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Guwahati/Silchar/Dibrugarh (Assam), Apr 9 (PTI) Around 30 people were injured and seven arrested in connection with poll-related violence in Assam on Thursday, officials said. A senior police officer told PTI that the Congress candidate in Patharkandi constituency in Sribhumi district, Kartik Sena Sinha, allegedly entered the Rangamati polling booth and started an argument with the presiding officer. "He claimed fake electors cast genuine people's votes. When the presiding officer denied the c ...Read More >
Mumbai/Pune, Apr 9 (PTI) The Opposition Congress on Thursday opted out of the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat in Maharashtra at the last moment, giving a virtual walkover to ruling NCP candidate and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar though a contest will still take place as 22 other nominees remain in the fray. After initially appearing firm to contest the April 23 bypoll, necessitated due to the death of former Deputy Chief Minister and sitting Baramati MLA Ajit Pawar, the husband of Sunetra, the C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday granted six days of interim bail to 2020 Delhi riots accused Khalid Saifi to attend family functions scheduled this month. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the bail application filed by Saifi, the founder of United Against Hate, seeking two weeks of interim bail to attend weddings of his niece and nephew and allowed his plea to attend the family functions. In an order today, the court said, "The Barat and Nikah of the nephew o ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 9 (PTI) An estimated 79.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling for the byelection to Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura ended at 5 pm on Thursday, officials said. The voting was peaceful, they said. Despite inclement weather, voters came out in large numbers in all the polling booths and exercised their democratic rights without any disturbance, officials said. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst tight security. Voters wer ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (PTI) The talent and capability of today's graduates will take the country to new heights on the global stage, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday, while speaking at the 18th convocation of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU). "Today's graduates are the real drivers of Viksit Bharat," she said at the event held at the university's East Delhi campus in Surajmal Vihar. A total of 26,649 degrees were conferred on students, including 124 PhDs, 11 MPh ...Read More >
Gurugram: Amid the IMT Manesar labour unrest over wage-related issues, deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar on Thursday urged industrial units to immediately implement the Haryana government's revised minimum wages, calling it a crucial step towards addressing workers' concerns and restoring normalcy. The appeal comes days after protests by thousands of contractual workers in Manesar turned tense over demands for better wages and working conditions. The administration has since stepped up efforts to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9: Silver prices declined by Rs 7,800 to Rs 2.43 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday, while gold fell to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams as investors booked profits amid concerns over the durability of the fragile ceasefire in West Asia. Sharp decline in domestic bullion prices According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal depreciated by Rs 7,800, or 3.10 per cent, to Rs 2,43,200 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 2, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 9: Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have busted, in a joint operation with central agencies, an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of its two operatives from district Gurdaspur. Accused identified, criminal background noted The accused were identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of district Gurdaspur, and have a criminal past. Arms and explosive material recovered Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Thursday said that with the arrest of two operatives, it has busted an ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module preparing to commit high-impact terror attacks to disturb peace in the state. The arrested accused have been identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of the Dulla Nangal area of Gurdaspur district. Both have a criminal past, police said. The arrests led to a significant recovery of arms and ammunition. This included five ha ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A local court in Bengaluru on Wednesday rejected bail for Dr Mahendra Reddy GS, who was arrested on charges of murdering his dermatologist wife, Kruthika Reddy, by administering an overdose of anaesthesia in April 2025. A general physician at the Institute of Gastroenterology and Organ Transplant in Victoria, Reddy was arrested by Marathahalli police in October 2025 after Kruthika's post-mortem report confirmed a large quantity of anaesthesia in her body. Since his arrest, Mahendra Re ...Read More >
Chennai, April 9: In the run-up to the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23, the Indian National Congress (INC) on Thursday released its manifesto aimed at "Transforming Tamil Nadu." Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, and State Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai were present during the unveiling. The manifesto pledges to transform the state with major initiatives targeting employment, public safety, healthcare, and law and order. One of the highlig ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9: Voters across Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections. According to the Election Commission's data at 5 PM, the participation rate of Puducherry leads with 86.92 per cent, followed closely by Assam at 84.42 per cent, and Keralam at 75.01 per cent. Key leaders, including Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan, were among the early voters. Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangaswamy also cast h ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent remark likening the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a "poisonous snake" has triggered sharp reactions in political circles. Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has launched a scathing attack on Kharge, accusing him of speaking in the style of Pakistan's Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League leader during India's independence struggle. Addressing reporters in Mysuru on Wednesday, Simha said Kharge's comments on the RSS we ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam saw high voter participation on Thursday, April 9, as citizens across the state cast their ballots in the assembly elections. The Election Commission reported a turnout of around 84.42% by 5 PM. Polling for all 126 assembly constituencies was conducted in a single phase. While the morning saw steady voter activity, participation increased notably in the afternoon, particularly in lower and central Assam districts. Several districts recorded particularly high turnout. Barpeta le ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar), Apr 9 (PTI) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh registered wins in their respective Division 'A' quarterfinal matches of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship here on Thursday. In the opening game of the day, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey clinched a 2-1 victory against Chandigarh. In the second quarterfinal, Punjab secured a 5-3 win against Jharkhand in a high-scoring clash. The third quarterfinal saw Uttar Pradesh register a 6-3 win against ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday reported a 12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in consolidated net profit for the January-March quarter (Q4 FY26). The major IT player had posted a profit of Rs 13,718 crore, compared to Rs 12,224 crore in the year-ago period (Q4 FY25), according to its exchange filing. The IT major's consolidated revenue from operations also saw healthy growth, increasing 9.