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Kerala Assembly polls: LDF poised to retain power as exit polls confirm lack of anti-incumbency, claims M.V. Govindan
CPI(M) State secretary says while some polling agencies predict a tight race, underlying findings of the surveys, specifically ‘absence of anti-incumbency and popularity of the Chief Minister’, indicate a definitive win for ruling front
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Mumbai-Pune expressway’s biggest upgrade yet | Missing Link project explained | Pulse Maharashtra
The most-anticipated infrastructure project, the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link, reducing the travel time by half an hour, is all set to be inaugurated on May 1.
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Rajya Sabha polls: ECI directs Odisha CEO to hear BJD’s ‘double ballot’ charge
The Election Commission of India's communication, signed by Under Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, underscores that the grievance of the BJD delegation should be heard on priority
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Supreme Court asks petitioner to turn in first-gen copy of leaked audio to forensic lab
The forensic reports have so far returned inconclusive about the authenticity of the tapes
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Supreme Court asks Allahabad HC panel to take action against bar leaders in Noida court for abstaining from work
The apex court noted with concern that the Gautam Buddha Nagar Bar Association has continued to pass resolutions for abstaining from work, despite its judgment explicitly restraining district bar associations from doing so
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Women quota bill: SP MLAs stage protest against BJP in Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises
The protest came ahead of the special one-day session of the Assembly during which the government is expected to move a censure motion against Opposition parties, holding them responsible for the failure to pass the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
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Minor's pregnancy: Amend law on pregnancy termination of rape survivors, says Supreme Court
The court said in its impassioned observations that this is a case of child rape and the survivor will have a lifelong scar and trauma, if termination is not allowed
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Bengaluru rains: Homes flooded in Jai Bheem Nagar, residents report repeated losses
Residents, many of whom have been living in the area for over 45 years, said they face the same problem every time it rains.
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Kerala records 99.96% pass in ICSE, 99.97% in ISC exams
In Kerala, as many as 7,861 students — 3,795 boys and 4,066 girls — appeared for ICSE examinations from 166 schools, while 3,058 students — 1,551 boys and 1,507 girls — sat for ISC examinations from 85 schools
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Women BJP MLAs protest against Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises
The women BJP MLAs assembled in front of Chaudhary Charan Singh's statue in the Assembly premises, holding banners inscribed with the slogan "Insult to Matrushakti (women's power), India will not tolerate it"
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Two Bangladeshi women arrested for illegal stay in Kerala; 6 others detained in prostitution probe
Acting on a tip-off from Kerala Anti-Terrorist Squad, Kazhakoottam police raided a rented house in Karyavattom in State capital on Wednesday night
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Delhi court grants bail to I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel after no objection from ED
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal noted that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has not opposed the bail plea
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Kerala Assembly polls: IUML ‘backs’ V.D. Satheesan as Congress-led UDF’s CM pick
Indian Union Muslim League State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal says UDF will factor in ‘people’s sentiments’ while choosing its CM, noting that exit polls indicate V.D. Satheesan enjoys the highest support
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Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya court reserves order on bail plea of key accused
Kushwaha is the alleged boyfriend of Raghuvanshi's wife Sonam, another accused who was granted bail on Tuesday (April 28) by the district and sessions court of Meghalaya's East Khasi district
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Bihar govt removes Sanjay Gandhi's name from Patna zoo, dairy technology institute
Among the other 61 decisions taken was the allocation of ₹23,165 crore for the 'Mukhyamantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayta Yojana', under which power consumers in the State get 125 units of free electricity every month
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EPFO to launch new portal to track inoperative accounts
E-PRAAPTI will provide an Aadhaar-based authentication mechanism through which members can securely access their old EPF account that may not have a UAN linked with it, said an official
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NMC does away with ceiling on MBBS intake
The notification also removed the limit of 100 MBBS seats per 10 lakh population in a State or a Union Territory.
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From turnout to transfers, Bengal elections marked by many firsts
Curtains down on second and final phase of polling; this West Bengal Assembly election emerges as most-watched State polls in recent Indian history.
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India–Sri Lanka maritime ties strengthened through IN–SLN DIVEX 2026
Focused on complex underwater operations, the exercise was aimed at strengthening interoperability through advanced deep-sea diving evolutions, including mixed gas diving drills, according to the Indian Navy
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15 labourers die as van overturns in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar
Six women and two children are among the deceased and four of the injured are in critical condition, police say
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