<![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 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:31:38 GMT 15 https://thefederal.com/category/news/dmk-alliance-trichy-9-seats-vijay-congress-tilak-237634 <![CDATA[Vijay’s entry won’t impact DMK-led alliance in Trichy: Congress MP]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/dmk-alliance-trichy-9-seats-vijay-congress-tilak-237634 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:31:35 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/ashok-kharat-case-maharashtra-political-row-rape-accused-self-styled-godman-237632 <![CDATA[Inside explosive Ashok Kharat case: 'Rasputin of Maharashtra' | Capital Beat]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/ashok-kharat-case-maharashtra-political-row-rape-accused-self-styled-godman-237632 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:27:56 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/domestic-abuse-persists-not-as-aberration-supreme-court-237631 <![CDATA[Domestic abuse persists not as aberration but as indication of disease-afflicted social order: SC]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/domestic-abuse-persists-not-as-aberration-supreme-court-237631 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:22:14 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-elections-vck-thirumavalavan-says-not-contesting-kattumannarkoil-237626 <![CDATA[VCK’s Thirumavalavan makes U-turn, says not contesting TN Assembly polls]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-elections-vck-thirumavalavan-says-not-contesting-kattumannarkoil-237626 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:55:48 GMT https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/bangladesh-new-bnp-government-to-formalise-awami-league-ban-india-will-be-worried-237622 <![CDATA[Bangladesh's new govt likely to make Awami League ban permanent]]> https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/bangladesh-new-bnp-government-to-formalise-awami-league-ban-india-will-be-worried-237622 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:36:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/kerala-congress-vd-satheesan-bjp-fcra-amendment-bill-targets-minorities-237621 <![CDATA[FCRA row: VD Satheesan accuses BJP of targeting minorities]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/kerala-congress-vd-satheesan-bjp-fcra-amendment-bill-targets-minorities-237621 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:26:35 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/bodies-like-eci-cag-must-function-outside-political-influence-justice-bv-nagarathna-237618 <![CDATA[Bodies like ECI, CAG must function outside political influence: Justice BV Nagarathna]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/bodies-like-eci-cag-must-function-outside-political-influence-justice-bv-nagarathna-237618 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:08:27 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-defence-exports-see-63-percent-rise-reach-record-rs38424-crore-fy26-237617 <![CDATA[India’s defence exports soar to Rs 38,424 cr; what does India sell and to whom?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-defence-exports-see-63-percent-rise-reach-record-rs38424-crore-fy26-237617 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:33 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-sameer-rizvi-shines-dc-beat-mi-237616 <![CDATA[IPL 2026: Rizvi, bowlers take DC to easy win over MI]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-sameer-rizvi-shines-dc-beat-mi-237616 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:56:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/bengal-aimim-ajup-alliance-congress-muslim-vote-bjp-237612 <![CDATA[Bengal election: Will AIMIM-AJUP alliance split minority votes?]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/bengal-aimim-ajup-alliance-congress-muslim-vote-bjp-237612 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:44:54 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-rcb-vs-csk-preview-237604 <![CDATA[IPL 2026, RCB vs CSK preview: Bengaluru eye second win in a row]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-rcb-vs-csk-preview-237604 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:10:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-denies-stalled-us-talks-pakistan-dialogue-237599 <![CDATA[Iran denies reports of stalled US peace talks, reaffirms openness to Islamabad dialogue]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-denies-stalled-us-talks-pakistan-dialogue-237599 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:56:30 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/on-arjun-tendulkar-yuvraj-singh-disagrees-with-father-yograj-237589 <![CDATA[On Arjun Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh disagrees with father Yograj]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/on-arjun-tendulkar-yuvraj-singh-disagrees-with-father-yograj-237589 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:04:32 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/pm-modi-predicts-nda-breakthrough-in-kerala-says-ldfs-days-numbered-237587 <![CDATA[PM Modi predicts NDA breakthrough in Kerala, says LDF's ‘days numbered’]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/pm-modi-predicts-nda-breakthrough-in-kerala-says-ldfs-days-numbered-237587 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:50:25 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-strikes-down-two-us-fighter-jets-what-it-means-in-ongoing-war-237584 <![CDATA[How Iran brought down two US military aircraft and why it is significant]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-strikes-down-two-us-fighter-jets-what-it-means-in-ongoing-war-237584 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:28:59 