India
- Hate Crime
From July 2026, no Madrasa Board in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has abolished the state’s Madrasa Board, mandating that all madrasas transition to the Uttarakhand Education Board curriculum by July 2026. Addressing an event in Haridwar,…
- Chennai
Virudhunagar blast: Toll climbs to 25, bodies charred beyond recognition
Virudhunagar: With most bodies charred beyond recognition, identification remains difficult, police said on Monday, April 20, as the toll in the massive explosion at a fireworks unit near Kattanarpatti in Tamil Nadu…
- Business
Meesho allots over 94.79 lakh equity shares to employees under ESOP
New Delhi: E-commerce firm Meesho has allotted nearly 94.8 lakh equity shares to its eligible employees under the company’s employee stock ownership plan. “We wish to inform you that the Nomination and…
- Hate Crime
BJP’s Nazia Khan targets Lenskart manager over ban on tilak, sindoor
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Morcha leader Nazia Elahi Khan ambushed a Lenskart store in Mumbai, Maharashtra, following the controversy surrounding the suppression of religious symbols at the company. She accused…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad- Hubballi flight diverted to Bengaluru amid bad weather
Bengaluru: A Fly91 flight from Hyderabad to Hubballi was diverted to Bengaluru due to adverse weather conditions, with airport officials maintaining that all passengers were safe. The incident caused panic among the…
- India
Supreme Court to hear Sambhal mosque–temple dispute today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on Monday, April 20, a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging a survey order issued by a court in Chandousi…
- India
Nitin Nabin ramps up BJP campaign with rallies in West Bengal today
New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin is set to hold a series of public rallies and roadshows across West Bengal on Monday, April 20 as the party’s intensified election campaign in…
- India
Vendor harassed by UP authorities after Akhilesh Yadav sips tea
Fatehpur: Sheshman Yadav and his son Aryan Yadav never expected that serving tea to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in February would lead to being harassed, targeted, and even having their roadside…
- Hate Crime
UP: Dalit youth set himself ablaze over casteist abuse, accused held
Agra: A Dalit youth set himself on fire in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh after he was allegedly assaulted by a local farmer who used casteist slurs against him in public…
- India
Narendra Modi slams TMC, alleges cultural change and ‘jungleraj’ in West Bengal
Purulia (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, April 19, launched a broadside against the TMC government in West Bengal, accusing it of changing the state’s language and culture through infiltration, neglecting…
- India
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety
New Delhi: Observing that expressways must not become corridors of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of pan-India guidelines for enhancing road safety,…
- Andhra Pradesh
PM Modi speaks to Andhra Dy CM Pawan Kalyan; enquires well being
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, April 19, spoke to Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and enquired about his well being. The actor-politician has been unwell for the…
- India
India LPG consumption slides 13 pc amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: India’s cooking gas LPG consumption fell by a steep 13 per cent in March as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict hit availability for both household kitchens and…
- India
Group of intellectuals, lawyers, social activists demand immediate end to SIR
New Delhi: A group of intellectuals, lawyers, students and social activists have demanded the immediate termination of the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral rolls, which they said is “against citizens’…
- India
Vice president embarks on two-day visit to Sri Lanka
New Delhi: Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday, April 19, left for Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit. This marks the first bilateral visit by an Indian vice…