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Mehbooba welcomes RSS leader’s ‘support for talks with Pakistan’
We welcome the RSS general secretary’s statement; this vindicates the PDP’s stand and that of its founder Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, who always advocated for dialogue with Pakistan, she said
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Prolonged power outage plunges Thripunithura and nearby areas into darkness
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Police register FIR after viral video shows BJP worker’s kin firing into the air at wedding
The video sparked outrage online and a backlash from the Opposition, the local DD Nagar Police then registered an FIR
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Lawrence Bishnoi gang stakes claim on gunfire outside Diljit Dosanjh's manager in Karnal
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema alleged that a few days ago, the BJP had asked Diljit Dosanjh to join the party, but he refused
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A.P. CM Naidu cuts convoy size, tells VVIPs to adopt austerity measures
Naidu insists that 50 per cent reduction in convoy vehicles be implemented across all levels of government administration and among public representatives
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Local transport, storage and human handling are the weakest links in conducting NEET, according to panel report
K. Radhakrishnan Committee had sought overhaul of National Testing Agency; it explained that while doing away with third-party involvement in the exam process is recommended, a district-wise assessment of infrastructure — especially in rural areas — is equally important
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Around 83% of candidates lost their deposit in Tamil Nadu polls, says ECI
In West Bengal polls, 78% lost their security amount; the least number (63%) of candidates lost their deposit was in Assam
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Modi preaches austerity while denying dignity to the poor, splurging on self-promotion: Kharge
Congress chief says Centre has not raised old-age pensions for 12 years despite soaring inflation almost halving purchasing power; says BJP government spent almost ₹6,000 cr on publicity during decade in power
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CBSE Class 12 results record dip in pass percentage, girls outperform boys again
The national pass percentage stands at 85.20%, a drop of 3.19% from last year’s 88.39%; Trivandrum leads the charts with a staggering 95.62% pass rate, followed closely by Chennai and Bengaluru
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Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices by ₹2 per litre across India from May 14
It also stated that member unions have increased the procurement price paid to farmers by ₹30 per kg fat, marking a 3.7% rise compared to May 2025
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ST quota back at 3% raises concerns over proportional representation
While the 1931 census put ST population at about 0.8%, with more tribes added to the list, it is now estimated to be over 7% of Karnataka’s population
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No talks were held with DMK, says Palaniswami
Countering rebel leader C.Ve. Shanmugam’s claim, the AIADMK general secretary alleges that the rebel MLAs, including some former Ministers, voted in favour of the TVK government’s motion of confidence, driven by “a desire for ministerial positions”
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‘Limited’ traditional and religious symbols to be allowed with prescribed uniforms in Karnataka schools and colleges
Under the fresh rules, students can wear turbans, sacred threads, rudraksha beads, Shiva beads, headscarves and similar traditional symbols along with the uniform
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Watch: Gold and silver import duties doubled following Modi’s appeal | Above the Fold | 13.05.2026
In today’s episode Union government steps up austerity measures as the West Asia crisis deepens, with the Centre doubling gold and silver import duty and BJP leaders cutting convoy sizes, U.S. President Donald Trump’s China visit, and more.
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March taken out against NEET paper leak
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Farmers’ collective urges Puducherry government to scrap CBDC-based food subsidy distribution programme
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