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NEW DELHI: More than 225 acres of forest land in the capital have been made encroachment-free across multiple forest divisions, official data revealed, with the bulk of the clearance reported from the southern parts of the city. According to data compiled by the forest department, around 91.15 hectares of land that translates to roughly 225 acres, have been cleared of encroachments since 2019-20, primarily in the South and West forest divisions, while several other areas are still in the proces ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Tensions flared in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Tuesday after four persons, including two children, were killed in a bomb attack and a firing incident. The incidents sparked widespread protests, prompting the state's BJP-led government to suspend internet services for three days in five Imphal Valley districts. A five-year-old boy and a six-month-old infant girl were killed and their mother was injured in a bomb attack at around 1 am in the Moirang Tronglaobi area of Meitei-majority ...Read More >
KOTTAYAM: A differently abled farmer who had recently raised allegations against CPI local leaders in a Facebook video, was found dead in the LDF election committee office at Thalayazham near Vaikom on Tuesday. The deceased is K Chellappan alias Makkan Chellappan, 67, of Ullala. According to police, preliminary reports suggested it was suicide. The death sparked protests from UDF and BJP workers. A two-page suicide note has been recovered. Chellappan, who ran the Gurukripa Hi-Tech Horticultura ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: To promote planned urban growth and improve affordable housing availability in Delhi, the Centre on Tuesday unveiled a revamped Transit-Orientated Development (TOD) policy, which allows a higher floor area ratio (FAR) within a 500-metre radius of Delhi Metro, the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and India Railways corridors. In the zones to be taken up under the TOD project, a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of up to 500 will be permitted on a plot measuring 2,000 sqm and above wi ...Read More >
SALEM: Tension prevailed at the returning officer's office at the Edappadi taluk office on Tuesday during the scrutiny of nominations after TVK candidate M Arunkumar went missing. Party cadres said Arunkumar, the official candidate, was present at the returning officer's office in the morning, but later went missing and remained unreachable even during the scrutiny process. His absence led to anxious scenes outside the office. Arunkumar's nomination and the party's substitute candidate's nomina ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Crude oil prices in the international market dropped sharply following the announcement of a ceasefire by the United States in the ongoing West Asia conflict. Brent crude prices fell by more than 13%, trading at $94.94 per barrel -- down 13.62% or $14.88 -- at 7:04 AM Indian Standard Time. Meanwhile, US WTI crude declined by 14.60%, or $16.49, to $96.46 per barrel. The conflict, now in its 35th day, had pushed crude prices to nearly double their pre-war levels. Brent crude, which w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is not empowered to prescribe standards for food meant for animal consumption, stating that its mandate is limited to food for humans. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the ruling while quashing a requirement imposed by FSSAI that banned the use of meat or bone meal in feed meant for milk- and meat-producing animals, except poultry ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With the temperature in the city crossing 33 degrees Celsius and hot and humid conditions prevailing, the primary concern remains watering and taking care of saplings and trees in the city's 1,353-plus parks and 70 central medians. The Horticulture Department of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) does not have to worry much in taking care of plants and trees as treated water from four sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Nayandahalli, HSR Layout, Mahadevapura and Hebbal is meeting their n ...Read More >
KOCHI: Hours before the campaigning for the April 9 assembly polls came to a close, KPCC vice-president and UDF candidate from Muvattupuzha, Mathew Kuzhalnadan, on Tuesday alleged that the 2018 Kerala floods were "man-made," attributing them to widespread corruption and mismanagement. He reiterated the allegation while releasing an audio clip, purportedly of then water resources minister K Krishnankutty allegedly admitting to the same. Speaking to reporters in the presence of senior Janata Dal ...Read More >
