Science & Technology
5Skyroot flags-off Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital launch soon
Submarine stealth push for Navy: Key storage module flagged off
DRDO chief flags low bids in DcPP process, says system will evolve
Bengaluru H5N1 outbreak: No human cases detected after 10-day surveillance
Hyderabad cardiologist to receive D.Sc. honour from NTR University
Environment & Ecology
9Tagged Olive Ridley turtles from T.N. reach Sri Lanka Dome, reveal migration patterns
Considered one of the most productive regions in the Indian Ocean, the Sri Lanka Dome phenomenon typically begins in May, peaks in July, and declines by September
T.N. launches third synchronised Nilgiri Tahr survey across Western Ghats
IIT Madras pilots geothermal power project using abandoned oil and gas wells
Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands from April 26
The long road to saving Hyderabad’s open spaces
Polity & Governance
77Karnataka internal quota: Cabinet clears sub-classification within 15% for Scheduled Castes
The matrix with provides for 5.25% each to Category 1 and Category 2 and 4.5% to Category 3; Chief Minister calls it a ‘historic’ and unanimous decision of Cabinet
Former CEA Ashok Lahiri to be Niti Aayog vice-chairman
AAP to write to Rajya Sabha chairman for defected MPs’ disqualification
Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war
Punjab Census to begin on April 30; enumerators to visit homes for data collection from May 15
Economy
28India's financial system and external sector remain resilient despite global volatility and capital outflows: RBI Bulletin
The RBI noted that key external sector vulnerability indicators "remained contained" and foreign exchange reserves continued to remain "comfortable" even amid heightened global uncertainty.
Bengaluru’s BEML Aditya plant to manufacture India’s first bullet train ‘B28’
FM Nirmala Sitharaman pushes unified KYC framework, asks Sebi to lead
Tell us what you need to invest more: FM Sitharaman to India Inc
The killing factories of Sivakasi
International Relations
13Watch: Iran says no direct talks with U.S. in Islamabad planned
Iran has ruled out direct talks with the United States as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visits Pakistan. Tehran says no face-to-face meetings are planned, with Islamabad expected to act as a mediator.
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi meets Pakistan Army chief Munir
Bill for three-year pause on H-1B visas introduced in U.S. Congress
U.S. imposes sanctions on China-based oil refinery, 40 shippers over Iranian oil
EU considers helping with West Asia energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
Social Issues
14Can AI solve India’s dementia crisis? Bengaluru IISc launches Rs 2 crore challenge to track brain aging
Antivenom administration: Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association demands adequate HR and better infrastructure in hospitals
National Sanskrit University opens admissions for 2026-27
Telugu short film selected for screening at DPIFF 2026
Six gold medals to be awarded at BASE convocation on April 27
Internal Security
647 CPI (Maoist) cadres surrender before Telangana Police, 32 weapons handed over
DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy said the cadres were influenced by the State government’s rehabilitation policy
Adilabad Police arrest four, identify 74 suspected mule bank accounts linked to 12 cyber fraud cases
Clashes across Manipur’s valley as protests against killing of 2 Meitei children spiral
'Lawrence of Punjab' docu-series: Congress leader Randhawa gets threat message
Two held with suspected brown sugar in Kozhikode
History & Culture
13Gujarat’s master puppeteer Mahipat Kavi, who used puppetry to change Indian society, dies at 97
Muni Narayana Prasad, scholar and head of Narayana Gurukula, passes away
Vilambaram ritual opens up Thrissur Pooram under the shadow of fireworks tragedy
Siddhartha Das Studio draws from Odisha’s temple architecture and stepwells in modern design
Annual Padmavati Parinayotsavams begin on a spiritual note at Tirumala
Geography
5IMD issues heatwave advisories as temperatures soar
Hot and humid conditions are expected over coastal and eastern regions, while warm night conditions are likely in parts of north India