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    TMC alleges ‘conspiracy’ by BJP, central agencies ahead of Bengal elections

    Agencies
    20 April 2026 9:18 PM IST

    Derek O’Brien claims Amit Shah held meeting with CBI, ED, NIA chiefs; party questions EC’s credibility, warns of ‘devious action’ before April 29 voting

    TMC alleges ‘conspiracy’ by BJP, central agencies ahead of Bengal elections
    Elections 2026
    TVK chief Vijay campaigns in Trichy
    Elections 2026

    Vijay faces heat over Trichy church visit in party scarf ahead of TN elections

    20 April 2026 9:03 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav
    India

    Congress in bind over SP’s Muslim sub-quota push in women’s reservation row

    20 April 2026 8:43 PM IST
    AI With Sanket
    Elections 2026

    Why BJP’s ‘women insult’ pitch may not work in Bengal: 'Not primary concern' | AI With Sanket

    20 April 2026 8:22 PM IST
    PM Modi brand fading?

    'Brand Modi' under strain? Campaign makeover raises trust question | Capital Beat

    20 April 2026 7:46 PM IST
    MM Joshi feels India not Vishwaguru anymore even as he bats for Sanskrit revival

    MM Joshi feels India not 'Vishwaguru' anymore even as he bats for Sanskrit revival

    20 April 2026 7:03 PM IST
    Nida Khans lawyer Rahul Kasliwal speaks to the media

    TCS Nashik case: Court denies interim relief to accused Nida Khan, seeks police response

    20 April 2026 6:49 PM IST
    Babban Khan

    Babban Khan obit: Creator of Adrak Ke Panje, custodian of Dakhani wit and humour

    20 April 2026 6:41 PM IST
    SC rejects Umar Khalid’s review plea in Delhi riots conspiracy case

    SC rejects Umar Khalid’s review plea in Delhi riots conspiracy case

    20 April 2026 6:29 PM IST
    West Asia crisis threatens India economy

    India’s core sector output contracts 0.4 per cent in March, first decline in five months

    20 April 2026 6:10 PM IST
    HPCL Pachpadra Refinery, Rajasthan

    Fire at HPCL Pachpadra refinery in Rajasthan; inauguration by PM Modi postponed

    20 April 2026 6:02 PM IST
    Some of Indias most prominent women politicians.

    Beyond empowerment, India needs women leaders for its own good

    20 April 2026 5:51 PM IST
    Student found dead in hostel of BITS Pilani Goa campus; cops launch probe

    Confusion over 'Chhattisgarh plane crash' as officials deny incident

    20 April 2026 5:21 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC says it will not get into ‘fishing inquiry’ over alleged voter additions in West Bengal

    20 April 2026 4:47 PM IST
    Udhampur bus tragedy

    Udhampur bus crash: Survivors hail soldiers as ‘messiahs’, recount horror

    The Federal
    20 April 2026 4:39 PM IST

    At least 21 people died and 29 were injured as a bus plunged 100 metres down the hillside, before landing upside down on the road below

    Namita Thapar

    Namita Thapar slams trolls over Namaz reel: 'People speak up for Women's Bill, not for women'

    20 April 2026 4:18 PM IST
    Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge

    Kharge says Congress opposed delimitation, not Women’s Quota Bill, slams Modi

    20 April 2026 4:05 PM IST
    In Bengals Muslim heartland, quiet discontent tests TMCs grip

    In Bengal's Muslim heartland, quiet discontent tests TMC's grip

    20 April 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Heatwave

    From traffic signals shutdown to SOPs for workers: How states are tackling heatwave

    20 April 2026 3:54 PM IST
    TVKs Arunraj interview

    'People want change, money alone will not decide outcomes': TVK's Arunraj | Interview

    20 April 2026 3:24 PM IST
    Why residents of Keralas Thasarak village have been living with fictitious characters for decades

    Why residents of Kerala's Thasarak village have been 'living' with fictitious characters for decades

    20 April 2026 2:55 PM IST
    Attack on institution: Jolt to Kejriwal as Delhi HC judge refuses to recuse

    'Attack on institution': Jolt to Kejriwal as Delhi HC judge refuses to recuse

    20 April 2026 2:48 PM IST
    Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean

    7.5-magnitude quake hits northern Japan; tsunami alert, evacuation advisories issued

    20 April 2026 2:19 PM IST
    Virudhunagar firecracker unit blast

    Virudhunagar firecracker blast death toll rises to 25

    20 April 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Shivaji not a communal ruler, RSS narrative ‘far from truth’: Scholar

    Shivaji not a communal ruler, RSS narrative ‘far from truth’: Scholar

    20 April 2026 1:30 PM IST
    Fly91 mid-air scare

    Mid-air scare: 1-hour Fly91 flight stays airborne for 4 hours

    20 April 2026 1:21 PM IST
    Indias power demand to rise by 5 to 5.5 pc in FY27: ICRA

    Delhi power tariff hike likely after APTEL rejects DERC plea: Report

    20 April 2026 12:31 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC unhappy over daily Bengal SIR cases, says it will seek report from HC at once

    20 April 2026 12:17 PM IST
    DMK leader Kanimozhi speaks on polls and womens reservation bill

    Women’s reservation being held hostage by Centre: DMK's Kanimozhi Somu

    20 April 2026 11:45 AM IST
    Udhampur bus accident

    At least 15 dead, 20 injured after bus falls into gorge in Udhampur

    20 April 2026 11:12 AM IST
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