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Title ‘Swatantryaveer’ not conferred by government on Savarkar, grandnephew tells court

The defamation complaint alleges that Mr. Gandhi made statements against Savarkar on multiple occasions, including a speech on March 5, 2023, at the Overseas Congress event in the United Kingdom.

Battleground Baramati: Congress not to contest Baramati Assembly bypoll, says Chennithala

Meanwhile, Congress leader Vijay Waddettiwar announced that the party had decided to withdraw its candidate from Baramati bypolls

Puducherry Assembly election: Voter turnout at 37.06% as of 11 a.m.

As many as 9.50 lakh electors, spread across the four regions of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam, are expected to participate as polling advances during the day

Pre-monsoon rains offer temporary reprieve from forest fires across south Karnataka

BRT Tiger reserve in Chamarajanagar district has been witnessing sporadic incidents of fire this year, given scanty rain in the region

Cyberabad Municipal Commissioner inspects STP sites at Neknampur, Chitrapuri, Khajaguda Lake, and Mushkin Cheruvu

Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre proposes sterilisation of select wildlife species

The Minister said that this measure is only a proposal, and that there should be a larger public debate on the issue

Forests bordering Bhavanisagar reservoir see four elephant deaths in March alone

IISER Tirupati to hold national chemistry symposium in May

Kerala Assembly elections: KPCC president Sunny Joseph votes in Peravur, predicts big UDF win

Peravur is witnessing a keen contest with K.K. Shailaja representing the Left Democratic Front

Fire breaks out at chemical solvent unit in Hyderabad’s Jeedimetla, firefighting underway

No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident

Karnataka bypolls: Voting underway in two Assembly segments

The polls were necessitated in Bagalkot and Davanagere South by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H.Y. Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa respectively

Foreign Secretary Misri reviews defence, trade ties, West Asia with senior U.S. officials

Vikram Misri is on a three-day visit to the U.S.

Gujarat hosts CWG review team; preparations for 2030 games under focus

The visit began with a meeting between the delegation and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, where preparations, execution strategy and timelines were discussed

Assam election 2026 LIVE: Assam votes today in high-stakes polls; BJP eyes third term as Congress-led alliance mounts challenge

Polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. across 31,490 polling stations in 35 districts.

Kerala election 2026 LIVE updates: Polling to commence in 140 constituencies

Over 2.7 crore voters will go to polls across the State, where the elections will be held in a single phase for all 140 constituencies and 883 candidates are in the fray

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE updates: Assam, Kerala and Puducherry go to polls in a single phase today

A key contest among the bypolls is for the Baramati seat which fell vacant after elected MLA and Maharashtra's deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash

TMC government snatched Bengal people's right to land, gave those to Bangladeshi infiltrators: Nabin

Addressing an election rally in north Bengal's Alipurduar, he said once the BJP forms a "double-engine" government in the State, it will rectify the demographic alterations and throw out Bangladeshi infiltrators from the State

NCP-SP leader Samarjeetsinh Ghatge rejoins BJP

Samarjeetsinh Ghatge’s credentials are likely to help the BJP strengthen its wings in the sugar-belt districts of Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli, and Satara

Logic may not be the right tool to examine faith and belief systems, says Supreme Court

Nine-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant continues hearing on Sabarimala entry issue

Kharge expresses regret over ‘illiterate’ remark, says he respects people of Gujarat

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge apologises for calling Gujaratis ‘illiterate’, reaffirming his respect for the State’s people

Odisha Law Commission recommends a new law on hate speech, hate crime

It is recommended that person repeating crime related to hate speech and hate crime may have to undergo two to seven years of jail term with pecuniary fine of ₹50,000

IGoM reviews preparedness amid West Asia developments, ensures energy, food security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says government is ensuring uninterrupted availability of LPG, petrol, diesel and fertilizers, while maintaining supplies of essential commodities

When war feels next door

An oil rig worker from West Bengal recounts his life in Kuwait as U.S.-Israel-Iran war draws in, with fear, uncertainty and no clear way home