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New Delhi, April 6: The Election Commission of India has mandated pre-certification of political advertisements in print media during the pre-poll period and on polling day for the 2026 Assembly elections and bye-elections. According to a press release, the ECI had earlier announced the schedule for General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states, on March 15, 2026. In a move aimed at ensuring a lev ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 6 (PTI) Nor'westers and hailstorms wreaked havoc in parts of Odisha on Monday, officials said. Strong winds, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, rocked Athagarh town in Cuttack district and Daspalla area in Nayagarh district, they said. A car was damaged after a cement structure put up by the Athagarh NAC fell on it, they added. As several trees fell on the roads in the Daspalla block of Nayagarh district, vehicular movement was disrupted. Later, fire service personne ...Read More >
RANCHI: A CRPF jawan was critically injured in an IED blast during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand's Saranda forests, underscoring the continued presence of Maoists in West Singhbhum despite the March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoist activity in the country. The injured jawan was airlifted to Ranchi for advanced treatment. Notably, according to the fresh classification by Union Ministry of Home Affairs, only two districts -- Bijapur in Chhattisgarh and West Singhbhum in Jharkhand -- have n ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 6: Panic gripped Chandigarh and parts of Punjab on Monday morning after several institutions, including the Punjab and Haryana Secretariat, district courts, schools and the Mayor's office, received bomb threats via email. Sent by an outfit called Khalistan National Army, the emails triggered evacuations and search operations by bomb disposal and dog squads, while police and security agencies got into alert mode, stepping up security measures. Schools evacuated amid timed thre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Delhi Police caught three individuals, including the driver of the car, Sarabjit, in the Delhi Assembly security breach incident. Sarabjit is a resident of Puranpur in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The North District police team seized the vehicle at a picket in the Rupnagar area. According to Delhi Police sources, the accused, Sarabjit, entered the Legislative Assembly through Gate No. 2 at 2:10 PM. He broke through the gate and crashed through the boom barrie ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 6 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday handed over appointment orders to 124 candidates from the Jammu division under the rehabilitation assistance scheme, urging the appointees to serve with dedication, integrity and compassion. Expressing solidarity with the families, the CM said the appointments were aimed at providing support and stability in difficult times and asked the beneficiaries to carry forward the legacy of service of their loved ones with dignity and commitment. ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 6 (PTI) A case has been registered after kits containing pulses and cereals, allegedly meant to influence voters, were seized from a godown in the Manaloor constituency here, officials said on Monday. In a press release, the District Collector and District Election Officer said that on Sunday, a flying squad acting on a tip-off conducted a search at a godown of a firm named Champions Traders in Vadanapally. The search led to the recovery of kits containing pulses and cer ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 6 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for hailstorms and heavy rainfall in five districts of Himachal Pradesh over the next two days and also warned of intensified weather activity under the influence of an approaching western disturbance. According to the Meteorological Centre Shimla, districts of Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Chamba and Kangra are likely to witness hailstorms accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) April 6 (ANI): Emergency ambulance services across Himachal Pradesh were severely disrupted on Monday as employees of 102 and 108 services, including drivers and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), went on a statewide strike demanding a hike in wages and implementation of court orders and labour laws. The strike, called by the Himachal Pradesh Ambulance Service Employees Association, has led to a large number of ambulances going off the roads, affecting emergency res ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) In a stringent order, the Madurai First Additional District Court awarded double death sentence to all the nine convicted police personnel in the sensational and brutal father-son Sathakulam custodial death case of 2020. Prounononcing the quantum of sentence to the accused, Judge Muthukumaran imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on prime accused Inspector S Sridhar, besides more penalty on four counts separately in the case. The judge also imposed fines on all other accused on eac ...Read More >
MADURAI: The First Additional District and Sessions Judge of Madurai, G Muthukumaran, imposed the death penalty for all nine policemen who were convicted for the custodial torture and death of two traders, P Jeyaraj and his son Beniks, at Sathankulam in Thoothukudi in 2020. The nine convicts were, then, inspector S Sridhar, sub-inspectors P Ragu Ganesh and K Balakrishnan, head constables S Murugan and A Samidurai and constables M Muthuraja, S Veil Muthu, S Chelladurai and X Thomas Francis. Acc ...Read More >
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, along with eight MLAs from the Meitei community, travelled to Jiribam district by road on Saturday, in an attempt to reinforce peace and trust-building initiatives. Y Khemchand Singh and his entourage will be camping in the district for three days. Accompanying the chief minister were state BJP state president A Sharda, MLAs T Robindro, H Dingo, Sapam Ranjan, S Premchandra, Noorul Hassan, Sapam Keba, Kongkham Robindro, and L Rameshwore. During the visi ...Read More >
RTE Admission 2026: 1,465 seats have been offered in the 73 RTE schools of Mumbai. The School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra, has published the result for Maharashtra Right to Education (RTE) lottery 2026. Parents and guardians can access the lottery results from the Maharashtra Education Portal at student.maharashtra.gov.in. The RTE lottery ensures access to education for children from economically weaker sections (EWS) or disadvantaged groups, securing free, 25 per ...Read More >
