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    DMK shapes its ‘support’ for Delimitation Bill around a single point: seat freeze

    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    7 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST

    DMK's support is linked to the freeze that has protected TN's Lok Sabha tally since the 1970s: keep it, extend it by another 25 years, and its opposition to the Bill largely melts away

    Lok Sabha
    The Federal Focus
    Sangeetha, C Joseph Vijay
    Tamil Nadu

    Vijay's wife Sangeetha withdraws divorce petition; out-of-court settlement likely

    7 Aug 2026 4:22 PM IST
    Delhi High Court
    Delhi

    Delhi HC asks why city should be ‘put to ransom’ by protests at Jantar Mantar

    7 Aug 2026 3:51 PM IST
    Chief Minister Joseph Vijay
    Tamil Nadu

    Mekedatu dam dispute: CM Vijay, Udhayanidhi trade barbs in Tamil Nadu Assembly

    7 Aug 2026 3:21 PM IST
    Bengaluru Techie murder case

    Kerala man tries to open emergency exit on Batik Air flight to Kochi mid-air, arrested

    7 Aug 2026 2:15 PM IST
    One of the reasons behind a proposal to increase retirement age is an increasing pressure on pension funding. - The Federal

    Row over Kerala govt restricting doorstep pension delivery; Opposition slams UDF

    7 Aug 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Minister Sharan Prakash Patil visited the site of the gas leak

    Yadgir gas leak deaths put Karnataka’s chemical industry pollution under scanner

    7 Aug 2026 1:15 PM IST
    DMK MP sends legal notice to NDTV, India Today for offending reportage on Udhayanidhi

    DMK MP sends legal notice to NDTV, India Today for 'offending' reportage on Udhayanidhi

    7 Aug 2026 11:36 AM IST
    Heavy rain batters Kerala; IMD issues red alert for seven districts

    Heavy rain batters Kerala; IMD issues red alert for seven districts

    7 Aug 2026 9:50 AM IST
    Karnataka Cong legislature party meeting on Saturday, new leader set to be elected

    Why DK Shivakumar’s cabinet expansion has left Congress battling dissent in Karnataka

    6 Aug 2026 9:52 PM IST
    Mohan Bhagwat

    RSS chief Bhagwat backs Gen Z, says protesting doesn't make them anti-national

    6 Aug 2026 7:45 PM IST
    Delhi rain

    Heavy rain batters Delhi, waterlogging on major roads irks commuters

    6 Aug 2026 7:26 PM IST
    Cableway, Ropeway

    AP's Rs 750-crore ropeway plan faces scrutiny over cost, commuter value

    6 Aug 2026 6:43 PM IST
    Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena

    Ladakh approves India's first high-altitude wildlife safari to boost eco-tourism

    6 Aug 2026 4:47 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul vows to go ahead with Prayagraj student outreach despite venue cancellation

    Agencies
    6 Aug 2026 3:40 PM IST

    After permission for the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event was revoked citing a HC order and waterlogging, Rahul accuses the BJP govt of trying to silence...

    Vijay, Vinoth present agri budget for Tamil NAdu

    Soil conservation, Kuruvai support get priority in Vijay govt's maiden agri budget

    6 Aug 2026 2:32 PM IST
    Purported photograph showing reported stand off between Indian Army and the PLA in Arunachal Pradesh

    Purported photos, videos claim recent India-China military face off in Arunachal Pradesh: Reports

    6 Aug 2026 1:50 PM IST
    Why Vijay govt’s Budget promise to raise Mullaperiyar levels has Kerala fuming

    Why Vijay govt’s Budget promise to raise Mullaperiyar levels has Kerala fuming

    6 Aug 2026 1:08 PM IST
    Jharkhand students stir: 5 protesters join indefinite fast as Soren govt calls for talks

    Jharkhand students' stir: 5 protesters join indefinite fast as Soren govt calls for talks

    6 Aug 2026 11:00 AM IST
    Warring throws down gauntlet, targets Mann in Punjab polls

    Warring throws down gauntlet, targets Mann in Punjab polls

    6 Aug 2026 9:06 AM IST
    Akhilesh Yadav addressing party gathering in Lucknow

    Akhilesh redefines 'PDA': Samajwadi Party now woos Brahmins ahead of UP polls

    6 Aug 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Jammu and Kashmir statehood

    Article 370 abrogation: On 7th anniversary, NC asks Centre when it will restore J-K statehood

    5 Aug 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Joseph Vijay

    TN Budget: Critics slam 'Vetri' rebranding of existing welfare schemes

    5 Aug 2026 4:29 PM IST
    Marie Wilson

    TN Budget: TVK govt charts four-pillar plan to fix fiscal challenges

    5 Aug 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Vijay govt prioritises Gen Z in debut Budget, nearly doubles youth welfare funds to Rs 1,051Cr

    Vijay govt prioritises Gen Z in debut Budget, nearly doubles youth welfare funds to Rs 1,051Cr

    5 Aug 2026 1:22 PM IST
    Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato

    Sonam Wangchuk backs Jharkhand students as Mahato's hunger strike enters day four

    5 Aug 2026 1:21 PM IST
    NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar speaking to reporters in Nagpur

    Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP dissolves spokesperson panel amid organisational rejig

    5 Aug 2026 12:32 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N Marie Wilson

    Tamil Nadu budget highlights: USD 1.5 trillion economy target, Vetri laptop scheme, no-NEET push

    5 Aug 2026 11:44 AM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    Bengal BJP faces heat as charges of cut money, factional feud echo TMC-era practices

    5 Aug 2026 9:13 AM IST
    They cut, copied, and pasted my speech; I spoke with a single meaning: Udhayanidhi

    They cut, copied, and pasted my speech; I spoke with a single meaning: Udhayanidhi

    5 Aug 2026 7:07 AM IST
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