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/raghav-chadha-aap-allegations-rebuttal-parliament-237580 <![CDATA[Raghav Chadha rebuts AAP's charges, says focus is ‘impact, not ruckus’]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/raghav-chadha-aap-allegations-rebuttal-parliament-237580 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:06:09 GMT https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/ins-aridhaman-third-nuclear-submarine-commissioned-nuclear-triad-missiles-237575 <![CDATA[India’s nuclear triad goes deep as INS Aridhaman inducted but missiles yet to catch up]]> https://thefederal.com/the-federal-special/ins-aridhaman-third-nuclear-submarine-commissioned-nuclear-triad-missiles-237575 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:47:19 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/iran-war-congress-leaders-differ-with-rahul-gandhi-what-party-says-237574 <![CDATA[Iran war: Senior Congress leaders differ with Rahul; party offers ‘democratic’ defence]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/iran-war-congress-leaders-differ-with-rahul-gandhi-what-party-says-237574 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:44:22 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-defeats-maoists-naxalites-red-wing-extremism-but-governance-test-remains-amit-shah-237542 <![CDATA[India's hard-won victory over Red rebellion faces governance test]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-defeats-maoists-naxalites-red-wing-extremism-but-governance-test-remains-amit-shah-237542 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:30:25 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/west-bengal/drone-seen-near-mamatas-helicopter-in-malda-cm-asks-police-to-identify-source-237566 <![CDATA[Drone seen near Mamata's helicopter in Malda; CM asks police to identify source]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/west-bengal/drone-seen-near-mamatas-helicopter-in-malda-cm-asks-police-to-identify-source-237566 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:10:05 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-denies-iran-oil-diversion-china-payment-issues-237555 <![CDATA[Govt denies Iranian oil cargo diversion to China, says no payment issues in crude imports]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-denies-iran-oil-diversion-china-payment-issues-237555 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:16:25 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/iran-war-8-indian-vessels-cross-strait-of-hormuz-report-237550 <![CDATA[Iran war | 8 Indian vessels have crossed Strait of Hormuz: Report]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/iran-war-8-indian-vessels-cross-strait-of-hormuz-report-237550 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:01:01 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/sephora-cosemticorexia-and-the-influencer-threat-to-media-tk-arun-237549 <![CDATA[Sephora, cosmeticorexia and the influencer threat to media]]> https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/sephora-cosemticorexia-and-the-influencer-threat-to-media-tk-arun-237549 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:45:08 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/features/gajendra-tusker-mysuru-dasara-ageing-elephant-tusker-loneliness-karnataka-237548 <![CDATA[Tusker Gajendra, the pride of Mysuru Dasara, faces a lonely twilight at 63]]> https://thefederal.com/category/features/gajendra-tusker-mysuru-dasara-ageing-elephant-tusker-loneliness-karnataka-237548 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:40:19 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/chinese-cctvs-rahul-slams-modi-govt-indians-security-risk-237546 <![CDATA[Chinese CCTVs: Rahul alleges Modi govt putting Indians’ security at risk]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/chinese-cctvs-rahul-slams-modi-govt-indians-security-risk-237546 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:13:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/rajasthan-hc-revises-transgender-reservation-ruling-drops-remarks-on-2026-amendment-237545 <![CDATA[Rajasthan HC revises transgender reservation ruling, drops remarks on 2026 amendment]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/rajasthan-hc-revises-transgender-reservation-ruling-drops-remarks-on-2026-amendment-237545 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:08:22 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/sir-bengal-assembly-elections-hindus-muslims-divided-mass-deletion-237544 <![CDATA[Bengal polls: 20 days to go for phase 1, chaos continues over missing names after SIR]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/sir-bengal-assembly-elections-hindus-muslims-divided-mass-deletion-237544 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:01:52 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/mk-stalin-alleges-three-langauge-policy-hindi-imposition-by-government-237540 <![CDATA[Stalin terms CBSE’s three-language policy a ‘covert mechanism’ to impose Hindi]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/mk-stalin-alleges-three-langauge-policy-hindi-imposition-by-government-237540 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:31:15 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-bab-el-mandeb-threat-hormuz-shipping-disruption-237537 <![CDATA[Iran signals possible Bab el-Mandeb blockade amid Strait of Hormuz disruption]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/iran-bab-el-mandeb-threat-hormuz-shipping-disruption-237537 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:21:24 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-polls-not-denied-seat-didnt-want-to-contest-elections-says-annamalai-237529 <![CDATA[TN polls: Not denied seat; didn't want to contest elections, says