NIT Kurukshetra Under Scrutiny After 4 Student Suicides & 1 Attempt ; Campus Hostels Vacated, Probes Underway
Kurukshetra (Haryana),24 April 2026 : The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, has come under sharp scrutiny after four students died by suicide in the last two months, while another student attempted suicide on campus on April 18. In response to the crisis, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance and […]
SC HAILS RECORD VOTER TURNOUT IN PHASE 1 OF BENGAL POLLS
NEW DELHI ,24 April 2026 : The Supreme Court on Friday asked the appellate tribunals to give out-of-turn hearing to those who make out a case of urgent hearing for addition in voter lists after the Special Intensive Revision of rolls in West Bengal. At the start of the hearing, Chief Justice of India Surya […]
“KABHI INDIA AA KE DEKHO”: IRAN’S JIBE AT TRUMP OVER “HELL-HOLE” REMARK
NEW DELHI ,24 April 2026 : Iran has mocked US President Donald Trump after he shared a social media post referring to India and China as “hellholes” while calling for changes in America’s birth right citizenship laws. Taking to X, Iran’s Consulate General in Mumbai shared a video documenting Maharashtra’s rich cultural and geographical heritage […]
MAMATA SAYS SHE WILL TAKE OVER DELHI
NEW DELHI ,24 April 2026 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched an attack on the BJP as a part of the state went to polls on Thursday, asserting that she will turn her focus to Delhi after winning the assembly polls. Left amused by her remark, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said […]
BAIL SETBACK TO PAWAN KHERA IN GAUHATI HIGH COURT
NEW DELHI ,24 April 2026 : Congress leader Pawan Khera is not a flight risk and the case against him – concerning remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma – is politically motivated, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the Gauhati High Court Friday. Arguing for anticipatory bail, Singhvi also […]
“ULTERIOR MOTIVES,” CONG ON POLL BODY’S NOTICE TO ITS PARTY CHIEF KHARGE
NEW DELHI,24 April 2026: The Congress on Thursday filed a “summary response” and promised a detailed reply to the Election Commission’s notice to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge for his “terrorist” remark, saying it “smacks of ulterior motives” as there is no violation of the model code of conduct or any other laws. The opposition party […]
The Enigma of the Ballot: Decoding the 2026 Turnout Surge in Bengal and Tamil Nadu
On the First phase of polling in April 23, the bedrock of Indian democracy witnessed a seismic shift as voters in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu flooded polling booths in numbers that defied historical precedent. In West Bengal, Phase 1 saw a staggering *92.9%* turnout across 152 assembly seats—a sharp climb from the already high […]
