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From proud start to mild abuse, the tragedy of the cricket ball

Limited-overs cricket has always been a compromise between spectacle and subtlety.

23 Apr 2026 2:28 pm
Tamil Nadu elections: Central region of State sees brisk, peaceful polling till noon

In Tiruchi East, where actor and TVK founder C. Joseph Vijay is contesting, the polling percentage was 17.72% in the first two hours

23 Apr 2026 2:18 pm
Bengal polls: Scattered clashes, assault on candidates mar phase-I voting; ECI seeks reports

The State recorded a brisk voter turnout reflecting a strong early participation

23 Apr 2026 2:14 pm
Kerala heatwave alert: Palakkad sizzles as IMD warns of extreme heat conditions

IMD bulletin says maximum temperatures are very likely to be around 41C in isolated places in Palakkad; 40C in Kollam and Thrissur; 38C in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode districts; 37C in Alappuzha, Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod; and 36C in Thiruvananthapuram district till April 24

23 Apr 2026 2:01 pm
Karnataka SSLC exam-1 results: Teachers, parents encouraged me to achieve centum, says Udupi student

A student of Mother Theresa Memorial School in Shankaranarayana of Kundapura Taluk, Preetham is the eldest of the two children of Ganapathy Poojary, a private bus conductor, and Nagaratna, a home maker.

23 Apr 2026 1:49 pm
Delhi woman rape and murder case: Rajasthan police probing rape charge against accused man

The culprit is a serial offender, and has been accussed of sexually assaulting a woman in Rajasthans Alwar haours before committing the crime in Delhi

23 Apr 2026 1:33 pm
Indias smartphone retailers see 18% drop in sales as handset price soars

Major Android smartphone makers like Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, and Nothing have revised prices of their smartphone models in the range of 22% - 14%

23 Apr 2026 1:31 pm
BJP to contest four seats in upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council polls

Nine council members, including former CM Uddhav Thackeray and Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe, are retiring on May 13.

23 Apr 2026 1:30 pm
West Bengal polls: AJUP, TMC workers clash in Murshidabad

Clash breaks out between TMC workers and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) founder Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad.

23 Apr 2026 1:28 pm
India runs low on Diet Coke, and the Internet is losing it

The shortage nudges loyalists toward kombucha, craft colas and zero-sugar rivals like Coke Zero sparking online frenzy and giving smaller brands a rare opening in a market built on habit

23 Apr 2026 1:25 pm
Keralas Thrissur Pooram to go fireworks-free this year after blast; famed Kudamattam to be scaled down

Decision taken at high-level meeting in Thrissur. Key rituals to continue with reduced spectacle as authorities prioritise safety

23 Apr 2026 1:25 pm
Congress files complaint against polling violations in Bharatpur constituency

First phase of polling is underway in 152 assembly constituencies across 16 districts of West Bengal

23 Apr 2026 1:23 pm
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials

About 40 militants on motorcycles and other vehicles stormed the mining project site of Pakistani company NRL in the Darigwan area of Chagai district on April 22

23 Apr 2026 1:21 pm
Tamil Nadu elections: Robots greet voters at polling booths in Vellore

Election officials said that out of the total 1,427 polling booths in Vellore district, two polling booths were chosen to deploy robots to assist voters

23 Apr 2026 1:21 pm
Satire | India needs more MPs

Why only 850 when 147 crore legislators can be supported by the prosperous Indian tax payer?

23 Apr 2026 1:11 pm
Choreographer Sajna Najam curated an event in Thiruvananthapuram celebrating Nawabi culture and couture

Poetry, music, dance, fashion and food melded at Layali, a curated event held in Thiruvananthapuram, featuring 45 women from different walks of life

23 Apr 2026 1:06 pm
Karnataka SSLC exam-1 results: State records historic 94.1% pass percentage

The results have shown a marked improvement, with a 14.06 percentage point increase compared to the 80.04% recorded last year

