<![CDATA[Today's News Headlines: Breaking Stories & Current Updates - The Federal]]> https://thefederal.com https://thefederal.com/images/logo.png Today's News Headlines: Breaking Stories & Current Updates - The Federal https://thefederal.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:29:00 GMT 15 https://thefederal.com/category/news/marital-rape-law-india-legal-gap-consent-debate-238324 <![CDATA[SONAKSHI TO REWORK INTRO Why doesn’t India still criminalise marital rape?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/marital-rape-law-india-legal-gap-consent-debate-238324 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:28:58 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-voter-deletions-ec-row-election-impact-238323 <![CDATA[91 lakh voter deletions in Bengal: 'EC needs to get its act together' | AI With Sanket]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-voter-deletions-ec-row-election-impact-238323 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:28:36 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/sengottaiyan-vijay-tvk-kongu-region-election-campaign-238320 <![CDATA[‘No one can stop Vijay’: Sengottaiyan backs TVK chief, predicts sweeping victory]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/sengottaiyan-vijay-tvk-kongu-region-election-campaign-238320 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:47 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/brazil-laura-cardoso-9-wickets-t20i-historic-feat-238319 <![CDATA[Laura Cardoso takes 9 wickets in T20I, scripts history; Brazil win by 189 runs]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/brazil-laura-cardoso-9-wickets-t20i-historic-feat-238319 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:29 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/india-us-trade-deal-delegation-to-visit-washington-dc-april-2026-ambassador-gor-238318 <![CDATA[Washington preps for high-stakes India trade delegation]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/india-us-trade-deal-delegation-to-visit-washington-dc-april-2026-ambassador-gor-238318 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:54:11 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/sabarimala-case-what-sc-said-on-temples-entry-238316 <![CDATA[SC: Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/sabarimala-case-what-sc-said-on-temples-entry-238316 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:45:28 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/amid-job-cuts-by-oracle-amazon-tcs-boosts-headcount-by-2356-in-fourth-quarter-238313 <![CDATA[Amid job cuts by Oracle, Amazon, TCS boosts headcount by by 2,356 in Q4]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/amid-job-cuts-by-oracle-amazon-tcs-boosts-headcount-by-2356-in-fourth-quarter-238313 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:09:31 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/kerala-assam-puducherry-voter-turnout-debate-238310 <![CDATA[What high voter turnouts in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry mean | Capital Beat]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/kerala-assam-puducherry-voter-turnout-debate-238310 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:57:12 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/humayun-kabir-accused-anti-mamata-banerjee-plot-video-ai-generated-tmc-bjp-238309 <![CDATA[Poll-bound Bengal rocked as Humayun Kabir's anti-Mamata 'plot' video surfaces]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/humayun-kabir-accused-anti-mamata-banerjee-plot-video-ai-generated-tmc-bjp-238309 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:43:24 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/karnataka-govt-school-hindi-teachers-fret-as-language-gets-graded-down-238304 <![CDATA[Karnataka govt school Hindi teachers fret as language gets 'graded down']]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/karnataka-govt-school-hindi-teachers-fret-as-language-gets-graded-down-238304 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:08:54 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-top-5-longest-metro-networks-238302 <![CDATA[India’s top 5 largest Metro networks: Mumbai overtakes Bengaluru, moves to 2nd]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-top-5-longest-metro-networks-238302 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:52:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/west-asia-crsisi-pharmaecutical-industry-price-can-rise-job-loss-fears-238292 <![CDATA[Why India's pharma industry could be staring at price increases and job cuts]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/west-asia-crsisi-pharmaecutical-industry-price-can-rise-job-loss-fears-238292 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:06:34 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-ticket-fraud-allegations-ddca-director-anand-verma-238287 <![CDATA[IPL 2026: DDCA director Anand Verma alleges ticket fraud in Delhi]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-ticket-fraud-allegations-ddca-director-anand-verma-238287 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:51:36 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/oppn-had-chance-to-get-fir-filed-in-baramati-plane-crash-and-unmask-bjp-sanjay-raut-238283 <![CDATA[Oppn had chance to get FIR filed in Baramati plane crash and ‘unmask’ BJP: Sanjay Raut]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/oppn-had-chance-to-get-fir-filed-in-baramati-plane-crash-and-unmask-bjp-sanjay-raut-238283 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:37:08 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/israel-role-iran-war-ceasefire-analysis-lebanon-238280 <![CDATA[Iran war: 'There are clear red flags in ceasefire deal']]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/israel-role-iran-war-ceasefire-analysis-lebanon-238280 