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    Bengaluru’s water crisis deepens as cases of contaminated drinking water surge

    Sukhesha Padibagilu
    7 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Ageing infrastructure and rusted pipes cause contamination in city water lines as BWSSB struggles to bridge the 1,100 MLD supply gap in Silicon City

    Bengaluru’s water crisis deepens as cases of contaminated drinking water surge
    Karnataka
    Tamil Nadu’s Assured Pension Scheme
    Tamil Nadu

    TN’s Assured Pension Scheme: Welfare or vote promise? Economist Athreya explains

    6 Jan 2026 9:59 PM IST
    AIADMK, Governor RN Ravi
    Tamil Nadu

    AIADMK alleges Rs 4 lakh crore corruption under DMK govt, submits dossier to governor

    6 Jan 2026 7:20 PM IST
    Indore water contamination case
    Madhya Pradesh

    Indore water contamination case: MP HC summons Chief Secretary

    6 Jan 2026 6:32 PM IST
    According to media reports, sources said Bharati and her father and siblings, were issued notices because their names were reportedly not in the 2002 electoral roll

    Bengal SIR: Poll officer standing in line for voter verification sparks row

    6 Jan 2026 6:10 PM IST
    Odisha bans night construction in twin cities of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack to curb air pollution

    Odisha bans night construction in twin cities of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack to curb air pollution

    6 Jan 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Thiruparankundram residents reject ‘Ayodhya of the South’ pitch

    Deepam ruling in a nutshell: Why it’s a rebuke of DMK govt’s ‘meaningless’ stance

    6 Jan 2026 5:55 PM IST
    Rapido bike taxi

    Bengaluru man shares part-time Rapido earnings in viral Reddit post

    6 Jan 2026 5:29 PM IST
    Mumbai mayor will be Bharatiya, Maharashtrian: Congress mocks BJPs polarisation politics

    Mumbai mayor will be 'Bharatiya, Maharashtrian': Congress mocks BJP's polarisation politics

    6 Jan 2026 5:21 PM IST
    Delhi ministers slam JNU slogans against PM Modi after Umar Khalid bail denial

    Delhi ministers slam JNU slogans against PM Modi after Umar Khalid bail denial

    6 Jan 2026 5:19 PM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (right) and his deputy DK Shivakumar

    CM Siddaramaiah confident of completing full term, Shivakumar says ‘good luck’

    6 Jan 2026 5:06 PM IST
    Mohammed Shami, Champions Trophy

    Bengal SIR: Cricketer Mohammed Shami asked to appear for hearing

    6 Jan 2026 4:23 PM IST
    Kerala’s water woes: Worsening quality, lack of retention strategies

    Kerala’s water woes: Worsening quality, lack of retention strategies

    6 Jan 2026 3:59 PM IST
    Uttar Pradesh Chief Election Officer Navdeep Rinwa

    UP SIR draft electoral roll: 2.89 crore voters deleted, highest in India

    6 Jan 2026 3:55 PM IST
    Actor Vijay

    Karur stampede probe: CBI summons TVK leader Vijay to Delhi on Jan 12

    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    6 Jan 2026 3:33 PM IST

    Whether or not Vijay will travel to Delhi to face the questioning remains a point of debate

    Bengal, with its twin water threats, heightens watch after Indore crisis

    Bengal, with its twin water threats, heightens watch after Indore crisis

    6 Jan 2026 3:00 PM IST
    Maharashtra BJP Chief Ravindra Chavan

    Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan’s remark on Vilasrao Deshmukh sparks row

    6 Jan 2026 1:47 PM IST
    Balcony mishap

    Pune friends locked out on balcony at 3 am call Blinkit delivery agent for help

    6 Jan 2026 1:35 PM IST
    BJP, Congress react to JNU students ‘raising slogans’ against Modi-Shah

    BJP, Congress react to JNU students ‘raising slogans’ against Modi-Shah

    6 Jan 2026 1:21 PM IST
    Nikitha Godishala

    Nikitha murder: Father says accused was roommate, not boyfriend; alleges money dispute

    6 Jan 2026 1:00 PM IST
    Sonia Gandhi

    Sonia Gandhi admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi

    6 Jan 2026 12:37 PM IST
    Thiruparankundram Deepam row: Madras HC flags contempt, asks state govt to explain

    Madras HC upholds lighting of deepam at Thiruparankundram hilltop with curbs; Stalin to move SC

    6 Jan 2026 11:31 AM IST
    SIR process in Uttar Pradesh

    UP draft voter list to be released after SIR, up to 28.9 million names may be deleted

    6 Jan 2026 10:53 AM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (left) and his deputy DK Shivakumar

    Shivakumar congratulates Siddaramaiah as he nears record tenure as Karnataka CM

    6 Jan 2026 10:08 AM IST
    TN CM Stalin handing over free laptop to college student

    DMK revives free laptop scheme amid slew of welfare measures ahead of 2026 polls

    6 Jan 2026 9:51 AM IST
    Suresh Kalmadi

    Former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passes away at 81 in Pune

    6 Jan 2026 8:48 AM IST
    Coconut shell boom in coastal Karnataka.

    How coconut shells have sparked trade boom in coastal Karnataka

    6 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Pinarayi Vijayans recent statements against Muslim outfits have become a talking point in Kerala where elections are scheduled next year

    SIR: Kerala launches voter-inclusion drive on war footing

    5 Jan 2026 9:31 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    Mamata Banerjee has right to question SIR, says West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose

    5 Jan 2026 9:30 PM IST
    Indore-like water contamination scare hits Bengaluru’s Lingarajapuram

    Indore-like water contamination scare hits Bengaluru’s Lingarajapuram

    5 Jan 2026 9:26 PM IST
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