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Madras High Court barred TVK MLA Seenivasa Sethupathi from participating in Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test due to a one-vote margin victory with disputed postal

The Madras High Court restrained TVK MLA-elect Seenivasa Sethupathi from participating in Tamil Nadu's floor test due to a disputed postal ballot, highlighting

The NEET-UG 2026 exam was cancelled due to a paper leak, affecting 22 lakh medical aspirants, prompting a CBI investigation and political backlash over recurren

The cancellation of NEET-UG 2024 due to paper leaks highlights systemic governance failures in high-stakes examinations, despite a 2024 expert committee recomme

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba emphasized the need for granular regulatory reforms to reduce business friction and urged Indian industry to increase R&D investme

India's retail inflation rose to 3.48% in April 2026, driven by food prices and West Asia conflict impacts, testing RBI's monetary policy framework amid growth-

India's strategic autonomy in foreign policy is tested by demands from major powers like China, EU, Russia, and the US, with mixed results in maintaining indepe

Shaktikanta Das emphasized the need for Indian industries to shift from short-term cost efficiency to long-term resilience by diversifying supply chains, streng

The Supreme Court will hear Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam MLA Sreenivasa Sethupathi's plea against a Madras HC order restraining his Assembly participation over a di

Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay faces a trust vote with potential AIADMK rebel support, testing the Tenth Schedule's anti-defection provisions and coalition governan

Tamil Nadu's electoral shift to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) highlights emerging faultlines in the Dravidian development model, characterized by jobless growt

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran identifies the West Asia crisis as a structural challenge to India's balance of payments, with significant implicati

The hantavirus outbreak highlights increasing zoonotic spillover risks due to deforestation, industrial farming, and climate change, with significant implicatio

The upcoming Greater Bengaluru Authority elections in June 2026 serve as a crucial political battleground for BJP, Congress, and JD(S), testing urban governance

Suvendu Adhikari's BJP government in West Bengal faces critical challenges including post-poll violence, border security with Bangladesh, industrial revival, an

India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) ahead of its 2030 target, reducing emissions and boosting rural incomes, but faces water-intensive productio

PM Modi urged citizens to reduce gold and fuel consumption as India's forex reserves dropped by $38 billion in two months due to rising gold imports ($72 billio

India and Vietnam upgraded bilateral ties to an 'Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' with a $25 billion trade target by 2030, while FY26 direct tax co

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted India's global leadership in renewable energy and big cat conservation at the CII conference, emphasizing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated calls for fuel conservation, reduced gold imports, and work-from-home practices to mitigate economic strain from the Wes

PSEB announced Class 10 results for 2026, with Harleen Sharma topping with 99.38%, reflecting state-level educational assessment mechanisms in India.

The Supreme Court has asked the TMC to file separate applications regarding claims that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise's voter deletions material

The Supreme Court will assess Trinamool Congress claims that deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls materially affected West B

The victory of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) under Joseph Vijay marks the first break in Tamil Nadu's Dravidian party duopoly since 1967, signaling anti-incumb

Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay has assumed office as Tamil Nadu CM, marking a break from Dravidian party dominance, but faces critical challenges inclu

Manoj Kumar Agarwal, West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer, has been appointed as Chief Secretary by the new BJP government, sparking controversy over electoral

The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam proposes reserving one-third of Lok Sabha and state assembly seats for women, addressing India's persistent gender imbalance in

Ernest Charles Jones, a Chartist leader, supported the 1857 Indian rebellion as a 'just and noble revolt', challenging the monolithic British narrative and high

China's admission of direct military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor highlights deepening defense ties, while US-China relations remain strained, i

Delhi's draft EV Policy 2.0 proposes phasing out ICE vehicles by 2027, while revised CAFE-3 norms aim to accelerate passenger car electrification, marking a str

The EU faces structural challenges in forming a unified defence framework as the US signals troop reduction, highlighting its reliance on NATO and internal inst

The article defends the Left's ideological consistency in advocating for workers' rights and social harmony, highlighting Kerala's achievements in human develop

PM Modi urged Indians to avoid gold purchases and adopt fuel-saving measures to conserve forex reserves, as India faces economic strain from surging crude oil p

India's retail inflation likely rose to 3.8% in April 2026 due to hardening food prices and fading base effects, approaching RBI's 4% target amid global supply

The Women-Friendly Gram Panchayat initiative, supported by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and UNFPA, demonstrates how women's political participation in local g

The British crafted a narrative during the 1857 Revolt that portrayed Indians as irrational and the Empire as benevolent, delegitimizing Indian agency—a tactic

The BJP's historic victory in West Bengal marks a tectonic shift in the state's political landscape, driven by anti-incumbency against TMC's misgovernance and s

On Buddha Purnima, the teachings of Lord Buddha emphasizing peace, non-violence, and ethical conduct are celebrated, highlighting their enduring relevance in ad

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolved the state assembly under Article 174(2)(b) after outgoing CM Mamata Banerjee refused to resign post-election defeat, crea

The electoral defeat of Kerala's Left Democratic Front (LDF) government marks the end of Pinarayi Vijayan's tenure, highlighting both his infrastructural achiev

Officials at The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2026 emphasized the benefits of government colleges for engineering education, highlighting afforda

Tamil Nadu's hung assembly has reignited debates on the governor's constitutional role in government formation, with TVK's claim to form government being delaye

The 1997 Uttar Pradesh constitutional crisis, where Governor Romesh Bhandari's controversial decisions led to dual chief ministers, underscores the critical rol

Tamil Nadu Governor's delay in inviting the single largest party (TVK) to form government raises questions about constitutional conventions and democratic norms

Nishant Kumar, son of veteran politician Nitish Kumar, has formally entered Bihar politics through JD(U), highlighting the persistence of political dynasties an

A PIL filed in the Supreme Court demands fair wages for priests and temple staff in state-controlled temples, invoking Article 21's right to livelihood and chal

Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) secured majority support in the Tamil Nadu Assembly through alliances with Congress, Left parties, and V

The final report on the AI-171 crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad is expected within a month, highlighting critical aviation safety and regulatory challe

The BJP secured its first majority government in West Bengal in 2026, marking a tectonic shift in the state's political landscape historically dominated by Left

India's fragmented data system leads to inefficiencies in governance and policy-making, with parliamentary questions often seeking basic information that should