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:34:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/despite-deletion-of-over-90-lakh-voters-in-bengal-sir-tmc-will-win-mamata-238275 <![CDATA[Despite deletion of over 90 lakh voters in Bengal SIR, TMC will win: Mamata]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/despite-deletion-of-over-90-lakh-voters-in-bengal-sir-tmc-will-win-mamata-238275 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:18:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/sunetra-set-for-easy-baramati-win-as-ncp-navigates-post-ajit-pawar-transition-238273 <![CDATA[Sunetra set for easy Baramati win as NCP navigates post-Ajit Pawar transition]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/sunetra-set-for-easy-baramati-win-as-ncp-navigates-post-ajit-pawar-transition-238273 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:56:21 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/vd-satheesan-udf-kerala-election-100-seats-exile-238271 <![CDATA[Kerala elections: Huge wave for UDF, will cross 100 seats, says VD Satheesan]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/vd-satheesan-udf-kerala-election-100-seats-exile-238271 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:50:32 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/high-polling-in-kerala-elections-can-it-beat-all-time-turnout-record-238268 <![CDATA[High polling in Kerala elections: Can it beat all-time turnout record?]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/high-polling-in-kerala-elections-can-it-beat-all-time-turnout-record-238268 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:33:44 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-bjp-tmc-modi-mamata-fish-production-238250 <![CDATA[Holy Mackerel! BJP, TMC in serious debate over fish ahead of Bengal polls]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-bjp-tmc-modi-mamata-fish-production-238250 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:29:46 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/white-house-approved-pak-pms-appeal-to-donald-trump-on-iran-ceasefire-report-238249 <![CDATA[White House approved Pak PM's appeal to Donald Trump on Iran ceasefire: Report]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/white-house-approved-pak-pms-appeal-to-donald-trump-on-iran-ceasefire-report-238249 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:24:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/west-bengal/modis-six-promises-as-he-calls-out-tmc-rule-as-nirman-sarkar-238246 <![CDATA[Modi’s six promises as he calls out TMC rule as 'Nirman Sarkar']]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/west-bengal/modis-six-promises-as-he-calls-out-tmc-rule-as-nirman-sarkar-238246 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:13:59 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-fan-parks-list-phase-2-238243 <![CDATA[IPL 2026 Fan Parks full list: Phase 2 to cover 30 cities across 18 states, 1 UT]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-fan-parks-list-phase-2-238243 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:40:59 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/dhurandhar-2-faces-legal-trouble-over-rang-de-lal-song-usage-trimurti-films-files-case-238242 <![CDATA[Dhurandhar 2 faces legal trouble over ‘Rang De Lal’ song usage, Trimurti Films files case]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/dhurandhar-2-faces-legal-trouble-over-rang-de-lal-song-usage-trimurti-films-files-case-238242 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:38:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/dc-1-run-loss-david-miller-gavaskar-shastri-tied-test-madras-238235 <![CDATA[Miller at fault in DC's 1-run loss? Gavaskar recalls Shastri's single in tied Test]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/dc-1-run-loss-david-miller-gavaskar-shastri-tied-test-madras-238235 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:04:42 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/rao-inderjeet-yadav-gangster-arrested-dubai-238229 <![CDATA[Gangster-turned-music mogul Rao Inderjeet Yadav arrested in Dubai]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/rao-inderjeet-yadav-gangster-arrested-dubai-238229 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:31:49 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/supreme-court-divorce-10-year-battle-5-crore-alimony-80-cases-238226 <![CDATA[‘Matrimonial battle of Mahabharata’: SC closes 10-year divorce case, quashes 80 cases]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/supreme-court-divorce-10-year-battle-5-crore-alimony-80-cases-238226 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:21:36 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-after-nitish-kumar-sanjiv-chaurasia-can-become-next-chief-minister-samrat-choudhary-ebc-bjp-238225 <![CDATA[Why Sanjiv Chaurasia could beat frontrunner Samrat Choudhary in Bihar CM race]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-after-nitish-kumar-sanjiv-chaurasia-can-become-next-chief-minister-samrat-choudhary-ebc-bjp-238225 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:08:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/sikkim/army-rescues-135-tourists-in-north-sikkim-amid-landslides-1000-still-stranded-in-lachen-238220 <![CDATA[Army rescues 135 tourists in North Sikkim amid landslides; 1,000 still stranded in Lachen]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/sikkim/army-rescues-135-tourists-in-north-sikkim-amid-landslides-1000-still-stranded-in-lachen-238220 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:31:24 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/raghav-chadha-instagram-post-aap-rajya-sabha-removal-238217 <![CDATA[Raghav Chadha’s ‘interesting’ hint sparks buzz: Is a Gen-Z party on the cards?