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U.S. envoy to India Gor meets U.S. Commerce secretary Lutnick

Gor said he also had a meeting with Ben Black, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche

8 Apr 2026 8:43 am
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Inside the world of shadow libraries in 2026

The preservationand sharingof knowledge onlineisa commongoalfornumerousacademics, activists,pirates, hackers,and technologists. However, these efforts arebothcomplicatedand enrichedby clashing beliefs

8 Apr 2026 8:42 am
15-year-old from Kerala goes missing in Chikkamagaluru

This comes close on the heels of a Kerala trekker going missing in Kodagu

8 Apr 2026 8:22 am
West Bengal SIR: Electorate shrinks 12% since October, with the fresh exclusion of 27 lakh voters under adjudication

Since the SIR began, 91 lakh voters have been excluded; highest number of deletions of voters under adjudication in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district, followed by North 24 Parganas and Malda

8 Apr 2026 8:04 am
North Korea fires suspected missiles as Pyongyang dismisses Seouls diplomacy hopes

The projectile flew eastward before showing signs of an abnormality in the early stage of flight and disappearing, reports said

8 Apr 2026 7:52 am
Israel says missiles fired by Iran as Trump pauses attack

The warnings came after Donald Trump said he had agreed to suspend an attack on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks and was ready for a ceasefire in the war if Tehran completely reopens the vital Strait of Hormuz

8 Apr 2026 7:45 am
Why does India want fast breeder nuclear reactors? | Explained

Most of Indias current reactors are pressurised heavy water reactors, which are inefficient because only a small fraction of the fuel, around 1%, undergoes fission before it becomes unusable

8 Apr 2026 7:41 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Trump suspends Iran bombing for two weeks; Iran says U.S. must accept uranium enrichment

Iran agrees to safe passage through Hormuz Strait for two weeks 'if attacks are halted'

8 Apr 2026 7:01 am
Assembly elections LIVE: Campaigning ends for Kerala, Puducherry, Assam polls, 48-hour silence period begins

Voting for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala, and 30 in Puducherry will be conducted in a single phase on Thursday

8 Apr 2026 7:01 am
Civil society groups complain of growing censorship to IT Ministry

The groups had an opportunity to speak on the subject during an IT Ministry consultative meeting on proposed changes to the IT Rules, 2021

8 Apr 2026 7:00 am
Curtains come down on The Hindu Deep Tech Summit 2026

Ananth Kumar, Associate Director, Directorate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (DEI), SRMIST gave the vote of thanks

8 Apr 2026 5:29 am
Trump says he has agreed to suspend 'bombing and attack of Iran' for two weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate

8 Apr 2026 4:24 am
Madagascar declares state of emergency over energy situation due to Iran war

Local media in Madagascar reported widespread fuel shortages

8 Apr 2026 3:45 am
U.S. disrupts Russian military-run DNS hijacking network, Justice Department says

U.S. Justice Deartment said that the GRU used routers to facilitate hijacking operations against worldwide targets, including individuals in military, government and critical infrastructure sectors

8 Apr 2026 3:14 am
Government doubles 5-kg LPG cylinder quota to ease supply concerns amid Hormuz tensions

These cylinders are available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships on production of a simple identity card

8 Apr 2026 2:18 am
Assam Police team visits Kheras Delhi residence

Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, an entrepreneur and wife of the Assam CM, accuses Congress leader of using forged document to malign her; Congress calls it a witch hunt for asking questions in public interest

8 Apr 2026 2:03 am
Sattankulam father-son custodial death case: all nine policemen get death sentence

The custodial torture was meted out to the father and son in June 2020, after they were detained at the Sattankulam police station on the mere charge of violating COVID-19 lockdown norms

8 Apr 2026 2:02 am
Delimitation, womens reservation, political dynamics

Implementing womens reservation without waiting for the Census or delimitation exercise could undermine representation and the intended reforms

8 Apr 2026 1:58 am
A closer look at Asim Munirs West Asia diplomacy

Pakistans Field Marshal is being watched to see whether he will emerge as an indispensable mediator or a useful pawn

