Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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Cracks appear in the opposition’s I.N.D.I.A. alliance, Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan says TMC entering alliance only because it needs Congress

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury added, "Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra united the entire country. Rahul Gandhi's leadership is a clear sign of change in India as a whole. The TMC realised that if they did not join with the politics of Rahul Gandhi, then the party would split."

Meiteis living in Mizoram start to leave the state after ex-militant outfit warns them to leave ‘for their own safety’

PAMRA had said that brutality on the two Kuki women had hurt the Mizo people, and therefore Meiteis in Mizoram should leave the state

Oppenheimer’s Bhagavad Gita scene sparks row, Save India Save Culture Foundation urges Union I&B Minister to take action

The statement concludes with SCSIF urging Union Minister Anurag Thakur to do everything to uphold the dignity of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita and make necessary alterations in the processes involving content moderation so that such things are not repeated again. 

‘X.com is coming’ – Elon Musk to ‘bid adieu’ to Twitter brand and logo

Elon Musk said he would say goodbye to Twitter brand soon. Rebranding it as X has been on table for long.

Raigad Landslide: Death toll reaches 27, 78 still missing, authorities fear that death toll may go up to 100

Authorities are grappling with the grim reality that chances of finding survivors in Irshalwadi diminish with each passing day. Decomposing bodies are posing further challenges for rescue teams, making identification increasingly difficult.

Andhra Pradesh: 8 patients die in a hospital in Nellore, kin blame the authorities for the shortage of oxygen

The hospital administration responded to the charges and stated that nobody died from a lack of oxygen. They said that the patients died from their underlying medical conditions.

Iranian government official calls for boycott of all products from Sweden and Denmark over Quran burnings

Following multiple Quran burning incidents in Europe, Iranian official called for boycott of products from Sweden and Denmark

Andhra Pradesh: Woman in Nandigama cuts husband’s genitals for watching ex-wife’s video on Instagram, says it unintentional

In a fit of rage, Varamma attacked Anand Babu's genitals using a blade, resulting in severe bleeding and injuries. He was immediately rushed to the Government Hospital in Nandigama for immediate medical attention.

Second wife cannot accuse husband of cruelty under Section 498A of IPC: says Karnataka High Court, quashes conviction of a man

The Court argued that the complaint against the man was filed by his 'second wife', which rendered their marriage ‘null and void’.

Odisha triple train accident: 41 bodies kept at AIIMS Bhubaneswar yet to be identified and claimed

As many as 41 bodies of victims of the Balasore train accident kept at AIIMS Bhubaneswar are yet to be identified

‘They are among top 10 in the world, not arbitrary to classify them as elites’: Delhi HC rejects plea challenging exemptions to Bajrang Punia...

The Delhi HC dismissed the plea challenging the exemption granted to wresters Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat that allowed their direct entry into Asian Games 2023.

Karnataka: Three persons arrested over ‘unstable prime ministerial contender’ posters against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Bengaluru

Karnataka police have arrested three people in connection with erecting posters against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Chattisgarh: ED arrests IAS officer Ranu Sahu in connection with coal levy scam

Advocate Pandey added that IAS Ranu Sahu has been remanded in three-day ED custody. ED has provisionally attached Sahu’s property worth Rs 5.52 crores.

Andhra Pradesh ex-minister killing: CBI presents YS Sharmila as ‘secret witness’ in YS Vivekananda Reddy’s murder case

Sharmila added that there was a cold war-like situation between the two families of Vivekananda and Avinash Reddy.

Four Tihar jail officials suspended for security lapse after terrorist Yasin Malik’s physical appearance at the Supreme Court

Four officials from Tihar Jail have been suspended for physically presenting Yasim Malik in Supreme Court

Congress leader says Punjab Congress won’t ally with AAP days after Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal came together as a part of I.N.D.I.A

Punjab LoP and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa said there is no question of Punjab Congress forming an alliance with AAP.

