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ICSE, ISC results: Girls outperform boys, pass rate over 99%
Over 3.6 lakh students across India and abroad sat for the examinations
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Supreme Court reserves verdict on Pawan Khera’s plea for pre-arrest bail in Assam case
The case is ‘unprecedented’ with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma himself making statements against the Congress leader, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi tells the Supreme Court
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As temperature soar, Telangana Power Minister wants advanced plans to avoid interruptions
Usage of air conditioners and coolers at homes and offices, and increase in demand for agricultural purposes pushes demand for electricity
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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation making all possible interventions to address drinking water scarcity: Mayor Rajesh
He says that a lasting solution to the problem can be found only through a major drinking water supply project with the cooperation of the State and Union governments
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Watch: A look at political defections in India
In this week on Talking Politics, we take a look at the long history of defections in India and what it says about Indian politicsl with special guest author and journalist Rasheed Kidwai.
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Tribal district Parvathipuram-Manyam tops AP SSC 2026 at 96.07% for fourth year
The tribal district of Parvathipuram-Manyam topped AP SSC 2026 at 96.07%, retaining first place for the fourth consecutive year on school adoption
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ECI clears ‘Telangana Rakshana Sena’ name for Kavitha’s party, but with conditions
The final approval of the party name depends on the objections received to public notice published in newspapers
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Watch: If Mallikarjun Kharge becomes CM, we would all welcome it: G. Parameshwara
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Unused mechanised boat gutted in fire in Rameswaram jetty
It is suspected that left over wooden items and some scrap materials beneath the trawler may have caught fire.
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Gujarat High Court, after attire remarks in court, asks IIT Gandhinagar to ‘show sympathy’ to suspended student
Court flags proportionality in disciplinary action, suggests consensus; earlier remarks on attire noted
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An SIR-marred turnout in West Bengal
In absolute terms, the increase in voter turnout in the eastern State was lowest among recent electoral cycles
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Assembly election 2026 LIVE: TVK's Sengottaiyan rejects exit polls, predicts over 200 seats for party
Several exit polls have predicted UDF ahead in Kerala, NDA victory in Assam and Puducherry; DMK alliance is predicted to return in Tamil Nadu
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Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to grant urgent hearing to senior citizen’s plea for pension
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the High Court to consider the 77-year-old man’s case on a sympathetic basis and give an out-of-turn hearing
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Hyderabad’s Osmania Hospital doctors perform liver transplant on toddler for 14 hours
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Ex-Kerala MLA P.V. Anvar vows to ‘shave head’ if defeated in Assembly polls
UDF-backed Independent candidate P.V. Anvar says he will ‘shave my head, wear earrings and walk through the streets of Kozhikode’ if he loses the Assembly election in Beypore constituency; challenges LDF’s Mohamed Riyas
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Supreme Court defers hearing on PIL alleging banking fraud by Anil Ambani-led ADAG to May 8
At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, said the two central probe agencies have filed fresh status reports in pursuance of directions issued on March 23 in the case
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PM Modi wants to delay caste census; details of exercise still awaited: Congress
“A full year has passed. The details of how this caste enumeration will be done are still awaited. There has been no dialogue with Opposition parties and state governments, let alone with experts in this subject,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said
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Infosys to add 7,000 IT jobs in Visakhapatnam, gets 20 acres from Andhra Pradesh
The IT firm, which began operations in the city from a rented facility in October 2023, has expanded its workforce from 250 to nearly 1,900 in two years
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ECI recommendation to restrict candidacy from one constituency yet to be implemented: Madras High Court
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan say, the recommendation made way back in 2004 is yet to translate into a law
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Watch: Why is Kerala facing power cuts?
Kerala is facing an electricity crunch, and for many residents, that pressure is already being felt through sudden evening power cuts, voltage fluctuations and local outages. The Kerala State Electricity Board, or KSEB, has now authorised power restrictions of up to 30 minutes in selected areas between 6 pm and midnight, the hours when demand usually peaks. So why is this happening now?
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