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Rare bird returns to Tram Chim National Park

Dong Thap, April 9 -- A flock of spot-billed pelicans (Pelecanus philippensis), a rare and endangered bird species, has reappeared in the Tram Chim National Park, the Mekong Delta of Dong Thap, after ... Read More


Polling begins for 126-seat Assam Assembly

Guwahati, April 9 -- Amidst great enthusiasm and long queues of electors before polling booths, voting began for the single-phase Assam Assembly election amidst heightened security at 7 am on Thursday... Read More


Polling begins in Pondy to elect 30-member Territorial Assembly

Puducherry, April 9 -- Polling to elect the 30-member Territorial Assembly in Puducherry began at 7.00 AM amid tight security. An estimated 9.53 lah voters would be exercising their frnachise in the ... Read More


Seafood exports up 8% in Q1

Hanoi, April 9 -- Vietnam's seafood exports posted steady growth in the first quarter of 2026, reaching an estimated 2.64 billion USD, up nearly 8% year-on-year, supported largely by strong demand fro... Read More


Row over deletion of voters intensifies in Siliguri; Gautam Deb, Sankar Ghosh trade charges

Siliguri, April 9 -- A political storm has erupted in Siliguri ahead of the Assembly elections over allegations of large-scale deletion of names from the electoral rolls, with Trinamool Congress (TMC)... Read More


Mizoram: Assam Rifles foil cross-border smuggling of rare medicinal herb

Aizawl, April 9 -- In a significant operation along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, personnel of the Assam Rifles have intercepted a major consignment of a high-value medicinal plant, locally known as 'an... Read More


Digital Push: Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal, Bal Bharati Go Free on WAVES OTT

New Delhi, April 9 -- In a major push towards digital knowledge access, the Publications Division has made its flagship journals Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal and Bal Bharati along with the weekly Emplo... Read More


ACB arrests Kulgam Panchayat Secretary taking Rs 5,000 bribe

Srinagar, April 9 -- Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a Panchayat Secretary posted in Kulgam district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. A s... Read More


Karnataka bypolls see over 60 pc turnout till 5 pm

Bengaluru, April 9 -- Polling in the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka witnessed steady and enthusiastic voter participation, with moderate to brisk turnout recorded till 5 pm o... Read More


AP: Three girl students drowned in rivulet while taking a selfie photo

Paderu, April 9 -- Three girl students were drowned in a rivulet when they slipped while taking selfies at a village in Ananthagiri mandal in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. Police said that the deceased... Read More