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The Samajwadi Party (SP) president, Akhilesh Yadav, pushed his PDA(Pichhda, Dalit, Alpasankhyak)acronymfor Backwards, Dalit and Minorities on the occasion calling for a broader unity of social justice forces

DMK and AIADMK continue to rely on dominant communities in ticket distribution

The New Delhi chapter of the India Denmark Chamber of Commerce was established on April 8 to take forward business relations between the two countries

If the BJP really wants to give reservation to women, it should start a discussion in Parliament. The Centre should consult political parties, says Veerapandian

Within theTVK, there is an educated group of people keen on defeating theBJPfront which, they believe, is acting against Tamil Nadus interests. Many of them recognise that voting forVijaymay not yield benefits. They understand that theDMK-led alliance has an edge over theAIADMK-led front, says M. Veerapandian

One of the most fundamental drivers of the obesity epidemic the expansion of ultra-processed foods receives comparatively limited attention

The government should launch suitable provisions for financial compensation to cover the loss of income incurred when heat extremes prevent work

The school's headteacher, Jayant Kumar Panigrahi, has been suspended on charges of negligence on duty, and the government has announced 7 lakh ex gratia to the family of the deceased student, officials said

Womens empowerment is an excuse to undermine federal equity

The coexistence of a billion tonnes of wasted food and a billion hungry stomachs is not an irony; it is an indictment for inefficiency and apathy

The Assembly select committee should redraft it to evolve into a balanced law

Nethrodaya, a public charitable trust, working for the empowerment of the visually challenged, has filed the public interest litigation petition

The confirmation has come days after U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor said on a social media post that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India next month, i.e. in May

He appeals to the people of Tamil Nadu to realise that the members of the DMK-led alliance are nothing but a bunch of opportunists

RaisShaikh demands financial package to tide over the crisis

Ghosal says that bringing quality coaches to India will be the first step in this direction; feels that players are currently being produced mainly due to personal drive and initiative; opines that theres enough depth in the mens ranks to defend the Asian Games gold

SP chief alleges delimitation exercise will ignore caste data from upcoming Census and enable gerrymandering ahead of the 2029 general election

Under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act 1983, considering the breeding season of fish and to protect fishery resources, a fishing ban is implemented every year along the East Coast of Tamil Nadu for 61 days from April 15 to June 14

Bihar to get its first BJP-led government after Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is set to become the States new Chief Minister on April 15, 2026.

Government circulates drafts of Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill and Delimitation Bill; says they are aimed at expediting the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies; if these proposals are enacted, the Hindi heartland States will see their share of Lok Sabha seats rise, while the southern States will see theirs shrink

Dr. Somanathan called for stronger civil-military cooperation, asserting that a whole-of-nation approach is vital to achieving optimal outcomes in both conflict and peacetime scenarios

Addresses rallies in Uttar Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad districts, seeking support for party candidates; this marks his first campaign in State since 2021 Assembly polls

The two sides, which have been in talks for nearly three years since signing an agreement on the co-production of F414 fighter jet engines, are now close to concluding key elements of the programme

The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in West Asia, a week into a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The parallel war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a complicating factor in Pakistans mediation to end the wider conflict