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Kerala to ‘Keralam’: What the name change signifies

Experts say ‘Kerala’ is the colonial-era spelling that became part of official records, but ‘Keralam’ is the true pronunciation in Malayalam.

Will Gujarat Dy CM’s ‘mandatory parental consent for marriage’ proposal withstand legal scrutiny?

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi's proposed rule purportedly aims to prevent ‘love jihad’—something the ruling BJP has long targeted as a major issue.

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s 6 years as Rajya Sabha MP—no questions, no Bills, 1 debate

On his report card as Rajya Sabha MP, ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi told ThePrint: ‘I didn’t ask questions for the sake of asking questions…But there are several other areas where I contributed.’

Cops say Bharat Mandapam recced before AI Summit protest. Youth Congress slams ‘police excesses’

7 arrested so far, including senior Indian Youth Congress office bearers. Raids at multiple locations and questioning underway. Judge says protest imperils 'Republic's diplomatic image'.

Andhra police arrest Bihar IG over 2021 ‘custodial torture’ of Deputy Speaker. Court orders release

A Patna court has refused Bihar IPS officer's transit remand, citing lack of arrest warrant, no intimation to competent court for transit remand pre-arrest, & failure to submit case diary.

‘Stunt even veterans can’t defend’—BJP pounces as Congress’s Margaret Alva criticises AI summit protest

AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal slams action taken against IYC president and others in connection with the shirtless protest, calling their detention 'completely illegal'.

Bihar, Rajasthan ministers’ health tips for kids—buffalo milk makes you ‘bhrasht’, meat ‘violent’

Bihar govt to ban open sale of meat near educational institutes, religious places, crowded areas for 'social harmony, hygiene'. Rajasthan minister says cow milk makes kids intelligent.

After TDP, ally JSP plans membership drive, offers card-carrying members accidental cover, legal aid

Once the membership drive is concluded it is estimated that a third of Andhra Pradesh’s populace would be members either of the Jana Sena or Telugu Desam.

Modi tears into Congress over AI summit protest. ‘Turned global event into arena for naked, dirty politics’

The summit was not a BJP event, Modi said in Meerut, adding that the protest by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the India AI Impact Summit violated the dignity of a national event.

In fragile Manipur, Kuki leaders term CM adviser choice a ‘setback’. Nishikanta Singh says ‘bygones’

Retd army officer L. Nishikanta Singh has been picked as Adviser (Coordination) to CM. He had in 2023 drawn criticism for his post on ‘lungi-clad Kuki terrorists from Myanmar’.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.