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Islamic militants kill 11 people, burn homes in late-night attack in Nigeria

It was the latest violence in Africa's most populous country, which has long been battling a complex security crisis.

23 Apr 2026 4:08 am
Premier League: Man City go top, relegate Burnley with narrow win

After reeling Arsenal in, City now leads the table on goals scored , with both sides on 70 points from 33 games and with an identical goal difference of plus 37

23 Apr 2026 3:56 am
The Pitt Season 2 review: Sanctimonious heroics nearly derail a clinically sharp second shift

Though still the most convincing portrait of modern emergency care on TV, the blunt-force routines in crisis on the second season of The Pitt come with an overprescribed dose of bloated self-importance

23 Apr 2026 2:13 am
Delhi CM directs strict enforcement of No PUC, No fuel rule

Ms. Gupta said the government is committed to ensuring a clean, healthy environment and improving Delhis air quality through sustained and comprehensive measures

23 Apr 2026 2:13 am
Baramati, Rahuri all set to conduct byelections on April 23

The Baramati bypoll holds significance, as these will be the first elections since the death of the eight-time MLA from the constituency, Ajit Pawar

23 Apr 2026 2:10 am
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Is the ground under PMK shifting to favour TVK in Dharmapuri constituency?

The constituency is regarded as a PMK stronghold and a safe-seat for Ms. Sowmiya. However, the ground in this PMKs safe-seat appears to be shifting in favour of the TVK.

23 Apr 2026 2:06 am
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Leemarose trying her luck in DMKs pocketborough Lalgudi constituency

In the 12 Assembly elections held since 1971, the DMK won the seat eight times; the constituency is blessed with rich groundwater resource making it one of the most fertile regions in Cauvery delta

23 Apr 2026 1:57 am
West Bengal Assembly Elections: 152 assembly seats go to polls on April 23 in first phase

Massive central forces deployment, AIsurveillanceand political sparring mark eve of high-stakes first phase

23 Apr 2026 1:37 am
Persian deadlock: on the U.S. and the war on Iran

Donald Trump should lift the blockade for Iran to keep the Strait open

23 Apr 2026 1:29 am
Common concerns: on India-South Korea ties

India and South Korea can coordinate on weathering geopolitical storms

23 Apr 2026 1:25 am
Indias post-LWE future, from red sun to new dawn

Governance in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected regions must evolve into inclusive transformation built on state legitimacy and trust

23 Apr 2026 1:24 am
Beyond trade deals to building a new architecture

India must move from managing relationships with major powers to building partnerships with equals

23 Apr 2026 1:15 am
A Catch-22 situation in Karnataka

Both the Muslim community and the Congress are caught in the same dilemma

23 Apr 2026 1:01 am
Over 78 lakh in cash seized from DMK candidates aide in Mylapore

Officials also seized written instructions allegedly related to distribution of money to the partys local functionaries, and a cash-counting machine

23 Apr 2026 12:56 am
The importance of cultural continuity

Indias former royal families no longer exercise sovereign political authority in the way they once did, though many remain socially and, in some cases, politically influential

23 Apr 2026 12:54 am
Madras High Court denies permission for construction of multi-storey apartments at Parthasarathy Gardens in Alwarpet

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan quashes planning permission granted by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to RUIA Developers LLP

23 Apr 2026 12:52 am
Demand to augment comfortable public transport buses along NH 66 to reduce dependance on private vehicles

Four/six-laning of NH 66 nears completion as demand grows to augment bus connectivity; experts call for more KSRTC buses, private participation, and a public transport policy to lessen reliance on private vehicles

23 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Samrat Choudhary approves funds for 75 ITI in first Cabinet meeting as Bihar CM

75 ITI institutions in the state will be developed as state-of-the-art skill training centres; students will be taught modern, in-demand courses such as AI, semiconductors, sales and retail

