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Delimitation a case of to be or not to be

The delimitation debate raises questions on representation and equity

20 Apr 2026 12:24 am
Impact Player and the Domino effect

This is the fourth year of competition with the innovation; while there has been a strident appeal from the playing community to dispense with it, the IPL is insistent that there will be no rethink until after the 2027 edition

20 Apr 2026 12:21 am
AIADMK looks to defend Melur and Usilampatti, its southern strongholds

Intra-party conflicts, which eroded the partys core base in the southern districts, do not have much impact on these two constituencies in Madurai;while the AIADMK has won from the Melur Assembly segment five times consecutively since 2001, Usilampatti has rarely elected a DMK candidate

20 Apr 2026 12:12 am
New dementia care centre opened in Chennai

The centre will offer day-care services, cognitive engagement programmes and caregiver support, marking TDCFs third such facility in Chennai

20 Apr 2026 12:10 am
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Thiruvadanai constituency faces water scarcity, administrative limbo

Local farmers and residents have highlighted a persistent need for more Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) to streamline the sale of their produce.

20 Apr 2026 12:08 am
Export disruption hits Bangalore Rose onion farmers; MP seeks urgent support

In a letter to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP for Chickballapur Sudhakar has urged the Centre to step in with immediate market support measures. He has called for procurement interventions to prevent distress in sales and stabilise prices.

19 Apr 2026 11:59 pm
Premier League | Man City's Haaland nets winner against Arsenal to close gap in title race; Van Dijk clinches derby for Liverpool

Manchester City are now three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, as the Gunners once again slip up with just five games of the season remaining

19 Apr 2026 11:58 pm
Bengaluru: Phase-2 elevated corridors likely to be delayed by two years

The two flyovers that will be delayed are the Nagawara Junction to Bagaluru Main Road, spanning 17.30 km, and the Mother Teresa Circle (Ulsoor Lake Junction) to Bagaluru Village stretch, spanning about 27.20 km.

19 Apr 2026 11:55 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development, welfare, civic problems shape poll mood in Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar constituency

Residents say their struggle for basic amenities in some areas still persist; night food stalls and commercial activity have encroached road space and worsened traffic congestion; those living in railway lands in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Mangalapuram are also seeking alternate housing

19 Apr 2026 11:53 pm
Womens reservation was Modis ruse to bring in delimitation to defeat DMK: Kharge

The Constitution Amendment Bill had nothing to do with womens reservation, for which a Bill had already been passed with the support of the Opposition in 2023

19 Apr 2026 11:48 pm
Modis televised address an act of desperation, says Stalin

He says the weaponisation of the Delimitation Bill under the guise of womens reservation during elections has badly boomeranged and is coming back to bite the National Democratic Alliance

19 Apr 2026 11:42 pm
Vijay holds a roadshow in Tiruchi East, offers prayers at places of worship

However, he did not speak anywhere during the roadshow

19 Apr 2026 11:33 pm
Linking womens reservation with delimitation is unconstitutional, contends G. Ramakrishnan

He says by doing this, the Centre knew full well that opposition parties will oppose the Bill, and once they did, it can campaign against the opposition in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu based on the issue

19 Apr 2026 11:29 pm
National Herald case: Delhi High Court to hear on Monday ED plea against Sonia, Rahul

Besides the Gandhis, the High Court had also issued notices to Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Young Indian, Dotex Merchandise Pvt. Ltd. and Sunil Bhandari on the EDs plea

19 Apr 2026 11:23 pm
19 Apr 2026 11:14 pm
Call to ensure quality of food sold at Kozhikode beach stalls

Members of various residents associations, senior citizens groups and tourism entrepreneurs demand a permanent mechanism to monitor food quality

19 Apr 2026 11:13 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Karur constituency, a hub of export-oriented textile units and bus building facilities

Karur faces degradation of environment due to industrialisation and urbanisation; drinking water scarcity has been constant complaint of the people against the successive governments

19 Apr 2026 11:02 pm
Five deaths, no arrests as fresh violence grips Manipur

As the attackers remain unidentified, locals have hit the streets multiple times in the past one week and have clashed with security forces demanding arrests

19 Apr 2026 11:00 pm
Tehran has not decided whether to join new talks with U.S. in Pakistan: Iranian state media

Fars cited one source as saying the lifting of a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports was a precondition for talks

19 Apr 2026 10:58 pm
Mamata betrayed Bengal's women by conspiring with parties like Congress: Nitin Nabin

Urging women voters in the State to each her a lesson, he claimed that the Trinamool government had failed to ensure the safety and security of women

19 Apr 2026 10:45 pm
3 students shot along nightlife district near University of Iowa, authorities say

This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state, said Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who offered State assistance with the investigation

19 Apr 2026 10:40 pm
Two U.S. citizensdetained at Srinagar airport over satellite-based GPS device

The police, during searches, spotted the Garmin GPS device, which can be operated from a satellite. Thereafter, two U.S. citizens were deboardedand the device was seized

19 Apr 2026 10:29 pm
PM Modis jhalmuri break in Jhargram leaves Trinamool fuming

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren had to return after waiting for hours to campaign in Jhargram as they were not allowed to land, the party says

19 Apr 2026 10:21 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Tiruchi East constituency is grappling with civic issues for long

With TVK leader C. JosephVijaychoosingTiruchiEast as one of the two constituencies to make his electoral debut, the spotlight has turned to the densely populated Assembly segment spread around the citys most famous landmark: Rockfort.

19 Apr 2026 10:21 pm
Zelenskyy slams oil sanctions relief for Russia

That is $10 billion -- a resource that is directly converted into new strikes against Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

19 Apr 2026 10:19 pm
IPL 2026: MI desperate for a win over high-flying GT

The five-time champion has just a solitary victory in five games while the home team is on a three-match winning run; the visiting side to take a call on Rohit only on match day; Gill, Buttler hold the key for the host

19 Apr 2026 10:11 pm
IPL 2026: Another facet of Suryavanshis batting on display

Typically known for his aggressive, free-flowing strokeplay from the outset, Suryavanshi showed a more measured approach on a surface that played slower than expected

19 Apr 2026 10:05 pm
Louisiana mass shooting: Eight of 10 victims are children, police say; suspect shot dead

Police said it was a result of domestic disturbance; children were between the ages of one and 14

19 Apr 2026 9:59 pm