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‘Punjab de Gaddar’: AAP holds protests outside residences of MPs who quit to join BJP

AAP Punjab Youth Wing acting president Parminder Goldy led a protest outside the residence of MP Rajinder Gupta in Ludhiana, raising slogans against him

No restriction on women entering mosques, AIMPLB tells Supreme Court

AIMPLB counsel makes the submission before a nine-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant hearing the Sabarimala reference case; Islamic practice does not bar women from entering mosques, though their participation in congregational prayers is not mandatory, says senior advocate M.R. Shamshad

Antivenom administration: Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association demands adequate HR and better infrastructure in hospitals

Public must be educated about the serious practical challenges and safety concerns that arise when a snakebite victim has to be administered the anti-snake venom, says KGMOA

Collector urges officials to adopt strategic approach to fight drugs

Addressing a review meeting on “Drugs Vaddu Bro”, Nishant Kumar highlights the growing need to sensitise the youth and students about the dangers of narcotics

Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS; alleges 'farzi nationalism in Nagpur, pure servility in U.S.'

K.C. Venugopal claimed that senior RSS leader Ram Madhav has made a "clear admission" that the prime minister is "dancing to Washington's tunes"

Election Commission completes post-poll scrutiny in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal; no re-polls ordered

The verification exercise was conducted on April 24 across all 152 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal and 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in the presence of general observers and candidates or their representatives

AAP defections will help BJP gain momentum in Punjab, says Ashwani Kumar

The development will enhance the BJP’s negotiating ability with the Akali Dal for a possible pre-election alliance in Punjab, former Union Minister says

AAP slams 7 MPs who quit party, says BJP poaching through ‘Operation Lotus’

The AAP says the party and Punjab gave the MPs everything and still they backstabbed the people of Punjab. It accuses the BJP of using probe agencies such as ED and CBI to poach its members.

Chadha, others wouldn't have left AAP had it followed 'right' path: Anna Hazare

"Everyone has the right to hold an opinion in a democracy. They [Mr. Chadha and others] must have faced some trouble, which is why they left," Mr. Hazare

Two schoolboys killed in lorry–two-wheeler collision near Anthiyur

They were students of a private school in Tiruppur district and had recently appeared for the Plus Two board examination

Kavitha floats ‘Telangana Rashtra Sena’, targets KCR and BRS

By naming her political outfit as TRS, she apparently wants to be seen as a symbolic attempt to reclaim the ideological legacy of the Telangana statehood movement

Cyberabad police launch ‘Coffee with a COP’ outreach to engage youth

Olympic medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal dead

Grewal, who was part of the Indian team that secured a bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, died on April 24

Absolute voter increases seen across Tamil Nadu followed spatial patterns

Data show the record turnout in the southern State was a consequence of the SIR exercise; while the State also registered an increase in the absolute number of voters who turned out, the provisional addition of roughly 24.8 lakh voters appears lower than the gains registered in recent cycles

RTC strike called off after marathon talks lead to common ground between govt and unions

The TGSRTC workers’ strike had thrown travel plans of nearly 65 lakh daily passengers in a state of disarray

13 women rescued in raid at orchestra bar in Bhayandar

"The raid was conducted around midnight following inputs that the bar management was employing more women than permitted and forcing them to perform obscene dances to attract customers," says official

TCS Nashik case highlights gaps in PoSH reporting and implementation | Data

Beyond data gaps, fear for reputation, lack of trust in authorities and unclear procedures continue to prevent women from reporting sexual harassment

Atrocities against women in U.P. reached peak under BJP rule, says Priyanka Gandhi

The Congress General Secretary was reacting to the murder of a girl in Ghazipur, which has led to an uproar and protests

Mamata to become West Bengal Chief Minister for fourth consecutive term: Tejashwi

The RJD leader attended back-to-back roadshows in Jagaddal, Bhatpara and Khardaha Assembly constituencies

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE: There is panic in the BJP camp, says TMC Abhishek Banerjee

Should be held like Phase 1: BJP's Tapas Roy urges ECI ahead of Phase 2 voting

T.N. records lowest increase in votes polled during Assembly elections over the last 15 years

While this election saw an all-time high turnout of 85.15%, a look at the data in the elections held since 2011 shows that there is no uniform pattern between the turnout and electoral verdict

Maharashtra Government employees’ strike called off after meeting with CM Fadnavis

The strike had affected operations at District Collectorates, Treasury Offices, the GST Department, RTOs, Irrigation and Agriculture offices, and aided colleges and schools

​Fire and sound: On Kerala’s Mundathikode tragedy

Safe alternatives to conventional pyrotechnics are essential