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The seizure of four mechanised boats owned by Tamil Nadu fishermen at Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour in Nellore district by local fisherfolk has prompted the Andhra Pradesh government to reinitiate boat patrolling across four coastal districts, bringing to the fore yet again a four-decade-old issue of illegal intrusion. The conflict takes a political turn and the repercussions are witnessed in 164 A.P. villages, narrates N. S. Chowdary

They received their voter IDs only recently

Cadaver dogs aid recovery of body parts; over 300 kg of unexploded explosives collected as probe deepens

In 2013, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to include NOTA as an option on electronic voting machines, allowing voters to formally reject all candidates

She will assume office on April 25 consequent upon the retirement of current Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur on April 24

Record voter turnout marked Phase 1 of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, despite sporadic violence and polling disruptions.

Citing relocation of the booth to a farther distance from the colony and a lack of civic amenities in the area, residents chose not to vote

The damaged EVM was replaced with another machine to continue polling, which was delayed by around 15 minutes

The move follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement during his visit to India in February 2026 that he would take measures to ease travel for Indians via France

Senior representative of erstwhile royal family criticises government in Supreme Court for not being firm in opposing petitions filed by non-believers questioning the age-old rituals of Sabarimala temple

Election officials said that among four districts, Tiruvannamalai registered the highest polling percentage with 88.98%, followed by Tirupattur (88.62%), Vellore (88.61%), and Ranipet (88.04%) as on 8.30 p.m on Thursday

IT firms and parks along the OMR corridor wore a deserted look on election day

The MEA response came after Opposition members and former diplomats criticised the government for not offering a stronger response to the U.S.

A complaint received by the NHRC had alleged that substitution of textbooks published by the NCERT or the SCERT with private materials translates to heavy financial burden on families and violates NEP norms

High Court rejected KCR’s request for scrapping the report, says Uttam