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Kerala Sanskrit varsity row: HoD’s alleged warning over Governor’s event, send-off attendance sparks SFI protest

Audio clip, which circulated before a send-off event and inauguration of Sree Sankara Jayanti celebrations, reportedly warned students of potential faculty non-cooperation if they did not attend

Ayanur residents question decision to shut down well-equipped village Community Health Centre while staff quarters being built

Locals are questioning the rationale behind the closure when the facility already has robust infrastructure in place

MGNREGA implementation has weakened under TDP-led NDA government, says Jagan

The YSRCP chief, citing the scheme’s data, says the approved labour budget, person-days and household completions have fallen over the past two years

MSC Elsa 3 shipwreck off Kerala: Union Ministry tells NGT that Tamil Nadu seeks ₹1,041.8-crore compensation for pollution impact

NGT Principal Bench asks Ministry to submit details of States and Union Territories that may have suffered environmental damage owing to the shipwreck after it took suo motu cognisance of a report in The Hindu

Madhu Kishwar booked over misleading content on social media

Ms. Kishwar, in a social media post, said a team of Chandigarh police had visited her late Monday night to serve her notice regarding the FIR registered against her

DMK, Congress have betrayed women and the country: Chandrababu Naidu

Mr. Naidu said he had been fighting for higher reservation for women for the last three decades. Mr. Modi, he claimed, wanted to implement it in the 2029 elections, and so, he announced a 50% increase in seats for all States. Women are aspiring and are waiting for this for so long.

Cuddalore-Puducherry administrations hold inter-State coordination meeting ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

The joint meeting was chaired by Cuddalore Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar and Puducherry Collector A. Kulothungan.

Andhra Pradesh to spend ₹30 crore on canal, tank revival in Srikakulam under Jaladhara

The work will cover silt removal, bund strengthening and tank-to-tank flow, and is expected to irrigate about 30,000 acres

Five State toppers for Telangana in JEE Main Session 2

Doval’s Riyadh visit on PM’s instructions, part of government outreach to Gulf: MEA

In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the talks between the Saudi Foreign Minister and Mr. Doval had reviewed areas of India-Saudi cooperation, “alongside a discussion of the latest developments in the regional situation and an exchange of viewpoints regarding it”.

BJP used women as a shield to push through delimitation: Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal

The govt. wanted to divide the INDIA alliance and deploy their usual tactics to push through the Constitution Amendment Bill but they had not anticipated the unity in the alliance which is why they appear rattled, the Congress leader says; the next Kerala CM will be chosen in a democratic fashion, says Mr. Venugopal, who played the role of a troubleshooter during the Assembly election campaign

Mohan Bhagwat bats for wider promotion of Sanskrit

The RSS chief says a significant proportion of vocabulary across linguistic traditions in India was either derived from or influenced by Sanskrit. Its growth will not displace but rather strengthen other languages, he says

Gujarat civic body polls: over 700 seats decided unopposed as three-way contest sharpens in State

Even before polling, 733 seats, the majority of them held by the Bharatiya Janata Party, have been decided uncontested after the withdrawal of nominations

Excise policy case: Delhi High Court judge Swarana K. Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal's plea

“A political leader cannot be allowed to damage an institution without any basis, as a personal attack on a judge is an attack on the judiciary itself,” Justice Sharma said

India is violating its obligations under international law: Francesca Albanese

The UN Special Rapporteur speaks on her latest report on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, flags legal and moral concerns for countries backing Israel

Conveyed to DKS that action against minority leaders ‘inappropriate’, says Minister Satish Jarkiholi

Three-year-old girl mauled to death by stray dogs in Peddapalli district

The girl was playing in front of her family’s rented room when the stray dogs attacked her and dragged her away to a nearby field

Kondapalli festival to be held annually, says Minister

Election Commission will leave no stone unturned for free, fair and transparent election in West Bengal: CEC

The election will be ‘fear free, violence free, intimidation free, inducement free, chappa free, ⁠booth-jamming free, source-jamming free’, Gyanesh Kumar says

SOP issued for verification of assets declared by candidates during elections, Income-Tax departments tells Madras High Court

Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan makes the submission during the hearing of a case filed against Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

Steps to address concerns of residents over structure plan in Kalamassery municipality

Municipality to set up a help desk from May 1 to address concerns over zonal variations. Ward-wise list of different zones to be made available within a week

Digital arrest is a crime against human dignity: CJI

Such frauds result in not only financial loss but also a ‘blistering sense of violation’ in victims, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant says at a lecture; he says while the crimes are executed with speed and coordination, institutional response in India has been ‘fragmented and sequential’.

Bhumi puja performed for 56 power facilities worth ₹97 cr

As many as 56 power infrastructure facilities will be readied for the Godavari Pushkarams-2027 at a cost of ₹96.90 crore in Rajamahendravaram and Rajanagaram constituency; the infrastructure development would include laying underground power cables and setting up a power station