Latest Updates, breaking news from Indian States

Andhra Pradesh

Farmers at Kanigiri auction centre reported that out of 25 bales brought on Saturday, only 12 were purchased at Rs 200–Rs 220 per kg, while the rest were rejected.

Tobacco growers denounce unstable auctions, rising no‑bid rejections

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Eight elephants has created havoc by destroying stranded crops of maize and paddy in the district.

Elephant herd destroys crops, sparks panic across Vizianagaram villages

38 minutes ago

58th Banks Nationalisation Day

58th Banks Nationalisation Day observed

40 minutes ago

Four persons, including an 11-year-old boy, were killed and another sustained grievous injuries after the car they were travelling in rammed into a lorry on National Highway-16 near Gandigundam

4 killed , 1 injured as car rams lorry

42 minutes ago

The Srikakulam Rural Police arrested eight persons for allegedly grabbing around 900 square yards land at the Balaga area of Srikakulam town.

Eight held for grabbing land worth Rs 3-4 crore

45 minutes ago

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Delhi

A child waves a Tricolour as he participates in Team Annas agitation against corruption at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

A place called Jantar Mantar

23 minutes ago

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters hold posters during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhans resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Sunday, July 19, 2026

Delhi HC says no to hospital shift plea for Wangchuk

1 hour ago

Delhi govt issues show-cause notice to Janakpuri's private school over safety lapses and financial fraud

Janakpuri school faces regulator heat

1 hour ago

Road to education stained with social & economic divide

Road to education stained with social & economic divide

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Gujarat

Police

Gujarat man lured with marriage promise rescued from illegal confinement in Bihar

13 hours ago

Police and forensic team members conduct investigation after at least nine persons were killed and six others injured in a blast and fire at an illegal firecracker factory at Ramol area, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Three held after Ahmedabad firecracker unit blast kills nine; factory was operating despite licence expiry

17 hours ago

People inspect the site of a blast and fire at an illegal firecracker factory in the Ramol area in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Nine dead, including three children, in blast at illegal firecracker factory in Ahmedabad

18 Jul 2026

The Gujarat government framed a procurement policy in 2024 to encourage start-ups.

Gujarat government sidelines 19,000 start-ups despite push for innovation through procurement policy: Congress

18 Jul 2026

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Karnataka

CM DK Shivakumar said that he will hold a video-conference meeting to review the drought situation, monsoon, and drinking water supply in the state.

Emergency cabinet meet to discuss drought situation in Karnataka

19 Jul 2026

27 teams comprising Lokayukta police and judicial officers made extensive surprise inspections on June 12.

Lokayukta panel to check quality of Anna Bhagya rice, illegalities in supply

19 Jul 2026

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar consoles HD Deve Gowda after the death of Chennamma on Saturday.

Mother Chennamma was guiding light for lakhs of families, says HDK

19 Jul 2026

Though she never entered politics, Chennamma supported Gowda through his long career to reach the top democratic post.

Chennamma: HD Deve Gowda’s steady support for 72 years

19 Jul 2026

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Kerala

Pothichoru

‘Pothichoru’ triggers Kerala govt-DYFI showdown

2 hours ago

Manu

Highway cops’ inaction killed Kerala tribal boy, allege kin

2 hours ago

The fellowship is open to candidates with postgraduate medical degrees, super-speciality qualifications and PhDs in relevant disciplines.

Sree Chitra, ISRO to launch bioastronautics postdocs

2 hours ago

Chilla Centre for Habilitation fellows at an exhibition

Kerala NGO creates jobs for adults with developmental disabilities

1 hour ago

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Maharashtra

A view of the Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi.

SC seeks Maharashtra's reply on plea over delay in Zilla Parishad, Panchayat polls

10 hours ago

Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat

ED chargesheets self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in money laundering case

18 Jul 2026

Farmers in several areas have been forced to re-sow after crops were damaged due to the lack of rainfall.

El Niño disrupts monsoon, slows Maharashtra sowing to 60% against 84% last year

18 Jul 2026

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar

'Not the subject to talk about': Sharad Pawar keeps mum on reports of split in NCP (SP)

18 Jul 2026

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Odisha

Actor Elina Samantaray unveiling Aashirvaad Atta’s pavilion in Puri.

Odisha: Aashirvaad launches ‘Iodine Ka Tilak’ campaign, sets up pavilion at Rath Yatra

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Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha.

Odisha: With deities at Gundicha, special Ratna Bhandar inventory conducted

2 minutes ago

CJ Harish Tandon conferring PhD degree on a student. Justice Krishna Shripad Dixit, SOA chancellor Prof Amit Banerjee and V-C Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda are present.

Technology improves efficiency, not compassion: Orissa HC chief justice on AI

9 minutes ago

BJD president Naveen Patnaik.

BJD chief Naveen Patnaik seeks accountability over NEET row, backs student protest

15 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu

View of Bhavanisagar dam in Erode.

Weak southwest monsoon halves hydel power generation in TN this year

1 hour ago

The common recruitment notification is tentatively scheduled for June 2027, while the joint recruitment notification is slated for August 2027.

