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New Delhi, April 7 As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions here, will be visiting Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to observe the assembly elections firsthand.The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors' Programme-2026, the...

April 7, New Delhi — A group of 25 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, who had been detained in Sri Lanka, safely returned to Chennai after being released by Sri Lankan authorities.The fishermen had set out to sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing. While at sea, they allegedly...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre on Tuesday, alleging that Puducherry is being used as a "testing ground" for policies that he described as detrimental to the public.Addressing campaign meetings for candidates...

New Delhi, April 7 With India's first indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieving criticality on Monday, experts said the development is a significant boost to the country's three-stage nuclear programme.Formulated in the 1950s by Dr. Homi Bhabha, the...

Bengaluru, April 7 – The proposed redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies would not only reduce the number of seats in southern states but also lead to financial disadvantages for them, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Tuesday, alleging that tax revenues from the south would be...

New Delhi, April 7 Ahead of the elections to five state assemblies this month, Election Commission (EC) officials on Tuesday reminded that a returning officer can recommend a re-poll at a polling station if webcasting is deliberately interrupted.The EC officials were responding to a question...

Rajgir (Bihar), April 7 Chandigarh, Haryana, Odisha, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu registered victories in their respective Division ‘A’ matches at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship here on Tuesday.In the first match of the day, Chandigarh staged a spirited...

Tirunelveli, April 7 – Actor-turned-politician and chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, is set to intensify his election campaign in southern Tamil Nadu, with a visit to the Tirunelveli district scheduled for April 8, party leaders confirmed on Tuesday.The announcement was made by...

Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu), April 7 DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi said that the opposition AIADMK will make many promises to attract voters, but will not fulfill them.She said that the party had promised free mobile phones in the past, but had not provided them to anyone."The AIADMK...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), April 7 TVK General Secretary ‘Bussy’ N Anand stated on Tuesday that party chief and actor Vijay will be campaigning in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin on April 8.Speaking to reporters here, Anand said, "The exact schedule and locations will be announced later through the...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission may launch the third and final phase of intensive revision of voter lists in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the upcoming assembly elections this month, officials said.Assembly elections are taking place in...

Chennai, April 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, accusing him of attempting to blackmail voters by linking the approval of the Madurai Metro project to the election of a BJP legislator."Is it the job of...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission has stated that exit polls cannot be conducted or disseminated from 7 am on April 9 until 6:30 pm on April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month.It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls during this period...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday claimed that the BJP wanted to gain full control of the Union Territory, just as it sought to gain control of Tamil Nadu through the AIADMK led by Edappadi K Palaniswami.Campaigning for the DMK-led Secular Progressive...

Lucknow, April 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu stands as a symbol of India's technological prowess and national ambition.He stated that this achievement reinforces India's position as a global energy leader.In...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin claimed on Tuesday that the BJP wanted to gain full control of the Union Territory, just as it aimed to control Tamil Nadu through the AIADMK led by Edappadi K Palaniswami.Campaigning for the candidates of the DMK-led Secular...

Colombo, April 7 Thirty Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka on Tuesday and are currently returning home, officials said."Thirty Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka today and are on their way home," the Indian High Commission here said in a post on X.The fishermen...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin has alleged that the Centre has shown no interest in granting full statehood to Puducherry, despite the union territory’s legislative Assembly passing resolutions 14 times urging such a move.Addressing a rally here and...

Chennai, April 7 – A sharp increase in the price of biodegradable bags has begun to impact small businesses across Tamil Nadu. Traders and manufacturers attribute the surge to global geopolitical tensions and rising input costs.The recent escalation in tensions between the United States and...

Colombo, April 7 – Thirty Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka on Tuesday and are currently on their way back home, the Indian High Commission in Colombo announced.Sharing the update on X, the Indian mission said, "Thirty Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka today and...