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ECI introduces new QR code-based ID cards for counting centres

Poll body launches new photo identity cards with QR codes for persons authorised to enter counting halls, including officials and candidates

Supreme Court asks petitioner to turn in first-generation copy of leaked Manipur audio to forensic lab

The forensic reports have so far returned inconclusive about the authenticity of the tapes

Italy told to avoid sharing of defence tech with Pakistan

Talks with Italian Defence Minister focus on exclusive technologies, India-Italy cooperation and security concerns

India halted Sindoor on its own terms: Rajnath

Defence Minister says Pakistan, an ‘epicentre of terrorism’, is emerging as the global hub of ‘international terrorism’; he says Indian forces have the surge capacity to scale up operations

Cusat student found dead in her rented room

Centre notifies changes to Citizenship Rules; focus on OCI registration

The changes, known as the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introduce a slew of online initiatives for OCI cardholders, including a digital application and renunciation process

​Embers in the air: On wildfires in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Seasonal fires need long-term management, not just preparedness

Union Minister stalling CBI probe into ex-INLD Haryana chief’s murder, alleges family

Sheila Rathee, State executive member of the INLD, says she is ‘not satisfied’ with the progress of the probe into her husband’s murder

Chhattisgarh Assembly passes resolution for one-third quota for women in legislative bodies

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai tabled the resolution and said that for the dignity, overall development and empowerment of women, one-third reservation for them in the Lok Sabha and all Legislative Assemblies should be enforced immediately following the delimitation exercise

Tamil Nadu records highest marine fish landings in 2025

The State landed an estimated 6.85 lakh tonnes of fish, a slight increase from 2024 when it was 6.79 lakh tonnes, despite facing two cyclones; it surpassed Gujarat that landed 6.43 lakh tonnes

SEZs must diversify beyond U.S. market and IT services: CEA

‘Half of SEZ exports today flow to the U.S. and the Netherlands. In a fragmenting world, that is concentration risk,’ says Anantha Nageswaran

S. Madhumathi named Secretary of Social Welfare Department

Mizoram declared ‘insurgency-free’ as last militant group lays down arms

A total of 43 cadres of the group, including Mr. Sanate, surrendered their weapons to the government during a “homecoming and arms laying ceremony” at Sesawng near Aizawl during the day

Saini invites Punjab industrialists to set up units in Haryana

Infosys appoints Nitin Paranjpe as vice chairman; no plan for a chairman transition, says Nilekani

₹5 crore community-funded force, accounting for 60% of traffic personnel, keeps Hyderabad’s IT corridor moving

200 traffic marshals deployed across Gachibowli, Raidurgam, Madhapur and Narsingi as IT firms fund Cyberabad traffic management

BJP, Opposition spar at special session on women’s empowerment in Uttar Pradesh Assembly

By opposing Nari Shakti Vandan Bill, Opposition aims to hinder political rights of women, says Yogi Adityanath; SP accuses BJP of misleading people on the issue of women’s reservation

India’s first green methanol plant to turn Kutch weed into marine fuel

Prosopis juliflora, which has for decades threatened biodiversity in Kutch’s Banni grasslands, will be turned into methanol; the global shipping industry is being obliged to adopt green fuels under International Maritime Organization rules

SHRC orders mandatory safety checks for events at Kaloor stadium

Speeding overcrowded auto overturns, four killed

Chithirai festival is not merely a temple event, but a civilisational continuum: Madurai Bench

The Madras High Court has issued a set of directions for the authorities to prevent miscreants from throwing footwear on devotees during Lord Kallazhagar’s ceremonial journey culminating in the deity’s entry into the Vaigai

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results - A Data-Led Look at Tamil Nadu's Electoral Shift

Watch: Supreme Court to Centre: Amend law on pregnancy termination | Above the Fold | 30.04.2026

From the Supreme Court’s observations on minor pregnancy termination laws, Kargil’s concerns over Ladakh’s new districts to Bengaluru rains causing widespread damage and global tensions around the Iran war. Here are the top stories of the day.