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Masjids turn learning hubs: innovative education initiative empowering local students

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:58
In Akbarnagar area of Hyderabad’s Old City, mosques have been transformed into part-time schools, or maktabs, teaching subjects like math, science, English and Telugu. This initiative, started by a group of techies offers free education to children from local government and budget schools 
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Dial 1912 for power complaints during heatwave, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:56
Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar asked consumers to dial the toll-free 1912 helpline for power complaints during heatwave-related outages across Andhra Pradesh
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Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:56
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioner, submitted all posts of officers, including registrars, that are lying vacant for a number of years
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EC announces biennial elections for Legislative Council seats in Bihar

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:56
The commission also announced a bypoll for the Legislative Council seat vacated by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following his resignation
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Dera chief Ram Rahim granted parole for 16th time since 2017 conviction

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:53
The popular Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been granted a 30-day parole; Sikh organisations have previously criticised the repeated grant of parole and furlough to Ram Rahim
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Tamil Nadu government announces cooperative crop loan waiver up to ₹50,000

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:51
As the loan amount increases, the quantum of the amount waived will decrease; small and marginal farmers who borrowed more than ₹1 lakh will be provided a flat waiver of ₹5,000
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Quad Foreign Ministers meet LIVE: Quad ramps up Indo-Pacific surveillance, critical mineral cooperation

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:48
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces launch of Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Co-operation initiative
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Another blow to AIADMK as fourth MLA Esakki Subaya resigns post in Tamil Nadu

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:47
Meanwhile, AIADMK legislators belonging to the faction led by party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami met the Speaker and submitted a petition requesting him to withdraw the acceptance of the resignations tendered by three of the party’s MLAs
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CNG prices hiked fourth time in eleven days in Delhi and North India; latest by ₹2/kg

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:43
CNG in the National Capital territory of Delhi now costs ₹83.09 per kg; prices have effectively risen ₹6 per kilogram spanning across four tranches
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India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:39
The framework on securing supplies of mining and processing of critical minerals was signed on the sidelines of the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi
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Kerala woman delivers baby in hospital toilet; newborn rescued after being thrown out of window

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:36
A doctor said a 19-year-old woman, reportedly unmarried, had approached the hospital in Alappuzha seeking treatment for stomach pain, but refused to undergo a physical examination. This raised suspicion that the woman might be pregnant
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Police attach ₹1.25 crore property of alleged drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:33
“The attached property comprises shops and a dhaba located at Chapper Morh in Hiranagar,” officials said
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Quad Foreign Ministers meet: Indo-Pacific must remain driver for global growth: Jaishankar

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:33
In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting, EAM S. Jaishankar specifically called for "trusted and transparent" partnerships to bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific
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Punjab civic polls: 13.5% voter turnout recorded till 10 am

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:32
Polling through ballot papers began at 8 a.m. and will continue till 5 p.m; the counting of votes will take place on May 29
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Ahead of crucial Congress meeting, Karnataka CM has breakfast with loyalists in Delhi

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:31
The Congress high command has convened a meeting with Mr. Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar at the party headquarters in New Delhi
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Facing a power cut? Here’s how to complain in your city

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:26
Reports of power cuts from several parts of India are surfacing. Here is how to report power cuts and know the status of your complaint.
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Kerala school fitness: Local Self-Government dept engineers exempted from school wiring inspections

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:20
Meeting chaired by General Education Minister decides that licensed wiremen can inspect the wiring; order yet to be issued
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Three fishermen rescued, one missing after fibre boat capsizes off Kodiyakarai coast

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:15
Three fishermen who were holding on to the overturned boat were rescued by Kodiyakarai fishermen and brought to the shore on Tuesday morning
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Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of PIL seeking complete ban on cow slaughter

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:09
The plea seeks directions to enforce anti-slaughter laws to protect the cow and its progeny from slaughter
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Missing sheets in evaluated papers leave city’s Class 12 CBSE students in shock

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 07:04
CBSE’s first nationwide rollout of the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 evaluation has come under public scrutiny after students from several cities began posting about alleged discrepancies
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