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Developed India can only be built on foundation of its native languages, says President

Speaking at the sixth convocation of the Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University in Maharashtra’s Wardha, Droupadi Murmu urged every Indian to learn at least one more Indian language besides their local one

How is a Constitution Amendment Bill passed?

A Constitutional Amendment Bill must secure two-thirds of majority votes in both Houses, and get ratified by at least 50% State legislatures, if it affects the federal structure, before receiving an assent from President

Death of BDS student: MSF leaders arrested after clash with police

As the leaders attempted to meet the college Principal for discussions, the police blocked their entry, triggering a confrontation

Delhi Speaker gets Z-category security after Assembly gets repeated bomb threats

The move comes after the series of targeted bomb threats and a recent high-profile security breach, the Delhi Assembly Secretariat said.

Key aspects in Telangana’s Caste Census-2024 four volumes and Expert Group’s reports

Broadly, the four volumes has data on percentage of people — across social categories — who benefitted from reservations in various categories of education and government employment; livelihoods, education levels and other key aspects.

Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Bombay HC verdict lifting stay on fraud proceedings against Anil Ambani

A Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant did not intervene against the Division Bench decision to set aside a Single Judge order of December last year

Ahead of Assembly election results, Congress leadership debate in Kerala heats up

In a contentious FB post, K. Sudhakaran backs K.C. Venugopal’s leadership. While Ramesh Chennithala says party high command will take final call, KPCC president Sunny Joseph points out ‘senior leaders should not jump the gun’ on the matter. Left supporters seek to characterise ‘feuding’ in Congress as a move aimed at testing ‘factional loyalties and flushing out potential rivals’

Ramesh Chennithala says decision on Kerala CM up to high command, urges end to talks after Sudhakaran’s praise for K.C. Venugopal

Senior Congress leader says speculations over who will become the Chief Minister if UDF comes to power will ‘impact the morale’ of party workers

Accident near Mantralayam leaves residents of Hassan village in grief

The deceased were part of a group of relatives, from two villages in Hassan district and one village in Chikkamagaluru district, who came together for a trip to Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh

Military conflict cannot resolve problems: PM Modi on West Asia, Ukraine after talks with Austria Chancellor

The Prime Minister said India and Austria are in agreement that military conflict cannot resolve problems

Voters cannot be punished for not wanting to vote: Supreme Court

“Awareness about the right to vote, and not compulsion, is the right antidote,” says Supreme Court

SC asks Uttar Pradesh to consider plea flagging risk of tetra pack-liquor in educational campuses

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the State government to accept a representation challenging the administrative decision made in February last year under the State excise policy allowing the manufacture, packaging and sale of liquor in small tetra packs

Understanding the delimitation exercise | Explained

What does delimitation mean and what are the constitutional provisions which deal with it? Why were the seats frozen as per the 1971 Census? Will the fresh exercise go against the federal principle, giving an advantage to certain States over others?

Massive fire engulfs waste plant in Kerala’s Munnar; wild tusker Padayappa moved to safety

Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Urban Co-operative Society fraud case: Duped depositors told to submit relevant documents in Bengaluru

As per the notice from the competent authority, depositors must submit 10 types of documents to process their refund claims

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Bengal faced decade of lawlessness, says PM Modi

PM Modi urged people to come together to build a state where "the poor have shelter, food security is ensured, women feel safe, and youth can find jobs without leaving the state."

Stalin burns copy of delimitation bill, terms it ‘black law’

M.K. Stalin burnt the copy of the bill at Namakkal in western Tamil Nadu, where he is camping in connection with electioneering

Parliament special sitting LIVE: Bill to implement women's reservation and delimitation to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

The government has convened a three-day special session, beginning April 16, to amend the Constitution so that the women’s reservation law can be implemented in the 2029 Lok Sabha election after carrying out the delimitation exercise

Hottest place in Karnataka on April 14: Aurad in Kalaburagi district records season’s high of 45°C

The bulletin noted that several places in Kalaburagi, Raichur, Bidar and Vijayapura districts, along with parts of Yadgir and Bagalkot, recorded temperatures ranging between 42°C and 45°C on April 14

Lokesh inaugurates two sports stadiums in Tirupati district worth ₹13.27 crore

The cricket stadium and the the indoor stadium projects, which were build at a cost of ₹10.10 crore and ₹3.17 crore respectively, aimed at creating an enviable sports infrastructure in Tirupati district.

UCC will erase tribal identity: West Bengal Forest Minister

“As someone from a tribal community, whenever I speak with the Chief Minister, I raise demands of tribals, such as recognition of our religious code,” she said

Eight killed in a road accident near Andhra Pradesh’s Mantralayam

Nearly 20 persons from Chikmangalore in neighbouring Karnataka were on their way to Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Mantralayam

Women’s Commission sets up panel to probe alleged sexual harassment at TCS Nashik

In a statement, the Commission said the panel will visit the facility on April 18 to conduct an on-the-spot inquiry, examine the circumstances leading to the incident and assess the response of the authorities