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JUST SPAMMING | What We Learnt In The Run Up To The Hustings

That does not mean that those parties do not want to rule Tamil Nadu. Almost all of the parties have a dream to storm Fort St George someday. Many keep the dream to themselves and wait for an opportunity to arrive, while others devise scheming methods to barge in after the votes are counted and the names of winning candidates declared

Deccan Chronicle 28 Mar 2026 11:07 pm

CRPF officer who lost leg in line of duty battling pain, stagnant career

Ajay Malik, an Assistant Commandant with CRPF, lost his leg after he stepped on an IED in Jharkhand forest; retired CAPF personnel say officers face career stagnation though they work under grave conditions

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:47 pm

Listen in to Park Singers at Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore

Park Singers will be felicitated by Sangeetha Kalaimamani S. N. Surendar on March 29

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:46 pm

Russian drones kill four in Ukraine, damage key infrastructure and maternity hospital

Russian troops launched 273 drones, the Ukrainian air force said, adding that the southern Odesa region was the focus of the attacks

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:45 pm

Justice Nagarathna calls for making fragile, sensitive ecosystems absolute no-go zones

The judiciary is compelled to step in and drive environmental governance due to legislative gaps, regulatory inertia, and rapidly evolving environmental risk, says the Supreme Court judge

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:45 pm

Intense battles on the cards as Dravidian parties lock horn in 24 Assembly seats in south T.N.

In Madurai district, the rivalry between them will be in six Assembly seats; Heavyweights, Ministers, MLAs to sweat it out this time

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:45 pm

Bengaluru South City Corporation budget 202627 focuses on infra push with 3,826-crore outlay

A key administrative reform includes the creation of 72 new wards with plans to establish ward offices to bring governance closer to citizens.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:44 pm

NDA will retain power in Assam with more than 90 seats, says Amit Shah

Participating in a roadshow for BJPs Guwahati Central candidate Vijay Kumar Gupta, the Union Home Minister underlines performance by the incumbent government and the Centres infrastructure push

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:24 pm

Amit Shah releases charge sheet against Trinamool government in West Bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has always played the politics of the victim card, says Mr. Shah; BJP trying to blur the lines between Bengalis and Bangladeshis for electoral gain, claims TMC

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:24 pm

Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war

The Israeli military said that it had targeted journalist Shoeib, accusing him of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative without providing evidence

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:21 pm

BJP conspiring to loot our land and destroy West Bengal, says Mamata

CM says that she is now powerless as BJPs cherry-picked officers are in charge of the State

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:21 pm

Economist recommends single, uniform GST rate applied to all domestic consumption

Recommends redistributing the entire revenue equally to every citizen as a per capita digital transfer via Aadhaar-linked accounts

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:15 pm

Gobar gas plants at homes provide a shield to residents of Belagavis Kattanbavi amid cylinder shortage

Most of the houses in this village of around 1,200 people have gobar gas plants; they were set-up 30-35 years ago, but are still functioning

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 10:09 pm

Flying squad seizes 13 lakh in Andipatti

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:54 pm

TN Assembly Elections 2026: In Vellore Assembly constituency, residents are unhappy over tardy work under Smart Cities Mission project

A resident complains that work done under the project drains the taxpayers money; other issues that plague the Vellore constituency include improper re-laying of damages stretches that lead to waterlogging during rain and traffic rule violations

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:54 pm

Two boys drown in irrigation tank near Sattur

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:54 pm

Watch: EPS vs Perception: The battle for control in NDA

Is AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami truly in control of the NDA in Tamil Nadu, or is perception shaping a different story? This video explores the growing narrative battle between EPS and his rivals, the BJPs role, and how optics, alliances, and strategy are influencing voter sentiment.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:54 pm

Watch: Iran war: Iran just needs to play the longer game, says Trita Parsi

Iran doesnt need a quick victoryit just needs to outlast its adversaries, says expert Trita Parsi. In this analysis of the Iran war, Parsi argues that Tehrans strategy is rooted in patience, resilience, and long-term pressure rather than immediate wins.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:54 pm

PM inaugurates Noida International Airport; operations yet to begin

Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said that Noida International Airport will be developed as an aerotropolis and not just an airport

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:48 pm

BJP seal row: Two officials relieved of election duties

A Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and a Section Officer have been removed from duties related to the April 9 Assembly elections and sent back to their parent offices

