Koothandavar festival at Koovagam in Tamil Nadu plays out a tale of marriage and widowhood, all in a day; the annual event has significance for transgender groups

Ms. Gandhi questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the involvement of an NDA ally in the sex scandal in Karnataka

The Congress party had failed to implement the six guarantees in 100 days of coming to power, he said

Several of the 217 private blood banks are not able to meet even 50% of the demand as their supply mainly depends on voluntary blood donation camps

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

PM Modi continues his election campaign in Uttar Pradesh

The former IRS officer says that he wants to be elected to the Parliament so that he could participate in key debates, and influence policies and help bring in legislations for a stronger India

Jacks-of-all-trades are the lifeblood of a community

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has shared the facts of the excise policy case, in which the liquor vendors have themselves claimed a substantial increase in commission; voters are mature enough to decide for themselves, says former diplomat, senior BJP leader and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, and Petroleum and Natural Gas

While the YSRCP nominee demands Prime Minister Narendra Modis clear statement at the May 6 election campaign in Anakapalli, the TDP candidate demands Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddys position on it

Three ex-MLAs who quit Congress over tie-up with AAP also join BJP; Lovely says supporters urged him not to sit at home and go with stronger party

Realtors, aqua traders, NRIs, political analysts and businessmen bet crores of rupees on key constituencies

The Tamil Nadu government has taken steps to denotify the boundaries of the Pulicat bird sanctuary, which includes 13 revenue villages. This will exclude the villages and thereby reduce the sanctuarys eco-sensitive zone. A port expansion plan and an industrial park within the present default eco-sensitive zone threaten its future. Will these developments further affect the lake, the land, and the livelihood of locals, all of whom have been bearing the brunt of industrialisation in surrounding ar

From rejection and self-doubt to resilience and a hope for success

Minister Ramalinga Reddy attributes the jump to Shakti scheme

On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard became the first American and the second human in space when he made a successful suborbital spaceflight aboard his Mercury capsule, Freedom 7. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the flight of Shepard

Justices R. Mahadevan and P.D. Audikesavalu have decided to hear the matter in a special sitting scheduled on May 10

Can two languages walk the road together hold each others hands and grow? Can we begin with our schools?

Grounds with gradient and zig-zag and parking tracks sought

He asks people of Malkajigiri PC to reject Congress, BJP

A special committee has been formed to standardise the procedures for identification of exotic species, verification of the facilities required, and their monitoring

SC requests Parliament to make changes in the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita after considering the pragmatic realities of misuse of domestic harassment provisions

Though there are reports that Prajwal Revanna flew to Dubai a few days ago, his location is not ascertained

BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar emphasized the critical need for rainwater harvesting to address the root cause of water scarcity in Bengaluru.