the three experts named as responsible by the NCERT in drafting the corruption in judiciary chapter in now-banned Class 8 Social Science book, says she had no authorial, evaluative or decision-making role

29 Apr 2026 10:50 pm
From record turnout to unprecedented security, this West Bengal election marked by many firsts

Curtains down on second and final phase of polling; this West Bengal Assembly election emerges as most-watched State polls in recent Indian history.

29 Apr 2026 10:48 pm
Kadambrayar pollution: local bodies told to step up enforcement

Secretaries of local bodies, including Kochi Corporation, Thrikkakara municipality, and the Edathala, Kunnathunadu and Kizhakkambalam grama panchayats, have been directed by the LSGD to impose penalties and initiate legal proceedings against those found violating norms

29 Apr 2026 10:42 pm
Russian forces must withdraw from Mali: Tuareg spokesman

As a result of the largest attacks in nearly 15 years, the rebels captured the key town of Kidal in the desert north, and Defence Minister Sadio Camara, seen as the mastermind behind the junta's pivot to Russia, was killed

29 Apr 2026 10:32 pm
Courts cannot reform faith, says SC in Sabarimala review

Religion must mend itself to stay relevant, say women who entered Kerala templeto enforce right to worship under a 2018 verdict; religious practices must harmonise with social reform, they say

29 Apr 2026 10:21 pm
Erattupetta municipality in Keralas Kottayam moves against alleged hate campaign on social media

Attempts being made to stoke communal tensions in the aftermath of a recent road accident in the town

29 Apr 2026 10:20 pm
India accelerates maritime expansion plan amid Strait of Hormuz concerns

An inter-ministerial review meeting, chaired by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, focused on building a robust and future-ready maritime ecosystem to safeguard national supply chains

29 Apr 2026 10:11 pm
All government services in Andhra Pradesh to go online by December

Emphasising the expansion of WhatsApp Governance to all public services, Chief Minister Naidu says the move aims to eliminate the need for citizens to do the rounds of government offices

29 Apr 2026 10:07 pm
Andhra Pradesh rolls out Marine ABS framework for fishermen

APSBB Chairman N. Vijay Kumar says initiative will channel marine resource revenues to fishermen while promoting biodiversity conservation

29 Apr 2026 9:58 pm
West Bengal Assembly polls: 70,000 CAPF personnel to remain in State after polling

The deployment plan was finalised and issued on March 19, an official says

29 Apr 2026 9:58 pm
Exit polls predict BJP win in Assam, edge in Bengal; DMK expected to return in Tamil Nadu, UDF likely to take Kerala

In West Bengal, while most exit polls predicted a BJP win, two pollsters People's Pulse and Janmat polls predicted a big win for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC.

29 Apr 2026 9:54 pm
Telangana Govt signs 1,461 crore deal to take over Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I

The acquisition of Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I is expected to enable closer strategic alignment between the existing network and the proposed Phase II

29 Apr 2026 9:52 pm