New Delhi: April 2026 has unfolded with highly erratic and unseasonal weather across India, as successive western disturbances (WDs) triggered widespread hailstorms, thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, well beyond what is typical for this time of year. The unusual weather pattern has disrupted daily life in northern and central India and has caused severe damage to standing Rabi crops just ahead of harvest. Local field reports indicate crop losses range from 20 per cent to 30 per cent in several ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 6 (PTI) Bihar Industries Minister Dilip Jaiswal on Monday said the state government aims to attract investments to the tune of Rs 50 lakh crore and generate one crore employment over the next five years. He asserted that industrial development has been accorded top priority under the government's 'Saat Nischay' programme. "A total of 747 investment proposals worth Rs 17,217 crore were received by the department in the 2025-26 financial year, and 317 investors were allotted 404 acres ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) members on Monday, April 6, called for a bandh in Gajwel after Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's photo was placed in party president K Chandrashekhar Rao's (KCR) camp office there on April 4. The BRS members held a sit-in protest, during which they raised slogans such as, "What kind of government is this? Thieves government?" and "Jai Telangana." The protestors also called for bringing KCR back as the Telangana CM. In a video shared on social me ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued detailed guidelines on the pre-certification of political advertisements in print media for the upcoming Assembly elections and bye-elections, aimed at ensuring a free and fair campaign environment. The Commission had earlier, on March 15, announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states. As part of its measur ...Read More >
RTE Maharashtra result 2026: The RTE result 2026 Maharashtra has been officially released by the School Education and Sports Department. Parents and guardians who applied under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, can now check their child's selection status on the official website student.maharashtra.gov.in. The lottery result determines admission to 25% reserved seats in private unaided schools for children belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups. Applicant ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Election Commission of India has mandated pre-certification of political advertisements in print media during the pre-poll period and on polling day for the 2026 Assembly elections and bye-elections. According to a press release, the ECI had earlier announced the schedule for General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states, on March 15, 2026. In a move aimed at ...Read More >
Maharashtra RTE Lottery Result 2026 Released: The results have been made available in PDF format on the official website, student.maharashtra.gov.in. The School Education and Sports Department of the Government of Maharashtra has announced the Maharashtra RTE Lottery Result 2026 for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Candidates who applied for seats under the 25% reservation quota can now view the Maharashtra RTE Merit List 2026 online. The results have been made available in P ...Read More >
Chennai weather update: Chennai and its suburbs received moderate rainfall along with thunderstorms and lightning today, April 6, 2026. The IMD has sounded a yellow alert for Chennai and Tamil Nadu districts. As of now, there is no official confirmation whether schools in Chennai will be closed tomorrow. Partly cloudy sky has been forecast for Chennai on April 7, 2026. After experiencing intense heat and humidity since March, the residents of Chennai heaved a sigh of relief due to a sudden burs ...Read More >
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday praised forest officials and wildlife experts for successfully tranquilizing and capturing two rogue elephants. The capture ends a period of terror that resulted in at least seven human deaths across the Tirap and Lohit districts. The Arunachal Pradesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department spearheaded the mission in collaboration with the Karnataka government. Several national institutions provided critical support: T ...Read More >
Delhi school EWS admissions 2026 result: Results of the first computerized draw of lots for admissions through EWS, DG, and CWSN categories for the academic year 2026-27 have been declared by the Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi. This drawing took place at 10:00 AM. This is the beginning of the process of admitting students in private unaided recognized schools.After the announcement, guidelines have been provided to facilitate the process of document verification and admit a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Rural India is not yet insurance's largest market. But it is becoming its engine.Its share of life and health premiums has risen from 41% to 43%, while the urban share, by implication, is flattening. The marginal rupee of growth is shifting to non-metros. Nearly half of new premiums now come from rural-majority districts and cities with fewer than 10 lakh people, widening a market once concentrated in metros. If this trend persists, rural and semi-urban India will account for a dispropor ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT) and by-polls in several other states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a massive surge in enforcement action by agencies. It said that confiscations of items meant for illicit inducements have exceeded Rs 650 crore. The poll panel said that authorities have seized assets worth Rs 651.51 crore since the rollout of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26. These rec ...Read More >
Delhi EWS Admission 2026: The Directorate of Education, Delhi, is conducting the first computerised draw of lots for admissions under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Disadvantaged Group (DG), and Children With Special Needs (CWSN) categories for the 2026-27 academic session today, on April 6. The centralised draw aims to allocate seats in private unaided schools across Delhi, ensuring transparent admissions for eligible applicants under the reserved quota. Following the draw, selected ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the award of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh, including those allegedly linked to family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria directed the probe agency to register a preliminary inquiry within two weeks and proceed in accordance with law. The apex court furt ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Apr 6 (PTI) Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop ...Read More >
MEERUT: Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias ...Read More >
Chennai Weather: Tamil Nadu to see rain and thunderstorms across several districts, including Chennai, with heavier showers in ghat regions Tamil Nadu is set to witness a mix of rainfall and dry conditions over the next few days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in several parts of the state. Rain Likely In Chennai And Nearby Districts According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai ...Read More >
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