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Coach of empty local train derails in Thane; Mumbai suburban network services hit

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 06:44
At least three local train services were held up due to the disruption, the spokesperson added
Categories: National News

Confident PM Modi-President Lee talks will bolster our special strategic ties with South Korea: Jaishankar

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 06:40
The South Korean President began his three-day state visit to India on Sunday (April 19, 2026) to bolster bilateral ties in trade, defence and critical technologies
Categories: National News

No IDs, no questions: acid flows freely in Delhi’s neighbourhood markets

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 06:32
Ground visits by The Hindu across Delhi revealed that despite laws meant to regulate the sale of corrosive substances, acid remains easily accessible without ID proof or any inquiry into the purpose of purchase.
Categories: National News

Ver Pattru: Caught between one’s roots and student politics

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:55
Indira Parthasarathy’s novel explores student activism’s decline in post-Independence Tamil Nadu through Kesavan’s journey
Categories: National News

Fake IAS officer case: Chikkamagaluru district surgeon removed from post, DC seeks report from medical college dean

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:32
The person posing as an IAS officer has been arrested by Bengaluru Police, following a complaint by a medical shop owner
Categories: National News

Police reject permission for rally by youths seeking jobs in Karnataka

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:25
Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi has said that the indefinite strike to demand filling vacancies in government departments can jeopardise life in Vijayapura
Categories: National News

45-year-old man killed by nephew after dispute over chicken curry in Kerala’s Palakkad

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:23
Police say both had consumed liquor. FIR states the victim had prepared chicken curry at home which was not shared with the accused, triggering the altercation
Categories: National News

Five children rescued from bakery in Belagavi

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:18
Officials took them to the district hospital to determine their age
Categories: National News

Hundreds of BJP supporters homeless in violence post TTAADC result

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:09
Several houses were set on fire, BJP party offices were vandalised and vehicles damaged in a series of attacks over the past two days
Categories: National News

Politics is about seizing the moment, no permanent friends or foes: DMDK Virudhunagar candidate

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:01
Vijaya Prabhakaran said the decision to go with the DMK was taken because the party rank and file wanted it
Categories: National News

Bengaluru research institutes unlock temperature controlled nanomaterials for future electronics

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 05:00
Their study highlights how understanding nanoscale molecular behaviour can influence the design of next-generation functional materials
Categories: National News

Ashok Kharat remanded to police custody till April 23

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 04:35
Kharat was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman filed a rape complaint at the Sarkarwada police station
Categories: National News

Doctor’s plaint flags in Kerala lapses after newborn death in home delivery

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 04:34
She flagged what she describes as serious failures on the part of officials
Categories: National News

NMC proposes to ease norms for establishing medical college, tighten PG education standards

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 04:30
The National Medical Commission in its proposed amendments to the “Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine (Amendment), Regulations 2026” has also mooted the idea of introducing a single-State licence for Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) doctors to practice across the country
Categories: National News

Woman complains that in-laws killed her daughter in Belagavi district

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 04:19
The deceased had come back to her maternal home, and complained of cruel treatment by her husband and in-laws.
Categories: National News

On delimitation and Parliament seats | Explained

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 03:46
What is delimitation, and how does it work in India? What changes were proposed in the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill? Why was an increase in Lok Sabha seats proposed? What concerns did the Opposition raise against the Bills? What is the way forward?
Categories: National News

Pardeshi receives honour from Dr. Date at Jnana Prabodhini Competitive Examination Centre’s 30th anniversary

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 03:46
Dr. Pardeshi, in his address, spoke about his work in student verification, campaigns against illegal construction, projects during the COVID-19 period, and training of administrative staff
Categories: National News

What does Uttar Pradesh’s minimum wage revision change? | Explained

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 03:36
How does the new wage structure balance worker welfare and industrial stability?
Categories: National News

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