ISIS is an American phenomenon, have documents to show that the USA trained them: Taliban

Taliban appointed Governor of Kabul, Mohammad Qassim Khalid has said that the US is behind Daesh (ISIS) and that the group is an American phenomenon

Pakistan: Power tariff sees a massive increase of up to PKR 7.50 as the bankrupt country scrambles to meet IMF demands

Sources privy to the development told ARY News that the Pakistan government has increased the basic power tariff by Rs 3 for some customers and by Rs 7.5 per unit for some other consumers.

As video of Halal certified tea bags served in a train goes viral, here is why even vegetarian products are forced to get Halal...

A video of a heated exchange between an official of the Indian railways and a passenger angry after being served halal-certified tea has gone viral

BJP is planning to pull off another Pulwama-like ‘staged incident’: Mamata Banerjee peddles conspiracy theory, accuses BJP of defaming Bengal

"They are planning to create fake, staged videos like in movies. They will stage dramas, capture videos and will defame Bengal. This is their conspiracy," Mamata Banerjee brazened it out.

After Sweden, now Quran burnt in front of the Iraqi embassy in Denmark’s Copenhagen, protests erupt at Swedish and Danish embassies in Baghdad

The Danske Patrioter group said it burnt Quran in Denmark’s Copenhagen in protest against the attack on the Swedish embassy in Baghdad.

Karnataka: Three girl students suspended for placing a mobile camera in the bathroom of a nursing home in Udupi

The three girl students in Udupi were suspended for placing mobile camera in a nursing home's bathroom.

Bihar: Beef found inside Hanuman temple; police forces deployed to curb communal tensions

On July 22, some local residents discovered pieces of beef inside Hanuman Temple located in Balabigha’s Haspura area.

Is Rekha in a live-in relationship with her secretary Farzana? The actor’s biography makes shocking claims

A new biography on the life of actor Rekha claimed that she is in a live-in relationship with her secretary Farzana.

India rejects Chinese company BYD Motors’ proposal to set up a four-wheeler plant over security concerns

Security issues were highlighted during the vetting process of BYD Motors and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd's proposal, resulting in its rejection by the Centre.

Tamil Nadu: 25-year old auto driver stabbed to death for honking at a group cutting cake on the road, 8 including 2 juveniles arrested 

An autorickshaw driver was brutally stabbed to death at Ambattur in Chennai by a group of ten young men for asking to clear the road

Justice Gaurang Kanth loses his pet dog, writes to the joint police commissioner of Delhi seeking suspension of officer on duty for security lapse

The reason behind this request is that the said officer had failed to lock the door of his residence, which ultimately led to the unfortunate loss of pet dog of Justice Gaurang Kanth.

Maharashtra: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to adopt the children orphaned in the tragic Irshalwadi landslide

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde will adopt the children who lost both parents in the devastating landslide at Irshalwadi village in Raigad district.

Kapde nikal gaye, jitna bhi nikla hai: West Bengal TMC leader Shashi Panja downplays Malda incident where two women were stripped naked by mob

"Yes the women were somehow disrobed... to whatever extent...there is no point in politicising the incident," Shashi Panja trivilaised the seriousness of the crime.

Karnataka: Catholic Priest serving as Principal of Diocese-run college sexually assaults a minor girl in Shivamogga, arrested

Karnataka police arrested Father Francis Fernandes for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old minor girl from the Banjara (nomadic) community

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributes over 70,000 appointment letters at the seventh Rozgar Mela

PM Modi slammed the previous Congress-led government, saying that the banking sector was destroyed during their tenure.

Love Jihad, political exploitation, social stigma, and ethical dilemma – ‘Ajmer 92’ is a gripping and gut-wrenching story of the 1992 serial gangrape

The movie has briefly shed light on love jihad as well and how it is weaponised by Islamists to trap Hindu girls often to the extent of no return.

Bihar: Minor girl and man stripped and thrashed after being caught in a compromising position in Begusarai

A girl and a man were stripped and thrashed after the two were caught in a compromising position in Begusarai.

