The battle of promises and bigger promises: Decoding manifestos of parties in Kerala fray | India News

NEW DELHI: As Kerala heads into the 2026 assembly elections, the contest is no longer just about ideology or leadership, it is increasingly a battle of promises. From welfare payouts and free services to large-scale infrastructure and economic transformation plans, all three major fronts – the LDF, UDF and BJP-led NDA – have unveiled expansive…

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Oppn points to shrinking ECoR jurisdiction, demands rollback | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Shrinking of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction due to transfer of Ichchapuram-Palasa section from Khurda Road railway division to the proposed Visakhapatnam division of South Coast Railway (SCoR) evoked strong reactions from Congress, BJD and other organisations on Friday.BJD’s Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra in a letter to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on…

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North Carolina Supreme Court dismisses decades-old education funding case, restores legislature control

The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a long-running legal battle over public school funding, a decision that leaves spending authority with the state legislature rather than the courts.In a 4-3 ruling led by Republican justices, the court set aside its 2022 decision that had allowed a trial judge to direct taxpayer funds toward…

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Abhishek Bachchan says marriage with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is based on equality and partnership: ‘Through our courtship, engagement..’ |

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been married since 2007. They became parents to a daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan in 2011. In a recent interview, Abhishek has opened up on how friendship has remained the core of his marriage with Aishwarya since the time they first met. When asked that most men do not prefer…

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Woman Tied Up And Raped: Govt employee gagged, raped at knifepoint, assaulted with rod again after claiming HIV infection | Vijayawada News

VIJAYAWADA: A 35-year-old woman was severely injured after an unidentified man allegedly inserted an iron rod into her private parts in Macherla town of Palnadu district. The incident took place on Thursday evening at the victim’s residence. She has been working as a government employee in Macherla town and was alone at her residence when…

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Promoting rural tourism 

In my recent field visits to remote and rural parts of the country, I observed that these places are the perfect get away spots. Although the purpose for the visits for me was official, but I realised as we moved out of main cities many things started happening – one there is incomparable amount of…

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‘Not a word of English’: Row over Indian-origin Jay Vaingakar campaigning in Hindi for New Jersey ‘desi community’

A row has broken out in the United States after Indian-origin congressional candidate Jay Vaingakar was criticised for campaigning in Hindi while addressing members of the ‘Desi’ community in New Jersey.The controversy began after Indian American commentator Mehek Cooke posted on X, reacting to a video of Vaingakar speaking in Hindi about uplifting the “desi…

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