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The HSBC India Manufacturing Index noted that the new orders and output for manufacturing firms rose at their slowest rates since mid-2022

Officials added that an investigation has been ordered into the death

The High Court had on November 14, 2025 directed the State government to hold these polls by April 15

Mr. Brittas has also asked about the total scholarship amount allocated and actually given each year over the last five years, State-wise along with the details of the scholarship schemes for minorities which were stopped or merged in the last five years

According to officials, a total of 68 inspections were carried out under the State-wide meat drive. During these checks, 33 samples were collected for analysis and 56 notices were issued to food business operators for various violations

“I believe the claim of the family should not be dismissed out of hand. At the very least this encounter needs a transparent and time bound probe with the facts made public. Any attempt to obfuscate or delay the announcement of a probe will only damage credibility & that is not in anyone’s interest,” says Mr. Abdullah

“The complaints that voters belonging to specific castes and religions were deliberately excluded, large-scale irregularities have been reported in SIR drives that might have benefited the ruling party,” said State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal

“The government is committed to ensuring that every eligible and needy person receives the benefits of welfare schemes and every issue is resolved effectively,” says CM Adityanath

The development comes a day after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter on a petition from the Muslim side while directing the High Court to consider the objections of all parties on the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)’s report of a scientific survey of the site

A woman’s visit to a health centre in February over money she was allegedly owed for repeated egg harvesting has led the Maharashtra police to a network of illegal medical businesses operating across at least three States. Seven persons have been arrested and investigators have seized forged documents and hormonal injections from an accused’s residence, finds Chinmay Gaikwad

The saga of wild elephants raiding crops along forest fringes had been a frequent news story. Conventional responses—firecrackers, drums, or vehicles—soon proved ineffective. Then came the Forest Department’s Kumki initiative, which began playing a vital role in guiding wild herds back. Their camp life— bond with mahouts and kavadis, daily routines, strength, and care—captures the essence of this initiative, explores K. Umashanker

The constituency consists of Vanniyars, Dalits, religious minorities and caste equations, like in other constituencies in Villupuram district, play a significant role in the final outcome here. Though the constituency has a strong presence of Vanniyars, the PMK has never won from here

Mr. Modi handed energy security over to the U.S. to an extent that India cannot buy oil from Russia, Iran, and Iraq without seeking Mr. Trump’s permission, alleges Congress leader; he calls BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma the most corrupt Chief Minister of the country

From his base in Kerala, K.C. Venugopal directs Parliament strategy in Delhi, connects local fishermen’s concerns to developments in the Strait of Hormuz, and urges voters to unseat Pinarayi Vijayan and choose the Congress as the “real Left” in the State

The Chief Minister said the honour places the Uttarakhand Police in the league of select police forces of the country that have received this recognition

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to hand over the probe either to CBI or NIA

Seven judicial officers were gheraoed by locals at a BDO office at Mothabari in the State’s Malda District on April 1; the officials were rescued later by a huge contingent of police and security forces

The 5-km tunnel, which passes between Ghansoli and Shilphata, is part of the 508-km-long MAHSR, connecting Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli