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Pathanamthitta gears up for vote counting as final preparations enter last phase

Ramesh Chennithala demands high-level probe into reasons for delay in govt. takeover of Maniyar hydro project in Kerala

Congress leader says the contract with Carborundum Universal Ltd. had ended in Dec. 2024, but instead of allowing the KSEB to assume control of the 12 MW unit, the govt. had permitted the company to continue generating power and selling it

Shivamogga MP demands State govt. to announce ₹1 lakh per hectare as compensation for areca plantations affected by recent rains

‘Veru’ explores Kerala’s regional heritage

The two-day exhibition brings together practitioners, stories and regional narratives that keep Kerala’s heritage alive

Exit polls predictions made at BJP's behest to demoralise TMC workers: Mamata

Exuding confidence about her party’s prospects, she said the TMC would comfortably cross the two-thirds mark

Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, twice as fast as global average says UN-backed study

The UN's WMO and EU's Copernicus report reveals that nearly all of Europe faced above-average heat in 2025, resulting in record wildfires and sea temperatures. The continent is warming twice as fast as the global average, impacting biodiversity and prompting urgent calls for climate action.

Vijay holds discussion with TVK candidates at party headquarters

The meeting assumes significance against the backdrop of the exit polls released a day earlier

Tribal district Parvathipuram-Manyam tops AP SSC 2026 at 96.07% for fourth year

The tribal district of Parvathipuram-Manyam topped AP SSC 2026 at 96.07%, retaining first place for the fourth consecutive year on school adoption

CUET: Kerala’s KITE to conduct mock tests from May 1

Students can use the login credentials received from school to access the tests for free on entrance.kite.kerala.gov.in portal

AP SSC Result 2026: Class 10 pass percentage at 85.25%, girls outperform boys

Andhra Pradesh’s SSC pass percentage rose to 85.25% from 81.14%. Girls outperformed boys; Parvathipuram Manyam topped districts, Alluri Sitharama Raju trailed

‘Jana Nayagan’ leak case: Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to one of the accused

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan refuses to grant the relief pursuant to the submissions made by Additional Public Prosecutor K.M.D. Muhilan

AI Shift to Hit Indian IT Revenues

While the broader sector faces pressure, mid-tier firms are reportedly better positioned to navigate these challenges as per the report by Kotak.

15 labourers die as van overturns in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar

Six women and two children are among the deceased and four of the injured are in critical condition, police say

Nitesh Rane sentenced to one month in jail for insulting NHA engineer

Judge Deshmukh stated that lawmakers must not take the law into their own hands

Bengaluru tragedy cuts short a long-awaited Kudumbashree trip from Kerala

Tamil Nadu’s growth record

The manufacturing sector continues to be the principal driver of growth

Kadambrayar pollution: local bodies told to step up enforcement

Secretaries of local bodies, including Kochi Corporation, Thrikkakara municipality, and the Edathala, Kunnathunadu and Kizhakkambalam grama panchayats, have been directed by the LSGD to impose penalties and initiate legal proceedings against those found violating norms

PM Modi Inaugurates BCCI Indoor Cricket Academies Across North-East

Andhra Pradesh swaps senior planners between APCRDA and VMRDA

K. Divya Latha, Joint Director (Planning) at APCRDA, posted as Chief Urban Planner at VMRDA on deputation; V. Shilpa, Chief Urban Planner at VMRDA, sent to APCRDA as Joint Director

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Sholinganallur constituency registers a massive jump in voter turnout

While the constituency registered a turnout of 55% in 2021, this year, the provisional figures released by election authorities stood at around 80.4%

PRADA to provide skill training to Athani leather artisans

This is part of an arrangement by the luxury fashion brand with Karnataka and Maharashtra to help conserve the Kolhapuri Chappal heritage

PM Modi inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway connecting 12 districts from Meerut to Prayagraj

CM Adityanath described the six-lane (expandable to eight) expressway as a "lifeline" connecting villages, farmers, entrepreneurs and youth

Banda sizzles at 45.6℃ as heatwave grips Uttar Pradesh

The IMD has forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy skies over Lucknow and adjoining areas, with the possibility of one or two spells of rain or thunderstorms