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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake centred in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, shook the hill state on Tuesday night, with tremors felt in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. No damage has been reported.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Surya, the first of five indigenously built fleet support ships for the Indian Navy, at Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam.
Vice Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff and will take charge on October 31, 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.
Students, the Cockroach Janta Party and INDIA bloc parties are protesting in Delhi over voter-roll deletions. What happened at Jantar Mantar and what comes next.
Aam Aadmi Party announced they will not participate in the upcoming INDIA bloc protest at the Election Commission. Senior leader Sanjay Singh stated their ongoing protests concerning electoral roll issues are independent. Singh said the party perceives the matter as a people's movement, encouraging citizen participation without AAP's branding. AAP and DMK, previously aligned with the INDIA bloc, have also opted out of its recent meetings.
PP Chaudhary provided clarification about the cancelled meeting set between the parliamentary panel and Supreme Court judges. He stated that the Supreme Court had initially scheduled the meeting for October 6 and later cancelled it. Chaudhary emphasized that previous interactions between parliamentary committees and the judiciary are not without precedent. Former Union minister Kapil Sibal criticized the meeting's constitutionality, arguing it undermined the separation of powers.
India's tennis future is glowing bright as 13-year-old Bengaluru girl Srishti Kiran has ascended to World No. 1 in the Under-13 rankings on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors. This achievement, announced on June 9, 2026, marks a watershed moment for junior tennis in the country and positions the Karnataka girl as one of the brightest young prospects in global tennis.
K Annamalai quit the BJP on June 2, 2026, rejecting a Rajya Sabha seat. Here's the full story behind his exit — from AIADMK alliance to new party plans.
India's satirical Cockroach Janta Party hit 15M+ Instagram followers in under a week, surpassing BJP's 8.7M. Here's the full story behind India's wildest viral movement.
Iran's IRGC seizes two foreign ships and fires on a third in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says Hormuz is "sealed up tight." No deadline set for Iran deal. Ceasefire extended but blockade continues. Full update April 24, 2026.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Phase 1 LIVE — 152 seats polling today. 18.76% turnout by 9 AM. Crude bomb hurled in Murshidabad. Voter list row, CPAF deployment, Nandigram in focus. Results May 4.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE updates — 5.73 crore voters decide 234 seats today. Turnout hits 17.69% by 9 AM. Vijay seeks polling extension. MK Stalin, Edappadi, Vijay cast votes. Results on May 4.
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