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The AIADMK seems set on the path of self-destruction

In a wide-ranging conversation, Irfan Pathan breaks down the biggest talking points of IPL 2026: Pants struggles, Bumrahs form and the rise of young Indian pacers.He also explains the art of swing bowling, the importance of red-ball cricket, and why he believes Sooryavanshi is ready to play for India

The number of followers on Instagram soared from four lakh to 2.1 million after C. Joseph Vijay took over as the Chief Minister

As courts adopt AI, care must be taken on the potential for abuse

In successful 200-plus chases this season, the average scoring rate in the first six overs has climbed to 13.81, an increase of nearly 21% from last year

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assemblys new Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, a veteran politician, in an interview with The Hindu, assured Wednesdays floor test where Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has to establish his majority, will be smooth and exceed expectations. He acknowledging having received letters from two rival AIADMK groups. Edited excerpts:

The main objective of the programme is to encourage engineering students to work on underwater technologies and develop innovative solutions for marine applications

The pacers take three wickets each to help the home team defend 168 in style, bowling out the visitor for 86 in 14.5 overs; Sai Sudharsan and Washingtons gutsy half-centuries prove invaluable

Bench directs a sweeping enquiry into the backlog, judicial vacancies and bail pleas languishing in trial courts across Uttar Pradesh

The CBI has dispatched special teams to various locations to follow up on leads. The allegations indicate a possible compromise of the sanctity and integrity of the examination process, the agency has said.

The operations were undertaken based on information provided by some surrendered Maoists, the police say

Constitution framers were sure that ushering in reform would not destabilise religion

No broadcaster has acquired the broadcasting rights this year for the FIFA World Cup, one of the most viewed sporting events in the world, the petition says

Pawar demanded that the PM convene an all-party meeting under his own chairmanship

The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was signed in December 2025

An Army spokesman said soldiers detected suspicious movement around 300 metres inside own territory in the general area of Krishna Ghati sector along the LoC at around 4 p.m.

It will raise about $3.5 billion from overseas markets via bilateral and syndicated loans

As part of the planned expansion, its marine services unit Astra Offshore will develop a fleet of 200 vessels with specialised offshore capabilities

Tapas Roy is among the seniormost MLAs elected to the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly; according to BJP sources, he may be nominated for the post of Speaker

The deaths in Madhya Pradesh hold significance as the four cubs were the first to be born in the open forest since Indias reintroduction programme for the big cat species ProjectCheetah was launched in 2022; this is the largest number of cheetah casualties at Kuno in one instance, which witnessed the birth of several cubs in recent months.

NREGA Sangharsh Morcha and All India Kisan Sabha have called for the strike against the governments decision to discontinue the scheme.

It has been a long-standing aim of the IMD to provide hyper local forecasts to enable farmers to time their sowing precisely

Addressing the International Nurses Day celebrations at Government Medical College, Satya Kumar Yadav says nurses provide emotional support and comfort to patients through compassionate service and care

CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam said that it was unacceptable to appoint an astrologer as the Officer-on-Duty (Politics) to the Chief Minister

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia were the largest sources of remittances, along with the United Kingdom, which included funds routed through other countries

CPI(M), CPI call for decentralised exam system, probe into irregularities, and accountability for lapses; repeated leaks, exam scams, cancellations point to a collapse of the exam system, says CPI leader D. Raja

Kuwait has come under repeated attack by Iran in the war and even during the shaky ceasefire still holding in the region

Karnataka ministers term it a grave injustice to lakhs of aspiring medical students and sought power for States to conduct medical entrance tests

Parents fear that the delay and uncertainty may affect students confidence and mental well-being; similar incidents reported from Gujarat, Bihar, and Rajasthan point to a growing paper leak network, says APCC president

Group led by Edappadi K. Palaniswamy not to support confidence motion

With discomfort in the AIADMK showing no signs of subsiding, after former School Education Minister and veteran leader K.A. Sengottaiyan was divested of party posts...