<![CDATA[Today's News Headlines: Breaking Stories & Current Updates - The Federal]]> https://thefederal.com https://thefederal.com/images/logo.png Today's News Headlines: Breaking Stories & Current Updates - The Federal https://thefederal.com Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:38:03 GMT 15 https://thefederal.com/category/news/delimitation-row-cpim-john-brittas-flags-skewed-gains-for-northern-states-238729 <![CDATA[Delimitation row: CPI(M) MP John Brittas flags skewed gains for northern states]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/delimitation-row-cpim-john-brittas-flags-skewed-gains-for-northern-states-238729 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:22:32 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/obituary/asha-bhosle-obit-bollywod-hindi-playback-cinema-238728 <![CDATA[Asha Bhosle obit: The unstoppable voice of Hindi playback singing that refused to be typecast]]> https://thefederal.com/category/obituary/asha-bhosle-obit-bollywod-hindi-playback-cinema-238728 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:19:45 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/nitish-kumar-likely-to-resign-on-april-14-bjp-steps-up-bihar-cm-selection-process-238727 <![CDATA[Nitish Kumar likely to resign on April 14; BJP steps up Bihar CM selection process]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/nitish-kumar-likely-to-resign-on-april-14-bjp-steps-up-bihar-cm-selection-process-238727 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:12:16 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/kerala-dental-student-dies-suicide-suspected-casteist-abuse-shashi-tharoor-condemns-campus-toxicity-238724 <![CDATA[Caste abuse in focus as Kerala student dies on campus; Shashi Tharoor reacts]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/kerala-dental-student-dies-suicide-suspected-casteist-abuse-shashi-tharoor-condemns-campus-toxicity-238724 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:42:32 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-chief-minister-selection-bjp-names-shivraj-singh-chouhan-238722 <![CDATA[BJP appoints Shivraj Singh Chouhan as observer to elect Bihar legislative party leader]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-chief-minister-selection-bjp-names-shivraj-singh-chouhan-238722 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:17:36 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-jangalmahal-development-irrigation-jobs-tmc-bjp-maoists-238715 <![CDATA[Bengal elections: Peace came to Jangalmahal, but prosperity didn't follow | Ground Report]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-jangalmahal-development-irrigation-jobs-tmc-bjp-maoists-238715 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:43:16 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-beyond-bollywood-when-her-voice-crossed-the-vindhyas-238714 <![CDATA[Asha Bhosle beyond Bollywood: When her voice crossed the Vindhyas]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-beyond-bollywood-when-her-voice-crossed-the-vindhyas-238714 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:41:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/narendra-modi-women-quota-amendment-bill-letter-opposition-cry-foul-letter-leaves-out-key-details-238701 <![CDATA[PM Modi seeks political unity on women's quota amendment bill; Opposition cries foul]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/narendra-modi-women-quota-amendment-bill-letter-opposition-cry-foul-letter-leaves-out-key-details-238701 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:29:55 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-could-be-decided-by-65-70-constituencies-razor-thin-margins-238697 <![CDATA[Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-could-be-decided-by-65-70-constituencies-razor-thin-margins-238697 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:51:06 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-top-10-eternal-songs-238696 <![CDATA[10 eternal Asha Bhosle songs that India could never stop humming]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-top-10-eternal-songs-238696 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:41:58 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/india-mourns-as-legendary-singer-asha-bhosle-passes-away-at-92-238686 <![CDATA[India mourns as legendary singer Asha Bhosle passes away at 92]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/india-mourns-as-legendary-singer-asha-bhosle-passes-away-at-92-238686 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:41:01 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-voter-purge-90-lakh-deletions-impact-bjp-tmc-monideepa-banerjie-238680 <![CDATA[What the deletion of 91 lakh voters means for Bengal elections | Monideepa Banerjie]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-voter-purge-90-lakh-deletions-impact-bjp-tmc-monideepa-banerjie-238680 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:05:56 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/final-and-best-offer-vances-ultimatum-irans-silence-spell-trouble-238679 <![CDATA['Final and best offer': Vance's ultimatum, Iran's silence spell trouble]]> https://thefederal.com/category/opinion/final-and-best-offer-vances-ultimatum-irans-silence-spell-trouble-238679 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:01:28 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/assam/assam-elephant-death-plastic-waste-dumping-238674 <![CDATA[Lens on Assam forest garbage dumping as elephant dies after eating plastic]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/assam/assam-elephant-death-plastic-waste-dumping-238674 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:06:34 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-remains-critical-pm-modi-wishes-for-her-speedy-recovery-238669 <![CDATA[Asha Bhosle remains ‘critical’; PM Modi wishes for her speedy recovery]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-remains-critical-pm-modi-wishes-for-her-speedy-recovery-238669 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:21:15 