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Sasi blames BJP vote surge for UDF loss

It helps bring advanced cooling technologies that are indispensable for the next-generation growth engines such as data centres, AI infrastructure and high-performance computing environment

Youth Congress leader hits out at CPI(M), credits UDF surge to public awareness and anti-incumbency mood

The UDF won 12 of the 13 segments in Kozhikode when the Assembly election results were declared on May 4, 2026. The LDFs victory was confined to Beypore, from where former Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas managed to win

In this insightful discussion based on the latest electoral data, The Hindu explains BJPs historic win in West Bengal.

The ZP CEO has instructed district AYUSH officers and taluk level officers to strengthen these practices by training physical education teachers

Bengalurus reading community rallying around The Bookworm, trying its best to get this much-loved bookstore back on its feet again, says a lot about the citys larger culture, discovers The Hindu

Former Bihar legislative Assembly speaker Prem Kumar, who represents the Gaya Town constituency, said it was a matter of pride that the Vietnamese President had visited his land of knowledge.

Though none of the five TVK candidates fielded in the district had romped home in the electoral battle, the number of votes they polled is something unbelievable as the minimum votes obtained by one of these contestants is over 45,000 votes

Stating that many theatres are on the verge of closure due to competition from multiplexes and growing impact of OTT platforms, they urge Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh to extend them, among others, relief from commercial electricity tariffs and reduction in municipal property taxes

The Communist Party of India has demanded immediate action to address the issue

The recent Assembly elections in Idukki marks a significant shift, with the LDF losing all five constituencies, including its traditional strongholds of Udumbanchola, Devikulam, and Peerumade. The UDF gains ground, particularly among plantation workers who have shifted their support. This loss, alongside a rise in backing for the BJP, signals a transformative moment in Idukkis political landscape, prompting the LDF to reassess its dwindling support.

Despite making good inroads and despite a wave in favour of Vijay, the fledgling party could not win any seat in Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Ariyalur districts

KAHWA says that the devastating defeat handed over to the LDF should serve as a strong warning to any government that forgets that their mandate is to serve the people

In his plea, Ashutosh Brahmachari says that either he got acquitted or the trial remains stayed in most of the cases filed against him. In February, he moved a court for registration of FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, alleging that he molested two minors in his Ashram.

The gang used to sell vegetables and fruits by day and break into locked houses at night

Although TVK has not won any Assembly segment in the district, their fierceful debut indicates their strong wave in favor of the party; However voters in the region once again reaffirm their allegiance to congress, CPI(M) and dravidian parties

The blueprinting phase of the plan is expected to take four to five months and is targeted for completion by mid-September

The partys campaign strategy and the election result have stunned the rivals as its founder C. Joseph Vijay did not even conduct a road show or public meeting in Coimbatore district

RB Choudary, father to actors Jiiva and Jithan Ramesh, was known for producing films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi languages under his Super Good Films Banner

Coaching camps, SSC preparation and demand for technical education cited as key factors behind the remarkable performance

Many Agricultural Officers have completed over 20 years of service without being promoted to higher positions, they say

The three Gogois Gaurav Gogoi,LurinjyotiGogoi and Akhil Gogoi failed tostop Himanta Biswa Sarma fromleading the BJP to a hat-trick in Assam