Bluesky is looking to make its moderation and reporting systems more transparent as part of its efforts to forge a healthier social media ecosystem than some of the alternatives out there. The platform's userbase has doubled in size to 40 million over the past year, and with more users come more instances of toxicity and other types of harmful content. Bluesky is also subject to more regulatory requirements in certain jurisdictions . The team has been working to address those factors, and change

The Election Commission has shed light on the addition of 300,000 voters to Bihars electoral list, which occurred after the announcement of forthcoming elections. This increase, made in accordance with regulations allowing updates until ten days prior to the nomination deadline, was prompted by public requests.

The development comes a day after the BJP and the Shiv Sena had decided to not induct each others people. In view of ongoing local bodies election and upcoming Municipal Corporations elections, the BJP had recently inducted several former corporators, office-bearers, and key leaders from the Shiv Sena in the KDMC and various other districts in the state.

Following a substantial loss in the Bihar assembly elections, the INDIA coalition, particularly the RJD and Congress, reaffirms its resolve to be an active opposition.

In a surprising turn of events in the Bihar assembly elections, the RJD emerged with the lion's share of public support, amassing over 1.15 crore votes, translating to a 23% vote share. The BJP was not far behind, capturing 20.45% of voters, while the JD(U) stood at 19.61%.

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MUMBAI: Maharashtra this year witnessed a disappointing trend of dynastic politics as at least 33 BJP leaders fielded their spouses, children and relatives in the upcoming local body elections scheduled on December 2, 2025. The BJP, the party that always speaks against dynastic politics, has fielded the largest number of candidates related to its leaders. A politicalobserver said that the fielding of candidates chosen from the families of ruling ministers and MLAs showsthat family bonds are valu

Female turnout in the Bihar election was highest in Seemanchal, with all five top-performing constituencies crossing 88% participation. AIMIM won three of these seats, while the BJP and JDU took one each. Thakurganj recorded the highest female turnout at 90.27%.

Sanjay Kumar attended the high-level BJP workers meeting in Huzurabad, Karimnagar district, as the chief guest in view of the upcoming local body elections

Shafiqul Alam also said that with the Awami League banned, voters will seek alternative candidates in next year's Bangladesh elections

Patna: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn-in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time on Thursday, days after the NDA secured a landslide victory in the assembly elections. Preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at Patnas historic Gandhi Maidan are in the final stages, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channel

Hyderabad: The Telangana state election commission has directed the district panchayat officers to examine electoral rolls and rectify mis-mappings, and re-arrange and republish the photo electoral rolls of the Gram Panchayats. Last date for voters to submit applications/suo motu rectifying the mis-mappings is November 20. The requests and objections are to be disposed of by Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsAp

This comes after Congress expressed its wish to run elections independently in the Municipal Corporation elections in Mumbai, and Shiv Sena (UBT) advised it to introspect on its decision

After the NDA coalition's landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections, JDU supremo and the state's longest serving chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as the head of the government for a historic tenth time on Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 11.30 am at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP national president J. P. Nadda, several other Union ministers, and chief ministers

We will conduct a Maha Sabha on December 9 to demand the implementation of 42 per cent reservation for BCs in local body elections: Yerra Satyanarayana

The Congress also used the police as a shield to distribute money and liquor to voters. We should focus on the coming elections to local bodies and find what we lost, where we lost: K.T. Rama Rao

Political heat rises in Assam ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticises the BJP's delimitation and voter revision plans. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Gogoi should contest elections in Pakistan after BJP sweeps the 2026 polls. The Election Commission has ordered a special revision of electoral rolls, aiming to identify ineligible voters.

NEW DELHI: The Gopalganj assembly seat in Bihar recorded the largest number of net voter deletions while the Darbhanga constituency registered the least in the recently concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, with the BJP winning both the seats in the just held elections. According to data shared by the Election Commission, the total number of electors stood at 3.52 lakh in Gopalganj when the SIR was ordered on June 24 in the state. When the final electoral ro

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, November 18, set aside the selection of 1,032 Group 2 posts over tampering of the OMR answer sheets and asked Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) to re-evaluate the process and issue fresh appointments within 8 weeks. Candidates who appeared for the Group 2 examinations in 2016 had filed Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to ou

He (Gaurav Gogoi) will hundred per cent lose the polls in Assam, and then he can contest the elections in Pakistan, says Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

The commission, in its affidavit, said local body Acts, which govern municipal elections, do not mandate the use of VVPAT

Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor spoke to NDTV, days after his party drew a blank in the Bihar Assembly elections.

