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Two Scheduled Tribe couples in Tamil Nadu exercise their franchise for the first time this election
They received their voter IDs only recently
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Kerala fireworks tragedy: body parts found as search intensifies
Cadaver dogs aid recovery of body parts; over 300 kg of unexploded explosives collected as probe deepens
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NOTA loses ground as electors in Tamil Nadu lean towards new political alternatives
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
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Lisa Gill appointed Chief Justice of A.P. High Court
She will assume office on April 25 consequent upon the retirement of current Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur on April 24
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Bengaluru garbage tender: Contractor moves Karnataka High Court for probe alleging 9-15% bribe demand by two IAS officers
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Record turnout in WB & Tamil Nadu polls despite violence
Record voter turnout marked Phase 1 of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, despite sporadic violence and polling disruptions.
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Tempers rise on second day of stir as Telangana RTC calls for temporary driver applications
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Residents near Katpadi boycott polls after relocation of polling booth
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
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Polling booth agent arrested for damaging EVM in Tiruvannamalai
The damaged EVM was replaced with another machine to continue polling, which was delayed by around 15 minutes
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France waives airport transit visa requirement for Indians
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
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Pandalam family member criticises Kerala for stance in Sabarimala entry dispute
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
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Over 88 per cent polling in Vellore, nearby districts
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
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Business houses in Tamil Nadu pause for election
IT firms and parks along the OMR corridor wore a deserted look on election day
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Trump shares right-wing anchor’s rant against Indians, MEA terms it ‘inappropriate’
The MEA response came after Opposition members and former diplomats criticised the government for not offering a stronger response to the U.S.
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NHRC issues notices to Centre, States over poor adoption of NCERT, SCERT textbooks in private schools
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
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Revanth, Uttam to meet CBI Directorfor expediting Kaleshwaram probe
High Court rejected KCR’s request for scrapping the report, says Uttam
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Nepal’s customs duty is the outcome of a ‘pre-existing provision’, will not affect ‘household goods’: India
The rule makes it mandatory for travellers carrying goods worth more than one hundred Nepali rupee (NPR) to pay customs duty on the goods. It is aimed at protecting traders in border towns who complain that visitors do not buy things from them as they enter the country after buying things from the Indian side of the border
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