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U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

The Trump administrations campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total

25 Apr 2026 9:22 am
Enforcement Directorate conducts searches at nine locations in West Bengal PDS scam case

The ED initiated the investigation primarily based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the State police on October 23, 2020, on a complaint from Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Ghojadanga Land Customs Station

25 Apr 2026 9:15 am
West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE: There is panic in the BJP camp, says TMC Abhishek Banerjee

Should be held like Phase 1: BJP's Tapas Roy urges ECI ahead of Phase 2 voting

25 Apr 2026 9:00 am
Maharashtra Government employees strike called off after meeting with CM Fadnavis

The strike had affected operations at District Collectorates, Treasury Offices, the GST Department, RTOs, Irrigation and Agriculture offices, and aided colleges and schools

25 Apr 2026 8:47 am
IPL 2026: Virat Kohli creates record, first batter to hit 800 boundaries, third batter to smash 300 sixes

Virat Kohli now has 807 boundaries to his name in 274 IPL matches, the most by any batter. He is well clear of the second-placed Shikhar Dhawan on the list of batters with the most boundaries in IPL

25 Apr 2026 8:43 am
Woman who confronted Maharashtra Minister wanted to trigger a stampede, claims complainant

The Hindu has accessed the four-page complaint written by a young woman to the Mumbai Police

25 Apr 2026 7:59 am
Google to invest up to $40 billion in AI rival Anthropic

The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon said it will invest up to $25 billion in the startup, which has managed to stand out in the crowded AI industry by focusing its model training on coding

25 Apr 2026 7:35 am
Turnout increases in Tamil Nadu followed spatial patterns

While the SIRs deletions muted turnout in cities like Chennai, northern and semi-urban areas of Tamil nadu registered a good increase in voters compared to 2021 election

25 Apr 2026 7:13 am
Tunisia suspends Nobel Peace Prize-winning LTDH rights group

The league said the move was part of a wider pattern of increasingly systematic curbs on civil society and on free and independent voices

25 Apr 2026 6:46 am
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran says no direct talks with U.S. in Islamabad planned

Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Pakistani officials and Iran would convey messages between the delegations

25 Apr 2026 6:44 am
U.S. won't renew Iranian, Russian oil waivers: Bessent

Bessents statements come as the world is on edge over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, and global energy markets have been ensnarled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

25 Apr 2026 6:33 am
YSRCP plans to strengthen its farmers wing

It will be made more proactive to address issues at the grassroots level, says Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy

25 Apr 2026 5:21 am
Enumerators in Delhi get morning duty on weekends to speed up Census 2027 work

Govt. school teachers directed to conduct survey in morning hours till May 15 after complaints of heat, absent residents stalling progress; enumerators will be relieved from school duties on weekends, says Census officer of New Delhi district

25 Apr 2026 2:09 am
Supreme Court asks Bengal poll officers to pursue appeals on SIR exclusion

Bench declines relief in SIR electoral roll case; directs petitioners to tribunals amid polling

25 Apr 2026 2:00 am
Mass detentions after workers protest in Noida, allege lawyers

They also accused the police of denying access to arrest memos, FIR copies, and legal access to the detainees

25 Apr 2026 1:59 am
Absolute voter increases seen across Tamil Nadu followed spatial patterns

Data show the record turnout in the southern State was a consequence of the SIR exercise; while the State also registered an increase in the absolute number of voters who turned out, the provisional addition of roughly 24.8 lakh voters appears lower than the gains registered in recent cycles

25 Apr 2026 1:53 am
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Mylapore, Saidapet record lowest voter turnout in Chennai

While voters were largely satisfied with the polling process, there were some grievances as well

25 Apr 2026 1:53 am
The moral eclipse of politics in the modern age

Pope Leo XIVs anti-war stance is a reminder that politics was never meant to be morally silent or neutral

25 Apr 2026 1:27 am
The crisis of urban electoral disenfranchisement

Electoral system reforms risk undermining universal adult franchise in Indias cities

25 Apr 2026 1:19 am
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Post-SIR electorate drop drives turnout surge; votes remain steady compared to 2021 election

As of 8 p.m. on polling day, voter turnout stood at 83.41%, significantly higher than 59.75% recorded in 2021 Assembly polls,as per ECI data; this is due to reduction in electorate from 40.57 lakh in 2021 to 28.93 lakh in 2026; number of electors who turned up in both elections remains close to 24 lakh

25 Apr 2026 1:11 am
Fire and sound: On Keralas Mundathikode tragedy

Safe alternatives to conventional pyrotechnics are essential

25 Apr 2026 1:08 am
Incremental change: On Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency-III

Emissions can be significantly curbed only through electrification

25 Apr 2026 12:56 am
Slender loris electrocuted on power line near Dindigul

S. Bharathidasan, secretary of Arulagam, says insulated cables or protective casing on overhead wires must be installed to prevent the deaths of the nocturnal primates

25 Apr 2026 12:56 am
T.N. records lowest increase in votes polled during Assembly elections over the last 15 years

While this election saw an all-time high turnout of 85.15%, a look at the data in the elections held since 2011 shows that there is no uniform pattern between the turnout and electoral verdict

25 Apr 2026 12:48 am
IREL seeks CRZ clearance for atomic minerals project in Kanniyakumari district

The locations identified include Keezhmidalam, Midalam, Enayamputhenthurai, Ezhudesam, and Kollengode

25 Apr 2026 12:27 am
Congress leaders introspect on not aligning with TVK

Many have said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who did not share the stage with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and was widely believed to have favoured an alliance with the TVK, had assessed the situation accurately when he saw an opportunity to rejuvenate the Congress in Tamil Nadu

25 Apr 2026 12:25 am
As Chennai reports cases of measles, doctors stress timely vaccination

While there is no surge in the number of cases or disease cluster, paediatricians say most affected children were not fully vaccinated against measles

25 Apr 2026 12:24 am
Polling percentage of women rises in T.N. this Assembly election

As per provisional figures available at 8 p.m. on Friday, two Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu Karur and Veerapandi posted 93.40% each, the highest polling percentage among the Assembly segments that went to polls on April 23

25 Apr 2026 12:22 am