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After tense seat-sharing talks with the DMK, Congress is lethargic in campaigning for T.N. polls

The Chief Minister reasons she would have taken firm action and opposed issues that deprive T.N. of its rights, as when she opposed GST and NEET. He criticises the present day AIADMK, which is the main Opposition party, for not raising its voice on such issues

Blue Origin has successfully extracted oxygen from Moon-like soil in lab tests, a significant step for sustained lunar presence. This molten regolith electrolysis technique could drastically cut reliance on Earth supplies. The process, which also yields useful metals for construction, addresses a key challenge for future long-term human missions beyond our planet.

The first such park was sanctioned in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar, and not in any State ruled by the BJP or NDA, the Union Minister said

Around 2,000 engaged in fishing-related work at Thoppumpady harbour hit as deep-sea vessels, including gillnet, longline, and trawl boats, remain idle

Praful Hinge’s dream IPL debut, where he rattled Rajasthan Royals with four wickets, is a story of resilience and self-belief. After a career-threatening back injury, the Vidarbha pacer found support in Varun Aaron and Glenn McGrath, who guided his comeback. The seamer picked up four wickets on his IPL debut.

Police said the incident occurred around when a group of six students climbed a hill located near Anumanthapuram firing range without permission

The BJP’s proposal is to have 50% additional seats in the Lok Sabha, one-third of the new total being reserved for women, nationally and in each State; for instance, Kerala, which at present has 20 seats, will have 30 seats, of which ten will be reserved for women.

The government has indicated that recruitment may commence in the third week of May, says Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar

These are provisional numbers with service votes yet to be added; Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar rejects allegations of undue delay in the publication of the complete poll data

At a public meeting in Siliguri, the Prime Minister had said all BJP candidates contesting the Assembly election were “Modi”; it was a counter to the Chief Minister’s remark that she was the candidate on all 294 seats