Bill Gates to attend AI impact summit, ends no-show buzz
India | Updated: Feb 17, 2026
- Bill Gates to deliver keynote at AI Impact Summit in Delhi
- Gates confirms attendance after participation speculation
- Summit highlights India's AI leadership and public-private model
Former UP Congress chief Arun Kumar Singh dies at 85; Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge mourn demise
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Former UP Congress chief Arun Kumar Singh dies at 85 in Prayagraj
- Congress leaders mourn Arun Kumar Singh's passing
- He served as UP cabinet minister and state Congress president
VHP to approach corporates over workplace issues regarding Hindu women, says senior leader
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- VHP to meet industry bodies over alleged targeting of Hindu women
- VHP urges tougher enforcement of cow protection laws in Karnataka
- VHP leader blames opposition for Women's Reservation Bill issues
Welfare vs anti-incumbency: MK Stalin’s SWOT analysis ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Tamil Nadu Assembly polls set for April 23, results on May 4
- Stalin stresses welfare, Dravidian pride and governance
- AIADMK-BJP alliance and TVK intensify the multi-cornered contest
Why Nandigram remains Bengal’s most symbolic battleground: From 2007 violence to high-stakes electoral showdown
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Nandigram votes in phase one of Bengal polls April 23
- Nandigram symbolizes the shift from Left to TMC dominance
- The seat remains a key battleground for TMC, BJP, and the Left
Bombay High Court dismisses PIL against Z+ security for RSS: 'Motivated, abuse of process'
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Bombay High Court dismissed PIL on RSS chief's Z+ security cover
- Court found the petition lacked real public interest and research
- Petition was termed an abuse of judicial process and dismissed
TMC MP Yusuf Pathan’s father-in-law among 3 arrested for bamboo stick assault in Mumbai | Watch
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Three relatives of MP Yusuf Pathan held for assault in Mumbai
- Victim's brother suffered a fractured arm in the attack
- Police seized bamboo sticks, baseball bats used in the assault
India's March crude imports slide on Iran war, Russian volumes hit record high, data shows
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- India's crude oil imports fell 13% in March from February levels
- Half of India's March oil imports came from Russia
- Russian volumes share in India imports falls to record 26.3%
Crorepatis in the fray: Who are Tamil Nadu assembly polls' richest candidates?
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Average assets per candidate rise to Rs 5.17 crore in 2026 polls
- 22 candidates top Rs 100 crore in assets, led by Leemarose
- 18 percent of candidates have declared criminal cases
West Bengal Assembly polls : From Suvendu Adhikari to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a look at key candidates
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- West Bengal's first phase polls cover 152 of 294 constituencies
- Top leaders Suvendu, Goutam Deb, Agnimitra Paul in fray
- High-profile battles likely in Nandigram, Murshidabad, Dinhata
'Did a somersault’ on Women’s Quota Bill: Kiren Rijiju targets Congress, SP for ‘betrayal'
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Rijiju accuses Opposition of U-turn on women's reservation bill
- He says quota for Muslim women not possible under Constitution
- Government aims to implement reservation for women by 2029
Cash, gold, liquor worth Rs 500 crore seized in Tamil Nadu in run-up to Assembly elections
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Over Rs 500 crore in cash, gold, and goods seized before TN polls
- Nearly 100 FIRs filed for poll violations across Tamil Nadu
- 300 CAPF companies deployed to ensure peaceful voting
Allahabad HC judge recuses from Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case after slamming petitioner's 'malicious' social media posts
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Justice Vidyarthi steps aside from Rahul Gandhi citizenship case
- Recusal follows petitioner's social media comments on the judge
- Case delayed as new judge to be nominated by Chief Justice
Price Action: PNB Housing, Lemon Tree Hotels surge on earnings and expansion news; midcaps see selective buying
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- PNB Housing Finance jumps 10 percent on strong Q4 earnings
- Lemon Tree Hotels gains 8 percent after new property announcement
- Nifty Bank and PSU Bank indices rise 1 percent each
9 dry days, Rs 1,400 crore hit: West Bengal's poll liquor ban leaves bars high and dry
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- West Bengal enforces nine-and-a-half day liquor ban for polls
- Liquor sales spike led to early and extended dry days
- Industry faces Rs 1,400 crore loss during the shutdown
'Fire we lit has turned bill to Ashes': CM MK Stalin slams BJP over delimitation ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Stalin slams Centre’s delimitation bill as unfair to TN
- He ties the bill to punishing states for population control
- The bill failed in Parliament after protests led by Stalin
India boosting domestic production of oil and gas, diversifying imports amid West Asia tensions: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- India raises oil, gas output, diversifies imports amid crisis
- RBI stresses flexible policy, monitors inflation and growth risks
- India's economy grew 6.1% annually over the past decade
India close to sealing first tranche of US trade pact, focus on preferential access: Piyush Goyal
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- First tranche of India-US trade pact nearly finalised
- Talks focus on preferential US market access for India
- China becomes India's top trading partner in 2025-26
Direct face-off with Mamata Banerjee, grassroots mobilisation: What role will Suvendu Adhikari play in the West Bengal polls?
