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A high-level meeting was held late on Thursday evening at the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to review preparations for the fresh conduct of NEET-UG, official sources said.The meeting involved detailed discussions on various aspects related to the conduct of the medical...
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A Delhi court on Thursday sent five accused in the alleged NEET paper leak case to seven-day police custody, saying the allegations revealed the role of an organised gang involved in leaking and circulating confidential examination papers for monetary gain.Special judge Ajay Gupta allowed the...
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The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin in Punjab from June 25, during which Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will carry out door-to-door distribution and collection of enumeration forms across the state.Speaking to ANI, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra on...
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Kerala CM designate VD Satheesan meets Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the Lok Bhavan, in Thiruvananthapuram/VD Satheesan Office/ANI Photo
Kerala Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan and other ministers will be sworn in at a ceremony here on May 18.The national leadership will invite leaders from other states for the ceremony, Satheesan told reporters after visiting the house of former chief minister late Oommen Chandy in...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate an ammunition manufacturing unit at Shirdi in Maharashtra on May 23.Ganesh Nibe, chairman and managing director of Nibe Group, said the unit in Ahilyanagar district will manufacture artillery bombshells and also support the aerospace segment.There...
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The Madhya Pradesh high court will deliver its verdict in the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute on May 15, lawyers involved in the case said on Thursday.The cause list issued by the high court for May 15 mentions the delivery of judgment in all six cases filed regarding the...
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Prominent personalities from the film industry on Thursday congratulated V D Satheesan after he was selected by the AICC as the next chief minister of Kerala.Superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty both posted greetings to Satheesan on their social media accounts.Heartfelt wishes to V D Satheesan, who...
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A day after significantly increasing the import duty on precious metals, the government on Thursday imposed a limit of 100 kg on gold imports under the Advance Authorisation scheme, which allows jewellery exporters to import raw or input materials at zero duty.The government has tightened the...
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Kerala chief minister-designate VD Satheesan on Thursday offered prayers at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram late in the evening.Satheesan visited the temple after a day of important developments, beginning with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) selecting him as the CM...
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Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar/Courtesy Mouni Roy/Instagram
Actor Mouni Roy and her husband, businessman Suraj Nambiar, on Thursday announced their separation, confirming weeks of speculation about the state of their marriage.In a joint statement posted on Instagram, the duo said they have mutually chosen to call it quits on their marriage of four...
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Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam on Thursday said more than 38 people belonging to Naga and Kuki communities were held hostage by various groups in the state.Fresh violence gripped Manipur on Wednesday, as suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in...
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A 21-year-old NEET aspirant hanged himself on Thursday in his house here in Gangotrinagar locality over the cancellation of the NEET after a paper leak, a family member said.This was Ritik Mishra's third NEET attempt, and he was highly confident of clearing the exam this time, his father...
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The national capital on Thursday recorded its hottest day this month as the maximum temperature settled at 40.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, with a 'yellow' alert in place during the late night hours for thunderstorms and gusty winds.The 'yellow' alert, according to the...
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Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam legislator Madhar Badhurudeen (V M S Mustafa) triggered a controversy on Thursday after backing Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on eradicating Sanatan Dharma, before later retracting his statement amid backlash.The Madurai Central MLA issued a clarification...
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Kerala chief minister-designate V D Satheesan
The Congress Legislature Party on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution electing Kerala chief minister-designate V D Satheesan as its leader in the Assembly, party sources said.The resolution was moved in the CLP meeting held in the assembly in Thiruvananthapuram by Kerala Pradesh Congress...
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Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision, the army said.The launch was organised by the Rocket Force Command, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public...
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The rupee weakened further and fell to a record low of 95.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, amid a strong dollar and worries over inflation amid elevated energy prices.Forex traders said the rupee is expected to trade with a negative bias amid inflation concerns and the strength...
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu/File image
No vehicle day, online classes, downsizing convoys, reducing special flights and foreign tours, and deferring gold purchases are some of the measures recommended by the Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Thursday to ward off the economic headwinds emanating from the Gulf war.Work from home, using public...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would be making a reciprocal visit to the White House on September 24.Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honour to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to...
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NSUI workers protest against the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak/ANI Photo
The Central Bureau of Investigation has sought from a Delhi court seven days' police custody of four men arrested in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, claiming that the exam was compromised through the circulation of question papers online.According to the remand application filed...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov/File image
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the situation in Ukraine and West Asia.During the meeting, the prime minister reiterated India's consistent stand...
