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CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday assured the Madras High Court that all necessary steps will be taken for ensuring easy access to disabled voters in all the polling stations in the state before the polling on April 23. The submission was made by advocate Niranjan Rajagopalan, standing counsel for the ECI, before the first bench of Chief Justice Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan when a petition filed by activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar, in this regard, came up for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly facilitating a bank account linked to a venture linked to the brand "Khan Chacha," which was reportedly used in a "digital arrest" cyber fraud case. Police said scrutiny of complaints revealed suspicious transactions routed through a specific bank account used to receive money from victims of digital arrest fraud. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said the account was registered in the name of "Salee ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it has the powers to strike down religious practices or superstitions -- even if they are rooted in faith -- if they violate public order, health and morality. A nine-judge Constitutional bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, hearing a batch of review pleas challenging the Sabarimala judgment, rejected the Centre's submission that a secular court can't decide on superstitions. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that even if a practice is ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of petitions challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, citing that it takes away one's right to self-perceived gender identity. It sought the Centre's response by July 22, the next date of hearing. The 2026 law was introduced on the ground that the existing definition was "vague and broad", which allegedly made it difficult to identify the genuinely oppressed persons for wh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has withdrawn its proposal to host the 33rd edition of the Conference of Parties (COP33) climate summit, which is scheduled for 2028. Rajat Agrawal, a joint secretary at the the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, informed the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) about India's decision. Agrawal, who has the responsibility of liaising with the UN body, conveyed the decision to the chair of the Asia-Pacific Group of t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Gusty winds and spells of light scattered rain throughout Wednesday kept Delhi unusually cool for April. The maximum temperature came down to 28.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest for the month in 11 years. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the maximum temperature at Safdarjung was recorded at 28.2°C, 6.9°C below normal. The last time the maximum temperature was lower in April was on April 23, 2016, when it had settled at 27.2°C. Additionally, the city's base weat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea filed by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case seeking his release from jail. A bench of justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja said that the plea, which also challenged provisions of the India-UAE extradition treaty, had no merit. James, a British national, assailed Article 17 of the treaty, signed in 1999, which allows the requesting state (in this case India) to pros ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant-Governor Taranjeet Singh Sandhu visited the Vasudev Ghat and the Yamuna Bazar Ghat on Wednesday to assess cleanliness, infrastructure, and ongoing rejuvenation efforts. During the inspection, they reviewed the development of ghats along the Yamuna, green zones, walking trails and biodiversity areas. They also evaluated the progress of greenway development, kutcha walking, cycling tracks, riverbank plantations, wetland restoration, and t ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Despite repeated efforts, the Maharashtra Congress has refused to withdraw the candidature of Akash More against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati Assembly bypoll, scheduled for April 23, 2026. The Baramati bypoll was necessitated following the death of Ajit Pawar in an aircraft crash. His wife, Sunetra Pawar, is contesting the election. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has decided not to contest against her. However, despite leaders from her party urging the Congress to ...Read More >
BENGALURU: On a day when Lakshya Sen, the recent All England Open finalist, suffered defeat in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, Ayush Shetty gave India fresh hope. Shetty didn't just step up -- he produced a statement win. The rising star from Karnataka tore through the event with a performance that stunned World No 7 Li Shi Feng ruthlessly. The reigning Hong Kong Open champion was dismantled 21-13, 21-16 in a match that never slipped out of Shetty's control ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government has doubled the daily quota of market-priced 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers as part of a broader push to stabilise fuel supplies amid disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike the subsidised 14.2-kg cylinders that are used in household kitchens for cooking, the 5-kg bottles are priced at market rates. A 5-kg cylinder costs Rs 549 in Delhi as against the Rs 913 price for a 14.2-kg domestic cylinder. The 5-kg cylinders are available acro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a series of decisions with a combined financial implication of over Rs 1.74 lakh crore, including an increase in Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) on fertiliser rates for the Kharif season by Rs 4,317 crore. The cabinet also approved two Hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh worth Rs 40,000 crore, the second phase of Jaipur Metro (42 Kms) with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore and an upward cost revision to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India achieved a total non-fossil fuel capacity addition of 55.3 GW during FY 2025-26, taking the total installed non-fossil capacity to 283.46 GW, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday. The minister, while speaking to the media, said this addition has helped India rank third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, moving ahead of Brazil. He further noted that the non-fossil capacity addition of 55.29 GW in 2025-26 is the highest ever re ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: In a move that marks a departure from traditional demographic categorisation, Uttarakhand has officially decided to classify couples in live-in relationships as a single family unit in the upcoming census. This decision, which aligns with provisions set forth under the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC), aims to offer a formal and dignified administrative status to modern household structures. As the state prepares for the first phase of the decennial exercise -- focusing on house listi ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The stage is set for elections to the 126 assembly seats in Assam on Thursday. An Opposition front, comprising Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPI(M), CPI(ML), and All Party Hill Leaders Conference, will take on the might of the ruling BJP-led NDA, which is seeking a third straight term in power. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People's Front are the two other NDA entities. The NDA had an aggressive poll campaign, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ...Read More >
