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Data are now beginning to accumulate, revealing the slowdown in the Indian economy brought on by the crisis in West Asia. The latest is the Index of Eight Core Industries. The data for March, the first month since the war broke out, show that these eight key industrial sectors together contracted by 0.4% over their level in March last year. This was the worst performance in 19 months but was not unexpected.

An advocate had accused the IAS officer of having violated the model code of conduct by issuing administrative instructions to Collectors and police officers

The Ministry commented in response to a media report that Washington has threatened to halt security talks unless Seoul provided legal guarantees for the safety of Coupangs Chairman Kim Bom during a probe into the leaking of customer information at the company

A handful of users in a private online forum gained access to Mythos on the same day that Anthropic first announced a plan to release the model to a limited number of companies for testing purposes

As many as 2,180 URLs have been blocked or taken down by social media platforms

Members of Thunes Direct Global Network can now send real-time payments to bank accounts in New Zealand, further strengthening the companys presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Justice Yashwant Varmas resignation raises questions over the fate of the statutory inquiry against him. The Constitution asks Parliament to enact a law regulating the investigation of allegations against a judge and an address for seeking removal. The key issue is whether the inquirys survival can hinge on the judges continued tenure

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The director of Tumbbad, Mayasabha, and upcoming shows with Raj & DK Gulkanda Tales (Prime Video) awaiting release and Raktbrahmand (Netflix) on pause has just dropped an 80-minute AI-generated feature film Mann Pisach on YouTube that has already got over half a million views. In this episode of Inside Man, Rahi opens up on the controversial choice of working with generative video AI.

Activists lament that even as tribal communities rise in protest against mining projects warning of severe impacts on their lives, the government, has announced a new railway project for mining

The four were returning to Gajjaram village after taking a relative, who is physically disabled, to Chennai for medical treatment; overspeeding is the suspected cause.

We asked the Turks about it, we asked some other capitals, says Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha

Learn the stories of formidable Chettiar women, textile trade ties between India and South East Asia, and tuck into the softest kola urundais at The Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival between September 18 and 21

By streamlining HCM and Finance on Workday, the organization establishes a high-performance foundation for continuous innovation.

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Tamil Nadus 234 constituencies will go to polls on April 23 to elect its 17th State Assembly. We explain, using graphics, everything you need to know about the candidates and voter demographics in the State

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The State has consistently ranked among the top three in the country for domestic tourist arrivals, says Patil

He won his maiden election in 1978 from Vijayawada East on a Congress ticket

BJP rankssecondwith27.14%, followed by CPI(M)accounting to 10.5% of the violence

Mr. Bhaskara Rao, who served as Chief Minister for 31 days in 1984 after a political revolt against N.T. Rama Rao, died at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Wednesday; his last rites will be performed on April 24

Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that the Congress is completely frustrated and making such remarks against the Prime Minister amid Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal because of its deep hatred towards PM Modi

A BJP delegation has met the Election Commission, seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

She has been summoned in connection with an ongoing investigation into a housing fraud case. an ED official said

Japans negative actions concerning the shrine grossly trample on human conscience, and China is very indignant at these heinous acts and strongly condemns them, says a spokesperson for Beijings Foreign Ministry

Justice Karia, a former partner at a leading law firm, represented Meta in several cases before his elevation as a judge

According to police, the victim was discovered by her family members inside the house under suspicious circumstances, following which the police were alerted.

Just like the famous chess games on the streets of Moscow, and Carter Road in Mumbai, Chennai now boasts of an intellectual third space where friends and strangers kill rooks, knights, and queens over a board

The fragile pause in the U.S.-Iran conflict is holding, at least for now. On April 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the truce, just a day before it was set to expire.

State Police Chief to hold high-level meeting with police, Revenue, Fire and Rescue Services departments, and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation officials in Thrissur after visiting accident site

The main accused, Sk. Fariaz, acted as the administrator; police seized 2.05 lakh cash, 13 mobile phones and a television, and froze three bank accounts

A fresh controversy erupts after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly called PM Narendra Modi a terrorist in Chennai

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