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    Thrissur fireworks blast sparks renewed debate on Pooram festival safety

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    22 April 2026 1:08 PM IST

    As rescue teams sift through debris and families grieve, Kerala confronts its long history of fireworks tragediesraising raising urgent questions about regulation at Pooram fests

    Thrissur fireworks blast
    Keralam
    K Chandrasekhar Rao
    Telangana

    Telangana HC bars action against KCR, Harish Rao based on Kaleshwaram report

    22 April 2026 12:08 PM IST
    Kerala fireworks factory blast
    Keralam

    Kerala fireworks factory blast: SIT probe launched, cause to be determined soon, says DGP

    22 April 2026 11:55 AM IST
    Telangana bus drivers strike
    Telangana

    6 lakh buses go off roads in Telangana as RTC workers launch strike; commuters hit

    22 April 2026 11:27 AM IST
    Panellists discuss TN and WB elections on Capital Beat

    Can DMK retain power in TN and will TMC survive BJP challenge in Bengal? | Capital Beat

    21 April 2026 7:18 PM IST
    Mallikarjun Kharge in Chennai

    Kharge sparks row over ‘terrorist’ remark on PM Modi, later clarifies

    21 April 2026 6:00 PM IST
    Chandrababu Naidu in Tamil Nadu

    Chandrababu Naidu invokes Dravidian identity, pitches NDA in Tamil Nadu campaign

    21 April 2026 5:38 PM IST
    EVMs

    EC bars opening of strong rooms in Kerala before counting day

    21 April 2026 5:25 PM IST
    Blast at Kerala firecracker unit in Mundathikode

    Thrissur Pooram preparations turn deadly: 14 killed, over 40 injured in blast

    21 April 2026 5:21 PM IST
    TVK chief Vijay campaigns in Trichy

    Vijay faces heat over Trichy church visit in party scarf ahead of TN elections

    20 April 2026 9:03 PM IST
    PM Modi brand fading?

    'Brand Modi' under strain? Campaign makeover raises trust question | Capital Beat

    20 April 2026 7:46 PM IST
    TVKs Arunraj interview

    'People want change, money alone will not decide outcomes': TVK's Arunraj | Interview

    20 April 2026 3:24 PM IST
    Virudhunagar firecracker unit blast

    Virudhunagar firecracker blast death toll rises to 25

    20 April 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Fly91 mid-air scare

    Mid-air scare: 1-hour Fly91 flight stays airborne for 4 hours

    20 April 2026 1:21 PM IST
    DMK leader Kanimozhi speaks on polls and womens reservation bill

    Women’s reservation being held hostage by Centre: DMK's Kanimozhi Somu

    Pramila Krishnan
    20 April 2026 11:45 AM IST

    DMK leader accuses BJP of “political betrayal” over Nari Shakti claims, while pitching the party’s ‘Chennai Super 6’ manifesto as the blueprint for...

    Kongu region politics DMK AIADMK Vijay 2026

    Are DMK’s poll promises and Vijay’s charm shaking AIADMK’s hold over Kongu belt?

    20 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Senthil Balaji Kongu region DMK strategy

    DMK confident of Kongu sweep: Senthil Balaji spells out the plan

    19 April 2026 8:45 PM IST
    Ezhilan Interview

    DMK’s Chennai manifesto | Ezhilan Naganathan explains party’s final-phase pitch

    19 April 2026 7:24 PM IST
    Blast at a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu

    20 killed in firecracker factory blast in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar

    19 April 2026 5:24 PM IST
    All Politicians visit

    Politicians flock to Coimbatore’s Karupparayan temple for poll luck

    19 April 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Karnataka High Court,

    Karnataka moves HC over SSLC third-language evaluation, marks vs grading row

    19 April 2026 9:07 AM IST
    annamalai addressing rally in tamil nadu

    Annamalai says Vijay’s TVK will get votes but won’t play spoilsport for NDA

    18 April 2026 7:54 PM IST
    PM Modi in Coimbatore

    PM Modi accuses DMK of stalling delimitation, women’s reservation push

    18 April 2026 7:40 PM IST
    VHP, religoius conversions

    Alleging rise of 'love jihad' in Kerala, VHP wants strong anti-conversion law

    18 April 2026 6:51 PM IST
    DMK rejects BJP charge on women’s quota, calls delimitation link a ‘political ploy’

    DMK rejects BJP charge on women’s quota, calls delimitation link a ‘political ploy’

    18 April 2026 6:22 PM IST
    Stalin hails Opposition after Delimitation Bill defeat, calls it ‘turning point’

    Stalin hails Opposition after Delimitation Bill defeat, calls it ‘turning point’

    18 April 2026 4:36 PM IST
    DMK’s Karthik Mohan confident of Villivakkam win, backs Stalin on delimitation

    DMK’s Karthik Mohan confident of Villivakkam win, backs Stalin on delimitation

    18 April 2026 4:05 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    In TN, Rahul hails opposition over blocking 'hidden agenda' in women's bill

    18 April 2026 1:55 PM IST
    Kerala accident

    Kerala village mourns as bodies of 6 teachers, 3 others return from Tamil Nadu

    18 April 2026 1:51 PM IST
    Kanimozhi (left), Markandeyan

    2026 elections all about Tamil Nadu vs Delhi, says Kanimozhi | Interview

    18 April 2026 9:32 AM IST
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