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    The Guruvayur Temple in Kerala recently made headlines by organising purufication rituals after a non-Hindu vlogger dipped her foot in the shrines holy pond. (Pic: iStock)
    India

    Hinduism not bound by rituals: SC on women’s entry in places of worship

    13 May 2026 9:01 PM IST
    Hijab ban in Karnataka classrooms revoked; BJP govt’s 2022 order withdrawn
    Karnataka

    Hijab ban in Karnataka classrooms revoked; BJP govt’s 2022 order withdrawn

    13 May 2026 8:38 PM IST
    RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
    India

    RBI Governor warns of fuel price rise if the West Asia conflict prolongs

    13 May 2026 5:43 PM IST
    Vaastu, astrology, gemmology - Indian politicians are eager believers
    India

    From astrology and vaastu to numerology and nameology, Indian netas’ faith in the occult runs deep

    13 May 2026 5:23 PM IST
    IUML, Congress, UCC
    Elections 2026

    Kerala CM post: Protests in Wayanad against Rahul, Priyanka

    13 May 2026 5:00 PM IST
    Student found dead in hostel of BITS Pilani Goa campus; cops launch probe
    Manipur

    3 killed, 5 injured in suspected militant attack in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district

    13 May 2026 4:37 PM IST
    Bandi Sanjay Kumars son
    Telangana

    POCSO case: ‘Absconding’ posters on Bandi Sanjay’s son surface across Hyderabad

    13 May 2026 4:34 PM IST
    Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
    Cricket

    IPL: 8 teams and 4 slots, here is how the playoff math is playing out

    13 May 2026 3:15 PM IST
    Ayushman Bharat to launch in West Bengal: Eligibility, coverage, and how to apply
    West Bengal

    Ayushman Bharat to launch in West Bengal: Eligibility, coverage, and how to apply

    13 May 2026 2:42 PM IST
    Buddha Park, Rabangla, Sikkim
    Business

    PM’s appeal to avoid foreign trips to hit travel industry, boost domestic tourism: Experts

    13 May 2026 1:52 PM IST
    Gold prices go up
    Business

    What India's 15 pc gold import duty hike means to you, the consumer

    13 May 2026 1:51 PM IST
    Astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel
    Tamil Nadu

    TVK govt revokes astrologer Vettrivel’s OSD appointment after backlash

    13 May 2026 1:42 PM IST
    Supreme Court
    India

    SC stays Madras HC order barring TVK MLA from Tamil Nadu Assembly proceedings

    13 May 2026 12:50 PM IST
    Narendra Modi
    India

    PM Modi orders 50 per cent cut in convoy, BJP CMs follow suit amid West Asia crisis

    13 May 2026 12:34 PM IST
    Prateek Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, brother of Akhilesh, dies
    Uttar Pradesh

    Mystery shrouds death of Mulayam’s son Prateek; Akhilesh calls it ‘extremely saddening’

    13 May 2026 10:34 AM IST
    VD Satheesan
    India
    LIVE

    LIVE: AIADMK rebel MLAs removed from posts; Kerala CM only tomorrow

    13 May 2026 8:54 AM IST
    Vijay’s appointment of Radhan Pandit tells stars were always over Dravidam
    Tamil Nadu

    Vijay’s appointment of Radhan Pandit tells stars were always over Dravidam

    12 May 2026 9:24 PM IST
    Why BJP is suddenly showing off its love for fish in Bengal
    Shorts Video

    Why BJP is suddenly showing off its love for fish in Bengal

    12 May 2026 8:22 PM IST
    Bengaluru Techie murder case
    Maharashtra

    Self-styled godman arrested in Thane for raping minor on pretext of ritual

    12 May 2026 6:42 PM IST
    TVK
    Elections 2026

    How consultants, the 'Mercedes' of electoral politics, are reshaping political parties

    12 May 2026 6:40 PM IST
    Uday Kotak
    Business

    After Modi, Uday Kotak, Niti Aayog warn of tough times ahead

    12 May 2026 5:39 PM IST
    TTV Dhinakaran, the general secretary of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK)
    Tamil Nadu

    TTV Dhinakaran expels AMMK MLA S. Kamaraj over support to Vijay and TVK

    12 May 2026 5:17 PM IST
    Hardeep Singh Puri
    Business

    Govt oil firms face risk of Rs 1 lakh crore loss due to high crude prices : Hardeep Singh Puri

    12 May 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi
    India

    Rahul slams PM Modi after NEET 2026 cancellation, calls ‘Amrit Kaal’ a ‘poison era’

    12 May 2026 3:23 PM IST
    NSUI protests in Delhi after NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation
    Shorts Video

    NSUI protests in Delhi after NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation

    12 May 2026 3:17 PM IST
    Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in as Assam CM for second consecutive term
    Shorts Video

    Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in as Assam CM for second consecutive term

    12 May 2026 3:09 PM IST
    CV Shanmugam alleges EPS sought DMK support to become Tamil Nadu CM
    Shorts Video

    CV Shanmugam alleges EPS sought DMK support to become Tamil Nadu CM

    12 May 2026 3:05 PM IST
    Astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel
    Tamil Nadu

    CM Vijay appoints astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Political OSD

    12 May 2026 2:29 PM IST
    NEET PG cutoff slashed to zero: Negative scorers get PG seats
    India

    NEET UG 2026 cancelled over paper leak allegations, NTA orders re-exam

    12 May 2026 12:57 PM IST
    Madras HC-Madurai Bench
    Tamil Nadu

    Barred by Madras HC from Assembly voting, TVK MLA moves SC

    12 May 2026 12:45 PM IST
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