Ramzan fast tip-off sparks ‘conversion racket’ probe at TCS Nashik

Ramzan fast tip-off sparks ‘conversion racket’ probe at TCS Nashik

India | Updated: Apr 14, 2026

  • Nine FIRs after harassment, religious influence claims at TCS
  • Seven held, one on the run; probe finds no organized plot
  • TCS probes internally, reiterates zero-tolerance stance
'TMC conspired to stop Women's Quota Bill': PM Modi targets Mamata govt days ahead of Bengal polls

'TMC conspired to stop Women's Quota Bill': PM Modi targets Mamata govt days ahead of Bengal polls

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • PM Modi accused TMC of blocking women's reservation bill
  • He claimed women in Bengal will punish TMC in elections
  • Modi promised financial aid for women if BJP wins in Bengal
Chhattisgarh blast: Naveen Jindal faces massive backlash for defending Anil Agarwal

Chhattisgarh blast: Naveen Jindal faces massive backlash for defending Anil Agarwal

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Naveen Jindal criticized for questioning FIR against Anil Agarwal
  • Jindal says Agarwal had no role in Vedanta plant operations
  • Critics say Jindal backs corporations instead of victims
Women voters to anchor UP poll battle as reservation row turns political flashpoint

Women voters to anchor UP poll battle as reservation row turns political flashpoint

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • BJP and SP clash over women's reservation ahead of UP polls
  • BJP touts welfare, SP seeks quota for marginalised women
  • Women voters seen as key battleground in upcoming elections
Nainar Nagendran sets up a cracker of a contest in Tamil Nadu's sleepy Sattur

Nainar Nagendran sets up a cracker of a contest in Tamil Nadu's sleepy Sattur

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • BJP's Nainar Nagendran contests Sattur Assembly seat in 2024
  • DMK fields local leader Kadarkarairaj, calls Nagendran outsider
  • Illegal fireworks units and water pollution remain key issues
Why women voters are now deciding India’s elections

Why women voters are now deciding India’s elections

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Women now outvote men in India, reshaping election strategies
  • Cash-transfer schemes for women have surged across Indian states
  • Rising welfare costs spark concern over fiscal strain, reforms
ED raids Ballygunge, Behala premises linked to Kolkata Police DCP, businessman in PMLA probe

ED raids Ballygunge, Behala premises linked to Kolkata Police DCP, businessman in PMLA probe

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • ED searches Kolkata Police officer, businessman in PMLA probe
  • Raids linked to Sona Pappu, Joy Kamdar, and Merlin Group cases
  • Probe involves alleged land-grabbing and financial irregularities
PM Modi’s Bengal blitz: Four rallies in a day as BJP targets tribal belt before phase 1

PM Modi’s Bengal blitz: Four rallies in a day as BJP targets tribal belt before phase 1

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Modi to address four Junglemahal rallies in a single day
  • BJP targets tribal voters ahead of first phase of Assembly polls
  • Modi to visit Belur Math and lead a roadshow in Howrah
'Congress 59 times, women barely a few': Kharge slams PM Modi's address after Women's Bill defeat

'Congress 59 times, women barely a few': Kharge slams PM Modi's address after Women's Bill defeat

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Congress hits out at PM Modi for politicising national address
  • Opposition: linking women’s quota to delimitation is misleading
  • Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill fails in Lok Sabha vote
India takes Pakistan terror dossier to Capitol Hill on Pahalgam anniversary

India takes Pakistan terror dossier to Capitol Hill on Pahalgam anniversary

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • India to host a digital anti-terror exhibition at Capitol Hill
  • Exhibition marks one year since the Pahalgam terror attack
  • Focus on Pakistan-based groups behind major global attacks
Akshaya Tritiya weddings surge, so do child marriage fears every year

Akshaya Tritiya weddings surge, so do child marriage fears every year

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Akshaya Tritiya brings rise in weddings, child marriage attempts
  • Authorities step up checks, halt child marriages today
  • Awareness drives, enforcement cut reported cases over time
Why women’s reservation could still happen in 2029 despite amendment bill setback

Why women’s reservation could still happen in 2029 despite amendment bill setback

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Govt mulls new methods to implement women’s reservation quota
  • Three options considered for 33 percent quota in Lok Sabha
  • Quota rollout possible by 2029 after census and delimitation
Who is Tamil Nadu's richest candidate? Lottery king's wife Leema Rose Martin tops list with Rs 1,000 crore assets

Who is Tamil Nadu's richest candidate? Lottery king's wife Leema Rose Martin tops list with Rs 1,000 crore assets

India | Updated: Apr 19, 2026

  • Leema Rose tops Tamil Nadu poll riches with ₹1,049 crore
  • She contests from Lalgudi for AIADMK, marking her political debut
  • Tamil Nadu election sees a three-way contest, results on May 4
'Distress, not national address': Congress targets PM Modi's speech on women’s quota

'Distress, not national address': Congress targets PM Modi's speech on women’s quota

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Congress calls PM Modi's speech a "distress address"
  • Congress challenges PM to implement women's reservation now
  • Women's quota amendment bill defeated in Lok Sabha
'No one would call me anti women', Tharoor says as he shares pic with 'charming' Kiren Rijiju amid Women Reservation Bill row

