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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 | 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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