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No deaths or injuries were reported, but massive clouds of ash scattered over 87 villages in three towns, catching many by surprise and slowing down motorists due to poor visibility, officials said

Were actively defending ourselves against these lawsuits and are removing ads that attempt to recruit plaintiffs for them, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone

Edmond, Oklahoma police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received multiple reports of shots being fired at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake at about 9 p.m.

In the third round of counting for the Idukki constituency, UDF candidate Roy K. Paulose has established a lead of 4,063 votes over LDF candidate and Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee touched 94.95 against the U.S. dollar in initial trade, registering a fall of 11 paise over its previous close

Any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire, says Iranian parliament's national security commission

Building trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 657.80 points to 77,571.30 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 213.35 points to 24,215.10

Born on May 4, 1957, at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, Mr. Radhakrishnan took charge as the vice president of India on September 12 last year.

In the Mananthavady segment, CPI(M) candidate O.R. Kelu, a Minister in the present Cabinet, is trailing by 744 votes against his nearest rival, Usha Vijayan of the Congress.

Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Manush Pareek said police have been put on alert in the Cantonment area

Consumer goods conglomerate ITC has started loading 22,000 metric tonnes of wheat at the western port of Kandla for shipment to the United Arab Emirates, sources said

Brent crude futures fell 64 cents, or 0.59%, to $107.53 a barrel by 2308 GMT after settling down $2.23 on Friday (May 1)

Special Electoral Roll Observer Subrata Gupta also said the poll panel is looking into complaints that agents of different parties were unable to reach counting centres

The findings, the researcher said, underline the importance of maintaining multiple surveillance systems, especially once public testing intensity dips after major pandemic waves

Anthropic is finalising an about $1.5 billion joint venture to sell artificial-intelligence tools to private-equity-backed companies, the Wall Street Journal reported

In the traditional UDF bastion, Sajeev Joseph led by 2,393 votes in Irikkur, and Sunny Joseph maintained a lead of 111 votes in Peravoor

The CSK is yet to announce a replacement for Ghosh.

The closure has already led to complaints on social media, with commuters questioning the reliability of services despite fare hikes

IMD withdraws heat alert for the State

The police registered the case based on a complaint by Congress candidates poll count agent soon after the BJP candidate was declared the winner following the recount of postal ballots

According to the Election Commission, the voter turnout in Bagalkot was 68.74%, and it was 68.43% in Davanagere South

The results will decide the next governments in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal

Nearly 700 officials and employees, including 14 counting supervisors, 14 assistants and 14 micro supervisors, have been appointed for the counting of votes, the District Election Officer said

The bypoll, necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen in November last year, witnessed a strong voter turnout of 82.21% on April 9

The by-election was necessitated following the death of the Speaker of the Tripura Assembly, Biswa Bandhu Sen, in December 2025

As per officials in the Puducherry Election Department, the total votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machine on April 9 were 89. 87 % of the total electors of 9,50,639 find mention in the final roll for the 2026 Assembly polls

The report came as the U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in peace negotiations since a ceasefire in the West Asian war came into effect on April 8

Kerala had 883 candidates in the fray on April 9 when, as per the latest updates, 79.7% of the 2.71 crore-strong electorate exercised their franchise

With Nepalese law enforcement agencies pushing for customs duty on Indian goods above 100, people living along the Indo-Nepal border are alarmed over a disruption to their lives. A report on their worry over what will happen next at the so-far open border that divides the two nations, but is also symbolic of centuries-old relationships that has diminished that separation in practice

Kerala will have 140 counting centres across 43 locations; Tight security arrangements have been made across Kerala

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Both alliances are gung-ho about bagging at least 64 seats, the simple majority mark in the 126-member Assembly

Six counting centres have been set up across the Union Territory; Chief Electoral Officer says elaborate arrangements have been made for counting of votes

Project Freedom would begin on Monday (May 4, 2026) morning in West Asia, Mr. Trump said, adding that his representatives are having discussions with Iran that could lead to something very positive for all

In an interview with The Jamaican Gleaner, Mr. Jaishankar also said that both countries must continue to work together to build a deeper and more resilient partnership that works for both our people and contributes to a more just world

A 3-2 win against Liverpool on Sunday confirmed Uniteds return to European club soccers top competition after a two-year absence

Manas Dhamne put up a spirited fight before losing 6-7(8), 4-6 in a contest that lasted over two hours and hinged on fine margins

We have four matches remaining in the current ISL campaign. I will not be staying on after these four matches. May 31st will be my final day as the coach of East Bengal, Bruzon said

The youngest driver ever to lead the championship, at 19 years old, Kimi Antonelli also became the first to take his first three career wins from the top slot on the grid and also the first in five editions of the race to win in Miami from the front row

The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde

Friends, relatives mourn deaths, including that of a toddler who was to attend a birthday celebration; electronic locks shut down on third floor, trapping residents; rescuers cut through iron grilles to evacuate residents; lack of exits poses challenge

Despite boasting some of the biggest names in Indian cricket, MI has struggled across departments