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Empowerment of BC leaders to strengthen party: TDP leader

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:28
TDP senior leader Muddada Madhu hailed the party’s high command for providing several top posts to BC leaders of North Andhra region during the reshuffle of the party posts
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Delimitation: Perspectives and viewpoints

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:19
Opinion, editorials, interviews and insight from The Hindu on the delimitation debate
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Vijay unveils TVK manifesto, criticises Dravidian majors’ poll promises

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:13
He asserts that his party has only promised what was possible, practical, and implementable if voted to power
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Delimitation Bill will not affect Tamil Nadu: AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:06
When Union Minister Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu, he assured that the State will not be affected, stated Mr. Palaniswami. “The NDA will implement delimitation better than what Mr. Stalin expects. The Centre is clear that no State will be affected by the delimitation,” he added.
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Revanth’s hybrid model for delimitation enters national discourse

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:04
The suggestion entered the national discourse, particularly amid concerns among southern States over potential loss of parliamentary representation
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Supreme Court asks Uttar Pradesh to consider plea flagging risk of liquor cartons in educational campuses

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:03
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the State government to accept a representation challenging the administrative decision made in February last year under the State excise policy allowing the manufacture, packaging and sale of liquor in small cartons
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Priyanka Gandhi warns move towards delimitation is an ‘open attack on democracy’

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:59
The women’s quota could be implemented now, the Congress leader says, accusing the Union government of using the Constitution amendment to reshape political representation
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Supreme Court says time is now too short to look into ‘mass transfer’ of high-ranking West Bengal officials ahead of election

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:58
The petition challenges the ECI’s decision to transfer ‘wholesale’ 63 IPS officers and 16 senior bureaucrats, including the Director General of Police and the Chief Secretary, in the ‘garb of poll-preparedness’
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Watch: Delimitation row erupts in Parliament: What happened? | Above the Fold | 16.04.2026

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:57
In our new and third episode of Above the Fold, we look at the stormy session in the Lok Sabha as the Centre and Opposition clash over delimitation. Joshua Landis weighs in on the escalating West Asia conflict, while Donald Trump sparks controversy with a viral post. Also, a key Supreme Court of India observation on voting rights and R Vaishali clinches a major chess title.
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No military solution to conflicts, say PM Modi and Austrian Chancellor Stocker

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:48
Austria, a neutral country, signs a rare MoU on military cooperation with India
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SC directive sparks renewed hopes of crackdown on commercial activities in residential layouts

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:44
While the corporations are awaiting official notice and see the development as an opportunity to increase revenue generation, citizens question how this will be different, as such violations are rampant in the city and the civic body has failed to enforce regulations
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Over 2,800 students from A.P. clear NPTEL exam on quantum computing

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:44
Qualified students can download their certificates through APSCHE portal https://apsche.ap.gov.in after entering their hall ticket numbers
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City schools fare well in CBSE Class X exams

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:40
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