In Facebook post, Teena Jose, who is reportedly a former nun and advocate, commented a bomb should be thrown at the CM during his campaign for local body elections

Prashant Kishor, the driving force behind Jan Suraaj, admits that opting out of the Bihar assembly elections may have been a misstep. With his party capturing under four percent of the votes, Kishors determination to alter the political landscape in Bihar remains unwavering.

Kishors comment comes after the Jan Suraaj Party drew a blank in the recently held elections

A group of citizens comprising former judges, retired bureaucrats and veteran armed forces officers have lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for unleashing what they claimed his impotent rage born out of repeated electoral failure to tarnish the dignity of the Election Commission. In a joint statement, these 272 personalities said that the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha has repeatedly attacked the Election Commission over accusations of vote theft using unbelievably uncouth rhetori

Rohini Acharya, Lalu Yadav's daughter, is currently embroiled in a public family feud with her brother, Tejashwi Yadav, and his aides, following the RJD's recent defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections. Recently, she has slammed the journalist over a sexist remark made by him about 'married daughters' visiting their parents. The moment has been captured on camera, and a video shared by Acharya on social media shows her in a hoarse voice, purportedly asking the journalist to clarify his remarks.

KOLKATA: A Booth Level Officer (BLO), Shanti Muni Ekka, a resident of Rangamati panchayat, died by suicide on Wednesday in West Bengal, allegedly due to tremendous work pressure in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State. Hours after the BLOs death, the CM Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that precious lives are lost due to work pressure and stress generated by the SIR process. She urged the

Kolkata: Asaduddin Owaisis All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has started strengthening its organisational bases in West Bengals two minority-dominated districts of Malda and Murshidabad in preparation to fight the 2026 Assembly elections. The party has a special focus on Malda. The state leadership of AIMIM has already started announcing the names of the partys block Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on Wh

Former election strategist Prashant Kishor has expressed regret for not contesting the recently-held Bihar assembly elections, in which his Jan Suraaj party failed to open an account.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Jalpaiguri's Mal block, alleging that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has imposed inhuman pressure on field workers and led to 28 deaths so far. The chief minister claimed the deceased, an anganwadi worker engaged as a BLO, died by suicide due to the unbearable pressure of the revision exercise being undertaken by the Election Commissio

With the new Bihar government set to be formed on Thursday, the JD(U) and BJP held their legislature party meetings on Wednesday, retaining the status quo among their top leaders. JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar has been chosen as the leader of the partys legislature wing during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Patna, while the BJP elected Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha as leaders of its legislature party. JD(U) minister Shrawon Kumar said that the decision was taken ahead of a meeting of N

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to urgently list a plea seeking postponement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala in view of the upcoming elections to the Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs). A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai said the matter would be listed Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our chann

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Kerala argues that conducting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls (SIR) concurrently with the local body elections would overwhelm available personnel and hinder essential government functions

House-to-house enumeration phase of SIR has been mired in controversy with BLOs, political parties and service organisations complaining that BLOs are overburdened with work on account of operational overlap with upcoming local body elections and pressure to meet unfair deadlines

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The previous two elections saw the party virtually eliminated from representation in Assembly. In the 2015 local body elections and the subsequent Assembly polls, the LDF made deep inroads into traditional RSP territory

NIOS Revised Dates 2025: The National Institute of Open Schooling has released revised exam dates for 2025 Senior Secondary and Secondary courses following earlier postponements due to elections and administrative reasons.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In Keralas political landscape, local body elections have become a crucial precursor to the assembly polls that are held soon after. The results of the civic polls over the past three decades have shown that the front that sweeps the local bodies often goes on to capture power in the state. Except in 2000, when LDF and UDF were almost tied in terms of the number of local bodies won, and in 2010 when UDF registered its only clear victory, all other local body polls went in fav

KALPETTA: The local body elections in Sultan Bathery municipality have escalated into a pivotal political confrontation, acting as a critical barometer for the UDF and LDF ahead of the assembly polls. The result here will not simply determine local council control but will send a political signal regarding the resonance of corruption allegations and the UDFs ability to recover from internal setbacks. Two interconnected issues are posing challenge to the Congress-led front. First is the recent de

KANNUR: In the village of Palanad in Koodali panchayat, a simple paddy field has unexpectedly transformed into a popular photography spot in the election fervour, drawing curious local residents and party workers alike. The centre of attention is a striking CPM party symbol featuring the hammer, sickle, and star, carefully crafted using grass by 58-year-old P Madhusoodanan. The grass-art installation stands out not just for its 25-ft size and precision, but for the dedication behind it, turning

