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Velankanni priest says Basilica was not informed about TVK chief Vijay’s plan to visit shrine

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 00:00
The priest clarified that the morning schedule of prayers was not disrupted. He said devotees had expressed concern and anguish over the incident, prompting the church administration to take up the matter with the district administration and the police.
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India-Jamaica ties characterised by ‘continuity and change’: Jaishankar

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 22:35
In an interview with The Jamaican Gleaner, Mr. Jaishankar also said that both countries “must continue to work together to build a deeper and more resilient partnership that works for both our people and contributes to a more just world”
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All set for counting; ECI promises transparency

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 21:40
Heavy security as counting of votes polled for elections to Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and bye-elections in seven Assembly constituencies of five States to be taken up
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Tallest underwater human stack formed; Andaman sets two Guinness World Records in 2 days

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 21:24
Fourteen people, including Lieutenant-Governor D.K. Joshi, took part in forming the 22.3-metre-long stack, and they stayed under the water for three minutes, officials said
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Saini urges Punjab OBCs to back BJP in Assembly polls

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 21:21
Addressing an OBC Sammelan in Rupnagar, Haryana CM Nayab Saini said the BJP ensures equal representation
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Vijay holds discussion with TVK candidates at party headquarters

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 20:51
The meeting assumes significance against the backdrop of the exit polls released a day earlier
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Tamil Nadu Assembly election results 2026 LIVE: All eyes on Vijay's TVK as DMK seeks second consecutive term

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 20:50
Majority of exit poll projections gave an advantage to DMK+. However, Axis My India gave a massive 98-120 seats to TVK
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Independent journalism punished, compliance rewarded under current regime, says Kharge

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 20:02
Sections of the media have been reduced to echoing the ruling establishment, while those who persist in asking questions are ‘targeted relentlessly’, says the Congress president while calling for deep introspection by all stakeholders on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
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Prohibitory orders imposed in Doda as AAP MLA returns home district after 8 months in jail

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:46
The lone AAP legislator in the Union Territory was arrested on September 8, 2025, following his ‘inappropriate remarks’ against then-Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh over the shifting of a health centre at Doda’s Kencha, and was booked under the Public Safety Act that allows preventive detention up to two years
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Naidu’s industrial push for Andhra Pradesh

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:21
The Chief Minister’s ambitious drive for investments has given rise to concerns
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Electoral debuts in Tamil Nadu’s past Assembly elections tell a mixed story of breakthroughs, missed chances

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:19
With the high profile debut of actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the latest polls, expectations are high about whether the party can breach the Dravidian duopoly or merely dent its margins
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BC communities hopeful of political reservations in local body elections

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:17
BC Dedicated Commission Chairman Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, who has been appointed to ensure political reservations for all communities in accordance to their population, has visited three North Andhra districts
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India rejects Nepal’s objection to Kailash Manasarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:15
India remains open to a “constructive interaction” with Nepal on all issues in the bilateral relationship, including on boundary issues through “dialogue and diplomacy”, the Ministry of External Affairs said
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High cost of five kg FTL cylinders keeps new consumers away

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:13
Consumers say a new five kg FTL connection costs ₹1,760, which is very high, and the cylinder will not last for 41 days unlike the regular cylinder
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Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Women make up over 80% of the additional voters

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 19:04
Of about 25.3 lakh more votes polled this time than in 2021, around 20.8 lakh came from women, the highest in the last four Assembly elections
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