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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League clash against Delhi Capitals, which they won in a thrilling last-ball finish here. Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season with a one-run victory over the hosts in a high-scoring cliffhanger on Wednesday. "Gujarat Titans (GT) Captain Shubman Gill has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 14 of the ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday announced that the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination will be declared on April 10, a day after the State's Assembly polling. "The results are ready. As today is polling day, we had earlier indicated that the results would be declared after the election. Students will get their results tomorrow," Pegu said. The announcement brings clarity for over 4.38 lakh students who appeared for the HSLC examinations t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Vattiyoorkavu constituency candidate K Muraleedharan on Thursday said there is a clear "desire for change" among voters after casting his vote at Jawahar Nagar LP School in Thiruvananthapuram during the ongoing Assembly elections. Pointing to long queues at polling stations in his constituency, Muraledharan remarked, "There is a queue of people here which indicates that people want change. I have been voting at this ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 36 industrial projects with a combined investment of '40,811 crore, at Bhuinpur near Begunia in Khurda district. The projects spanning green energy equipment, metals and downstream industries, textiles, plastics, tourism, food processing, defence manufacturing, IT, automobiles and cement, are expected to generate over 59,000 employment opportunities. Addressing a function on the occasion, the ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed huge assets running into crores of rupees from the possession of an additional chief engineer of Water Resources department. Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, posted as additional chief engineer of dam safety, was also in possession of Rs 6.23 lakh in cash and massive property. On the day, the anti-corruption agency raided six locations linked to him including a three-storey building in Bhubaneswar, his paternal house at Badachana in Jajpur, house of a relat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged voters in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry to turn out in large numbers as polling got underway in the three states.In a post on X, PM Modi emphasised the importance of strong participation in Kerala, calling on voters -- especially youth and women -- to take part actively in the democratic process."Record participation will add vigour to Keralam's democratic spirit. I particularly request the youth and women of the state to step forward and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday expressed confidence that the party would form its first government in West Bengal, where assembly elections are scheduled for April 23 and 29.Nabin pointed to the party's strong surge in the 2021 state assembly poll, when it won 77 seats -- up from just 3 in 2016 -- and secured a 38% vote share, its best-ever showing in West Bengal."We are definitely going to form our government there... Where were we in Bengal in 2016, and where were we ...Read More >
Davanagere/Bagalkot, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The voting at polling stations in the Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies of Karnataka was underway on Thursday. Polling commenced at 7 a.m., and voters can exercise their franchise until 6 p.m. According to initial reports, voters are queuing outside polling stations in Davanagere South. In Bagalkot as well, voting has seen a good start, and Naveen Charantimath, son of BJP candidate Veeranna Charantimath, was among the first ones ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 9: The four tiger reserves of the State - all national parks - are grappling with acute funding crisis, with the Union Finance Ministry failing to release even half of the required funds under the Centrally sponsored scheme Project Tiger & Elephant since September 2025. Official sources said that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had sanctioned Rs 20.70 crore under the scheme as second instalment, but it could release only a small portion of it to the park authori ...Read More >
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Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Polling in all the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala commenced at 7 am on Thursday. The voting began after completion of mock polling. People started arriving early in the morning at the 30,495 polling stations in the state to avoid the hot weather that was likely to get worse as the day progressed. Congress senior and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan arrived early for voting with his wife and daughter at their polling booth in Paravoor co ...Read More >
New Delhi: Women in India are no longer confined to small-ticket loans but are increasingly driving the country's credit growth by moving into retail and business lending, NITI Aayog CEO Nidhi Chhibber said. A new report titled "From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market" highlights a major shift in women's participation in the formal credit system, backed by digital public infrastructure and expanding financial access. "Women borrowers are moving beyond entry-level cr ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9: Bringing clarity and anticipation to lakhs of students across Assam, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday confirmed that the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination will be declared on April 10, a day after the polling day. "The results are ready, and as today is election we earlier gave an indication that results will be declared after election day, so tomorrow the students will get the results," Pegu said, reaffirming the government's prior co ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the incident of mob violence in West Bengal's Malda district, where seven judicial officers were held hostage for eight hours, during a protest against the removal of names in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The court further took a dig at the state chief secretary for being "obstinate" in not being accessible to the high court chief justice on the day of the incident, that also i ...Read More >
Lakhs of daily commuters travelling from Virar will soon get significant relief from overcrowding as Western Railway's suburban network prepares to introduce longer 15-coach local trains, made possible by the completion of key infrastructure upgrades at Virar railway station. The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has widened and extended Platforms 3A and 4A to accommodate 15-coach local trains, increasing capacity from the earlier 12-coach configuration. The platforms have been expanded f ...Read More >
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged voters in Assam to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the state, terming it the country's most corrupt, and attacked chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for enriching himself instead of working for the people. He referred to a mood change in the state and said it reflected in his interactions with voters. Kharge cited feedback from the ground and added that it indicates that Congress will come to power and win 72-73 of the ...Read More >
Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second proof of concept (POC) of 'NPS Swasthya', an initiative aimed at integrating retirement planning with healthcare funding, PTI reported.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner framework designed to provide financial and health security.Under the initiative, Medi Assist Healthcare Services will act as the core technology partner, CAMS KRA will handle onboard ...Read More >
MANDYA: Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy said the government has introduced several schemes for the development of women, with over Rs 1.3 lakh crore disbursed to people across the state through various initiatives, including guarantee schemes. Inaugurating the International Women's Day 2026 programme organised by the district administration and the Women and Child Development Department at Dr BR Ambedkar Bhavan here on Wednesday, Chaluvarayaswamy said while challenges are a part of life ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka has registered a significant decline in groundwater usage along with a notable increase in annual recharge capacity, reflecting the impact of sustained conservation efforts and favourable rainfall, Minor Irrigation and Science and Technology Minister N. S. Boseraju said on Wednesday. Releasing the 2025 Groundwater Assessment Report at Vikas Soudha, the Minister attributed the improvement to focused policy interventions and large-scale water conservation initiatives undertak ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Voters turned out in large numbers across Assam on Thursday to cast their ballots in the Assembly elections, expressing hope that the incoming government would prioritise development and growth in the state. The electoral contest in Assam is primarily between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress. While the ruling BJP is aiming to secure a third consecutive term in office, the Congress is seeking to return to power after being out of government since 2016. ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Condemning the steep hike in raw material prices, safety match manufacturers have announced a factory shutdown from April 12 to 25 and urged the state and union governments to hold discussions with wholesale traders, alleging that illegal hoarding of raw materials has spiralled costs. The safety match industry employs nearly five lakh people and generates over Rs 800 crore in domestic trade, and Rs 600 crore in international trade. In the aftermath of the war in the Middle East, t ...Read More >
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Bengaluru (PTI): Voting was underway for bypolls to two Assembly segments, Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka on Thursday. The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. Counting of votes will be taken up on May 4. Although the outcome of these by-elections is unlikely to have an immediate impact on state politics, the contest is seen as a matter of prestige for both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. While the Congre ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will visit Vemuru constituency in Bapatla district on Thursday as part of the Mee Bhoomi - Mee Hakku initiative. During the tour, he will hand over land title passbooks to farmers, underscoring the government's mission to ensure transparency, correct past survey errors, and secure farmers' land rights. Since January 2026, the coalition government has distributed 22.79 lakh passbooks across 5,717 villages, with surveys completed in 6,976 village ...Read More >
Kottayam (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Minister and National Democratic Alliance's Kanjirapally candidate George Kurian on Thursday expressed confidence in achieving a "great mandate" in the Keralam assembly polls. Kurian, who cast his vote at a polling station in Kottayam Kanakkary Government Higher Secondary School, stated that the NDA leaders have requested the people to vote in favour of the alliance. "We are expecting a great mandate for NDA in Kerala and we are requesting the p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Under Operation CyHawk 4.0, Delhi Police have uncovered a major network in what is their largest coordinated crackdown on cybercrime to date. Mohammad Javed, son of the owner of the popular food chain 'Khan Chacha', has been arrested. The case centres on a mule bank account used in a "digital arrest" scam. Police said an ICICI Bank account was operated under the name 'Saleem Javed - Rule the Rolls Since 1960', allegedly linked to 'Khan Chacha' in Khan Market. Fraud amounting to appro ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): CPI(M) leader Elamaram Kareem on Thursday appealed to voters, particularly in Kozhikode district, to support the Left Democratic Front (LDF), asserting that the ruling alliance has fulfilled the overwhelming majority of its electoral promises. Speaking to ANI here, Kareem said, "I appeal to the voters, particularly from Kozhikode district, to cast their vote in favour of LDF. LDF has proved its credibility by implementing all promises given during the ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to complete Resurvey 2.0 of lands and distribute 1.12 crore new pattadar passbooks by March 2027. He observed that land disputes had multiplied under the previous regime in the name of resurvey. "The present NDA government is moving swiftly to resolve the land disputes," Naidu said. So far, survey has been completed in 6,976 villages, with 22.79 lakh passbooks already distributed across 5,717 villages. For the remaining 1,2 ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): As voting begins for single-phase Assembly polls, Keralam Minister V Sivankutty on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram's Mudavanmugal. Apart from Sivankutty, renowned Malyalam actor Mohanlal also stood in the queue and cast his vote. Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, April 9, 2026: Bosch, Lupin and Poonawalla Fincorp Among Shares That May Remain in Spotlight on Thursday. Sivankutty is the Left Democratic ...Read More >
Sudipta Sen, the central figure in the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scheme, has been granted bail in his final cases by the Calcutta High Court, potentially securing his release after 13 years and marking a significant development in the Saradha scam investigation. Key PointsSudipta Sen, the key accused in the Saradha ponzi scam, has been granted bail by the Calcutta High Court in the remaining two criminal cases against him.Sen's bail in these cases paves the way for his potential release from ja ...Read More >
Gold prices in Chennai and Madurai climbed to a three-week high on Wednesday, tracking firm global cues as geopolitical tensions eased slightly following a ceasefire understanding between the United States and Iran. The softer US dollar further supported bullion demand in Asian trading, pushing rates higher across Indian markets. According to the latest data updated at 9:40am (IST) on Bullions website, 24-carat gold is priced at ₹15,373 per gram in both Chennai and Madurai. The rate for 22-car ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): CPI(M) leader Elamaram Kareem on Thursday appealed to voters, particularly in Kozhikode district, to support the Left Democratic Front (LDF), asserting that the ruling alliance has fulfilled the overwhelming majority of its electoral promises. Speaking to ANI here, Kareem said, "I appeal to the voters, particularly from Kozhikode district, to cast their vote in favour of LDF. LDF has proved its credibility by implementing all promises given during the ...Read More >
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