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Balls Up movie review: Mark Wahlberg and Sacha Baron Cohen cannot save this dour exercise

This action comedy from Peter Farrelly, despite a surfeit of on screen activity, is neither funny nor engaging

16 Apr 2026 5:04 pm
Developed India can only be built on foundation of its native languages, says President

Speaking at the sixth convocation of the Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University in Maharashtras Wardha, Droupadi Murmu urged every Indian to learn at least one more Indian language besides their local one

16 Apr 2026 5:03 pm
25 projects to be launched in Mangaluru on April 18 under Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojana 2.0

Most of the projects are related to road development and construction of storm water drains

16 Apr 2026 4:59 pm
Death of BDS student: MSF leaders arrested after clash with police

As the leaders attempted to meet the college Principal for discussions, the police blocked their entry, triggering a confrontation

16 Apr 2026 4:55 pm
Delhi Speaker gets Z-category security after Assembly gets repeated bomb threats

The move comes after the series of targeted bomb threats and a recent high-profile security breach, the Delhi Assembly Secretariat said.

16 Apr 2026 4:55 pm
Mathura boat capsize: Last pilgrim's missing body found, death toll climbs to 16

Police said that with the latest recovery, all pilgrims who had gone missing after the incident have been accounted for

16 Apr 2026 4:51 pm
Delay in acquiring land for buffer zone: Samithi threatens indefinite dharna in front of MRPL in Mangaluru from May 1

The company is unnecessarily delaying the land acquisition, according to Nagarika Horata Samithi, Jokatte

16 Apr 2026 4:49 pm
Udta Teer: Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan to star in upcoming spy comedy

The film is backed by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, marking their fourth collaboration after Kill, Gyaarah Gyaarah, and The Lunchbox

16 Apr 2026 4:49 pm
Zelenskyy receives international prize honouring his and Ukraines courage and resilience

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is receiving the prestigious International Four Freedoms Award

16 Apr 2026 4:49 pm
Ten labourers injured as auto overturns in Nagayalanka, four in critical condition

Ten workers from Ganapeswaram village in Krishna district were injured when an auto overturned near Sai Baba temple in Nagayalanka on Thursday

16 Apr 2026 4:46 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Distribution of booth slips underway

The Voter Information Slip contains voters details, location of the polling station, date and time of polling and a snapshot of the polling station map along with a list of Dos and Donts to guide the voters on poll day, an official release said.

16 Apr 2026 4:42 pm
Illegal cigarette sale rackets busted in Bengaluru; goods worth 45 lakh seized

In one of the cases, the accused revealed that the cigarettes were being sourced from a Delhi-based supplier

16 Apr 2026 4:39 pm
India-Zambia talks on critical minerals stall over mining rights: sources

New Delhi is making efforts to restart discussions with Zambia, but the situation is still uncertain, one of the sources said

16 Apr 2026 4:27 pm
PLHIV can have healthy babies (HIV Negative); NGO holds baby shower to create awareness

Homoeopathic Academy of Research and Charities has worked for the health care and rehabilitation of HIV-infected orphans for the past several years

16 Apr 2026 4:26 pm
How is a constitution amendment Bill passed?

A Constitutional Amendment Bill must secure two-thirds of majority votes in both Houses, and get ratified by at least 50% State legislatures, if it affects the federal structure, before receiving an assent from President.

16 Apr 2026 4:16 pm
Pawan Kalyan welcomes Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill for 33% womens reservation

Pawan Kalyan welcomes introduction of Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha, backing 33% womens reservation

16 Apr 2026 4:11 pm
Delimitation Bill will not affect Tamil Nadu: AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami

When Union Minister Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu, he assured that the State will not be affected, stated Mr. Palaniswami. The NDA will implement delimitation better than what Mr. Stalin expects. The Centre is clear that no State will be affected by the delimitation, he added.

