Postal Voting for Poll Duty Officials Begins in Madurai District
Postal ballot voting commenced in Madurai district for government officials who will be on election duty during the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, marking an early step in the election process....
LPG Autorickshaws Queue for Hours as Fuel Outlets Run Dry in Tamil Nadu
LPG-powered autorickshaws were forced to wait in long queues in Tamil Nadu after fuel outlets ran out of stock, causing disruption to daily transport operations and highlighting concerns over supply chain management....
Tamil Nadu Has More TASMAC Liquor Shops Than Primary Health Centres, Says Sarath Kumar
Actor-politician Sarath Kumar alleged that Tamil Nadu has a greater number of TASMAC (state-run liquor) outlets than Primary Health Centres, using the comparison as a political criticism of the state government's priorit...
Two Men Arrested for Sexual Assault on Minor Boys
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with cases of sexual assault on minor boys. Detailed information on the location, circumstances of the arrests, and the victims was not elaborated upon in the report....
Srinivasapuram Fishermen Show Black Flags to Mylapore DMK Candidate
Fishermen from the Srinivasapuram community staged a protest by displaying black flags against the DMK candidate contesting from the Mylapore constituency, signalling discontent with the ruling party among the coastal co...
Madras High Court Cases Filed Over Assets of Vijay and Tamilisai Soundararajan
Litigants have filed cases in the Madras High Court seeking an inquiry by the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) into the assets of TVK chief Vijay and former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. The petitions m...
TVK Chief Vijay's Campaign Rally Draws Massive Crowds, Paralyses Chennai Traffic
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-turned-politician Vijay's election campaign rally drew enormous crowds in Chennai, effectively bringing parts of the city to a standstill. The turnout underscores Vijay's po...
Tamil Nadu Posts 99.92% Pass Rate in CBSE Class 10 Exams; Students Eye Maths Re-test
Tamil Nadu achieved a pass rate of 99.92% in the CBSE Class 10 examinations. However, many students expressed dissatisfaction with the mathematics paper, describing it as difficult, and are now preparing to appear for th...
Seeman Pledges Education and Healthcare Overhaul Ahead of Tamil Nadu Vote
NTK leader Seeman has made public education and healthcare upgrades central campaign promises ahead of upcoming Tamil Nadu elections. The pledges signal an effort to appeal to voters on core welfare issues....
Ayush Shetty, 20, Reaches Badminton Asia Championships Final After Beating Three Top-10 Players
India's Ayush Shetty has advanced to the Badminton Asia Championships final, defeating three top-10 ranked opponents along the way. The 20-year-old's run is being viewed as a landmark moment in the development of Indian ...
Children Drawn Into Election Campaigning in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul
Political campaigning in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu has reportedly involved children being enlisted to support election efforts. The practice raises concerns about the mobilisation of minors in electoral activities....
SoftBank Issues $3.6bn in Debt to Fund OpenAI Lending
SoftBank plans to raise approximately $3.6 billion through dollar and euro-denominated debt issuance to cover its lending commitment to OpenAI, according to Nikkei Asia....
Philippines Corruption Suspect Zaldy Co Arrested in Prague
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced that Zaldy Co, a former lawmaker implicated in a flood control projects corruption scandal, was arrested by authorities in the Czech Republic. Co had resigned from the H...
Wolf Escapes Seoul Zoo, Becomes South Korea's Unlikely Fugitive
A wolf at a South Korean zoo tunnelled under a fence and escaped, sparking a search operation. The incident has drawn widespread public attention, with the animal dubbed the country's newest fugitive....
Beijing Official Xia Baolong Meets Hong Kong Leaders to Align on Five-Year Plan
The director of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, held talks in Beijing with Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Eric Chan, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, and other senior officials. Discussions focused on...
Hong Kong's John Lee Meets EU Officials to Explore Trade and Cooperation
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee met EU Ambassador Harvey Rouse and other European officials to discuss trade ties and areas of cooperation. Both sides expressed a shared commitment to multilateralism amid rising globa...
Anthropic's Mythos Cybersecurity AI Model Raises Government and Corporate Alarm
Anthropic unveiled its Mythos AI model on April 7, 2026, described as a groundbreaking cybersecurity tool. Security experts Aseem Jakhar and Sharda Tickoo, discussing the model on The Hindu's podcast, warned the technolo...
Indian Railway Ministry Approves Extension of Kacheguda-Murudeshwar Express to Kumta
India's Railway Ministry has approved extending the Kacheguda-Murudeshwar Express train service further to Kumta, expanding rail connectivity along the route....
Tiruchi Biryani Caterers Adapt to Fuel Shortages and Inflation for Political Events
Caterers in Tiruchi, India are finding workarounds to fuel shortages and rising inflation to continue serving biryani at large political meetings, highlighting the pressures facing the food services sector....
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking in Puducherry
A man has been sentenced to ten years in prison following a drug trafficking conviction in Puducherry, India....