Historians Recommend Eight Essential Books on Mughal History Amid Curriculum Debate
Amid ongoing debate over Mughal history in Indian school curricula, historians including Prof. Naman Ahuja, V. Sriram, and Sohail Hashmi have recommended eight recent books, arguing the Mughal empire's 500-year influence...
Trump Urges Pope to Recognise Iran as Global Threat Over Nuclear Weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump stated it is important for the Pope to understand that Iran poses a global threat, warning that a nuclear-armed Iran would put the world in great danger....
DMK's Kanimozhi Accuses BJP of Using Women as Shield for Electoral Gains
DMK MP Kanimozhi attacked the BJP in the Lok Sabha, accusing the party of exploiting women for electoral purposes and taking a swipe at PM Modi's 'kaala teeka' remark directed at DMK MPs wearing black clothes....
Andhra CM Naidu Orders 5,000 Temples Built in Two Years Using Srivani Trust Funds
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to construct 5,000 temples within two years using the Srivani Seva Trust funds. Naidu also instructed preparation of temple town development plans as...
Myanmar Pardons Over 4,000 Prisoners and Commutes All Death Sentences
Myanmar's new civilian president Min Aung Hlaing issued sweeping clemency measures, pardoning over 4,000 prisoners including deposed president Win Myint, and commuting all existing death sentences. Al Jazeera reports tha...
LeT Co-Founder's Son Shot in Lahore Motorcycle Ambush
Two unidentified armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on a vehicle carrying Ghazi and Hamza near a TV channel office on Peco Road in Lahore. Hamza, son of Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Ghazi, sustained bullet injuries whil...
Supreme Court Declines to Shield Congress Leader Pawan Khera, Directs Him to Assam Court
The Supreme Court refused to grant protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera and directed him to seek anticipatory bail from an Assam court. The case stems from Khera's allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...
Stalin and Rahul Gandhi Unlikely to Campaign Together in Tamil Nadu Elections
DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is unlikely to share a stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during election campaigning in Tamil Nadu, according to DMK's R.S. Bharathi. Bharathi cited Stalin's alr...
Vessels Test US Blockade by Transiting Strait of Hormuz
Two tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid a US blockade restricting traffic at the vital chokepoint. A Pakistan-flagged tanker, Shalamar, became the first carrier to exit through the strait with a crude cargo ...
Karnataka Cabinet Green-Lights AI Centre of Excellence at Electronics City, Bengaluru
The Karnataka state cabinet has approved the establishment of an AI Centre of Excellence at Electronics City in Bengaluru. The government also approved a Technology and Innovation Museum for east Bengaluru to be develope...
Tharoor Criticises Modi's 'Gift of Justice' as Wrapped in Barbed Wire
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's framing of a recent legislative or judicial development as a 'gift of justice', saying the prime minister has 'wrapped it in barbed wire'. ...
The Yamuna Through Delhi: Holy River Turned Toxic Passage
A visual report examines the severely degraded state of the Yamuna river as it flows through the national capital, Delhi. The piece highlights the contrast between the river's sacred status and its current condition as a...
Indonesia's Surabaya Bans Deadbeat Fathers from Public Services Over Unpaid Child Support
The East Java city of Surabaya has barred men from accessing government services if they fail to pay court-ordered child support, a policy first introduced in 2023 that has since been applied to over hundreds of cases. T...
Kerala Congress Official Quits Kozhikode DCC Post, Alleges Deliberate Sidelining
Nijesh Aravind, General Secretary of the Kozhikode District Congress Committee, has submitted his resignation to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee ahead of state elections. He alleged he was 'deliberately excluded' f...
India's Parliament Divided Over Women's Quota Law and Delimitation Process
Opposition parties clashed with the BJP in the Lok Sabha over proposed amendments to the women's reservation law, with critics questioning how amendments can be moved before the principal Act is even notified. The Trinam...
Former Landscaper Plants Thriving Bamboo Forest on Kerala Riverbank
Damodaran Mukkam, a former landscaper from Kozhikode, has single-handedly cultivated a bamboo forest along the banks of the Iruvazhanji river in Kerala. His initiative has drawn attention as a grassroots model of individ...
Community Collectives in Ernakulam Drive Grassroots Environmental Change Ahead of Earth Day
Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, community-led environmental groups in Ernakulam, Kerala, are being spotlighted for their sustained, local-level conservation and sustainability efforts. The initiatives reflect a growing t...
Pakistan Prepares to Host Next Round of U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks
Pakistani officials say the country is preparing to facilitate a fresh round of U.S.-Iran negotiations after earlier direct talks held in Pakistan ended on April 12, 2026, without any agreement. The talks represented a r...
Tamil Nadu Political Parties Release Manifestos Ahead of April 23 Assembly Election
Major political parties in Tamil Nadu have published their election manifestos ahead of the State Assembly election scheduled for April 23, 2026. The Hindu compiled the key policy pledges from prominent parties contestin...
Minor Girl Found Dead in Madanapalle; Police Probe Abetment
A 17-year-old girl was found dead in Madanapalle town in Andhra Pradesh's Annamayya district. Police are investigating the circumstances of her death and examining possible abetment....