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    Kerala low-alcohol tax row: Policy reform or procedural lapse?

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    24 Jun 2026 7:00 PM IST

    The new regime has sparked allegations of constitutional violations even though the UDF govt has defended it as a health measure. Is the dispute about public health or governance?

    Kerala Assembly debate over low-alcohol beverage tax policy.
    Kerala
    Hurt by Operation Tiger, Uddhav’s Sena pivots to true Hindutva; will it work?
    Analysis

    Hurt by Operation Tiger, Uddhav’s Sena pivots to 'true' Hindutva; will it work?

    24 Jun 2026 3:59 PM IST
    Why WhatsApp Pay Failed In India
    Latest News

    WhatsApp Pay's India struggle: Can Kunal Shah turn it around?

    24 Jun 2026 5:37 PM IST
    Why Tamil Nadu’s new Singappen police force is making both the public, serving officers optimistic
    The Eighth Column

    Why Tamil Nadu’s new Singappen police force is making both the public, serving officers optimistic

    24 Jun 2026 1:33 PM IST
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Ronaldo's 'awesome' reply to facing Messi at FIFA World Cup

    24 Jun 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Nirav Modi

    UK court orders Nirav Modi to pay Bank of India over USD 11.5 million

    24 Jun 2026 7:12 PM IST
    Chetan Chaudhary

    Pune murder case: Lawyer says no concrete evidence against co-accused Chetan

    24 Jun 2026 6:58 PM IST
    Donald Trump

    India tariffs on US: Trump argued with Lutnick over 'bullshit numbers', says new book

    24 Jun 2026 6:04 PM IST
    Jairam Ramesh

    Jairam Ramesh picks Nehru as India’s best PM, Patel as the ‘one who could have been’

    24 Jun 2026 5:56 PM IST
    Sridhar Vembu, Zoho CEO, IIT Madras,

    Sridhar Vembu: 'Disgusting level of corruption in Tamil Nadu under DMK'

    24 Jun 2026 5:55 PM IST
    Political parties must take forward issues raised by CJP movement : Jairam Ramesh

    Political parties must take forward issues raised by CJP movement : Jairam Ramesh

    24 Jun 2026 5:38 PM IST
    Masoud Pezeshkian narendra modi

    Iran invites PM Modi to Khamenei’s funeral; New Delhi yet to decide

    24 Jun 2026 5:03 PM IST
    Collapsed factory shed in Taratala, Kolkata

    Kolkata factory shed collapse: 3 dead, several injured, feared trapped

    24 Jun 2026 4:50 PM IST
    Rajini says he gets into trouble if he speaks

    Rajini's woe: 'It becomes a problem if I open my mouth or keep it shut'

    24 Jun 2026 4:40 PM IST
    Gautam Adani addressed the AGM on fiscal 2025-26

    Adani offers new blueprint for nation-building: Infra-intelligence convergence

    The Federal
    24 Jun 2026 4:26 PM IST

    At AGM, Gautam Adani shares an aggressive roadmap, merging physical infrastructure with digital intelligence to cement its role as a global power...

    US President Donald Trump and FIFA World Cup

    In rare protocol exit, Trump to jointly present World Cup 2026 trophy with FIFA chief

    24 Jun 2026 4:24 PM IST
    Bhagwant Mann, AAP, used fake forensic report to challenge Akal Takht findings: BJP

    Bhagwant Mann, AAP, used ' fake' forensic report to challenge Akal Takht findings: BJP

    24 Jun 2026 3:50 PM IST
    Ajit Doval and Wang Yi

    Doval-Wang talks take centre stage at New Delhi BRICS meet amid regional realignment

    24 Jun 2026 3:27 PM IST
    F-15E Strike Eagle

    Iran’s ‘jellyfish’ drone formation: F-15E pilot’s account could signal new era of warfare

    24 Jun 2026 3:15 PM IST
    Desk job long sitting

    Desk job, long sitting? Why a 5-minute walking break every hour matters

    24 Jun 2026 3:13 PM IST
    Bhajan Lal Sharma

    Rajasthan forms UCC drafting panel led by ex-SC judge; public consultations planned

    24 Jun 2026 2:53 PM IST
    Bengaluru triple murder

    Bengaluru triple murder accused techie says parents controlled her life: Reports

    24 Jun 2026 2:44 PM IST
    West Bengal Budget

    Bengal Budget banks on central funds, offers no roadmap for fiscal constraints: Economist

    24 Jun 2026 2:44 PM IST
    N Samsudheen

    PM SHRI row rocks Kerala Assembly; no decision taken, says govt

    24 Jun 2026 2:43 PM IST
    US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and US Consul General Laura Williams pose beside a plaque commemorating the renaming of the road

    Trump at centre of Indian political row again, this time over Hyderabad road

    24 Jun 2026 2:05 PM IST
    Bengaluru Metro

    Techies on trucks, ‘3rd world’ jibe: Metro back on track after snag cripples Bengaluru

    24 Jun 2026 12:39 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump and JD Vance

    Book reveals why Trump dismissed Vance’s idea of Indian peacekeepers in Ukraine

    24 Jun 2026 12:13 PM IST
    Jairam Ramesh

    Congress alleges BJP wants a two-thirds majority to scrap reservation

    24 Jun 2026 11:49 AM IST
    Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Ujjain temple town

    Temple towns, land ‘scams’: Are BJP govts fostering corruption in name of religion?

    24 Jun 2026 11:43 AM IST
    Mumbai monsoon 2026

    Overnight rain disrupts Mumbai trains, floods low-lying areas; landslide at Malshej Ghat

    24 Jun 2026 11:19 AM IST
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