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    Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal named in FIR over Chhattisgarh plant blast that killed 20

    Agencies
    17 April 2026 8:27 AM IST

    Police name Anil Agarwal and others in FIR over Sakti plant blast that left 20 dead; investigation underway as forensic and safety reports are awaited

    Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal named in FIR over Chhattisgarh plant blast that killed 20
    Chhattisgarh
    Kerala cancels Gulf SSLC, Class 12 exams amid West Asia conflict
    Kerala

    Kerala cancels Gulf SSLC, Class 12 exams amid West Asia conflict

    16 April 2026 7:01 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections
    Elections 2026

    In Bengal’s migrant belt, women challenge identity politics with survival demand

    16 April 2026 5:59 PM IST
    NT Rama rao, N Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Lokesh
    Andhra Pradesh

    Gen-next takes TDP reins: Nara Lokesh elevated as seniors get sidelined

    16 April 2026 5:15 PM IST
    Nashik MNC case: SC plea filed against deceitful conversions; prioritise Hindus for jobs says BJP

    Nashik MNC case: SC plea filed against 'deceitful conversions'; 'prioritise Hindus for jobs' says BJP

    16 April 2026 5:14 PM IST
    IADMK leader S P Velumani claims party will win 210 seats

    AIADMK only alternative to DMK, not Vijay’s TVK: SP Velumani

    16 April 2026 4:40 PM IST
    Poll results a fortnight away, power tussle brews in Congress over Kerala CM face

    Poll results a fortnight away, power tussle brews in Congress over Kerala CM face

    16 April 2026 3:56 PM IST
    Five killed near Prayagraj as curiosity turns fatal on tracks

    Five killed near Prayagraj as curiosity turns fatal on tracks

    16 April 2026 1:39 PM IST
    Arrested man

    Dismissed UP cop held for killing beggar, burning body to fake own death

    16 April 2026 12:16 PM IST
    poverty

    Telangana caste survey | SCs, STs three times more backward than general castes: Report

    16 April 2026 11:51 AM IST
    Sunny Joseph

    KPCC chief Sunny Joseph urges Congress leaders to stay mum on CM face

    16 April 2026 10:57 AM IST
    Khushbu Sundar (left)

    Khushbu Sundar confident of NDA victory in Tamil Nadu, dismisses Vijay hype | Interview

    16 April 2026 10:24 AM IST
    IT firm employee arrested in Nashik

    TCS Nashik case: ‘Male accused operated like organised gang to target female colleagues’

    16 April 2026 9:25 AM IST
    Eight devotees killed in road accident near Mantralayam in Andhra, several injured

    Eight devotees killed in road accident near Mantralayam in Andhra, several injured

    16 April 2026 8:54 AM IST
    Supreme Court

    Sabarimala case: To declare belief of millions as wrong is tough, says SC

    The Federal
    16 April 2026 8:21 AM IST

    Bench weighs limits of judicial review as TDB defends Ayyappa temple practice and challenges women’s entry restrictions debate

    GI tag for Tandur red gram brings no relief to Telangana farmers, thanks to govt apathy

    GI tag for Tandur red gram brings no relief to Telangana farmers, thanks to govt apathy

    16 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Actor Vijay

    Vijay joins anti-delimitation chorus, asks Centre to retreat: 'A biased action'

    15 April 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni convicted in 2016 BJP leader murder

    Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni convicted in 2016 BJP leader murder

    15 April 2026 8:03 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    BJP's Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of imposing 'Arabic culture' in Bengal

    15 April 2026 5:47 PM IST
    Why students and parents bear the brunt of govt schools consolidation

    Why students and parents bear the brunt of govt schools' consolidation

    15 April 2026 5:32 PM IST
    Karnataka Congress suspends MLC Jabbar for anti-party activity in bypoll

    Karnataka Congress suspends MLC Jabbar for anti-party activity in bypoll

    15 April 2026 5:10 PM IST
    Noida labour unrest: Low wages spark protests, uneasy calm remains

    Noida Ground Report: What workers say amid uneasy calm

    15 April 2026 4:59 PM IST
    AAP pulls Raghav Chadhas security, Delhi steps in with upgrade: Poll games, says Kejriwal

    Chadha loses and gains security while successor Mittal faces ED raids

    15 April 2026 4:22 PM IST
    Bihar chief minister Samrat Chaudhary

    Turban off, crown on: Samrat Choudhary’s journey from BJP’s target to Bihar CM

    15 April 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Quantum Reference Facility - SRM Amaravati

    Andhra Pradesh switches on a quantum future with two test facilities

    15 April 2026 3:33 PM IST
    MK Stalin

    Stalin announces black-flag protest in TN on April 16 over delimitation proposal

    15 April 2026 2:38 PM IST
    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

    ED raid on Ashok Mittal: CM Bhagwant Mann says BJP preparing for Punjab polls

    15 April 2026 1:51 PM IST
    Murshidabad electoral roll adjudication

    Polls a week away, 12,000 Murshidabad voters remain in a limbo | Ground report

    15 April 2026 1:42 PM IST
    PM Modi urges people to take 9 pledges for a developed India

    PM Modi urges people to take 9 pledges for a developed India

    15 April 2026 1:36 PM IST
    Bengal elections: Amit Shah vows to prioritise Gorkha issue, withdraw cases against leaders

    Bengal elections: Amit Shah vows to prioritise Gorkha issue, withdraw cases against leaders

    15 April 2026 1:33 PM IST
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