Independent candidates occupy a peculiar space in elections. They crowd the ballot, skew the math, and sometimes, by accident, even tilt the scales. They never win, but they certainly believe they count.In Karur, one of the most crowded constituencies in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election, eight of 10 candidates are independents (84 of 102)….
Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough against left-wing extremism, Telangana police on Monday secured the surrender of 24 Maoist cadres in the Karregutta forest, effectively ending the group’s hold over the region. Acting on intelligence about Maoist presence in the Karregutta hills of Mugulu district, police—backed by elite Greyhounds commandos—moved in and persuaded the Maoists to…
The city recorded a minimum temperature of 22°C on Monday, 3.3 degrees above normal Gurgaon: The state is likely to experience heatwave conditions over the next five days. IMD put Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rewari and Mahendragarh under a heatwave watch on April 20, and the alert is set to expand across most parts of the state,…
Kolkata: If you are commuting within the city using public transport, it is wise that you keep time in hand. Contrary to the belief that public transport will be hit before the city votes in the second phase of Assembly elections on April 29, several buses and app cabs have disappeared even before the first…
Shri Radha Sky Park project in Greater Noida has been stuck for over 15 years Ghaziabad: UP Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) has approved a co-developer to complete the long-stalled Shri Radha Sky Park project in Greater Noida, bringing relief to over 2,000 homebuyers stuck for over 15 years. Land for the project was acquired…
Panaji: An Odisha man working aboard a fishing trawler suffered a medical emergency, triggering a late-night rescue effort around 200 nautical miles from Goa’s shore.The Indian Coast Guard rescued the fisherman from the Goan fishing vessel IFB Benny and rushed him to GMC, Bambolim, for treatment. The evacuation was conducted by the crew of ICGS…
Ahmedabad: On April 26, 3 lakh voters will cast their votes to elect councillors. Voting was earlier scheduled for 192 seats across 48 wards in the city, but two seats reserved for women in Vasna and Thaltej witnessed walkovers, leaving 190 seats. In the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) polls, voters cast four votes using EVMs,…
Ludhiana: Three masked men allegedly vandalised a Maruti Suzuki Ritz car parked outside a house in Smart City Colony in the early hours of Monday. The accused arrived on a scooter without a registration number plate, smashed the vehicle’s window panes using a hammer and then fled. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Monday claimed that if the opposition would have not voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the delimitation exercise that would have followed would have decreased Punjab’s share in Lok Sabha seats by 0.3%, while the figure would have increasedby 1.7% for Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a joint press conference…
Surat: Police booked a 22-year-old man for allegedly trying to cheat in the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment exam by taping a mobile phone under a bench inside the exam hall. The accused, Shivam Yadav, was scheduled to take the exam on Sunday morning but was caught before he could use the device.The Gujarat govt conducted…
