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Champions League semifinals preview | Its clobberin time Fantastic Four ready for battle

Title holder PSG seems to be the team to beat on paper; German giant Bayern, after sealing its Bundesliga title, will be buoyed by the fact that it can focus more on the Champions League; Arsenal and Atletico, on the other hand, are desperate to break the hoodoo this time around

22 Apr 2026 12:02 am
I am well prepared to deliver when given an opportunity: Sai Kishore

Sai Kishore felt that his absence could be due to the nature of the surfaces

21 Apr 2026 10:32 pm
IPL 2026: LSG vs RR | A battle between Lucknow and Rajasthan quicks

The Super Giants are on a three-match losing streak, while the Royals are coming off two consecutive defeats after a strong start to their campaign

21 Apr 2026 9:02 pm
IPL 2026: LSG vs RR | I want to be consistent rather than doing something magical, says Jurel

The 25-year-olds stumping also earned him plaudits from Sachin Tendulkar, who termed Jurels exploits behind the stumps simply magnificent

21 Apr 2026 8:22 pm
IPL 2026: SRH vs DC: Delhi Capitals wins toss, opts to field agianst Sunrisers Hyderabad

Both Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad made one change to their team

21 Apr 2026 7:26 pm
IPL 2026: A collective failure by the Titans batters, says Hayden

The home team couldnt even bat out its 20 overs in the big loss to MI

21 Apr 2026 6:44 pm
IPL 2026 | Suryakumar vs. Sarfaraz: a battle within a battle at MI-CSK

One returns home in rival colours with renewed purpose, the other seeks a turnaround in that sub-plot lies a personal contest that could well shape the larger outcome

21 Apr 2026 5:57 pm
UTIs, tooth decay: how common infections may be fast-tracking dementia

Experts believe that these infections dont necessarily cause dementia, but act as a catalyst. Many people have a silent buildup of proteins or plaques in their brains for years, without showing symptoms. A wave of inflammation from a severe infection may simply fast-forward the damage

21 Apr 2026 3:56 pm
CSK suffers setback as Ayush Mhatre ruled out of IPL 2026

The Hindu understands that Mhatre, the Under-19 World Cup-winning captain, underwent scans here on Monday (April 20) after CSK arrived to take on the Mumbai Indians on Thursday (April 23, 2026) in one of the most anticipated IPL clashes every season

21 Apr 2026 3:55 pm
Watch: Arvind Kejriwal: M.K. Stalin has stood for the country, for democracy

Arvind Kejriwal praises the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and M. K. Stalin for their strong support, welfare policies, and governance in Tamil Nadu, saying they have brought significant relief to the poor and middle class. He highlights Stalins role in defending democracy and federalism at the national level, criticizes the Bharatiya Janata Party and its alliance with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and warns that a BJP-led government could reverse the states progress.

21 Apr 2026 3:43 pm
21 Apr 2026 3:38 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Poll bugle to fall silent across State on April 21

All political functionaries and party workers who are not voters of a constituency must clear out immediately after 6p.m. Tuesday

21 Apr 2026 3:33 pm
BJP always fails to deliver on promises, TMC's welfare schemes to continue uninterrupted: Abhishek

Addressing a poll rally at Barjora in Bankura district, Mr. Banerjee said women will continue to receive benefits under the scheme for life

21 Apr 2026 3:30 pm
Japan PM Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni war shrine

The Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo is dedicated to 2.5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, who perished in conflicts since the late 19th century.

21 Apr 2026 3:18 pm
MetaComp launches the worlds first AI agent governance framework for regulated financial services

Introduced at Money20/20 Asia, theStableX Know Your Agent Frameworkestablishes how AI agents are identified, authorised, monitored and held accountable to provide financial services in payments, compliance, and wealth management authored in Singapore, designed for the world

21 Apr 2026 3:16 pm
Retired High Court Judge Amitav Kumar Gupta sworn in as Jharkhand Lokayukta

Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office to him during a ceremony at the Lok Bhavan in Ranch

21 Apr 2026 3:14 pm
Maharashtra government employees begin indefinite strike over pension notification

About 1.7 million staff join strike as government invokes No Work, No Pay rule and warns of action under Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act

21 Apr 2026 3:06 pm
Loylty Rewardz Achieves Prestigious PCI DSS v4.0.1 Certification, Setting a New Security Benchmark for Indias Loyalty Industry

First loyalty management company in India to attain this certification, moving beyond basic compliance to build preventive control frameworks

21 Apr 2026 3:04 pm
Ban on Telangana Govt employees transfers relaxed temporarily; to be reimposed from June 1, 2026

Employees of certain Telangana government departments can be transferred between May 1 and 31. Detailed guidelines issued.

