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Inside INS Kolkata, the Indian Navy warship that foiled a piracy threat in the Indian OceanThe Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully foiled a suspected piracy attempt near merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean, once again putting spotlight on India’s growing maritime surveillance and rapid response capabilities in one of the world’s most strategically sensitive sea routes. The operation was carried out by Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata, which is currently deployed in the Western Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden as part of the Navy’s anti-piracy mission.

Mumbai is witnessing an alarming increase in sultry nights, with numbers more than doubling since the recent past. This phenomenon, heightened by urban heat island effects and lingering humidity after the monsoon, threatens public health by interfering with essential sleep and recovery processes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a new "detect-delete-deport" policy targeting illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. The state is establishing "holding centres" across districts to temporarily house apprehended foreigners before repatriation, with two centres already operational in Murshidabad and Malda.

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“We will see,” Chief Justice Kant said in response

It would be implemented by the end of June, completely doing away with the present practice of employees handling used empty liquor bottles, the Minister said

The court upholds the Election Commission’s power to check citizenship for limited purpose of verifying inclusion in electoral roll

The TDP national working president says the party will give women a 33% quota whether or not the Women’s Reservation Bill is passed, and sets out the proposal at Mahanadu near Mangalagiri

Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh, India’s first shooting gold-medallist, has passed away at 79 in New Delhi

The survey, covering Tamil Nadu and six other States, reflects the workforce’s financial vulnerability and raises critical concerns about future patterns of fair earnings and fair trade

Normally, the peak tourist season starts in Himachal Pradesh in the first week of June, which has been advanced this year due to heatwave-like conditions sweeping across India

CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan says raids are ‘the latest instance of a planned attack’ against CPI(M) by Sangh Parivar and RSS

M.A. Baby terms the raids a ‘targeted attack on an Opposition Leader by BJP government’

During the mission, INS Kolkata also ensured safe passage for the merchant vessel MV Mashaallah 1 through the sensitive maritime zone

Edtech giant Byju's founder Byju Raveendran received a six-month prison sentence in Singapore for contempt of court over asset disclosure non-compliance. This latest setback adds to the company's mounting legal woes, including fund diversion allegations and creditor claims, marking a significant downfall for the once-celebrated startup.

Supreme Court overturns NCLAT ruling, allowing Amazon’s appeal against anti-trust suspension of its Future Group investment deal

On the list of invitees are his Cabinet colleagues, including his deputy D.K. Shivakumar, who has been a contender for the top post ever since the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year-tenure in November 2025

Forty days, some 13,000 kilometres, km, and 24 trains crisscrossing India — that sums up Saman Athaudahetti’s February and March, as he chased his long-held dream of exploring this neighbouring country through its railway network

The National Action Plan launched by the National Centre for Disease Control aims to reduce snakebite deaths and disabilities by 50% by the year 2030