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Karnataka's Congress government faces internal dissent over a caste survey report, with ministers from Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities questioning its accuracy. Concerns include inflated data for marginal sub-castes and underrepresentation of dominant ones.

The court unanimously ruled that only biological women meet the legal definition of a woman; the judges counselled against reading the judgment as a triumph for one or more groups at the expense of another; trans supporters, however, worry that the ruling is a setback for trans inclusion

Following Bangladesh's comments on West Bengal violence, India has strongly criticized Dhaka's interim government. The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged Bangladesh to prioritize protecting its own minorities, rather than making unwarranted comments. India rejected Bangladesh's remarks, viewing them as a disingenuous attempt to draw a parallel with the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to kick off the capital construction works in Amaravati; government constitutes organising committee with six Ministers to look after the arrangements

Pat McAfee faces criticism for sharing an unverified rumor about an Ole Miss student, Mary Kate Cornett, on his show, leading to online harassment. Cornett accuses McAfee of defamation and causing emotional distress, potentially leading to legal action.

CPI state secretary K. Ramakrishna said that it was unfortunate that Mr. Dhankhar, who holds a constitutional post, made direct comments ‘attacking the judiciary’

A Turkish student from Tufts University, detained in Louisiana over an opinion piece criticizing the university's stance on Palestinian issues, must return to New England by May 1 for a hearing. A federal judge ordered the transport to assess the legality of her detention.

Following Tahawwur Hussain Rana's extradition, NIA is interrogating him about the 26/11 attacks and David Headley's role. Rana's disclosures may lead to NIA seeking further access to Headley, currently jailed in the US. Headley, according to former home secretary G K Pillai, was Rana's key link to the conspiracy, updating him on LeT's plans and reconnaissance.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh stated that India began to embrace its culture and ancient heritage with pride after 2014, attributing this shift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This observation was made during the release of 'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay,' a compilation of Modi's speeches on culture.

In a significant reshuffle, the government appointed new secretaries across key economic ministries, including finance, commerce, labour, and civil aviation. Eighteen new secretaries were named in total. The finance ministry saw appointments in expenditure, economic affairs, revenue, and public enterprises. Rajesh Agrawal was designated commerce secretary.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld the conviction of seven villagers for attempting to fraudulently acquire land by forging the will of a World War II soldier who disappeared in 1943. The villagers falsely claimed the soldier lived with one of them and died leaving a will.

On April 11 and 12, protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in Murshidabad district turned violent, leaving three people dead and hundreds homeless. Moyurie Som reports on the survivors and the communal fault lines that are deepening across West Bengal

The SIT filed a 500-page chargesheet in the alleged murders of Mohd Bilal and Ayan during the Shahi Jama Masjid survey violence in Sambhal. Ghulam Shah and Mulla Afroz, with alleged ties to Dubai-based Shariq Satha, face charges for murder and inciting violence. The investigation suggests Satha orchestrated the unrest and supplied weapons, with recovered bullets indicating potential external links.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reversed compensation for a couple who conceived after a vasectomy failure, citing no medical negligence and a lack of due care. The court referenced a Supreme Court verdict, noting pregnancy post-sterilization can occur naturally, with termination as an option.

Police in Sambhal, UP, have filed charges against 11 individuals from UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand, involved in a massive insurance scam. This "insurance mafia" created fraudulent life insurance policies, targeting the terminally ill and deceased, to defraud companies like ICICI Prudential and SBI Life Insurance.

The ruling National Conference (NC) took exception to the move to bar the Mirwaiz from attending Friday prayers

Tareq AlBanai, who is Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN, said that India will be a major contender in the process of reforming the UNSC

He was speaking at the passing out parade function of the latest batch of Basic Recruit Training Course (BRTC) of the J&K Police Constables in Ganderbal, where 438 recruits, including 86 women, completed their training

Last November, the CBI had arrested former CGPSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani and others, including Shravan Kumar Goyal, then Director of Shri Bajarang Power and Ispat Ltd.

The Indian armed forces are facing significant operational challenges due to the grounding of approximately 330 'Dhruv' ALH helicopters, exacerbating existing shortages caused by the obsolete Cheetah and Chetak choppers. This disruption has severely impacted military operations, especially sustenance flights to forward areas and reconnaissance missions.