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/raghav-chadha-instagram-post-aap-rajya-sabha-removal-238217 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:18:35 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/republicans-democrats-election-victories-midterms-238216 <![CDATA[Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/republicans-democrats-election-victories-midterms-238216 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:11:25 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/nari-shakti-empower-pm-modi-238211 <![CDATA[Together, let us empower our 'nari shakti': PM Modi urges MPs to support Nari Shakti Bill]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/nari-shakti-empower-pm-modi-238211 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:56:06 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/analysis/ec-impeachment-shrinking-space-opposition-new-india-238208 <![CDATA[Does blocking EC impeachment signal shrinking space for Opposition in new India?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/analysis/ec-impeachment-shrinking-space-opposition-new-india-238208 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:08:33 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/india-nuclear-power-atomic-energy-kalpakkam-breeder-reactor-uranium-thorium-238198 <![CDATA[Why ‘coming alive’ of its first commercial prototype fast breeder reactor is a nuclear milestone for India]]> https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/india-nuclear-power-atomic-energy-kalpakkam-breeder-reactor-uranium-thorium-238198 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:10:23 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-malda-nia-12-firs-gherao-judicial-officers-sir-work-238195 <![CDATA[Malda gherao: NIA registers 12 FIRs to probe gherao of judicial officers deployed for SIR work]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-malda-nia-12-firs-gherao-judicial-officers-sir-work-238195 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:54:43 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/oil-prices-us-pakistan-broker-truce-iran-united-states-238194 <![CDATA[Worried by rising oil prices, US pushed Pakistan to broker truce with Iran: Report]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/oil-prices-us-pakistan-broker-truce-iran-united-states-238194 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:45:36 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/jim-whittaker-first-american-summit-mount-everest-death-238192 <![CDATA[Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/jim-whittaker-first-american-summit-mount-everest-death-238192 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:38:10 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/ketamine-queen-mathew-perry-drugs-15-years-prison-sentence-238190 <![CDATA['Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry drugs that killed him]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/ketamine-queen-mathew-perry-drugs-15-years-prison-sentence-238190 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:30:47 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/world-bank-india-fy27-gdp-growth-middle-east-crisis-238187 <![CDATA[World Bank ups India's FY27 GDP growth projection to 6.6 pc; flags West Asia uncertainty]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/world-bank-india-fy27-gdp-growth-middle-east-crisis-238187 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:18:58 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/manipur/manipur-death-toll-security-forces-firing-238186 <![CDATA[Manipur: Death toll in firing by security forces rises to three, 30 injured]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/manipur/manipur-death-toll-security-forces-firing-238186 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:14:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/live-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-after-israel-attacks-in-lebanon-kill-182-people-238185 <![CDATA[LIVE: Iran says uranium enrichment ‘necessary’ for US ceasefire talks]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/live-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-after-israel-attacks-in-lebanon-kill-182-people-238185 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:04:14 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-assam-puducherry-assembly-elections-voting-live-238183 <![CDATA[Assembly elections LIVE: Assam, Kerala and Puducherry see high turnout]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-assam-puducherry-assembly-elections-voting-live-238183 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:30:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/films/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-ram-nitesh-tiwari-hindu-right-film-cinema-hindi-modi-238166 <![CDATA[Ramayana: Why Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part film has sparked a debate, divided viewers]]> https://thefederal.com/films/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-ram-nitesh-tiwari-hindu-right-film-cinema-hindi-modi-238166 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/pakistans-vishwaguru-moment-its-a-narrow-escape-not-ceasefire-238175 <![CDATA[Pakistan's Vishwaguru moment? It's a narrow escape, not ceasefire]]> https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/pakistans-vishwaguru-moment-its-a-narrow-escape-not-ceasefire-238175 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:50:12 GMT https://thefederal.com/latest-news/trump-iran-ceasefire-doubts-middle-east-peace-238176 <![CDATA[Trump-Iran ceasefire raises doubts despite talks of peace in region | AI With Sanket]]> https://thefederal.com/latest-news/trump-iran-ceasefire-doubts-middle-east-peace-238176 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:29:20 