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(1) Fuel prices hiked twice over last week Over the last week, fuel prices were hiked twice: on May 19 and May 23. This was also the third time the prices were hiked in a span of eight days. On May 23, the prices were hiked by an average of 90 paise per litre across … Read more

In rural areas, women participate at 34.6%, which is modest compared with men, yet reflective of their engagement in agriculture and household-related work. | Photo Credit: DANIELRAO The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) for January-December 2025, marks a significant methodological milestone. For the first … Read more

Infant Mortality Rate is described as one of the most important indicators of the overall health status of a region. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images An infant born in Telangana in 2024 had a significantly better chance of surviving first year than the average child born in … Read more

Rajkot: Polling officials collect electoral material from a distribution centre, ahead of the local body elections, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Saturday, April 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: – In April 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept Gujarat’s local body elections across 9,986 seats spanning four administrative tiers: Municipal Corporations (MCs), Nagarpalikas (NPs), District Panchayats (DPs), … Read more

Story so far: “As BJP won today, let us talk about Badlav (change) and not Badla (revenge). Let us end this endless cycle of violence once and for all,” urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to BJP workers on May 4, 2026, after his party swept the West Bengal elections winning 207 of the 294 Assembly seats. However, his plea fell on deaf ears as 64 incidents … Read more

Hyderabad: A man shields a child with an umbrella from the scorching heat during an afternoon heatwave, at Charminar, in Hyderabad, Telangana, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_12_2026_000126B) | Photo Credit: – Several parts of the country experienced many days of maximum heat, breaching 40 degrees Celsius last month. While this in itself is enough … Read more

(1) Prime Minister Modi pitches for austerity measures in the aftermath of West Asia tensions Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for widespread adoption of work-from-home policies, reduced gold buying and fuel consumption, more support for local products and local tourism in a speech in Hyderabad on May 11, 2026, as a way for the public … Read more

Policemen cast their votes ahead of 18th Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The Election Commission (EC) allows postal ballots for certain sections of voters, including government employees who are on poll duty, those who are serving in the armed forces, elders aged 85 years or above and persons … Read more

India’s electoral participation has been rising across States, with the pattern being much broader than the recent trends in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam. Data shows that, over the past decade or so, voter turnout has increased in most States, with only a few exceptions, suggesting a sustained deepening of electoral engagement rather … Read more