Mumbai police arrest one Abdul Rahman Hasanur from WB for extorting money using morphed pictures, was working under Bangladeshi handlers

West Bengal man arrested after demanding money from a Mumbai couple using morphed images of the wife

Bangladesh: Hindu temple in Brahmanbaria vandalised, idols desecrated; accused Khalil Mia arrested

Khalil Mia got engaged in a heated argument with some local residents and then desecrated the temple in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria.

CBSE writes to affiliated schools on the medium of instruction and multilingual education, emphasises the importance of using the mother tongue

CBSE letter added that higher education has also started adapting to this need by producing textbooks in Indian languages and initiating the learning-teaching process through Indian language mediums, alongside English mediums

Rock Band ‘The 1975’ banned from Malaysia after criticism of anti-LGBT laws and an on-stage kiss between members Matty Healy and Ross MacDonald

Malaysia is a Muslim-dominated conservative country where homosexuality is considered a crime and punishable by 20 years in jail

Delhi: Indian Railways issues notice to two mosques built on railway land, asks them to vacate encroached government property in 15 days

Indian Railways issued notices to Takia Babbar Shah mosque and Bengali Market mosques in Delhi and asked them to vacate the encroached railways land.

Ghaziabad: Khalid Chaudhary poses as Deepak, rapes a Hindu woman, forcibly makes her eat beef and converts her to Islam

The victim said that the accused Khalid soon started pressuring her to convert to Islam and even made her eat beef.

“I was punished for speaking the truth”: Congress minister Rajendra Singh Gudha says after being sacked for admitting failure to ensure women’s safety in...

Rajendra Singh Gudha said, "I just talked about introspection and there was nothing else. I have been punished for speaking the truth."

With what authority can Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board issue fatwa declaring Ahmadiyyas as non-Muslims: Centre govt questions AP govt

The controversy escalated in February 2023 when the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board labelled the Ahmadiyya Muslim community as infidels, citing the fatwa of Jamait ul Ulema.

Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired Maj Gen MS Ahluwalia in defamation case related to...

Tehelka and its journalists Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal and Mathew Samuel ordered by Delhi HC to retired Major General MS Ahluwalia in a defamation case

‘Conscience of the court shaken’: Gauhati HC suo moto cancels bail of hostel warden accused of sexually assaulting 21 minor kids, read details

Yumken Bagra, a warden of a residential school in Karo village in Arunachal Pradesh had raped and molested 21 children, aged between 5 to 12 years in the hostels of the school between 2019 and 2022

Congress sacks Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha for admitting their failure in ensuring women’s safety

Congress leader Rajendra Singh Gudha admitted in Rajasthan Assembly that his govt has failed in providing security to women.

Supreme Court expresses shock after jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik appears in the court physically, Solicitor General calls it a major security lapse

In a major security risk, Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was physically presented at the Supreme Court even though he was not summoned

Assam: Vigilant locals foil abduction of minor Hindu girl at the hands of Monjurul Haque in Karimganj, accused arrested

Locals foiled an attempt by one Monjurul Haque to abduct a minor Hindu girl in Silchar road in Karimganj, Assam.

Rajasthan Congress govt passes bill that prohibits protests with a family member’s dead body, imposes two-year jail term for violators

The Bill which was passed by the Rajasthan Congress Govt, which forbids individuals from organising protests using a family member's dead body is called the Rajasthan Honour of Dead Body Bill-2023

Banks in 22 countries including Russia, UK, Germany, Israel open special Vostro accounts in Indian banks to trade in Indian Rupee

Banks from 22 countries have opened special Rupee vostro accounts in Indian banks in order to trade in local currency

Germany: Suspected lioness on the loose in Berlin causes panic among residents, authorities claim it is a wild boar amidst ongoing search ops

The suspected lioness was first spotted in Berlin on Thursday morning, causing panic among the residents and spurring authorities to launch a search operation.