Annamalai]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-polls-not-denied-seat-didnt-want-to-contest-elections-says-annamalai-237529 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:20:52 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-assembly-election-2026-young-voters-innovative-ideas-to-vote-237516 <![CDATA[Free taxi rides, cafe discounts: EC’s innovative push to boost turnout in Kerala]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-assembly-election-2026-young-voters-innovative-ideas-to-vote-237516 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:50:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/haryana/rajya-sabha-haryana-cross-voting-row-congress-action-against-five-mlas-237511 <![CDATA[Haryana Congress to act against five MLAs over RS cross-voting]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/haryana/rajya-sabha-haryana-cross-voting-row-congress-action-against-five-mlas-237511 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:40:02 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/shashi-tharoor-gunman-driver-attacked-wandoor-kerala-237510 <![CDATA[Shashi Tharoor’s gunman, driver assaulted in Kerala, one detained]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/shashi-tharoor-gunman-driver-attacked-wandoor-kerala-237510 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:39:19 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/santiago-martin-family-politics-tamil-nadu-puducherry-237506 <![CDATA[Lottery king Santiago Martin's 'Dutch booking strategy': 1 family, 3 parties, no losses]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/santiago-martin-family-politics-tamil-nadu-puducherry-237506 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:11:28 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-punjab-kings-beat-csk-by-five-wickets-237504 <![CDATA[IPL: Punjab Kings beat CSK by five wickets]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-punjab-kings-beat-csk-by-five-wickets-237504 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:40:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/live-two-us-fighter-jets-shot-down-1-crew-missing-237503 <![CDATA[Live! ‘Hell will rain down’: Trump reminds Iran that 48 hours remain of Hormuz deadline]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/live-two-us-fighter-jets-shot-down-1-crew-missing-237503 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:19:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/andhra-pradesh-election-2024-three-second-voting-parakala-prabhakar-237493 <![CDATA[Parakala Prabhakar flags 2024 Andhra polls: 'Three seconds per vote, humanly possible?']]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/andhra-pradesh-election-2024-three-second-voting-parakala-prabhakar-237493 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:00:05 GMT https://thefederal.com/films/dhurandhar-yalina-aditya-dhar-sara-arjun-spy-jingoistic-film-hindi-film-women-237477 <![CDATA[Dhurandhar and Yalina’s tragedy: The cost of loving a jingoistic spy film’s protagonist]]> https://thefederal.com/films/dhurandhar-yalina-aditya-dhar-sara-arjun-spy-jingoistic-film-hindi-film-women-237477 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tamil-nadu-elections-2026-k-selvaperunthagai-to-quit-after-results-jothimani-fumes-candidate-selection-237496 <![CDATA[TN Congress in disarray: State chief to quit after results, MP slams candidate picks]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tamil-nadu-elections-2026-k-selvaperunthagai-to-quit-after-results-jothimani-fumes-candidate-selection-237496 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:02:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/rbi-ndf-nop-steps-save-rupee-from-falling-against-dollar-west-asia-crsisis-will-it-continue-237494 <![CDATA[RBI’s dual strikes save rupee for time being; will it sustain in long run?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/rbi-ndf-nop-steps-save-rupee-from-falling-against-dollar-west-asia-crsisis-will-it-continue-237494 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:51:49 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/yuvraj-singh-apologises-ms-dhoni-kapil-dev-237488 <![CDATA[Why Yuvraj Singh apologised to MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/yuvraj-singh-apologises-ms-dhoni-kapil-dev-237488 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:59:48 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-ec-notice-ramakrishnan-recorded-announcement-ldf-237486 <![CDATA[Kerala elections: EC notice to Ramakrishnan over recorded announcement by LDF]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/kerala-ec-notice-ramakrishnan-recorded-announcement-ldf-237486 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:33:30 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-election-why-no-ticket-annamalai-237483 <![CDATA[TN polls: Why has BJP not given ticket to Annamalai?]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-election-why-no-ticket-annamalai-237483 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:58:31 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/up-ats-busts-suspected-pakistan-linked-module-foils-planned-railway-attack-237476 <![CDATA[UP ATS busts suspected Pakistan-linked module, foils planned railway attack]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/up-ats-busts-suspected-pakistan-linked-module-foils-planned-railway-attack-237476 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:31:31 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/no-lpg-shortage-we-are-delivering-28-lakh-lpg-cylinders-daily-indian-oil-237467 <![CDATA[No LPG shortage; we are delivering 28 lakh LPG cylinders daily: Indian Oil]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/no-lpg-shortage-we-are-delivering-28-lakh-lpg-cylinders-daily-indian-oil-237467 