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Barrackpore (West Bengal): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit back strongly at Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent remarks related to striking Kolkata, stressing that he should not give such provocative statement because they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts. Speaking to ANI, Singh further said that only the god would know how many parts Pakistan would be divided if they cast an eye on Bengal. "Pakistan's Defence Minister should not have ...Read More >
Sivasagar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that Congress leader Pawan Khera has "run away" to Hyderabad, after daring the state police to arrest him in connection with a case linked to allegations made against the CM and his family. "Pawan Khera had dared the Assam Police to arrest him, but he has now run away to Hyderabad," Sarma told PTI Videos in Sivasagar on the sidelines of a poll campaign meeting. An Assam Police team had earlier in the day visited the Delhi r ...Read More >
Karimnagar: Driven by an aversion to having daughters and fear of passing on his property to them, led to the father killing his four-year-old twin girls in Jubilee Nagar in the district. Karimnagar Police Commissioner Gaush Alam revealed details of the case at a press conference held on Monday. He said that the accused, under the influence of his parents and with the involvement of his brother, Kachi Srisaila, carried out the murder. The victims, twins Geethamshi and Geethanvika, were alleged ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday termed the attainment of criticality of India's indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam as a proud moment for the nation and a major boost to its civil nuclear journey. In a post on 'X', he said, "India's indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality. This marks a key step in the second stage of India's nuclear programme." "It brings us closer to harne ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday backed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that it is a long-standing ideological commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and necessary to ensure justice for women and marginalised communities. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks that "serious discussions" are taking place on issues like UCC and One Nation One Election (ONOE), Rao said, "The honourable prime minister's statemen ...Read More >
Imphal: Two children were killed and their mother was injured in a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday, triggering protests by locals, police said. The incident occurred at around 1 am when a bomb was hurled by suspected militants at a house in Moirang Tronglaobi area, killing a 5-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl, a senior officer said. Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh described the attack as a "barbaric act" and assured the people that those responsible for the crime wo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that all issues concerning installation of CCTVs in police stations across the country would be sorted out within two weeks. Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that he was taking stock of the issue and a lot of things were happening. The Union Home Secretary also appeared in court in pursuance of the apex court's April 6 order asking him to remain present before it on Tuesday so that app ...Read More >
New Delhi: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Tuesday commenced hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala temple of Keralam, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The Constitution bench comprises Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi. Ahead of the hearin ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a role model instead of his senior party leaders, who continued the legacy in the State. Referring to a letter written to Vijayan, Revanth Reddy, speaking to ANI, said, "I am ready to debate with Pinarayi Vijayan whenever he is ready. Who are his role models - Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, or Jyoti Basu and Somnath Chatterjee?" "Pina ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed all the States and Union Territories (UTs) that the daily quantity of five kg FTL cylinder in each State available for disbursal to migrant laborers is being doubled. This is based on the average daily supply of cylinders to migrant laborers during second and third March 2026 beyond the limit of 20 per cent. These five kg FTL cylinders will be at disposal of the State government and its civil supplies department for supplying onl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A large metal panel from the ceiling of an aerobridge at Hyderabad airport fell on an Air India Express passenger's head, causing internal injuries and leaving him dazed and giddy. Deepak Adoni, a US citizen who came to India on work, told PTI that he was among the first few passengers to exit the flight that arrived from Bengaluru on Sunday afternoon. "I had taken a few steps when the heavy panel fell on my head, and I instinctively held on to the railing to steady myself, not knowi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Even as Koraput district has been declared free of Maoist influence, concerns are emerging over the alleged failure of authorities to rehabilitate several surrendered cadres in accordance with government promises. One such case is that of Sirame Mandangi, a former Maoist cadre from Pachingi village under Kumbhari panchayat in the Narayanpatna block of Koraput district, who is reportedly struggling to make ends meet more than a decade after her surrender. According to reports, Mand ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced that the capital of Andhra Pradesh is Amaravati. He said this in a post on 'X with a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice. In another post, he said, "On behalf of my people of Andhra Pradesh, I express profound gratitude to President Droupadi Murmu Ji for her gracious assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, fulfilling the long-cherished dream of our capital." " ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson has resigned, sources said on Tuesday. Campbell Wilson was appointed on a five-year contract. His tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air India is scheduled to conclude in July 2027. Campbell Wilson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Air India in 2022. With over 30 years of rich experience in the aviation industry, he has worked across both full-service and low-cost carriers. Pri ...Read More >
