Month: May 2026

Himachal panchayat polls: 78.53% polling in first phase, women voters outnumber men

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Himachal panchayat polls: 78.53% polling in first phase, women voters outnumber men

Over 78% polling was recorded in the first phase of the Himachal Pradesh panchayat elections on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) as women voters polled 6% more than men, officials said. Voting for 1,293 panchayats began at 7 a.m. and concluded peacefully at 3 p.m., amid a ‘yellow’ alert for heatwave conditions in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur,…

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Mundamveli residents lay day-long siege to GCDA headquarters

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Mundamveli residents lay day-long siege to GCDA headquarters

After more than two years of arduous living marred by persistent leakage in their apartments, residents of P&T Apartment Complex at Mundamveli on Tuesday (May 26) laid a day-long siege to the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) headquarters at Kadavanthra here, raising fresh concerns over the alleged violation of mandatory distance norms separating the 110…

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Sports Ministry notifies formation of NSB and NST to streamline governance and minimise litigation

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Sports Ministry notifies formation of NSB and NST to streamline governance and minimise litigation

The Sports Ministry on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) officially notified the formation and composition of the National Sports Board (NSB) and the National Sports Tribunal (NST) under the National Sports Governance Act 2025. While the NSB will oversee recognition and governance standards of national sports federations and their allied units, the NST will be an…

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India’s energy strategy needs price correction

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India’s energy strategy needs price correction

The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a geopolitical flashpoint; it has become the fault line of the global energy economy. As tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt shipping through one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors, countries across the globe are confronting a harsh reality: energy security is now inseparable from…

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Karnataka: Biennial polls to 7 Council seats from Assembly on June 18

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Karnataka: Biennial polls to 7 Council seats from Assembly on June 18

According to an announcement by the Election Commission of India, the notification regarding the biennial polls will be issued on June 1. | Photo Credit: File photo The biennial elections to seven council seats in Karnataka from the MLAs’ quota will be held on June 18. According to an announcement in this regard by the…

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Ethiraj College offers free admission to children of sanitation workers

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Ethiraj College offers free admission to children of sanitation workers

J. Kanishka and V. Bhavana with V.M. Muralidharan, Chairman, Ethiraj College for Women, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM J. Kanishka is very happy to have secured a seat at her dream college, Ethiraj College for Women. The daughter of a conservancy worker and fisherman, she only had two colleges in mind and…

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Residents of Neelankarai, Palavakkam protest against power disruption

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After a section of residents in Palavakkam and Neelankarai staged a protest complaining about low voltage and power disruptions on Monday night, senior officials of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) pacified the crowd and installed an additional transformer on Tuesday.  M. Santosh, a resident of Pandian Street of Palavakkam, said the thickly…

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Delhi Cabinet approves raising ration card income ceiling to ₹2.5 lakh

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The Delhi Cabinet has approved raising the annual family income eligibility limit for ration cards from ₹1.2 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh, Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday. Mr. Sirsa said the earlier income threshold “no longer reflected the city’s economic realities”.  The Capital currently has about 64.93 lakh beneficiaries under the…

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