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ahead of the local body elections, senior BJP leader V Muraleedharan speaks to TNIE about the partys position on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), of electoral rolls, the recent controversies related to officials poll-related workload, and the BJPs expectations, particularly in Thiruvananthapuram. Key excerpts: BJP was the only party that supported implementing SIR amidst the local body elections. Recently, a BLO in Kannur died by suicide, and his family claims it was due

PATNA: Bihar Congress on Tuesday initiated disciplinary action against 43 leaders, including former ministers and MLAs, for their alleged involvement in anti-party activities during the assembly elections. The party suffered a severe drubbing with only six seats in its kitty. The partys disciplinary committee issued show-cause notices to 43 party leaders for deviating from party lines and making anti-party statements. The committee has asked the leaders to reply in three days, failing which stri

MUMBAI: Ministers from Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday boycotted the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in protest against induction of a Sena leader from Dombivali into the BJP, a development that shows cracks in the MahaYuti alliance ahead of the Maharashtra civic elections. BJP state president Ravindra Chavan inducted the Sena leader from Dombivali after a string of such moves by the BJP in Palghar, Thane and other districts, which the Shinde party calle

MUMBAI: After the majordebacle in Bihar, the Congress party has decidedto junk the traditional allies and contest the local body and Asias richest civic body separately in Maharashtra and planned to ally with smaller parties in view of strengtheningits cadre and inculcating new local leadership. Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkap said that they have decided torespect the sentiments of party workers who want to contest the local body elections separately and party strength. He sai

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 18: NPPs Rongjeng MLA Jim M. Sangma on Tuesday asserted that the Congress partys attempt to revive its organisation in Garo Hills ahead of the upcoming GHADC polls will have little to no impact on his partys electoral prospects. Sangma said the Congress, often referred to as the grand old []

NT Reporter Panaji The elections to both zilla panchayats in the state has been postponed to December 20, 2025 by the government, in view of petitions filed in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging the reservation of segments. The ZP polls had been scheduled to be held on December 13. However, the Department []

Kerala's government has moved the Supreme Court. It seeks to halt a special revision of electoral rolls. The state fears this will clash with local body elections in December. Conducting both simultaneously could create administrative chaos. The court is asked to defer the revision until after the local polls conclude. This move highlights potential disruptions to governance and election processes.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran believes the Bihar win fuels momentum for a double-digit tally in 2026. He downplayed exits from NDA allies, stressing the focus remains on ousting the DMK due to perceived lack of development and unfulfilled promises. The party plans to highlight central government schemes and PM Modi's connect with Tamil pride during campaigns.

The Shiv Sena UBT, in the editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, said Congress partys announcement of going solo in the BMC elections will be 'suicidal and the opposition unity is essential to checkmate the BJP.

Mumtaz Patel, daughter of Congress' Ahmed Patel, has posted a wake-up message on social media platform X, reprimanding the party over its performance in the Bihar elections. Asked about the matter, she said the party needs to change with the times.

Rebels emerge across parties as denial of seats and internal rifts trigger mass resignations. What began as sporadic rumblings of discontent has now grown into a district-wide wave of political realignments, setting the stage for one of Thrissurs most unpredictable and fiercely contested local body elections in recent memory

Shiv Sena (UBT) is championing the cause of collaboration, urging the Congress party to join ranks as Mumbai gears up for the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. The party cautions that a fragmented opposition could play into the BJP's hands, ultimately diminishing the strength of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

Decision taken at a meeting with representatives of political parties, where it was agreed to find a solution to the tribes problems ahead of the Assembly elections

It is not right for the Congress party to shift its failure onto other parties. At the very least, sarpanch elections should be conducted immediately, BJP State president said

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of working on a sinister design to destroy democracy and opposition parties through the SIR exercise, and vowed to take to the streets by holding a protest rally at Ramleela Maidan here in the first week of December. Upping the ante over its 'vote chori' pitch, the Congress said the poll body's conduct during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has been deeply disappointing as the exercise is aimed at deleting targeted v

In a bold move, the Congress party has dispatched show-cause notices to 43 of its Bihar leaders. These individuals stand accused of undermining party unity during the recent assembly elections by making statements that stray from the official party stance.

PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday broke his silence on his partys debacle in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections, taking full responsibility for its poor performance. In his first reaction since the announcement of the poll results on 14 November, Kishor said that although his team had made honest and sincere efforts, they had failed to convince people of the partys ideology and policies. We failed to convince people what we meant for them. So, they vot

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The viral video is from Rajasthan, July 2025. There have been no reports of protests in Bihar after the elections

Hyderabad: With its move to provide 42 per cent reservation to BCs in local bodies facing legal hurdles, the Telangana government has decided to soon conduct elections only to the Gram Panchayats, deferring polls to other offices of rural local bodies. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the state Cabinet, Information and Public Relations Minister Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribin

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India (ECI) may introduce an AI-based verification process for the voter list in West Bengal amidst the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. A panel of ECI representatives arrived in Kolkata on Tuesday to supervise the overall progress of the SIR exercise in West Bengal, one of the most violence-prone states in the country during elections. The dates for the Assembly elections, scheduled for AprilMay next year, may be annou

Last week, the National Democratic Alliance swept Bihars State Assembly Elections, a suicide attack near the Red Fort in Delhi killed at least 13 people, the U.S. government shutdown ended and more. Here are graphics to help you understand these and other top stories from last week.

Jan Suraaj supremo Prashant Kishor accepted full responsibility for his party's complete failure in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, admitting he could not earn voters' trust. Despite contesting 238 seats, Jan Suraaj won none, with Kishor vowing to intensify his work in Bihar and observe a silent fast as atonement.

It said that conducting the SIR simultaneously with local body elections will create significant administrative complications and potentially disrupt the smooth conduct of the local polls

Patna, Nov 18 (PTI) Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor on Tuesday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U) would have been bundled up with just 25 seats had his government not given Rs 10,000 to 60,000 beneficiaries in each constituency just before the assembly elections and promised Rs 2 lakh to 1.5 crore women across the state under self-employment initiatives. Addressing a press conference here, Kishor said that his Jan Suraaj Party made an honest effort but failed to make a

Lalu Prasad Yadav's prominent political family in Bihar is facing internal fractures following the RJD's poor performance in the 2025 assembly elections. Daughter Rohini Acharya publicly accused her brother Tejashwi Yadav and his aides of mistreatment, leading to sisters leaving the family home and Tej Pratap Yadav voicing support for Rohini. Lalu Yadav married Rabri Devi in 1973 and the couple has nine children: 7 daughters and 2 sons.

The CPI(M) is launching a 1,000-km 'Bangla Bachao Yatra' from November 29 to December 17 to expose alleged injustice, loot and systematic democratic erosion by the TMC government and counter the BJP's anti-people policies. The party hopes this statewide mobilisation will re-energise its cadre and voters ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Prashant Kishor, the leader of Jan Suraaj, has openly accepted accountability for his party's disappointing outcome in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, where they secured no seats. He emphasized that despite a genuine commitment to merit-based governance, his party could not connect with the electorate. Acknowledging flaws in both strategy and communication, Kishor stressed the importance of regaining public trust.

Prashant Kishor will observe a day-long vow of silence on November 20. This gesture follows his Jan Suraaj Party's failure to win any seats in the recent Bihar Assembly elections. Kishor stated this is a redemption attempt for those whose dreams were shattered.

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PTI | New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government not to exceed 50% reservations in local body elections scheduled for next month, and warned to stay the polls if the quota limits are breached. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the local body elections in Maharashtra can []

In the 2025 local body elections, the BJP will be pushing for supremacy and the LDF careful not to lose its weakened grip on the municipality. On its part, the UDF will seek to recover lost ground, but it continues to be troubled by internal issues

Telangana will hold Gram Panchayat elections soon. Polls for other rural local bodies are deferred. This is due to legal issues with Backward Classes reservation. The government also approved a Bill for gig worker welfare. This legislation will ensure proper wages and address worker issues. A board will represent workers, aggregators, and the government.

MALAPPURAM: The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters list in Kerala ahead of the local body elections. Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran will present the partys plea before the court, making the IUML the first political party in the state to legally challenge the SIR. The petition raises concerns over the SIR notification itself, stating that conducting a radical revision of the electoral roll si

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Solution to stray dog menace, taking extreme poverty eradication to the next level and jobs to women are among the promises LDF made in its manifesto for local body elections released in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. The manifesto also accused the Congress of adopting a soft Hindutva stand and joining hands with communal elements like Jamaat-e-Islami and SDPI. The manifesto said as a further step in eradicating extreme poverty from Kerala, the government would take steps to f

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that Assam will undergo a special revision of its electoral rolls, an exercise that will culminate in the publication of the final voters list on February 10, 2026. The decision comes at a time when the state is heading toward the 2026 Assembly elections Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government not to exceed the 50% reservation policy in local body elections that are scheduled for next month, warning to stay the polls if the quota limits are breached. The SC was hearing a batch of pleas concerning the Maharashtra governments decision to implement a fresh OBC reservation matrix for local body elections based on the Banthia Commissions findings. The Maharashtra government had set up the Banthia Commission to carry ou

