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Tharoor slams Modi govt over delimitation in LS— ‘we risk creating a tyranny of demographic majority’

A handful of large poor states can theoretically determine the fate of the entire country, leaving others 'feeling like bystanders in their own country,' the Congress MP says.

Annamalai attacks DMK, evokes delimitation Bill at Madurai rally for AIADMK candidate

Speaking at a rally in Madurai, the BJP leader said South India’s Lok Sabha share would remain 21.9% after the Bill, adding no state would be ‘reduced or disadvantaged’.

Kanimozhi hits back at Modi’s ‘kala tika’ swipe at DMK. ‘Surprised they didn’t think of goddess Kali’

She also said black is also the colour of DMK’s intellectual leader Periyar, who has taught them to fight till the end.

Before SIR in Maharashtra, BJP starts its own ‘SIR’ to identify ‘illegal Bangladeshi voters’

Ruling party has already drawn up list of 30 assembly seats where there is an 'irrational' increase in the number of voters—over 40 percent—between 2009 and 2026.

Vijay unveils TVK’s manifesto; promises free gas cylinders, 8gm gold, silk saree for bride

The manifesto promises Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women and 8 gm gold and silk saree for every bride from families with annual income below Rs 5 lakh.

Amit Shah rejects ‘south losing seats’ narrative: ‘LS seats in south states will go up from 129 to 195’

Speaking on delimitation in Lok Sabha, Amit Shah said proportion of Lok Sabha seats in southern states will increase from 23.76 per cent to 23.87 per cent after increase in size of Lok Sabha.

Congress won’t buy Modi’s delimitation ‘guarantee’, slams BJP while underlining pro-women’s quota stance

Priyanka said govt laid a 'trap' for Oppn by linking implementation of women’s reservation law with proposed increase in LS's maximum sanctioned strength & a delimitation exercise.

TDP backs Modi govt’s delimitation push, says women’s quota law ‘awakened the power of every woman’

The TDP has also backed delimitation, with Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Nara Lokesh thanking the PM on X soon after the PM's speech in the Lok Sabha.

Haryana Congress suspends five MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha election

Five MLAs voted in favour of BJP-backed Independent Satish Nandal, nearly costing Congress's Karamveer Boudh a seat. Boudh won by 0.67 of a vote.

Modi delimitation ‘guarantee’ in LS—no ‘discrimination’, states’ seat share won’t change now or in future

 Speaking in Lok Sabha on women's reservation, PM said: 'Don't weigh this from political perspective; this is a decision in national interest... Women across the country... will judge our intent.'

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Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.