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Why Census 2027 matters for development, democracy and representation
Census 2027, the world’s largest count of people within a national geography, is an overdue exercise with far-reaching implications; an accurate and comprehensive count will ensure that no one is left behind and that policies, entitlements, and resources are guided by reliable data
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Decoding SIR impact in West Bengal
The post-SIR polls in West Bengal saw the BJP secure a decisive victory, with AITC chief Mamata Banerjee alleging electoral manipulation. Large-scale deletions and opaque additions of electors during the SIR had a major impact on the rolls’ demographic composition; and appears to have influenced the results alongside anti-incumbency and communal polarisation
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No pressure on families of crash victims to accept compensation: Air India
The daughter of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost his life in the crash, accused the airline of arm-twisting families to waive legal rights while accepting interim compensation
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NDA hails Modi as longest serving continuously elected Prime Minister
At a meeting in Delhi, NDA leaders praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, adopt a resolution highlighting the government’s achievements over the past 12 years
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Modi’s 12 years in office historic, says BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra
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EAC-PM recommends targeted splitting of seats for delimitation, shows model allowing 50% rise for all large States
The advisory council says it assembled a dataset on elections to LS seats from 2009 to 2024 to estimate a ‘statistical relationship’ between voter turnout, constituency size, and five compositional features of the constituency; the model results in increasing the size of the Lok Sabha to 824 seats and it is broadly in line with what the Centre had suggested in April, when it brought the Delimitation-related Bills but failed to pass them in Parliament
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Telangana police marching ahead in new direction with a thrust on modern policing: DGP
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India’s reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment
The report states that ground-mounted solar systems, which dominate India’s roughly 100 GW of installed solar capacity, require three to four times more area per megawatt than the panels themselves occupy
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Cabinet passes resolution praising PM Modi’s tenure record
The adopted resolution concluded by extending best wishes for Mr. Modi’s excellent health and long life
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Seizures could be early indicator of brain tumour, caution doctors
According to estimates from the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Cancer Registry Programme, brain tumours account for the majority of central nervous system cancers reported across population-based registries
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Andhra Pradesh secures third-highest VB-GRAM-G allocation of ₹7,707 crore: Pawan Kalyan
The Deputy Chief Minister thanks the Centre and says the proposed interim funds will strengthen village infrastructure and rural livelihoods
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Police officer involved in narcotics case ‘disengaged’ from service in J&K’s Baramulla
During checking, among syringes and needles, the police recovered a silver foil paper used for the consumption of narcotic substances
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Kerala Cabinet decides to implement free travel concession for women on KSRTC’s ordinary services from June 15
V.D. Satheesan says under the scheme titled ‘Priyadarshini’, concession will be available to women of all ages and irrespective of their financial background and transgenders. The implementation will add an additional annual financial burden of ₹750-₹800 crore for KSRTC
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Bharathiraja, the master filmmaker: How the ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’ captured the soul of Tamil Nadu for posterity
From ‘16 Vayathinile’ to ‘Vedham Pudhithu,’ ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’ Bharathiraja, who passed away today, made some of the most important Tamil films of all time
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Gujarat police trace 1,470 missing persons under month-long ‘Operation Milap’
Tracing missing persons, particularly women and children, remains a priority for the Gujarat police as part of its efforts to protect citizens and ensure their safety and well-being, Director General of Police, Gujarat, said
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Bharathiraja’s masterpiece movie ‘Mudhal Mariyathai’: a Russian connection and initial misgivings
When many people had given up on Mudhal Mariyathai, Bharathiraja organised a special screening exclusively for women, recalled R. Selvaraj, Tamil film story writer and a close associate of director Bharathiraja
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Monsoon 2026 tracker LIVE: IMD issues orange alert in two districts in Kerala, thunderstorms, strong winds predicted
An orange alert has been issued for Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts of Kerala for three hours starting 10 a.m. on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) where isolated heavy rain is likely
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Newly-wed woman from Udupi found dead in husband’s house in Belagavi
She hailed from Muniyalu village in Udupi district, in coastal Karnataka
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Jharkhand Congress demands cancellation of BJP-backed Nathwani's RS poll nomination
Workers of the Congress' Jharkhand unit accused Parimal Nathwani of providing false and incomplete information in his nomination papers
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