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Update: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a slew of measures including two days of 'work from home' (WFH) for government offices, use of Metro trains on Mondays by ministers and officers, and a voluntary 'no-vehicle day' every week. Gupta said in a press conference...
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Among Sensex firms, Bharti Airtel emerged as the biggest gainer, rallying over 5 per cent after the telecom carrier's annual revenue crossed the Rs 2 lakh crore mark for the first time.Eternal rose by 3.32 per cent while HDFC Bank advanced 2.67 per cent, emerging as the major contributor to the...
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Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the region, while an India-flagged vessel sank after being hit near the strategic shipping corridor, officials said on Thursday.LPG tanker Symi transited through the Strait on May...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would be making a reciprocal visit to the White House on September 24.Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honour to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to...
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In a significant move reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for fuel efficiency and responsible use of resources, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday reduced her official carcade by nearly 60 per cent, bringing it down to just four vehicles. There will also be no official...
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Stock markets rose for the second consecutive day on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex jumping by nearly 790 points in a volatile session, driven by value buying in telecom, pharma and private banking shares.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 789.74 points, or 1.06 per cent, to close at 75,398.72....
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The rupee weakened further and fell to a record low of 95.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, amid a strong dollar and worries over inflation amid elevated energy prices.Forex traders said the rupee is expected to trade with a negative bias amid inflation concerns and the strength...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump agreed during talks on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to ensure global energy supplies, according to a White House official's account of the meeting.Xi also opposed imposing tolls on ships passing through the...
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Tripura enforces 50% Work-From-Home for state government employees after PM Modi's austerity push. Read more here.
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Dairy products under the Amul brand implemented a price hike of two rupees per litre across its packaged milk variants in Gujarat. The revised rates, which affect brands such as Gold, Shakti, and Taaza, have triggered concerns among citizens in Vadodara over rising kitchen expenses.Residents of...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all commercial vessels, while stressing that ships must coordinate with Iranian naval forces to pass through the strategic waterway amid heightened regional tensions and what Tehran describes...
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Wholesale price inflation shot up to 8.30 per cent in April, from 3.88 per cent in March, led by a sharp spike in prices of fuel, power and crude petroleum.Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in fuel and power jumped to 24.71 per cent in April, from 1.05 per cent in March. In crude...
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State-run gas distributor Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) on Thursday increased compressed natural gas (CNG) prices across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) by Rs 2 per kilogram, taking the retail price to Rs 84 per kg with immediate effect.The revised rates, effective from May 14, 2026, will...
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the conduct of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-III of electoral rolls across 16 States and three Union Territories, covering over 36 crore electors in a phased manner.According to the press note issued by the Commission, the...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday arrived on a motorcycle at the Vidhan Bhavan here to attend the swearing-in of new members of the legislative council.The move comes as part of the measures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to cut down fuel consumption.Fadnavis...
14:23
The United States has approved around 10 Chinese companies to purchase Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, but no deliveries have taken place so far, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter.The report said the delay has left a major technology deal in...
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An Indian-flagged commercial vessel has come under attack off the coast of Oman but all its crew members are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.It is not immediately known who carried out the strike on the vessel on Wednesday. The MEA described the attack as...
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Keralam CM-designate VD Satheesan on Thursday said that he would take into confidence senior Congress leaders and candidates for the top post, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, and called for collective effort in governance.Addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram after Congress...
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Social media influencer the 'Skin Doctor' responds to his arrest yesterday:Yesterday was a long day.I was called for questioning in connection with a case that I believed had no merit, and I attended the questioning to present my version. However, the police arrested me at 5.30 PM.I was granted...
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After being named Keralam CM, VD Satheesan says, There will be a new era, a new Kerala. We know the fiscal situation of Kerala is vulnerable. We are hopeful that we can change everything. All AICC leaders called me and congratulated me.I have to discuss with my party and coalition leaders, he...
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Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala left his residence soon after the AICC announced V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala.Chennithala was also among those considered for the post.When the AICC announcement was made, reporters reached Chennithala's residence at...
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Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Thursday accepted the party decision to select V D Satheesan as the chief minister of Kerala and congratulated him.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Venugopal, who was one of the three persons being considered for the post, said he will...
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Celebrations erupted across Kerala on Thursday after V D Satheesan was selected by the Congress High Command as the next Chief Minister of the state.Satheesan was at the Cantonment House in Thiruvananthapuram, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, when AICC leaders announced it...
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Dr Sangram Patil, a British-Indian NHS consultant, was blocked from leaving India over an anti-BJP post. In four months, he says, he spent Rs 50 lakh in legal fees just to get home and save his job. Read more here.
