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Officials urged to enhance implementation of ‘Jaladhara-Jalaharathi’ initiative

Congress and its allies ‘celebrated’ setback to women’s 33% reservation push: BJP

BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani accuse the Congress of a ‘history’ of neglecting women’s welfare and sabotaging its own Bills, and treating women as political tools rather than respecting them as equal citizens

Congress exposed ‘ulterior motive’ behind women’s reservation Bill, says CWC leader Gidugu Rudra Raju

NDA’s attempt to gain political mileage ahead of the elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal has been successfully thwarted by the Opposition, he says

War of words erupts in Karnataka over Women’s Reservation Bill

Siddaramaiah described the events that unfolded in Parliament as ‘deceptive political drama’ orchestrated by the NDA government; Karnataka BJP says it will hold protests against the Congress’s ‘anti-women’ stance

Farmers question ₹800 per tonne gap in sugarcane pricing between north and south Karnataka

They want uniform sugarcane pricing policy across Karnataka

Separatist leader Shabir Shah arrested in terror-related case, send to 10-day NIA remand

After hearing the submissions, the officials said, the court sent him to a 10-day NIA remand, allowing investigators to question him in the 1996 case.

Judiciary got only ‘peanuts’ from State funds in last three years: SC judge

Urges Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to direct officials to allocate at least 75-80% of court-collected revenue back for judiciary’s infrastructure

BJP women workers march to Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi after Constitution Amendment Bill defeat

Officials said that police used water cannons to disperse women protesters who were marching towards the Congress leader’s residence

Army canteen liquor smuggling racket busted in Assam

A joint team of Assam Police and Indian Army personnel arrested five people involved in diverting restricted supplies to unauthorised channels

Supreme Court cautions High Courts against growing tendency to publicly criticise subordinate judicial officers

“The High Court, being a court of record in the State, is expected to act as the guardian of the officers in the district judiciary,” the Bench said.

Law and order remain sensitive but under control: Manipur CM

"The briefing by IGAR [South] Major General Gaurav Sharma at the secretariat today reaffirmed that the law and order situation in the State is sensitive but under control, with security forces responding to all disturbances with utmost care and restraint," says Chief Minister

First batch of 431 Haj pilgrims leaves from J&K; CM sees them off at airport

Officials said all required arrangements for transportation, baggage handling and documentation have been put in place at the Haj House in Bemina to ensure a smooth departure process

Kerala BDS student death: Orthodontics department staff at Kannur college resign en masse amid protests

Seven staff members from the department step down together, marking a significant development in the ongoing unrest on campus; the management is yet to accept the resignations

40,000 RTI appeals disposed of in a year: Karnataka information commissioner

Karnataka Information Commission (Kalaburagi bench) and the Kalaburagi district administration organise workshop on RTI Act for district, taluk and gram panchayat PDOs

Hyderabad 2026 summer temperature tracker | Maximum temperature 42°C on April 17

The maximum temperature in urban Telangana crossed 43°C on April 16, 2026

Tribal man dies after consuming ‘arishtam’ in Kerala’s Wayanad; probe launched

Hospital authorities reportedly indicated that excessive alcohol consumption, along with the intake of ‘arishtam’, might have caused complications leading to his death

Centre's conspiracy to change federal structure defeated; victory of Opposition unity, says Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded that the government implement the Women's Reservation Act of 2023 on the current strength of the Lok Sabha.

Telangana CM seeks greenfield steel plant in Bayyaram, EV battery manufacturing hub in Hyderabad

Former MLA’s son Raheel Aamir gets conditional bail in Jubilee Hills hit-and-run case

GHMC takes up footpath clearance drive

Upload orders, verdicts on the day they are passed: Bombay HC directs judges in Maharashtra, Goa

The move is expected to streamline the judicial process and provide litigants with immediate access to court rulings, reducing the lag between the pronouncement and the official availability of legal documents.

Amid Nashik probe, TCS says no complaints received through internal channels

According to a preliminary probe, the company was not in receipt of any complaints, as being alleged, a statement said

Civil Securities case: U.S. SEC, Adanis jointly seek extension; propose revised schedule

The SEC had sued Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar, in November 2024, alleging they had misled investors by failing to disclose an alleged bribery scheme tied to Indian state officials