May 18 • 20 hours ago
The politics of family affairs in the Kerala Cabinet
Several members of the V.D. Satheesan Cabinet which took charge on May 18 come with strong family legacies in Kerala politics
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Farmers’ groups demand withdrawal of Bidadi township project, oppose acquisition of 9,640 acres
Leaders of the organisation, along with affected farmers, say the project was ‘anti-farmer’ and environmentally destructive
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Rising fuel prices: Modi government lacked foresight, kept things ‘hidden’ ahead of elections, says Kharge
The Congress leader accuses the Centre of pushing fuel price hikes till after the polls to avoid electoral backlash
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
IISc study says Namma Metro Blue Line can run entirely on solar power
The researchers say the project represents the first corridor-scale techno-economic analysis in India examining direct integration of solar power into a metro rail traction system
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Joint Parliamentary Committee meets Padma awardees from Karnataka to discuss ‘One Nation, One Election’
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into ‘One Nation, One Election’ met 12 Padma awardees from Karnataka on Monday (May 18) to elicit their opinions on holding simultan
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Who is Abhijeet Dipke? Inside the viral Cockroach Janta Party movement
What began as a satirical response to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s oral observation has grown into an online movement reflecting youth anger, political satire, and distrust in institutions
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Centre closely monitoring Ebola situation in Central Africa: Health Ministry
No case in India, risk remains minimal, it says, adding that precautionary measures are in place
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Telangana conducts State-level mock exercises to enhance disaster preparedness
Exercise aims to strengthen disaster response systems amid increasingly unpredictable climatic conditions that have led to sudden heavy rains, flash floods and forest fires, besides major industrial a
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
U.S. nuclear industry delegation meets Jitendra Singh, explores private investment avenues in India
Jitendra Singh told the delegation that India aimed to scale up nuclear capacity from the current 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047 — a roughly 12-fold expansion that forms a key plank of ‘Viksit Bharat’ visi
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
HC expresses concern at alleged funds misappropriation for ‘Astabhishekam’ ritual
Audit ordered into accounts relating to the conduct of Ashtabhishekams during the past ten years
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Supreme Court asks CBI to furnish classified documents to former R&AW officer in Official Secrets Act case
The court was hearing a petition filed by Major General (retd.) V.K. Singh, who had alleged irregularities within the intelligence agency in his 2007 book
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Downpour, gusty winds uproot trees, throw life out of gear in Hubballi
Heavy donwpour coupled with gusty winds resulted in uprooting of several trees and waterlogging at various junctions throwing life out of gear in Hubballi on Monday evening. Althou
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Samajwadi Party to mobilise PDA voters by highlighting their absence from governance structure
The audit aims to highlight the discrimination these social groups face when officials are selected for important assignments like District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
10 killed in accident as van collides with truck in Lakhimpur Kheri
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Parliament standing Committee to review the reforms of National Testing Agency
The agenda includes a review of the implementation of the K. Radhakrishnan Committee report on NTA reforms, as well as an update on the investigation into the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Karnataka may face fertilizer shortage during kharif season: Cheluvarayaswamy
Farmers in Karnataka may face a shortage of fertilizers in the upcoming kharif season, Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy has indicated. Participating in a Meet-the-Press
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Government to mark third anniversary with a convention in Tumakuru today
About 1.4 lakh persons to receive various benefits under government schemes on the occasion
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
No religious sloganeering, pelting of stones will be allowed, Suvendu warns protesters
‘I am giving a clear message that there will be zero tolerance towards this kind of unrest, hooliganism and anti-national, anti-social activities,’ the newly elected West Bengal Chief Minister says
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Chandrababu Naidu congratulates TTD on near 90% forest cover in Tirumala hills
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams reaches 89.40% green cover in Seshachalam Hills; Chief Minister hails effort to protect forest wealth and restore native species
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May 18 • 20 hours ago
Karnataka govt. has no moral right to hold celebration: Ashok
Ahead of the convention being organised by the Congress government to mark its third anniversary, the BJP on Monday maintained that the goverment did not have moral right to hold
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