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April 18, 2026 5:31 PM

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Keralam: Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple to close at 10 pm today

In Keralam, the renowned Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple will close at 10 pm today, marking the culmination of the eight-day annual Vishu festival. The temple, which opened on April 10, witnessed a heavy flow of pilgrims for the Vishu and monthly poojas. The Vishu Kani darshan was held in the early hours ...

April 18, 2026 2:33 PM

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Campaigning intensifies for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

In Tamil Nadu, poll campaigning will end in three days as single-phase voting is scheduled to be held on the 23rd of this month. Today, Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi will campaign in Coimbatore, seeking votes for NDA candidates. He will also hold a roadshow from the airport to C...

April 18, 2026 2:28 PM

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NCW reviews progress of probe into Amravati sexual abuse case

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Vijaya Rahatkar, presided over a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of the Paratwada case in Amravati, Maharashtra. The case involves the alleged creation and circulation of obscene videos and images of young girls. In a statement, ...

April 18, 2026 1:32 PM

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CJI Surya Kant urges balance between AI use and human element in judiciary

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, has advised judicial officers to ensure that technology serves to enhance, and not replace, the human elements that define justice. He was speaking at the 22nd Biennial State-Level Conference of Judicial Officers on “Reimagining the Judiciary in the Er...

April 18, 2026 9:49 PM

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Campaigning gears up for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu

Campaigning for Tamil Nadu’s Assembly Elections intensified today as national and regional leaders held rallies across the state, sharpening attacks with five days left before voting.   Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a National Democratic Alliance rally at Codissia in C...

April 18, 2026 1:13 PM

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Punjab Police seizes over 64 kg heroin in Amritsar, busts narco-terror network

Punjab Police has made the biggest seizure of over 64 kilograms of heroin this year so far in the border district of Amritsar today. Police Chief Gaurav Yadav, while disclosing this, said that the Amritsar-based Counter-Intelligence wing has busted a narco-terror network and arrested two accused fro...