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Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Familiar foes trying to recover lost ground in States southern districts

The AIADMK is facing a two-pronged attack from its former coordinator O. Panneerselvam and former interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala; while the former, now with the DMK, has addressed 40 meetings in the southern region, the latter, who now heads the AIPTMMK, will begin her tour today

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 11:27 pm

We have created a safe environment that encourages women to speak up

Social Welfare Minister P. Geetha Jeevan says number of cases registered, chargesheets filed, and convictions secured have increased; highlighting steps taken to ensure fresh eggs for noon day meals, she promises efforts to ease traffic woes, boost healthcare and create more jobs in Thoothukudi

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 11:23 pm

Asha Bhosle admitted to hospital due to chest infection, says her granddaughter

Sources had earlier said she suffered cardiac arrest and also had pulmonary problems

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 11:14 pm

ISL: Blasters stun Bengaluru, record first win

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:57 pm

IPL 2026 | When you are going for a big chase, you have to cash in on the PowerPlay: Prabhsimran

There could have been another reason for introducing Shashank because he has dismissed Abhishek once before. He got him out again today. Abhishek and Head were batting really well, and we got back into the match only after those two wickets, says Prabhsimran

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:51 pm

Bengaluru spends 100 crore daily, but where does the money go?, ask activists

This mismatch between rising public expenditure and continuous civic problems was highlighted by activists

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:44 pm

T.N. Assembly election 2026: O. Panneerselvam files nomination in Bodi; lashes out at Edappadi Palaniswam

AIADMK has already been facing defeat after defeat and will continue to decline; under the leadership of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, the DMK will form the government again and implement more beneficial programmes for the people of Tamil Nadu, says OPS

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:41 pm

13 killed, 30 injured in multi-vehicle collision in Bihars Katihar

The collision involved a bus, a truck, and a pickup van; the bus driver may have lost control of the vehicle, leading to the accident, the police say

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:40 pm

Bengal polls 2026: Modi, Mamata spar over UCC implementation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee addressed multiple rallies across the State during the day.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:39 pm

T.N. Assembly election 2026: Thirumayam constituency battles a slew of problems

Encompassing Thirumayam, Arimalam, and Ponnamaravathy unions, the constituency continues to remain industrially backward necessitating many educated youth to move out in search of employment; farmers complain that sufficient attention has not been paid to water management in this rain-fed region

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:36 pm

Watch: Many killed in multi-vehicle collision in Bihars Katihar

Ten people were killed and 25 others injured following a collision involving a bus, a truck, and a pickup van in Bihars Katihar district on Saturday (April 11, 2026) evening, a police officer said. The accident took place at 6.30 p.m. on NH 31 in Kodha block of Katihar.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:34 pm

Concerns emerge over process as Nepal PM Balendra Shah pushes ahead

Swift arrests and rapid policy moves, along with limited communication from the Prime Minister, raise questions over governance style and institutional balance

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:30 pm

Animesh completes a sprint double

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:29 pm

DMK will be voted out, says T.T.V. Dhinakaran

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:23 pm

35-year-old man arrested after sexually assaulting five-year-old girl in Chhattisgarhs Durg

According to the police, the accused lured the girl into his house on the pretext of giving her chocolates; girl, who was found gagged and abandoned in a sack, hospitalised and her condition is stable, say police

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:23 pm

Candidature of R.G. Kar victims mother gets mixed response from public, civil society members

Ratna Debnath is the BJP candidate fromPanihati; shehas drawn empathy but her candidature raises concerns over thepoliticisationof a non-partisan justice movement for the R.G. Kar victim

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:22 pm

Electioneering gains momentum in Tiruchi; April 6 is the last date for filing nominations

Most of the candidates of the major parties spent the last few days meeting important personalities, religious leaders, and others to seek their blessing and support

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:12 pm

Woman arrested for abetting husbands suicide

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:07 pm

Drug smugglers licence, passport, Aadhaar to be revoked: J&K L-G Manoj Sinha

Those who destroy society will face the full and uncompromising weight of the law, he says

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 10:00 pm

Work resumes on Bhutan's Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project after 7-year halt

Punatsangchhu-I, a run-of-the-river project with an installed capacity of 1,200 MW, is expected to boost Bhutan's hydropower capacity by about 30% to nearly 4,700 MW and generate around 5,670 million units annually.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:59 pm

NDA wave visible across T.N., says Annamalai

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:52 pm

Orbiculars Ozempic generic gets U.S. FDA tentative nod

The product will be marketed and commercialised in the U.S. by Apotex, which is the ANDA applicant, complex peptide-based generics developer Orbicular said in a release.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:52 pm

Trinamools nepo babies face tough contest in 2026 Assembly election

Trio includes Shrreya Pande, daughter of late Minister Sadhan Pande from Maniktala; Sirsanya Banerjee, son of MP Kalyan Banerjee from Uttarpara; and Tirthankar Ghosh, son of chief whip Nirmal Ghosh from Panihati

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:50 pm

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill seven

Despite an October 10 ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as both the Israeli military and Hamas accuse one another of breaching the truce.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:42 pm

PM RAHAT: free medical services for road accident victims in A.P. soon

Free medical services costing 1.5 lakh will be provided to the victims during the golden hour at 687 private and 17 government network hospitals

