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Delhi, Mumbai Slash Jet Fuel Tax: How This Could Impact Airlines, Tickets
- May 21, 2026 13:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
Delhi and Maharashtra cut VAT on aviation turbine fuel to seven percent, easing costs for airlines amid soaring global jet fuel prices.
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"Economic Self-Defence": J&K, Ladakh High Court Shifts To Virtual Hearings
- May 21, 2026 13:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Lawyers have been directed to follow the decorum and protocol prescribed for video proceedings.
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Tamil Nadu Ministries: Vijay Keeps Home, Changes Finance. Full List
- May 21, 2026 13:29 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Vijay's Cabinet now has 32 ministers. He can have up to 35 ministers, which is 15 percent of the Assembly strength of 234.
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Calling Husband 'Impotent' Not Defamation If Wife Has Medical Proof: Court
- May 21, 2026 13:08 pm IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
A single bench of Justice Achal Sachdev, while granting relief to the woman, said that she had made the statement in "good faith" and "without any ill" towards her husband.
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Tamil Nadu Congress MLA Mentions Rahul Gandhi During Oath, Governor Objects
- May 21, 2026 12:26 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
While reading out the oath text from the official paper, Kumar suddenly hailed Congress leaders K Kamaraj, Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
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5 Seats, 2 Ministers: Congress' Canny Tamil Nadu Play Snaps 59-Year Drought
- May 21, 2026 12:04 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The Congress ends its 59-year absence from the Tamil Nadu cabinet after two leaders join Chief Minister Joseph Vijays government. But what led to this moment after the party won just five seats in the April 2026 election?
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Tamil Anthem Position Sparks Fresh Outrage At TVK Government's Oath Event
- May 21, 2026 11:59 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Tamil anthem was again played last as 23 MLAs took oath as ministers in the Vijay-led coalition government on Thursday.
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The Bail Question: Conflicting Court Views On Umar Khalid Bring UAPA Under Lens Again
- May 21, 2026 11:52 am IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed that "bail is the rule and jail the exception" even in cases under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while expressing serious reservations about its recent verdict denying bail to former
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Twisha Sharma's Body Needs -80 Degrees Facility. It Doesn't Exist In Bhopal
- May 21, 2026 11:39 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The court noted that Twisha's body is currently kept in the mortuary at AIIMS Bhopal at -4 degrees Celsius - way higher than it is needed to preserve a body for a longer duration.
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Twisha Sharma's Mother-In-Law Faces Dowry Death Case
- May 21, 2026 11:37 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The Madhya Pradesh government has formally initiated proceedings against Giribala Singh after an FIR in the alleged dowry death case was registered against her.
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Inside Track: Why Key Allies VCK, IUML Missed Vijay's Cabinet Expansion
- May 21, 2026 11:24 am IST
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Vijay can have 35 ministers. So far, he has filled 32 posts, keeping 3 vacant in a conciliatory message to these two tough allies - VCK & IUML.
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Jharkhand Man Goes Missing, Returns Home After Family Buries Wrong Body
- May 21, 2026 11:01 am IST
- Press Trust India
Man missing since May 10 returns after family buries wrong body in Jharkhand.
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TVK Rolls Back Rs 17 Lakh Contract After DMK Red Flags Six-Hour Tender
- May 21, 2026 09:37 am IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The tender row is the second major bump Vijay's government has faced since taking charge; the first was fallout over the actor-politician's appointment of his astrologer as an Officer on Special Duty.
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"Pleasant Surprise": Parle Official Thanks PM Modi For Promoting "Swadeshi"
- May 21, 2026 09:31 am IST
- Reported by: Rahesha Sehgal
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Parle Products plan to scale up the global presence of Melody and take it to countries other than the existing 100.
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Telangana Engineering Student Forces Classmate To Drink Alcohol, Rapes Her
- May 21, 2026 09:25 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
The accused, Uday Kumar, and the survivor are students of a prominent engineering college in Telangana's Ibrahimpatnam area.
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After Schools, Vande Mataram Must For West Bengal Madarsahs
- May 21, 2026 09:12 am IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
The order will be applicable to all recognised, aided and unaided madrasahs that come under the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department
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Centre Ropes In Meta, Google, Telegram To Curb Leak Ahead Of NEET-UG Re-Exam
- May 21, 2026 08:35 am IST
- Press Trust India
High-level meeting reviews NEET-UG re-exam security and misinformation mitigation measures.
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Retired Navy Captain Under CBI Scanner For Assets Over Rs 3 Crore
- May 21, 2026 08:13 am IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
CBI files case against retired Navy Captain Raminder Singh Wadhwa for unexplained wealth amassed from 2010 to 2020