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Raghav Chadha | The prodigy who walked away

The Rajya Sabha MP, who was one of the close confidants of Kejriwal, now says the ‘toxic work culture’ of AAP forced him to quit the party and join the BJP

Tamizh Amudhan Sukumar Azhikode centenary award for Medha Patkar and Perumal Murugan

The selection committee was headed by K. T. Thomas, and included M. N. Karasseri, Ravi Dece, and Paul Manalil

DMK writes to ECI to ensure peaceful counting of votes

The DMK has called on the ECI to take immediate preventive steps, including deploying adequate security personnel and coordinating closely with law enforcement agencies

Honey trap case: SP warns action against spreading rumours on social media

Mr. Jagadeesh warned of initiating legal action against anyone found circulating unverified news or rumours regarding the case on social media

News in Frames: Ban season, but the catch holds

Even as the annual fishing ban remains in force, some fishermen are sustaining livelihoods within permitted limits; using small fish as bait, they are landing high-value catch and earning during the ban

How to see election results of Assembly polls 2026? A step-by-step guide

The counting of votes for 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry begins at 8.00 a.m. on Monday, May 4.

Child rape-murder: Hundreds protest on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune; traffic hit

Delhi records minimum temperature of 24.6°C, thunderstorms with rain likely

The IMD on Saturday (May 2, 2026) issued a 'yellow' alert for the national capital for the next two days, warning of rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds. The cloudy skies and intermittent rain are expected to persist till May 6

EC makes final preparations for counting of votes at 62 centres across Tamil Nadu

Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik holds review meeting with with Election Commission officials ahead of counting day on May 4

Bargi dam boat tragedy: Death toll climbs to 12; search on for one missing person

The boat, around 20 years old and operated by the State tourism department, capsized during a storm on April 30, 2026

Elephant parading rules violated rampantly, alleges animal task force

Activists blame systemic lapses for deaths in Irinjalakuda and Angamaly; demand strict enforcement of norms

SCR seeks land at four locations in Telangana for mega coaching terminals

Key infrastructure bottlenecks identified at a meeting includes long-pending proposal to widen the vent on Tank Bund–Ranigunj road, construction of an additional ROB in Mallapur

Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: 3-tier security, QR-based entry system for Tamil Nadu vote counting, says CEO

The repolling across the 15 polling booths in the South 24 Paraganas district concluded with a voter turnout of nearly 90%

Jabalpur cruise tragedy: Death toll rises to 11 as bodies of two kids found; search continues

Two more missing people from the capsized cruise boat are yet to be found; M.P. Tourism Secretary says a revised SOP will be prepared to prevent such incidents in future

Social security measures for construction workers soon, says A.P. Minister

Proposals have been submitted for a 500-bed secondary hospital and a 150-bed superspecialty ESIC medical college in Amaravati, says Subhash

Sringeri seat recount: Raje Gowda’s vote tally reduced by 255; BJP supporters celebrate

The Returning Officer has stated that he submitted the report about verification and recount to the Election Commission

Karnataka police told not to summon women at night; enforce KSHRC guidelines

In emergency situations where questioning is necessary at night, the presence of a woman police officer is mandatory

Stuck for over an hour, no response from police, says woman who confronted Maharashtra Minister for traffic jam

Teena Choudhry, the woman who confronted Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan over a traffic jam, has released an account of the incident, saying said she was stuck near Mahindra Taaz for more than an hour and received no response from police officers

Silence, the court is in session

The resignation of Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma last month, amid parliamentary proceedings to remove him over allegations that burnt wads of unaccounted cash were found at his Delhi residence in 2025, has brought into focus how the judiciary holds itself to account

12.38 lakh tonnes paddy purchased from 1.54 lakh ryots so far, ₹1,129 crore paid

According to Commissioner of Civil Supplies M. Stephen Ravindra, the department is operating at full capacity across the State to handle the inflow of paddy

Akhilesh Yadav takes jibe on Uttar Pradesh Deputy CMs, duo hit back

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at Uttar Pradesh Deputy CMs following their public appearance together

Panel visits Rajasthan town for probe into clash between BJP MLA, officials

Senior IAS officer Ravi Jain said that the committee would submit a detailed report to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma

Court denies bail to woman accused in TCS Nashik case

The accused is now likely to appeal against the decision in the Bombay High Court. Four others arrested in the case have been remanded to police custody till May 5