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:52:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/sanjiv-goenka-rishabh-pant-video-controversy-237460 <![CDATA[Goenka-Pant video row: Fans slam LSG owner; Lalit Modi calls for ban]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/sanjiv-goenka-rishabh-pant-video-controversy-237460 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:15:46 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-ins-aridaman-nuclear-submarine-induction-taragiri-frigate-237457 <![CDATA[Rajnath Singh inducts INS Aridaman, enhancing India’s maritime defence strength]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/india-ins-aridaman-nuclear-submarine-induction-taragiri-frigate-237457 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:05:17 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/congress-fields-11-sitting-mlas-tamil-nadu-elections-2026-dmk-alliance-27-candidate-names-237455 <![CDATA[Congress fields 12 sitting MLAs for Tamil Nadu elections; GKM Tamil Kumaran steals focus]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/congress-fields-11-sitting-mlas-tamil-nadu-elections-2026-dmk-alliance-27-candidate-names-237455 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:04:42 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/tn-2026-film-teaser-row-vijay-parody-dmk-bjp-ploy-aadhav-arjuna-237452 <![CDATA['TN 2026' teaser sparks row over Vijay parody; 'DMK-BJP ploy', says Aadhav Arjuna]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/tn-2026-film-teaser-row-vijay-parody-dmk-bjp-ploy-aadhav-arjuna-237452 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:39:05 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/russia-offers-to-boost-oil-lng-supplies-to-india-amid-west-asia-conflict-237451 <![CDATA[Russia offers to boost oil, LNG supplies to India amid West Asia conflict]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/russia-offers-to-boost-oil-lng-supplies-to-india-amid-west-asia-conflict-237451 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:34:08 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/west-asia-tensions-iran-karaj-bridge-attack-key-bridges-us-israel-237447 <![CDATA[Karaj attack: Iran issues 'hit list' of 8 key bridges in West Asia]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/west-asia-tensions-iran-karaj-bridge-attack-key-bridges-us-israel-237447 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:07:59 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/yuvraj-recalls-dhoni-elevation-questions-srh-abhishek-captaincy-snub-237444 <![CDATA[Yuvraj recalls Dhoni's elevation to question SRH over Abhishek's captaincy snub]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/yuvraj-recalls-dhoni-elevation-questions-srh-abhishek-captaincy-snub-237444 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:45:54 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/pinarayi-telangana-cm-revanth-reddy-viral-jibe-237442 <![CDATA[Pinarayi hits back at Revanth Reddy’s ‘misinformed’ viral jibe]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/pinarayi-telangana-cm-revanth-reddy-viral-jibe-237442 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:31:25 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/2026-assam-elections-bpf-bjp-surge-uppl-bodoland-237418 <![CDATA[Assam elections: BPF-BJP surge leaves lone UPPL bereft in Bodoland]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/2026-assam-elections-bpf-bjp-surge-uppl-bodoland-237418 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/congress-alleges-mcc-violation-over-govts-special-session-on-womens-quota-delimitation-237436 <![CDATA[Congress alleges MCC violation over govt's special session on women’s quota, delimitation]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/congress-alleges-mcc-violation-over-govts-special-session-on-womens-quota-delimitation-237436 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:45 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-ec-security-deployment-post-counting-237433 <![CDATA[EC to extend central force deployment in Bengal post results]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-ec-security-deployment-post-counting-237433 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:01:11 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-elections-tvk-vijay-affidavit-perambur-trichy-east-declaration-237422 <![CDATA[TVK chief Vijay under lens again after conflicting poll affidavits]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-elections-tvk-vijay-affidavit-perambur-trichy-east-declaration-237422 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:36:04 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/mamata-aimim-isf-malda-gherao-judicial-officers-congress-bjp-237421 <![CDATA[Mamata blames AIMIM, ISF for gherao of judicial officers; accuses Congress, BJP of instigation]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/mamata-aimim-isf-malda-gherao-judicial-officers-congress-bjp-237421 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:32:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/private-school-fees-hike-burdens-parents-call-for-tn-model-237420 <![CDATA[Karnataka private school fees hike burdens parents; calls grow to adopt TN model]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/private-school-fees-hike-burdens-parents-call-for-tn-model-237420 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:04 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/iran-oil-tanker-diverts-india-china-payment-issues-237419 <![CDATA[Iranian oil tanker diverts from India to China amid 'payment uncertainty']]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/iran-oil-tanker-diverts-india-china-payment-issues-237419 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:23:52 GMT