PATNA: The RJD claimed on Monday that its Raghopur MLA Tejashwi Prasad Yadav would serve as the LoP in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, aswith 25 MLAsthe party has a little over 10% of the strength of the 243-member House. A party is required to have 10% of the total strength to have its member recognised as LoP. In this case. A decision to this effect was taken at RJDs legislature party meeting convened at 1 Polo Road residence of Tejashwi to review debacle of RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in the Asse

PATNA: Sanjay Yadav, 41, has long been a surging presence in the RJD. In recent weeks, his name has surfaced at the centre of the turbulence in the first family of the partys founder and former CM, Lalu Prasad. Matters came to a head on Saturday, when Lalus daughter Rohini Acharya publicly quit politics and severed ties with the household, blaming Sanjay. A post-graduate in computer science from Mahendragarh, Haryana, Sanjay worked as a software engineer in Delhi before meeting Tejashwi in 2012.

LUCKNOW: Rameez Nemat, referred to by Lalu Prasads daughter Rohini Acharya during her public criticism of her brother Tejashwi Yadav and the family, has a strong connection to Uttar Pradesh. He hails from Bhangha Kalan village in Balrampur district and is the son-in-law of former MP Rizwan Zaheer. Local records show he has around 12 criminal cases registered against him, two of which were quashed, and he was jailed in a 2022 murder case. He is currently out on bail, and the court order in that c

PALAKKAD: Palakkad Municipality holds a unique place in Keralas political landscape as the first urban body to be governed by the BJP. Having won in both the 2015 and 2020, the party is now aiming for an unprecedented hat-trick. The UDF, determined to reclaim power at any cost, is tightening its organisational grip, while the LDF has begun preparing for a strong contest with renewed strategy. In the 2020 elections, the BJP won 28 of the 52 seats, improving on its 2015 tally of 24 seats and secur

MALAPPURAM: The ruling party in a majority of local bodies, the CPM faces a dramatically different reality in Malappuram. In this Muslim-majority district, where the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) maintains an unshakeable hold, the CPM is not merely weak, it lacks even a single official party member in 14 local bodies. The organisational vacuum runs so deep that the party often struggles to field candidates on its own symbol. Across several panchayats and municipalities, CPM-backed candidates

The twin challenges, coming shortly after Democratic victories in recent elections and before next year's midterm campaigns that will determine control of Congress, represent a sobering situation for a president who has reveled in his unrivaled dominance in Washington.

Former Congress MP Husain Dalwai ignited controversy by linking the Red Fort blast to injustice in Kashmir and questioning its timing during the Bihar elections. The BJP swiftly condemned his remarks, accusing the Congress of justifying terrorism and speaking the language of separatists. Dalwai later clarified he condemns violence but maintained his stance on alleged injustice in Kashmir.

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An emotional Tejashwi Prasad Yadav offered to step down as RJD legislative party leader, but was urged by patriarch Lalu Prasad to continue. The party's poor election performance was discussed, with leaders blaming EVMs and demanding a return to ballot papers for future elections.

The Supreme Court has mandated that total reservations for SC, ST, and OBCs in Maharashtra civic body elections must not exceed 50%. The court warned it would halt the nomination process in constituencies breaching this limit. Elections will proceed based on pre-July 2010 OBC reservation norms, as the Banthia Commission's report is not yet finalized.

PM Modi also talked about the recent Bihar Assembly elections results in which the NDA secured a massive victory by securing 202 seats out of the 243 seats. PM Modi hailed people's increasing contribution in democracy, noting the highest turnout in Bihar elections till date.

The Cabinet observed that village-level administration had weakened significantly due to the delay and directed officials to initiate preparations immediately.

Supreme Court has called out the Telangana Assembly Speaker for the protracted delays in addressing disqualification petitions. These petitions involve MLAs who shifted allegiance from BRS to Congress following the 2023 elections. The Chief Justice of India sounded a clear warning about potential contempt actions if the Speaker fails to take swift action.

During the meeting, Lalu endorsed Tejashwi's leadership praising him for his hard work in the Bihar assembly elections, a clear indication of the RJD chief siding with his younger son amid the family feud. Tejashwi's elder sister and MP Misa Bharti was also present during the meeting.

Before the 2025 Bihar elections, Neetu Chandra was named as the SVEEP icon in Bihar to increase voter awareness. She was removed after praising PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Nitish Kumar during a live TV debate.

Elections to MPTC, ZPTC and urban local bodies to be held later

Under the leadership of Asim Munir, Pakistan's approach to terrorism seeks to bait India into a traditional conflict for survival. The Red Fort incident serves as a testament to this objective, while the results of the Bihar elections suggest a burgeoning stability in India, opening avenues for a strategic recalibration amid the changing geopolitical landscape.