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West Bengal SIR Protest Live Updates: National Highway Blocked In Bengal's Malda As SIR Dispute Triggers Protest
- Apr 02, 2026 14:19 pm IST
- Posted by: Anwesha Singh
- NDTV News Desk
West Bengal SIR Protest Live Updates: The state's electoral rolls, the list of eligible voters, have been revised under orders from the Election Commission of India through the Special Intensive Revision exercise
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"Our Indian Friends In Safe Hands, No Worries": Iran On Hormuz Blockade
- Apr 02, 2026 14:18 pm IST
- Posted by: Pushkar Tiwari
- NDTV News Desk
The Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, has been disrupted since Israel and the United States attacked Tehran on February 28.
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NDA Will Win 90-100 Seats In Assam Assembly Polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Apr 02, 2026 14:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has given out his predictions on the number of seats each political party would get.
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Opinion | The Problem With Trump's Fantasy Of A 'Crippled' Iran
- Apr 02, 2026 13:32 pm IST
- Posted by: Manjiri Chitre
Even a relatively insulated US economy cannot entirely escape the ripple effects of sustained disruptions in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.
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Hotel Gets Licence To Sell Liquor In Gandhi's Porbandar, Row Erupts
- Apr 02, 2026 13:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
In a "dry state" like Gujarat, the Home Department grants liquor licences to premium hotels (typically 3-star and above) under the Prohibition Act to cater specifically to authorised permit holders and tourists.
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"No One Told Me": Mamata Banerjee On Hostage Incident After Top Court's Rap
- Apr 02, 2026 13:11 pm IST
- Posted by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Mamata Banerjee has blamed the Election Commission for failing to protect judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in Malda district.
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Vote-Divider Or Kingmaker? The Owaisi Factor In Bengal And Assam Elections
- Apr 02, 2026 13:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Manoranjan Bharti
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Over the past few years, Asaduddin Owaisi's popularity has grown exponentially. His position on national security issues has drawn praise even from his critics.
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Gautam Adani Visits Ram Temple In Ayodhya With family, Offers Prayers
- Apr 02, 2026 12:58 pm IST
- Posted by: Ejaz
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday visited the magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya, along with his family. The prominent industrialist, delighted to visit the birthplace of Lord Ram after the temple's inauguration i
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Bengaluru Techie Kills Self After Child Drowns, Note Says 'I Am Responsible'
- Apr 02, 2026 12:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
In the note, the techie stated that she was "responsible" for her child's death, explaining that the incident occurred while she had briefly gone to the terrace, police said.
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Girl Killed By Mother, Stick Inserted Inside Private Parts To 'Cure' Brother
- Apr 02, 2026 12:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Haribansh Sharma
The woman murdered her 13-year-old daughter with the help of her lover after a 'tantrik' (an occultist) advised her to offer a "sacrifice" as a "cure" for her youngest son's illness.
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Biggest Surge In 12.5 Years: How RBI Is Saving Rupee From Iran War Jitters
- Apr 02, 2026 11:52 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
The rupee jumped 1.3 per cent to around Rs 93.53 per dollar on Thursday -- the most since September 2013.
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"Was Monitoring Till 2 AM": Chief Justice Raps Bengal Over Hostage Incident
- Apr 02, 2026 11:26 am IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
"CBI Or NIA To Probe": Supreme Court On Judicial Officers Held Hostage In Bengal
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Sonali Bendre Accused Of Land Fraud By Pune Farmer, She Denies Charge
- Apr 02, 2026 11:17 am IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Sonali Bendre and her lawyers have denied these allegations. The actor asserts that her name does not appear in any government documents or land sale-purchase papers.
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AAP Gujarat President Isudan Gadhvi Released On Bail, Terms Arrest "Political Conspiracy"
- Apr 02, 2026 10:53 am IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
AAP Gujarat President Isudan Gadhvi is released on bail after arrest for protesting at Khambaliya police station.
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India's Rs 8,000 Crore Condom Industry Hit? The Impact Of Iran War Explained
- Apr 02, 2026 10:42 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
About 86 per cent of ammonia required for producing latex comes from Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman.
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"I'm Real Hero, Not Reel Hero": DMK's Inigo Irudayaraj To NDTV Ahead Of Polls
- Apr 02, 2026 10:22 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
On the large crowds at Vijay's public appearances, Irudayaraj acknowledged the actor's mass appeal but downplayed its electoral significance.
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Investors Lose Rs 10 Lakh Crore In An Hour. Here's Why Markets Crashed
- Apr 02, 2026 10:21 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Both BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened sharply lower after US President Donald Trump's latest Iran threat led to a rise in oil prices.
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Asaduddin Owaisi's "Regressive Politics" Dig At Himanta Sarma At Assam Rally
- Apr 02, 2026 10:07 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Owaisi arrived in Assam on Wednesday ahead of the campaigning for the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) for the upcoming Assembly elections.