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Shubhankar fires 64 to close in on a win at Boulders Classic

The 29-year-old Shubhankar (66-66-64), a two-time DP World Tour winner, matched the course record set by Honey Baisoya a day earlier. He is now at 20-under 196 with one round to go at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:56 am

South Africa series is great chance to prepare for T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet

We want to take this opportunity very seriously and play our best cricket here. Its a great chance for us to come together and prepare well before the World Cup, Harmanpreet said at the pre-series press conference.

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:47 am

The institutionalised sluggishness of the legal system

For a layman, the legal process feels like a black hole where time and money disappear without a clear horizon for resolution

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:42 am

Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain calls time on international career after 159 matches

Rubel represented Bangladesh in 27 Tests, 104 ODIs, and 28 T20Is, carving out a reputation as a dependable limited-overs bowler.

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:42 am

T.N. election 2026: Cases filed in Madras High Court over assets of Vijay, Tamilisai Soundararajan

Litigants have sought an inquiry by Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) as it had been sought in another case filed against Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:31 am

Creeping risk: On industrial accidents and neglect of risks

Industrial accidents occur due to neglect of risks built up over time

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:20 am

Queen on the board: On R. Vaishali winning the Womens Candidates tournament

Vaishalis success should lead to greater depth in womens chess

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:09 am

Trump says Iran deal 'very close,' may go to Pakistan to sign

The U.S. leader praised Pakistan's eally great Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and powerful army chief Asim Munir for their role in brokering the talks with Iran

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 2:02 am

From earthen pots to lemons, summer staples get costlier as demand picks up across Bengaluru

Retailing at around80 per kg in January, lemons are now being sold at 150 to 180 per kg, with tradersanticipatinga further rise to 220-250 per kg during peak summer

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 1:57 am

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Congress and BJP in direct fight in the parched Aranthangi constituency

The constituency has a 42-km-long coastline stretching from Kattumavadi to Enathi with 32 fishing hamlets; poor roads, acute drinking water shortage and lack of industries are the main issues facing the people

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 1:50 am

T.N. election 2026: West Asia conflict eclipses election debates among Muslims in Ramanathapuram

Iran draws near-universal sympathy in Ramanathapuram, though the Muslim population is largely not Shia

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 1:48 am

Tamil Nadu election 2026: How a stool makes a huge difference at polling booth

Members of Tamil Nadu Dwarfism Association have reiterated a set a demands they have always made when the hustings is round the corner

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 1:46 am

Alliterative expression as the Dravidian movements political weapon

Alliterative slogans shaped Tamil Nadu politics, with leaders like Annadurai and Karunanidhi using them to connect with the masses and win support

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 1:23 am

Census 2027 gets under way, door-to-door survey up next

Exercise scheduled to continue until May 15; first phase focuses on gathering dataon housing conditions and access to basic amenities; each enumerator to be paid 25,000 in two instalments

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 1:01 am

Womens Reservation Act 2023 comes into force: Gazette notification

It is not immediately known why the act was notified in the midst of the debate in Parliament to amend the same law; Congress terms the move absolutely bizarre

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:57 am

Man arrested for duping 500 women online

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:51 am

Edappadi Palaniswami will be punished for his betrayalon May 4: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

On the allegation of Palaniswami that DMK is speaking against womens reservation, Stalin says the matter is about delimitation, not reservation; points out that danger is surrounding Tamil Nadu and that history is giving EPS one last chance to speak against the BJP

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:48 am

Distribution of 8,000 gift coupons: DMK supporters booked

DMK supporters allegedly made door-to-door visits to distribute the gift coupons

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:46 am

Two held for sexual assault on minor boys

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:37 am

Cases filed in Madras High Court regarding Vijay and Tamilisai Soundararajans assets

Litigants have sought an inquiry by Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) as it had been sought in another case filed against Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:36 am

Residents demand boost for small industries and water supply for agriculture in Jolarpet

As per estimates, around 40,000 persons, mostly women, were directly engaged in 550 clusters of incense stick-making units

