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Days after the government suspended a Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) for allegedly participating in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rally, the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) Thursday stayed the suspension order. Praveen Kumar KP, a PDO in the Sirwar taluk of Raichur district, was suspended by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department on October 17 for attending the RSS rally in Lingasugur on October 12. The single bench of KSAT posted the matter to November 14. Story continues below this ad Kumar, who also works as an assistant to BJP MLA Manappa Vajjal from Lingasugur, was photographed wearing…

After days of standoff with its junior ally CPI, the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala finally blinked Wednesday with the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government deciding to suspend its MoU with the BJP-led Centre for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. The Vijayan Cabinet also constituted a seven-member Cabinet sub-committee to review the MoU.The development came after the CPI, the LDF’s second-largest ally, took a firm stand against the proposed rollout of PM SHRI in the state. After the signing of the MoU last Thursday, CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam called it a “violation of…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of spreading “fear, division and hate” in the state after three cases of suicide and attempted suicide were reported within days of the Election Commission’s announcement of the Statewide Summary Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. CM Links Suicides to NRC-Related Fear In a strongly worded post on X, Banerjee said the incidents reflected the “tragic consequences of the BJP’s politics of fear.” “Within 72 hours of the Election Commission’s announcement of the SIR exercise in Bengal — an exercise bulldozed through…

Adani Power Ltd (APL) reported a strong financial performance for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, with resilient profitability despite muted power demand and lower tariffs. The company’s consolidated revenue rose marginally to ₹14,308 crore in Q2 FY26 from ₹14,063 crore a year earlier, while net profit stood at ₹2,906 crore compared to ₹3,298 crore in Q2 FY25, reflecting a modest decline due to higher depreciation and tax expenses. Power sales volumes rose 7.4% year-on-year to 23.7 billion units (BU) during the quarter, aided by capacity additions, including the acquisition of the 600 MW Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. Under the…

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to release its joint election manifesto for Bihar on Friday, October 31, marking a major milestone in the state’s high-stakes assembly election campaign. The launch event, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will see the presence of the BJP’s top leadership and key allies. NDA To Unveil Bihar Election Manifesto  According to reports, the manifesto release will be led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and BJP National President J.P. Nadda expected to attend. Senior leaders from the Janata Dal…

The battle for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly is heating up, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) set to release its joint manifesto on Friday, October 31. The release, which is expected to be attended by all senior leaders of the ruling alliance, comes days after the Opposition’s Grand Alliance, the Mahagathbandhan, unveiled its own sweeping set of promises to the electorate, news agency ANI reported. The polls for the Bihar Assembly will be conducted in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results, along with those for eight seats across seven states and Union Territories going to byelections,…

Chennai: Senior AIADMK leader and former minister K.A. Sengottaiyan, who had last month called for the unification of all breakaway factions of the party, on Wednesday joined hands with former AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam and AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran.Sengottaiyan joined the breakaway leaders at the Devar Jayanthi commemorations at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district. Asked about the possibility of being sacked from the AIADMK, he said he would be happy. Speaking to the reporters, TTV Dhinakaran said they have vowed to bring back the legacy of former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa. Show Full Article “We have come here…

In the wake of frequent man-animal conflict around the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, the Karnataka Forest Department has decided to reduce the number of late-evening safari trips by one in both the reserves. In a note issued to the principal secretary of the Forest Department on October 27, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre raised concerns about the increase in the number of tourists visiting reserve forests. “The number of safari trips has increased. Even after 6 pm, safari vehicles are travelling inside the forest,” he said. The light and noise from these vehicles are inconveniencing wild animals, leading to an…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he lacked the courage to confront former US President Donald Trump over Washington’s claim that it intervened to stop an India-Pakistan conflict. Speaking at an election rally in Bihar’s Nalanda district, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha accused the Prime Minister and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of undermining the Constitution and favouring industrialists. Rahul Gandhi’s Attack on PM Modi Over Trump’s Claim Referring to past remarks made by Donald Trump, Rahul Gandhi said, “The US President has claimed…

Last week’s request for public comment from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) doesn’t look like a major win for a tech giant to the naked eye. In fact, it seems almost clerical. But for Google and Microsoft, the announcement constitutes a considerable win in their years-long battle against their competitors over how to account for the carbon emissions of data centers and, by extension, AI.The announcement shows that the GHGP is one step closer to implementing a mandatory hourly accounting method for electricity emissions—a carbon-accounting system Google and Microsoft have advocated for since 2020 and 2021, respectively.“We support the proposed…