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With the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation strike entering its second day, hundreds of commuters shifted to the Hyderabad Metro, leading to heavy crowding at stations across the city. The absence of bus services has caused inconvenience to passengers, while authorities are working on contingency steps, including deploying private drivers in HYD.
Polling was delayed by around 30 minutes at 2 polling stations in Tirupur due to technical issues in electronic voting machines. At MN Murugappa Chettiyar Government Higher Secondary School on Uthukuli Road, the issue occurred after the first vote and was fixed within 20 minutes. A similar glitch on Noyyal Street also caused a brief […]
Tension gripped Murshidabad district in the ongoing 1st phase polling in West Bengal after unidentified miscreants hurled a crude bomb in Nowda, leaving several people injured. Security was swiftly tightened with increased deployment of central armed police forces. The Election Commission has placed the violence-prone region under strict surveillance.
By 9 AM in the ongoing Assembly polls, West Bengal recorded 19% voter turnout, while Tamil Nadu registered 18%, showing steady early participation. Voting is underway across all 234 Tamil Nadu constituencies with extensive polling arrangements, while West Bengal’s first phase covers 152 seats across 16 districts, marking an active start in both states.
AP CM Chandrababu is all set to visit Rambilli in Amaravati today to lay the foundation stone for a mega renewable energy project. The ₹5,400 crore plant is expected to generate 2,100 jobs. The initiative follows a previous key agreement signed with Renew at the CII Summit held in Visakhapatnam city, strengthening the state’s clean […]
Congress candidate from Malda, Mausam Noor, said the voting process is proceeding peacefully as she went with her family to cast their votes. She said voting together strengthened her resolve, reinforced her principles, and boosted her confidence to campaign. She added that, so far, reports indicate that the election is progressing smoothly without any issues.
Polling is underway across all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, with intense focus on the debut of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by Vijay Thalapathy. Contesting independently, the party’s appeal among youth is under close watch as analysts debate its impact on vote share, power shift, and whether it could alter the balance among top alliances […]
The ongoing Telangana State Road Transport Corporation workers’ strike entered its second day, with the JAC announcing a statewide dharna at depots. Early morning tensions escalated as police detained several protesting employees and shifted them to stations. Meanwhile, authorities are preparing contingency plans by deploying private drivers to operate buses.
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 77872.23, down at 644.26 points or 0.82%, and the Nifty was at 24194.55, down at 183.55 points or 0.75%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 94.14 against the dollar.
The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a heatwave alert across multiple AP districts, warning of severe conditions in 95 mandals and moderate heatwave risk in 101 mandals. Authorities have urged residents to stay alert and avoid outdoor exposure, especially between 11 am and 4 pm, as temperatures are also expected to rise sharply.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge urged Tamil Nadu voters to exercise their democratic right in support of inclusive welfare and oppose those undermining federal rights. In a post on ‘X,’ he said the election is a fight to protect federalism, equality, justice, rationality, and freedom and called on people to actively participate in the democratic process.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay, contesting from Tiruchirappalli East and Perambur, cast his vote in Chennai under tight security, drawing public attention. Film icon Rajinikanth voted alongside his daughter, while veteran actor Kamal Haasan also exercised his franchise with daughter Shruti Haasan, marking celebrity participation in the polling process.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-Congress alliance faces a stiff challenge from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-BJP combine, while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam enters the fray independently, setting up a fierce three-cornered contest in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2026. The battle is expected to be intense, with alliances reshaping voter dynamics.
Naam Tamilar Katchi Chief Coordinator Senthamilan Seeman cast his vote at a polling station in Neelankarai, Chennai, during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday. He is contesting from the Karaikudi constituency, where he faces Congress MLA S Mangudi and AMMK candidate Therpoki V Pandi. Seeman also appealed to voters to support change.
Voting was briefly halted at Booth 295 in Thoothukudi’s Duvipuram, Tamil Nadu, after a malfunction was reported in the control unit of an electronic voting machine. Officials are working to resolve the technical issue, and polling is expected to resume once the fault is rectified, ensuring smooth continuation of the voting process at the affected […]