Four cornered contest keeps TN verdict wide open, focus on May 4 counting

IANS | April 27, 2026 1:46 PM

Chennai, April 27 (IANS) With the counting of votes for the Assembly elections scheduled for May 4, political uncertainty continues to loom large over Tamil Nadu, where a complex four-cornered contest has made the outcome difficult to predict despite confident claims from all major parties.

India, New Zealand sign historic Free Trade Agreement

IANS | April 27, 2026 1:18 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India and New Zealand signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) here on Monday that removes tariffs on 100 per cent of India’s exports to New Zealand, and either sharply reduces or removes tariffs on 95 per cent of the country’s imports from New Zealand.