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After Karur stampede, TVK’s Vijay on Puducherry stage in limited edition—only for those with QR code

Instead of roadshow, event in open space, attendance capped at 5,000. No pregnant women, kids or elderly allowed. Ambulances, fire engines, drinking water, toilets, emergency exits at venue.

At 41, ‘marathon man’ Paras Dogra is J&K cricket’s pillar of stability—a skipper who wants no credit

Born in Himachal, Dogra has 20+ years of experience. ‘This bunch of (J&K cricketers) is ready, they've potential to play for India & through them I'll be able to live my dream’.

Rift in ruling NDA in Puducherry? BJP MLAs criticise NR Congress, allege bid to ‘weaken’ party

Leaders from ruling NR Congress have dismissed talks of a tussle between alliance partners as ‘routine differences’ ahead of 2026 assembly elections.

‘Lottery king’ Santiago Martin’s son Jose to launch new political party in Puducherry

Jose, who was associated with BJP since 2015, distanced himself from the party last year following a disagreement with the local leadership.

Puducherry PWD installs cloth shades at traffic signals to help commuters beat heat, Coimbatore follows

Initiative, first started in Nagpur in 2016, was implemented in Puducherry on advice of PWD minister K Lakshminarayanan and has received accolades from locals and netizens alike.

Pondicherry Resort — all you need to know before booking your stay

Pondicherry, a coastal town surrounded by Tamil Nadu, is your answer to an idyllic vacation to refresh, relax and rejuvenate. It is a Union...

Winning only Assam won’t be a celebration for BJP. Real victory lies in West Bengal

Assam and Kerala are two states where the Congress could have put its act together for a revival. But the BJP is not complaining.

Assembly poll dates out for Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry, results on 2 May

Polling will begin on 27 March. Assam will have a three-phase and West Bengal an 8-phase election. Other states to have single phase polls, Election Commission announced.

BJP wants a Congress-mukt South, but it can’t become a party of Aaya Rams and Gaya Rams

When outsiders join a party en masse, principled politics suffers. The BJP has many challenges in the south, not just Congress.

Kiran Bedi did Modi govt’s bidding, disrupted my work everyday, says ousted Puducherry CM 

In interview with ThePrint, former Puducherry CM V. Narayanasamy, blamed the BJP for his ouster, alleging the party had been trying to destabilise his govt for the last 4.5 years.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.