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UDFs surveillance squad keeps round-the-clock watch on EVM strongroom

Squad tasked with guarding the peoples mandate until counting day by monitoring CCTV footage from the strongroom at CUSAT, where electronic voting machines from the constituency are stored

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:58 pm

10 villages will part with 17,000 acres for Amaravati project, says A.P. CM

Terming Amaravati a land monetisation project, Naidu says that financial liabilities will be cleared by selling the stretches acquired under Land Pooling Scheme

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:57 pm

IPL 2026: PBKS vs LSG | Unbeaten Kings start favourites against stuttering Super Giants

The Kings have not put a foot wrong and are yet to lose a match this Indian Premier League season, while the Super Giants have stuttered to three defeats in five games

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:43 pm

Why delay the vandan?: Womens reservation comes full circle as governments U-turn fails in Lok Sabha

With 131st Constitution Amendment Bill failing, implementation now remains contingent on Census and delimitation under 2023 Act

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:40 pm

Sengottaiyan hits back at Palaniswami, accuses him of betrayal

Says Palaniswami wont be able to bear it if he starts talking about the events from 1979

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:39 pm

Neyveli braces for a battle of arch rivals

Though Neyveli has transformed from an agrarian belt into an industrial township, the contest in Neyveli is essentially framed around labourers, including regularisation of contract workmen appointed through the INDCOSERVE society with better wages

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:39 pm

Southern Railway introduced 28 pairs of new trains in last fiscal

KSR BengaluruErnakulam Vande Bharat Express and 10 pairs of Amrit Bharat Express trains among newly-introduced trains

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:37 pm

Belagavi: Three arrested for murder

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:36 pm

Chhattisgarh power plant explosion death toll touches 23

Two more workers die during treatment; Lok Sabha MP Naveen Jindal comee out in support of Vedanta chairman

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:31 pm

Malappurams Pang village bids tearful farewell to nine victims of Valparai tragedy

Bodies were brought to Government Higher Secondary School, Pang, for public viewing after postmortem held at Pollachi; accident nearly orphans the school, leaving just one primary teacher, who could not join the excursion

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:21 pm

A.P. IT Minister Nara Lokesh steps in to save infant with a rare disorder

He bridges the 6 crore funding gap, and facilitates a one-time gene therapy injection that costs nearly 16 crore

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:20 pm

New BJP-led govt. in Bihar to undergo floor test on April 24

As the number of NDA legislators in the State Assembly stands at a whopping 201 and the Opposition 41 MLAs in the 243-member Assembly, the new government led by Samrat Choudhary is likely to sail through the floor test

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:18 pm

No structural cracks in Wayanad township houses, says Revenue Minister K. Rajan

Minister inspects affected units in the township built for the 2024 landslide survivors and says the marks reported have been caused by water seepage

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:12 pm

Periyars Fargo van gets a makeover in Tiruchi

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:11 pm

Entries invited for Abu Dhabi Shakti awards

Original literary works published between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2025, will be considered for the award

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:11 pm

TCS controversy explained: Nashik allegations and probe

TCS has ordered an independent probe into allegations of sexual harassment and forced religious conversion at its Nashik unit. The company said operations remain unaffected and no complaints were received through its internal channels. The NCW has taken suo motu cognisance, while police have formed an SIT, made arrests, and suspended employees pending inquiry, as scrutiny around the case grows.

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:05 pm

Temperature crosses 40C-mark in Keralas Palakkad

Heat warning is issued for Kerala until Sunday warning of above-normal temperatures

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:03 pm

Congress and its allies celebrated setback to womens 33% reservation push: BJP

BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani accuse the Congress of a history of neglecting womens welfare and sabotaging its own Bills, and treating women as political tools rather than respecting them as equal citizens

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:02 pm

Congress exposed ulterior motive behind womens reservation Bill, says CWC leader Gidugu Rudra Raju

NDAs attempt to gain political mileage ahead of the elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal has been successfully thwarted by the Opposition, he says

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:00 pm

War of words erupts in Karnataka over Womens Reservation Bill

Siddaramaiah described the events that unfolded in Parliament as deceptive political drama orchestrated by the NDA government; Karnataka BJP says it will hold protests against the Congresss anti-women stance

