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Jharkhand showcased their hockey dominance with an emphatic 8-1 victory over Tamil Nadu in the Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship, highlighting their strong performance in the tournament. Photograph: Hockey India/XKey PointsJharkhand records a dominant 8-1 victory against Tamil Nadu in the Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship.Jaysan Kandulna scores twice for Jharkhand, contributing to their significant win.Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also secure victories in Div ...Read More >
The NIA has requested to take over the Bhubaneswar blast investigation to explore potential terror connections and the possible use of high-grade explosives like RDX. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsNIA requests transfer of Bhubaneswar blast case to investigate potential terror links.The blast, which occurred in January, resulted in two deaths and several injuries.NIA aims to determine if high-grade explosives, including RDX, were used in the explosion.The prime suspect, Shahnawaz Malik, died fr ...Read More >
Nashik Mayor Himgauri Aher-Adke on Thursday said the NMC would present its side, adding that the decision to fell trees as part of the mega event and due to rise in the number of road accidents was not a sudden one but has been taken considering all aspects. Environment-friendly measures in compliance with Supreme Court directives are being taken during this process, Aher-Adke claimed. "In view of the growing traffic congestion, series of accidents and forthcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela, expansi ...Read More >
In a setback for the Congress just a day before Assam heads to the polls, the party candidate for the Udalguri (ST) constituency, Suren Daimari, on Wednesday announced his resignation from the party. Daimari cited a total lack of organisational support and communication from the state leadership as the reason for his exit. Daimari said the party abandoned him immediately after filing his nomination last month and complained that he received no guidance or financial support for his campaign from ...Read More >
Nashik: Self-proclaimed godman and astrologer Ashok Kharat, already in jail, was on Thursday arrested in a third case of rape and sent to five-day police custody. Kharat, who was produced via video link before a court in Nashik district, is accused of sexually exploiting a seven-month pregnant woman, the wife of his office staffer, reported PTI. Kharat was first arrested on March 18 by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) following a police complaint by a 27-year-old woman who alleged she was re ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated three new grid substations and eight transmission lines established at Rs 600 crore, and assured the people of Bhubaneswar and adjoining areas of uninterrupted and high-quality power supply. He said the new power facilities will benefit about 22 lakh consumers in the region. Majhi launched the new grid substations at Balianata, Satyanagar, and SCB Medical College in Cuttack, in presence of Deputy Chief Mi ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9 (PTI) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday thanked the people for turning out in large numbers to vote for a change in the state. People voted with the hope of a "New Bor-Asom" (New and Greater Assam) and new leadership, Gogoi said in a statement. "It is now the responsibility of the Election Commission to ensure the security of the EVMs and conduct accurate counting of votes on May 4," he said. Gogoi also thanked Congress president Mallikarjun K ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Thursday said the Poshan Abhiyaan should become a 'jan andolan' and stressed the need to reduce children's screen time and improve nutrition in the first six years of life. Launching the eighth edition of Poshan Pakhwada under the theme 'Maximising brain development in the first six years of life', Devi said the campaign is not merely a nutrition programme but an effort to turn it into a "jan andolan" (people's m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Temperatures in Delhi began rising on Thursday after several days of rain and below-normal readings, with the maximum temperature settling at 30.8 degrees Celsius and further increase expected over the next few days amid forecasts of strong surface winds. The India Meteorological Department has forecast a minimum temperature of around 17 degrees Celsius and a maximum of about 33 degrees Celsius for Friday, along with strong surface winds during the daytime. Meanwhile, st ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) India's oldest living Test cricketer CD Gopinath died at the age of 96 here on Thursday, ending the last human link to the nation's first Test-winning team. Gopinath, who was the second oldest cricketer in the world after Australian legend Neil Harvey (97), is survived by his wife, children and grand-children. Following his demise, Mumbai's 95-year-old Chandrakant Patankar has become the country's oldest cricketer. He played one Test, against New Zealand in 1955. In the d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) India still has the largest number of poor people in the world and four out of five Indians earn less than Rs 171 per day, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Leader Derek O'Brien said on Thursday as he shared a "fact-check" on claims made in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at a poll rally. Taking to X, the TMC leader hit back at Modi over his speech in West Bengal's Haldia, issuing a detailed "fact check" of what he termed as seven claims made by the prime minister. "L ...Read More >
Kohima, Apr 9 (PTI) An estimated 80.62 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling for the byelection to the Koridang assembly seat in Mokokchung district of Nagaland when voting ended at 5 pm on Thursday, the EC said. The polling process remained largely peaceful, officials said, adding that 18,045 out of 22,382 electors cast their votes. Of the 30 polling stations, several polling stations registered exceptionally high turnout of above 95 per cent. These include Mangmetong II with 99.08 p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Prodigiously talented Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's legion of fans keeps on growing with South African batting great Graeme Smith describing the 15-year-old Indian as a "proper superstar" after his exploits in the IPL 2026. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi smashed world's best T20 bowler Jasprit Bumrah for a six off the very first delivery he faced during Rajasthan Royals' win 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-curtailed match on Tuesday. The young swashbuckler hit Bumrah aga ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced candidates for polls to the district panchayat, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli as well as Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat. Elections to local self-government bodies will be held on April 26 for nearly 10,000 seats, with counting of votes scheduled for April 28. Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls, which will cover 34 district panch ...Read More >
