One vote, unequal weight: Kothnur has just 10.9k elections, RR Nagar nearly 50k | India News

BENGALURU: The city’s new municipal structure under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) exposes a fundamental challenge to democratic representation: massive disparities in voter counts across wards. With more than 88.9 lakh electors distributed across 369 wards in five corporations as per the draft rolls, Bengaluru’s electoral map reveals not just administrative divisions, but deep inequities…

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Budget 2026 expectations: Private space firms seek procurement push, critical infrastructure status for sector

Ahead of the Union Budget, India’s fast-growing private space industry has called on the government to step up public procurement of space products and services and formally recognise space assets as critical infrastructure to unlock financing and accelerate scale-up.Industry leaders said assured government demand, along with easier access to long-term capital, is essential for domestic…

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UGC’s 2026 equity regulations: A serious idea, an uneven instrument

UGC Promotion of Equity Regulations 2026 On January 13, 2026, the University Grants Commission notified the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, replacing the earlier 2012 anti-discrimination framework. The new rules aim to curb caste-based discrimination in higher education by turning it into an enforceable governance issue rather than…

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‘We all benefit’: EU chief says ‘successful India makes world more stable’, after attending Republic Day parade | India News

NEW DELHI: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, a successful India makes the world “more stable, prosperous and secure,” after attending India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path, a day ahead of the India–EU summit.Von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa attended the Republic Day parade as chief…

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MPESB MP Police Constable result 2026 released: Check second phase selection process, admit card details here

MPESB MP Police Constable result 2026: The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) has released the MP Police Constable recruitment examination 2025 (first phase) result yesterday, January 25, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check and download their results from the official website esb.mp.gov.in.According to the official notice released by the Board, a…

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Chinese New Year 2026: Witness the rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse and ‘fire horse year’ celebrations across the globe |

Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a major festival celebrated in East Asia and the world’s Chinese diaspora. This year, in 2026, the much-awaited Chinese New Year is coinciding with an unusual and very exciting phenomenon in the universe in the form of an “annular solar eclipse,” also called…

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