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TVK wins six of nine seats in Tiruchi district

Party founder C. Joseph Vijay wins from Tiruchi East; K.N. Nehru wins Tiruchi West seat for the third time in a row while Leema Rose of AIADMK wins Lalgudi seat

4 May 2026 10:04 pm
UAE Defence Ministry says four cruise missiles fired from Iran

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates Fujairah said on May 4, that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following what they described as a drone attack originating from Iran.

4 May 2026 10:03 pm
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Aranmula delivers blow to Veena George amid mounting criticism

Result marks a significant setback for LDF in the region; Ms. George had remained under sustained public and political scrutiny ever since assuming charge of the Health department in the second Pinarayi Vijayan government

4 May 2026 9:56 pm
The Gen Z vote that shook the Tamil Nadu elections

Change is the word heard in unison among these young voters

4 May 2026 9:56 pm
Kerala Assembly poll: LDF holds ground in South Kerala despite UDF surge

CPI(M)-led front misses bigger gains in close contests

4 May 2026 9:55 pm
SC nixes Odishas odious bail conditions to Adivasi, Dalit accused to clean police stations

Such abhorrent bail conditions, issued by both HC and trial courts, reflect the regressive mindset, caste-based biases of Odisha judiciary, says SC; sends warning against such bail conditions to all HCs

4 May 2026 9:52 pm
Congress retains both Bagalkot, Davangere South seats in bypolls

The ruling party Congress has won both the Davangere South and Bagalkot Assembly seats in Karnataka, the byelections for which witnessed intense campaigning with Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Union Ministers and a host of senior leaders of Congress, BJP and JD(S) actively involving themselves in it

4 May 2026 9:51 pm
Govt decides to order CBI probe into PPAs and construction of power plants during BRS regime

Cabinet gives nod for the probe after inquiry panel finds irregularities

4 May 2026 9:51 pm
Rivals share the honours in Tiruvarur district; DMK wins six seats in Thanjavur

TVK draws a blank in Tiruvarur district; Minister T.R.B. Raaja loses Mannargudi seat while Govi Chezhiaa retains his Thiruvidaimaruthur; TVK bags Thanjavur seat

4 May 2026 9:50 pm
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: UDF seeks recount in Manalur over postal ballot row

According to the front, nearly 160 postal ballots were invalidated due to serious lapses on the part of polling officials; it has decided to file an election petition before the High Court

4 May 2026 9:37 pm
Election staff at counting desks in Tiruvannamalai get high-powered air coolers to beat the heat

As the district is reeling under intense hot weather with the daily temperature hovering around 41 degrees Celsius, air coolers came in handy for the district election officials

4 May 2026 9:26 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Thirteen LDF Ministers defeated as results roll in

Of the 21-strong LDF Council of Ministers, other than Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty, all others had contested. Eight CPI(M) Ministers and one CPI Minister were defeated

4 May 2026 9:21 pm
4 May 2026 9:19 pm
BJP, Congress and NCP retain seven seats in five States Assembly bypolls

While BJP won four seats in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tripura and Nagaland, Congress won two in Karnataka and NCP emerged victorious in Maharashtra

4 May 2026 9:16 pm
Not all is lost for the Congress

The party may have failed to win in Assam and Tamil Nadu, but in its defeat there is a silver lining: its pre-eminence in the INDIA bloc is further cemented

4 May 2026 9:15 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: NCP(SP) draws blank, RJD falters

The NCP(SP)s failure to open its account, despite contesting three seats, marks a sharp reversal from its performance in 2021. The RJD fared only marginally better, retaining a single seat out of the three it contested

4 May 2026 9:12 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Despite big push, Sobha Surendran falls in Palakkad

BJP had treated Palakkad as a winnable seat, with even Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigning for Sobha Surendran. However, she lost to UDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody by 13,147 votes

4 May 2026 9:12 pm
DMK would function as efficient Opposition, says M. K. Stalin

In a social media message, the DMK president said he accepted the peoples verdict and congratulated the victors on their win

4 May 2026 9:10 pm
Bitter-sweet victory for PMK in Dharmapuri

The PMK, which contested in two seats in the district, loses its bastion Pennagaram to the TVK by a narrow margin

4 May 2026 9:09 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Multiple factors worked in favour of Fathima Thahiliya in Perambra

Ms. Thahiliya bagged 81,429 votes against Mr. Ramakrishnan, who got 76,342 votes, becoming the Indian Union Muslim Leagues first woman MLA. Her margin of victory is 5,087 votes

4 May 2026 9:08 pm