Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast death toll rises to 14

IANS | April 15, 2026 1:05 PM

Raipur/Sakti, April 15 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic boiler tube explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhanatarai village of Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 14, even as 20 labourers continue to battle for their lives in hospitals.

Pune to host first-ever Shooting League of Maharashtra from April 17

IANS | April 15, 2026 12:42 PM

Pune, April 15 (IANS) Pune will host the inaugural Shooting League of Maharashtra (SLM)from April 17–19 at the Chhatraguj Nurses School, Amanora Park. Organised by the Maharashtra Rifle Association (MRA), the league represents a key step in the structured rollout of the Shooting League of India (SLI) ecosystem at the state level.

SC halts interim relief granted to Pawan Khera; issues notice on Assam govt’s plea

IANS | April 15, 2026 12:19 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In a setback to Congress leader Pawan Khera, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Telangana High Court order granting him transit anticipatory bail in the criminal case registered over his alleged defamatory remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.