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/online-visibility-education-degree-bmw-job-19-year-old-content-creator-238160 <![CDATA[BMW 'hires' 19-year-old girl without degree, sparks online debate]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/online-visibility-education-degree-bmw-job-19-year-old-content-creator-238160 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:16:39 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/bjp-west-bengal-election-2026-tathagata-roy-interview-238154 <![CDATA[Why Tathagata Roy is confident BJP will oust Mamata Banerjee]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/bjp-west-bengal-election-2026-tathagata-roy-interview-238154 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:30:58 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/assam-elections-2026-opposition-accuse-outsider-influx-bihar-style-vote-chori-238153 <![CDATA['Outsider' influx row rocks Assam polls: Opposition warns of 'Bihar-style vote chori']]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/assam-elections-2026-opposition-accuse-outsider-influx-bihar-style-vote-chori-238153 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:20:18 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/china-edges-past-us-germany-tops-in-2025-global-approval-ratings-gallup-238150 <![CDATA[China edges past US, Germany tops in 2025 global approval ratings: Gallup]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/china-edges-past-us-germany-tops-in-2025-global-approval-ratings-gallup-238150 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:42:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/assam-elections-2026-himanta-biswa-sarma-bjp-artificial-intelligence-campaign-gaurav-gogoi-dahrd-report-238149 <![CDATA[Assam election saw industrial-scale AI disinformation campaign: Report]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/assam-elections-2026-himanta-biswa-sarma-bjp-artificial-intelligence-campaign-gaurav-gogoi-dahrd-report-238149 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:40:07 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/kerala-class-10-girl-goes-missing-at-manikyadhara-falls-in-karnataka-search-on-238146 <![CDATA[Kerala Class 10 girl goes missing at Manikyadhara Falls in Karnataka, search on]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/kerala-class-10-girl-goes-missing-at-manikyadhara-falls-in-karnataka-search-on-238146 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:28:58 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/satankulam-custodial-deaths-madurai-court-police-brutality-238141 <![CDATA[Sathankulam case raises brutal question: Who protects citizens from police?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/satankulam-custodial-deaths-madurai-court-police-brutality-238141 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:11:10 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/sabarimala-case-supreme-court-hearing-day-2-238136 <![CDATA[SC to Centre: Can non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa challenge Sabarimala temple customs?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/sabarimala-case-supreme-court-hearing-day-2-238136 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:30:18 GMT https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/why-article-17-matters-in-sabarimala-reference-supreme-court-238135 <![CDATA[Why Article 17 matters in the Sabarimala reference]]> https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/why-article-17-matters-in-sabarimala-reference-supreme-court-238135 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:29:31 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-elections-udf-edge-ldf-nda-contest-even-238132 <![CDATA[Kerala polls: Ear to the ground says UDF-LDF race is too close to call]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-elections-udf-edge-ldf-nda-contest-even-238132 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:10:19 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-early-trends-how-chasing-teams-dominating-toss-crucial-238128 <![CDATA[IPL 2026 early trends: Win toss, win match; how chasing teams are dominating]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-early-trends-how-chasing-teams-dominating-toss-crucial-238128 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:10 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-delimitation-row-mk-stalin-questions-pm-modi-238126 <![CDATA[TN delimitation row: Stalin warns Modi against turning ‘calm South into storm']]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-delimitation-row-mk-stalin-questions-pm-modi-238126 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:52:40 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/assam/cm-himanta-clarifies-beef-remarks-amid-row-says-consumption-allowed-in-private-spaces-238123 <![CDATA[CM Himanta clarifies beef remarks amid row, says consumption allowed in private spaces]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/assam/cm-himanta-clarifies-beef-remarks-amid-row-says-consumption-allowed-in-private-spaces-238123 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:42:32 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/odisha/odisha-police-nsa-sakil-khan-multiple-offences-cattle-smuggling-238120 <![CDATA[Odisha invokes NSA against suspected cattle smuggler]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/odisha/odisha-police-nsa-sakil-khan-multiple-offences-cattle-smuggling-238120 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:32:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/doomsday-averted-but-can-iran-war-be-settled-across-the-table-238114 <![CDATA[Doomsday averted, but can Iran war be settled across the table?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/doomsday-averted-but-can-iran-war-be-settled-across-the-table-238114 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:18:36 GMT