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A setback to Odisha’s secular ethos
The latest violence in Cuttack shows the government in poor light
Clarity and confusion: On the Bihar election preparations, the rival fronts
Both the National Demodcratic Alliance and the Mahagatbandhan are dealing with internal divisions
Tamil Nadu’s power demand remained flat in the first half of 2025-26
Its peak power demand has also been lower at 19,878 MW, when compared to the levels reached in the same period last year
Odisha rights panel orders Govt to rehabilitate Scheduled Caste families attacked twice
These families are not keen to return to their native village fearing backlash
West Bengal BJP urges Bangladeshi Hindu refugees to apply for citizenship under CAA ahead of 2026 polls
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said the party’s fight for 2026 is of “aar-paar” (two sides of a border). The statement assumes significance in light of the stark differentiation the saffron party has made between ‘infiltrators’ and ‘refugees’ from neighbouring countries, in the context of voter list revision and CAA camps respectively
Mehbooba moves PIL plea to shift J&K undertrials home
The former Chief Minister has approached the J&K High Court seeking the return of undertrial prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory, citing violations of their right to fair trial and family access
Nearly 2,000 irrigation tanks in Tamil Nadu going beyond 75% storage
With the monsoon expected to yield higher rainfall this year, many more tanks may touch full level in the coming weeks
In a reform push, U.P. CM Yogi approves fivefold increase in the financial powers of PWD officers
In the revised structure, the Chief Engineer can now approve works up to ₹10 crores, up from ₹2 crores