With next police hiring only in 2027, aspirants in Tamil Nadu fret over age bar

1 hour ago

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TN Kalaithiruvizha school-level contests to begin on July 23

1 hour ago

Visitors explore the unearthed items displayed at a stall set up at the excavation site at Vellalore in Coimbatore on Sunday.

First phase of excavation finds proof of ancient settlement in TN's Vellalore

1 hour ago

Telangana

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POCSO accused acquitted after victim’s death in Telangana

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Telangana govt inspects functioning of private varsities as per SC order

4 minutes ago

People enjoy sudden drizzle at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Sunday

Moderate to heavy rains lash Telangana; IMD issues thunderstorm alert

8 minutes ago

Law Boys Hostel of Kakatiya University in Julywada

Boys' hostel at Telangana's Kakatiya University turns ‘unsafe’, students seek relocation

10 minutes ago

Uttar Pradesh

Ram Mandir donation probe: SIT likely to submit final report to UP Government in 24-48 hours

Ram Temple donation theft: UP SIT files sealed status report in SC

9 hours ago

The family said 'Mau' had become a part of their daily life and has appealed to anyone with information to contact them.

Agra family offers Rs 50,000 reward for missing pet parrot

17 hours ago

AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge (L) and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul, Kharge write to PM Modi seeking probe into alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations

22 hours ago

Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur.

Students protest proposed demolition of 38 buildings at Jauhar University

18 Jul 2026

West Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Amit Shah reviews Bengal law and order, border security with CM Suvendu Adhikari

10 hours ago

Debris lies scattered beside an excavator amid the demolition of the party office of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee aft

Calcutta High Court orders status quo on demolition at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Diamond Harbour MP office

15 hours ago

Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee

Abhishek Banerjee slams West Bengal police as 'lawbreakers' after demolition of constituency office

21 hours ago

Suspended Trinamool leader Riju Dutta.

Rebel MPs have 'clearly announced support for NDA': Suspended TMC leader Riju Dutta

19 Jul 2026

Assam

SC gives Assam two weeks to defend foreigner declarations against five women

SC gives Assam two weeks to defend foreigner declarations against five women

18 Jul 2026

Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund of the Gauhati High Court said the victim’s statement under 164 CrPC was consistent with the contents of the FIR.

Gauhati HC rejects doctor’s claim that breasts groping was part of menstrual examination

17 Jul 2026

Raijor Dal President Akhil Gogoi speaks to the media during the budget session of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Akhil Gogoi calls Assam govt's pushback strategy to deport alleged illegal immigrants 'fake'

14 Jul 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma destroys seized drugs using a road roller during the state-level drug disposal program at the 14th Assam Police Battalion in Nalbari on Sunday.

'We’ll be ruthless': Assam CM Himanta drives road roller to crush seized drugs

12 Jul 2026

Bihar

Police

Gujarat man lured with marriage promise rescued from illegal confinement in Bihar

13 hours ago

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Bihar police arrests history sheeter Santosh Don in Patna

15 hours ago

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Bihar man employed with two states, suspended for drawing salaries for 10 years

19 Jul 2026

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor addresses supporters during a nomination meeting for the Bankipur Assembly by-election at the Scout Guide Ground in Patna on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Kayastha vote emerges as key factor in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll

18 Jul 2026

Madhya Pradesh

MP clears Uniform Civil Code Bill; live-in couples must register within a month

Prohibiting polygamy, nikah halala, and registration of live-in relationships: MP cabinet clears draft UCC bill

15 hours ago

Security personnel interact with people at the banks of the Barana river as the 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects ended after police cleared the agitation site, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Police clear Ken-Betwa protest site in MP, end 15-day agitation; Protesters say leader detained

23 hours ago

MP: Tribal families stage 'Chita Andolan' against Ken-Betwa project in Chhatarpur

Protests deepen in MP over Ken-Betwa river interlinking project as fast enters 15th day

18 Jul 2026

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addresses the gathering in Tikamgarh on Friday, July 17, 2026.

'Only one marriage allowed': CM Mohan Yadav’s controversial UCC pitch ahead of MP cabinet meet

17 Jul 2026

Rajasthan

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16-year-old dead, 11 hurt after falling into septic tank in Rajasthan's Deeg

19 Jul 2026

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Five more women critical after C-section deliveries in Rajasthan

19 Jul 2026

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Rajasthan: Woman critical after alleged wrong blood transfusion at Jodhpur hospital

18 Jul 2026

Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde

Rajasthan Governor's directive to teach Marathi at universities in the State sparks political storm

17 Jul 2026

Others

Amarnath Yatra

Amarnath Yatra convoy vehicle crashes into parked truck in J&K; six injured

18 Jul 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off India's first hydrogen-powered train, between Jind and Sonipat, at Jind Railway Station, Haryana.

PM Modi flags off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana, launches Rs 15,000 crore projects

17 Jul 2026

Amid infighting, Bhupesh Baghel to hold parleys with Punjab Congress leaders from Monday

Rift deepens in Punjab Congress, rebels join forces to oust Warring

06 Jul 2026

Golden Temple

Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra devotees asked to remove CM Mann photo ID cards at Golden Temple

04 Jul 2026

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