'No one would call me anti women', Tharoor says as he shares pic with 'charming' Kiren Rijiju amid Women Reservation Bill row

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Women's reservation bill fails in Lok Sabha vote
  • Tharoor, Rijiju discuss "anti-women" label after adjournment
  • Bill proposed 33% quota, Lok Sabha expansion, failed to pass
DMK's policy is by the family, for the family, alleges PM Modi

DMK's policy is by the family, for the family, alleges PM Modi

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi accuses DMK of family-centric politics and corruption
  • Claims DMK family's wealth rose as Tamil Nadu's debt increased
  • Says Centre gave over Rs 14 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu in 11 years
'Congress, its allies are continuously lying on delimitation': PM Modi in Address to Nation

'Congress, its allies are continuously lying on delimitation': PM Modi in Address to Nation

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Modi accuses Congress of lying about Delimitation Bill
  • He said women's reservation was blocked by opposition parties
  • The bill aimed to raise Lok Sabha seats with 33 percent for women
PM Modi lists reforms opposed by Congress, cites a 'consistent pattern'

PM Modi lists reforms opposed by Congress, cites a 'consistent pattern'

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi blames Congress for opposing key reforms and initiatives
  • He accuses Congress of delaying women's reservation bill
  • PM assures commitment to passing the women's reservation bill
Allahabad HC withholds FIR order in Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case: 'Prospective accused must be heard'

Allahabad HC withholds FIR order in Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case: 'Prospective accused must be heard'

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Allahabad High Court pauses FIR order against Rahul Gandhi
  • Court says Gandhi must be heard before any final decision
  • Next hearing on the dual citizenship case set for April 20
Opposition 'crushed women's dreams' by blocking reservation bill: PM Narendra Modi

Opposition 'crushed women's dreams' by blocking reservation bill: PM Narendra Modi

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi blames opposition for blocking women's reservation bill
  • He accuses Congress, DMK, TMC of crushing women's dreams
  • Modi says bill aimed to empower women with 33 percent reservation
One Indian vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, 4 others turn back as IRGC opens fire

One Indian vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, 4 others turn back as IRGC opens fire

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • One Indian tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
  • Four India-flagged ships turn back after Iran warning
  • India protests Iran after reported firing on its ships
'Women's Power Bill could not pass in Parliament, I apologize to all mothers and sisters': PM Modi in Address to Nation

'Women's Power Bill could not pass in Parliament, I apologize to all mothers and sisters': PM Modi in Address to Nation

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi apologized for failure to pass Women's Reservation Bill
  • He blamed opposition parties for blocking the bill in Lok Sabha
  • The bill proposed 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha
TCS Nashik case: Accused concealed prior marriage, put pressure to convert, claims complainant

TCS Nashik case: Accused concealed prior marriage, put pressure to convert, claims complainant

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • 8 held over harassment, conversion claims at TCS Nashik
  • Victim reports coercion, religious abuse, and blackmail
  • TCS forms oversight panel, says no prior complaints received
Women may forget many things, but they never forget their humiliation, says PM Modi on quota bill

Women may forget many things, but they never forget their humiliation, says PM Modi on quota bill

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi blames opposition for blocking women's reservation bill
  • He calls the bill's defeat a betrayal of Indian women
  • Modi accuses Congress, DMK, SP, TMC of delaying women's rights
'Opposition committed foeticide of honest effort': PM Modi's top quotes on women's quota bill

'Opposition committed foeticide of honest effort': PM Modi's top quotes on women's quota bill

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi blames Opposition for defeat of Women's Reservation Bill
  • He accuses Congress, DMK, TMC, SP of blocking women's empowerment
  • Bill aimed to give, not take away, says PM Modi
Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Bill for 33 percent women's reservation in legislatures defeated
  • Lok Sabha seats were to increase from 543 to 816 under the bill
  • Yogi Adityanath calls defeat a betrayal of women's rights
Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll climbs to 23

Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll climbs to 23

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Vedanta plant blast death toll rises to 23, 12 still hospitalized
  • FIR against Vedanta chief; probe ordered into incident
  • Preliminary probe blames fuel buildup for the deadly explosion
Aditya Anand, key conspirator in Noida labour violence, arrested from Tamil Nadu

Aditya Anand, key conspirator in Noida labour violence, arrested from Tamil Nadu

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • Aditya Anand, key Noida unrest accused, arrested in Tamil Nadu
  • He changed appearance to evade arrest; Rs 1 lakh reward announced
  • Over 80 WhatsApp groups used to incite violence, say police
From demonetisation to Op Sindoor: A look at PM Modi's past addresses to the nation ahead of prime-time speech on women's reservation

From demonetisation to Op Sindoor: A look at PM Modi's past addresses to the nation ahead of prime-time speech on women's reservation

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • PM Modi to address nation after women's reservation Bill fails
  • Bill to expand LS seats, tie reservation to delimitation
  • Modi has previously addressed nation on key policy decisions
Cabinet clears Rs 12,980-crore Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool to safeguard shipping amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

Cabinet clears Rs 12,980-crore Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool to safeguard shipping amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

India | Updated: Apr 18, 2026

  • India unveils ₹12,980 cr Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
  • Pool ensures affordable insurance for ships amid global crises
  • Plan to cut dependence on foreign maritime risk insurers