Chennai: President of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, cancelled his scheduled campaign at the T Nagar Assembly constituency area on Monday, peeved over the police cutting down the duration for the event from four hours to one hour, while a party member raised an objection over the impending release of a Tamil film, 'Thanga Natchathiram - TN 2026' on April 10. While the general secretary of the party's election campaign management Aadhav Arjuna blamed the Chennai City Police and Commis ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in Maharashtra and is set to question him, officials said. The agency's Mumbai zonal office filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, based on multiple FIRs registered by Maharashtra Police. Officials said Kharat and his associates would be summoned for questioning as part of the probe. Kharat, described as ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Technology services firm CriticalRiver, which has its India development centre in Hyderabad, and Anthropic announced a partnership to help enterprises adopt and deploy Claude at scale, according to a release. Through the partnership, CriticalRiver gains access to Anthropic's Partner Portal, Anthropic Academy training materials, support, and the first Claude technical certification. For CriticalRiver's customers, this translates into deeper implementation expertise and faster deployme ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Congress's decision to field Akash More against Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati bypoll has exposed fresh cracks within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday attacked the grand old party saying the Baramati result is a foregone conclusion. However, the Congress slammed Raut saying statements made through party platforms should not create confusion within the alliance. "Baramati is the Pawar family's stronghold and everyone knows what the outcome ther ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee traded within a tight range against the dollar on Monday, appreciating to a two-week high of 92.7925 in early trade on central bank measures to curb speculative and arbitrage trades but lost most of it as oil marketing companies, importers bought dollars to hedge their payments. The rupee closed up 4 paise at 93.06 against the dollar, after closing at 93.10 in the previous session (on Thursday). Markets were closed on Friday on account of Good Friday. The rupee had appreciate ...Read More >
Raipur: Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai is going to present the roadmap for the development of Bastar in Chhattisgarh post-Maoist period during his scheduled meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah at Delhi on Tuesday. According to a spokesman of the Chhattisgarh government, Mr. Sai is scheduled to leave for Delhi from here late on Monday night. He is scheduled to meet Mr. Modi at Delhi at 11 am on Tuesday. On the same day, he is also scheduled to meet Mr. S ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected separate notices moved by the Opposition seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The notices, submitted on March 12, 2026, were signed by 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha members, alleging partisan conduct, obstruction of electoral fraud investigations and disenfranchisement. In separate orders, both presiding officers declined to admit the motions under Article 324(5) ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With just a day left for campaigning, Kerala heads into the 2025 assembly polls amid a charged atmosphere of claims and counterclaims by the principal political fronts. Over the past 22 days, candidates of the CPM led LDF, Congress-led UDF and BJP-led NDA have braved the summer heat to reach voters, offering promises that range from social welfare expansion to vision of a "Viksita Keralam". On April 9, a majority of the 2.71 crore registered voters will line up at polling s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Congress on Monday said it may consider withdrawing from the Baramati Assembly by poll if a first information report (FIR) is registered in connection with the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. After the NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) decided to back Sunetra Pawar's candidature, the Congress has unilaterally announced its own nominee for the by-poll. Ms. Pawar filed her nomination papers on Monday. The by poll was necessitated by the death o ...Read More >
New Delhi: A security breach was reported at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday after an SUV forced entry into the premises and rammed into the vehicle of Speaker Vijender Gupta. Police said the vehicle, driven by a masked man, entered through Gate No. 2 around 2 pm, broke past barriers and proceeded towards the Speaker's office, where a bouquet was placed before the driver fled. At the time of the incident, the Speaker was inside his chamber. Officials said the accused also attempted to ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday inaugurated Nivrutti, a de‑addiction centre (DAC) at Cherlapalli Central Prison. He emphasised that substance abuse was a critical social and public health issue that required sustained and structured intervention. He recalled that in his political career he had gone to jail several times, which gave him deep insight into the challenges faced by inmates as well as prison staff. The Governor stated that during his tenure as jails minister, he und ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: The DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced the inaugural Andhra Open, set to take place at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam from April 7 to 10. With a prize purse of Rs 1 crore, the tournament featured leading Indian professionals, including Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Angad Cheema, Honey Baisoya and Ajeetesh Sandhu. Sri Lankan golfer N Thangaraja, a past winner at EPGC, heads the foreign conti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday said that the massive public meeting held in Pipri to mark three years of his 'People's March' padayatra was not his idea but conceptualised by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy as part of the government's 99-day Praja Palana governance programme. He stated that during discussions on Praja Palana initiatives, the Chief Minister suggested organising a large public gathering to reaffirm the government's commitment to promises made to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Actress Subashini, known for her role in the popular Tamil TV serial 'Kayal' died by suicide in her apartment in Chennai due to domestic issues, police said on Monday. The actress, of Sri Lankan origin, was residing in an apartment in Iyyappanthangal and the incident was reported to have taken place on Sunday night.Reports said Subashini may have been in distress prior to this incident due to alleged differences with her husband. The couple reportedly had argued over a video call on S ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday claimed that there is a strong undercurrent against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the ensuing Assembly polls in West Bengal. West Bengal is going to Assembly polls in two phases on April 23 and April 29. Mr. Sai who returned here after campaigning for BJP in Jhargram district in West Bengal on Monday told the reporters that the TMC and its supremo Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, are finding it difficult to co ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a decisive push towards safer and cleaner roads, the Government of Odisha has prohibited the entry and operation of commercial vehicles older than 10 years registered outside the state. The directive was finalised at a meeting of the State Transport Authority (STA) and rolled out under the supervision of Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena. Regional Transport Offices across Odisha have been tasked with enforcing the new norms on the ground. Under the revised framework, over ...Read More >
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