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Five killed, at least 10 injured in road accident in Chickballapur

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 00:46
The incident occurred when the victims were returning home in an autorickshaw after completing their day’s work. They were daily-wage labourers
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‘Nexbax AI Index’ to redefine AI adoption in India

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 00:43
It argues that the metrics dominating AI development in the world are essentially useless for the billion-plus users across India and the Global South
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U.P.'s 'cockroach man' floats CJP spin-off after drawing attention to Yamuna's plight

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:50
The main reason behind dressing up as a cockroach was to tap the sudden interest centred on the insect to highlight neglect of the Yamuna river, among other things, says Deepak Sharma
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Corruption crackdown: Rajasthan government dismisses 20 officials, suspends 332

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:25
Among those dismissed are a Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officer and several officials from departments including medical, education, mining and public works.
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Sri Lankan Tamil girl killed after gang rams SUV into two-wheeler on Chennai’s Koyambedu flyover

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:24
A six-member gang first picked a fight with her and then assaulted her before driving the SUV into her two-wheeler, say the police
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Twisha Sharma death case: Daughters killed for dowry

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:18
In the past three weeks, 33-year-old Twisha Sharma’s death over alleged dowry harassment has seen alleged procedural lapses and institutional bias by Bhopal Police. As her mother-in-law, a retired judge, slandered her daughter-in-law, a former model on TV channels, Twisha’s parents and sibling stood up against the influential in-laws. An exhausting timeline of the case and the debate it has sparked about walking out of a bad marriage
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Three detained in Kashmir while trying to cross into Pakistan

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:06
Officials said a cross-LoC love affair was not being ruled out
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Myanmar President Aung Hlaing

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 20:04
Hlaing set to meet PM Modi on Monday; issues relating to border security and connectivity to be discussed during the Myanmarese leader’s trip to India
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Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah to take Karnataka Cabinet formation talks to Delhi

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:56
D.K. Shivakumar and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expected make their choices known to the Congress central leadership
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SIR enumeration phase begins in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:56
Enumeration forms must be submitted by June 28 to be included in draft electoral rolls; this is part of the third phase of the SIR, which will complete the process across the country except Himachal, J&K, Ladakh
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Granite quarries in north Kerala under increased surveillance after NIA raids

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:39
Move amid unconfirmed reports that legally procured explosives could be diverted for anti-social activities; inspections to ensure compliance with explosives-handling norms
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Lok Adalats, DLSAs have no authority to grant divorce: Allahabad High Court

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:31
The court, in an order passed on April 30, said the power to dissolve a marriage rests exclusively with family courts, while the authority of Lok Adalats is limited to facilitating settlements between parties, and it cannot render judicial decisions.
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Nepal has also encroached upon Indian territory, says PM Balendra Shah

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 19:27
Lawmakers from the Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party demanded that the Prime Minister clarify where exactly Nepal has encroached upon Indian territory and sought the removal of his remarks from the record.
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The persecution of consent 

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 18:48
It is important for the law, courts, and the police to handle with a degree of sensitivity the question of consensual, underage relationships, simply because the tangle ensuing from this ‘offence’ has upended many young lives 
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Manoj Jarange Patil ends fast, demands separate Ministry for Maratha community

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 18:47
Maharashtra government representatives hand over a 12-point proposal to the Maratha reservation activist in connection with the reservation.
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