8 Apr 2026 1:51 am
Two plus one: On the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry

Anti-incumbency is not a strong factor in the two States and one UT going to polls

8 Apr 2026 1:49 am
Uttarakhand police unable to enforce UCC due to delay in software update

A senior police officer said provisions of the law have not yet been uploaded on the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems

8 Apr 2026 1:46 am
Several villagers, police personnel injured in clash in Odisha amid protests against mining of bauxite

Tribal communities have been opposing mining at Sijimali, estimated to hold 311 million tonnes of bauxite, claiming that it would deplete perennial water sources and severely impact their livelihood

8 Apr 2026 1:42 am
Systemic reckoning: On the verdict in the Sattankulam murder case

The Sattankulam verdict should sensitise the police against use of excessive force

8 Apr 2026 1:40 am
Limits of neutrality in addressing caste

The UGC guidelines must be supported by monitoring, regular audits, and meaningful oversight

8 Apr 2026 1:33 am
The Sattankulamcustodial deaths case and a woman police constables testimony | Focus Tamil Nadu

The custodial torture was meted out to the father-son traders in June 2020, after they were detained at the Sattankulam police station in Thoothukudi district on the mere charge of violating COVID-19 lockdown norms.

8 Apr 2026 1:16 am
Meat shops inHaridwar to be shifted to outskirts ahead ofArdhKumbh

56 shops constructed to facilitate relocation, says mayor;decision is an expansion of already restricted sale and consumption of meat, liquor, and eggs within 5-km radius ofHarKiPauri

8 Apr 2026 1:08 am
8 Apr 2026 12:51 am
Tarluvada farmers seek early compensation for land given away for Google Data Centre

Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao assurs the ryots that the government will fulfil every promise made to them

8 Apr 2026 12:45 am
Forest officer arrested for taking 50,000 bribe in Tiruvallur

The police said the complainant has been doing trade in red sanders. She had approached Saravanan, seeking official approval to carry out the trade when he demanded a bribe

8 Apr 2026 12:31 am
Tamil Nadu electorate grows by 6.35 lakh since February 23; scrutiny of nominations begins

Chennai,Chengalpattu,Coimbatore,Tiruvallur, andTiruppurare the top five districts that recorded an increase in the number of electors

8 Apr 2026 12:29 am
Kancheepuram: This temple towns sheen is overshadowed by rising traffic congestion and civic problems

Improved traffic management, additional parking spaces and better solid waste management are some of the immediate needs of residents; farmers oppose the Parandur airport project fearing loss of livelihood and damage to the environment

8 Apr 2026 12:27 am
I have to play in four or five different ways: Klaasen

Every game is going to present different situations. It takes a different skillsetto understand it and execute the plans

8 Apr 2026 12:26 am
T.N. Assembly election: Stalin hits out at Maharashtra Chief Minister for blackmail on Madurai Metro Rail project

He terms as improper Devendra Fadnaviss remark that the project will be sanctioned after the BJP candidate from Madurai South constituency is elected. Speaking in Cuddalore, the DMK president warns voters that the NDA will halt the Vidiyal Payanam scheme if it comes to power in T.N.

8 Apr 2026 12:21 am
Palaniswamiis coasting along with the support ofPMKin Edappadi

TheDMKwon in the constituency in 1967 and 1971. Thereafter, theAIADMKhas won seven times, out of which Mr.Palaniswami has won five times. Farming is a major occupation of the people of the constituency, which covers Edappaditaluk, a portion ofMetturtaluk, Konganapuram,Nangavalliand Jalakandapuramtown panchayats

8 Apr 2026 12:16 am
Southern districts of Tamil Nadu, once known as a laggard, seek to shed the bad image

In the last eight months, two important developments took place inThoothukudiitself:the establishment of an electric vehicle plant and the commissioning of the first 660-MW supercritical thermal power plant. TheThoothukudiport has initiated tendering for the outer harbour

8 Apr 2026 12:08 am