Maharashtra's debt burden is projected to rise to ₹9.32 lakh crore by the end of the 2025-26 fiscal year, translating to a per capita debt of ₹72,761 for the state's estimated 12.8 crore population. According to a report by NGO Samarthan, Maharashtra’s total debt increased by ₹1.02 lakh crore in the past year and is expected to grow by another ₹92,967 crore in the coming fiscal year.

From Mauritius, Prime Minister c on Wednesday unveiled a grand vision for security and growth for the Global South against the backdrop of China's relentless efforts to expand its influence in the region.

 The Madras High Court has permitted the acquisition of land belonging to Rathina Vinayagar Temple and Durgai Amman Temple for the Chennai Metro Rail project, stating that such an acquisition is justified if it benefits devotees. The court dismissed a PIL challenging the move, ruling that religious institutions are not exempt from land acquisition for public projects.

The three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, is at the centre of the political row between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the central government. Here is an explainer of what the formula is:

The UPA government introduced a food security law in 2013 haphazardly eying next year's general elections, but it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took the initiative to provide free foodgrains to 80 crore people in a systematic way, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

 In a horrific incident, a Dalit student on his way to take an exam in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district was attacked by his classmates who assaulted and chopped his fingers in what his family alleged was a caste-driven assault.

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar was discharged from AIIMS-Delhi on Wednesday after making a satisfactory recovery, the premier hospital said.

The Union Government has banned two organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, accusing them of spreading anti-India propaganda and encouraging secessionism. The Union Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday declared the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, imposing a five-year ban.