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Assemblies sat less, passed more bills in ’25: Study
STATE legislatures across India passed more than 600 bills in 2025, their highest tally in recent years, yet assembled for an average of just 24 days and sent fewer than one in twenty bills to committees for scrutiny, according to the PRS Annual Review of State Laws 2025, which covered 27 states and three Union Territories.
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June 01, 2026
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BJP wins three out of four civic bodies in HP
IN a setback for the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, the BJP—the main Opposition party—won three out of the four municipal corporations in Himachal Pradesh, results of which were announced on Sunday.
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June 01, 2026
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No terror-related fatality in J&K in May for the first time
THE month of May passed off peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir with no fatality due to terror-related incidents, according to data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), which reflects improvement in security situation in the Union territory.
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June 01, 2026
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Faculty shortage hits TN univs, over 50% posts vacant in major institutes
TAMIL NADU’S reputation as a frontrunner in higher education is under severe threat as 13 universities functioning under the state’s higher education department are grappling with severe faculty vacancies, with some campuses having lost nearly all of their senior academic leadership.
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June 01, 2026
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Annamalai loyalists fuel buzz over possible new political outfit
WITH the election dust having settled and the new government in place, political circles are abuzz with speculation that former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai may launch a new political party.
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June 01, 2026
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General Raja Subramani takes charge as 3rd CDS
IN a twin change of guard at the helm of India’s defence establishment, China-Pakistan expert General N S Raja Subramani on Sunday took charge as the third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff.
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June 01, 2026
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‘Cong should understand its function in INDIA bloc’: CPI calls for alliance unity
AMID growing strains within the opposition INDIA bloc following the fallout between two of its key constituents, the Congress and the DMK, CPI general secretary D Raja on Sunday called for greater trust, unity, and accommodation among alliance partners, asserting that this is not the time to discuss the formation of a third front.
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June 01, 2026
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Bid to strike balance in DKS govt
STRESSING the need for caution as Karnataka Assembly elections are two years away, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party remains non-committal on composition of the state’s new cabinet under Chief Minister-designate D K Shivakumar, and that all decisions would be taken only after the June 3 swearing-in ceremony.
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June 01, 2026
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Preserving cultural heritage govt’s top priority, says Modi
CITING the recent repatriation of ancient Chola-era copper plates from the Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated his government’s commitment to safeguard India’s cultural heritage.
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June 01, 2026
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‘India accounts for over 70% of manufacturing sourcing for Boeing’
MID ongoing negotiations for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), aerospace major Boeing sees India emerging as one of the key manufacturing and sourcing hubs for the global aviation industry.
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June 01, 2026
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Guv draws criticism from TVK, other parties for ‘saffronisation’ of Valluvar
OPPOSITION to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s remarks on Tiruvalluvar and the depiction of the saint-poet in saffron attire continued to grow on Sunday, with leaders from the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), CPM and the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TaVK) criticising the move and demanding that the governor respect the cultural legacy of the revered Tamil icon.
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June 01, 2026
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After two years of hurt and pain, a red-letter Sunday for SatChi
IT is an apt case of light at the end of the tunnel.
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June 01, 2026
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Sickle attack: 3 more held; 1 suspect shot during arrest
THREE more suspects involved in the sickle attacks across Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts were arrested on Sunday, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 11, including three juveniles.
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June 01, 2026
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How Vaibhav became story of 2026 season
A little after Rahul Tewatia hit the winning runs for Gujarat Titans during Qualifier 2, Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sank into his seat at the dugout.
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June 01, 2026
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DMK's Gen-Z meet-up gains steam after Chennai success
AFTER the overwhelming response to the Gen-Z DMK meet-up in Chennai, supporters of the DMK and social media volunteers have decided to organise similar meet-ups in Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Pudukkottai and Thanjavur in phases.
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June 01, 2026
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TVK should be seen as another secular force, says Durai Vaiko
MDMK principal secretary and Tiruchy MP Durai Vaiko on Saturday said the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) should be viewed as another Dravidian movement and welcomed its emergence as a secular political force in Tamil Nadu.
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June 01, 2026
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French Open: Swiatek ousted by Kostyuk
FOUR-TIME former champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the French Open fourth round on Sunday by Marta Kostyuk.
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June 01, 2026
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Gukesh fights to defeat Pragg
WHEN the Norway Chess crew had given R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh specific attire ahead of their boat race at the tournament’s games on Friday, a rest day, both of them were laughing.
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June 01, 2026
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Excess fee collection continues unchecked in aided colleges
WITH college admissions for the next academic year under way in Tamil Nadu, educationists, students and parents have pinned their hopes on the new state government to curb the alleged collection of excess fee by government-aided arts and science colleges.
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June 01, 2026
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PICKING UP THE PIECES OF CIVIC SENSE
AS dawn slowly brightens the Uyyakondan pathway in Tiruchy, hundreds arrive chasing the first light of the day.
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May 31, 2026
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A Recipe for Resistance
In this year’s International Booker winner, Yang Shuang-Zi uses food and queer love to examine the political realities of colonised Taiwan
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May 31, 2026
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The Stories Along the Way
In Goa, an experiential tourism company is reshaping travel by placing local tales, traditions, and communities at the centre of every journey
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May 31, 2026
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WHOSE DEVELOPMENT IS IT ANYWAY?
OR a nation obsessed with whether it’s the fastest-growing large economy or the sixth largest, it’s tragic that its elites do not even heed that the country’s future is being severely compromised by the abysmal nutrition of its children.
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May 31, 2026
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MHA issues advisory on phishing attacks on users of lost or stolen iPhones
THE Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), operating under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued a nationwide advisory warning iPhone users about a sophisticated cyber fraud campaign that exploits devices that are reported lost or stolen.
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May 31, 2026
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THE POPE'S PRESENT PONDERABLES
N the 5th century CE, Augustine of Hippo decided a debate in the Christian faith with a terse argument that remains quotable: ‘Roma locuta, causa finita (Rome has spoken, the case is closed).’
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May 30, 2026
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WAY AHEAD FOR QUAD: LESS SUMMITRY, MORE SUBSTANCE
HIS Quad’s ministerial meeting in India this week showed why the grouping may be entering its most consequential phase yet—not as an Asian Nato or a summit-heavy geopolitical theatre, but as a focused coalition delivering practical public goods across the Indo-Pacific.
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May 30, 2026
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Discipline of compassion: Keep the dogs away from the tigers, please
INDIA’S tiger story is one of the great conservation achievements of our time. From 1,411 in 2006, the national estimate rose to 3,682 in 2022, with the country holding nearly three-fourths of the world’s wild tigers.
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May 30, 2026
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Govt: Extending guarantee for temple funds in NBFCs
THE Tamil Nadu government on Friday informed the Madras High Court of extending a sovereign guarantee to temple funds deposited in non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) run by government agencies.
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May 30, 2026
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Vijaya Baskar keeps cards close to chest on TVK entry
AMID mounting speculation over his political future, Viralimalai MLA C Vijaya Baskar on Thursday held consultations with his loyalists and district-level party functionaries at his residence in Illupur in Pudukkottai. He was among the ‘rebels’ aligned with the CVe Shanmugam-led faction that voted in favour of the TVK government during the floor test in the Assembly.
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May 29, 2026
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“Honestly don’t think it’s such a big win”: Pragg
WHEN Magnus Carlsen headed to the confessional booth early on during his game against R Praggnanandhaa at Norway Chess on Wednesday, he had an axe to grind.
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