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Five lakh booth-level officers will share the list of omitted voters with more than 12 lakh agents of political parties; special roll observers to meet political parties, officials, and ensure transparent revision

The meeting comes in the backdrop of an earlier discussion held between the union, Chief Minister and Transport Minister on November 26, during which the unions had reiterated their demands

NDA substantially augmented its ward tally, securing outright majorities in two municipalities and 19 grama panchayats. The BJP is set to send 249 members to grama panchayats, 37 to block panchayats, two to district panchayats, 320 to municipalities, and 60 to Corporations

The fresh unrests are in response to the shooting of a right-wing cultural groups youth leader, Sharif Osmann Hadi; the government has announced the second phase of Operation Devil Hunt to find the suspect

The DMK leaders while addressing a training programme for Booth Level Agents in Puducherry urged the party workers to ensure the victory of DMK candidates in all 30 Assembly constituencies

Caught in a debt trap of 30 lakh, Annavaram, on the advice of an insurance agent, purchased seven policies in the name of the victim first and planned the murder over two years

In a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, a contract lecturer was seen writing Telugu text on green board, equating Jesus Christ to parents and siblings

UDF surge confined to Corporation limits as Left front maintains dominance across rural and semi-urban Thrissur. LDF retains district panchayat, wins in five out of seven municipalities

The Commission has asked government departments for secondary data to understand adequate representation in government services

Minister for Irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy writes to MoJS Secretary V.L. Kantha Rao seeking clearance to PRLIS first-phase to utilise 45 tmc ft water

Mehsana Superintendent of Police says that the kidnappers have contacted the relatives of the family, demanding 2 crore as ransom.

The initiative is to ensure availability of ritually sanctified, home-grown timber for temples managed and established by the Hindu institutions, says TTD Chairman B.N. Naidu

From a sense of being doomed to turning the tables on the LDF in what promised to be a cliffhanger of a contest, and finally, the sheer ecstasy of coasting easily past the simple majority mark, UDF experienced it all

The UDF wins 16 and LDF seven out of the 23 district panchayat seats in Kottayam. The UDF regains power in two of six municipalities. The Pala municipality remains inconclusive, with the UDF and LDF tied at 10 and 11 seats, respectively. The BJP led NDA managed to seize power in three grama panchayats, including Aymanam and Poonjar Thekkekara.

UDF wins five out of six municipalities. NDA comes second in Chengannur and Mavelikara municipalities, pushing the LDF to third spot. Though the Left front is in lead in grama and block panchayats, it registers dip in performance

BJP secures 25 of the 53 seats in the municipal council. Though it fell short of a majority by two seats, the BJP being the party with the maximum number of councillors will continue to rule the municipality

Over 400 students showcased their talents atthe Science Fest and Maths Olympiadorganised by The Hindu in School at Madikeri

The Congress-led United Democratic Front has emerged as the clear front-runner in Keralas local body elections as counting concludes. The UDF secured major gains across grama panchayats, municipalities, and key corporations including Kochi, Thrissur, and Kannur. The ruling LDF trailed in most segments, while the BJP-led NDA made limited gains. Several local bodies remain undecided due to ties.

A mock drill on testing preparedness in the event of radiation leak at the Kaiga atomic power generation station of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) was successfully conducted in the likely to be radiation affected villages of Uttara Kannada district recently.

The front also views the victory as a stepping stone to winning the Assembly elections in 2026. Satheesan credits Team UDF for reasserting its political identity as the sole bulwark against Hindutva ascendancy. Mallikarjun Kharges post on X reflected the partys newfound optimism.UDFs emergence as a big tent accommodating varied social groups catalysed the coalitions best performance since the first elections for local bodies in1995.

Expresses concern over nine student suicides within six months of the new academic year in SPSR Nellore district

Stage 4 curbs include a ban on all construction activities, entry of non-essential polluting trucks into Delhi, and mandatory shifting of school classes, except for classes 10 and 12, to hybrid mode

The Guttedars say chargesheet was filed to coincide with Congress New Delhi agitation on vote chori

Distributes toolkits to 100 artisans from Madhavamala and Srikalahasti