Watch: What’s at stake in the Tamil Nadu elections 2026?
Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Assembly election is shaping up to be more than a familiar DMK vs AIADMK contest. But new entrants are complicating the picture. Here’s all you need to know. Source link
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Most Californians still disapprove of immigration crackdown, poll says
WASHINGTON — Two-thirds of California voters disapprove of President Trump’s immigration policies and a majority believe those policies are discriminating against Latinos, according to a new poll. Nearly half of the voters said they were concerned that they, a family member or a close friend could be detained because of Trump’s immigration policies. The findings of the…
Government releases 33 FAQs for first phase of Census
Census officials conducting pre test exercise of population census 2027 at Anupshahr, Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh | Photo Credit: The Hindu If a live-in couple consider their relationship as a stable union, they should be treated as a married couple for the Census, according to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) given on the self-enumeration…
Assembly Election LIVE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to campaign in Coimbatore
The BJP released its manifesto for Assam, promising to work towards implementing UCC, protecting the land, heritage, and dignity of indigenous people, and pushing its development agenda Source link
The real questions for courts after Bianco seized Riverside County ballots
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says he’d like to be our governor, but more and more, it’s looking to me like the real goal for the far-right provocateur is just to be MAGA-famous. That’s cool. That’s fine. Honestly, who in Southern California hasn’t dreamed of their 15 minutes? And he certainly has the cop-stache to…
Odisha’s Late Marriage Incentives fails to reach beneficiaries in PVTGs, says CAG
The Odisha Government has failed to effectively implement late marriage incentives aimed at checking early marriages in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) despite earmarking a dedicated fund for the purpose, says Comptroller Auditor General of India, whose report on performance audit of micro project agencies (MPAs) was tabled in Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (March…
Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they’ll fight
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday purporting to place new federal controls on voting by mail in states such as California, repeating his long-held but unsubstantiated claim that mail-in ballots are a source of widespread fraud in U.S. elections. California leaders immediately responded with promises to fight the order in court. They said mail…
IAS officer in U.P. quits service over ‘denial’ of meaningful posting
Rinku Singh Rahi, a 2022-batch IAS officer, resigned on Tuesday alleging that he had not been given any meaningful posting for a prolonged period. The officer claimed he was kept in an “attached” position and although he continued receiving salary, he was denied the opportunity to serve the public. In July 2025, the officer was transferred and attached to…
Iran still firing missiles, U.S. ground operations remain an option, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that, a month into the war, Iran still has the ability to launch offensive missiles, despite ongoing U.S. and Israeli efforts to weaken Tehran’s military capabilities and weapon programs. “Yes, they will shoot some missiles, but we will shoot them down,” Hegseth told reporters at a Pentagon briefing, acknowledging…
Census exercise begins in Karnataka today with opening of self-enumeration window
This will be the country’s 16th census since 1872 and eighth since Independence. | Photo Credit: File photo Allowing people to access the self-enumeration window from Wednesday (April 1), when personal details can be entered into the secured portal, will mark the commencement of the Census of India, 2027, in Karnataka. Karnataka is among the…