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The Commission has asked government departments for secondary data to understand adequate representation in government services

Minister for Irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy writes to MoJS Secretary V.L. Kantha Rao seeking clearance to PRLIS first-phase to utilise 45 tmc ft water

Mehsana Superintendent of Police says that the kidnappers have contacted the relatives of the family, demanding ₹2 crore as ransom.

The initiative is to ensure availability of ritually sanctified, home-grown timber for temples managed and established by the Hindu institutions, says TTD Chairman B.N. Naidu

From a sense of being doomed to turning the tables on the LDF in what promised to be a cliffhanger of a contest, and finally, the sheer ecstasy of coasting easily past the simple majority mark, UDF experienced it all

The UDF wins 16 and LDF seven out of the 23 district panchayat seats in Kottayam. The UDF regains power in two of six municipalities. The Pala municipality remains inconclusive, with the UDF and LDF tied at 10 and 11 seats, respectively. The BJP led NDA managed to seize power in three grama panchayats, including Aymanam and Poonjar Thekkekara.

UDF wins five out of six municipalities. NDA comes second in Chengannur and Mavelikara municipalities, pushing the LDF to third spot. Though the Left front is in lead in grama and block panchayats, it registers dip in performance

BJP secures 25 of the 53 seats in the municipal council. Though it fell short of a majority by two seats, the BJP being the party with the maximum number of councillors will continue to rule the municipality

Over 400 students showcased their talents at the Science Fest and Maths Olympiad organised by The Hindu in School at Madikeri

A mock drill on testing preparedness in the event of radiation leak at the Kaiga atomic power generation station of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) was successfully conducted in the ‘likely to be radiation affected villages’ of Uttara Kannada district recently.

The front also views the victory as a stepping stone to winning the Assembly elections in 2026. Satheesan credits ‘Team UDF’ for reasserting its political identity as the sole bulwark against Hindutva ascendancy. Mallikarjun Kharge’s post on X reflected the party’s newfound optimism. UDF’s emergence as a big tent accommodating varied social groups catalysed the coalition’s “best performance since the first elections for local bodies in 1995”. 

Expresses concern over nine student suicides within six months of the new academic year in SPSR Nellore district

The CBI opposed Rabri Devi's plea to transfer criminal cases, arguing it constitutes "forum-shopping" and aims to demean the judge. The agency stated that Special Judge Vishal Gogne acted within judicial procedures and that the application seeks to stall the trial. The court will hear the matter further on December 15, 2025.

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has urged President Murmu to intervene against the Uttar Pradesh government's move to withdraw charges in the 2015 Dadri mob lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq. Karat termed the governor's approval of the withdrawal a "politically motivated" attempt to subvert justice, questioning the governor's constitutional duty to uphold the rule of law.