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 8:00 pm

World Heritage Day: Awareness programme held

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:52 pm

Coffee Table book on Perur temple released

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:49 pm

Anbumani flays Stalin over Constitution Amendment Bill

He alleges the failure to pass the bill had deprived women of a historic opportunity

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:49 pm

Thrissur shifts gears: From ballots to the beats of pooram

Spectacle of sound and sight to unfold as the city prepares for a week of rituals, pageantry, and fireworks

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:47 pm

Kerala Sahitya Akademi opens Thrissur Pooram book festival

Major publishers offer books at discounts of up to 60% at Vyloppilli Hall

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:46 pm

Calicut University launches placement and training centre

It is part of a project to utilise private contributions to improve academic facilities. Federal Bank contributes 18 lakh

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:44 pm

Parade Grounds historic legacy eclipsed by years of neglect

After being given a facelift as one of the practice turfs for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, the ground, one of the few open spaces available to sports enthusiasts in West Kochi, has seen little maintenance since

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:41 pm

Stalin drumming up non-existent issues: Tamilisai Soundararajan

She accuses the Chief Minister of diverting attention from the poor law and order situation and bad governance in the State

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:36 pm

ISL | Zestful Blasters get the better of Jamshedpur

The visitor was reduced to 10 men for the last six minutes after collecting a red card

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:33 pm

SP calls for a tight vigil on repeat offenders to combat crime in Sathya Sai district

Says policing should be both visible on the ground and smart in its approach to build public trust; directs the police to track repeat offenders and act firmly against those who pose a threat to public safety

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:29 pm

Can womens quota be implemented before 2029 general elections? | Explained

The Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats on the basis of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of womens reservation was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha on Friday. But what does it mean for the future of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures and can the womens quota be implemented under any scenario before the 2029 general elections?

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:25 pm

Union Cabinet approves new railway lines at a cost of 9,889 crore in Andhra Pradesh

The 198-km-long third and fourth lines between Rajahmundry and Visakhapatnam is expected to improve connectivity to major ports, boost access to tourist destinations, and lead to an additional freight traffic of 29.04 million tonnes per annum

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:23 pm

Mysuru-Jodhpur train diverted

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:18 pm

RPF cracks down on illegal garbage dumping on railway premises

A receipt from a local cooperative society recovered from within the dumped waste helps nab the offender

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:12 pm

Toaster team interview | Rajkummar Rao | Sanya Malhotra | Abhishek Banerjee

Rajkummar Rao, along with his co-stars Sanya Malhotra, Archana Puran Singh and Abhishek Banerjee, talks about turning producer with Toaster, their thoughts on making comedy work, how Rao differentiates between his roles and more

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:08 pm

India violating international law, may face responsibility: UN expert Francesca Albanese on Gaza

In this interview, Muneef Khan discusses UN expert Francesca Albaneses remarks on Gaza, torture, thirdstate complicity, and Indias obligations under international law.

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 7:05 pm

PM Modi to address the nation tonight | LIVE

The BJP-led government failed to secure the required two-thirds majority to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill; in the Lok Sabha voting, 298 members supported the Bill while 230 opposed it

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 6:59 pm

Security guard found murdered inside defunct school premises near Ponneri

On the day of the incident, locals grew suspicious when the watchman, who usually steps out regularly, did not emerge for a long time

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 6:59 pm

Teachers cacation turns fatal: 8 killed in Valparai hairpin bend crash

Eight teachers and school staff from Malappuram were killed after their van plunged down the Valparai ghat road in Tamil Nadu. The tragic accident has left the school community in shock.

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 6:58 pm

Explained: India tried to pass 33% reservation for women, it failed. Heres why

Why did the Womens Reservation Bill fail in India? This video explains the 33% reservation plan, the Lok Sabha vote, delimitation, and how political power and seat redistribution led to the Bills collapse.

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 6:57 pm

TDP slams Congress over womens quota, seat expansion Bills

Palla says 33% reservation and 50% Lok Sabha expansion must go together to protect federal balance and ensure fair representation for southern States

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 6:57 pm

Water Board draws up summer action plan; complaints of water scarcity and low pressure on priority

Encouraged Pani App use for citizens to report violations and curb water wastage

The Hindu 18 Apr 2026 6:56 pm