The NHRC said prescribing private books could impose an “additional financial burden” and undermine the mandate of free and equitable education 

 In West Bengal, 294 seats are up for the contest and that for Tamil Nadu is 234, making 148 and 118 the majority mark for both the states, respectively. 

 The accused, Rahul Meena, allegedly raped a woman in Alwar hours before murdering an IIT graduate in Delhi’s Kailash Hills. 

 Karnataka KSEAB SSLC 10th result 2026 LIVE: KSEAB Class 10 results will be announced today, April 23. Follow the blog for latest updates. 

 Mallikarjun Kharge later defended himself, saying he meant the PM was “terrorising” the democratic fabric of the country.