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Bengaluru: Quick response by Talaghattapura police help save cab driver

Government urged to give jobs to families of organ donors

Thrust on sound rather than colour makes fireworks displays risky

Despite curbs imposed by government in recent years, especially after the Puttingal tragedy in 2016, high-octane fireworks remain a major attraction at festivals in Kerala

Wining trust vote by NDA is a foregone conclusion: JD(U)

A one-day special session of Bihar Assembly has been called to prove majority of new government led by BJP’s first Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary

Medical students seek adjustment of academic sessions in view of heatwave conditions

In a letter to the Dean of Academics of KUHS, students’ union chairpersons say heatwave conditions are affecting the health and academic engagement of the students. Officials say V-C and academic council will have to discuss the request before approaching the govt.

Sixteen workers injured in major fire at chemical factory in Gujarat's Bharuch

“Emergency response teams and local police personnel rushed to the site after being alerted about the incident. Fire tenders and ambulances are also stationed at the spot,” an official said

India-Africa ties signal “stability in a turbulent world”: Jaishankar

At IAFS-IV launch, EAM highlights India-Africa partnership, development cooperation, and strategic engagement

Delhi woman rape and murder case: Rajasthan police probing rape charge against accused man

The culprit is a serial offender, and has been accussed of sexually assaulting a woman in Rajasthan’s Alwar haours before committing the crime in Delhi

BJP to contest four seats in upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council polls

Nine council members, including former CM Uddhav Thackeray and Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe, are retiring on May 13.

‘Ramlal’ joins poll queue: Elephant’s early morning visit adds twist to Bengal polls

Polling officials were still settling in, voters were trickling towards the booth, and then came 'Ramlal' — swaying past the queue, peering curiously at a parked vehicle, and momentarily holding up the democratic exercise with its own brand of silent assertion

Kerala’s Thrissur Pooram to go fireworks-free this year after blast; famed ‘Kudamattam’ to be scaled down

Decision taken at high-level meeting in Thrissur. Key rituals to continue with reduced spectacle as authorities prioritise safety

TN Elections 2026 | Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar and others cast their votes

Other stars from Tamil Nadu’s film fraternity, like Vikram, Sivakarthikeyan and Sasikumar, were also seen voting at their respective polling booths in the state

Promotion of Group D employees: Haryana government to convene special one-day session to introduce Bill

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Haryana Cabinet held on April 22, in Gurugram under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE: First phase of polls to see voting across 152 Assembly constituencies today

The opening phase includes all 54 seats in north Bengal’s eight districts and several in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum and Hooghly

Tamil Nadu elections 2026 LIVE: Voting begins at 7 a.m. across 234 constituencies in the State

Delegates of the International Election Visitors’ Programme 2026 will visit Tamil Nadu to witness the polling process in the State

Multi-vehicle collision in U.P.’s Mirzapur leaves 11 dead, probe underway

According to preliminary findings, a truck travelling downhill is suspected to have suffered a brake failure and rammed into another truck ahead of it

Issued stern notice to Congress chief Kharge for ‘terrorist’ remark against Modi: ECI

BJP claims the Congress chief has violated Model Code of Conduct and says such “rhetoric lowers the level of campaign discourse, inflamed passions, and undermined free and fair elections”

Pahalgam terror attack: Govt appoints Karambir Singh Nalwa as Special Public Prosecutor to lead trial

The NIA had filed a comprehensive chargesheet against six people and two terrorist organisations, Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and its shadow outfit TRF, in connection with the terror attack

Order to register FIR in K.N. Nehru cash-for-jobs case has errors, Tamil Nadu govt. tells Madras High Court

ED will exercise complete dominance over State powers if police were mandated to register FIRs based on every other informatiion shared by the central agency, the State contends in its review plea

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Constituency Watch – a compilation

Tune in to The Hindu’s Constituency Watch segment to follow our on-ground Assembly election coverage

Tamil Nadu election 2026: A two-cornered contest in the AIADMK stronghold Pappireddipatti constituency

Predominantly agrarian, one of the primary demands has been implementation of irrigation schemes to support agriculture, and setting up of agro-based industries to help marketing the produce.

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development gaps and heritage identity shape Jayankondam constituency’s electoral narrative

The constituency reflects a blend of historical significance and present-day concerns, where issues such as tourism development, livelihood, infrastructure gaps and employment opportunities are expected to shape voter choices in the upcoming polls.

Baramati, Rahuri all set to conduct byelections on April 23

The Baramati bypoll holds significance, as these will be the first elections since the death of the eight-time MLA from the constituency, Ajit Pawar