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/trump-iran-us-war-beijing-missile-shipments-238668 <![CDATA[Trump warns of ‘big problems’ for Beijing over alleged missile shipments to Iran]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/trump-iran-us-war-beijing-missile-shipments-238668 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:15:49 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/bengal-assembly-elections-36-crore-eligible-voters-ec-data-238660 <![CDATA[Bengal polls: Over 3.6 cr people eligible to vote in Phase I, shows EC data]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/bengal-assembly-elections-36-crore-eligible-voters-ec-data-238660 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:11:12 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/experience-alliances-money-power-will-not-matter-this-time-nirmal-kumar-interview-238571 <![CDATA[Experience, alliances, money power will not matter this time: Nirmal Kumar | Interview]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/experience-alliances-money-power-will-not-matter-this-time-nirmal-kumar-interview-238571 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:30:23 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/features/karan-dhanelia-world-class-bartender-cocktails-drinks-indore-alcohol-bars-238656 <![CDATA[Karan Dhanelia, World Class Bartender of the Year 2026, on his cocktail experiments]]> https://thefederal.com/category/features/karan-dhanelia-world-class-bartender-cocktails-drinks-indore-alcohol-bars-238656 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:19:23 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-katihar-accident-multi-vehicle-collision-13-killed-238655 <![CDATA[Bihar: 13 killed, 30 injured in multi-vehicle collision in Katihar]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-katihar-accident-multi-vehicle-collision-13-killed-238655 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:18:57 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/bangladesh-spiritual-leader-killed-over-insult-to-islam-hindu-homes-vandalised-238652 <![CDATA[Bangladesh: Spiritual leader killed over ‘insult to Islam’, Hindu homes vandalised]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/bangladesh-spiritual-leader-killed-over-insult-to-islam-hindu-homes-vandalised-238652 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:42:30 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-suffers-cardiac-arrest-in-hospital-with-chest-infection-238649 <![CDATA[Asha Bhosle suffers cardiac arrest, in hospital with chest infection]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/asha-bhosle-suffers-cardiac-arrest-in-hospital-with-chest-infection-238649 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:06:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/sanju-samsons-century-powers-csk-to-first-ipl-2026-win-beating-dc-by-23-runs-238648 <![CDATA[Sanju Samson’s century powers CSK to first IPL 2026 win, beating DC by 23 runs]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/sanju-samsons-century-powers-csk-to-first-ipl-2026-win-beating-dc-by-23-runs-238648 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:59:10 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/live-us-iran-peace-talks-conclude-before-dawn-to-resume-after-break-238647 <![CDATA[LIVE: Iran blames US for failure of Islamabad talks, cites lack of trust]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/live-us-iran-peace-talks-conclude-before-dawn-to-resume-after-break-238647 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:31:15 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/business/telangana-govt-handloom-industry-open-tender-system-weavers-despair-238575 <![CDATA[How one move by Telangana govt has left state's rich textile belt sinking]]> https://thefederal.com/category/business/telangana-govt-handloom-industry-open-tender-system-weavers-despair-238575 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:00:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-trinamool-bjp-fight-over-fish-bengali-identity-war-mamata-modi-238600 <![CDATA[In Bengal, TMC fiercely defends bastion as BJP tries to melt fish-loving Bengali heart]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/west-bengal-elections-2026-trinamool-bjp-fight-over-fish-bengali-identity-war-mamata-modi-238600 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:00:14 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tamil-nadu-elections-2026-madurai-central-palanivel-thiaga-rajan-interview-dmk-alliance-238598 <![CDATA[PTR eyes decisive hat-trick in Madurai Central: 'Aiming for 60 pc' | Interview]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tamil-nadu-elections-2026-madurai-central-palanivel-thiaga-rajan-interview-dmk-alliance-238598 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:26:45 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/indian-born-cheetah-gives-birth-to-4-cubs-kuno-project-cheetah-238636 <![CDATA[Indian-born cheetah becomes mother to 4 cubs in historic Kuno milestone]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/indian-born-cheetah-gives-birth-to-4-cubs-kuno-project-cheetah-238636 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:16:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/ec-sir-12-states-ut-reduces-voter-rolls-by-10pc-over-5-crore-names-scrapped-elections-2026-238635 <![CDATA[SIR trims voter rolls by 10pc in 12 states, UTs; over 5.18 cr names scrapped]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/ec-sir-12-states-ut-reduces-voter-rolls-by-10pc-over-5-crore-names-scrapped-elections-2026-238635 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:02 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/mizoram/is-mizoram-govt-planning-to-shift-capital-from-aizawl-to-thenzawl-mnf-alleges-move-238634 <![CDATA[Is Mizoram govt planning to shift capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl? MNF alleges move]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north-east/mizoram/is-mizoram-govt-planning-to-shift-capital-from-aizawl-to-thenzawl-mnf-alleges-move-238634 