SALEM: Hitting back at DMK MP Kanimozhi for calling him a traitor, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday alleged it was the Karunanidhi family that had created its 'B-team' within AIADMK to weaken the party -- an apparent reference to former AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam. Addressing an election campaign at Attur in the district, EPS said, "That (OPS) person is now with them," adding this will be the last election for the Karunanidhi family. Sharpening his attack on dynastic ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With scorching heat, Karnataka is expected to lose up to 7 tmcft of water from all the reservoirs, tanks, rivers and other surface water resources this summer, forcing farmers and others to depend on ground water for drinking and agricultural purposes. Some districts, especially in North Karnataka, are experiencing temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius, which will only go up in the coming days. GS Srinivas Reddy, former director, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is indulging in slander as he does not have any achievements to highlight about his previous tenure as CM. Addressing a rally in support of the DMK-led alliance candidates in the nine constituencies in the district, he said corruption was rampant under Palaniswami's rule, with even sitting ministers getting investigated in the gutka scam. Referring to Palaniswami's earlier remarks critical of th ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Just a day remaining for the crucial assembly elections that could prove decisive in shaping the course of Kerala politics, the ruling Left is vouching for Pinarayi 3.0 while the Congress camp insists the UDF is set for a comeback. As the open campaigning came to a close with a high-octane 'kottikalasham' across the state on Tuesday, the LDF and the UDF are confident of securing a majority, even as the NDA is hopeful of winning double-digit seats. However, notwithstanding t ...Read More >
KOZHIKODE: In an sharp tit-for-tat, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday chose to retort in the same vein to his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy's unsavoury remarks, igniting a heated debate on the last day of campaigning in the state. "Dash Mone Revanth, a reply is coming," Pinarayi retaliated at a press conference in Kannur to Reddy's 'Nee Po Mone Vijayan' jibe. Campaigning for the Congress in Nemom on Monday, Reddy said Pinarayi's "expiry date is over." Echoing a dialogue from Moh ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Divya Deshmukh staged an epic come-from-behind win to upstage tournament leader Anna Muzychuk in the eighth round of the women's Candidates on Tuesday. Deshmukh, losing for much of the game, just wanted to fight; something she has already showed an appetite for in Cyprus over the previous seven rounds. The 20-year-old, who won the women's World Cup last year to qualify for this meet, was, at one point of time, holding her face in her hands as the position she had was precarious. Her op ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Four years ago, Hardik Pandya led Gujarat Titans to their maiden title in their debut Indian Premier League (IPL) season. It set the ball rolling for a lot of things, including Pandya's captaincy, Shubman Gill's rise and more. However, the league and format was not what it is today. 250-plus totals were not the norm. The Impact Player rule was yet to be implemented and the IPL generation was still in making. Pandya and Titans repeated the run to the final in 2023 but fell short to Chen ...Read More >
CHENNAI: When Alfred Planas hit the net to register Inter Kashi's second goal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday, Chennaiyin FC dugout wore a sorry look. Clifford Miranda, who is trying to instill a new style of play this season, witnessed his team fail yet again, and this time in a meek fashion. The defenders did their bit to avoid conceding chances -- apart from an awkward header from Mohammed Ali Bemmamer that fell perfectly to Planas who then slotted into the bottom right corner -- ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The total number of flights cancelled by Indian carriers since the beginning of the West Asia crisis has crossed 10,000, Asanga Chuba, Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation Ministry, said on Tuesday. The number of flights operated per day have reduced drastically, he explained. Responding to a query during an Inter Ministerial briefing on the West Asia crisis, Chuba said, "On an average, Indian carriers operate between 300 and 350 flights per day between India and the Gulf Region and today ...Read More >
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: The Assam Police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered "incriminating" material from the New Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera. An Assam Police team, accompanied by Delhi Police personnel, went to Khera's residence in connection with a case registered with the Crime Branch in Guwahati, but did not find him. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma had lodged an FIR against the Congress leader following his claims that she possesses pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Iran issued a safety advisory urging its nationals to stay indoors and avoid military sites or upper floors of multi-storey buildings for the next 48 hours amid escalating US-Israel attacks. "In continuation of previous advisories, Indian nationals who are still in Iran must stay where they are for the next 48 hours, avoiding all electric, military installations and upper floors of multi-storey buildings, remaining indoors, and coordinating any highway movement ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Self-styled godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat allegedly sexually exploited women by claiming that he possessed "divine power" and would use it to cause the death of their family members or defame them if they speak against them, the special investigation team (SIT) probing cases against him said. Tejasvi Satpute, who heads the SIT constituted by the Maharashtra government, said that 12 FIRs have been registered against Kharat. While eight cases are related to sexual assault, four are l ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while expressing serious anguish in a dowry death case, observed that despite India's significant economic growth, rising literacy rates, and increased participation of women in education and the workforce, crimes against women remain alarmingly high. In 2023 alone, more than 4.48 lakh such cases were recorded, and dowry-related violence continues to claim over 6,000 lives annually. The top court made these observations while affirming the life sentence of a man c ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Amid rising global geopolitical uncertainty following recent tensions in West Asia, officials have urged citizens in Uttarakhand to avoid panic-booking of LPG cylinders. Addressing concerns over supply chain disruptions, the state-level coordinator for the oil industry and Divisional Retail Sales Head of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Krishna Kumar Gupta, reassured residents that fuel supplies remain stable and sufficient. During a press briefing held at the Press Information Bur ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An Election Commission data revealed that nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision exercise, mainly targeting minority communities who have for long voted for Trinamool Congress. The poll panel is yet to announce the finally altered voter base for the state after the roll revision process. Initial figures published on February 28 showed that 63.66 lakh names, about 8.3% of the electorate, had been deleted sinc ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Shortly after the Odisha Police personnel fired at tribals protesting against the construction of a road in Sijimali bauxite mines, a violent clash ensued between the two groups in which over 50 people including 33 police personnel were injured. The Rayagada district administration had recently initiated the construction of a 3 km-long road from Purulang to Sagabari Ghati to facilitate access to the site of the mines which is allotted to aluminium giant Vedanta Ltd. The move trigg ...Read More >
BHOPAL: A dedicated state-of-the-art counter terrorist group (CTG) training centre will be established by the Madhya Pradesh Police on the outskirts of the state capital, Bhopal. The central Indian state's CM Dr Mohan Yadav made the crucial announcement after witnessing the National Security Guard (NSG) show and inaugurating the joint Integrated Capacity Building Training and Demonstration organised by the NSG for Madhya Pradesh Police personnel at Bhopal's Lal Parade Ground on Monday. "A stat ...Read More >
COLOMBO: At least 30 Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka on Tuesday and are currently on their way back home, authorities said. "30 Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka today and are on their way home," the Indian High Commission here said in a post on X. According to the Sri Lanka Navy, till April 2026, 15 trawlers and 102 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Navy. In 2025, some 346 fishermen had been arrested in 44 trawlers while poaching in Sri Lankan waters, ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to present a transformative vision for the Bastar region, marking a definitive shift from its history of conflict toward a future of innovation and economic prosperity. During the meeting, CM Sai expressed gratitude for the PM's leadership in restoring of peace in the region. He declared that Naxalism has been effectively eliminated across Chhattisgarh, including its former stronghold of Bastar, repla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a setback to telecom service provider Vodafone Idea, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has extended the deadline for reassessing adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Vodafone Idea till June 30. Earlier, the ministry had set a target to complete this reassessment by March 31. According to officials in the DoT, Vodafone Idea could not submit the required documents related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) in multiple circles on time, and the field offices (CCAs) faced delays in ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has lauded Shivkumar V Panicker, calling him not just the editor of Dhurandhar but a close friend, confidant, and an indispensable part of the film's creative journey. Taking to his X account, Dhar highlighted Panicker's talent, instinct, and dedication, describing how he played a pivotal role in shaping Dhurandhar, especially under intense time pressure. Titled "Here's to Shivkumar Panicker", Dhar wrote: "Some relationships in filmmaking aren't built on a single ...Read More >
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