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:30 am

MPs of Left parties question delimitation, back womens reservation

The Union government is committing an injustice towards States that have performed well in population control, Left parties say

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:22 am

High Court dismisses Karti Chidambarams writ for speedy disposal of plea to de-freeze salary account

Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender refuse to issue any such direction to the National Company Law Tribunal

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:21 am

More women in the fray, but Tamil Nadu polls remain overwhelmingly male

From just 11 women candidates in 1967, accounting for 1.41% of the total number of candidates, the figure has risen to 443 in 2026, making up 11.01% of the contestants. Though the increase is notable, proportionally, women continue to occupy only a small share of the candidate pool

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:03 am

Prabhsimran and Shreyas shine as rampant Punjab Kings crushes Mumbai Indians to go top

The duos century stand powers the visiting team to victory with 21 balls to spare; Arshdeeps early strikes jolt home side; de Kocks classy ton in vain

The Hindu 17 Apr 2026 12:00 am

Voters cleared by tribunals by April 21 or 27 will be able to vote in Assembly polls: Supreme Court order

The order by a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant spelt a huge reprieve for citizens whose right to vote was denied in the SIR under the logical discrepancy category

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:55 pm

Passengers injured as buses collide in Amaravati

No fatality reported, says Guntur SP, adding that a case has been registered and an inquiry is underway

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:50 pm

Lokesh tells officials to assign infra works to school management panels

HRD Minister calls for stringent measures for the implementation of face recognition-based attendance in higher education institutions from the coming academic year

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:47 pm

Delimitation wont bring down souths share of seats, Modi, Shah tell Lok Sabha

Amit Shah says those spreading misconceptions... do not understand; he tells Lok Sabha that seats of five southern States will increase from 129 to 195 and reassures people of Tamil Nadu that their power is increasing

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:47 pm

Nod for Vizag Metro hinges on State's financial clearance

Visakhapatnam district administration seeks 600 crore from the State government for private land acquisition under the 11,498 crore Metro Rail project

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:44 pm

Israeli Army fire kills Palestinian teen in West Bank

Mohammed Murad Mahmud Rayan was killed by the (Israeli) occupation forces on Thursday morning in Beit Duqqu, a village just north of Jerusalem, the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:39 pm

Supreme Courts intervention offers fresh hope to excluded electors for West Bengal Assembly polls

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged all deleted voters to apply to the tribunals and assured them that they will get their rights reinstated; she said a supplementary list for the first phase of elections will be published on 21st April and the second phase on April 27, as per the Supreme Court order

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:36 pm

Syria says takes over northeast base after international coalition pullout

Syrian army forces ook over the Qasrak air base... after the withdrawal of international coalition forces, said a defence ministry statement carried by state news agency SANA.

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:34 pm

Former IOA chief Ramachandran passes away

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:30 pm

German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy stranded whale

The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days. Many fear it may soon die.

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:30 pm

Call all-party meeting to evolve consensus on womens reservation: K.C. Venugopal

The governments intention was to push through delimitation in the garb of the Womens Reservation Bill, the Congress general secretary says in Lok Sabha; he adds that PM Narendra Modi did not mention the word delimitation even once in his speech during the debate on the Bill, when that was the main issue being raised by the Opposition

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:29 pm

Women-led drone patrols to secure MMTS trains

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:28 pm

Uttarakhand government orders probe into alleged movement of children to madrasas in State

Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Special Secretary in the Minority Welfare Department, has directed district magistrates of Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital to undertake extensive verification drives across all madrasas in their jurisdictions.

