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ED raids in case against former Punjab Police DIG Bhullar, linked entities

11 premises in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha and Jalandhar linked to the accused, his associates are being covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Ghazipur teen death: Prohibitory order issued, protests banned; visit to victim's village barred

The government issued a statement, saying "unverified rumours" are being spread by certain "mischievous elements" and Opposition parties are "attempting to sensationalise the matter"

Azim Premji University to host Sahitya Sahavasa in Mysuru on Apr 28

The day-long programme to be inaugurated by former Vice Chancellor of Sanskrit University Dr. Padma Shekar will celebrate the literary contributions of eminent Kannada writers

Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: Leaders make last ditch efforts to woo voters in West Bengal

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal joined the Trinamool Congress campaign in West Bengal

₹5 lakh compensation for families of two youths who were struck by lightning during rain in north Karnataka

The two youths were struck by lightning while taking shelter under a mango tree in a farmland amid sudden rainfall

Rahul Gandhi plans Great Nicobar visit, clearance awaited

The Union government is planning a ₹92,000-crore mega infrastructure project in Great Nicobar Island amid tribal communities’ concerns that they will be displaced and lose their rights over the forests there

Election Commission announces tight security in 142 seats ahead of second phase of Bengal polls

During a high-level coordination meeting, attended by poll officials, senior police officers and commanders of central forces from three election districts under Kolkata, the ECI reviewed the preparedness in 142 constituencies that would go to polls on April 29

IHM Hyderabad celebrates placements and student achievements

Experts discuss advances in minimally invasive brain tumour surgery at Hyderabad conference

HDK questions Congress’ moral right to hold AHINDA meet

KWML awaits three ferries to extend Water Metro services to Kadamakudy

At present, the 20 ferries in operation across more than half a dozen routes are recording an average daily patronage of 7,500 commuters, rising to over 10,000 on weekends and public holidays

Provide fixed fund of at least ₹1 crore for academic chairs in universities: Prof. Baraguru Committee to government

While some academic chairs have a capital of ₹5 lakh, others have been given up to ₹5 crore. There is no uniformity in the amount of capital given to chairs, and this disparity should be eliminated, the committee proposed

Trial run commences on section of Chittoor-Thatchur National Highway

Tele-MANAS helpline sees rise in callers turning to humans after AI falls short on mental health

‘Kozhikode–Kannur stretch saw most train stone attacks in past three years’

Measures are in place to improve surveillance coverage in vulnerable locations, says an RPF officer; involvement of miscreants arrested in drug cases is also being probed

Satyajit Ray Smrithi event to be held in Thiruvananthapuram

Children with Special Needs from State-run schools in Andhra Pradesh scale Everest Base Camp, set national benchmark

In what is considered the first government-sponsored expedition, 21 children, who include 8 girls, complete the trek in Nepal, reaching an altitude of 17,598 feet

International seminar to commemorate Prof. K.N. Panikkar

Punjab Police withdraws security cover of MP Harbhajan Singh after he quits AAP

Security personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force could be seen deployed outside the residence of the former cricketer on April 26

Raghu Rai didn’t just photograph India, he invented a way of seeing it

The audacity of Raghu Rai’s wide-angle lens, the tension he seemed to choreograph at the edges of the frame added a cinematic aside long before cinema caught up with that language.

Kadapa city has remained underdeveloped for 20 years, says MLA Madhavi Reddy

Government whip and Kadapa MLA Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy said the city had remained underdeveloped for 20 years, blaming earlier civic administrations, after flagging off a Census awareness rally

Census 2027: self-enumeration window open till April 30, public urged to use online portal

NTR District Joint Collector S. Ilakkiya flagged off a 5-km run in Vijayawada to spread awareness about the Census 2027 self-enumeration form, which can be filled online until April 30

Three-tier security in place at counting centres in Cuddalore district