16 Apr 2026 4:09 pm
Congress suspends 5 Haryana MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls

Earlier, the Congress issued a show cause notice to its five legislators from Haryana for alleged cross-voting

16 Apr 2026 4:01 pm
Kolleru Lake faces fresh encroachment; Jal Biradari seeks Supreme Court order enforcement

Jal Biradari National Convenor Bolisetty Satyanarayana says 1.61 lakh acres of Kolleru Lake are encroached, and urges the AP government to act on fresh violations

16 Apr 2026 3:55 pm
Ahead of Assembly election results, Congress leadership debate in Kerala heats up

In a contentious FB post, K. Sudhakaran backs K.C. Venugopal. While Ramesh Chennithala says party high command will take final call, KPCC president Sunny Joseph points out senior leaders should not jump the gun on the matter. Left supporters seek to characterise feuding in Congress as a move aimed at testing factional loyalties and flushing out potential rivals

16 Apr 2026 3:49 pm
Relief from heatwave in Telangana likely as IMD forecasts rain between April 19-22

A low-pressure system moving towards Telangana is creating favourable conditions for rainfall, says IMD-Hyderabads Scientist Dharma Raju

16 Apr 2026 3:48 pm
Opposition opposing everything: Amit Shah defends govts Delimitation Bill

Amit Shah asserted in the Lok Sabha that the government has not violated any rules in introducing the three bills and urged members to engage in a constructive debate.

16 Apr 2026 3:43 pm
Key aspects in Telanganas Caste Census-2024 four volumes and Expert Groups reports

Broadly, the four volumes has data on percentage of people across social categories who benefitted from reservations in various categories of education and government employment; livelihoods, education levels and other key aspects.

16 Apr 2026 3:35 pm
Sebi extends registration validity period for not-for-profit entities on Social Stock Exchange

Additionally, the regulator has lowered the minimum subscription requirement for Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments to 50% from 75% to enhance fundraising flexibility for NPOs

16 Apr 2026 3:34 pm
16 Apr 2026 3:30 pm
Congress risks alienating AHINDA community in Karnataka for the sake of one family, warn Muslim leaders

Say the Congress had acted in violation of norms in taking action against certain leaders in connection with the Davanagere South byelection.

16 Apr 2026 3:29 pm
Cases filed against DMK, AIADMK candidates for alleged distribution of 8,000 coupons and 10,000 tokens

Madras High Court Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan agree to hear both the cases on Friday

16 Apr 2026 3:28 pm
Woman ASI in Punjab's Faridkot suspended for tying 5-year-old granddaughter and leaving her in scorching heat

Sarabjit Kaur, ASI in Punjabs Faridkot, tied her granddaughter to a gate and left her in the heat, sparking outrage

16 Apr 2026 3:26 pm
Explained | Assams delimitation test

What is the Election Commissions draft proposal on delimitation? Why are people opposing it? Who is going to get affected by the exercise? Why do some parties want the delimitation done after the National Register of Citizens is updated? Is there a possibility of the proposal being redrafted?

16 Apr 2026 3:22 pm
Assam delimitation proposal: an erosion of representation

The proposed exercise is allegedly based on communal lines of segregation, rather than on logical geographic boundaries of the State.The plan, which also involves reservations, may reduce the possibility of Muslims being elected, diminishing the existing political power of the minority community

16 Apr 2026 3:21 pm
Delimitation saga: Wards reduced to 225 ahead of BBMP polls

Repeated demands to publish digital interactive maps of the proposed wards and to allow objections to be filed online have fallen on deaf ears

16 Apr 2026 3:21 pm
BJP and its decades-long preparation to leverage womens reservation Bill

The BJP, under whose government the Womens Reservation Bill was finally cleared has been one of the early starters in this area and has regular training programmes for women cadre and leaders drawn from across the country

16 Apr 2026 3:21 pm
Warning: Your satellite is about to be hit by debris in space

The year 2025 witnessed the highest number of launches since the beginning of the space age, adding to the congestion in space

16 Apr 2026 3:20 pm
Taking India back to the drawing board

We need a robust conversation around delimitation sooner than later, so that lifting of the freeze on allocation of seats does not have to be pushed ahead further,

16 Apr 2026 3:20 pm
From womens reservation to gender equality

The recognition of unpaid labour and equitable sharing of household duties will ultimately dictate whether substantive reform in gender equality is achieved

16 Apr 2026 3:20 pm
Womens quota, panchayats to Parliament

The design of womens reservation should have ideally been informed by its 30-year experience in local governments

16 Apr 2026 3:20 pm
Women want change, society needs change

The Womens Reservation Act is the first step toward enabling gender parity

16 Apr 2026 3:20 pm