Upa Lokayukta books 2 forest officials over deaths at Dubare

Karnataka Upa Lokayukta probes two forest officials for negligence after a tourist and an elephant died at Dubare Elephant Camp, citing safety concerns.

Oppn, Cong clash over paddy procurement in T’gana

Telangana's Congress government faces backlash from opposition over paddy procurement failures, with farmers struggling amid heat and shortages.

Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers, mistreatment by Israeli forces

The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 400 kilometres off the coast of Israel

‘There is no room for despair’: Lone communist minister in India, C P John, charts a new course

SBI failed to deduct Rs 12 premium, now must pay Rs 2 lakh after ‘clear-cut’ lapse

Latur & Sikar: A tale of two NEET coaching cities

ED arrests Heera group chief in ₹3k-cr fraud case

Nowhera Shaik, founder of Heera Group, was arrested for a ₹3,000 crore investment fraud after evading authorities in Gurugram, using a fake identity.

Why Himanta govt named a Guwahati flyover after a Bengali nationalist leader

Third fuel price hike in 2 weeks: Petrol price raised by 87 paise, diesel by 91 paise

Unraveling the good, bad and ugly of rupee’s recent slump | Number Theory

With the rupee at the cusp of hitting 100 against a dollar, everybody is interested in, and has, a view on the exchange rate right now

‘Why should they have it?’: SC questions if children from ‘well-placed’ families should get reservation benefits

The bench questioned whether children of socially mobile and financially secure parents should continue to claim reservation benefits.

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan elected speaker of Kerala Assembly

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, an 8-time MLA, was elected Speaker of Kerala's Legislative Assembly with 101 votes, emphasizing democratic values in his role.

TDP, allies begin race for 4 RS seats in Andhra

The Election Commission announced elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats; TDP and allies aim to secure four seats from Andhra Pradesh amid intense lobbying.

Trump cuts short New Jersey trip, returns to White House as US weighs Iran strikes

Amid row, govt defends withdrawal of 52 cases

Karnataka government defends withdrawal of 52 criminal cases, including 7 from 2022 communal violence, citing a detailed review and political controversy ensues.

Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18; NDA eyes stronger Upper House numbers

Mallikarjun Kharge, Deve Gowda, Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurien are among the RS MPs whose terms are ending in June.

Helped Army against militants, fled Kashmir in 1997. Now their Jammu home has been bulldozed in 43°C heat

Together and apart, animals in a human world

In Xi and Putin’s ‘no limits’ partnership, a growing asymmetry

Third hike for petrol, diesel in India amid US-Iran war: Check new rates

This is the third increase this month. Prices have risen by almost ₹5 per litre in just over a week.