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:44 pm

Watch: IPL 2026: Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan Breaks Down RCB & SRH Squads | The Hindu IPL Podcast 2026

The opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League is between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, takes place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:43 pm

Polling officers undergo training in Madurai

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:24 pm

2026 Kerala Assembly polls: Socialist Party to support UDF

Party says a UDF victory is essential to ensure the continued existence of a secular, socialist, and democratic Kerala

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:24 pm

Jagan must clear stand on Amaravati as the lone capital, says Lokesh

Accusing the YSRCP regime of reneging on its promise, the IT Minister demands that the party should tender an apology to Amaravati farmers

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:24 pm

IPL 2026 | Late starter MI hosts favourite opponent KKR

Bumrah bowls with a short run-up during training, ending speculation over his availability; Jacks and Santner will not be available for the five-time champion; the Kolkata outfit arrives with concerns over its pace-bowling resources

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 9:14 pm

Two Ministers to fight from Madurai

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:54 pm

Protect 362 acres of waterbodies in West Godavari: Joint Collectorr

He sets monthly target of 100 acres to clear encroachments

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:54 pm

Accused in CET student murder case arrested over two decades later

The case relates to the disappearance and murder of Shyamal Mandal in 2005; accused Durga Bahadur, who had been living under a fake identity, was arrested by the CBI from Nagpur

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:54 pm

IIM-K hosts India Labour Conference

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:54 pm

Former PPCC chief A. V. Subramanian resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls

Sources attribute his sudden decision to sever ties with the Congress to his son A.V.S. Sakthivel Prabus candidature from Karaikal South

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:54 pm

Watch: Iran war: Yemens Houthis confirm launching attack on Israel

Yemens Houthi rebels have confirmed launching an attack on Israel amid escalating tensions in the Iran war. The development signals a widening of the conflict, raising fears of a broader regional escalation in the West Asia

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:45 pm

Strict guidelines for Asramam Sri Krishna Swamy temple festival

Central to these directives is the strict adherence to captive elephant management rules, with the Collector ordering the deployment of a special mobile squad to monitor the animals throughout the festivities

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:25 pm

HC stays two of four conditions to issue permits for e-autos to ply within Mangaluru city

Condition of five year domicile in the City arbitrary, while condition on permit holder alone to drive the e-auto has no nexus with traffic regulation: Court

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:24 pm

6-year-old girl abducted, murdered

The victim was the daughter of a labourer hailing from Assam, and lived with her parents in a shed near Vittasandra in Begur.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:24 pm

Odisha BJP MLA fires rounds in the air from his personal security officers gun

Nabin Kumar Jain, the Titlagarh MLA, as a peoples representative, firing shots in public is a serious crime, says BJD leader and former Minister Tukuni Sahu.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:24 pm

Theatre should make efforts to retain old audience, attract new one

He was responding to the honour after being conferred with the Abhinaya Bharathi Award on the occasion of World Theater Day

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:24 pm

This Election, Tamil Nadus Water Future Is at Stake

For a state with just 2.5% of Indias water resources, water security may be the defining electoral outcome, one that AIADMK says it can deliver

Deccan Chronicle 28 Mar 2026 8:22 pm

Age catches up with even the evergreen Dhoni

When CSK put out a message on social media that its talisman is likely to miss the first two weeks of IPL 2026 due to a calf strain, the old maxim time and tide wait for none, came to the fore again

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:15 pm

AIMIM, AJUP flag poor socio-economic condition of Bengal Muslims, aim to erode Trinamools minority support

AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi and AJUP of Humayun Kabir have decided to form an alliance for the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal. They accuse Trinamool Congress of depriving Muslims of proportional representation either in jobs or in politics.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:14 pm

Man abducted in a case of mistaken identity, assaulted

The accused, who were armed with lethal weapons and arrived in an autorickshaw, were reportedly targeting a man identified as Nataraj alias Nata.

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:14 pm

Unified voice in Assembly backs Amaravati as permanent capital of A.P.

NDA legislators voice strong support for granting permanent legal status to Amaravati as the State capital, while recalling farmerss sacrifices

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:13 pm

Egg price plummets to 3.85 in Namakkal

The Hindu 28 Mar 2026 8:13 pm