4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (648+ words) Day two of the Iran-US ceasefire is not particularly heartening. Israel conducted its deadliest bombardment of Lebanon on Wednesday, 8 April, and Iran threatened to once again block the Strait of Hormuz, which would effectively unravel the ceasefire. The Iranians and…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1002+ words) On 30 March, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 received the President's assent to become law, despite weeks of unrelenting protests led by the country's trans community, who it claims to "protect.' On the same day, the Ministry of…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (397+ words) Kolkata-based research organisation, Sabar Institute published a study on Wednesday, 8 April, which revealed that the percentage of Muslims removed from electoral rolls after Special Intensive Revision (SIR), in West Bengal's Bhabanipur is more than double the community's share of the…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (377+ words) A document carrying the name of businesswoman Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is being shared as an evidence of her having an United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport. The context? : The claim stems from a…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (264+ words) A video showing people loading purple gas cylinders onto a truck is being widely shared on social media, where users have claimed that they show 'special cylinders' developed by two brothers in Uttarakhand. The claim: Amid reports of shortage of…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (516+ words) Israeli military operations in Lebanon have intensified following the announcement of a US'Iran ceasefire, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirming that Lebanon is not included in the truce. The strikes have resulted in significant casualties and widespread destruction, raising…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (947+ words) The elderly Sushil Kumar Biswas has been toiling outside the offices of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in West Bengal's Thakurnagar for days now. With the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (523+ words) Polling began at 7 am on 9 April 2026 for the assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry. Over 5. 19 crore voters across these three regions are eligible to cast their ballots for a total of 296 seats. Voting is being conducted in a single…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (157+ words) India has withdrawn its bid to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP33) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The decision comes as the country shifts its focus to pressing regional diplomatic initiatives and ongoing large-scale infrastructure projects....

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (570+ words) Ceasefires are often presented as moments of relief'pauses in violence that open the door to diplomacy. But sometimes they reveal something more consequential: who has actually gained from the war. The emerging ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran may…...