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Church in Ennore sets up pastoral desk for transgender people

The desk will cater to trans persons, particularly in Chennai, and aims to address the communitys spiritual needs, as well as concerns related to employment and mental health counselling

4 Apr 2026 1:18 pm
The rise of Indian craft vodka local flavours, innovative filtration processes, and big ambitions

From locally sourced rice-based vodkas to Himalayan spring water spirits, Indian vodkas are focussing on ingredients that showcase the countrys produce

4 Apr 2026 1:13 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Residents to boycott voting in protest over delay in building service lanes

Over the past 16 years, political parties have been holding out mere promises on building service lanes during elections but neglect the issue after coming to power, the federation charged

4 Apr 2026 1:10 pm
Bodies of two contract workers who fell into sewage tank in Coimbatore retrieved after overnight rescue

The rescue operation, which began around 6 p.m., went on till about 3 a.m.

4 Apr 2026 1:07 pm
Pakistan rejects media reports of collapse of initiative to facilitate U.S., Iran talks

Speculation emerged after a senior official of the Foreign Ministry briefed a select group of journalists on Pakistans efforts to find a negotiated settlement of the ongoing conflict

4 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Forget democracy, says Burkina Faso military leader Traore

Captain Ibrahim Traor aims to rule for long term, says democracy kills

4 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Rescue operation after Iran shoots U.S. fighter jet, one crew member missing

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran, with one crew member rescued and another still missing. A high-risk search is underway as Iran claims it also hit a second U.S. aircraft.

4 Apr 2026 12:54 pm
Sexual abuse case: Kerala filmmaker Ranjith sent to three days police custody

His bail application will be considered on April 7. The prosecution has argued that his police custody was required in view of the serious nature of the alleged crime

4 Apr 2026 12:52 pm
Uproar in J&K Assembly over Ganderbal encounter; Speaker says time-bound probe ordered by L-G

The Army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal was a terrorist

4 Apr 2026 12:37 pm
Fast-growing wildfire in Southern California triggers evacuations

A Cal Fire map showed the fire burning in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000. The city is 103 km east of Los Angeles.

4 Apr 2026 12:32 pm
Downed planes spell new peril for Trump as Tehran hunts missing U.S. pilot

The prospect of a U.S. service person alive and on the run in Iran raises the stakes for Washington in a conflict with low public support among Americans and no sign of an imminent end

4 Apr 2026 12:25 pm
Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during viewing season raises safety concerns

Last year, 85 trees fell in Tokyo parks, injuring three people, and many were cherry trees, according to Masakazu Noguchi, a Tokyo metropolitan official in charge of public parks

4 Apr 2026 12:21 pm
Five Dalit stories that changed how I read

These books pushed me to confront what I thought I understood and to sit with discomfort

4 Apr 2026 12:04 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 : Seasoned wall artists in Thiruvananthapuram on their role in election campaigning

As wall artists continue to play an important role in election campaign, a handful of them talk about their craft and what keeps them going

4 Apr 2026 12:00 pm
In Nalanda, faith turned fatal

On March 31, over 10,000 devotees, mostly women, thronged the Sheetla Mata temple in Nalanda, Bihar. The temple, which normally holds 500-1,000 people, was overwhelmed, triggering a stampede that claimed nine lives. Victims families allege that priests let devotees enter through the exit gate after collecting money.Amit Bhelarireports on how poor crowd management and inadequate arrangements worsened the tragedy

4 Apr 2026 12:00 pm
Supreme Court Judge recuses from case after prior counsel role comes to light

In view of the development, the bench recalled its March 17 order and directed that the matter be listed before another bench, as may be directed by the Chief Justice of India

4 Apr 2026 12:00 pm
IPL 2026: CSKs biggest concern for the rest of the tournament will be their bowling, says Gavaskar

CSK have lost their first two matches of the season, including a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings on April 3, 2026

4 Apr 2026 11:52 am
Kerala polls: UDF counters LDFs charges on Congress Wayanad rehab funds, promises audit post-project completion

Opposition Leader fends off questions on where Congress had parked the sizeable funds, ostensibly collected using a mobile phone application

4 Apr 2026 11:49 am
Blueprints for a buzz: 6 architectural firms redefine the Indian bar

From New Delhi to Bengaluru, six bars rethink the night scene with design elements channeling gothic chalets and Mexican cantinas

4 Apr 2026 11:49 am
Four militants arrested near Myanmar border in Manipur

Intelligence-based combing, cordon-and-search operations are being carried out extensively to nab those involved in extortion and criminal activities in the State, police said

4 Apr 2026 11:43 am
Overnight light rain in parts of Delhi

Yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms has been issued by the India Meteorological department in Delhi

4 Apr 2026 11:42 am
Nashik man held for sexual exploitation after extortion probe unearths 121 obscene videos

A probe has revealed that the senior citizen sexually exploited several women and shot obscene videos of them; the police have appealed to women to come forward with their complaints against him, assuring them that their identities will be kept confidential.

