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MDMK leader says the DMK exerted pressure to prevent his party from contesting under its own symbol in the Assembly election

Census 2027, the world’s largest count of people within a national geography, is an overdue exercise with far-reaching implications; an accurate and comprehensive count will ensure that no one is left behind and that policies, entitlements, and resources are guided by reliable data

The post-SIR polls in West Bengal saw the BJP secure a decisive victory, with AITC chief Mamata Banerjee alleging electoral manipulation. Large-scale deletions and opaque additions of electors during the SIR had a major impact on the rolls’ demographic composition; and appears to have influenced the results alongside anti-incumbency and communal polarisation

The daughter of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost his life in the crash, accused the airline of arm-twisting families to waive legal rights while accepting interim compensation

At a meeting in Delhi, NDA leaders praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, adopt a resolution highlighting the government’s achievements over the past 12 years

The advisory council says it assembled a dataset on elections to LS seats from 2009 to 2024 to estimate a ‘statistical relationship’ between voter turnout, constituency size, and five compositional features of the constituency; the model results in increasing the size of the Lok Sabha to 824 seats and it is broadly in line with what the Centre had suggested in April, when it brought the Delimitation-related Bills but failed to pass them in Parliament

The report states that ground-mounted solar systems, which dominate India’s roughly 100 GW of installed solar capacity, require three to four times more area per megawatt than the panels themselves occupy

The adopted resolution concluded by extending best wishes for Mr. Modi’s excellent health and long life

According to estimates from the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Cancer Registry Programme, brain tumours account for the majority of central nervous system cancers reported across population-based registries

The Deputy Chief Minister thanks the Centre and says the proposed interim funds will strengthen village infrastructure and rural livelihoods

During checking, among syringes and needles, the police recovered a silver foil paper used for the consumption of narcotic substances

V.D. Satheesan says under the scheme titled ‘Priyadarshini’, concession will be available to women of all ages and irrespective of their financial background and transgenders. The implementation will add an additional annual financial burden of ₹750-₹800 crore for KSRTC

From ‘16 Vayathinile’ to ‘Vedham Pudhithu,’ ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’ Bharathiraja, who passed away today, made some of the most important Tamil films of all time

Tracing missing persons, particularly women and children, remains a priority for the Gujarat police as part of its efforts to protect citizens and ensure their safety and well-being, Director General of Police, Gujarat, said

When many people had given up on Mudhal Mariyathai, Bharathiraja organised a special screening exclusively for women, recalled R. Selvaraj, Tamil film story writer and a close associate of director Bharathiraja