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    Nitish Kumar likely to resign on April 14; BJP steps up Bihar CM selection process

    Agencies
    12 April 2026 5:42 PM IST

    Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan named observer as NDA prepares to elect new leader; Samrat Choudhary among frontrunners for chief minister’s post

    Nitish Kumar speaking at a rally in Samastipur in Bihar
    Bihar
    Caste abuse in focus as Kerala student dies on campus; Shashi Tharoor reacts
    Kerala

    Caste abuse in focus as Kerala student dies on campus; Shashi Tharoor reacts

    12 April 2026 5:12 PM IST
    BJP appoints Shivraj Singh Chouhan as observer to elect Bihar legislative party leader
    Bihar

    BJP appoints Shivraj Singh Chouhan as observer to elect Bihar legislative party leader

    12 April 2026 4:47 PM IST
    Junglemahal before West Bengal elections 2026
    Elections 2026

    Bengal elections: Peace came to Jangalmahal, but prosperity didn't follow | Ground Report

    12 April 2026 4:13 PM IST
    Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins

    Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins

    12 April 2026 2:21 PM IST
    West Bengal elections Monideepa Bannerjee

    What the deletion of 91 lakh voters means for Bengal elections | Monideepa Banerjie

    12 April 2026 12:35 PM IST
    Assam elephant death by ingesting plastic

    Lens on Assam forest garbage dumping as elephant dies after eating plastic

    12 April 2026 11:36 AM IST
    Bengal polls: Over 3.6 cr people eligible to vote in Phase I, shows EC data

    Bengal polls: Over 3.6 cr people eligible to vote in Phase I, shows EC data

    12 April 2026 9:41 AM IST
    Vijay (left), CTR Nirmal Kumar

    Experience, alliances, money power will not matter this time: Nirmal Kumar

    12 April 2026 9:00 AM IST
    bihar accident

    Bihar: 13 killed, 30 injured in multi-vehicle collision in Katihar

    12 April 2026 8:48 AM IST
    Telangana textile sector hit by governments tender system

    How one move by Telangana govt has left state's rich textile belt sinking

    12 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    West Bengals fish politics

    In Bengal, TMC fiercely defends bastion as BJP tries to melt fish-loving Bengali heart

    12 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

    PTR eyes decisive hat-trick in Madurai Central: 'Aiming for 60 pc'

    11 April 2026 8:56 PM IST
    Is Mizoram govt planning to shift capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl? MNF alleges move

    Is Mizoram govt planning to shift capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl? MNF alleges move

    11 April 2026 8:29 PM IST
    Over 2 crore voters deleted from UP rolls after SIR; final electorate at 13.39 crore

    Over 2 crore voters deleted from UP rolls after SIR; final electorate at 13.39 crore

    Agencies
    11 April 2026 8:15 PM IST

    ECI data shows net addition of 84 lakh voters and improved gender ratio, with sharp deletions in cities like Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Kanpur Nagar

    SC rejects plea by ‘Jana Nayagan’ producer; Madras HC to decide by Jan 20

    Jana Nayagan leak: ‘Reports of CBFC involvement baseless’; Annamalai slams TVK

    11 April 2026 7:56 PM IST
    Diktats by khap panchayats unconstitutional, undermine rule of law: Rajasthan HC

    Diktats by khap panchayats unconstitutional, undermine rule of law: Rajasthan HC

    11 April 2026 7:45 PM IST
    NDA leaders in discussion amid delay in selecting Bihar’s next Chief Minister

    Why is BJP struggling to finalise Bihar CM amid leadership transition? | Capital Beat

    11 April 2026 7:30 PM IST
    Ranveer Singh

    Actor Ranveer Singh pays tribute to RSS founder Hedgewar at his memorial in Nagpur

    11 April 2026 7:18 PM IST
    Assembly elections 2026 Kerala Puducherry Assam

    Global delegates witness polling in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry: 'Festival of democracy'

    11 April 2026 6:49 PM IST
    Sundar C slams PTR, flags corruption, anti-incumbency in Madurai Central contest

    Sundar C slams PTR, flags corruption, anti-incumbency in Madurai Central contest

    11 April 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Yet another allegation of gang-rape has emerged in Kolkata, which has seen a series of bone-chilling incidents of crime against women in the past several months. (Representative Image: iStock)

    Chhattisgarh: 5-year-old girl raped, found in sack near well

    11 April 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Chandrababu Naidu H-1B curbs a temporary setback; cost-advantage will bring US around

    Lulu Mall land: What will happen in Vizag after cancellation in Vijayawada?

    11 April 2026 4:55 PM IST
    Mathura boat capsize tragedy

    Mathura boat tragedy: Vessel operator held as death toll climbs to 11; 5 still missing

    11 April 2026 4:55 PM IST
    Vidhyarani and Muthulakshmi

    Tamil Nadu elections: Veerappan’s family enters fray, seeks to recast his legacy

    11 April 2026 3:02 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    Mamata accuses BJP, EC of bid to cancel her Bhabanipur candidature

    11 April 2026 1:49 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    Modi targets infiltration at Katwa rally, vows faster CAA citizenship

    11 April 2026 1:23 PM IST
    Churches in Kerala

    FCRA row: Kerala church-backed Malayalam paper hits out at ‘political opportunists’

    11 April 2026 12:27 PM IST
    Monalisa married in Kerala

    ‘Maha Kumbh’ girl Monalisa found to be a minor; Husband booked under POCSO

    11 April 2026 9:40 AM IST
    Vijay is not MGR

    ‘Vijay is not MGR’: VCK leader D Ravikumar calls TVK politics ‘dangerous’

    11 April 2026 8:10 AM IST
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