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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

Fuel, LPG supplies in Telangana stable, OMCs have sufficient stocks

Govt claims women winning unreserved panchayat seats in ‘significant numbers’

Parliament data show 10 States/union territories where quota percentage is exceeded, but limited to an excess of up to 5 percentage points; four States/union territories were not meeting the quota, while five had just enough

TN Assembly elections: Tirupattur’s Jawadhu Hills gets first green polling booth

Designed under the T.N. Climate Change Mission, the green polling booth consists of eco-friendly measures like coconut and bamboo leaves used for setting up shades

CMC College of Nursing organises graduation day in Vellore

R. Shankar Shanmugam, Registrar, Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council (Chennai) was the chief guest

139 people cleared by tribunals after SIR exclusion allowed to vote in W.B. first phase polls

Inclusion is minuscule compared to 27 lakh deletions during the adjudication process, which involved over 60 lakh voters

Home Ministry notifies 14 more seaports for e‑visa entry

In a related development, the MHA revised modalities for granting tourist visas to Chinese nationals

Toxic workplaces take lives of 8.4 lakh people annually: ILO report

Long working hours, the report says, are a critical psychosocial risk factor associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, which remains widespread

CM for speeding up land acquisition for allotment to industries

Prioritise industries of global repute in allotment of land besides creating necessary facilities, officials told

BJD expresses concern over deletion of 9.8 lakh voters’ names from list ahead of SIR in the State

Party urges Chief Electoral Officer to take special care to ensure that such voters are not disenfranchised

Bagalkot University to confer honorary doctorate on Nambi Narayanan, two others