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IMD Director says though heatwave has not been technically declared, the hot and humid conditions are at times comparable to heatwave. Intense heat, coupled with high humidity, is likely to persist at least till April 27

The situation escalated sharply with a series of distressing incidents involving RTC staff, intensifying public anger and political pressure

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

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

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