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:59:52 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/over-two-crore-voters-deleted-from-up-rolls-after-sir-final-electorate-at-1339-crore-238632 <![CDATA[Over 2 crore voters deleted from UP rolls after SIR; final electorate at 13.39 crore]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/over-two-crore-voters-deleted-from-up-rolls-after-sir-final-electorate-at-1339-crore-238632 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:45:17 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/know-amit-kshatriya-nasa-associate-administrator-238631 <![CDATA[From Houston skies to NASA headquarters: The stellar rise of Amit Kshatriya]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/know-amit-kshatriya-nasa-associate-administrator-238631 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:44:59 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-pbks-vs-srh-shreyas-iyer-shines-238630 <![CDATA[IPL 2026: Shreyas shines as PBKS beat SRH by 6 wickets]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-pbks-vs-srh-shreyas-iyer-shines-238630 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:42:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/gangster-sahil-chauhan-deported-from-thailand-arrested-by-haryana-police-238626 <![CDATA[Gangster Sahil Chauhan deported from Thailand, arrested by Haryana Police]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/gangster-sahil-chauhan-deported-from-thailand-arrested-by-haryana-police-238626 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:30:42 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/jana-nayagan-leak-row-cbfc-source-annamalai-slams-tvk-238625 <![CDATA[Jana Nayagan leak: ‘Reports of CBFC involvement baseless’; Annamalai slams TVK]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/jana-nayagan-leak-row-cbfc-source-annamalai-slams-tvk-238625 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:26:32 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/shashi-tharoor-mocks-pakistan-mediator-role-us-iran-crisis-west-asia-shehbaz-sharif-238624 <![CDATA[Tharoor mocks Pakistan’s mediating role in Iran crisis, suggests it's more a proxy than power]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/shashi-tharoor-mocks-pakistan-mediator-role-us-iran-crisis-west-asia-shehbaz-sharif-238624 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:26:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/rajasthan/diktats-by-khap-panchayats-unconstitutional-undermine-rule-of-law-rajasthan-hc-238622 <![CDATA[Diktats by khap panchayats unconstitutional, undermine rule of law: Rajasthan HC]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/rajasthan/diktats-by-khap-panchayats-unconstitutional-undermine-rule-of-law-rajasthan-hc-238622 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:15:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-cm-decision-delay-bjp-nda-meeting-cancelled-238617 <![CDATA[Why is BJP struggling to finalise Bihar CM amid leadership transition? | Capital Beat]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/bihar/bihar-cm-decision-delay-bjp-nda-meeting-cancelled-238617 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:37 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/actor-ranveer-singh-tributes-rss-founder-hedgewar-memorial-nagpur-238614 <![CDATA[Actor Ranveer Singh pays tribute to RSS founder Hedgewar at his memorial in Nagpur]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/actor-ranveer-singh-tributes-rss-founder-hedgewar-memorial-nagpur-238614 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:48:54 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/global-delegates-appreciate-polling-kerala-assam-puducherry-festival-of-democracy-election-commission-238608 <![CDATA[Global delegates witness polling in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry: 'Festival of democracy']]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/global-delegates-appreciate-polling-kerala-assam-puducherry-festival-of-democracy-election-commission-238608 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:19:36 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/modi-rahul-gandhi-interaction-parliament-prerna-sthal-238601 <![CDATA[Rare casual chat between PM Modi and Rahul catches netizens’ eyes]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/modi-rahul-gandhi-interaction-parliament-prerna-sthal-238601 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:49:45 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/sundar-c-slams-ptr-flags-corruption-anti-incumbency-in-madurai-central-contest-238592 <![CDATA[Sundar C slams PTR, flags corruption, anti-incumbency in Madurai Central contest]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/sundar-c-slams-ptr-flags-corruption-anti-incumbency-in-madurai-central-contest-238592 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:29:30 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/from-toilet-glitch-to-outlook-error-10-memorable-moments-of-artemis-ii-mission-238593 <![CDATA[From toilet glitch to Outlook error: 10 memorable moments of Artemis II mission]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/from-toilet-glitch-to-outlook-error-10-memorable-moments-of-artemis-ii-mission-238593 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:02:51 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-5-year-old-girl-raped-found-in-sack-near-well-238588 <![CDATA[Chhattisgarh: 5-year-old girl raped, found in sack near well]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/east/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-5-year-old-girl-raped-found-in-sack-near-well-238588 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:46:27 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/andhra-pradesh/lulu-mall-land-vijayawada-cancelled-what-will-happen-visakhapatnam-238582 <![CDATA[Lulu Mall land: What will happen in Vizag after cancellation in Vijayawada?]