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UDF faces questions over cross-voting and organisational lapses in Pathanamthitta

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 14:19
Congress takes action against two of its block-level office-bearers in Konni, where its candidate, Satish Kochuparambil, lost by a narrow margin. Action follows internal findings that the two leaders failed to discharge their organisational responsibilities, remained largely inactive during the campaign, and even made remarks against the party candidate on social media
Categories: National News

BJP government snatching reservation of PDA in U.P., alleges Akhilesh

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 00:57
Akhilesh Yadav, who released a ‘Samajwadi Audit Report’ regarding the misappropriation of reservation quotas, alleged that the scams and corruption have plagued recruitment processes under the BJP government
Categories: National News

New worm-eating snake named after Mizoram herpetologist

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 22:34
One of the two specimens of the Trachischium lalremsangai was found in adjoining Myanmar in 2007
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Bihar cabinet approves ₹10.40 cr VGF to operate direct flight between Gaya Ji-Bangkok

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 22:13
Bihar cabinet also approved ₹747.97 cr from the Bihar Contingency Fund to improve health infrastructure in rural local bodies. Nod for private investment proposals
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Trinamool MLAs hold protest in West Bengal Assembly over hawker eviction and torture against party workers

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 21:11
Senior leaders like Firhad Hakim, Kunal Ghosh, Ritabrata Banerjee, and Nayana Bandyopadhyay were seen leading the sit-in demonstration inside the Assembly compound on May 20
Categories: National News

Modi, Shah are traitors who are attacking the Constitution, says Rahul at Rae Bareli meet

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 20:36
Congress leader says that the BJP government is trying to do away with reservation given for marginalised sections
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No double standards, we condemn Russia, U.S. and Israel for international law violations: Norway’s Foreign Minister

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 20:32
In an interview after Modi-Store bilateral, Norwegian FM Eide says India and Norway must resist over-dependence on global powers for trade or technology
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PM busy handing out candies in Italy amid economic storm at home, says Congress

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 20:30
Rahul Gandhi called the reel that shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over a packet of toffees to Italy’s Giorgia Meloni “an insult to the people of the country”
Categories: National News

Boosting climate action in Tamil Nadu

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:59
The new government should prioritise and accelerate climate action in the State
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PIL plea filed against deposit of temple funds in State-owned non banking finance corporations

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:37
Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan admit the plea and insist on filing of counter affidavit within a week
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Ponraj seeks anticipatory bail in two cases booked for derogatory speech against TVK women wing members

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:29
Justice R. Sakthivel is expected to take up both the pleas for hearing together on Thursday
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Seven Irular families rescued from brick kiln in Arani

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:29
Revenue officials said that the rescued families were forced to stay in small huts without proper access to drinking water and no toilet facility
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VAO arrested in Arakkonam in bribery case

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:28
A seven-member team led by S. Ganesh, Deputy SP, DVAC (Ranipet), caught the VAO red-handed
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RPF seizes 16 kg ganja at Jolarpet railway station

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:26
The team searched coaches of the express train where they found two abandoned tourist bags in the luggage carrier of the general compartment in the train
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Karnataka draws up plan to supply 2.5 tmcft of Cauvery water from Kollegal to Bengaluru’s industrial areas

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:15
Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil says the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal had allocated 4 tmcft of water for industrial purposes; of this, only 1.37 tmcft is being utilised
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Forest-dwelling tribes push for direct recruitment

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:15
The government had announced that 12 tribes residing on the forest fringes would be given jobs in the civil services through a special direct recruitment
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