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Forecast of rain, winds in parts of Maharashtra from April 20

After days of high temperature, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a tweet that weather patterns are likely to change in many parts of Maharashtra over the coming days

Will pendulum effect hold true for Krishnagiri constituency this election?

Krishnagiri has consistenty oscillated between the DMK and AIADMK in hustings since 1984, with the incumbent being an AIADMK MLA; the challenger this time around is from Congress; lack of rail connectivity, grievances of mango farmers and a toll plaza in the wrong place are some of the issues the electorate seeks answers to

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Pattas, startups and safety top priority in Saidapet, says TVK’s Arul Prakasam

There is recognition and affection for Thalapathy [C. Joseph Vijay] and people are clearly looking for a change, and so, a 100% victory is certain, he said.

Cochin chapter of IMA launches ‘Koode’ to tackle loneliness

Experts warn about increasing snake incursions into homes

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Two-cornered contest in Vepanahalli constituency

Vepanahalli is primarily agrarian with horticultural cropping. Parts of Shoolagiri and Udhanapalli are facing imminent land alienation with notification of lands for establishment of SIPCOT industrial estates, given its proximity to Hosur’s industrial ecosystem.

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Gaps in road infrastructure, solid waste management core issues in Tiruppur South constituency

The major industrial hub is struggling to cater to the infrastructure needs, particularly adequacy of roads.

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Ponneri constituency residents yet to reap benefits of industrial development

They demand that a government women’s college be constructed either in Ponneri or Minjur as students have to go to colleges in and around Chennai city for higher education; residents also want Ponneri Taluk to be carved out from Tiruvallur district and be made a separate district

Export disruption hits ‘Bangalore Rose’ onion farmers; MP seeks urgent support

In a letter to Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP for Chickballapur Sudhakar has urged the Centre to step in with immediate market support measures. He has called for procurement interventions to prevent distress in sales and stabilise prices.

Six-month-old among two killed as jeep falls into gorge in Idukki

Bengaluru: Phase-2 elevated corridors likely to be delayed by two years

The two flyovers that will be delayed are the Nagawara Junction to Bagaluru Main Road, spanning 17.30 km, and the Mother Teresa Circle (Ulsoor Lake Junction) to Bagaluru Village stretch, spanning about 27.20 km.

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development, welfare, civic problems shape poll mood in Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar constituency

Residents say their struggle for basic amenities in some areas still persist; night food stalls and commercial activity have encroached road space and worsened traffic congestion; those living in railway lands in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Mangalapuram are also seeking alternate housing

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Ambattur constituency residents demand GH, sewer network, wider roads

Residents want an additional platform on the southern side of the Ambattur railway station for express and fast local trains towards Chennai to halt

Anganwadi workers to participate in dharna at Jantar Mantar on April 21

Dagadarthi airport set to be game-changer for Nellore, Prakasam districts, says MP

District Collector invites private participants to submit Request For Proposals by the end of April 2026

Two U.S. citizens detained at Srinagar airport over satellite-based GPS device

The police, during searches, spotted the Garmin GPS device, which can be operated from a satellite. Thereafter, two U.S. citizens were deboarded and the device was seized

PM Modi’s jhalmuri break in Jhargram leaves Trinamool fuming

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren had to return after waiting for hours to campaign in Jhargram as they were not allowed to land, the party says

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Tiruchi East constituency is grappling with civic issues for long

With TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay choosing Tiruchi East as one of the two constituencies to make his electoral debut, the spotlight has turned to the densely populated Assembly segment spread around the city’s most famous landmark: Rockfort.

TN elections: 28 Home Guards of Nirmal district leave for Tamil Nadu for bandobust duty

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Regular drinking water, bifurcation of taluk prominent demands in Mettur constituency

Apart from industries, bananas and chilli are cultivated in Kolathur and other parts of the constituency. Fishing is another profession for people in this constituency.

Amid speculation of I-PAC suspending Bengal operations, Mamata says will engage its members in her party

As reports claim that the political consultancy firm’s team in the State has been asked to go on leave for 20 days, the Trinamool Congress says the claims is ‘completely baseless’ and ‘a deliberate attempt to create confusion on the ground’

ED searches house of Kolkata Deputy Police Commissioner, arrests businessman; Mamata hits back

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the agency and termed the searches politically motivated, she said the BJP and the Central government are using these agencies to influence the election

Kerala ignores proposal for Ombudsman for students of self-financing institutions

Panel constituted in August 2017 following the death of Jishnu Pronoy, who was found dead in a hostel of the Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre at Pampadi in Thrissur on January 6, 2017, had proposed the formation of district- and State-level Ombudsmen