The most significant addition to the Java language since Sun Microsystems rewrote the collections API for Java 5 is the introduction of Java records. Java records address two significant pain points ...

CHENNAI: Sabhiha from R K Nagar waited nervously to vote in the long queue. She says her vote is to boost women’s empowerment. Vasanth and his friends from Royapuram turned up in white shirts and ...

For supporters of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), polling day in the Tiruchi East constituency felt like the opening scene of a long-awaited film as enthusiastic voters turned up in steady numbers, ...

A polling official marks a voter's finger with indelible ink during voting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at a polling station in Chennai, Thursday, April 23, 2026. PTI Around 56 lakh fewer ...

(This live blog is now closed).Polling to elect the 17 th Tamil Nadu Assembly was held on Thursday (April 23, 2026) from 7 a.m. till 6 p.m. The total electoral strength of Tamil Nadu stands at 5.73 ...

CHENNAI: The number of first-time voters in Tamil Nadu in the 18-19 age group has increased by around 33.6% from 10.9 lakh, during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, to 14.6 lakh now, as per the figures ...

Rini Sampath, born in Tamil Nadu, has become the first South Asian woman to secure a place on the ballot for Mayor of Washington, DC. “It's so meaningful to me to be the first South Asian person to ...

The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is shaping up to be defined by a new “2G" factor — Gender and Gen Z — with women voters emerging as a decisive force in the state’s political landscape. Women now ...

A total of 573 candidates filed nominations on the first day across Tamil Nadu’s 234 Assembly constituencies, according to election officials. Chief Minister M K Stalin filed from Kolathur while TVK ...

With the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 nearing, thousands of young, first-time voters will be entering polling booths for the first time. One must note that Tamil Nadu will vote on April 23, 2026 ...