Mumbai: The makers of upcoming horror-comedy "Bhooth Bangla" on Thursday shared a behind-the-scenes video showing lead star Akshay Kumar injuring himself while performing a stunt on the film's sets. In the short clip, Kumar, who is known for performing his own stunts, is seen executing a jump kick mid-air. However, he loses balance while landing and falls, hurting himself in the process. The date of the incident as well as the extent of Kumar's injury is not clear yet. "Bhooth Bangla", direct ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A series of programmes, including a 'Bhim Jyoti Utsav' and a Constitution-themed festival, will be organised in the national capital from April 10 to 14 to mark the 136th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar, Delhi minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, Singh said the events would be held at multiple locations across the city, with a major highlight being the 'Bhim Jyoti Utsav' near India Gate, where a special ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced candidates for polls to the district panchayat, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli as well as Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat. Elections to local self-government bodies will be held on April 26 for nearly 10,000 seats, with counting of votes scheduled for April 28. Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls, which will cover 34 district panch ...Read More >
Guwahati/Silchar/Dibrugarh (Assam), Apr 9 (PTI) Around 30 people were injured and seven arrested in connection with poll-related violence in Assam on Thursday, officials said. A senior police officer told PTI that the Congress candidate in Patharkandi constituency in Sribhumi district, Kartik Sena Sinha, allegedly entered the Rangamati polling booth and started an argument with the presiding officer. "He claimed fake electors cast genuine people's votes. When the presiding officer denied the c ...Read More >
Mumbai/Pune, Apr 9 (PTI) The Opposition Congress on Thursday opted out of the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat in Maharashtra at the last moment, giving a virtual walkover to ruling NCP candidate and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar though a contest will still take place as 22 other nominees remain in the fray. After initially appearing firm to contest the April 23 bypoll, necessitated due to the death of former Deputy Chief Minister and sitting Baramati MLA Ajit Pawar, the husband of Sunetra, the C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday granted six days of interim bail to 2020 Delhi riots accused Khalid Saifi to attend family functions scheduled this month. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the bail application filed by Saifi, the founder of United Against Hate, seeking two weeks of interim bail to attend weddings of his niece and nephew and allowed his plea to attend the family functions. In an order today, the court said, "The Barat and Nikah of the nephew o ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 9 (PTI) An estimated 79.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling for the byelection to Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura ended at 5 pm on Thursday, officials said. The voting was peaceful, they said. Despite inclement weather, voters came out in large numbers in all the polling booths and exercised their democratic rights without any disturbance, officials said. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst tight security. Voters wer ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (PTI) The talent and capability of today's graduates will take the country to new heights on the global stage, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday, while speaking at the 18th convocation of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU). "Today's graduates are the real drivers of Viksit Bharat," she said at the event held at the university's East Delhi campus in Surajmal Vihar. A total of 26,649 degrees were conferred on students, including 124 PhDs, 11 MPh ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar), Apr 9 (PTI) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh registered wins in their respective Division 'A' quarterfinal matches of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship here on Thursday. In the opening game of the day, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey clinched a 2-1 victory against Chandigarh. In the second quarterfinal, Punjab secured a 5-3 win against Jharkhand in a high-scoring clash. The third quarterfinal saw Uttar Pradesh register a 6-3 win against ...Read More >
Mohammed Shami worked on a new variation four days before the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants game, dismissing Abhishek Sharma with it, LSG's spin bowling coach has revealed. Speaking on Wednesday (April 8), a day ahead of their fixture against KKR, Carl Crowe said that Shami worked on the new variation with fast bowling coach Bharat Arun just ahead of their fixture in Hyderabad. The same variation accounted for Abhishek off the final ball of the opening over. The ball, delivered s ...Read More >
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday declared that he will not take part in deputy chief minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar's campaign for the Baramati assembly by-elections. During a media interaction in New Delhi, the veteran leader said there was no need for him to campaign as his party has not fielded a candidate for the bypolls. He added that he took the decision as the head of the Pawar family and not as the NCP (SP) chief. The bypolls for the Ba ...Read More >
Khera approached the high court seeking anticipatory bail before single judge justice K Sujana, arguing that no arrest was warranted in what was, "at the highest", a case of alleged defamation, and accusing Sarma of using the state police to harass and intimidate him. Senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Khera, told the court that the Assam CM was acting with political vendetta and, in sending his state police after Khera, was behaving like a "constitutional cowboy" who could "pu ...Read More >
NDA leaders aware of the matter said that legislators have been asked to be in the state capital at a short notice. "The dates are not yet final but it may happen any day after April 10," said a JD(U) legislator. The BJP state president, Sanjay Saraogi, denied that any dates have been finalised for the NDA meeting. "No dates have been finalised. There is no development on this count," he said. A senior JD(U) leader said that CM Kumar, who would leave for New Delhi on April 9, will return to th ...Read More >
The counting of votes will take place on May 4 Chennai: The NDA is hoping for a second straight term in Puducherry, where 30 seats are up for election today. The pitch, though, has been queered by the entry of the fledgling TVK, which has set up multi-cornered contests in many seats. Here are 10 points on Puducherry elections * The constituents of the ruling NDA in Puducherry are the AINRC (All India NR Congress), BJP, the AIADMK, and the LJK (Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi). The Opposition INDI ...Read More >
Rain threatens KKR vs Punjab Kings IPL match in Kolkata, with storms forecast and practice cancelled, raising risk of a curtailed game or washout and shared points Winless and already searching for momentum, Kolkata Knight Riders now have the weather to worry about as they prepare to host Punjab Kings in an IPL clash at Eden Gardens on Monday, with rain forecast to loom large over the contest. According to Accuweather.com, there are showers affecting play, raising the possibility of a curtaile ...Read More >
Panic swept through Chandigarh and parts of Punjab on Monday morning after several schools, the Punjab and Haryana secretariat, and the Ferozepur district court received bomb threats via email. The threats, purportedly sent by an outfit called Khalistan National Army, triggered evacuations and search operations by bomb disposal and dog squads. In Chandigarh, three major educational institutions -- St Stephen's School in Sector 45, Ryan International School in Sector 49, and Shivalik Public Scho ...Read More >
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