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 70,698 crore, compared to Rs 64,479 cror ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged lawmakers to rise above personal and political interests, emphasising the importance of diligently and with integrity fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the people they represent. He highlighted that elected representatives are entrusted with the mandate to translate public expectations into concrete actions, strengthen democratic institutions, and ensure governance that is transparent, inclusive, and respons ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, on Thursday said that the United States has chosen to use Pakistan as a facilitator for its own reasons and Jerusalem trusts Washington's decision as long as the 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East is implemented. "We have not seen Pakistan participating in the war, but they have not been playing a positive role. The United States has chosen to use them as a facilitator for their own reasons. We trust the Unit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Former India Test cricketer CD Gopinath, who was the last surviving member of India's historic first Test victory, passed away in Chennai at the age of 96, according to ESPNcricinfo. The 96-year-old was also India's oldest Test cricketer and the second oldest worldwide after Australia's Neil Harvey, who is 97 years and 183 days old. The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) paid tribute following the death of CD Gopinath. In a post shared on X social media han ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government of Tamil Nadu, saying that they pushed backwards due to corruption and poor governance. Addressing the media here, he further claimed that drug abuse has adversely affected the youth and accused the government of enabling a deteriorating administrative environment compared to the tenure of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. He ...Read More >
Pune, Apr 9 (UNI) Senior leader Sharad Pawar has expressed hope that the upcoming by-election in the Baramati Assembly constituency, necessitated by the untimely demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, would be held unopposed in keeping with Maharashtra's long-standing political traditions. Pawar stated that, following the passing of a prominent and accomplished public representative, it has been a convention in the state for other parties not to field candidates. He urged the Congre ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 9 (UNI) Punjab has officially entered the next phase of its "Sikhya Kranti" (education revolution) with the launch of Mission Samrath 4.0, a flagship foundational learning programme aimed at achieving international standards in public education. The initiative was unveiled today by Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. A standout feature of this new phase is the introduction of a state-wide attendance-linked reform, w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The war with Iran seemed to have pushed the India-US trade deal on the backburner. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday provided an update, hinting that the long-pending bilateral agreement could be inked in April itself. In a post on X, Gor said that he had a "highly productive" meeting with trade representative Jamieson Greer on how to advance President Donald Trump's trade priorities in South and Central Asia, and that an Indian delegation will be travelling to Washingto ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik accepted the resignation of Dr Sasmit Patra as the Leader of the BJD Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha today. Dr Patra had been leading the party in the Upper House and was actively articulating BJD's stance on key national & state issues. His tenure saw consistent participation in parliamentary debates and coordination among party MPs. While the reasons for his resignation have not been officially ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a major push to strengthen power infrastructure in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated a series of transmission projects worth around Rs 600 crore, aimed at enhancing electricity reliability and supporting rapid urban and industrial growth. The projects include three grid substations and eight key transmission lines commissioned at Balianta in Khordha district, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Officials said the upgraded network is expect ...Read More >
New Delhi: Polling began at 7 am across Assam's 126 Assembly constituencies amid tight security and detailed arrangements by the Election Commission. Officials said the process remained largely smooth across districts. By 5 pm, the state recorded a voter turnout of 84.42 per cent, according to official data. The election has turned into a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led alliance. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is aiming for a third straight term. On the other sid ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The city is set to see a major push to decongest one of its most important arterial routes, as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans a Rs 120 crore model corridor project on the road from Shaikpet to Masab Tank. The corridor links Gachibowli and the IT hub on the west to Mehdipatnam and the Old City area and is notorious for its traffic woes. The stretch between Tolichowki, Shaikpet, NMDC and Masab Tank regularly experiences congestion owing to a heavy volume of ve ...Read More >
In one image, Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy are seen inside a dimly lit movie theatre, seemingly engrossed in the screening of Dhurandhar 2. Prabhas is dressed in a relaxed all-black outfit and is seen standing near the aisle with one hand on his back, wearing a faint smile. Sandeep Reddy is seen beside him. For the outing, he kept things casual in a blue printed shirt and light-coloured trousers. "I want Spirit to be a good action movie like Dhurandhar," one fan wrote, with another writing, "My H ...Read More >
India's petroleum sector remains well supplied with LPG and crude inventories even amid the current geopolitical uncertainties, said Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Sharma said, "As you are aware, LPG supply has been affected due to the present geopolitical situation, and nearly 60% of the country's LPG requirement is met through imports. In view of this, domestic consumers have been prioritised, and 100% su ...Read More >
The successful PoCs demonstrated that contactless, biometric-enabled international travel is already achievable with digital identity replacing paper documentation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled promising results from recent digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs), demonstrating that the future of international travel is on the brink of a significant transformation. Conducted with the collaboration of airlines, airports, technology providers, and governmenta ...Read More >
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