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Suvendu Adhikari leads BJP's campaign against Mamata Banerjee
- He runs in Nandigram and Bhabanipur, heightening stakes
- Adhikari focuses on anti-TMC mobilisation and grassroots strategy
Financial sector faces Rs 19,150 crore FII outflows; FMCG, telecom, realty, IT and metals also see selling
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Foreign investors continued selling Indian stocks in April
- Banking and financial stocks rose despite heavy FII outflows
- Sensex and Nifty gained 8.5 percent in early April
PM Modi's Rajasthan refinery dedication postponed after fire incident; investigation launched
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- PM Modi's Pachpadra refinery inauguration postponed after fire
- No casualties reported; fire brought under control
- Investigation launched; new inauguration date to be set
‘Bulldozer buddhi’: Mahua Moitra calls Yogi ‘a joke’ over Subhas Chandra Bose quote gaffe
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Mahua Moitra criticizes Yogi Adityanath for misquoting Bose
- TMC accuses BJP of ignorance about Bengal's history
- Controversy arises ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refuses to recuse from Arvind Kejriwal's case: 'Would set troubling precedent'
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Delhi HC judge rejects Kejriwal's plea for recusal in liquor case
- Justice Sharma says no bias from children's govt panel roles
- Hearing on CBI appeal set for April 29-30
Supreme Court rejects Umar Khalid’s review petition to seek bail in 2020 case
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Supreme Court rejects Umar Khalid's review plea for bail.
- Khalid denied open-court hearing in 2020 Delhi riots case.
- Court cites strong evidence of Khalid's role in conspiracy.
RTI reveals ‘superfast surcharge’ on non-superfast trains in South Western Railway
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Several SWR trains charge superfast surcharge despite low speeds
- None of the trains listed meet the 55 kmph superfast speed norm
- Passengers allege illegal surcharge collection by SWR
"I-PAC a means to earn money by promoting corruption": BJP's Dilip Ghosh slams TMC ahead of Bengal polls
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel arrested in money laundering case
- BJP, TMC trade charges over I-PAC's role in West Bengal politics
- TMC demands Chandel's release, calls ED action political
It's all drama: Mamata Banerjee on PM making pit stop to buy 'jhalmuri' during Bengal poll campaign
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- PM Modi tries jhalmuri during campaign stop in Jhargram
- Mamata Banerjee calls Modi's jhalmuri stop "drama"
- West Bengal polls on April 23, 29; counting on May 4
Allahabad High Court Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recuses from Rahul Gandhi UK nationality case
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Justice Vidyarthi steps aside from Rahul Gandhi citizenship plea
- Court paused FIR move, citing need to hear Gandhi before action
- Petitioner seeks criminal action over alleged British nationality
Special courts becoming 'mockery' due to overload, Supreme Court flags delays in UAPA, NDPS cases
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Supreme Court brands overloaded special courts a “mockery”
- Court seeks urgent reforms and exclusive courts for special laws
- States asked to detail pending cases and infrastructure needs
‘PM will jump if Trump asks him to’: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, says Israel visit followed Trump’s diktat
India | Updated: Apr 20, 2026
- Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of acting on Trump's instructions
- He links Modi’s Israel trip to US and Adani interests
- Gandhi claims BJP is trying to weaken states' autonomy