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Bengaluru woman murdered by husband, even as friend slept next to her

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:49
The police registered a case of murder and arrested Kiran, 31, within hours. Kiran said that Navyashri and he used to have frequent fights over alleged extramarital relationships.
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Man ends life after killing live-in partner in Bengaluru

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:46
A 51-year-old private firm employee allegedly strangled his live-in partner to death and later ended his life at their residence near Indira Priyadarshini Nagar, under the Rajagopalnagar police station limits
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Ready to quit MLA post if TVK govt. reduces Tamil Nadu’s annual borrowing: ex-Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:41
On the issue of interest payments made by the Tamil Nadu government vis-à-vis the Gujarat government, Mr. Thennarasu said Gujarat was not implementing many of the welfare schemes that Tamil Nadu was
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12 final-year BDS students of Hyderabad college suspended for six months over ragging allegations

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:38
The first-year students complained that the seniors routinely ordered them to bring alcohol, cigarettes, food items and pick up Swiggy deliveries, besides making them perform various tasks, said Principal of Government Dental College in Hyderabad
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Former minister K.S. Eshwarappa criticises Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge for RSS queries

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:24
He challenged Priyank Kharge to act against RSS as Home Minister as per law, rather than raise questions
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T. Veena, daughter of ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, appears before ED for questioning in CMRL pay-off case

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:23
This is the first time Veena is appearing before ED at its office in the probe linked to allegations that CMRL made payments amounting to ₹2.78 crore to her now-defunct IT firm Exalogic without receiving any services in return
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CMRL pay-off case involving ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T. Veena | Explained

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:20
Income Tax Interim Settlement Board in 2023 found that T. Veena and her now-defunct company Exalogic Solutions had received monthly payments from CMRL despite there being no evidence of any services given in return. A probe by Serious Fraud Investigation Office revealed fictitious cash expenses of about ₹182 crore over a span of 15 years, allegedly used by CMRL to bribe various persons
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How everyday Kerala is being reimagined in an award-nominated illustration series

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:19
llustrator Mohammed Sajid’s portrait series is in contention at the AOI World Illustration Awards 2026, spotlighting fish sellers, flower vendors, postmen and other familiar faces of Kerala’s streets
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Tamil Nadu’s consumption of petrol, diesel reaching point of stagnation: White Paper

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 09:13
The document attributed the development to improving fuel efficiency, the growing adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles, and the shift of freight traffic patterns.
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Chennai Metrowater promises permanent piped water supply to Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar residents

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 08:08
The Hindu recently reported that the residents’ 50-year struggle for drinking water had worsened this summer
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Telegram challenges Centre’s order that temporarily blocks its use

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 07:56
The court agreed to hear the matter on an urgent basis after the advocate raised the same matter during another hearing; Justice Tejas Karia is scheduled to hear the matter
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RSS alleges petrol bomb attack at its Ranchi office

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 07:56
‘Parts of two glass bottles were found from the spot. A team of FSL has been called to ascertain the contents of the bottles,’ said Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan
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Nedumangadu child murder case: Kerala HC registers suo motu petition to probe child abuse, welfare system failures

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 07:55
Court orally inquires about reasons behind ‘inaction’ of District Child Protection Officer despite information of alleged abuse from the child’s grandmother
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Tamil Nadu’s own-tax effort has ‘collapsed’, says White Paper

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 20:10
Giving an account of how T.N.’s own tax revenue fared vis-à-vis 3 ‘peer States’ in last 5 years, the report says the SOTR-to-GSDP ratio declined from 5.93% to 5.45%, the ‘lowest in the State’s history and the steepest decline’ among the benchmarked States
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Supreme Court steps in to ensure ‘dignified life’ for octogenarian, visually impaired son

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 20:03
The top court takes suo motu cognisance of newspaper reports highlighting the dire conditions in which they are living
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Air Force ferrying NEET question papers by aircraft

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 20:01
Bundles flown to more than 20 locations across the country; papers delivered to several northern States, while dry runs were conducted at selected locations across southern India
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Delhi Police bust Pakistan-backed terror syndicate, seven held

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 19:42
Police say the network was functioning under the patronage of Pakistan’s ISI and was using Indians to further terror activities; police have arrested suspects from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
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Empty rations and silent radios: the death of an Indian seafarer onboard Celestial Sea

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 19:34
The vessel’s problems encompass almost everything that Indian seafarers have faced in the last two-and-a-half months: Depleting supplies, problems with shipowners, distress calls not being attended to, rationing of food and water, long stressful days in the war zone, and the U.S. Navy’s hostile manoeuvres.
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Over-the-counter sale of cough syrup barred

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 19:30
Following the Drugs Rules amendment, lozenges, pills, and tablets for cough will still be available over the counter; 24 children in M.P. died after consuming adulterated cough syrup last year
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