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Congress picks VD Satheesan as Kerala CM.Ten days after the Kerala election results were declared, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), which won 102 of the state's 140 Assembly seats, had remained undecided over its CM choice. A meeting of the alliance's newly elected MLAs was...
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against ten accused in the Red Fort area car bomb explosion case in which 11 people were killed, officials said on Thursday.The high-intensity Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) blast that rocked the...
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Update: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared before the Calcutta High Court to argue a case in connection with alleged post-poll violence and attacks on party offices.Banerjee reached the high court in a lawyer's gown, accompanied by senior...
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WB CM Suvendu Adhikari
The West Bengal government has directed all state-run and aided schools to mandatorily include the singing of Vande Mataram during morning assemblies with immediate effect, according to an official communication issued by the School Education department.The directive states that every student...
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The Calcutta High Court is hearing PILs against alleged widespread post-poll vandalism and violence in West Bengal in wake of the 2026 State Assembly Election results.The court was approached over alleged bulldozer action at Kolkata's New Market after declaration of election results.Former Chief...
11:34
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israel-US conflict with Iran, according to a statement from his office on Wednesday, although the UAE swiftly denied the claim.Netanyahu held talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
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A woman was allegedly raped by the driver and the conductor of a sleeper bus inside the vehicle in Delhi, police sources said on Thursday.The two accused have been arrested in connection with the incident that took place on the night of May 11, the sources said.Delhi Police has not yet issued an...
11:15
US President Donald Trump described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as great when questioned by reporters. However, he declined to elaborate further.Reporters also asked whether Taiwan was discussed during the meeting, but Trump did not respond as he stood alongside Xi for photographs...
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Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Amir-Saeid Iravani, has sharply criticised the Bahrain-US efforts to rally support for a draft UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling the campaign ridiculous, misleading, and deceptive, according to Iranian state media Press...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned US President Donald Trump that tensions over Taiwan could push the United States and China toward confrontation or even conflict, according to Chinese state media.The remarks were made during a closed-door meeting between the two leaders. According...
10:03
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday began a closely watched bilateral meeting, with Trump hailing Xi as a great leader and expressing optimism about future ties between the two countries.Opening the talks, Trump thanked Xi for the reception accorded to him and...
09:48
Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government, citing the 1950 Bengal law and a 2018 Calcutta High Court order, issued a notice reiterating a complete ban on the slaughter of any cattle or buffalo without the mandatory fitness certificate.The government stated that the fitness certificate...
09:39
White House official, Sebastian Gorka, on Wednesday (local time) revealed that US President Donald Trump has left detailed succession instructions for US Vice President JD Vance in the event of an assassination, according to a news report by The New York Post.Gorka, who serves as the Deputy...
09:27
Former Army Chief General (retd) Manoj Naravane has supported RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's stand for fostering dialogue and people-to-people connections with neighbouring Pakistan, saying that such engagements are important.The former Army Chief said that the fundamental struggles of the...
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The large, mid, and smallcap investment universe of mutual funds is headed for a reshuffle, with over 30 stocks expected to change their market capitalisation (mcap) category when the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) releases its half-yearly reclassification in the first week of...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for cooperation instead of confrontation between China and the United States during his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing, as part of the two-day visit to the country, noting that the two biggest economies in the world...
09:04
The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Google and Apple to take stringent measures against mobile applications hosting pornographic content and facilitating prostitution accessible through the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store.Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...
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Reliance Industries Ltd is likely to begin a maintenance shutdown at its Jamnagar refinery in the second half of May, after operations resume at Nayara Energy's Vadinar refinery.The government is ensuring refineries in the country do not shut down at the same time to guarantee fuel availability...
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India on Wednesday banned sugar exports with immediate effect till September 30, citing domestic supply concerns amid fears of lower output and rising inflationary pressures.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the Commerce Ministry, said exports of raw, white and refined sugar have...
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File image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan./@MEAIndia/Twitter
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to UAE, one of the key areas of focus will be energy security, sources told ANI. Two important MoUs in the areas of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves are likely to be concluded during this visit.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be undertaking a...
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Mumbai deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi on Wednesday asked shops and other establishments, including five-star hotels and celebrity-owned outlets, to prominently display signboards in Marathi written in Devanagari script within a month or face action.He warned of a Shiv Sena-style response if the...
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A device containing low-grade explosives was found on the premises of a private hospital in Pune city's Hadapsar area on Wednesday, said the police.A team of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was immediately rushed to the spot and it took the object to a nearby ground and disposed it...
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