23 Apr 2026 12:39 am
Man killed in Bengaluru in dispute over pet pigeon

A 25-year-old private firm employee was allegedly murdered following a quarrel over a pigeon in Rajagopalanagar

23 Apr 2026 12:36 am
Mahanadi tribunal gives last opportunity to Odisha, Chhattisgarh to settle river water dispute

The MWDT observed that no concrete proposal for settlement on any of the disputed issues was placed on record by two States

23 Apr 2026 12:34 am
Woman who set male friend on fire in police custody in Bengaluru

A day after a man was burnt alive, the Byadarahlli police have taken Prema, 27, his female friend, into three days custody to ascertain the exact motive behind the murder

23 Apr 2026 12:30 am
Panel set up to probe death at Bengalurus Victoria Hospital following negligence allegation

A probe has been ordered at the State-run Victoria Hospital following allegations by a patients family that medical negligence led to his death

23 Apr 2026 12:25 am
Party support for Independent candidate, an election strategy in which Jayalalithaa succeeded and MGR failed

Tamil Nadu has in the past witnessed two elections in which Independent candidates secured the backing of a mainstream political party with strikingly different results. The two instances were separated by nearly 25 years

23 Apr 2026 12:21 am
23 Apr 2026 12:15 am
Pahalgam terror attack: Govt appoints Karambir Singh Nalwa as Special Public Prosecutor to lead trial

The NIA had filed a comprehensive chargesheet against six people and two terrorist organisations, Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and its shadow outfit TRF, in connection with the terror attack

23 Apr 2026 12:10 am
Blue City a blend of infrastructure and environmental planning

The ambitious project of developing a network of reservoirs and canals in Amaravati is aimed at not only mitigating flood risks but also enhancing urban livability and tourism potential of the capital region, say officials

23 Apr 2026 12:06 am
Thrissur fireworks accident: Disaster Management Department issues detailed guidelines for collection of DNA samples, burial of bodies

The guidelines outline detailed procedures to be followed in the case involving unidentified bodies, bodies that have been identified but not claimed, disputed identifications, and situations where only body parts have been recovered

23 Apr 2026 12:03 am
Govt claims women winning unreserved panchayat seats in significant numbers

Parliament data show 10 States/union territories where quota percentage is exceeded, but limited to an excess of up to 5 percentage points; four States/union territories were not meeting the quota, while five had just enough

22 Apr 2026 11:54 pm
TN Assembly elections: Tirupatturs Jawadhu Hills gets first green polling booth

Designed under the T.N. Climate Change Mission, the green polling booth consists ofeco-friendly measures like coconut and bamboo leaves used for setting up shades

22 Apr 2026 11:53 pm
CMC College of Nursing organises graduation day in Vellore

R. Shankar Shanmugam, Registrar, Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council (Chennai) was the chief guest

22 Apr 2026 11:50 pm
139 people cleared by tribunals after SIR exclusion allowed to vote in W.B. first phase polls

Inclusion is minuscule compared to 27 lakh deletions during the adjudication process,which involved over 60 lakh voters

22 Apr 2026 11:50 pm
M.P. farmers to get four times the market price compensation for agricultural land accusation, says CM Yadav

Yadav said that the move will benefit farmers whose land is acquired while also expediting the pace of various infrastructure projects, including irrigation schemes, roads, bridges, railway lines, and dams

22 Apr 2026 11:47 pm
More than 3.4 lakh election officials, EVMs dispatched to polling booths across T.N.

3,60,068 polling personnel deployed to 75,000 polling boothsas the State is set to vote today; CEO Archana Patnaik says 163 FIRs registered over social media posts violating Moral Code of Conduct

22 Apr 2026 11:42 pm
SP delegation en route to meet victims familyallegedly attacked in Ghazipur

Locals question outside interference and politicisation of the death; Akhilesh claims Uttar Pradesh is witnessing worst phase of anarchy

22 Apr 2026 11:40 pm