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EC rules out irregularities at strongrooms; tight security at Kolkata counting centres

02-05-2026

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spent hours at the EVM strongroom of her Bhabanipur constituency alleging possibilities of malpractices, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal on Friday asserted there is no scope for wrongdoing at the counting centres.

Petrol, diesel prices may increase in near future, government sources indicate

02-05-2026

An increase in petrol and diesel prices in the near future is not ruled out, government sources said on Friday, as losses mount from a four-year-old freeze in retail rates despite the sharp rise in global crude oil prices, PTI reported.

Jabalpur boat tragedy: 6 still missing after 2 days; death toll rises to 9

02-05-2026

Five more bodies were recovered on Friday from Bargi Dam in Jabalpur district where a cruise boat operated by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department capsized the previous evening, taking the toll to nine, while search continued for six more tourists.

Karnataka hotels association seeks GST reduction on commercial LPG cylinders to 5%

02-05-2026

The Karnataka State Hotels Association on Saturday urged the government to immediately reduce the GST on 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.

Punjab police register case against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak

02-05-2026

Punjab Police is learnt to have booked Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who recently defected to the BJP, sources said on Saturday.

Manipur: Security forces demolish 23 illegal bunkers, recover 18 IEDs

02-05-2026

Security forces have destroyed 23 bunkers illegally constructed in Manipur's Ukhrul and seized 18 IEDs in Tengnoupal district in separate operations, a police statement said on Saturday.

Jammu bridge collapse: 3 dead, 1 injured rescued from debris; investigation launched

02-05-2026

Rescue workers pulled out three bodies and an injured person from the debris of a partially collapsed old bridge during a 12-hour search operation on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Saturday.

Mumbai deaths probe: FDA finds no watermelon vendor in area to trace source

30-04-2026

The Food and Drug Administration team probing the cause of death of four members of a family in south Mumbai's JJ Marg area have not been able to zero in on any watermelon vendor in the vicinity to check if the fruit had a role to play in the ill-fated incident, an official said on Thursday.

Mamata predicts 226-seat victory, accuses BJP of using exit polls to demoralise TMC

30-04-2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dismissed exit poll projections, saying they were aired at the “instruction of the BJP” to demoralise her party and asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) would win more than 226 seats in the assembly polls.

Bodies of wall collapse victims returned to their families

30-04-2026

Bodies of seven people, who were killed when the compound wall of a hospital collapsed due to heavy rains, were handed over to their families on Thursday after the postmortem, police sources said.

Voting rights at risk, should be a fundamental right: Jairam Ramesh

30-04-2026

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea

30-04-2026

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him related to allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possessed multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad.

EC rules out irregularities at strongrooms; tight security at Kolkata counting centres

Petrol, diesel prices may increase in near future, government sources indicate

Jabalpur boat tragedy: 6 still missing after 2 days; death toll rises to 9

Karnataka hotels association seeks GST reduction on commercial LPG cylinders to 5%

Punjab police register case against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak

Manipur: Security forces demolish 23 illegal bunkers, recover 18 IEDs

Jammu bridge collapse: 3 dead, 1 injured rescued from debris; investigation launched

Mumbai deaths probe: FDA finds no watermelon vendor in area to trace source

Mamata predicts 226-seat victory, accuses BJP of using exit polls to demoralise TMC

Bodies of wall collapse victims returned to their families

Voting rights at risk, should be a fundamental right: Jairam Ramesh

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea

Car crashes into bus from behind in Brahmavar, Udupi; renowned painter killed

Journalists' security government's responsibility, says writer Syed Zamirullah Sharief

Landslide flattens house in Mangaluru; three family members killed

England skipper Ben Stokes makes surprise retirement announcement

23 Opposition Parties, Independent MP urge CJI to intervene in SIR process

Maharashtra TET postponed after paper leak; Opposition targets BJP

Landslide flattens house in Mangaluru; three family members killed

Bhatkal woman killed in Bengaluru road accident

TN CM launches pulse polio drive targeting 53 lakh children

Forged land records allegedly used in bid to grab government land in Bhatkal