Exclusive

Publication

Byline

hc notice to i-t, centre over plea alleging gaps in udhayanidhi's poll affidavit

Bengaluru, April 16 -- The Madras high court on Wednesday issued notices to the Income Tax department and the Centre over a petition alleging irregularities in assets declared and financial disclosure... Read More


High on seats, low on trust

India, April 16 -- In 2026, no one in their right mind can or will really oppose reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies; women account for around half the population, and the pla... Read More


Ending the culture of impunity in policing

India, April 16 -- At first glance, the judgment of the Madurai Special Court on March 23, 2026, which convicted nine police officers for the custodial torture and murder of two shopkeepers, and sente... Read More


Iran shadow over US-Europe relations

India, April 16 -- Once Donald Trump's closest ally in Europe, Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, has now turned against the US President after the latter ridiculed Pope Leo XIV, the first po... Read More


India's haemophilia fight needs more firepower

India, April 16 -- World Haemophilia Day will be observed on April 17. India's fight against the disease needs many fixes. Picture this: A 10-year-old child from a small village in India, with swollen... Read More


Father, son get life imprisonment

Agra, April 16 -- A father, his son, and a third accomplice were sentenced to life imprisonment by the court of additional sessions judge (Court No. 17) in Agra for a murder that took place on January... Read More


Gunmen rob two private firm staff of Rs.7 lakh in Rampur

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- Two armed men allegedly looted Rs.7 lakh from two employees of an automobile spare parts firm travelling on the Sampark Kranti Express in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, on Wedne... Read More


Maya backs reservation for women, demands SC-ST-OBC sub-quota

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday extended support to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which mandates a 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state ass... Read More


Support quota, oppose 'conspiracy': Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday backed reserving one-third of seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies but opposed the BJP government's push to im... Read More


nara lokesh elevated to tdp working prez

Hyderabad, April 16 -- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced his son and state information technology minister Nara Lokesh as ... Read More