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:34 pm

Bangladesh mob beats spiritual leader to death

Shamim Reza Jahangir, believed to be in his 60s, died from his injuries after hundreds of people stormed his residence in Kushtia district and thrashed him with sticks, says chief administrative official Touhid bin Hasan

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:33 pm

T.N. Assembly election 2026: Pollution by closed chromium factory, untreated effluents remain unsolved in Ranipet constituency

Another issue that plagues voters in the constituency is the lack of proper connectivity by buses and trains

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:32 pm

Police-prosecutor coordination key to combat human trafficking and bonded labour, says A.P. Minister

Vangalapudi Anitha emphasises that prosecutors must play an active role from the filing of the charge sheet onward to ensure offenders receive stringent punishment

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:23 pm

Farmers across Haryana protest against new rules for crop procurement

Farmer leaders accuse the State government of denying Minimum Support Price for various crops by making the procurement process more difficult, and imposing extraneous and stringent conditions

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:21 pm

Goondas Act invoked on Savukku Shankar

The detention order was issued by the City Police Commissioner A. Arun before he was transferred on Friday

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:21 pm

Colombia retaliates with 100% tariffs on Ecuador

The two countries have been engaged in a trade war for months, with Ecuador's right-wing President Daniel Noboa criticising his leftist counterpart Gustavo Petro for failing to crack down on drug trafficking and illegal mining along their shared border.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:19 pm

Karnataka allows 7.5% fee hike for govt. quota engineering seats in private colleges

There will be no increase in fees in government engineering colleges this year

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:16 pm

CPI(M), BJP face-off in Gandharvakottai

Infrastructure gaps, cashew export centre and encouragement to set up small scale industries to create opportunities for local youth remain the main issues

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:10 pm

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh is re-elected for sixth term

Ismail Omar Guelleh faced a single challenger, Mohamed Farah Samatar, a former ruling party member, in a race analysts say offered little genuine competition.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:03 pm

Journalist D. Mahadevappa chosen for P. Lankesh Award

Shivamogga Press Trust will present the award in a ceremony to be held in Shivamogga on April 14

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:01 pm

NIRM to suggest measures to check landslides at Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada

NIRM experts have launched a survey and they will identify vulnerable points where the rocks or the soil are weak

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 9:00 pm

Youth Congress leader stabbed to death, six questioned so far

In ghastly incident, a Youth Congress leader was stabbed to death by miscreants in his home in Dharwad on Friday night and the Hubballi Dharwad Police have questioned six suspects so far in connection with the murder.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:58 pm

Kerala receives isolated summer showers

Ayyankunnu in Kannur records 4 cm rain during the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:57 pm

Tornado in Jammu triggers panic among locals; no damage reported

Director of J&K Meteorological Dept. said the tornado was an extremely rare event for the region, though similar phenomena were observed in several parts of Punjab last year

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:53 pm

Have observed a three-times increase in demand for domestic PNG: IGL Chief

IGL Chief Kamal Kishore Chatiwal emphasised going forward they expect to increase the number of connections being added every day to 3,000.

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:51 pm

Students explore Zero Shadow Day at Summer Science Camp

The event held at the Government College, Attingal explained the scientific principles behind the event

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:50 pm

Rolling the dice on loneliness: How Boardbuddies is redefining urban social wellness

A look at how board games are helping people climb out of an isolated lifestyle

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:47 pm

YSRCP bent on creating uncertainty on Amaravati, says Municipal Administration Minister Narayana

The intention behind YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddys strange MAVIGUN plan is to keep the people, especially farmers in the capital region, nervous, he says, while asserting that the capital works are progressing at a fast pace and 98.60% of the allocation of returnable plots has been completed

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:45 pm

Meeting focuses on gaps in NEP implementation

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:41 pm

Summer special sports coaching camp

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:35 pm

IPL 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to breach the fort against a stuttering Mumbai Indians

CRICKET | The major worry for the host is its bowling unit which is yet to click while the star-studded batting line-up has shown only flashes of brilliance; the Krunal vs Hardik duel adds an interesting sub-plot to the contest already headlined by the Rohit-Virat match-up

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:34 pm

IPL 2026 | Survyanshi is too mature for a 15-year-old: Bhuvneshwar

The veteran seamer admitted his team could not implement some of the plans

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:27 pm

No move yet to reinstate one-way traffic norms on service roads

Residents complain that the delaying action is causing snarl-up on the narrow service roads along the national highway

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:25 pm

Jaipur students develop AI-enabled platform for soldiers access to schemes

Kanishk Rungta and Krishaa Rungta, Class 12 students at Jayshree Periwal International School in Jaipur, have developed the app Veer Sahara

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:20 pm

Idukki sees tight contests as LDF, UDF both claim edge in key seats

With high-stakes battles in Idukki and a triangular fight in Devikulam, both fronts express confidence of winning four constituencies each

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:20 pm

IPL 2026 | Team contest bigger than individual rivalries, says Pollard

The Mumbai Indians batting coach plays down the Rohit vs Virat narrative, says they are needed to guide the next generation

The Hindu 11 Apr 2026 8:17 pm