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Tamil Nadu election 2026: Karur constituency, a hub of export-oriented textile units and bus building facilities

Karur faces degradation of environment due to industrialisation and urbanisation; drinking water scarcity has been constant complaint of the people against the successive governments

19 Apr 2026 11:02 pm
Five deaths, no arrests as fresh violence grips Manipur

As the attackers remain unidentified, locals have hit the streets multiple times in the past one week and have clashed with security forces demanding arrests

19 Apr 2026 11:00 pm
Tehran has not decided whether to join new talks with U.S. in Pakistan: Iranian state media

Fars cited one source as saying the lifting of a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports was a precondition for talks

19 Apr 2026 10:58 pm
Mamata betrayed Bengal's women by conspiring with parties like Congress: Nitin Nabin

Urging women voters in the State to each her a lesson, he claimed that the Trinamool government had failed to ensure the safety and security of women

19 Apr 2026 10:45 pm
3 students shot along nightlife district near University of Iowa, authorities say

This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state, said Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who offered State assistance with the investigation

19 Apr 2026 10:40 pm
Two U.S. citizensdetained at Srinagar airport over satellite-based GPS device

The police, during searches, spotted the Garmin GPS device, which can be operated from a satellite. Thereafter, two U.S. citizens were deboardedand the device was seized

19 Apr 2026 10:29 pm
PM Modis jhalmuri break in Jhargram leaves Trinamool fuming

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren had to return after waiting for hours to campaign in Jhargram as they were not allowed to land, the party says

19 Apr 2026 10:21 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Tiruchi East constituency is grappling with civic issues for long

With TVK leader C. JosephVijaychoosingTiruchiEast as one of the two constituencies to make his electoral debut, the spotlight has turned to the densely populated Assembly segment spread around the citys most famous landmark: Rockfort.

19 Apr 2026 10:21 pm
Zelenskyy slams oil sanctions relief for Russia

That is $10 billion -- a resource that is directly converted into new strikes against Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

19 Apr 2026 10:19 pm
IPL 2026: MI desperate for a win over high-flying GT

The five-time champion has just a solitary victory in five games while the home team is on a three-match winning run; the visiting side to take a call on Rohit only on match day; Gill, Buttler hold the key for the host

19 Apr 2026 10:11 pm
Louisiana mass shooting: Eight of 10 victims are children, police say; suspect shot dead

Police said it was a result of domestic disturbance; children were between the ages of one and 14

19 Apr 2026 9:59 pm
Diplomats, their families, and students fleeing Iran return to India

Amidst tenuous ceasefire between Iran and U.S., groups undertake gruelling journeys to cross over into Azerbaijan and Armenia

19 Apr 2026 9:50 pm
IPL 2026 GT vs MI | Bumrah is fighting his way through: MI bowling coach ParasMhambrey

I dont think its a challenging situation. Bumrah is a fighter. He is fighting his way through. Everything cant be related to just wickets, says Mhambrey

19 Apr 2026 9:50 pm
Khandre unveils vision to transform Anubhava Mantapa into a global centre of excellence

Kalaburagi witnesses massive turnout after ninth Peethadhipathi of Sharanabasaveshwara Samsthan Doddappa Appa inaugurates Basava Jayanti by unfurling the Shatsthala flag

19 Apr 2026 9:50 pm
Kovilpattis quest for autonomy; district bifurcation remains key demand

The bifurcation will result in the regional heavyweights losing their hold over the district and therefore the local leaders not wanting to lose their power over the region, says K. Srinivasan, CPI (M)s town secretary and municipality councilor

19 Apr 2026 9:45 pm
West Bengal BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi expected to be new Indian envoy to Bangladesh

The timing of appointment is crucial as Bangladeshs new government needs support to deal with acute energy crisis that has erupted in the country because of U.S.-Israel war on Iran and the Iranian chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz

19 Apr 2026 9:38 pm
CBI arrests DGCA Deputy Director General on graft charge

It is alleged that the official demanded undue advantage from private persons in lieu of issuing approvals and permissions of applications pending with the DGCA

19 Apr 2026 9:37 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Dharapuram constituency hit by water problems

The Amaravathi river that runs through the constituency has been witnessing pollution due to diversion of wastewater by Dharapuram Municipality and other local bodies.

19 Apr 2026 9:33 pm
U.S.-Iran talks to resume in Islamabad as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

The next round of U.S.-Iran talks is set to take place in Islamabad, as confirmed by President Donald Trump. This comes at a time when tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified, with Indian vessels forced to reverse course and reports of firing incidents. India has responded by summoning the Iranian ambassador and urging safe passage for its ships.

19 Apr 2026 9:30 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Nehru pins hopes on development plank to score a hat-trick

Takes on the AMMK candidate M.Rajasekaran after defeating AIADMK rivals in two previous elections

19 Apr 2026 9:28 pm
U.K. Police probe Iranian regime proxy link to antisemitic arson attacks in London

A group named Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) is said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Telegram app

19 Apr 2026 9:23 pm
SIR is a bloodless massacre, says Parakala Prabhakar

Telangana should first prepare the voter list through the SEC before implementing SIR; scrutinise with utmost care

19 Apr 2026 9:22 pm
Amid shutdown, Manipur group calls for BJP boycott

After womens groups in Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley, a Naga organisation announces a three-day shutdown in the Naga areas

19 Apr 2026 9:15 pm
Experts highlight need for multidisciplinary learning

Webinar on the Future of Multidisciplinary Learning organised by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology and The Hindu

19 Apr 2026 9:08 pm
Kerala ignores proposal for Ombudsman for students of self-financing institutions

Panel constituted in August 2017 following the death of Jishnu Pronoy, who was found dead in a hostel of the Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre at Pampadi in Thrissur on January 6, 2017, had proposed the formation of district- and State-level Ombudsmen

19 Apr 2026 8:55 pm
Art alone can carry the message of peace, says Mattannur Sankarankutty

State professional drama competition opens to packed audience at K.T. Muhammed Theatre

19 Apr 2026 8:53 pm