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VCKadopts resolution seeking two-digit Assembly seats and oneRajya Sabha seat

The resolution came on Monday (March 23, 2026) after the DMKsought to restrictthe number of seats for its allies to accommodate new entrants, including theDMDKand the MakkalNeedhiMaiam

23 Mar 2026 10:27 pm
Govt revs up consultations on early implementation of Womens Reservation Act

Sources in the government said only then will the amendments to the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 or the Womens Reservation Act, 2023 be introduced for passage, either in the ongoing Budget Session itself, or in a Special Session to be called

23 Mar 2026 10:24 pm
ISL: East Bengal puts seven past Mohammedan Sporting

The winner moved up to fourth spot with 11 points from six matches while the loser remained rooted to the bottom without a point

23 Mar 2026 10:22 pm
US deal, parliament, tribal rights: Rahul Gandhis sharp attack on centre

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi addressed the Adivasi Adhikar Samvidhan Sammelan in Vadodara, where he launched a sharp attack on the central government over an alleged trade deal with the United States, parliamentary functioning, caste census, and what he described as attacks on tribal rights and the Constitution.

23 Mar 2026 10:22 pm
RSS should seek Modis resignation: Congress, VBA

The names that appeared in Epstein files have either resigned or arrested but in India no action has been taken, they say

23 Mar 2026 10:21 pm
Net FDI negative for fifth straight month in January 2026 as outflows exceed inflows by $1.4 billion

Data from the RBI shows that the outflows were mainly driven by repatriation and disinvestment by foreign companies in India, while the gross amount of money entering India also contracted.

23 Mar 2026 10:18 pm
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils three new initiatives to promote orange economy

The three initiatives in the creative economy are the National AI Skilling Initiative in partnership with Google and YouTube; MyWAVES, a citizen creator platform on WAVES OTT; and the rollout of advanced Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and in-built satellite tuners in television sets for enhancing access to DD Free Dish ser vices

23 Mar 2026 10:13 pm
Blast close to International Border causes alarm in Jammu

In south Kashmirs Pahalgam, the police book a hotel owner for concealing the stay of 23 foreign nationals

23 Mar 2026 10:06 pm
634 drunk driving cases booked in week-long BTP drive

The police added that similar drives will continue in the coming days to ensure stricter compliance with traffic regulations

23 Mar 2026 9:56 pm
Biotech industry driving both human and animal nutrition: experts

They explain why biotech graduates are the architects of the countrys next animal science revolution

23 Mar 2026 9:56 pm
A.P. govt. tracking 760 projects, bunch of them to be grounded in April, says Nara Lokesh

Tenders for container terminals and ports in the PPP mode will be called for soon, says Lokesh

23 Mar 2026 9:56 pm
Prolonged war to be detrimental to the broader global outlook: RBI bulletin

The capacity and resilience of Indian economy to absorb external shocks have strengthened over time

23 Mar 2026 9:56 pm
SC gives Centre four-week leeway to respond to petition on airfare hike, says govt. handling bigger problems now

Petitioner had sought steps to address fare fluctuation, fare transparency, and continuity of essential air services

23 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
Ricky Rai appears for questioning in Lamborghini stunt case, denies driving

However, the officer claims that they have evidence indicating that he was driving

23 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
Four Jewish community ambulances damaged in London fire; UK PM condemns

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organisation in north London were set ablaze in a suspected antisemitic hate crime, police said on March 23, 2026.

23 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
Kurinjipadi voters want non-polluting, agro-based industrial boost

Minister MRK Panneerselvam is in the fray aiming for a hat-trick in Kurinjipadi. The DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance needs to be aware that the Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi headed by T. Velmurugan and now delinked from the DMK-led alliance, is capable of eating into the votes of the DMK in areas like Kurinjipadi and Kullanchavadi where it has significant presence

23 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
Govt ensured that fuel supply is not affected significantly due to war: PM Modi tells Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the ongoing conflict in West Asia has posed unprecedented challenges for India.

23 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
Rahul Gandhi criticises use of the term vanvasi, reiterates call for caste census

The term Adivasi denotes original inhabitants, while vanvasi suggests that tribals are only forest dwellers, says Congress leader

23 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
Policies of A.P. govt. give a strong sense of trust among industrialists, says Lakshmi Mittal

The pace at which the project had got the required permissions showcased the governments sincerity in impelemeting the Speed of Doing Business initiative, says ArcelorMittal CEO Aditya Mittal

23 Mar 2026 9:39 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 25,03,842 voters in final list in Ernakulam; number goes up by 34,048 post SIR

According to the latest list, there are 12,18,707 men, 12,85,108 women, and 27 transgender people in the district

23 Mar 2026 9:28 pm
Bypoll: BJP candidates richer than Congress candidates

The BJP candidates are richer compared to the Congress candidates as per their affidavits filed along with their nomination papers in the byelections to Bagalkot and Davangere South Assembly constituencies.

23 Mar 2026 9:27 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly election: CPI-M accepts five-seat offer, signs pact with DMK

Sources say the Marxist partys general secretary, M.A. Baby had conveyed that in the interest of the INDIA bloc, the party may accept the DMKs reduced offer

23 Mar 2026 9:27 pm
BJP hails PMs milestone of 8,931 days in public office

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, at a press conference, expresses gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for Indias powerful representation in the changing global landscape, stating that Mr. Modi has taken the country to new heights

23 Mar 2026 9:27 pm
Congress to highlight Sabarimala, corruption charges; UDF confident of sweeping mandate in Kerala, says KPCC chief Sunny Joseph

Sunny Joseph dismisses concerns of internal dissent within the Congress over granting electoral berth to former CPI(M) leaders, says the UDFs decision to support such leaders will strengthen the coalition; results of local body elections indicate strong anti-incumbency sentiment, he adds

23 Mar 2026 9:27 pm
Karnataka accounted for 9% of Indias ransomware cases in 2025-26, finds report

Nearly 9% of the total ransomware cases in India in 202526 were from Karnataka, according to the Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity Karnataka annual compendium report

23 Mar 2026 9:26 pm
Congress nominee Umesh Meti files nomination papers in Bagalkot

Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar says candidate chosen after survey

23 Mar 2026 9:26 pm