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An SIR-marred turnout in West Bengal
In absolute terms, the increase in voter turnout in the eastern State was lowest among recent electoral cycles
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Assembly election 2026 LIVE: TVK's Sengottaiyan rejects exit polls, predicts over 200 seats for party
Several exit polls have predicted UDF ahead in Kerala, NDA victory in Assam and Puducherry; DMK alliance is predicted to return in Tamil Nadu
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Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to grant urgent hearing to senior citizen’s plea for pension
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the High Court to consider the 77-year-old man’s case on a sympathetic basis and give an out-of-turn hearing
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Hyderabad’s Osmania Hospital doctors perform liver transplant on toddler for 14 hours
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Ex-Kerala MLA P.V. Anvar vows to ‘shave head’ if defeated in Assembly polls
UDF-backed Independent candidate P.V. Anvar says he will ‘shave my head, wear earrings and walk through the streets of Kozhikode’ if he loses the Assembly election in Beypore constituency; challenges LDF’s Mohamed Riyas
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Supreme Court defers hearing on PIL alleging banking fraud by Anil Ambani-led ADAG to May 8
At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, said the two central probe agencies have filed fresh status reports in pursuance of directions issued on March 23 in the case
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PM Modi wants to delay caste census; details of exercise still awaited: Congress
“A full year has passed. The details of how this caste enumeration will be done are still awaited. There has been no dialogue with Opposition parties and state governments, let alone with experts in this subject,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said
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Infosys to add 7,000 IT jobs in Visakhapatnam, gets 20 acres from Andhra Pradesh
The IT firm, which began operations in the city from a rented facility in October 2023, has expanded its workforce from 250 to nearly 1,900 in two years
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ECI recommendation to restrict candidacy from one constituency yet to be implemented: Madras High Court
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan say, the recommendation made way back in 2004 is yet to translate into a law
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Watch: Why is Kerala facing power cuts?
Kerala is facing an electricity crunch, and for many residents, that pressure is already being felt through sudden evening power cuts, voltage fluctuations and local outages. The Kerala State Electricity Board, or KSEB, has now authorised power restrictions of up to 30 minutes in selected areas between 6 pm and midnight, the hours when demand usually peaks. So why is this happening now?
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Aswathaman, key accused in Armstrong murder case, arrested while trying to flee abroad
He was released on bail a few days ago, and was apprehended at Bengaluru International Airport while allegedly attempting to escape to Bangkok
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Sikkim Govt issues advisory on depiction of religious deities in tattoos
Sikkim issued a warning against ‘objectionable’ depiction of religious deities after the International Tattoo Convention
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Bengaluru hailstorm damages Advocate General’s office in Karnataka High Court building
The annexe building of the Karnataka High Court was impacted from the heavy wind as rain water and hailstones entered the corridors and balconies.
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Food street near Hyderabad’s Durgam Cheruvu falls silent at 10 p.m.; traffic and safety concerns prompt restrictions on vendors’ business hours
Vendors say they earn the most after 10 p.m.
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Critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in spotlight after Pawan Kalyan post
A scientific survey to assess the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula has begun Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to map its population and habitat
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BC Dedicated Commission chief visits Visakhapatnam to study reservations in local bodies
Retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra met district officials and BC community leaders in Visakhapatnam on Thursday to gather inputs on reservations in local bodies
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Kerala School Kalolsavam 2026: Full coverage
Discover the highlights of vibrant Kerala School Kalolsavam 2026, featuring 14,000 students in 249 events held in Thrissur in this collection of stories on the mega school arts festival
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Northeast’s maiden Comic Con India stirs latent pop culture
The two-day event in Guwahati was the first such celebration beyond the metropolises and “mainland” cities
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FDI in India may cross $90 billion in 2025-26: DPIIT Secretary
He said that during April-February 2025-26, inflows have crossed $88 billion and "hopefully crossing $90 billion" in the full fiscal 2025-26
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Congress decides not to contest Maharashtra Legislative Council polls; to support MVA candidate
The Congress had said it would contest the polls, however, appears to have relented after a call between the party’s Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray
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