23 Apr 2026 1:03 pm
News from the world of Education: April 23, 2026

Information on colleges, admissions, scholarships, events, MoUs, and more

23 Apr 2026 1:02 pm
Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay, threatening to strike

Samsung's union, which represents about 74,000 workers, says the company has failed to offer adequate compensation despite its strong performance

23 Apr 2026 12:59 pm
Sri Venkateswara Museum revamp at Tirumala nearing completion; to be inaugurated in September

Built at a cost of 145 crore the redeveloped museum will house 14 interactive galleries across 1.20 lakh sq. ft.; the inner galleries are complete and the outer galleries will be finished soon

23 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Ladakh L-G Saxena approves major tourism reforms to ease business, cut compliance burden

As part of the reforms, several documentation requirements have been removed, easing entry barriers and improving transparency

23 Apr 2026 12:51 pm
Tredence Brings Enterprise AI to Action with Google Clouds Gemini-Powered Agentic Accelerators

From data modernization to autonomous decision-making, Tredence and Google Cloud bring a full-stack approach to scaling Agentic AI in the enterprise

23 Apr 2026 12:50 pm
How a coffee brewing institute in Chennai is turning coffee lovers into professional baristas

The Brew School, a Kochi-based barista training institute, is now in Chennai, offering a three-month programme that blends hands-on training with industry experience

23 Apr 2026 12:49 pm
Tamil Nadu elections: Polling peaceful, incident-free so far, says Chennai Police Commissioner

Abhin Dinesh Modak interacted with members of the public who were standing in queues at a polling station

23 Apr 2026 12:49 pm
Tamil Nadu elections: Cash seizure sparks protest in Erode (West) Assembly segment

Election flying squad officials conducted a search at the office of a construction company run by a DMK functionary and real estate businessman, in Solar. During the inspection, officials seized 8.20 lakh in cash that was allegedly unaccounted for

23 Apr 2026 12:48 pm
Jagan visits bereaved families of YSRCP leaders on second day of Pulivendula tour

The former Chief Minister called on the families of Sudhakar Reddy and Pulla Reddy, offered prayers at the Shiva temple in Ippatla, and held a Praja Darbar at the party office

23 Apr 2026 12:35 pm
No plan yet to raise petrol, diesel prices: Oil Ministry

The Ministry said such reports are designed to create fear and panic amongst the citizens and are mischievous and misleading

23 Apr 2026 12:34 pm
Tamil Nadu elections: Scheduled Caste hamlet of Vengaivayal boycotts polls

The boycott stems from the alleged contamination of an overhead tank supplying drinking water to the SC hamlet with human faeces an incident that triggered widespread outrage and is currently under investigation by the CB-CID

23 Apr 2026 12:25 pm
Ramlal joins poll queue: Elephants early morning visit adds twist to Bengal polls

Polling officials were still settling in, voters were trickling towards the booth, and then came 'Ramlal' swaying past the queue, peering curiously at a parked vehicle, and momentarily holding up the democratic exercise with its own brand of silent assertion

23 Apr 2026 12:22 pm
Fireworks unit licensee booked for storing excess explosives ahead of Keralas Thrissur Pooram

Search was initiated at Muthalamada in Palakkad following the fireworks blast at a unit in Thrissur that killed 15

23 Apr 2026 12:21 pm
TMC accuses police of acting in BJP's favour in Nandigram, Suvendu alleges voter intimidation

The presence of these officers is raising serious concerns about the neutrality in the polling process, says State Minister Shashi Panja

23 Apr 2026 12:20 pm
CPI seeks 500 crore to rebuild Peddavagu project breached in 2024 floods

State secretary G. Eswaraiah has written to the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Chief Ministers, saying the 1977-built project, which irrigates 23,000 acres and supplies water to about 30 villages, remains largely unusable almost two years after the breach

23 Apr 2026 12:20 pm
2006 Malegaon blasts case reached dead end: High Court; raps NIA for overlooking evidence

It pointed out that the NIA, after its probe, projected an altogether new story based on the statement of one Swami Aseemanand, which was later retracted

23 Apr 2026 12:16 pm