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Maharashtra Police arrested Nida Khan, one of the key accused in the alleged Nashik TCS harassment and religious conversion case. Investigators claim she pressured the complainant to convert and concealed key facts, while multiple women later alleged workplace harassment at the branch.

AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami reportedly expressed confidence about forming the next government in Tamil Nadu amid ongoing political uncertainty after the Assembly elections. AIADMK MLAs remain camped in Puducherry as speculation grows over possible realignments and government formation strategies.

The Bombay High Court has upheld the acquittal of 22 accused, including 21 junior Gujarat and Rajasthan police officers, in the alleged 2005 fake encounter case of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi, and aide Tulsiram Prajapati.

Telangana played out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Gujarat in the National Under-20 Men’s Football Championship league phase in Narainpur. Abbas scored twice, including a stoppage-time goal, while Jaydev Sharma added another strike for Telangana on Thursday

Mitchell Marsh’s explosive 111 guided Lucknow Super Giants to 209/3 before rain interruptions reduced the IPL contest to 19 overs per side. LSG eventually defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs via the DLS method to snap their six-match losing streak

India’s U-17 girls continued their impressive campaign at the Asian Boxing Under-15 and Under-17 Championships in Tashkent, confirming 12 medals through a series of dominant victories. Several Indian boxers registered emphatic RSC wins, highlighting the country’s growing depth in youth boxing

JioStar announced that TATA IPL 2026 has become the tournament’s biggest edition ever, with cumulative television and digital reach crossing 1.06 billion. Growth in Connected TV consumption, multilingual feeds and advertiser participation has further strengthened the league’s nationwide popularity

Indian International Master Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy delivered a stellar performance at the Baku Open 2026, finishing second and securing his first Grandmaster norm. The 15-year-old remained unbeaten, gained Elo points, and moved closer to achieving the prestigious Grandmaster title

The Centre-led by Narendra Modi has consistently prioritised political loyalty over federal cooperation, denying Telangana its fair share of resources

Mamata Banerjee should seek legal and institutional remedies to address concerns over the electoral process instead of obstructing constitutional mechanisms

Police from Mizoram, with Uttarakhand authorities, rescued five women including two minors from an alleged sex trafficking racket disguised as a spa in Rudrapur. Six accused, including the owner, were arrested under anti-trafficking laws

To Lam urged deeper India–Vietnam cooperation in AI, semiconductors, and green technology during a business forum in Mumbai. He highlighted shifting global supply chains and called for stronger economic integration and investment ties

Narendra Modi congratulated newly sworn ministers in Bihar’s expanded NDA cabinet, expressing confidence in their development agenda. Thirty-two leaders, including Nishant Kumar, took oath in a Patna ceremony

NCRB 2024 data shows Delhi recorded the highest metro murders linked to love affairs and illicit relationships among major Indian cities. Disputes, vendetta, and financial motives dominated killings nationwide, with a slight overall decline in murder cases

Telangana football coach Zakeer Hussain has been appointed as a scout for the Swami Vivekananda Under-20 Men’s National Football Championship 2026. The tournament will be held in Chhattisgarh from May 9 to 17, the Telangana Football Association announced

Supreme Court of India ruled that consumers cannot be charged for unused electricity services, stressing tariff regulation must balance cost recovery and consumer protection. It set aside APTEL’s order allowing full cost recovery for Delhi’s Rithala power plant

S Jaishankar affirmed India’s commitment to partner with Suriname in its development journey, highlighting cooperation in trade, AI, digital technology and climate resilience during a Joint Commission meeting in Paramaribo

A second woman died at Kota’s New Medical Hospital after complications following Caesarean delivery, intensifying protests over alleged medical negligence. Authorities formed an investigation team while several other women remain critical, with doctors considering shifting them to Jaipur for advanced treatment

Supreme Court of India directed the Jharkhand government to reserve 50 per cent of assistant teacher vacancies for para-teachers while refusing regularisation demands. The court stressed improving education quality, ending ad hoc employment practices and completing the recruitment process within ten weeks

Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of all accused in the alleged fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Kauser Bi and Tulsiram Prajapati. The court dismissed appeals challenging the 2018 CBI court verdict, citing insufficient evidence and hostile witnesses

Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across Punjab and Chandigarh in a money laundering probe linked to alleged land fraud and GMADA licence irregularities. Searches targeted builders and associates allegedly connected to aides of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Supporters of V D Satheesan staged demonstrations in Kochi demanding he be made Kerala’s next Chief Minister as Congress observers consulted MLAs on leadership selection. Satheesan, K C Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala are among the frontrunners for the post

India warned that no terror sanctuary across the border is safe, reaffirming its “new normal” doctrine on the anniversary of Operation Sindoor. Senior military officials said India would continue targeting terror infrastructure with precise and decisive force

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam sought support from Left parties to form the Tamil Nadu government after emerging as the single largest party. TVK leader CTR Nirmal Kumar said power-sharing was essential and asserted that Vijay should be invited to form the government