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Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States on Monday

It was the first interception since the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports began last week

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Sharmila accused the Central Government of linking the issue with delimitation for political gain, and described the Prime Minister as an opportunist

Kim Jong Un expressed satisfaction with the test results, calling them proof that years of work by a specialised missile warhead research group had not been in vain

Mark Carney said tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have affected workers in the auto and steel industries

Over the past few years, several airports have been inaugurated across second- and third-tier cities of Uttar Pradesh to boost regional connectivity. However, operations at a number of these have been discontinued within weeks of launch, prompting questions over planning, viability and the gap between infrastructure expansion and sustained services

Mr. Thakur condemned the Congress, TMC, DMK, and the Samajwadi Party for blocking the passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill

After days of high temperature, the Chief Ministers Office said in a tweet that weather patterns are likely to change in many parts of Maharashtra over the coming days

On delimitation, the Union Minister for Home Affairs has clarified that not only Tamil Nadu but other States also will not be affected.I have also reiterated it. Tamil Nadus share will go up from 7.18% to 7.23%. This has disproved what Mr. Stalin has been saying: EdapaddiK.Palaniswami

Cotton and maize farmers face problems in the absence of adequate rainfall, rapidly depleting water table; but for two cement plants, the constituency has no major industry

Krishnagiri has consistenty oscillated between the DMK and AIADMK in hustings since 1984, with the incumbent being an AIADMK MLA; the challenger this time around is from Congress; lack of rail connectivity, grievances of mango farmers and a toll plaza in the wrong place are some of the issues the electorate seeks answers to

Govt. should provide 33% reservation within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats,says Oppn. party; Gupta, BJPs sole woman CM, terms defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill deeply disappointing

A predominantly agrarian, the constituency in the heart of the Cauvery delta, continues to suffer from a lack of infrastructure, with several panchayats still without proper link roads, complicating the movement of produce and isolating villages.

The major industrial hub is struggling to cater to the infrastructure needs, particularly adequacy of roads.

There have been signs of discord among the BJPs top leadership in Rajasthan

India must move from fossil fuel to avoid amplifying imported inflation

The delimitation debate raises questions on representation and equity

This is the fourth year of competition with the innovation; while there has been a strident appeal from the playing community to dispense with it, the IPL is insistent that there will be no rethink until after the 2027 edition

Intra-party conflicts, which eroded the partys core base in the southern districts, do not have much impact on these two constituencies in Madurai;while the AIADMK has won from the Melur Assembly segment five times consecutively since 2001, Usilampatti has rarely elected a DMK candidate

The centre will offer day-care services, cognitive engagement programmes and caregiver support, marking TDCFs third such facility in Chennai

Local farmers and residents have highlighted a persistent need for more Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) to streamline the sale of their produce.

In a letter to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP for Chickballapur Sudhakar has urged the Centre to step in with immediate market support measures. He has called for procurement interventions to prevent distress in sales and stabilise prices.

Manchester City are now three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, as the Gunners once again slip up with just five games of the season remaining

The two flyovers that will be delayed are the Nagawara Junction to Bagaluru Main Road, spanning 17.30 km, and the Mother Teresa Circle (Ulsoor Lake Junction) to Bagaluru Village stretch, spanning about 27.20 km.

Residents say their struggle for basic amenities in some areas still persist; night food stalls and commercial activity have encroached road space and worsened traffic congestion; those living in railway lands in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Mangalapuram are also seeking alternate housing

The Constitution Amendment Bill had nothing to do with womens reservation, for which a Bill had already been passed with the support of the Opposition in 2023

He says the weaponisation of the Delimitation Bill under the guise of womens reservation during elections has badly boomeranged and is coming back to bite the National Democratic Alliance

However, he did not speak anywhere during the roadshow