PATNA: Bihar Food and Consumer Protection Department Minister Leshi Singh on Wednesday asserted that domestic LPG cylinders are being delivered at doorsteps within three to four days of booking, despite the global energy crisis arising out of the ongoing Gulf war. Making an appeal to consumers not to unnecessarily gather around gas agencies, Singh said, "Though, initially there were shortage of LPG cylinders due to global energy crisis and people panicked and gathered around gas agencies. But d ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Amid a fragile truce in West Asia, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said the central bank does not expect any immediate disruption to remittance flows due to the Iran war, and indicated that post-war reconstruction demand could, in fact, support inflows. "We are not anticipating a dent to remittances if the crisis is going to be resolved very soon," Malhotra said when asked about the potential impact of the conflict. West Asia, led by the six GCC countries, remains the ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Strongly condemning the ECI's order to transfer Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Wednesday, described the Commission's move as an "one-sided and arbitrary political action." The DMK president also said the selective transfer of Chief Secretaries and DGPs only in opposition-ruled states, including Tamil Nadu, exposed the partisan influence of the BJP-led Union government and reflects saffronisation of the Commission. Charging that this transfer ha ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Gurugram has been ranked the most polluted city in the country for March 2026. Haryana accounted for four of India's top ten most polluted cities: Faridabad, Manesar, Bahadurgarh and Gurugram, as per the report of Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). It further noted that Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh remained the most polluted city overall for the entire 2025-26 financial year. Data further showed that nine of Haryana's 24 monitored cities exceeded the National Ambient ...Read More >
KOLLAM (Kerala): Two young women athletes were injured, one critically, after being struck by a car allegedly carrying United Democratic Front (UDF) workers in Kollam district on Tuesday evening, police said. The incident occurred on Asramam Link Road shortly after a public campaign event concluded around 6 pm. According to police, the UDF workers were returning from the campaign when the women, who were pedestrians at the time, were hit. Both injured athletes were admitted to a hospital and ar ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Additional chief engineer of central irrigation circle, Odisha, Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, was found in possession of assets worth crores including a three-storeyed building, a farm house with a two-storeyed building, five plots, Rs 6.23 lakh cash, deposits amounting to over Rs 60 lakh and two cars. Acting on allegations against Mohanty of amassing disproportionate assets (DA), Vigilance carried out simultaneous searches at six locations linked to him on Wednesday. During searches, M ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Adani Group on Wednesday announced investments worth over ₹33,000 crore in Odisha across digital infrastructure, power and cement manufacturing, signalling strong industry confidence in the state's long-term growth trajectory. Addressing a grand function organised by the Odisha government for the inauguration of 36 industrial projects worth over Rs 40,000 crore at Bhuinpur in Khurda district, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) and Chairman of ACC Cement, Karan Ada ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians appeared to lack intent and purpose in their 27-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals, said former India captain Anil Kumble as he lauded young swashbuckler Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his "brilliant" offensive against pace ace Jasprit Bumrah in an IPL clash in Guwahati. RR cruised to the comfortable win over Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal's scintillating unbeaten 77 and Sooryavanshi's 14-ball blitzkrieg of 39. Their performance set the tone for a 1 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Producer Namit Malhotra has said the team behind Ramayana is striving to bring the epic to life on an unprecedented scale this Diwali, while expressing gratitude for the response to the film's teaser. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, best known for Dangal, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The recently released teaser sparked debate online, with some praising its scale while others criticised the visual effects. Respondin ...Read More >
JAIPUR: Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which have triggered concerns over petroleum and gas supply, Rajasthan is set to receive a major boost with the inauguration of the Pachpadra Refinery on April 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Pachpadra in Balotra district to inaugurate the refinery, which has been constructed at an estimated cost of ₹80,000 crore. The programme received formal approval during Chief Minister Bhajanlal ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's equity market cheered the two-week ceasefire in West Asia and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as benchmark indices- the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50- sprinted almost 4% in early trade deals. The Sensex surged 2,800 points, or 4%, to an intraday high of 77,456, while the Nifty50 jumped over 800 points, or 3.7%, to the day's high of 23,961. The relief rally came after US President Donald Trump said that Washington would suspend military actions against Iran for two weeks a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected India's economic growth to moderate to 6.9% in 2026-27, while inflation is expected to edge higher to 4.6%, as geopolitical tensions and global supply disruptions cloud the macroeconomic outlook. Announcing the first bi-monthly monetary policy of FY27, the RBI said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the policy repo rate at 5.25% and maintained a neutral stance, citing a complex trade-off between supporting growth and containing ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Dhurandhar: The Revenge has been receiving widespread praise from Bollywood celebrities since its theatrical release on 19 March. However, Deepika Padukone, wife of Ranveer Singh, faced online speculation for allegedly remaining silent about the film's success. Deepika has now addressed the chatter, emphasising her support for Ranveer and the film after skipping the sequel's Mumbai screening. Commenting on an Instagram reel highlighting her absence and questioning whether her "silence ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two in three young adults in India are already at risk for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), while nearly half of the working population are prediabetic or diabetic, and eight in 10 are overweight, said a report released on Tuesday. According to the sixth edition of Apollo Hospitals' 'Health of the Nation 2026 - The complete picture decoded' report, released on the occasion of World Health Day, India's most common health risks are arriving earlier and staying hidden longer. Based on ...Read More >
CUTTACK: Even as the shortage of LPG cylinders has already led to a surge in illegal hoarding and black marketing, the alleged slack enforcement by authorities concerned have also pushed up incidents of unauthorised refilling and adulteration, especially by staff of various gas agencies. On March 25, Bidanasi police arrested a gas delivery agent Dhruba Charan Behera of Alisha Bazar after he was found involved in illegal refilling of LPG cylinders using unsafe methods like heating them and trans ...Read More >
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