As the ongoing anti-gangster crackdown entered its 77th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted 501 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state, according to details shared by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The operation led to the arrest of 202 individuals during the day-long crackdown, the party said...

As the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala approach, the state’s political landscape is intensely focused on minority communities, particularly the Christian electorate. For decades, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has relied on Christian voters, especially the Syrian Christian population in central Kerala, to secure key constituencies. However, in 2026, this traditional alignment is being...

Taking strong objections to the BRS’ charges on irregularities in land and mining related issues, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy asserted that the leaders of the main Opposition party are indulging in mud-slinging against the Congress Government as they are “unable to digest the effective implementation of the spree of welfare and developmental programmes”. Describing...

4 min readNew DelhiApr 8, 2026 05:58 PM IST With algorithms influencing our lifestyle choices, curating one’s aesthetics is like brushing one’s teeth. It’s paramount for maintaining the circadian rhythm. Aditi Bhatia’s Mumbai house is a testament to how aesthetics are brought to life. The Kerala Story 2 actor recently gave a sneak peek into...

Three junior clerks at the Kanpur collectorate were demoted to Class IV posts after failing to meet typing test standards, as they could not achieve the mandatory speed of 25 words per minute. After failing the first time, their salary increments were stopped, and upon failing again, strict action was taken on the District Magistrate’s...

AI image for representation. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reportedly deployed a classified tool known as “Ghost Murmur” to locate a stranded US airman in Iran, marking what is believed to be its first operational use in the field.The system was deployed after a US F-15 aircraft was shot down in southern Iran, leaving one...

At a previous edition of Vaanam Arts Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For four Aprils now, as Chennai’s summer breeze sets in, Prasad Lab has brimmed with film enthusiasts waiting to watch what the PK Rosy Film Festival has to offer. The slate, full of world cinema particularly fitting the resistance genre, has not...

5 min readNew DelhiApr 8, 2026 02:00 PM IST Actor Janhvi Kapoor has opened up about grief, emotional vulnerability, and the complex realities of growing up under public scrutiny, while reflecting on her relationship with her late mother, Sridevi. In a recent conversation with podcast host Raj Shamani, she revisited painful memories from her mother’s...

It was the month of March and the Budget Session was in full swing. As the end was nearing, murmurs grew louder that there could be something special up the government’s sleeve. Suspense was building over what could be on the platter as Parliament geared up for a working weekend on March 28–29. The power...

Ceasefire in name only? Gulf States sound sirens (AP photo) Missile alert sirens sounded in many Middle Eastern countries early Wednesday, despite Iran and the United States saying they had reached a two-week ceasefire in the war. Despite diplomatic efforts, fighting appeared to continue across multiple fronts. In Abu Dhabi, a gas processing facility was...