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Telangana tunnel search operations to finish in 15 days: Srinivas Reddy

A release from the district administration said the soil in the tunnel is being excavated by the Army and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA)

Massive fire at warehouse in Gurugram, over 200 firefighters deployed

Smoke continued to come out of the warehouses till 4 pm on Wednesday afternoon and two vehicles were on the spot to monitor the situation

Executive alone responsible for governance in democracy, says VP Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said 'governance in democracy is solely the executive's role, not the courts', stressing its accountability to Parliament and the people who elect it

Nitish Katara murder: SC seeks UP govt's reply on Vikas Yadav's bail plea

Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, appearing for Katara's mother Nilam Katara, who is the complainant, questioned Yadav's conduct and said he had visited AIIMS 98 times on medical grounds

Delhi govt tightens pollution control measures; announces EV push

The move comes in response to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report titled 'Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi', which flagged lapses in the national capital's pollution control mechanisms

Explained: Section 40 of Waqf Act and why its removal sparked controversy

Section 40 of the earlier Waqf Act allowed Waqf Board the 'power to decide' if a property is a Waqf property or not. It granted the board authority to classify properties as Waqf holdings

Lalu Prasad Yadav hospitalised in Patna, to be airlifted to AIIMS Delhi

Lalu Prasad Yadav was hospitalised in Patna after a sudden spike in blood sugar levels and is under medical supervision. He is likely to be airlifted to AIIMS Delhi

Govt appoints S Ramann as new PFRDA chairperson, to succeed Deepak Mohatny

He has also served as Chairman & Managing Director, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), for 3 years between 2021 and 2024

April 2025 Calendar: Check full list of national days, events and holidays

April 2025 comes with national and regional bank holidays across India. From festive celebrations to scheduled closures, check the complete list of holidays to avoid last-minute banking inconveniences

UPI transaction volume grows 42% to reach 93 billion in Jul-Dec 2024

Besides UPI, other forms of payment under digital payments include credit cards, prepaid cards, mobile payments, and net banking

Kunal Kamra offers to fund banker's trip after police summons on Shinde row

A banker from Navi Mumbai was on a trip to Tamil Nadu and Kerala but had to return early after Mumbai Police summoned him for questioning in a defamation case against Kunal Kamra

TN Assembly passes resolution to reclaim Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka

Katchatheevu is a small island in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It was given to Sri Lanka in 1974 under an agreement between the two countries

Waqf Bill row: Lalu Yadav's 2010 speech resurfaces, fuels BJP vs RJD clash

As Parliament clears the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, an old video of Lalu Yadav demanding stricter Waqf laws resurfaces, sparking a fresh political clash between BJP and RJD

Raj Thackeray's MNS protests against Abir Gulaal for casting Fawad Khan

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, led by Raj Thackeray, opposed the release of Abir Gulaal featuring Fawad Khan, reaffirming its long-standing stance against films starring Pakistani actors

SC questions Telangana speaker over delay in disqualification notices

The bench was hearing arguments on the pleas on the alleged delay by the Telangana assembly speaker in deciding the pleas seeking the disqualification

National Highways toll collection: UP tops list with Rs 7,060 cr revenue

Gadkari further noted that the government has also decided to implement barrier free Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System with available technology

When Waqf land claims turned lives upside down in Kerala and Karnataka

For decades, families in Kerala's Munambam and Karnataka's Vijayapura have fought legal battles over land they have lived on for generations - land now claimed as Waqf property

Muda scam case: ED challenges closure report involving Siddaramaiah

The Lokayukta police probing the MUDA site allotment case had mentioned that the charges against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife Parvathi could not be proved for want of evidences

India's media ecosystem doesn't require foreign validation: MoS L Murugan

In its report published last year, global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked India 159th out of 180 countries based on journalists' ability to work and report freely, independently

'Black law': AIMPLB to challenge Waqf Bill in court, plans protest

All India Muslim Personal Law Board members said they would organise protests across the country, similar to the farmers' agitation