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Two IUML workers booked for publicly displaying severed goat’s head during victory celebrations after defeat of LDF candidate K.T. Jaleel in Thavanur in Malappuram

Unlike his meeting with the Governor on Wednesday when Mr. Vijay was accompanied only by six newly-elected MLA-designates, on Thursday, a few individuals, who are advising the TVK founder on political and legal matters also accompanied Mr. Vijay to the Lok Bhavan.

A day after a crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to step down, alleging that nearly 100 seats were “stolen”. But can a Chief Minister actually refuse to resign after losing an election? Here’s what the Constitution says.

At the time of the incident, the accused were engaged as daily wage labourers for a water pipeline project and had observed exposed railway cables during excavation work

Andhra Pradesh Director of Census Operations and Director of Citizen Registrations, J. Nivas, says individual data cannot be shared under the RTI Act, used as evidence in courts, or disclosed to any institution

“The BJP is using the Governor and taking a stand against the Constitution. That is why the Governor is delaying the opportunity for Mr. Vijay to form the government,” CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam alleged

“Those who aided the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls were exposed through Right To Information (RTI). No one in my party will act against the organisation,” said J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

Locked in a prestige battle with Congress’s Kamal Dewan, Outgoing Sonipat Mayor Rajiv Jain said he was relying on his public image and the work done during his nine-month stint as mayor after winning the bypoll in March last year

This directive came amid concerns over law and order in parts of the State, with the Election Commission closely monitoring the situation

Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot three times by unidentified gunmen in Madhyamgram area of the North 24 Parganas district

The police traced the call to a person in Sion; the individual has been detained for questioning and authorities are trying to establish why the call was made

Deaths due to drug overdose saw a 50% increase in 2024 compared with the previous year, with Tamil Nadu recording most fatalities; 5,194 cases of offences ‘against the state’ registered, a rise of over 6% from the previous year

The Dutch delegation called on Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan; discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in the maritime domain

Rubio will hold talks with Jaishankar and Ajit Doval, and call on Prime Minister Modi, in discussions that are expected to set the course for India-U.S. ties after several ups and downs over tariffs and sanctions

The agency alleged a conspiracy by public servants and other private persons to induce homebuyers and investors through false assurances and fraudulent representations

Senior JD(U) leaders hold series of meetings in Patna, including at the residence of the party’s national working president, Sanjay Jha, leading to speculation over possible political debut of Nishant Kumar

The championship is being organised from July 27 to August 2, jointly by the Delhi government and the Table Tennis Federation of India

The BJP’s path to victory in Assam undermined the health of India’s polity

Congress leaders in Kerala should rise above personal ambitions