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/andhra-pradesh/lulu-mall-land-vijayawada-cancelled-what-will-happen-visakhapatnam-238582 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:25:42 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/mathura-boat-capsize-operator-arrested-death-toll-11-punjab-pilgrims-238581 <![CDATA[Mathura boat tragedy: Vessel operator held as death toll climbs to 11; 5 still missing]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/uttar-pradesh/mathura-boat-capsize-operator-arrested-death-toll-11-punjab-pilgrims-238581 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:25:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/centres-push-for-womens-quota-tied-to-delimitation-puts-opposition-in-a-bind-238576 <![CDATA[Centre’s push for women’s quota tied to delimitation puts Opposition in a bind]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/centres-push-for-womens-quota-tied-to-delimitation-puts-opposition-in-a-bind-238576 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:58:46 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/right-to-vote-contest-elections-not-fundamental-rights-supreme-court-238562 <![CDATA[Right to vote, contest elections not fundamental rights: Supreme Court]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/right-to-vote-contest-elections-not-fundamental-rights-supreme-court-238562 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:45:21 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-elections-2026-veerappan-daughter-widow-to-contest-polls-238559 <![CDATA[Tamil Nadu elections: Veerappan’s family enters fray, seeks to recast his legacy]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tn-elections-2026-veerappan-daughter-widow-to-contest-polls-238559 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:32:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-ruling-ipl-2026-stuns-bumrah-hazlewood-others-238555 <![CDATA[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stuns Bumrah, Hazlewood and the rest to rule IPL 2026]]> https://thefederal.com/sports/cricket/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-ruling-ipl-2026-stuns-bumrah-hazlewood-others-238555 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:01:03 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/education/is-english-native-or-foreign-cbse-third-language-rule-sparks-confusion-in-schools-238553 <![CDATA[Is English native or foreign? CBSE third-language rule sparks confusion in schools]]> https://thefederal.com/category/education/is-english-native-or-foreign-cbse-third-language-rule-sparks-confusion-in-schools-238553 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:38:22 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/mamata-accuses-bjp-ec-of-bid-to-cancel-her-bhabanipur-candidature-238549 <![CDATA[Mamata accuses BJP, EC of bid to cancel her Bhabanipur candidature]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/mamata-accuses-bjp-ec-of-bid-to-cancel-her-bhabanipur-candidature-238549 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:19:21 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/modi-targets-infiltration-at-katwa-rally-vows-faster-caa-citizenship-238543 <![CDATA[Modi targets infiltration at Katwa rally, vows faster CAA citizenship]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/modi-targets-infiltration-at-katwa-rally-vows-faster-caa-citizenship-238543 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:53:28 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/international/us-iran-peace-talks-jd-vance-seen-as-acceptable-face-by-tehran-says-report-238541 <![CDATA[US-Iran peace talks: JD Vance seen as acceptable face by Tehran, says report]]> https://thefederal.com/category/international/us-iran-peace-talks-jd-vance-seen-as-acceptable-face-by-tehran-says-report-238541 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:45:14 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/fcra-row-kerala-church-malayalam-paper-minorities-p-c-george-comment-238533 <![CDATA[FCRA row: Kerala church-backed Malayalam paper hits out at ‘political opportunists’]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/fcra-row-kerala-church-malayalam-paper-minorities-p-c-george-comment-238533 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:57:00 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/news/sc-rules-lower-dr-for-pensioners-than-da-is-arbitrary-violates-article-14-238526 <![CDATA[Lower DR for pensioners than DA arbitrary, violates Article 14: SC]]> https://thefederal.com/category/news/sc-rules-lower-dr-for-pensioners-than-da-is-arbitrary-violates-article-14-238526 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:23:13 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/jana-nayagan-leak-rajinikanth-kamal-haasan-suriya-anti-piracy-laws-238518 <![CDATA['Jana Nayagan' leak: Top Tamil actors demand strict anti-piracy measures]]> https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/jana-nayagan-leak-rajinikanth-kamal-haasan-suriya-anti-piracy-laws-238518 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:46:26 GMT https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/madhya-pradesh/maha-kumbh-girl-monalisa-found-minor-husband-booked-under-pocso-238514 <![CDATA[‘Maha Kumbh’ girl Monalisa found to be a minor; Husband booked under POCSO]]> https://thefederal.com/category/states/north/madhya-pradesh/maha-kumbh-girl-monalisa-found-minor-husband-booked-under-pocso-238514 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:10:05 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/elections-2026-sir-exercise-voters-numbers-shrink-238510 <![CDATA[SIR cuts 6.08 crore voters across nine states, three UTs]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/elections-2026-sir-exercise-voters-numbers-shrink-238510 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:36:10 GMT https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tvk-bjp-dangerous-ravikumar-congress-rift-tn-politics-238505 <![CDATA[‘Vijay is not MGR’: VCK leader D Ravikumar calls TVK politics ‘dangerous’]]> https://thefederal.com/elections-2026/tvk-bjp-dangerous-ravikumar-congress-rift-tn-politics-238505 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:40:09 GMT