Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Cabinet nod for 50% waiver of property tax arrears in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a one-time scheme waiving 50% of accumulated interest on property tax arrears for the financial year 2025–26. The sch...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Karnataka govt. announces 60-day age relaxation for 2026-27 class 1 admission
Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced a one-time 60-day relaxation in the minimum age requirement for Class 1 (Grade 1) school admissions f...
Polity & Governance
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Rupee, inflation, GDP growth under pressure as Iran escalation fuels oil, inflation risks
Iran's rejection of a 15-point US ceasefire plan and continued military escalation have intensified concerns about prolonged disruption to global energy supp...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Supreme Court voices concern over growing 'menace' of citing AI-generated non-existent judgements
The Supreme Court of India voiced serious concern over the growing practice of citing AI-generated judgments that do not exist in any real legal database, ca...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
India eyes local currency payments for West Asian oil amid price surge; rupee fall hurts finances
India is exploring local currency payment arrangements for crude oil imports from West Asian suppliers, as the surge in oil prices and the rupee's depreciati...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
International Relations
4 min
India’s Resilient Production Systems in Agriculture
The Government of India has highlighted India's resilient agricultural production systems, citing a record foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (...
Science & Technology
Economics
Polity & Governance
7 min
Over 8,000 complaints on MCC violations received through cVIGIL app in Kozhikode
The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported that over 8,000 complaints about Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations have been received through its cVIGIL...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Israel Defence Minister claims Iran Guards navy commander killed in strike
Israel's Defence Minister announced that Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, was killed in an overnight pre...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
7 min
15 women professionals term menstrual leave policy ‘benevolent sexism’, move Karnataka High Court
Fifteen women professionals have moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's paid menstrual leave policy as a form of "benevolent sexis...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
Science & Technology
5 min
Within a year of getting powers, MHA agency issued 290 takedown notices a day on average for online content
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Annual Report for 2024-25 revealed that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) — designated as MHA's takedown ag...
Social Issues
Polity & Governance
7 min
Groups urge President not to grant assent to ‘regressive’ Transgender Amendment Bill
The All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA) and the National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR), along with several other civil society orga...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
4 min
SC flags 'menace' of AI-generated fake judgments, cautions lawyers
The Supreme Court of India flagged the growing "menace" of lawyers and litigants citing AI-generated, non-existent judgments in court proceedings, calling it...
Polity & Governance
4 min
BJP got highest donations in 2024-25, over 10 times all other national parties combined: ADR
According to contribution reports filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the financial year 2024–25, the Bharatiya Janata Party received over ...
Art & Culture
Polity & Governance
5 min
With modern tech and an old-fashioned oath, Puri’s Jagannath Temple opens treasure trove for first time in 48 years
The Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, was reopened for a fresh inventory after a gap of 48 years — the las...
Internal Security
Polity & Governance
5 min
Naxalism on its last legs, what happens to 200-plus police camps in Chhattisgarh?
With Naxalism assessed to be on its "last legs" in India, the question of what to do with 200-plus police and security camps established across Chhattisgarh'...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
News Today Live Updates, 26 March | SC status on Dalit Christians: Why Chinthada Anand verdict isn’t the final word despite recent outcry
The Supreme Court, in *Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.* (2026 INSC 283), ruled on March 24, 2026 that conversion to Christianity ends Sched...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
6 min
Meta, YouTube found liable for ‘addiction’ in the US. Could it have implications in India?
A California jury on March 25, 2026, found Meta (Instagram, Facebook) and Google's YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial — ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
6 min
IMA Haryana flags ₹400 crore dues under Ayushman Bharat
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Haryana has written to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini flagging over ₹400 crore in unpaid dues owed to empanelled hospi...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Infrastructure projects see ₹5.66 lakh crore cost overrun, says government report
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) monthly Flash Report for February 2026 revealed that 1,948 central infrastructure projects ...
Polity & Governance
6 min
Names of 13 lakh Bengal voters under adjudication deleted, say sources
Around 13 lakh names have been deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls through the adjudication process, representing approximately 40% of the 32 lakh cas...