21 Apr 2026 3:04 pm
Auramah Valley by Imperial Holding Group Redefines Luxury Mountain Living in Himachal Pradesh

Led by Chairman Manavinder Singh, Auramah Valley introduces a new standard for second homes and parallel living in the Himalayas.

21 Apr 2026 3:00 pm
Nayanaa Kanodia: artist of the present-continuous

Nayanaa Kanodias new exhibition spans the arc of her career and is a colourful reckoning with an India in flux

21 Apr 2026 2:53 pm
No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, state television says, as talks speculation grows

So far, no official has acknowledged that a delegation will be heading to Islamabad, where officials have been on standby for days now for the possible talks

21 Apr 2026 2:39 pm
Watch: T.R.B. Rajaa: Tamil Nadu will never ever be under the control of Delhi

DMK IT wing leader and Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa is dismissive about the political entry of actor C. Joseph Vijay. In an interview with The Hindu, he shared thoughts on the Assembly elections, his performance, and more.

21 Apr 2026 2:37 pm
Hatsun loses cases against Patanjali over Aarogya biscuits

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court dismisses an orginal side appeal filed by Hatsun in 2020

21 Apr 2026 2:32 pm
Life feels impossible without a partner: Widow of 'ponywallah' killed in Pahalgam terror attack

I was married to Adil for six years. He was the sole earning member of the family and took full responsibility for our 4-5 member household. Since his death, life has been hard, says Gulnaz Akhtar

21 Apr 2026 2:25 pm
Will get justice when country becomes terrorism-free: family of Pahalgam attack victim recalls horrors of April 22

Pragati Jagdale, wife of the late Santosh Jagdale, recalled the horrors of April 22, 2025, when Pakistan-backed terrorists entered a village of Pahalgam and killed 26 individuals

21 Apr 2026 2:25 pm
Marginal drop in Telanganas maximum temperatures on April 20; highest of 43.4 in Mancherial

Thunderstorms were predicted in 11 Telangana districts, according to a forecast valid till 4.00 p.m. on April 21, 2026

21 Apr 2026 2:22 pm
Heavy vehicles barred on NH-948 ghat stretch for poll logistics in Erode

As heavily loaded vehicles frequently break down along the ghat road, causing traffic disruptions, the movement of such vehicles has been restricted from April 22 to April 24.

21 Apr 2026 2:21 pm
Tamil Nadu election: Stones pelted at NTK candidate in Ennore

A minor boy has been detained relating to the incident

21 Apr 2026 2:10 pm
Six Andhra Ministers in Singapore to study urban governance under Swarna Andhra Vision 2047

The delegation, on a tour from April 21 to 27, will study the city-states administrative systems and take part in a training programme under an agreement with the Singapore government and the World Bank

21 Apr 2026 2:04 pm
Whats the difference between a double engine and a single engine sarkar? Chandrababu Naidu explains

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, campaigning in Chennai for the NDA ahead of the April 23 Assembly election, criticised the DMK over law and order and civic infrastructure in Tamil Nadu. He claimed that urban roads had not kept pace with growth and pitched the double engine government model, saying it would ensure faster development with stronger Centre-State coordination and funding.

21 Apr 2026 2:01 pm
Kerala polls: After Perambra row, Election Commission orders strongrooms not to be opened before counting day

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar issues direction after reports of a strongroom storing EVMs in Perambra constituency in Kozhikode being opened on Monday, and reported plans to open another one in Nenmara constituency in Palakkad

21 Apr 2026 1:58 pm
A plan of change: On Bihar politics and the BJP | The Hindu Editorial

The BJP achieved its aim of leading Bihar after a long waiting game

21 Apr 2026 1:54 pm
Jailer 2: Nelson-Rajinikanth film wrapped up

Starring the iconic Rajinikanth and directed by Nelson, the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster will have music from Anirudh Ravichandran

21 Apr 2026 1:49 pm
Noted writer Madhu Kishwar booked for misleading social media post

Ms. Kishwar, in a social media post, said a team of Chandigarh police had visited her late Monday night to serve her notice regarding the FIR registered against her

21 Apr 2026 1:49 pm
MSC Elsa 3 shipwreck off Kerala: Tamil Nadu seeks 1,041.8-crore compensation for pollution impact, Union Ministry tells NGT

NGT Principal Bench asks Ministry to submit details of States and Union Territories that may have suffered environmental damage owing to the shipwreck after it took suo motu cognisance of a report in The Hindu

21 Apr 2026 1:45 pm
MGNREGA implementation has weakened under TDP-led NDA government, says Jagan

The YSRCP chief, citing the schemes data, says the approved labour budget, person-days and household completions have fallen over the past two years

21 Apr 2026 1:38 pm