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Both the Muslim community and the Congress are caught in the same dilemma
Officials also seized written instructions allegedly related to distribution of money to the partys local functionaries, and a cash-counting machine
Indias former royal families no longer exercise sovereign political authority in the way they once did, though many remain socially and, in some cases, politically influential
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan quashes planning permission granted by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to RUIA Developers LLP
Four/six-laning of NH 66 nears completion as demand grows to augment bus connectivity; experts call for more KSRTC buses, private participation, and a public transport policy to lessen reliance on private vehicles
75 ITI institutions in the state will be developed as state-of-the-art skill training centres; students will be taught modern, in-demand courses such as AI, semiconductors, sales and retail
A 25-year-old private firm employee was allegedly murdered following a quarrel over a pigeon in Rajagopalanagar
The MWDT observed that no concrete proposal for settlement on any of the disputed issues was placed on record by two States
A day after a man was burnt alive, the Byadarahlli police have taken Prema, 27, his female friend, into three days custody to ascertain the exact motive behind the murder
A probe has been ordered at the State-run Victoria Hospital following allegations by a patients family that medical negligence led to his death
Tamil Nadu has in the past witnessed two elections in which Independent candidates secured the backing of a mainstream political party with strikingly different results. The two instances were separated by nearly 25 years
The NIA had filed a comprehensive chargesheet against six people and two terrorist organisations, Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and its shadow outfit TRF, in connection with the terror attack
The ambitious project of developing a network of reservoirs and canals in Amaravati is aimed at not only mitigating flood risks but also enhancing urban livability and tourism potential of the capital region, say officials
The guidelines outline detailed procedures to be followed in the case involving unidentified bodies, bodies that have been identified but not claimed, disputed identifications, and situations where only body parts have been recovered
Parliament data show 10 States/union territories where quota percentage is exceeded, but limited to an excess of up to 5 percentage points; four States/union territories were not meeting the quota, while five had just enough
Designed under the T.N. Climate Change Mission, the green polling booth consists ofeco-friendly measures like coconut and bamboo leaves used for setting up shades
R. Shankar Shanmugam, Registrar, Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council (Chennai) was the chief guest
Inclusion is minuscule compared to 27 lakh deletions during the adjudication process,which involved over 60 lakh voters
Yadav said that the move will benefit farmers whose land is acquired while also expediting the pace of various infrastructure projects, including irrigation schemes, roads, bridges, railway lines, and dams
3,60,068 polling personnel deployed to 75,000 polling boothsas the State is set to vote today; CEO Archana Patnaik says 163 FIRs registered over social media posts violating Moral Code of Conduct
Persons with disability and senior citizens in Chennai can avail free vehicle facilities arranged by the Chennai district to enable them to go to polling booths on voting day
Locals question outside interference and politicisation of the death; Akhilesh claims Uttar Pradesh is witnessing worst phase of anarchy
The five-game losing streak is its worst since 1912; Assistant Calum McFarlane will take charge on an interim basis until the end of the season
3.60 crore voters will decide the fate of 1452 candidates across the 152 Assembly seats spread around 16 districts of the State. Over 2400 companies of central forces have been deployed to conduct the high-stake polls.
Diplomats said the definitive sign-off should come by Thursday (April 23, 2026) as Budapest waits for Russian oil to arrive through the Druzhba pipeline after Kyiv said operations had restarted
Severe heatwave forecast has been issued for 95 mandals for April 23; isolated places may witness light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds until April 25, says IMD
Complaint alleges threats to students; Internal Complaints Committee formed late and without external member, says Rayapati Sailaja
Hotel, hospitality and real estate sectors in Kerala have been hit
The stance of the OBC leaders is at variance with the Congresss official position that has been pressing for an immediate roll out of womens reservation law

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