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Neutral polls: ECI replaces SPs of 4 dists
‘One Battle After Another’ & Paul Anderson win big
History-sheeter wanted in Puzhal home invasion killed in police encounter
10 patients killed in early morning fire in Odisha ICU
Stop military strikes, China tells all sides
Literary critic Tamilselvan wins Sahitya Akademi
TN candidates get only 5 days for nominations
Govt officials in 5 states siphon disability funds; CBI files FIR
MEA rejects USCIRF report as ‘biased’
EC removes top admin, police brass in WB
Weather
Gas firms offer perks to push PNG
NDA sweeps RS poll, Nitish, Nabin elected
EU weighs action to keep Hormuz open
UK PM: Won’t be drawn into wider war
Jnanpith Award for Vairamuthu triggers backlash
IIT, Tidco to set up Rs 200-crore automotive research centre
SHADE FOR SUMMER
MRTS extension opens, but residents in southern suburbs flag last-mile bus gaps
Tech platform to take AI-powered learning to low-infra schools
Choolai High Road drain work stalls after power cable damage
Karur probe: Balaji leaves for Delhi to appear before CBI
GCC inches close to tax collection target
Dubai airspace closure: 650 flyers stranded
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT
CSK agrees to not use songs sans licence
IIT-M leads in research access
Duo kills man after brawl, surrenders; hunt on for another
High Court stays property case related to late actor Sridevi
6,695 students to receive scholarship under NMMS
Two held for stealing copper wire from Metro Rail site at Alandur
Traffic diversion near city airport till April 24
Student collapses to death; OD suspected
Karnataka man held for break-in at Nanganallur apartment
Funds, tech gaps hold back TN’s agri-startups
Abandoned sewage tanks cause of concern for Tambaram residents
In daring act, cop clings on to moving car to nab gutkha smuggler in Hosur
Bodies of TN pilgrims to be brought to Delhi from Nepal today: Min
Kumari: 2 die as bus rams bike, plunges into stream
Woman SI suspended for aiding senior cop
IN A NUTSHELL
Sexual assault of med student: Ooty doctor held
Lankan court extends custody of 12 fishers
Bank manager arrested under Pocso in Pudukai
Kerala man bathing in Cauvery drowns
Amid tie-up talks, EPS slams TVK leader for Rajini remarks
Winnability key criterion for tickets: Stalin
Poll code hits grievance meets; govt offices deserted across TN
NDA stir against govt over L&O on March 17
Vijay says him, cadre victims of Karur, seeks CBI questioning in State
DEO banks on SIR to boost turnout
Thirunavukkarasar sees big win for DMK front, to field son in polls
TVK’s political swing raises questions: CPM
Fresh tender will hit web cam procurement: EC to HC
IUML: Don’t seize money for Ramzan charity
Vijay has to be the CM face, insists TVK
CHENGAI IN POLL GEAR
BJP to release poll manifesto next week
HIGHER PERCENTAGE, LOWER NUMBERS
NDA sweeps all five Bihar RS seats; Opposition falters
Allahabad HC questions UP over namaz ‘restrictions’
Rallies celebrate Wangchuk’s release in Leh, Kargil
NAIDU UNVEILS 58-FT BRONZE STATUE OF POTTI SRIRAMULU
Dubai airport closure hits flights from Kochi
Over 13,000 teaching posts vacant in KVs
Don’t meddle in temple lands, says Waqf Min
JMB revives all-women ‘Sister Wing’ module
Man leaps to death with kid from highrise
CPM to keep away from ex-TDB chief
NUMBERS & CAUSES
Emirates flight returns to T’puram
Woman mauled to death by stray dogs
Probe into death of ADM Naveen ordered
195 cases against officials in K’taka: BJP
Woman hacked by mother-in-law in Kerala
NO BLANKET DEAL, ADMITS JAISHANKAR
Ready to stop hostilities if Iran changes course: Israeli envoy to India
US panel flags worsening religious freedom in India, moots sanctions on RSS, R&AW
Suvendu vs Didi in Nandigram redux
Kerala hat-trick bid, Bengal revival test Left’s fortunes
TANKER SAFE AFTER FUJAIRAH ATTACK
Union Min among 47 in BJP’s Kerala first list
BENGAL STATS
NETANYAHU ALIVE, ENVOY DISMISSES VIRAL RUMOURS
CPM VETERAN QUITS TO RUN REBEL
EXPELLED CPI MLA JUMPS TO BJP CAMP
JOSE MANI FIGHTS FOR PALA SEAT
TWENTY20 NAMES 3 FOR POLL BATTLE
TN’s economic DNA roadmap for India
The new frontline of Gulf conflict
Fatal lapses in toxic milk
Antarctic microbes thrive on air in sub-zero dark
HEADLINERS
17 Mar 2026
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EU weighs action to keep Strait of Hormuz open
Poland among the world’s 20 largest economies
Tricky deal ahead with US, Mexico, Canada
France to bolster military presence in the Middle East
China varsity adds Punjabi to its list of foreign languages
POLAND ON TOP 20
Russia downs 250 Ukrainian drones
Myanmar Parl meets for the first time in 5 yrs
Roof collapse at Pak welfare site kills 8
3,800 JBS workers strike over unfair practices
UK: Won’t be drawn into ‘wider war’
IDF: Destroyed 70% of missile launchers
FCC: Could lose licence over false war coverage
Wholesale price inflation hits 11-month high
Exports to US fall 13% in Feb; trade gap with China $100 bn
Gas firms use perks to lure households to switch over to PNG
Exports dip marginally in Feb; trade gap narrows to $27.1bn
Reliance signs $3 bn deal with Samsung C&T
Sundaram HF eyes Rs 10 cr disbursal in Puducherry through emerging business
3 days later, ‘D-Strait’ cheer as Sensex soars 938 points
DRA Homes buys 3.91 acres off OMR for Rs 49.70 cr
CUMI’s grinding wheel unit at Hosur goes live
UpGrad to buy Unacademy in share swap deal
WOEFUL TIMES
Ramco MoU to set up ERP lab at Anna Univ
Arun Mammen is ATMA chairman once again
English clubs aim to avoid wipeout with Bodø/Glimt on brink of quarterfinals
‘PICKED ISHAN ON GUT FEELING’
Sinner, Sabalenka claim their first titles at Indian Wells
Navneet Kaur credits coaching staff for her strong performances
Chinnaswamy gets Karnataka govt nod for hosting IPL matches
CSK appoints Foster as fielding coach
WOMEN’S TEAM TO FEATURE IN NATIONS CUP
SURIYA, MAMITHA REDEFINE LOVE IN VISHWANATH & SONS
GLAM, GLITZ AND COUTURE
One Battle After Another wins big
Karthik Subbaraj, Rana collab to back Neelira
Namo Re, a spiritual anthem from Nagabandham unveiled
Vijay Antony to play farmer in Nooru Saami
Nora sets floor on fire with Thira Nee Endhan Tharani Thira Nee
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