4 Apr 2026 11:38 am
Don't think there is a thing called finishers anymore: CSK coach Fleming

Opener Priyansh Arya's 11-ball 39 provided a flying start to PBKS' chase of 210 and fellow batter Shashank Singh praised him for his mental clarity

4 Apr 2026 11:37 am
Iran executes two linked to Opposition group: reports

The group said the two men executed on Saturday (April 4) were arrested in January 2024 and had their death sentences upheld in December 2025.

4 Apr 2026 11:34 am
'Peaky Blinders' will enter new era with Jamie Bell as Duke Shelby in sequel series

Also joining the cast for the show, which has received an order for two new six-episode seasons, are Stranger Things alum Charlie Heaton as co-lead as well as actors Lashana Lynch, Jessica Brown Findlay and Lucy Karczewski.

4 Apr 2026 11:27 am
Tehran rejects 48-hour ceasefire proposal from U.S., Iranian media, says Iranian media

The refusal highlights a continued hardening of Tehrans position amidst the current regional situation

4 Apr 2026 11:26 am
Bihar LPG shortage forces migrant workers to return home amid supply disruptions

A shortage of LPG cylinders in Bihar is forcing migrant workers to return to their hometowns, as access to cooking gas becomes increasingly difficult.

4 Apr 2026 11:20 am
Three held for repackaging, selling expired food in Delhis Dwarka

Deputy Commissioner of Police Harsh Indora said, The accused erased original manufacturing and expiry dates, and batch numbers using thinner, and then printed new dates

4 Apr 2026 11:16 am
Drone, missile strike kills one in Russias Rostov: Governor

Falling drone debris also hit a foreign-flagged cargo vessel in the Sea of Azov, causing a fire, while air defences destroyed drones over Taganrog Bay and other districts, the Governor said

4 Apr 2026 11:16 am
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority issues heat warning for election workers

Advises precautions against sun exposure and dehydration amid rising temperatures in Kerala

4 Apr 2026 11:04 am
Chelsea drops Fernandez for two games for comments on his future

Fernandezs agent slammed Chelseas decision, saying the Argentina midfielder does not understand the punishment

4 Apr 2026 11:01 am
How a friends group supports festival crowds at the annual Panguni festival in Mylapore

Amidst a sea of devotees joining theArubathimoovarprocession inMylaporeare a bunch of volunteers making sure children are not lost

4 Apr 2026 10:58 am
DeepSeek's V4 model will run on Huawei chips: Report

The release of DeepSeeks low-cost models V3 and R1 triggered a global tech stock selloff last year

4 Apr 2026 10:54 am
Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites internal unrest

Bahrain, a monarchy that hosts the U.S. Navys 5th Fleet, has arrested dozens of people throughout the war for filming strikes and demonstrations, expressing support for Iran, and on suspicion of spying for it.

4 Apr 2026 10:49 am
Lebanons displaced Shia Muslims face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions

Sectarian tensions are a sensitive issue in Lebanon because the country fought a 15-year civil war ending in 1990 that largely broke down along sectarian lines

4 Apr 2026 10:49 am
Three peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon are Indonesian: U.N.

U.N. Information Centre (UNIC) in Jakarta said the origin of the explosion was unknown, but identified the wounded peacekeepers as Indonesian

4 Apr 2026 10:47 am
Malayali musician Steve Thomas Kottoor on Dhurandhar background score and career

The 26-year-old musician from Kochi has worked on the web series Ba**ds of Bollywood and performed as a keyboardist with several bands

4 Apr 2026 10:45 am
Three Greek Ministers quit as EU investigates alleged farm subsidy fraud

The European Public Prosecutors Office is seeking immunity waivers for 11 lawmakers in a case that has fuelled public anger in Greece and raised concerns in the farming sector

4 Apr 2026 10:41 am
Jailed Maoist leader Prashant Bose dies

Bose, who also went by aliases 'Kishan da', 'Manish' and 'Buddha' has passed away at 80 in Ranchi

4 Apr 2026 10:40 am
Artemis II astronauts pass half-way point on way to Moon

The milestone was hit around two days, five hours and 24 minutes after liftoff, according to the NASA official broadcast

4 Apr 2026 10:40 am
Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy

Bangladesh imports 95% of its oil and gas needs, mostly from West Asia and said that, while there are adequate stocks of petrol and diesel, it hopes to mitigate the effects of unsecured supply lines

4 Apr 2026 10:30 am
Microsoft to invest $10 billion for Japan AI data centres

Microsoft President Brad Smith met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her office on Friday to announce the investment

4 Apr 2026 10:26 am
Travelling long to get inked in the Assembly Elections

Over the last two to three weeks, migrant workers in Chennai have been etching travel plans to vote in theirhometowns. Associations representing them are seeking additional trains to ensure their long journey to the voting booth is smooth

4 Apr 2026 10:23 am
Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own

TBPN is in many ways a tribute to mainstream news, with co-hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays, both from the venture capital world, presenting a three-hour show daily from a studio in Los Angeles

4 Apr 2026 10:17 am