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'Bhooth Bangla', directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, Mithila Palkar and Asrani, is closing in on the Rs. 100 crore India net milestone as it completes its first week in theatres. With a cumulative India net of Rs. 79.02 crore and a worldwide gross of Rs. 127.37 crore after seven days, the U/A certified horror-comedy has delivered a strong opening week despite competing against 'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' in its fifth week and a full IPL 2026 season. Marking Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan's reunion after 16 years, the 145-minute supernatural thriller follows Arjun Acharya confronting the demonic entity Vadhusur in his ancestral home in Mangalpur, featuring a nostalgic ensemble of Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and the late Asrani.

Election officials said that out of the total 1,427 polling booths in Vellore district, two polling booths were chosen to deploy robots to assist voters

The State recorded a brisk voter turnout reflecting a strong early participation

He also shared the clip on social media, inviting public outcry

The first phase of the Assembly elections witnesses some sporadic incidents of violence, voter intimidation, and assault on a candidate

IMD bulletin says maximum temperatures are ‘very likely’ to be around 41°C in isolated places in Palakkad; 40°C in Kollam and Thrissur; 38°C in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode; 37°C in Alappuzha, Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod; and 36°C in Thiruvananthapuram district till April 24

The Supreme Court, while hearing a case on gender discrimination in temples, cautioned against relying on information from 'WhatsApp University.' A nine-judge bench, led by the Chief Justice, emphasized that while eminent authors' views are respected, personal opinions are not sufficient for judicial decisions. The court acknowledged the difficulty in defining essential religious practices.

Delegates of the International Election Visitors’ Programme 2026 will visit Tamil Nadu to witness the polling process in the State

In Tiruchi East, where actor and TVK founder C. Joseph Vijay is contesting, the polling percentage was 17.72% in the first two hours

First phase of polling is underway in 152 assembly constituencies across 16 districts of West Bengal

As the driving force behind the Bangalore Film Society and the editor of Deep Focus magazine, George Kutty brought thought-provoking and socially relevant films to the forefront

The violence was reported from Shibnagar village in the Naoda Assembly constituency during the first phase of the State Assembly polls.

The presence of these officers is raising serious concerns about the neutrality in the polling process, says State Minister Shashi Panja

According to data from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, crude production fell 2.5 per cent to 28 million metric tonnes in 2025–26. This marks a cumulative drop of 22 per cent since 2014–15.

As part of the reforms, several documentation requirements have been removed, easing entry barriers and improving transparency

A student of Mother Theresa Memorial School in Shankaranarayana of Kundapura Taluk, Preetham is the eldest of the two children of Ganapathy Poojary, a private bus conductor, and Nagaratna, a home maker.

Polling officials were still settling in, voters were trickling towards the booth, and then came 'Ramlal' — swaying past the queue, peering curiously at a parked vehicle, and momentarily holding up the democratic exercise with its own brand of silent assertion

Decision taken at high-level meeting in Thrissur. Key rituals to continue with reduced spectacle as authorities prioritise safety