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:25 pm

Linking Bills on womens quota law, delimitation conspiracy to delete voters names, says Mamata

At poll rallies in poll-bound West Bengal, the CM says attempts were being made to divide India by linking the two issues; she points out that 37% of its elected MPs in the Lok Sabha are women

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:24 pm

Its time women are seen as lawmakers, say women MPs

While endorsing their party line, women legislators also cite the positive role of male founders and leaders of their parties in enabling the participation of women in jobs, education, and politics

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:23 pm

J&K, Assam are victims of the delimitation process: PDP

We were expecting the census to include Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes; the government should have waited for it

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:19 pm

Madurai East needs an upgrade to meet rapid urbanisation

Though there has been constant support for the DMK in the constituency for about a decade now the people have key demands which they hope will be taken up; they point out that basic infrastructure facilities are yet to be completed in the Assembly constituency

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:14 pm

On the Sabarimala temple entry case

As a Supreme Court Bench examines the broader implications of its 2018 Sabarimala ruling, the case prompts a look into the evolution of the essential religious practice doctrine, role of the State and the judiciary in religious reform, and the arguments over whether Ayyappa followers qualify as a religious denomination

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:13 pm

Interesting battle on the cards in Madurai Central

With Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, popular among the people in the constituency and a popular personality like Sundar. C, entering into the mix, the fight in the Madurai Central constituency has gathered much attention.

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:12 pm

Silence in legislations on maintaining proportionality makes TDP reach out to Home Minister, Law Minister

TDP wanted necessary amendments to clear the ambiguity, but with Home Minister Shahs assurance in Lok Sabha on the issue, the party unlikely to press the issue further

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 11:08 pm

Safeguard for States with stable populations is being removed with immediate effect

Bills seek to start the reallocation of seats and delimitation immediately, without 2026 sunset proviso

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:59 pm

Empowerment of BC leaders to strengthen party: TDP leader

TDP senior leader Muddada Madhu hailed the partys high command for providing several top posts to BC leaders of North Andhra region during the reshuffle of the party posts

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:58 pm

EU planning to include 180 more products under CBAM

The commission has proposed to include selected steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products in order to address the risk that emissions are shifted along the value chain rather than effectively reduced

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:56 pm

World Book and Copyright Day | When translation keepsliterature alive across languages

The translating community, which also includes researchers, librarians, teachers and booksellers, plays a stupendous civilisational role

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:56 pm

Ashok Leyland says 'no slack in demand' in Gulf markets; launches twin-fuel light commercial vehicles

Ashok Leyland has a good presence in the Middle East, which is anchored by its manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:51 pm

T.N. Assembly election: Stalin seeks Modis assurance of delimitation based on 1971 population for next 25 years

The Chief Minister says the DMKs opposition to the exercise stems from concerns over federal balance and representation. He alleges that one nation, one government is the true intent behind delimitation

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:50 pm

Brazilian President Lula says Trump has no right to threaten countries

His comments come after Mr. Trump this month warned that a whole civilisation will die in Iran if the country did not open up the Strait of Hormuz

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:50 pm

India better placed to weather West Asia war impact: Former World Bank official

Prof. Keiko Honda of Waseda Business School cites Indias demographic strengths, renewable energy potential, and geopolitical stability as key buffers against spillover effect and global headwinds

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:50 pm

Vijay unveils TVK manifesto, criticises Dravidian majors poll promises

He asserts that his party has only promised what was possible, practical, and implementable if voted to power

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:43 pm

Bank earnings may face cuts on prolonged West Asia crisis

Analysts said that bank loans are expected to grow at a pace of 11% to 13% in fiscal 2027

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:41 pm

Going back to the drawing board helped me bounce back:Tyagi

A recurring shin splint had stalled Tyagis progress just when he seemed to be finding his feet at the top level. The enforced breaks, though, turned into a period of reflection.

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:37 pm

ISL: 10-man East Bengal fights back to hold Bengaluru in a thriller

Sojberg strikes deep into stoppage time to snatch a dramatic draw for the home team

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:36 pm

Gujarat Titans eyes hat-trick of wins

Back-to-back away wins have lent a certain assurance to Shubman Gills men, and more importantly, their core has begun to click

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:35 pm

Revanths hybrid model for delimitation enters national discourse

The suggestion entered the national discourse, particularly amid concerns among southern States over potential loss of parliamentary representation

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026 10:34 pm