April 12, 2026 10:06 AM

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Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Political campaigns intensify in state

In Tamil Nadu, party leaders are crisscrossing the State to garner votes for their candidates. People are gathering in large numbers for every campaign, unmindful of the simmering heat of summer. Evening roadshows and public meetings are also nothing short of the celebration of democracy. Parties co...

April 11, 2026 10:23 PM

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Govt implements digital-only Toll Collection at National Highway Fee Plazas

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that all user fee payments at National Highway fee plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes of FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from 10th of this month. The Ministry added that, however, this tran...

April 11, 2026 9:52 PM

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Iraqi parliament elects Nizar Amedi as country’s new president

The Iraqi parliament today elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country's ​new president, following parliamentary elections held in November last year. Amedi is a former environment minister and has headed the political office of the Patriotic Union of ​Kurdistan (PUK) in Baghdad since 2024...

April 11, 2026 9:32 PM

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Ukraine and Russia exchange 175 prisoners each ahead of planned ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia today exchanged 175 prisoners of war each, ahead of a planned ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had brought home 175 servicemen and seven civilians from Russian captivity. While Russia's ​Defence Ministry said Russia took ​back 175 servi...