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Operational secrecy during wars is a must, but there must be accountability

Mr. Vijayabhaskar, who held the portfolio of Transport during 2016-21, when Jayalalithaa, OPS, and EPS were Chief Ministers, was among the 25 dissidents who sided with the TVK-led government during the motion on vote of confidence moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Assembly on May 13, defying their party’s whip.

The bank reported a record net profit of ₹19,187 crore in 2025-26, compared to ₹17,027 crore in the previous year, a 12.69% year-on-year increase. Government of India holds 62.93% of stake in the bank

In a deeply troubling case from Missouri, a 10-year-old boy faces murder charges after a seven-month-old baby was shot and killed. Authorities arrived at a St. Louis residence where they discovered the infant, Kiyomi Parker, suffering from a gunshot wound. It has come to light that the young suspect accessed a firearm that was concealed under a mattress.

india must prioritise reduction of harm from drug abuse

The applications will be processed by Atal Janasnehi Centres, BengaluruOne, KarnatakaOne and Grama One among others

The Labour Department has been asked to prepare a Cabinet note, the contention being that revised wages were notified without Cabinet approval

Congress alleged its Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai was placed under house arrest to prevent a party delegation from visiting Ayodhya's Ram Temple. The party claims this is a 'cowardly action' by the BJP government amid controversy over temple fund embezzlement. Congress leaders were reportedly detained, with the party deeming such actions unconstitutional and demanding their immediate release to proceed with their visit.

State government had removed Geena Kumari, who was appointed during the term of the previous LDF government, from the post following the controversy

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An official clears up a few misconceptions

Justice P.T. Asha grants the stay till July 9 after arriving at a prima facie satisfaction that the suspension order was motivated

He charges that the recent resignation of M.R. Vijayabhaskar clearly exposes the extreme levels to which the ruling party’s ‘poaching politics’ have escalated

Commentators describe the funeral in Tehran as a “big opportunity” for India to restructure its West Asia policy; they say the choice of the delegation indicate that India has not recognised the importance of the event